Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 69.8% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 13.4 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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
make 81.0% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 13.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 4.6 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 75.9% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 90.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 83.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 34.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 67.1% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 36.2% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% 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, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
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