Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.

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 Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.9 times more likely to be obese

In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 25.8 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $46,400 as of 2023.

be 52.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.

pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate

Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.

be 11.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.7 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Spain, it is 98.6% as of 2020.

be 96.2% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 81.9% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 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 Spain, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Spain, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

be 64.0% 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 Spain, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 58.6% more on education

Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 98.1% more on healthcare

Chad spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Agencia Tributaria, Spain, General Inspectorate of Finance.

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
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