Quality of Life Comparison


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


live 22.0 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 51 years (49 years for men, 52 years for women). In Greenland, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women).


make 18.2 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $2,300, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800.

be 65.3% less likely to be live below the poverty line

In Chad, 46.7% live below the poverty line. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2%.


be 4.5 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3%. In Greenland, it is 100.0%.

be 89.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 85.4 children die before they reach the age of one. In Greenland, on the other hand, 8.9 children do.

have 59.6% less children

In Chad, there are approximately 35.6 babies per 1,000 people. In Greenland, there are 14.4 babies per 1,000 people.

Basic Needs

be 25.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, 4% of the population has electricity access. In Greenland, 100% of the population do.

be 13.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 5.0% of the population has internet access. In Greenland, about 68.5% do.

be 96.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Chad, approximately 51% of people have improved drinking water access (72% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas). In Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas).

Greenland: At a glance


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