Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.5 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
be 56.4% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.3% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 72.3% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 88.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% 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 69.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 28.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 37.1% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% 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, General Department of Taxation, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
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