# Comoros — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Moroni
- Region: Africa · Eastern Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/km
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 882,847 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 1,861 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 2,056 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 4,238 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 1.8 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.59 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 3.93 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 67 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 3.82 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 3.2% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 30.3 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Internet users | 32.5% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 33.9% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 39.3% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 17% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.51 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 35% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 60.88 (2005) → 67.02 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 2.2 (2006) → 32.52 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 28.11 (2006) → 33.94 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 5.01 (2005) → 3.82 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 63.5 (2004) → 39.3 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 51 (2005) → 91.7 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 55.1 (2005) → 35 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.23 (2005) → 0.51 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 21.46 (2004) → 16.98 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2000–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.458 |
| 2001 | 0.466 |
| 2002 | 0.472 |
| 2003 | 0.478 |
| 2004 | 0.484 |
| 2005 | 0.491 |
| 2006 | 0.497 |
| 2007 | 0.503 |
| 2008 | 0.510 |
| 2009 | 0.517 |
| 2010 | 0.524 |
| 2011 | 0.532 |
| 2012 | 0.538 |
| 2013 | 0.546 |
| 2014 | 0.551 |
| 2015 | 0.556 |
| 2016 | 0.563 |
| 2017 | 0.571 |
| 2018 | 0.578 |
| 2019 | 0.584 |
| 2020 | 0.588 |
| 2021 | 0.585 |
| 2022 | 0.586 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/km#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.