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

Health

live 15.3 years longer

In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 25.8 times more spent on your healthcare

Comoros spends $250 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.

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have 8.5 times more doctors per person

Comoros has 4.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.

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have 79.2% more access to essential health services

Comoros scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Finland scores 86 as of 2021.

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be 44.3% more likely to be obese

In Comoros, 16.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.

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be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Comoros has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 73.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Comoros, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.

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make 27.3 times more money

Comoros has a GDP per capita of $2,056 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.

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be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Comoros, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.

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Life

be 95.5% 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 94.6% 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 Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.

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have 72.4% fewer children

In Comoros, there are approximately 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.4% 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 Finland, 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 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Comoros, approximately 32.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Finland, about 93.7% do as of 2024.

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be 17.6% 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 Finland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.7 times more on education

Comoros spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 59.8% more on healthcare

Comoros spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 3.7 times more coastline

Comoros has a total of 340 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.

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Safety

be 85.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Comoros, road accidents kill 29.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 93.5 times more home broadband

Comoros has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.

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live with 8.6 times more strain on fresh water

Comoros withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 84.8% less likely to die from air pollution

In Comoros, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.

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emit 10.9 times more CO2

Comoros emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 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

Finland: At a glance

Finland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 303,815 sq km. Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union - albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, Finland transformed from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the European Union since 1995, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro single currency at its initiation in January 1999. In the 21st century, the key features of Finland's modern welfare state are high quality education, promotion of equality, and a national social welfare system - currently challenged by an aging population and the fluctuations of an export-driven economy.
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