Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 96.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Comoros, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 1.4 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

be 34.5% more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Comoros, that number is 7.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 16.7% more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2023.

be 61.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Comoros, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

be 11.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Comoros, however, that number is 42.4% as of 2013.

Life

be 16.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Comoros, 217.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.3% less likely to be literate

In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Comoros, it is 62.0% as of 2021.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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.

have 18.3% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Comoros, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 77.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 38% 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 10.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Comoros, that number is 91% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017.

be 10.0% less likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Comoros, about 27.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 31.6% less on education

Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Comoros spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2015.

spend 26.0% less on healthcare

Rwanda spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Comoros, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.

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.
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