Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Comoros instead of Libya, you would:

Health

be 76.0% less likely to be obese

In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Comoros, that number is 7.8% of people as of 2016.

live 10.0 years less

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 69.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Comoros, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

make 80.2% less money

Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2023.

Life

be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Comoros, 217.0 women do as of 2020.

be 31.9% less likely to be literate

In Libya, the literacy rate is 91.0% as of 2015. In Comoros, it is 62.0% as of 2021.

be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Libya, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Comoros, on the other hand, 57.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 28.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Comoros, that number is 90% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 41.6% less likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Comoros, about 27.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 80.8% less coastline

Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Comoros, that number is 340 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Comoros: At a glance

Comoros is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,235 sq km. Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. In 1999, military chief Col. AZALI seized power of the entire government in a bloodless coup, and helped negotiate the 2000 Fomboni Accords power-sharing agreement in which the federal presidency rotates among the three islands, and each island maintains its local government. AZALI won the 2002 federal presidential election, and each island in the archipelago elected its president. AZALI stepped down in 2006 and President SAMBI was elected to office. In 2007, Mohamed BACAR effected Anjouan's de-facto secession from the Union of Comoros, refusing to step down when Comoros' other islands held legitimate elections in July. The African Union (AU) initially attempted to resolve the political crisis by applying sanctions and a naval blockade to Anjouan, but in March 2008 the AU and Comoran soldiers seized the island. The island's inhabitants generally welcomed the move. In May 2011, Ikililou DHOININE won the presidency in peaceful elections widely deemed to be free and fair.
Read more

How big is Comoros compared to Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Comoros.or Libya It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.