Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 23.7 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 26.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
have 40.1 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saudi Arabia scores 74 as of 2021.
be 81.8% less likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.4 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 33.8 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 99.1% 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.9% as of 2024.
be 91.7% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 61.9% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.3 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 Saudi Arabia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 7.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
be 89.7% 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 Saudi Arabia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.8% more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 29.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 868.1 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 227.1 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 132.0 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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