Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
see 50.1% more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
be 60.6% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 13.6 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
be 70.9% more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
have 35.6% less access to essential health services
Eritrea scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 50.6% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 65.0% less likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 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 77.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 37% 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 52.5% less likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.9% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 49.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 61.6% less strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 88.9% less electricity
Eritrea uses 123 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 36.4% less CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 21.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Eritrea, air pollution causes 78.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2018–2021). How we calculate this
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