Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 22.0 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 58 years (56 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2020. In United States, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.0 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2017, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $59,800 as of 2017.
be 67.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 34.0% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 98.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 1140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 92.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 68.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In United States, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2020.
have 70.3% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 41.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United States, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 11.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of the population has electricity access as of 2017. In United States, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 13.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 6.5% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In United States, about 87.3% do as of 2018.
be 77.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (87% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2017. In United States, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 72.4% more on education
Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. United States spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, General Inspectorate of Finance.
United States: At a glance
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