Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Comoros, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Djibouti, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 73.1% more likely to be obese
In Comoros, 7.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Djibouti, that number is 13.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.4% more money
Comoros has a GDP per capita of $3,100 as of 2020, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2020.
be 50.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Comoros, 42.4% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Djibouti, however, that number is 21.1% as of 2017.
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Comoros, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Djibouti, that number is 40.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 17.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Comoros, approximately 57.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Djibouti, on the other hand, 46.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 7.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Comoros, approximately 8.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Djibouti, about 59.0% do as of 2020.
be 40.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Comoros, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Djibouti, that number is 42% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 65.4% less on healthcare
Comoros spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Djibouti, that number is 1.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 44.0% more on education
Comoros spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Djibouti spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Djibouti: At a glance
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