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

Health

live 7.9 years longer

In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 65.7% less likely to be obese

In Comoros, 16.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.

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have 70.3% more doctors per person

Comoros has 4.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.

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be 53.2% less likely to die by suicide

Comoros has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 20.5% less spent on your healthcare

Comoros spends $250 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.

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Economy

be 59.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Comoros, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.

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make 26.3% more money

Comoros has a GDP per capita of $2,056 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.

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Life

be 35.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Comoros, approximately 179.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 30.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Comoros, approximately 35.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 29.2% fewer children

In Comoros, there are approximately 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 10.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Comoros, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 64.3% more likely to have internet access

In Comoros, approximately 32.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.

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be 16.1% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Comoros, approximately 85% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 13.2% less on education

Comoros spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 66.9% less on healthcare

Comoros spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 70.6% more coastline

Comoros has a total of 340 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.

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Safety

be 35.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Comoros, road accidents kill 29.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 20.7 times more home broadband

Comoros has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.

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live with 6.9 times more strain on fresh water

Comoros withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 43.5% more likely to die from air pollution

In Comoros, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.

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emit 41.2% more CO2

Comoros emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Bangladesh: At a glance

Bangladesh is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 130,170 sq km. Muslim conversions and settlement in the region now referred to as Bangladesh began in the 10th century, primarily from Arab and Persian traders and preachers. Europeans began to set up trading posts in the area in the 16th century. Eventually the area known as Bengal, primarily Hindu in the western section and mostly Muslim in the eastern half, became part of British India. Partition in 1947 resulted in an eastern wing of Pakistan in the Muslim-majority area, which became East Pakistan. Calls for greater autonomy and animosity between the eastern and western wings of Pakistan led to a Bengali independence movement. That movement, led by the Awami League (AL) and supported by India, won independence for Bangladesh in a brief war in 1971, during which at least 300,000 civilians died. The post-independence, AL government faced daunting challenges and in 1975 was overthrown by the military, triggering a series of military coups that resulted in a military-backed government and subsequent creation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). That government also ended in a coup in 1981, followed by military-backed rule until democratic elections in 1991. The BNP and AL have alternately held power since then, with the exception of a military-backed, emergency caretaker regime that suspended parliamentary elections planned for January 2007 in an effort to reform the political system and root out corruption. That government returned the country to fully democratic rule in December 2008 with the election of the AL and Prime Minister Sheikh HASINA. In January 2014, the AL won the national election by an overwhelming majority after the BNP boycotted, extending HASINA's term as prime minister. With the help of international development assistance, Bangladesh has made great progress in food security since independence, and the economy has grown at an average of about 6 percent over the last two decades.
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