Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sri Lanka, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 18.4 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.3% more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 88.0% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 10.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 4.0 times higher top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
be 75.8% less likely to be literate
In Sri Lanka, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2019. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 8.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 91.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sri Lanka, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% 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 71.4% less likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 34.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sri Lanka, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 91% 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 14.3% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Inspectorate of Finance, The World Factbook, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Chad: At a glance
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