Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 90.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 64.5% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
live 7.3 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 83.1% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 62.2% higher top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 195.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
have 61.7% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 75.6% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 91.5% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 84.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 9% of people on average (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 75.6% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 33.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 74.5% less on education
Namibia spends 9.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 48.2% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Inspectorate of Finance, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Namibia? See an in-depth size comparison.