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Comoros vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 171st vs. 49th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Yemen
Population
903776
43325643
Population rank 160/197 37/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 183/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 161/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$463M
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 166/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Comoros and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Yemen
2024 $1,440,991,455 -
2023 $1,326,836,543 -
2022 $1,222,485,532 -
2021 $1,272,238,391 -
2020 $1,218,763,671 -
2019 $1,187,915,409 -
2018 $1,178,530,633 $21,606,160,663
2017 $1,077,439,757 $26,842,229,045
2016 $1,012,835,493 $31,317,825,274
2015 $966,029,601 $42,444,490,074
2014 $1,149,587,661 $43,228,585,321
2013 $1,116,224,107 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,015,843,491 $35,401,331,610
2011 $1,023,086,274 $32,726,417,878
2010 $907,978,731 $30,906,749,533
2009 $905,341,173 $25,130,278,213
2008 $915,659,108 $26,910,855,807
2007 $795,673,153 $21,650,528,674
2006 $688,498,642 $19,063,143,370
2005 $655,375,096 $16,731,566,717
2004 $622,679,660 $13,867,634,371
2003 $546,830,041 $11,777,532,662
2002 $427,360,070 $10,693,430,511
2001 $372,746,486 $9,852,990,693
2000 $339,504,306 $9,679,316,770
1999 $371,921,712 $7,639,325,296
1998 $363,932,160 $6,322,175,566
1997 $362,816,806 $6,838,298,531
1996 $392,488,149 $6,496,163,616
1995 $392,774,714 $12,796,345,679
1994 $314,789,556 $28,019,483,764
1993 $427,750,823 $21,736,802,664
1992 $436,552,922 $17,959,367,194
1991 $400,592,663 $14,665,445,462
1990 $401,561,022 $12,643,821,569
1989 $328,665,081 -
1988 $336,422,522 -
1987 $313,292,323 -
1986 $258,143,903 -
1985 $191,944,892 -
1984 $189,102,734 -
1983 $196,193,380 -
1982 $202,152,462 -
1981 $212,958,382 -
1980 $243,390,496 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Yemen
2024 $1,663 -
2023 $1,560 -
2022 $1,465 -
2021 $1,555 -
2020 $1,519 -
2019 $1,510 -
2018 $1,527 $634
2017 $1,424 $811
2016 $1,365 $975
2015 $1,329 $1,362
2014 $1,616 $1,430
2013 $1,603 $1,379
2012 $1,490 $1,245
2011 $1,531 $1,186
2010 $1,387 $1,155
2009 $1,410 $969
2008 $1,455 $1,072
2007 $1,290 $890
2006 $1,138 $810
2005 $1,106 $734
2004 $1,072 $628
2003 $960 $549
2002 $765 $513
2001 $681 $487
2000 $633 $493
1999 $707 $401
1998 $704 $343
1997 $715 $383
1996 $786 $375
1995 $801 $764
1994 $653 $1,735
1993 $903 $1,397
1992 $939 $1,198
1991 $879 $1,016
1990 $903 $910
1989 $759 -
1988 $798 -
1987 $763 -
1986 $646 -
1985 $494 -
1984 $501 -
1983 $534 -
1982 $566 -
1981 $613 -
1980 $721 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Yemen
2026 67.5 69.7
2025 67.2 69.6
2024 67 69.4
2023 66.8 69.3
2022 66.5 68
2021 65.2 66
2020 65.8 66.4
2019 65.7 66.6
2018 65.4 65.9
2017 65.1 67.1
2016 64.8 67.1
2015 64.5 66.8
2014 64.1 68
2013 63.8 68
2012 63.5 67.6
2011 63.1 67.4
2010 62.7 67.2
2009 62.3 66.9
2008 62 66.6
2007 61.5 66.2
2006 61.2 65.8
2005 60.9 65.4
2004 60.6 64.9
2003 60.2 64.4
2002 59.7 63.8
2001 59.6 63.3
2000 58.9 62.8
1999 58.9 62.3
1998 58.3 61.8
1997 58.2 61.3
1996 58.2 60.9
1995 57.8 60.5
1994 57.5 59.8
1993 57 59.7
1992 56.6 59.3
1991 56.1 58.8
1990 55.6 58.5
1989 55 58
1988 54.7 57.4
1987 54.1 56.8
1986 53.8 54
1985 53.3 55.4
1984 52.8 54.6
1983 52.1 53.6
1982 51.7 52.4
1981 51.2 51.7
1980 50.7 50.6
1979 50.1 49.5
1978 49.7 48.5
1977 49.2 47.4
1976 48.6 46.4
1975 46.9 45.5
1974 47.6 44.5
1973 47 43.6
1972 46.5 42.7
1971 45.8 41.8
1970 45.2 40.6
1969 44.6 39.6
1968 44.1 38
1967 43.6 37.1
1966 43.2 36.3
1965 42.7 35.6
1964 42.3 34.9
1963 41.9 33.4
1962 41.5 33.7
1961 41.2 34.1
1960 40.8 33.5
1959 40.5 32.9
1958 40.1 32.4
1957 39.7 31.8
1956 39.4 31.3
1955 39 30.8
1954 38.7 30.4
1953 38.4 30
1952 38 29.6
1951 34.3 29.3
1950 37.4 28.9

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

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Comoros and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Comoros Yemen
2024 866,628 40,583,164
2023 850,387 39,390,799
2022 834,188 38,222,876
2021 818,174 37,140,230
2020 802,163 36,134,863
2019 786,578 35,111,408
2018 771,590 34,085,182
2017 756,669 33,090,921
2016 741,741 32,109,010
2015 726,682 31,159,379
2014 711,503 30,226,309
2013 696,192 29,312,952
2012 681,630 28,433,647
2011 668,056 27,582,897
2010 654,836 26,754,387
2009 641,947 25,927,724
2008 629,307 25,111,941
2007 616,927 24,318,082
2006 604,753 23,543,083
2005 592,677 22,790,085
2004 580,704 22,095,167
2003 569,798 21,456,379
2002 558,923 20,835,086
2001 547,220 20,226,147
2000 536,080 19,624,141
1999 525,886 19,029,420
1998 516,597 18,446,013
1997 507,777 17,873,936
1996 499,107 17,313,177
1995 490,586 16,740,058
1994 482,142 16,149,147
1993 473,682 15,563,914
1992 465,113 14,989,494
1991 455,556 14,430,201
1990 444,596 13,887,862
1989 433,103 13,364,174
1988 421,687 12,859,708
1987 410,439 12,369,912
1986 399,318 11,901,040
1985 388,352 11,453,825
1984 377,637 11,025,597
1983 367,233 10,621,499
1982 357,139 10,241,006
1981 347,382 9,882,362
1980 337,721 9,543,358
1979 327,791 9,224,194
1978 317,688 8,926,586
1977 307,579 8,648,222
1976 297,538 8,384,113
1975 287,692 8,133,598
1974 278,075 7,896,783
1973 268,820 7,672,796
1972 260,077 7,460,068
1971 251,865 7,257,462
1970 244,185 7,065,279
1969 237,001 6,875,859
1968 230,244 6,690,524
1967 223,859 6,516,444
1966 218,663 6,351,494
1965 214,967 6,195,593
1964 211,644 6,048,006
1963 208,185 5,911,135
1962 204,702 5,782,221
1961 201,201 5,655,232
1960 197,700 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Yemen

Fertility rate
Comoros

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Yemen
2023 3.88 4.59
2022 3.94 4.59
2021 4 4.6
2020 4.07 4.6
2019 4.14 4.6
2018 4.21 4.61
2017 4.28 4.61
2016 4.35 4.61
2015 4.42 4.62
2014 4.49 4.62
2013 4.57 4.62
2012 4.65 4.63
2011 4.72 4.63
2010 4.76 4.81
2009 4.78 5
2008 4.81 5.11
2007 4.86 5.26
2006 4.93 5.41
2005 5.01 5.56
2004 5.07 5.71
2003 5.12 5.84
2002 5.16 5.97
2001 5.2 6.14
2000 5.23 6.32
1999 5.28 6.49
1998 5.39 6.64
1997 5.51 6.82
1996 5.63 7
1995 5.73 7.53
1994 5.86 7.8
1993 6.02 8.05
1992 6.19 8.27
1991 6.35 8.46
1990 6.51 8.61
1989 6.65 8.71
1988 6.76 8.79
1987 6.87 8.83
1986 6.95 8.86
1985 7.02 8.86
1984 7.07 8.85
1983 7.11 8.83
1982 7.13 8.79
1981 7.14 8.75
1980 7.15 8.71
1979 7.16 8.67
1978 7.16 8.5
1977 7.15 8.47
1976 7.16 8.42
1975 7.16 8.37
1974 7.16 8.33
1973 7.17 8.29
1972 7.14 8.27
1971 7.12 8.26
1970 7.1 8.23
1969 7.07 8.22
1968 7.05 8.19
1967 7.02 8.17
1966 7 8.14
1965 6.97 8.1
1964 6.94 8.07
1963 6.92 8.03
1962 6.9 8.01
1961 6.85 8
1960 6.79 7.99

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

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Comoros and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Yemen
2024 21.5 19.3
2023 21.4 19.2
2022 21.2 19.2
2021 21 19.1
2020 20.8 19.1
2019 20.5 19.1
2018 20.3 19
2017 20 18.9
2016 19.9 18.8
2015 19.8 18.7
2014 19.6 18.5
2013 19.4 18.3
2012 19.1 18.1
2011 18.9 17.9
2010 18.6 17.7
2009 18.3 17.4
2008 18 17.2
2007 17.7 16.9
2006 17.4 16.7
2005 17.1 16.4
2004 16.8 16.2
2003 16.6 16
2002 16.5 15.8
2001 16.4 15.6
2000 16.3 15.4
1999 16.2 15.2
1998 16.1 15
1997 16 14.9
1996 16 14.8
1995 16 14.7
1994 16.1 14.6
1993 16.3 14.6
1992 16.4 14.6
1991 16.5 14.6
1990 16.5 14.6
1989 16.4 14.6
1988 16.4 14.7
1987 16.4 14.8
1986 16.4 14.9
1985 16.5 15
1984 16.5 15.1
1983 16.5 15.3
1982 16.5 15.5
1981 16.5 15.7
1980 16.5 15.9
1979 16.6 16.1
1978 16.6 16.3
1977 16.7 16.6
1976 16.8 16.8
1975 16.8 17
1974 16.9 17.3
1973 17 17.6
1972 17.1 17.8
1971 17.2 18.1
1970 17.4 18.4
1969 17.6 18.7
1968 18 18.9
1967 18.4 19.1
1966 18.7 19.2
1965 19 19.3
1964 19.2 19.4
1963 19.3 19.5
1962 19.5 19.6
1961 19.6 19.6
1960 19.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Comoros Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Comoros Yemen
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
0%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Comoros Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Yemen
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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