Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 28.4 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
see 39.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). South Korea spends $5,081 as of 2024.
have 30.7 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
have 3.1 times more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. South Korea scores 89 as of 2021.
be 13.1% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
be 5.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 35.4 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $36,227 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Korea, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 99.5% 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 South Korea, 4.0 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 South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 95.9% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 89.1% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 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 South Korea, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 7.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In South Korea, about 97.9% do as of 2024.
be 91.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In South Korea, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.1% more on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. South Korea spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 73.6% more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 73.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 827.3 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
live with 19.9 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
Environment
be 80.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In South Korea, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 81.1 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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