CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

The Comoros fits inside Zimbabwe 210 times.

Comoros: 1,861 km² (2023) · Zimbabwe: 390,760 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Comoros: 340 km (2026 edition) · Zimbabwe: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Zimbabwe’s highest peak towers 232 m above the Comoros’.

Comoros: 2,360 m (2026 edition) · Zimbabwe: 2,592 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Zimbabwe has 19 times as many people as the Comoros.

Comoros: 882,847 (2025) · Zimbabwe: 17 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

The Comoros is 11 times as densely populated as Zimbabwe.

Comoros: 474 per km² (2025) · Zimbabwe: 44 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Zimbabwe are 3.0 cm taller than in the Comoros.

Comoros: 167.7 cm (2019) · Zimbabwe: 170.7 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Zimbabwe are 3.3 cm taller than in the Comoros.

Comoros: 156.5 cm (2019) · Zimbabwe: 159.9 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in the Comoros is 2.5 years older than in Zimbabwe.

Comoros: 20.3 years (2023) · Zimbabwe: 17.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in the Comoros have 0.1 more children on average than in Zimbabwe.

Comoros: 3.82 children per woman (2024) · Zimbabwe: 3.67 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

4.5% of people in the Comoros are 65 or older, versus 3.6% in Zimbabwe.

Comoros: 4.5% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 3.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Comoros: no data · Zimbabwe: 0.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

Zimbabwe has 15 official languages, the Comoros 3.

Comoros: 3 (2026) · Zimbabwe: 15 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Zimbabwe’s economy is 28 times the size of the Comoros’.

Comoros: $1.81 billion (2025) · Zimbabwe: $51.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Zimbabwe produces 53% more per person than the Comoros.

Comoros: Int$4,238 (2025) · Zimbabwe: Int$6,470 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Zimbabwe than in the Comoros (Gini 20 points higher).

Comoros: 30.3 (2024) · Zimbabwe: 50.3 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.3% in Zimbabwe, versus 3.8% in the Comoros.

Comoros: 3.8% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 9.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Comoros: no data · Zimbabwe: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

The Comoros’ price level (US = 100) is 1× Zimbabwe’s.

Comoros: 49% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 47% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

The Comoros spends 62% more on health per person than Zimbabwe.

Comoros: $102 (2023) · Zimbabwe: $63 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in the Comoros live 4 years longer than in Zimbabwe.

Comoros: 67 years (2024) · Zimbabwe: 63.1 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Zimbabwe is 78% more likely to die before turning one than in the Comoros.

Comoros: 35 per 1,000 (2024) · Zimbabwe: 62.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

The Comoros has 3.1 times as many doctors per person as Zimbabwe.

Comoros: 0.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Zimbabwe: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in the Comoros are obese, versus 13% in Zimbabwe.

Comoros: 16.1% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 13.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

11% of adults in Zimbabwe smoke, versus 8.9% in the Comoros.

Comoros: 8.9% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 11% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in the Comoros rate their lives 0.58 points higher than in Zimbabwe.

Comoros: 3.93 (2025) · Zimbabwe: 3.35 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Zimbabwe drink 39 times as much alcohol as in the Comoros.

Comoros: 0.1 litres (2023) · Zimbabwe: 5.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Zimbabwe has 2.2 times as much meat per person as the Comoros.

Comoros: 26.6 kg (2023) · Zimbabwe: 57.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Zimbabwe and the Comoros are practically level.

Comoros: 2,390 kcal (2023) · Zimbabwe: 2,393 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Comoros: no data · Zimbabwe: 2,311 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Zimbabwe went to school 2.9 years longer than in the Comoros.

Comoros: 6 years (2023) · Zimbabwe: 8.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Comoros: 0.06 (2019) · Zimbabwe: no data

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

42% of people in Zimbabwe are online, versus 33% in the Comoros.

Comoros: 33% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 42% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

92% of people in the Comoros have electricity, versus 62% in Zimbabwe.

Comoros: 91.7% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 62% (2024)

How many live in cities?

40% of people in Zimbabwe live in cities, versus 34% in the Comoros.

Comoros: 34% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 40% (2025)

How many phones per person?

The Comoros has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Zimbabwe 94.

Comoros: 110 (2023) · Zimbabwe: 94 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Comoros: no data · Zimbabwe: 3,120 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Comoros: no data · Zimbabwe: 0.01 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 45% of Zimbabwe, but only 17% of the Comoros.

Comoros: 17% (2023) · Zimbabwe: 44.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Zimbabwe emits 29% more CO₂ than someone in the Comoros.

Comoros: 0.6 t (2024) · Zimbabwe: 0.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

57% of Zimbabwe’s electricity is renewable, versus 0.0% in the Comoros.

Comoros: 0% (2023) · Zimbabwe: 57.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Zimbabwe carries 91% more fine dust than in the Comoros.

Comoros: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Zimbabwe: 20.1 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

Comoros: no data · Zimbabwe: 6.8 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Zimbabwe are 3% deadlier than in the Comoros.

Comoros: 29 per 100k (2021) · Zimbabwe: 29.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

The Comoros is on average 3.4 °C warmer than Zimbabwe.

Comoros: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Zimbabwe: 22°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

The Comoros gets 82% more rain than Zimbabwe.

Comoros: 1,369 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Zimbabwe: 751 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is the Comoros bigger than Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe is larger. The Comoros fits inside Zimbabwe 210 times.

Which has more people, the Comoros or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe has 19 times as many people as the Comoros (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, the Comoros or Zimbabwe?

People in the Comoros live 4 years longer than in Zimbabwe. Life expectancy at birth is 67.0 years in the Comoros and 63.1 in Zimbabwe.

Are people taller in the Comoros or Zimbabwe?

Men in Zimbabwe are 3.0 cm taller than in the Comoros (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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