Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 15.6 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 50.4% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
see 62.9% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 50.0% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
be 15.8% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 64.4% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.7% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 87.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 81.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 37.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 46.8% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 40.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 4.1 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 98.5% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 87.3% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 58.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 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
Compare further: Cambodia vs. Chad
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.