Comoros (Union of Comoros)

Comoros Union of Comoros
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	186th 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
5. Comoros's Health
6. Comoros's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Comoros's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Economic Inequality and Poverty
10. Religion and Beliefs
11. 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	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
183	Niger	130.3
184	Burundi	130.4
185	Yemen	131.3
186	Comoros	133.4
187	Vatican City	136.2
188	Sudan	137.8
189	Congo, DR	138.4
190	Central African Rep.	138.6
	Africa Avg	119.0
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

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.

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

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	S. Africa	55.8
2	Seychelles	64.8
3	Cape Verde	66.8
	...
45	Chad	134.6
46	Equatorial Guinea	135.4
47	Angola	136.1
48	Comoros	138.3
49	Mauritania	143.2
50	Djibouti	143.3
51	Swaziland	144.6
52	Eritrea	145.3
53	Sudan	152.9
	Africa Avg	110.0
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
184	Palestine	137.8
185	Saudi Arabia	137.8
186	Iran	138.2
187	Comoros	138.3
188	Pakistan	140.5
189	Mauritania	143.2
190	Djibouti	143.3
191	Cook Islands	144.5
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

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, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics 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 Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

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

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Lower is better20
Pos.		201320
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
47	Samoa	2384
48	Haiti	2409
49	S. Korea	2448
50	Comoros	2452
51	S. Africa	2456
52	Japan	2517
53	Argentina	2567
54	Moldova	2601
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

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

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=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
169	Algeria	4.0
170	Iraq	4.3
171=	Nigeria	4.3
171=	Comoros	4.3
173	Eritrea	4.5
174=	Egypt	4.5
174=	Bangladesh	4.5
174=	Bahrain	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 (2020)25
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank25
1	Morocco	67.9
2	Tunisia	74.4
3	Mauritius	74.6
	...
12=	Sao Tome & Principe	99.0
12=	Ethiopia	99.0
14	Malawi	104.5
15	Comoros	104.9
16=	Ghana	104.9
17	Egypt	105.5
18	Sudan	105.6
19	Gambia	107.0
20	Guinea	107.4
	Africa Avg	111.1
q=54.

Health (2020)25
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank25
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
131	Moldova	102.9
132	Kazakhstan	103.8
133	Malawi	104.5
134	Comoros	104.9
135=	Ghana	104.9
135=	Russia	104.9
137	Egypt	105.5
138=	Lithuania	105.5
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₂₆. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₂₆.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₆, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₆.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Comoros is a pretty unhealthy country. Comoros does better than average when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate₂₇ and in its smoking rate₂₈ (but bad for Africa). But that's it. Comoros has problems. It does worse than average for its adolescent birth rate₂₉ (still low for Africa), its immunizations take-up₃₀, its average life expectancy₁₁ (still good for Africa) and in its fertility rate₁₄. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during 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.		2015 Per 100029
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
133	Belize	65.9
134	Ghana	66.8
135	Brazil	67.0
136	Comoros	68.3
137	Swaziland	70.4
138	Bolivia	70.8
139	Nepal	71.9
140	Cape Verde	73.4
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

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 #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)32
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank32
1	Seychelles	55.3
2	Kenya	57.4
3=	Zambia	57.6
	...
34	Central African Rep.	96.5
35	Namibia	99.0
36	Guinea-Bissau	99.3
37	Comoros	99.5
38	Niger	100.7
39	Congo, DR	101.8
40	Burundi	102.0
41	Swaziland	102.3
42	Botswana	106.8
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)32
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank32
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
133	Azerbaijan	99.3
134	Guinea-Bissau	99.3
135	Russia	99.4
136	Comoros	99.5
137	Jamaica	99.7
138	Niger	100.7
139	Congo, DR	101.8
140	Burundi	102.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Comoros ranks 136th in the world with regard to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 5 data sets. Comoros does better than average when it comes to reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₃ (but high for Africa) and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. Comoros does worse than average for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₄ and in its environmental performance₃₅. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 for its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₆.

Environmental Performance Higher is better35
Pos.		201835
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.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
87	Chile	1994 Dec 08
88	Iceland	1994 Dec 11
89	Venezuela	1994 Dec 12
90	Comoros	1994 Dec 28
91=	S. Korea	1995 Jan 01
91=	Bolivia	1995 Jan 01
93	Senegal	1995 Jan 15
94	Cameroon	1995 Jan 17
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better34
Pos.		2011 %34
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 better33
Pos.		2021 kg33
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

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	S. Africa	54.1
2	Egypt	71.3
3	Tunisia	74.3
	...
45	Central African Rep.	146.3
46	Equatorial Guinea	149.3
47	Chad	150.6
48	Niger	151.0
49	Guinea	157.5
50	Comoros	160.5
51	S. Sudan	164.0
52	Sierra Leone	167.8
53	Eritrea	193.5
	Africa Avg	120.2
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
198	Niger	151.0
199	Solomon Islands	152.7
200	Haiti	153.8
201	Guinea	157.5
202	Comoros	160.5
203	S. Sudan	164.0
204	Sierra Leone	167.8
205	Eritrea	193.5
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Length of Schooling Higher is better38
Pos.		2021 Years38
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 better39
Pos.		201639
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. National Culture

#corruption #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 better40
Pos.		2022 Points40
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.

9. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better41
Pos.		201941
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 better42
Pos.		2023 %42
1	Slovakia	24.1%43
2	Slovenia	24.3%43
3	Belarus	24.4%44
	...
147=	Venezuela	44.7%45
148	Lesotho	44.9%46
149	Paraguay	45.1%47
150	Comoros	45.3%48
151	Nicaragua	46.2%48
152	Costa Rica	46.7%49
153	Honduras	48.2%50
154	Guatemala	48.3%48
	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 better51
Pos.		2018 Severity51
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.

10. 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 below₅₂:

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%₅₃.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₅₄, 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)₅₅.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems