Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Niger, you would:
Health
see 69.8% more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
live 6.2 years less
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
have 17.1% less access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
be 16.3% more likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 31.9% more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 14.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 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.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 350.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.7% less likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2022. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 40.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% 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 18.8% less likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% less on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 23.5% more on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 61.1% less strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 79.7% less electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 16.7% more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Niger vs. Chad
Chad: At a glance
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