Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
see 19.3% more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Djibouti spends $155 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Djibouti has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 51.7% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Djibouti scores 44 as of 2021.
be 57.4% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 11.7% of people as of 2024.
be 52.8% more likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Djibouti, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $3,906 as of 2025.
be 24.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Djibouti, that number is 26.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 78.3% 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 Djibouti, 162.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.6% 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 Djibouti, on the other hand, 43.0 children do as of 2024.
have 51.6% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Djibouti, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 5.4 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 Djibouti, that number is 65% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Djibouti, about 65.3% do as of 2024.
be 52.6% 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 Djibouti, that number is 80% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.4% less on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Djibouti, they kill 23.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 47.6% more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Djibouti withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 37.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Djibouti, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.5 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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