Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Singapore, 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 27.2 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 98.4% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $93,400 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 4.5 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 17.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
be 77.1% less likely to be literate
In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 42.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 91.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Singapore, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Chad, 9% of the population do as of 2019.
be 89.1% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 39.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Singapore, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Chad, 61% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
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