Share of women in parliament in Comoros
Comoros: Share of women in parliament was 18.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Comoros, 1972–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Comoros is 18.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 500.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Comoros peaked at 18.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
Comoros ranks 128th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 2.4% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | — |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +175.1% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 125 Somalia 19.0% compare
- 126 Kazakhstan 18.4% compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 18.3% compare
- 129 Brazil 18.1% compare
- 130 Mauritius 17.9% compare
- 131 North Korea 17.6% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Comoros?
- Share of women in parliament in Comoros was 18.2% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Comoros rank for share of women in parliament?
- Comoros ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.