Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 28.6% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 19.5 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
see 81.2% less spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 92.3% fewer doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 57.4% less access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 10.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 79.8% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.1% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 96.1% as of 2022. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 Vietnam, 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 85.0% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 47.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 10.7% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 49.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 76.3% less strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 99.5% less electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 96.7% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 82.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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