Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 8.0 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2020.
pay a 75.0% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 35.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sudan, on the other hand, 42.3 children do as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sudan, 295.0 women do as of 2017.
have 17.3% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sudan, there are 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 5.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Sudan, that number is 47% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sudan, about 28.0% do as of 2020.
be 43.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 87% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Sudan: At a glance
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