Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 69.0% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
be 83.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Lucia, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 19.8 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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
be 93.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2022.
make 90.7% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 69.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 88.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Lucia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Chad, that number is 11% of people on average (43% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 76.9% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Chad, about 18.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Lucia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 19.4% less on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chad spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 19.4% less on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.