Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Niger, you would:
Health
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Niger, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 0.9 years less
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.9% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.0% more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 72.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.5% less likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
have 14.1% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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 11.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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 31.4% less on education
Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 22.8% less on healthcare
Niger spends 5.7% 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: The World Factbook.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Niger? See an in-depth size comparison.