Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 58.4% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
see 4.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
live 11.3 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 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.
have 34.1% less access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
be 64.9% more likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 90.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 12.2% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.1% more children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 256.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 55.8% less likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 31.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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 81.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% 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 56.0% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 19.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% 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 75.4% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.4% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 93.8% less electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 67.4% less CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 35.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 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 (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018–2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Chad: At a glance
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