Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Comoros, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 66.7% less likely to be obese
In Comoros, 16.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
be 20.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Comoros, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
see 29.1% less spent on your healthcare
Comoros spends $250 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 78.8% fewer doctors per person
Comoros has 4.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 44.7% more likely to die by suicide
Comoros has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 40.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Comoros, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Comoros, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 45.3% less money
Comoros has a GDP per capita of $2,056 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.0% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
be 27.9% more 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 28.8% less 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 27.8% less 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 Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.7% less on healthcare
Comoros spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 97.0% more on education
Comoros spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 60.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Comoros, road accidents kill 29.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 53.8% more home broadband
Comoros has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 24.3 times more strain on fresh water
Comoros withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 68.6% less CO2
Comoros emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 34.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Comoros, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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