Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 79.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 9.8 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.1% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.8% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 97.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 62.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
be 70.8% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 69.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 9% of people on average (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 26.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% 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 20.0% less on education
Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 15.8% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 3.8% 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, Uganda Revenue Authority, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Uganda? See an in-depth size comparison.