Comoros (Union of Comoros)

https://www.humantruth.info/comoros.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Comoros Union of Comoros
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	184th best
Capital	Moroni
Land Area	1 861km²₁
Location	Africa
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.8m₂
Life Expectancy	63.42yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$3 142 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	KM, COM, 174₅
Internet Domain	.km₆
Currency	Franc (KMF)₇
Telephone	+269₈

1. Overview

#france #mayotte

“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.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Scattered across the Indian Ocean, the enchanting Comoros islands are the kind of place you go to drop off the planet for a while. The Comoros are so remote even an international fugitive could hide out here. Rich in Swahili culture, and devoutly Muslim, the charming inhabitants come from a legendary stock of Arab traders, Persian sultans, African slaves and Portuguese pirates. Nicknamed `Cloud Coup-Coup´ land because of their crazy politics, the three independent islands have experienced almost 20 coups since gaining independence in 1975. In the last decade, however, the quarrelsome independent islands agreed to put their differences aside and fly under the joint banner of the Union des Comores. The fourth island, Mayotte, is an overseas territory of France, and differs from the other Comorian islands politically in that its people are French citizens governed by French law.
Holidaying in the Comoros isn´t for everyone. Everything moves slowly and tourism facilities are far from plush. But if your idea of the perfect holiday is lazy days sipping tea and talking with the locals, then the Comoros will be the kind of unpredictable adventure you´ve been craving.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Comoros National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
153	Congo, (Brazzaville)	0.571
154	Zambia	0.565
155	Solomon Islands	0.564
156=	Comoros	0.558
156=	Papua New Guinea	0.558
158	Mauritania	0.556
159	Ivory Coast	0.550
160	Tanzania	0.549
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
160	Benin	$3 409
161	Senegal	$3 344
162	Zambia	$3 218
163	Comoros	$3 142
164	Vanuatu	$3 085
165	Congo, (Brazzaville)	$2 889
166	Haiti	$2 848
167	Lesotho	$2 700
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	27.0
2	Norway	29.9
3	Sweden	31.8
	...
181	Solomon Islands	121.4
182	Marshall Islands	122.1
183	Mauritania	122.9
184	Comoros	124.0
185	Iraq	125.6
186	Zimbabwe	126.2
187	Yemen	126.2
188	Congo, DR	128.5
	Africa Avg	119.0
	World Avg	88.6
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Comoros's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Comoros's population is predicted to rise to 1.16 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.91. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
157	Swaziland	1.1m
158	Djibouti	1.0m
159	Fiji	0.9m
160	Comoros	0.8m
161	Guyana	0.8m
162	Bhutan	0.8m
163	Solomon Islands	0.7m
164	Montenegro	0.6m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
157	Bolivia	63.6
158	Nauru	63.6
159	Congo, (Brazzaville)	63.5
160	Comoros	63.4
161	Haiti	63.2
162	Malawi	62.9
163	Uganda	62.7
164	S. Africa	62.3
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
174	Malawi	3.85
175	Samoa	3.88
176	Sierra Leone	3.88
177	Comoros	3.91
178=	Solomon Islands	3.93
178=	Guinea-Bissau	3.93
180	Liberia	4.02
181	Ethiopia	4.06
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
31	S. Sudan	06.2
32=	Tanzania	06.2
32=	Sao Tome & Principe	06.2
34	Comoros	06.3
35=	Mozambique	06.4
35=	Madagascar	06.4
35=	Papua New Guinea	06.4
38	Ghana	06.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
137	Nepal	1.7%
138	Poland	1.7%
139	Senegal	1.7%
140	Comoros	1.5%
141	Fiji	1.5%
142	Ghana	1.4%
143	Niger	1.4%
144	Yemen	1.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
100	Benin	5.8%
101	Laos	5.7%
102	Turkey	5.6%
103	Comoros	5.6%
104	Congo, (Brazzaville)	5.6%
105	Togo	5.4%
106	Ivory Coast	5.4%
107	Switzerland	5.4%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Comoros's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to Africa (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Mauritius	63.7
2	S. Africa	64.3
3	Cape Verde	68.0
	...
32	Algeria	119.6
33	Malawi	122.0
34	Togo	125.1
35	Comoros	126.8
36	Guinea-Bissau	127.3
37	Zimbabwe	129.1
38	Congo, (Brazzaville)	129.5
39	Cameroon	129.7
40	Libya	130.3
	Africa Avg	110.04
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Sweden	6.1
2	Denmark	8.6
3	Norway	9.0
	...
165	Oman	122.9
166	Togo	125.1
167	Laos	126.3
168	Comoros	126.8
169	Guinea-Bissau	127.3
170	Zimbabwe	129.1
171	Congo, (Brazzaville)	129.5
172	Cameroon	129.7
	World Avg	86.55
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan₁₉.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia₁₉.

For more, see:

" Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Higher is better₂₀
Pos.		2025₂₀
1	Norway	92.31
2	Estonia	89.46
3	Netherlands	88.64
	...
71	Central African Rep.	60.15
72	Guyana	60.12
73	Senegal	59.43
74	Comoros	59.27
75	Malawi	59.20
76	Cyprus	59.04
77	Papua New Guinea	58.35
78	Qatar	58.25
	Africa Avg	52.30
	World Avg	54.65
q=179.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
121	Malaysia	4.0
122=	Ukraine	4.0
123	El Salvador	4.5
124=	Comoros	4.5
124=	Nigeria	4.5
124=	Togo	4.5
124=	Bangladesh	4.5
124=	Guinea-Bissau	4.5
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₂₁
Pos.		2009 Treaties₂₁
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
167	Oman	9
168=	Iran	9
168=	St Kitts & Nevis	9
168=	Comoros	9
168=	Cook Islands	9
172	Guinea-Bissau	8
173=	USA	8
173=	Somalia	8
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₂
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
174	Malaysia	14.35
175	N. Korea	14.52
176	UAE	14.81
177	Comoros	14.82
178	Fiji	14.85
179	Samoa	14.85
180	Myanmar (Burma)	14.93
181	St Kitts & Nevis	15.00
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Comoros and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
111=	Somalia	1956
111=	Gabon	1956
111=	Egypt	1956
111=	Comoros	1956
115	Malaysia	1957
116=	Laos	1958
116=	Hungary	1958
116=	Chad	1958
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better₂₃
Pos.		2017 Score₂₃
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
173	Egypt	-27
174=	Iraq	-29
174=	Togo	-29
176	Comoros	-30
177=	Angola	-30
177=	Uzbekistan	-30
177=	Tonga	-30
177=	Tuvalu	-30
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		2021₂₄
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
169	Libya	4.0
170	Nigeria	4.3
171=	Iraq	4.3
171=	Comoros	4.3
173	Kuwait	4.5
174=	Jordan	4.5
174=	Bahrain	4.5
174=	Bangladesh	4.5
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Comoros's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #comoros #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2025)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	Tunisia	69.2
2	Mauritius	69.2
3	Seychelles	84.8
	...
15	Sao Tome & Principe	134.9
16	Ghana	135.9
17	Mauritania	140.8
18	Comoros	141.5
19	Namibia	141.7
20	Gambia	141.9
21	Gabon	142.7
22	Senegal	144.7
23	Sudan	144.7
	Africa Avg	111.13
q=54.

Health (2025)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	Monaco	14.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Isle of Man	32.1
	...
170	Ghana	135.9
171	Iraq	139.7
172	Mauritania	140.8
173	Comoros	141.5
174	Namibia	141.7
175	Gambia	141.9
176	Gabon	142.7
177	Senegal	144.7
	World Avg	96.74
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man₂₆. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria₂₆.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans₂₆, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₂₆.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Comoros has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Comoros does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate₂₇ and in its smoking rate₂₈ (but bad for Africa). However Comoros performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average when it comes to its adolescent birth rate₂₉ (still good for Africa), its immunizations take-up₃₀, its average life expectancy₁₁ (still high for Africa) and in its fertility rate₁₄. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Comoros improved by +8.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, just over the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Comoros's peak fertility rate was 7.14 in 1973.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
157	Bolivia	63.6
158	Nauru	63.6
159	Congo, (Brazzaville)	63.5
160	Comoros	63.4
161	Haiti	63.2
162	Malawi	62.9
163	Uganda	62.7
164	S. Africa	62.3
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₂₇
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₂₇
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
24=	Azerbaijan	0.8
25	Algeria	0.9
26=	Malaysia	0.9
26=	Comoros	0.9
28	Iran	1.0
29=	Vanuatu	1.0
30	Papua New Guinea	1.2
31=	Eritrea	1.3
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
174	Malawi	3.85
175	Samoa	3.88
176	Sierra Leone	3.88
177	Comoros	3.91
178=	Solomon Islands	3.93
178=	Guinea-Bissau	3.93
180	Liberia	4.02
181	Ethiopia	4.06
	Africa Avg	3.97
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2014₂₈
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
54	Kenya	257
55	Mauritius	261
56	El Salvador	280
57	Comoros	289
58	Congo, (Brazzaville)	294
59	Bolivia	299
60	Bahamas	301
61	Sierra Leone	310
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2016 %₃₁
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
24	Mozambique	26.4
25	Guinea	26.6
26	Equatorial Guinea	26.7
27=	Comoros	27.1
27=	Bhutan	27.1
29	Japan	27.2
30	Angola	27.5
31	Philippines	27.6
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₉
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₂₉
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
129	Papua New Guinea	54.3
130	El Salvador	54.5
131	Suriname	55.2
132	Comoros	56.1
133	Peru	56.1
134	Belize	56.6
135	Marshall Islands	57.5
136	Colombia	57.6
	Africa Avg	84.6
	World Avg	43.8
q=195.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₀
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₀
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
148	Laos	83.3
149	Djibouti	82.6
150	Uganda	82.5
151	Comoros	81.8
152	Marshall Islands	81.8
153	Mozambique	81.4
154	Venezuela	80.6
155	Myanmar (Burma)	80.3
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Comoros's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #comoros #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2025)₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂
1	Morocco	46.5
2	Burundi	47.8
3	Mali	51.0
	...
43	Mozambique	93.9
44	Liberia	94.2
45	Sudan	97.8
46	Comoros	99.1
47	Mauritania	101.2
48	Seychelles	103.4
49	Angola	109.5
50	Libya	121.4
51	Zimbabwe	121.5
	Africa Avg	80.07
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Uruguay	43.2
3	Switzerland	45.0
	...
145=	Estonia	97.0
146	Montenegro	97.3
147	Sudan	97.8
148	Comoros	99.1
149	Russia	99.2
150	Myanmar (Burma)	99.9
151	Kuwait	100.5
152	Bahamas	100.9
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

" Countries With the Best Environmental Records" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Comoros is 148th in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Comoros does better than average for energy to GDP efficiency₃₃ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₄ (but bad for Africa). When it comes to most other metrics, Comoros does not do well. It does worse than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₅, its environmental performance₃₆ and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 when it comes to its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₇.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		Total₃₇
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
219	Niger	-19.7%
220	Egypt	-20.6%
221	Somalia	-21.6%
222	Comoros	-22.3%
223	Northern Mariana Islands	-24.8%
224	Cambodia	-25.6%
225	Benin	-25.8%
226	Mauritania	-27.7%
	Africa Avg	-8.7%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

From 2000 to 2020, Comoros destroyed almost a quarter of its forest cover, falling from 42 to 33 thousand hectares. Clearly, this irresponsible activity cannot continue.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		2018₃₆
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
143	Guinea-Bissau	44.7
144	Vanuatu	44.6
145	Uganda	44.3
146	Comoros	44.2
147	Mali	43.7
148	Rwanda	43.7
149	Zimbabwe	43.4
150	Cambodia	43.2
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2022 Avg₃₃
1	Rwanda	0.25
2	Chad	0.26
3	Tanzania	0.31
	...
45	Guinea	0.80
46	UK	0.80
47	Pakistan	0.81
48	Comoros	0.81
49	Costa Rica	0.81
50	Latvia	0.81
51	Ghana	0.83
52	Colombia	0.83
	Africa Avg	0.83
	World Avg	1.23
q=165.

International Accords on the Environment Higher is better
Pos.		Total Avg Rate
1	Sweden	83%
2	Canada	82%
3	Norway	81%
	...
154	Lebanon	49%
155	Oman	48%
156	Yemen	48%
157	Comoros	48%
158	USA	47%
159	Albania	47%
160	Turkey	47%
161	Cambodia	47%
	Africa Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	57.5%
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₃₅
Pos.		2011 %₃₅
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
95	Egypt	30.1%
96	Macedonia	30.1%
97	Senegal	29.6%
98	Comoros	28.3%
99	Ireland	27.9%
100	Israel	27.6%
101	Palestine	27.5%
102	Saudi Arabia	27.2%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2021 kg₃₄
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
62	Philippines	32.9
63	Burkina Faso	33.3
64	Central African Rep.	34.4
65	Comoros	34.5
66	Venezuela	35.6
67	Jordan	36.0
68	Lebanon	36.3
69	Paraguay	36.4
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Comoros's Modernity and Learning

#capitalism #corruption #economics #education #happiness #health #inequality #life_expectancy #modernity #politics #poverty #social_development #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₈
1	S. Africa	56.9
2	Tunisia	70.8
3=	Mauritius	79.6
	...
38	Congo, DR	141.3
39	Mozambique	142.4
40	Madagascar	146.6
41=	Comoros	147.0
41=	Mauritania	147.0
43	Djibouti	148.0
44	Burundi	148.5
45=	Gambia	155.6
46	Equatorial Guinea	156.7
	Africa Avg	120.19
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₈
1	Finland	7.1
2	Belgium	12.9
3	Denmark	13.6
	...
171	Congo, DR	141.3
172	Mozambique	142.4
173	Madagascar	146.6
174=	Comoros	147.0
174=	Mauritania	147.0
176	Afghanistan	147.7
177	Djibouti	148.0
178	Burundi	148.5
	World Avg	86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark₃₉. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone₃₉. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₄₀.

“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)₄₁

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₃₉, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₃₉.

For more, see:

" Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Modernity and Education:

Length of Schooling Higher is better₄₂
Pos.		2021 Years₄₂
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
137	Ghana	12.0
138	Lesotho	12.0
139	Namibia	11.9
140	Comoros	11.9
141	India	11.9
142	Kiribati	11.8
143	Nauru	11.7
144	Tajikistan	11.7
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₄₃
Pos.		2016₄₃
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
179	Liberia	9%
180	Congo, (Brazzaville)	8%
181=	Togo	7%
181=	Comoros	7%
183	Afghanistan	7%
184	Malawi	7%
185	Mozambique	6%
186	Benin	6%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

8. Comoros's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#capitalism #charitability #corruption #culture #economics #equality #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #peace #politics #poverty #social_development

Compared to Africa (2020)₄₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₄
1	Mauritius	48.3
2	Sao Tome & Principe	67.7
3	Tunisia	74.9
	...
45	Sudan	122.7
46	Equatorial Guinea	123.0
47	Burundi	123.1
48	Comoros	130.7
49	Chad	132.1
50	Congo, DR	133.7
51	Central African Rep.	137.1
52	S. Sudan	137.8
53	Somalia	152.9
	Africa Avg	101.84
q=53.

Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)₄₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₄
1	Denmark	11.2
2	Norway	13.9
3	Netherlands	14.4
	...
171	Burundi	123.1
172	Syria	124.9
173	Yemen	130.3
174	Comoros	130.7
175	Chad	132.1
176	Congo, DR	133.7
177	Central African Rep.	137.1
178	S. Sudan	137.8
	World Avg	78.12
q=180.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

"Which are the Countries for International Contributions, Creativity, Peace and Inequality?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

National Culture:

Comoros has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption and things have been getting even worse over the last ten years.

Corruption Higher is better₄₅
Pos.		2022 Points₄₅
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
165	Guinea-Bissau	21.0
166	Congo, DR	20.0
167=	Nicaragua	19.0
167=	Comoros	19.0
167=	Turkmenistan	19.0
167=	Chad	19.0
171	Equatorial Guinea	17.0
172=	N. Korea	17.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better₄₆
Pos.		2024 Score₄₆
1	Finland	7.7
2	Denmark	7.5
3	Iceland	7.5
	...
136	Tanzania	3.8
137	Swaziland	3.8
138	Lesotho	3.8
139	Comoros	3.8
140	Yemen	3.6
141	Congo, DR	3.5
142	Botswana	3.4
143	Zimbabwe	3.4
	Africa Avg	4.42
	World Avg	5.58
q=147.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₄₇
Pos.		2019₄₇
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
157	Afghanistan	28.30
158=	Gambia	28.50
158=	Burundi	28.50
160	Comoros	28.90
161=	Liberia	29.80
161=	Mozambique	29.80
163	Pakistan	29.90
164	Mauritania	30.00
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₄₈
Pos.		2023 %₄₈
1	Slovakia	24.1%₄₉
2	Slovenia	24.3%₄₉
3	Belarus	24.4%₅₀
	...
147=	Venezuela	44.7%₅₁
148	Lesotho	44.9%₅₂
149	Paraguay	45.1%₅₃
150	Comoros	45.3%₅₄
151	Nicaragua	46.2%₅₄
152	Costa Rica	46.7%₅₅
153	Honduras	48.2%₅₆
154	Guatemala	48.3%₅₄
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Comoros - only for 2 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₅₇
Pos.		2018 Severity₅₇
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
62	Bhutan	.175
63	Myanmar (Burma)	.176
64	Kenya	.178
65	Comoros	.181
66	Bangladesh	.198
67	Pakistan	.198
68	Haiti	.200
69	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	.210
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₅₈:

Christian	0.5%
Muslim	98.3%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2%₅₉.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₆₀, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Comoros states:

“The constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of religion or belief. However, the constitution also states that citizens will draw governing principles and rules from Islamic tenets. A constitutional referendum passed in May 2009 states "Islam is the state religion". Proselytizing for any religion except Islam is illegal, and foreigners caught proselytizing for religions other than Islam are subject to deportation. Additionally, people who leave Islam, whether for another religion or no religion, may be prosecuted for apostasy.”
Information from 2010 IRF report (US International Religious Freedom report).
In "Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)₆₁.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems