Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 21.4 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 40.1 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $60,200 as of 2020.
be 64.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 34.0% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 86.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 92.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 69.6% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United States, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In United States, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 9.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United States, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
be 64.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020. In United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
spend 3.8 times more on healthcare
Chad spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United States, that number is 16.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, General Inspectorate of Finance.
United States: At a glance
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