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Comoros · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

150th of 182 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GNI per capitaComoros's gni per capita rose from US$770 in 1996 to US$1,950 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$2.5kUS$1,950

Comoros's gni per capita rose from US$770 in 1996 to US$1,950 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

157th of 181 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Comoros's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,650 in 1996 to intl $4,260 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $4,260

Comoros's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,650 in 1996 to intl $4,260 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

99th of 129 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Comoros's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,102 in 1996 to US$1,416 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1kUS$1.1kUS$1.2kUS$1.3kUS$1.4kUS$1.5kUS$1,416

Comoros's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,102 in 1996 to US$1,416 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

3rd of 25 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gini indexComoros's gini index fell from 55.9 in 2004 to 30.3 in 2024.20052010201520203040506030.3

Comoros's gini index fell from 55.9 in 2004 to 30.3 in 2024.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

3rd of 25 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Income share held by highest 10%Comoros's income share held by highest 10% fell from 48.1 % in 2004 to 24.6 % in 2024.200520102015202020%30%40%50%24.6 %

Comoros's income share held by highest 10% fell from 48.1 % in 2004 to 24.6 % in 2024.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

3rd of 25 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Income share held by lowest 20%Comoros's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.0 % in 2004 to 8.8 % in 2024.20052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%8.8 %

Comoros's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.0 % in 2004 to 8.8 % in 2024.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

17th of 25 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Extreme povertyComoros's extreme poverty fell from 24.3 % in 2004 to 5.1 % in 2024.20052010201520200%10%20%30%5.1 %

Comoros's extreme poverty fell from 24.3 % in 2004 to 5.1 % in 2024.

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