Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Comoros instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
see 61.0% more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Comoros spends $250 as of 2023.
have 2.0 times more doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Comoros has 4.2 as of 2022.
be 24.6% less likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Comoros, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 43.9% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 16.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 85.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Comoros, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 47.4% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $2,056 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Comoros, on the other hand, 35.0 children do as of 2024.
have 34.9% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Comoros, there are 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Comoros, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 50.2% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Comoros, about 32.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Comoros, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Comoros, they kill 29.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 86.9% less strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Comoros withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 73.5% less home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Comoros has 0.4 as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Comoros, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.8% less CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Comoros emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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