Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 13.6 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 41.8% more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Comoros, that number is 7.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 55.0% more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $3,100 as of 2020.

be 72.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Comoros, that number is 6.5% as of 2014.

be 22.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Comoros, however, that number is 42.4% as of 2013.

Life

be 57.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Comoros, 273.0 women do as of 2017.

be 57.6% more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Comoros, it is 58.8% as of 2018.

be 45.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 36.5% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Comoros, there are 22.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 19.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% 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 29.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Afghanistan, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Comoros, that number is 70% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 55.6% less likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Comoros, about 8.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 21.9% less on education

Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Comoros spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2015.

spend 60.6% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Comoros, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

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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