Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Comoros instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 95.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
see 41.0% more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Comoros spends $250 as of 2023.
have 4.7 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Comoros has 4.2 as of 2022.
be 30.9% less likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Comoros, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.0 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 16.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 66.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Comoros, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 82.9% more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $2,056 as of 2025.
be 68.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Comoros, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2024.
Life
be 21.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Comoros, 179.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 40.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% 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 38.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% 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.
Expenditures
spend 49.2% less on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Comoros spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 27.7% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Comoros, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Comoros, they kill 29.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.9% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Comoros withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 35.0% less home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Comoros has 0.4 as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Rwanda, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Comoros, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 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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