Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 26.1 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 50.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 38.8 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 3.0 times more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
be 83.3% more likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 56.3 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 98.9% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 92.7% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 77.1% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 7.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% 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 (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 84.7% more on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 90.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 305.8 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 86.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.1 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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