If you lived in Comoros instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

be 96.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 1.0 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 19.5% more spent on your healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Comoros spends $250 as of 2023.

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have 2.5 times more doctors per person

Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Comoros has 4.2 as of 2022.

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have 17.1% more access to essential health services

Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Comoros scores 48 as of 2021.

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be 10.6% less likely to die by suicide

Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Comoros, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 37.5% more likely to be obese

In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 16.8% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 80.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Comoros, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.

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make 18.3% less money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $2,056 as of 2025.

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Life

be 25.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 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 29.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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.

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Basic Needs

be 75.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% 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 15.7% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021. 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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be 31.2% less likely to have internet access

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Comoros, about 32.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 29.9% less on education

Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% 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 98.5% more on healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% 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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Geography

see 2.0 times more coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Comoros, that number is 340 km.

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Safety

be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 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 69.3% less home broadband

Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Comoros has 0.4 as of 2023.

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live with 27.7 times more strain on fresh water

Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Comoros withdraws 1% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 30.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Comoros, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.

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emit 61.9% less CO2

Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 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), The World Factbook. 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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