Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
have 51.7% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
be 39.3% less likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 78.2% less spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
Economy
make 13.9% more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
be 10.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 65.8% 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 Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 23.8% 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.9 children do as of 2024.
have 23.7% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 5.5 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 24.3% 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 Sudan, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.0% less on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 16.2 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
live with 27.7 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
Environment
be 26.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.1 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018–2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Chad vs. Sudan
Sudan: At a glance
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