Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
be 64.0% less likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
live 11.1 years less
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
see 60.6% less spent on your healthcare
Afghanistan spends $330 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 73.2% fewer doctors per person
Afghanistan has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 29.3% less access to essential health services
Afghanistan scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
be 44.7% more likely to die by suicide
Afghanistan has a suicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 92.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 13.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 2.5 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $417 as of 2024, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.6% more children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 43.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 521.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.1% less likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 16.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 48.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Chad, on the other hand, 56.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 85.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 12% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 21.5% less likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 16.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 35.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 81% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 52% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.6% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 15.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 10.3% more on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 92.2% less strain on fresh water
Afghanistan withdraws 55% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Afghanistan, air pollution causes 143.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
emit 50.0% less CO2
Afghanistan emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020–2021). How we calculate this
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