Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Comoros instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 11.8 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
see 92.1% more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Comoros spends $250 as of 2023.
have 5.0 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Comoros has 4.2 as of 2022.
have 65.5% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Comoros scores 48 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 16.8% of people as of 2024.
be 15.2% more likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Comoros, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $2,056 as of 2025.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Comoros, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 76.1% 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 Comoros, 179.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Comoros, it is 75.6% as of 2021.
be 37.8% 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 Comoros, on the other hand, 35.0 children do as of 2024.
have 34.7% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Comoros, there are 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 7.5 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 Comoros, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Comoros, about 32.5% do as of 2024.
be 62.9% 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 Comoros, that number is 85% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.9% less on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Comoros spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 31.0% more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Comoros, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 80.7% less strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Comoros withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 51.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Comoros, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.6 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Comoros emits 0.5 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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