Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 19.7 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.7% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
see 34.6% less spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 88.2% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 44.2% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
be 85.4% more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 60.6% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.1% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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 87.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 76.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 47.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 57.6% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 41.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 25.0% less strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 97.7% less electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 80.6% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 43.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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