If you lived in Chad instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

be 84.8% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 48.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.

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be 73.6% less likely to die by suicide

Micronesia, Federated States of has a suicide rate of 19.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 12.1 years less

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 73.0% less spent on your healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends $482 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.

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have 91.3% fewer doctors per person

Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.

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have 39.6% less access to essential health services

Micronesia, Federated States of scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 76.8% less money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $4,414 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.

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Life

have 93.8% more children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 5.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 129.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 20.3 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.

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Basic Needs

be 86.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 87% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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.

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be 68.0% less likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 72.3% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 61.2% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 87.2% more likely to die in a road accident

In Micronesia, Federated States of, road accidents kill 14.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Environment

be 75.9% more likely to die from air pollution

In Micronesia, Federated States of, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Chad: At a glance

Chad is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,259,200 sq km. Chad, part of France's African holdings until 1960, endured three decades of civil warfare, as well as invasions by Libya, before a semblance of peace was finally restored in 1990. The government eventually drafted a democratic constitution and held flawed presidential elections in 1996 and 2001. In 1998, a rebellion broke out in northern Chad, which has sporadically flared up despite several peace agreements between the government and the insurgents. In 2005, new rebel groups emerged in western Sudan and made probing attacks into eastern Chad despite signing peace agreements in December 2006 and October 2007. In June 2005, President Idriss DEBY held a referendum successfully removing constitutional term limits and won another controversial election in 2006. Sporadic rebel campaigns continued throughout 2006 and 2007. The capital experienced a significant insurrection in early 2008, but has had no significant rebel threats since then, in part due to Chad's 2010 rapprochement with Sudan, which previously used Chadian rebels as proxies. DEBY in 2011 was reelected to his fourth term in an election that international observers described as proceeding without incident. Power remains in the hands of an ethnic minority. In January 2014, Chad began a two year rotation on the UN Security Council.
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