Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 25.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 0.6 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
be 45.9% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
see 50.1% less spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 77.6% fewer doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 23.7% less access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 20.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 16.5% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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.
have 33.1% more children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 61.9% less likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 80.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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 69.4% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 36.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 67% 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 10.0 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.3% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 55.6% less strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 90.5% less electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.4% less CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 23.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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