Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 70.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
be 34.4% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
live 8.6 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 52.7% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 70.6% fewer doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 45.3% less access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
be 13.8% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 12.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 39.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 56.7% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 60.4% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.6% less likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 64.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 84.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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 63.9% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 20.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% 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 20.4% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.9% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 87.1% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 93.0% less electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 63.2% less CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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