Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Comoros: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 5.1% (2024), 55th of 151 in the world and 41st of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 18.0% (2024), 49th of 151 in the world and 41st of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 68.2% (2024), 44th of 151 in the world and 36th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Undernourishment
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Women in parliament
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Comoros in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 5.1%2024 | 55/151 | 41/44 | · | · | 8.9% | −26.3 ppsince 2014 | 45.0% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 18.0%2024 | 49/151 | 41/44 | · | · | 25.9% | −29.7 ppsince 2014 | 63.2% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 68.2%2024 | 44/151 | 36/44 | · | · | 73.1% | −8.5 ppsince 2014 | 88.6% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 46.1%2024 | 23/145 | 19/45 | · | · | 51.3% | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 30.32024 | 119/151 | 43/44 | · | · | 34.2 | −33%since 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 24.6%2024 | 110/151 | 41/44 | · | · | 27.8% | −9.0 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 8.8%2024 | 27/151 | 1/44 | · | · | 8.0% | +4.3 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 16.5%2024 | 36/167 | 27/44 | 24.7%2001 | 15.4% | 14.1% | +2.4 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 79.7%2023 | 7/155 | 6/38 | · | · | 79.7% | — | — | 41.8% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 45.5%2024 | 118/145 | 27/36 | · | 21.7%2011 | 34.3%2022 | +23.8 ppsince 2011 | 55.1% | 70.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 18.2%2025 | 135/190 | 31/46 | 0.0%1998 | 3.0% | 16.7% | +15.2 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $166m2023 | 100/145 | 39/48 | $19.3m | $47.5m | $134m | +105%since 2013 | $64.8bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 11.3%2023 | 25/139 | 10/47 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 10.8% | +4.0 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $1962023 | 28/145 | 2/48 | $36.0 | $72.5 | $166 | +68%since 2013 | $51.5 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−26.3 pp5.1% in 2024
- Poverty, $4.20/day−29.7 pp18.0% in 2024
- Poverty, $8.30/day−8.5 pp68.2% in 2024
- Gini index−33%30.3 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Undernourishment+2.4 pp16.5% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Comoros and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Comoros. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Comoros | Tanzania | France | Mozambique | Madagascar | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 5.1%2024 | 51.3%2018 | 0.1%2023 | 81.4%2022 | 69.2%2021 | 0.7%2018 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 18.0%2024 | 70.0%2018 | 0.1%2023 | 89.1%2022 | 83.9%2021 | 1.4%2018 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 68.2%2024 | 91.5%2018 | 0.3%2023 | 96.3%2022 | 96.6%2021 | 8.4%2018 |
| National poverty rate | 46.1%2024 | 26.4%2018 | 15.6%2021 | 65.0%2022 | 75.2%2021 | 25.3%2018 |
| Gini index | 30.32024 | 40.52018 | 31.82023 | 49.62022 | 36.82021 | 32.12018 |
| Top 10% income share | 24.6%2024 | 33.1%2018 | 25.0%2023 | 40.8%2022 | 29.6%2021 | 23.9%2018 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 8.8%2024 | 6.9%2018 | 7.7%2023 | 4.7%2022 | 7.2%2021 | 7.1%2018 |
| Undernourishment | 16.5%2024 | 19.1%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 22.3%2024 | 41.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 79.7%2023 | 57.0%2024 | 9.4%2024 | — | 61.1%2024 | 14.3%2017 |