Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 23.1 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 15.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
have 39.5 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.
have 2.3 times more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Armenia scores 68 as of 2021.
be 52.8% less likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 51.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 44.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Armenia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2024.
make 9.3 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
be 12.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 97.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 99.8% as of 2023.
be 84.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Armenia, on the other hand, 8.5 children do as of 2024.
have 74.3% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 6.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.
be 91.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.8% less on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 86.4% more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 173.9 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Armenia uses 2,386 kWh as of 2023.
live with 14.4 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
Environment
be 26.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Armenia, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.6 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
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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