Quality of life comparison
If you lived in California instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 19.9 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022. In California, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 46.7 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in California, the GDP per capita is $84,028 as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In California, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 5.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In California, about 92.6% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
