Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
have 65.5% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malawi scores 48 as of 2021.
be 6.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
have 36.5% fewer doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
be 45.3% more likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 34.3% less money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
be 69.9% 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 Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 32.5% 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
have 28.0% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 31.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% 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 Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 50.1% more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
be 39.9% 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 Malawi, that number is 73% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.1% less on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malawi spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 30.6% more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 4.1 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 54.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.1% more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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