Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 71.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
be 39.3% less likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
be 22.4% less likely to die by suicide
Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.8 years less
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 37.8% less spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 50.9% fewer doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 29.3% less access to essential health services
Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 94.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 59.3% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 42.2% more children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.7% less likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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 76.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% 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 73.3% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 29.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Chad, that number is 52% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.5% more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 143.0 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 95.9% less electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 89.6% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 43.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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