Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Comoros, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 42.3% less likely to be obese
In Comoros, 7.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 44.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Comoros, 42.4% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
make 25.8% less money
Comoros has a GDP per capita of $3,100 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Comoros, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 41.3% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.
have 35.4% more children
In Comoros, there are approximately 22.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 46.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Comoros, approximately 273.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.9% less likely to be literate
In Comoros, the literacy rate is 58.8% as of 2018. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Comoros, approximately 8.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 32.9% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 16.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Comoros, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.5% less on healthcare
Comoros spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.0 times more on education
Comoros spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ethiopia: At a glance
How big is Ethiopia compared to Comoros? See an in-depth size comparison.