Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Comoros
Comoros: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.929 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.929 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Comoros peaked at 0.929 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.82, in 2000.
That places Comoros 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.82 | — |
| 2001 | 0.825 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.83 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.835 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.851 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.846 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.85 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.852 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.855 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.858 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.866 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.869 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.872 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.876 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.899 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.885 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.892 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.899 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.907 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.913 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.921 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.923 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.929 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.929 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.932, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.929 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.924, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8422 | 0.82 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8878 | 0.866 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9255 | 0.921 | 0.929 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 139 Saudi Arabia 0.931 compare
- 139 Tunisia 0.931 compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 0.927 compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.926 compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.926 compare
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 623.43 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 623.43 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Comoros?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Comoros was 0.929 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Comoros ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.