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

Health

live 5.6 years longer

In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Comoros spends $250 as of 2023.

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have 11.2 times more doctors per person

Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Comoros has 4.2 as of 2022.

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have 37.1% more access to essential health services

Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Comoros scores 48 as of 2021.

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be 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 16.8% of people as of 2024.

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be 33.9% more likely to die by suicide

Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Comoros, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 2.7 times more money

Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $2,056 as of 2025.

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be 9.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Comoros, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.

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be 11.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Niger, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Comoros, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2024.

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Life

be 48.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Niger, approximately 350.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Comoros, 179.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.1 times more likely to be literate

In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2022. In Comoros, it is 75.6% as of 2021.

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be 46.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Niger, approximately 65.6 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.

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have 31.8% fewer children

In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Comoros, there are 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 4.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% 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.

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be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Comoros, about 32.5% do as of 2024.

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be 59.2% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 85% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 42.5% less on education

Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Comoros spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 61.7% more on healthcare

Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Comoros, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 16.5% more likely to die in a road accident

In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Comoros, they kill 29.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 3.5 times more home broadband

Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Comoros has 0.4 as of 2023.

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live with 92.5% less strain on fresh water

Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Comoros withdraws 1% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 50.5% less likely to die from air pollution

In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Comoros, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.

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emit 4.2 times more CO2

Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Comoros emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Comoros: At a glance

Comoros is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,235 sq km. Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. In 1999, military chief Col. AZALI seized power of the entire government in a bloodless coup, and helped negotiate the 2000 Fomboni Accords power-sharing agreement in which the federal presidency rotates among the three islands, and each island maintains its local government. AZALI won the 2002 federal presidential election, and each island in the archipelago elected its president. AZALI stepped down in 2006 and President SAMBI was elected to office. In 2007, Mohamed BACAR effected Anjouan's de-facto secession from the Union of Comoros, refusing to step down when Comoros' other islands held legitimate elections in July. The African Union (AU) initially attempted to resolve the political crisis by applying sanctions and a naval blockade to Anjouan, but in March 2008 the AU and Comoran soldiers seized the island. The island's inhabitants generally welcomed the move. In May 2011, Ikililou DHOININE won the presidency in peaceful elections widely deemed to be free and fair.
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