Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
be 80.2% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
be 25.0% less likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 20.0 years less
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 90.5% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 96.7% fewer doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 61.3% less access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 51.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 92.6% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.0% less likely to be literate
In Mexico, the literacy rate is 95.5% as of 2024. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 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 88.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mexico, 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 84.8% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 47.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Mexico, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 21.2% less on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.5% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 99.5% less electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 96.2% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 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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