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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Comoros

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population882.85K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.81B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$2.06K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth672024 · yearsInternet use32.5%2024 · % of populationForest area17%2023 · % of land area
Adult literacy
75.6%

% of people aged 15+·2021

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Comoros2021 · 75.6%
018.9137.8156.7275.621960199320251980: 47.9%2000: 68.3%2014: 73.6%2021: 75.6%

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Country context

Comoros in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Moroni
Country code
COM

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