Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Madagascar spends $63 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
be 14.4% less likely to die by suicide
Madagascar has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.6 years less
In Madagascar, 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.
be 64.1% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
have 50.6% fewer doctors per person
Madagascar has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 17.1% less access to essential health services
Madagascar scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 40.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 75.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 70.6% more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $599 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 36.4% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 68.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 445.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.1% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 30.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 43.0 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 69.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 15% 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 32.4% less likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 18.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.8% more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Madagascar, road accidents kill 22.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 61.9% less strain on fresh water
Madagascar withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 82.9% less electricity
Madagascar uses 80 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 63.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Madagascar, air pollution causes 58.0 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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