Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 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 8.0 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 62.5% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
pay a 4.0 times higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
have 20.9% more children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 63.3% less likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 54.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 80.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 64.3% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.