Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 24.6 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 35.0 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $49,000 as of 2022.
be 77.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
pay a 45.0% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 5.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 82.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.
be 93.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 74.1% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 8.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 11% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Canada, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 62.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 79.3% more on education
Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Canada: At a glance
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