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Comoros vs South Africa

177 indicators have a value for Comoros, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$1.81B vs $479.96BComoros vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$1,951 vs $7,503Comoros vs South Africa
Population882.85K vs 64.75MComoros vs South Africa

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Indicator Comoros South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$1.81B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,951$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy3.7%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy424.06 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.1%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.8%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy32.4%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-404.54M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,950$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,260$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$3.74B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy36.6%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy9.9%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.2%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.8%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy11.8%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$305.58M$1B2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy20.8%0.2%2023/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.8%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$409.07M$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy15.3%89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.8%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.6%49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy30.32024
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy5.1%2024
Account OwnershipEconomy45.5%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy40.9%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy4.3%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.2%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$9.2M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.5%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy16.2%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy19.1%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy3551.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy11.3%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$196$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12%12.9%2023/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy33.6%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy14.8%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy51.6%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy56.8%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy101.4%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy8.8%2024
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.182024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.6462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.8%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.5%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy18%2024
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy68.2%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$168.75M$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$573.29M$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8320.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.70.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%8.2%2023/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.2%38.3%2023/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.5%12.8%2023/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.1%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade9.3%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade31.6%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6030.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5010.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3560.4762023
PopulationDemographics882.85K64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics20.7 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.822.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics66.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.9%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics33.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics483.1/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics27.417.82026
Death RateDemographics6.949.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.482.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics69.2 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics65 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth3524.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.6%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth52742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth56.6%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth49.4%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth178.9117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth3935.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth22.112.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth223892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth70%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth75%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth7.9%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth10.8%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth53.851.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$102$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.9%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.4%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation79.4%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation71.7%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation52.6%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security15.4%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture71.5%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture58.92K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture142.1 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture43.68 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture20.1K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture5 t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,720 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture300 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture51.4K head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance21412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2930.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1320.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7740.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.14-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.21-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.130.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.22-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.25-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.240.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian555.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1482.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology32.5%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology109.9179.32023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology94%99.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.45.32023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology7.4%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology94%99.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology23.7%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology5.9%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.7%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy10.8 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy9.4 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.5 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy10.4%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.1 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy88.2%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%8%2023/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2023/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2023/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%82.2%2023/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.1 TWh237 TWh2023/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy643 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2023/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,092 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.51 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate17%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate0.7%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate10.2 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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