Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 14.9% of people as of 2024.
see 59.9% less spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Somalia spends $52 as of 2023.
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 Somalia, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Somalia, that number is 18.9% as of 2025.
be 23.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 44.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Somalia, however, that number is 55.4% as of 2022.
make 35.3% less money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $661 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.7% 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 Somalia, 563.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Somalia, it is 54.1% as of 2022.
be 16.2% more 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 65.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.2 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 Somalia, that number is 50% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Somalia, about 27.9% do as of 2024.
be 44.2% 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 Somalia, that number is 75% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.2% less on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 3.7% 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 Somalia, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 5.7 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Somalia withdraws 25% as of 2022.
Environment
be 32.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Somalia, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 64.3% less CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Somalia emits 0.1 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
Compare further: Chad vs. Somalia
Somalia: At a glance
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