Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in France instead of Chad, you would:

Health

be 72.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In France, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.

live 23.4 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.5 times more likely to be obese

In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 30.7 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.

be 63.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.

pay a 16.3% lower top tax rate

Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.

be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.

Life

be 87.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.

be 95.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 65.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 72.2% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 8.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In France, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

be 64.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020. In France, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 89.7% more on education

Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Chad spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, General Inspectorate of Finance.

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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