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Comoros vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 171st vs. 117th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros UAE
Population
903776
11686438
Population rank 160/197 84/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Comoros and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Comoros and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Comoros

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Comoros UAE
2024 $1,440,991,455 $552,324,846,835
2023 $1,326,836,543 $522,622,191,967
2022 $1,222,485,532 $511,403,403,676
2021 $1,272,238,391 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,218,763,671 $357,161,878,829
2019 $1,187,915,409 $433,926,208,305
2018 $1,178,530,633 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,077,439,757 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,012,835,493 $381,717,086,453
2015 $966,029,601 $381,973,042,886
2014 $1,149,587,661 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,116,224,107 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,015,843,491 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,023,086,274 $368,881,143,635
2010 $907,978,731 $307,736,419,333
2009 $905,341,173 $253,547,358,747
2008 $915,659,108 $315,474,615,739
2007 $795,673,153 $257,916,133,424
2006 $688,498,642 $222,116,541,865
2005 $655,375,096 $180,617,467,965
2004 $622,679,660 $147,824,370,320
2003 $546,830,041 $124,346,358,067
2002 $427,360,070 $109,816,201,498
2001 $372,746,486 $103,311,640,572
2000 $339,504,306 $104,337,372,362
1999 $371,921,712 $84,445,473,111
1998 $363,932,160 $75,674,336,283
1997 $362,816,806 $78,839,008,445
1996 $392,488,149 $73,571,233,996
1995 $392,774,714 $65,743,666,576
1994 $314,789,556 $59,305,093,980
1993 $427,750,823 $55,625,170,253
1992 $436,552,922 $54,239,171,888
1991 $400,592,663 $51,552,165,622
1990 $401,561,022 $50,701,443,748
1989 $328,665,081 $41,464,995,914
1988 $336,422,522 $36,275,674,203
1987 $313,292,323 $36,384,908,744
1986 $258,143,903 $33,943,612,095
1985 $191,944,892 $40,603,650,232
1984 $189,102,734 $41,807,954,236
1983 $196,193,380 $42,803,323,345
1982 $202,152,462 $46,622,718,605
1981 $212,958,382 $49,333,424,135
1980 $243,390,496 $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros UAE
2024 $1,663 $50,274
2023 $1,560 $49,851
2022 $1,465 $50,760
2021 $1,555 $44,119
2020 $1,519 $37,992
2019 $1,510 $45,939
2018 $1,527 $47,135
2017 $1,424 $43,734
2016 $1,365 $42,721
2015 $1,329 $44,910
2014 $1,616 $52,725
2013 $1,603 $53,247
2012 $1,490 $53,142
2011 $1,531 $51,922
2010 $1,387 $44,795
2009 $1,410 $37,803
2008 $1,455 $50,054
2007 $1,290 $45,855
2006 $1,138 $44,343
2005 $1,106 $38,719
2004 $1,072 $33,377
2003 $960 $29,660
2002 $765 $27,754
2001 $681 $27,745
2000 $633 $29,866
1999 $707 $25,856
1998 $704 $24,889
1997 $715 $27,983
1996 $786 $28,323
1995 $801 $27,003
1994 $653 $25,473
1993 $903 $25,033
1992 $939 $25,648
1991 $879 $25,691
1990 $903 $26,710
1989 $759 $23,167
1988 $798 $21,570
1987 $763 $23,113
1986 $646 $23,132
1985 $494 $29,468
1984 $501 $32,012
1983 $534 $34,650
1982 $566 $39,972
1981 $613 $44,854
1980 $721 $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros UAE
2026 67.5 83.4
2025 67.2 83.2
2024 67 83.1
2023 66.8 82.9
2022 66.5 80.5
2021 65.2 79.1
2020 65.8 81.9
2019 65.7 82.6
2018 65.4 82.4
2017 65.1 82.4
2016 64.8 82.2
2015 64.5 82.1
2014 64.1 82
2013 63.8 82
2012 63.5 81.9
2011 63.1 81.9
2010 62.7 81.9
2009 62.3 81.7
2008 62 81.6
2007 61.5 81.4
2006 61.2 81.2
2005 60.9 80.8
2004 60.6 80.3
2003 60.2 79.6
2002 59.7 78.7
2001 59.6 77.6
2000 58.9 76.3
1999 58.9 75
1998 58.3 73.7
1997 58.2 72.6
1996 58.2 71.8
1995 57.8 71.4
1994 57.5 71.2
1993 57 71.2
1992 56.6 71.2
1991 56.1 71.1
1990 55.6 71.1
1989 55 71
1988 54.7 70.8
1987 54.1 70.6
1986 53.8 70.4
1985 53.3 70.1
1984 52.8 69.8
1983 52.1 69.4
1982 51.7 69.1
1981 51.2 68.6
1980 50.7 68.2
1979 50.1 67.6
1978 49.7 67.1
1977 49.2 66.5
1976 48.6 65.8
1975 46.9 65.1
1974 47.6 64.4
1973 47 63.5
1972 46.5 62.7
1971 45.8 61.8
1970 45.2 60.8
1969 44.6 59.8
1968 44.1 58.7
1967 43.6 57.6
1966 43.2 56.6
1965 42.7 55.5
1964 42.3 54.5
1963 41.9 53.5
1962 41.5 52.5
1961 41.2 51.6
1960 40.8 50.7
1959 40.5 49.7
1958 40.1 48.8
1957 39.7 47.8
1956 39.4 46.9
1955 39 46
1954 38.7 45.2
1953 38.4 44.4
1952 38 43.6
1951 34.3 42.9
1950 37.4 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Comoros and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Comoros UAE
2024 866,628 10,986,400
2023 850,387 10,483,751
2022 834,188 10,074,977
2021 818,174 9,575,152
2020 802,163 9,401,038
2019 786,578 9,445,785
2018 771,590 9,346,701
2017 756,669 9,223,225
2016 741,741 8,935,095
2015 726,682 8,505,237
2014 711,503 8,059,440
2013 696,192 7,693,031
2012 681,630 7,391,448
2011 668,056 7,104,538
2010 654,836 6,869,838
2009 641,947 6,707,058
2008 629,307 6,302,664
2007 616,927 5,624,635
2006 604,753 5,009,100
2005 592,677 4,664,790
2004 580,704 4,428,967
2003 569,798 4,192,457
2002 558,923 3,956,826
2001 547,220 3,723,590
2000 536,080 3,493,575
1999 525,886 3,266,009
1998 516,597 3,040,421
1997 507,777 2,817,410
1996 499,107 2,597,564
1995 490,586 2,434,662
1994 482,142 2,328,188
1993 473,682 2,222,093
1992 465,113 2,114,730
1991 455,556 2,006,626
1990 444,596 1,898,220
1989 433,103 1,789,851
1988 421,687 1,681,788
1987 410,439 1,574,244
1986 399,318 1,467,383
1985 388,352 1,377,911
1984 377,637 1,305,996
1983 367,233 1,235,305
1982 357,139 1,166,370
1981 347,382 1,099,855
1980 337,721 1,015,700
1979 327,791 912,010
1978 317,688 809,274
1977 307,579 710,209
1976 297,538 615,866
1975 287,692 542,856
1974 278,075 489,087
1973 268,820 436,399
1972 260,077 385,014
1971 251,865 335,027
1970 244,185 286,536
1969 237,001 239,660
1968 230,244 199,416
1967 223,859 179,700
1966 218,663 173,976
1965 214,967 167,103
1964 211,644 159,692
1963 208,185 152,211
1962 204,702 144,946
1961 201,201 137,989
1960 197,700 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Comoros and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Comoros

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros UAE
2023 3.88 1.2
2022 3.94 1.15
2021 4 1.16
2020 4.07 1.29
2019 4.14 1.25
2018 4.21 1.29
2017 4.28 1.35
2016 4.35 1.37
2015 4.42 1.42
2014 4.49 1.48
2013 4.57 1.53
2012 4.65 1.53
2011 4.72 1.54
2010 4.76 1.57
2009 4.78 1.58
2008 4.81 1.52
2007 4.86 1.79
2006 4.93 1.96
2005 5.01 2.23
2004 5.07 2.38
2003 5.12 2.49
2002 5.16 2.54
2001 5.2 2.62
2000 5.23 2.73
1999 5.28 2.79
1998 5.39 2.77
1997 5.51 2.83
1996 5.63 3.06
1995 5.73 3.28
1994 5.86 3.76
1993 6.02 3.82
1992 6.19 4.09
1991 6.35 4.25
1990 6.51 4.51
1989 6.65 4.65
1988 6.76 4.77
1987 6.87 4.88
1986 6.95 5
1985 7.02 5.13
1984 7.07 5.3
1983 7.11 5.48
1982 7.13 5.66
1981 7.14 5.81
1980 7.15 5.95
1979 7.16 6.06
1978 7.16 6.15
1977 7.15 6.22
1976 7.16 6.29
1975 7.16 6.35
1974 7.16 6.41
1973 7.17 6.46
1972 7.14 6.5
1971 7.12 6.52
1970 7.1 6.52
1969 7.07 6.52
1968 7.05 6.53
1967 7.02 6.51
1966 7 6.5
1965 6.97 6.5
1964 6.94 6.49
1963 6.92 6.5
1962 6.9 6.49
1961 6.85 6.49
1960 6.79 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros UAE
2024 21.5 32.6
2023 21.4 32.2
2022 21.2 31.9
2021 21 31.9
2020 20.8 31.8
2019 20.5 31.8
2018 20.3 31.8
2017 20 31.8
2016 19.9 31.8
2015 19.8 31.8
2014 19.6 31.8
2013 19.4 31.7
2012 19.1 31.7
2011 18.9 31.7
2010 18.6 31.7
2009 18.3 31.6
2008 18 31.6
2007 17.7 31.6
2006 17.4 31.4
2005 17.1 30.9
2004 16.8 30.3
2003 16.6 29.6
2002 16.5 29.1
2001 16.4 28.6
2000 16.3 28.2
1999 16.2 28
1998 16.1 27.9
1997 16 27.9
1996 16 28.1
1995 16 28
1994 16.1 27.4
1993 16.3 26.8
1992 16.4 26.4
1991 16.5 26
1990 16.5 25.8
1989 16.4 25.8
1988 16.4 25.9
1987 16.4 26.1
1986 16.4 26.5
1985 16.5 26.6
1984 16.5 26.4
1983 16.5 26.4
1982 16.5 26.4
1981 16.5 26.4
1980 16.5 26.2
1979 16.6 25.8
1978 16.6 25.5
1977 16.7 25.4
1976 16.8 25.6
1975 16.8 25.4
1974 16.9 24.7
1973 17 24.1
1972 17.1 23.6
1971 17.2 23.2
1970 17.4 23
1969 17.6 23.1
1968 18 23.5
1967 18.4 23.3
1966 18.7 22.6
1965 19 22
1964 19.2 21.5
1963 19.3 21
1962 19.5 20.6
1961 19.6 20.1
1960 19.7 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Comoros UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Comoros UAE
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
69
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Comoros UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros UAE
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
2,535 mi
2008

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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