Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 11.8 years less

In California, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 95.8% less money

California has a GDP per capita of $84,028 as of 2024, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2023.

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be 13.7% more likely to be unemployed

In California, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Comoros, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 70.8% less likely to have internet access

In California, approximately 92.6% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Comoros, about 27.0% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Comoros is 26.7% cheaper than California
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California is about 181 times bigger than Comoros.
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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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