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Chad · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 12 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

190th of 193 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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HDIChad's hdi rose from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.4 in 2023.200020052010201520200.250.300.350.400.450.4

Chad's hdi rose from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.4 in 2023.

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction

score (0–10)

124th of 146 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Life satisfactionChad's life satisfaction rose from 3.9 in 2011 to 4.4 in 2025.20122014201620182020202220243.63.844.24.44.64.4

Chad's life satisfaction rose from 3.9 in 2011 to 4.4 in 2025.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

216th of 217 · 47th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Life expectancyChad's life expectancy rose from 47.5 yrs in 1995 to 55.2 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202046485052545655.2 yrs

Chad's life expectancy rose from 47.5 yrs in 1995 to 55.2 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

176th of 185 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Healthy life expectancy at birthChad's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 44.6 yrs in 2000 to 51.5 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202044464850525451.5 yrs

Chad's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 44.6 yrs in 2000 to 51.5 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

49th of 73 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexChad's gini index fell from 39.8 in 2003 to 37.4 in 2022.20052010201520203840424437.4

Chad's gini index fell from 39.8 in 2003 to 37.4 in 2022.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

183rd of 200 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Chad's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 43.2 in 1994 to 43.0 in 2023.199520002005201020152020354045505543.0

Chad's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 43.2 in 1994 to 43.0 in 2023.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

147th of 148 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Safe drinking waterChad's safe drinking water rose from 5.5 % in 2000 to 6.3 % in 2024.200020052010201520205%6%6%6%6%6%6.3 %

Chad's safe drinking water rose from 5.5 % in 2000 to 6.3 % in 2024.

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

214th of 215 · 47th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Access to electricity (% of population)Chad's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 2.3 % in 1997 to 13.4 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%5%10%13.4 %

Chad's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 2.3 % in 1997 to 13.4 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

180th of 182 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Internet usersChad's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 12.6 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%5%10%12.6 %

Chad's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 12.6 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

184th of 195 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expected years of schoolingChad's expected years of schooling rose from 3.3 yrs in 1994 to 8.3 yrs in 2023.19952000200520102015202024688.3 yrs

Chad's expected years of schooling rose from 3.3 yrs in 1994 to 8.3 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

6th of 185 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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UnemploymentChad's unemployment rose from 0.7 % in 1996 to 1.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%2%2%1.1 %

Chad's unemployment rose from 0.7 % in 1996 to 1.1 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

54th of 184 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Women in parliamentChad's women in parliament rose from 2.4 % in 1997 to 33.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%33.5 %

Chad's women in parliament rose from 2.4 % in 1997 to 33.5 % in 2025.

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