Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 81.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
be 21.9% less likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
live 13.2 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 55.5% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 40.8% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 15.2% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 25.6% more children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 65.2% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 56.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 41.1% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 76.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 17.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 25.0% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.9% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 65.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 26.4% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 85.6% less electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 17.6% less CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 58.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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