Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 69.8% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
live 12.6 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.6% less spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 92.7% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 35.6% less access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 55.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 35.9% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 57.8% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.5% less likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 16.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 87.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 77.9% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 42.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% 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 64.1% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 98.4% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.1% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 97.4% less electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 82.7% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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