Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of France, you would:
Health
be 71.8% less likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In France, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Chad, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2018.
live 23.9 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 58 years (56 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 94.8% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2017, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 14.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Chad, however, that number is 46.7% as of 2011.
pay a 19.5% higher top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In France, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Chad, there are 41.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 142.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 1140.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.2 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Chad, on the other hand, 68.6 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 91.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In France, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Chad, 9% of the population do as of 2017.
be 92.1% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Chad, about 6.5% do as of 2018.
be 44.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In France, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Chad, that number is 56% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 46.3% less on education
France spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Chad spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2013.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
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