Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 15.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 31.5% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
live 2.2 years less
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 69.4% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 84.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 917.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
have 18.3% more children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 64.0% less likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 15.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 85.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 30% 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 72.2% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 26.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 46.7% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.0% 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, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
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