Comoros (Union of Comoros)

Comoros Union of Comoros
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	180th 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
2. Comoros National and Social Development
3. Comoros's Demographics and Migration
4. Comoros's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
   1. Human Rights & Tolerance Datasets
   2. Gender Equality Datasets
   3. Prejudice Datasets
5. Comoros's Health
   1. Health Datasets
   2. Children's Health Datasets
6. Comoros's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Comoros's Modernity and Learning
   1. Modernity Datasets
   2. Education Datasets
   3. Technology and Information Datasets
8. Comoros's Culture, Peace and Inequality
   1. National Culture Datasets
   2. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets
9. Religion and Beliefs
10. Links

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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	27.2
2	Norway	29.2
3	Sweden	30.2
	...
177	Ethiopia	122.1
178	Solomon Islands	122.4
179	Zimbabwe	122.7
180	Comoros	123.0
181	Guinea-Bissau	123.1
182	Marshall Islands	123.4
183	Iraq	124.2
184	Guinea	124.5
	Africa Avg	115.2
	World Avg	89.2
q=200.

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 Datasets:

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, once you take mortality into account₁₃. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₄

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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15
Pos.		202215
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. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better16
Pos.		2016 Per 10016
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
31=	S. Sudan	06.2
31=	Tanzania	06.2
31=	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.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration Datasets:

Immigrants17
Pos.		2017 %17
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.

Emigrants18
Pos.		2010 %18
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 #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Compared to Africa (2025)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	Cape Verde	65.1
2	S. Africa	70.5
3	Mauritius	76.4
	...
31	Liberia	120.3
32	Algeria	123.0
33	Swaziland	124.1
34	Comoros	124.3
35	Egypt	125.4
36	Chad	127.2
37	Zimbabwe	127.2
38	Zambia	128.2
39	Nigeria	128.2
	Africa Avg	116.60
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	Sweden	7.5
2	Netherlands	8.6
3	Denmark	9.0
	...
159	Maldives	123.5
160	Bangladesh	124.0
161	Swaziland	124.1
162	Comoros	124.3
163	Bahrain	125.2
164	Egypt	125.4
165	Chad	127.2
166	Zimbabwe	127.2
	World Avg	90.04
q=198.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark₂₀. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, Eritrea and Saudi Arabia₂₀.

30 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, combatting modern slavery, 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 Europe₂₀, whereas the worst are The Middle East, Africa and Asia₂₀.

For more, see:

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

4.1. Human Rights & Tolerance Datasets

#freedom #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #politics

Press Freedom Higher is better21
Pos.		202521
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. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

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
121=	Ukraine	4.0
123=	El Salvador	4.5
123=	Comoros	4.5
123=	Nigeria	4.5
123=	Togo	4.5
123=	Bangladesh	4.5
123=	Guinea-Bissau	4.5
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	3.7
q=205. Also scored for 1970s-2010s.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better22
Pos.		2009 Treaties22
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
167=	Oman	9
167=	Iran	9
167=	St Kitts & Nevis	9
167=	Comoros	9
167=	Cook Islands	9
172=	Guinea-Bissau	8
172=	USA	8
172=	Somalia	8
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better23
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty23
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	14.93
181	St Kitts & Nevis	15.00
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

4.2. Gender Equality Datasets

#gender_equality #human_rights #politics #women

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.		Year Women Can Vote 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.

4.3. Prejudice Datasets

#2020s #freethought #homosexuality #religious_tolerance

LGBT Equality in the 2020s Higher is better24
Pos.		LGBT Equality in the 2020s Score24
1=	Germany	4.88
1=	Spain	4.88
3	Portugal	4.81
	...
187	Oman	-5.13
188	Uzbekistan	-5.24
189	Russia	-5.30
190	Comoros	-5.81
191	Zimbabwe	-5.83
192	Bangladesh	-5.97
193	Gambia	-5.98
194	Uganda	-6.15
	Africa Avg	-3.78
	World Avg	-1.21
q=215. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

In Comoros, homosexuality is illegal today. Same�€`sex sexual activity was legal until 1982, but since then has been criminalized, with penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment. The current Penal Code (2020) sets punishments of up to two years in prison and fines for �€�acts contrary to morality or against nature.�€�

ILGA researchers in 2017 found that Comoros had no legal protections against anti-LGBT discrimination.

Actions taken at the United Nations:

•  ⇣  Opposed a 2003 resolution at the UN Commission tabled by Brazil, on prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and opposed it again in 2004 (it was defeated both times by the Vatican and a collection of Islamic countries).
•  ⇣  Opposed the 2006 Norway Joint Statement on sexual orientation and gender identity at the UN.
•  ⇣  Opposed the 2008 Declaration at the UN General Assemly affirming LGBTQ rights tabled by Argentina.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better25
Pos.		202125
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
169=	Libya	4.0
170=	Nigeria	4.3
170=	Iraq	4.3
170=	Comoros	4.3
173=	Kuwait	4.5
173=	Jordan	4.5
173=	Bahrain	4.5
173=	Bangladesh	4.5
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Comoros's Health

#health

Compared to Africa (2025)26
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank26
1	Mauritius	72.2
2	Tunisia	73.9
3	Seychelles	78.0
	...
27	Malawi	129.8
28	Togo	130.0
29	Zambia	131.8
30	Comoros	133.2
31	Ethiopia	134.9
32	Guinea-Bissau	135.0
33	Benin	135.3
34	Uganda	135.9
35	Sudan	136.1
	Africa Avg	127.77
q=54.

Health (2025)26
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank26
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	40.8
	...
174	Iraq	130.4
175	Zambia	131.8
176	Laos	133.1
177	Comoros	133.2
178	Papua New Guinea	133.7
179	Ethiopia	134.9
180	Guinea-Bissau	135.0
181	Benin	135.3
	World Avg	97.39
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₂₇. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₂₇.

42 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, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₂₇, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Melanesia₂₇.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

5.1. Health Datasets

#2010s #alcohol #birth_control #comoros #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #nepal #obesity #overpopulation #smoking #suicide

Comoros has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Comoros does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate₂₈, the prevalence of overweight adults₂₉, its smoking rate₃₀ and in its suicide rate₃₁. But, things still need to improve in Comoros. Comoros does worse than average in its adolescent birth rate₃₂ (still good for Africa), childhood mortality in the 2020s₃₃, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₃₄, its average life expectancy₁₁ (still good for Africa), delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₃₅ and in its fertility rate₁₅. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better28
Pos.		2016 Per Capita28
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
24=	Azerbaijan	0.8
25=	Algeria	0.9
25=	Malaysia	0.9
25=	Comoros	0.9
28=	Iran	1.0
28=	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 best15
Pos.		202215
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. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Smoking in the 2020s Lower is better30
Pos.		Smoking in the 2020s %30
1	Nigeria	3.3%
2	Ghana	3.4%
3	Panama	5.2%
	...
68	Brunei	16.4%
69	N. Korea	16.6%
70	Uzbekistan	16.8%
71	Comoros	17.3%
72	Cambodia	17.3%
73	Palau	17.4%
74	Cuba	17.5%
75=	Botswana	18.8%
	Africa Avg	12.4%
	World Avg	20.0%
q=165. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

From the 2000s to the 2010s, Comoros' smoking rate dropped by 15%, the 2^nd-best reduction in the world in that decade (after Nepal).

Suicide Rate in the 2010s Lower is better31
Pos.		Suicide Rate in the 2010s Per 100k31
1=	Jordan	1.00
1=	Sao Tome & Principe	1.00
1=	Antigua & Barbuda	1.00
	...
77=	Paraguay	6.10
77=	Macedonia	6.10
79=	Pakistan	6.26
79=	Comoros	6.26
81	Puerto Rico	6.33
82	Malta	6.42
83	Costa Rica	6.44
84	Malawi	6.68
	Africa Avg	7.70
	World Avg	9.24
q=185. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Overweight Adults Lower is better29
Pos.		1976 %29
1	Bangladesh	4.7
2	Vietnam	5.1
3	Nepal	5.4
	...
42	Central African Rep.	10.3
43	Sierra Leone	10.4
44	Equatorial Guinea	10.5
45	Comoros	10.8
46	Somalia	10.9
47	Senegal	11.1
48=	Cameroon	11.2
48=	Liberia	11.2
	Africa Avg	13.4
	World Avg	27.1
q=191.

Adult Obesity Lower is better36
Pos.		2022 %36
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
59	Cape Verde	15.1%
60	Namibia	15.3%
61	Sudan	15.5%
62	Comoros	15.5%
63	Liberia	16.2%
64	Sweden	16.4%
65	Netherlands	16.9%
66	Austria	17.0%
	Africa Avg	13.7%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better32
Pos.		2022 Per 100032
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better35
Pos.		Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Avg %35
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
171	Mali	79.3
172	Congo, (Brazzaville)	78.8
173	Honduras	77.9
174	Comoros	77.7
175	Paraguay	77.5
176	Ivory Coast	77.0
177	Vanuatu	76.7
178	Libya	76.4
	Africa Avg	82.9
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better34
Pos.		2015 Avg %34
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	80.3
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better33
Pos.		Infant Mortality (2020s) Per 100033
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
	...
144	Eritrea	47.24
145	Kenya	48.20
146	Yemen	49.34
147	Comoros	49.44
148	Mauritania	49.55
149	Rwanda	50.42
150	Botswana	50.43
151	Papua New Guinea	52.31
	Africa Avg	71.63
	World Avg	32.19
q=195. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

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)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
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	78.58
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
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	99.9
151	Kuwait	100.5
152	Bahamas	100.9
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"₃₈. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? 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 comes 148th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 21 data sets. Comoros does better than average for energy to GDP efficiency₃₉ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₀ (but high for Africa). However Comoros performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₁, its environmental performance₄₂ and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 for its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₃.

Environmental Performance Higher is better42
Pos.		201842
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 better39
Pos.		2022 Avg39
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. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

International Accords on the Environment Higher is better
Pos.		International Accords on the Environment 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. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better41
Pos.		2011 %41
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 better40
Pos.		2021 kg40
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. Also scored for 2010s.

7. Comoros's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2025)44
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank44
1	S. Africa	63.3
2	Seychelles	63.4
3	Tunisia	68.7
	...
22	Zambia	123.9
23	Ivory Coast	124.9
24	Benin	126.2
25	Comoros	126.9
26	Congo, (Brazzaville)	127.3
27	Namibia	129.0
28	Sao Tome & Principe	129.2
29	Equatorial Guinea	130.2
30	Mali	130.7
	Africa Avg	124.71
q=54.

Modernity & Learning (2025)44
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank44
1	Finland	6.1
2	Iceland	8.1
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
152	Ivory Coast	124.9
153	Benin	126.2
154	Haiti	126.3
155	Comoros	126.9
156	Congo, (Brazzaville)	127.3
157	Bangladesh	127.5
158	Namibia	129.0
159	Sao Tome & Principe	129.2
	World Avg	84.96
q=197.

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, Iceland and Denmark₄₅. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₄₅. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₄₆.

“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)₄₇

27 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, 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 Europe₄₅, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₄₅.

For more, see:

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

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#metric

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better48
Pos.		2025 %48
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
	...
164=	Botswana	90
164=	Angola	90
164=	Chad	90
164=	Comoros	90
164=	Palestine	90
164=	Congo, DR	90
164=	Zimbabwe	90
164=	Zambia	90
	Africa Avg	90
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Officially adopted metric in 1914. Progression:

• 1960 (60%): French metric legacy; mixed everyday use.
• 1970 (75%): Commerce/education metric standardization.
• 1980 (85%): Metric dominant officially; informal legacy persists.
• 2000 (90%).
• 2025 (90%).

7.2. Education Datasets

#education

Length of Schooling Higher is better49
Pos.		2021 Years49
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#the_internet

Internet Users (2020s) Higher is better
Pos.		Internet Users (2020s)
1=	Iceland	99%
1=	Kuwait	99%
1=	UAE	99%
	...
159	Mali	33%
160	Togo	33%
161	Mauritania	32%
162	Comoros	30%
163	Rwanda	28%
164	Benin	28%
165	Congo, DR	28%
166	Sudan	26%
	Africa Avg	41.0%
	World Avg	67.8%
q=188. Also scored for 1990s-2020s.

8. Comoros's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#charitability #culture #equality #human_development #inequality #peace

Compared to Africa (2025)50
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank50
1	Mauritius	48.7
2=	Seychelles	67.2
3	Tunisia	77.0
	...
38	Cameroon	115.9
39	Mali	119.3
40	Mozambique	119.7
41	Comoros	122.5
42	Congo, (Brazzaville)	125.4
43	Burundi	126.8
44	Libya	127.8
45	Guinea-Bissau	128.8
46	Sudan	129.8
	Africa Avg	109.31
q=53.

Culture, Peace & Inequality (2025)50
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank50
1	Denmark	10.4
2	Netherlands	11.8
3	Finland	12.2
	...
164	Cambodia	120.2
165	Syria	121.5
166	Iraq	121.6
167	Comoros	122.5
168	Myanmar	123.2
169	Congo, (Brazzaville)	125.4
170	Haiti	125.8
171	Burundi	126.8
	World Avg	80.47
q=183.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 39 datasets, including multiple decades of data on resisting corruption, Creativity and Culture, overall happiness, Open Trading, Aid and Development, passport utility (so far), personal financial stability, World Giving Index, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, poverty (so far), life expectancy inequality, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

• "Which are the Countries for International Contributions, Creativity, Peace and Inequality?" by Vexen Crabtree (2026).

8.1. National Culture Datasets

#corruption #freedom #happiness #internationalism #politics

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 better51
Pos.		2022 Points51
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
171=	N. Korea	17.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Happiness Higher is better52
Pos.		2024 Score52
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. Also scored for 2010s.

Passport Reach (2020s) Higher is better53
Pos.		Passport Reach (2020s) Q53
1	Singapore	192.2
2	Japan	192.0
3	S. Korea	190.7
	...
159	Algeria	53.3
160=	Chad	53.2
160=	Kosovo	53.2
160=	Comoros	53.2
163	Bhutan	52.8
164	Central African Rep.	52.5
165	Jordan	52.2
166=	Turkmenistan	51.8
	Africa Avg	62.9
	World Avg	108.8
q=195. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Personal Financial Stability in the 2020s Higher is better54
Pos.		Personal Financial Stability in the 2020s Score54
1	Denmark	9.06
2	Switzerland	9.00
3	Finland	8.96
	...
143	Ghana	4.81
144	Sri Lanka	4.80
145	Gabon	4.73
146	Comoros	4.67
147	Ethiopia	4.52
148	Pakistan	4.50
149	Guinea-Bissau	4.46
150	Suriname	4.36
	Africa Avg	5.48
	World Avg	6.46
q=165.

8.2. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better55
Pos.		201955
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 better56
Pos.		2023 %56
1	Slovakia	24.1%57
2	Slovenia	24.3%57
3	Belarus	24.4%58
	...
147=	Venezuela	44.7%59
148	Lesotho	44.9%60
149	Paraguay	45.1%61
150	Comoros	45.3%62
151	Nicaragua	46.2%62
152	Costa Rica	46.7%63
153	Honduras	48.2%64
154	Guatemala	48.3%62
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

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

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better65
Pos.		2018 Severity65
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
62	Bhutan	.175
63	Myanmar	.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

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₆₆:

	2010	2020
Muslim	99.5%	98.3%
Other	<0.1%	1.06%
Christian	0.304%	0.51%
Unaffiliated	0.13%	0.13%
Hindu	<0.1%	<0.1%
Jewish	None	None
Buddhist	None	None

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2%₆₇.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₆₈, 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)₆₉.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems