Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 64.3% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 8.4 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
make 40.0% less money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
pay a 4.0 times higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 64.2% more children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 68.2% less likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 40.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 80.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% 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 63.0% less likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 38.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
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