Government and power in the Comoros
Who leads the Comoros, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Presidential republic; union of autonomous islands.
Who leads the Comoros?
- Head of state: Azali Assoumani (Président de l’Union des Comores)
- Head of government: No Prime Minister
- Foreign minister: Mbae Mohamed (Ministre des Affaires étrangères et de la Coopération internationale, responsable du Monde arabe, de la Diaspora, de la Francophonie et de l'Intégration africaine de l’Union des Comores)
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Governance scores
The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.
- Voice and accountability
- Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.
- Political stability and absence of violence
- Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.
- Government effectiveness
- Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.
- Regulatory quality
- Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.
- Rule of law
- Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.
- Control of corruption
- Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.
How does the Comoros score on voice and accountability?
Voice and accountability: 37.9 out of 100 in 2025, 145th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 41.2). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 47.5.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does the Comoros score on political stability?
Political stability and absence of violence: 61.6 out of 100 in 2025, 121st highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 56.4). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 64.1.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does the Comoros score on government effectiveness?
Government effectiveness: 28.9 out of 100 in 2025, 172nd highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 36.2). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 25.5.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does the Comoros score on regulatory quality?
Regulatory quality: 35.8 out of 100 in 2025, 169th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 42.9). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 34.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does the Comoros score on the rule of law?
Rule of law: 42.9 out of 100 in 2025, 149th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 44.6). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 46.2.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does the Comoros score on control of corruption?
Control of corruption: 30.3 out of 100 in 2025, 146th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 32.2). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 30.9.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many women are in the Comoros's parliament?
Women held 18.2% of seats in the national parliament (single or lower chamber) in 2025, 132nd highest of 184 countries with data. Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union, via the World Bank.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many of the Comoros's ministers are women?
Women held 13.3% of ministerial posts in 2025, 133rd highest of 190.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow good are the Comoros's official statistics?
The World Bank's Statistical Performance Indicator, which scores how well a country's official statistics system works, was 50.5 out of 100 in 2024, 161st highest of 187.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many people in the Comoros use the internet?
32.5% of people used the internet in 2024.
Source: World Bank · saved copyOfficial bodies that hold power in the Comoros
Government
- Presidency of the Union of the Comoros (Beit-Salam)Presidential decrees, Council of Ministers communiqués and official news.
- Ministry of Finance, Budget and Banking SectorBudget laws, public finance reports and ministry announcements.
Laws and the official gazette
- Ministry of JusticeTexts of laws, decrees and codes of the Union of the Comoros.
Government below the national level
- Autonomous islands (3): Governor directly elected for five years (two-round vote); a Consultative Council of one representative from each communal council
- Communes: Communal councils elected; the state's representative checks the legality of their acts
- Villages and towns: Village notables and elders by custom
How local power works in the Comoros
Places in the Comoros
Sources
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)
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