Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 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 11.0 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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
be 53.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2022.
make 83.7% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 87.5% higher top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 19.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Chad, 63.0 women do as of 2020.
have 77.4% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 72.2% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 88.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Chad, that number is 11% of people on average (43% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 66.0% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Chad, about 18.0% do as of 2021.
be 37.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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 21.6% less on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chad spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
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