Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 83.2% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
live 16.6 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
see 85.6% less spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 87.3% fewer doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 58.6% less access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
be 8.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 33.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 66.9% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 44.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.3% less likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Chad, on the other hand, 56.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 88.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Egypt, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 12% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 83.1% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 46.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Egypt, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 52% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.0% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 99.1% less electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.4% less CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020–2021). How we calculate this
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