Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 75.8% less likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
live 16.0 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 46.4% less money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 87.5% more children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 94.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
be 74.5% less likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 87.5% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 85.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Chad, that number is 9% of people on average (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 61.5% less likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 34.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vanuatu, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 29.4% more on healthcare
Vanuatu spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Vanuatu? See an in-depth size comparison.