Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 22.8 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 34.0 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 56.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 84.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 94.2% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 72.4% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 11% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 64.2% 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 89.7% more on education
Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, HM Revenue & Customs, General Inspectorate of Finance.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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