Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Comoros instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Comoros, that number is 7.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 35.4% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $3,100 as of 2020.
be 47.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Comoros, that number is 6.5% as of 2014.
be 74.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Comoros, however, that number is 42.4% as of 2013.
Life
have 27.3% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Comoros, there are 22.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 57.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Comoros, 273.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.5% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Comoros, it is 58.8% as of 2018.
be 88.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Comoros, that number is 70% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 68.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Comoros, about 8.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 92.3% more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Comoros spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Comoros, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 41.4% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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
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