Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of China, you would:
Health
live 16.9 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 90.9% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 70.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
be 77.0% less likely to be literate
In China, the literacy rate is 96.8% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 9.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 91.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In China, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Chad, 9% of the population do as of 2019.
be 85.7% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 36.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In China, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% less on education
China spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 18.5% less on healthcare
China spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
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