Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of India, you would:
Health
be 58.5% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 17.0 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 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 62.5% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 88.2% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 54.0% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 74.9% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 62.2% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 65.7% less likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 87.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 82.0% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 45.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 22.0% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.7% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 71.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.5% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 98.8% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.5% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 14.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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