Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 67.9% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
live 16.7 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 64.3% less spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 95.5% fewer doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 56.7% less access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 19.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 37.6% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 70.8% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 53.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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 88.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 77.4% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 41.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 87% 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 41.2% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.8% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 89.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.9% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 99.1% less electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 40.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
emit 84.8% less CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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