Chad vs Nigeria
Chad vs Nigeria: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 6.2% in Chad and 29% in Nigeria, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 22.7 percentage points, or 4.64 times that in Chad.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Chad ranked 134 and Nigeria ranked 117 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Chad | Nigeria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.2 | 29 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 28.4 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 6.2 | 27.9 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | 27.3 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 26.7 | 71 |
| 2017 | 6 | 26.1 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 25.6 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 25 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 5.9 | 24.4 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 5.9 | 23.8 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 5.9 | 23.2 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 5.8 | 22.2 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 5.8 | 21.2 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 5.8 | 20.2 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 5.8 | 19.2 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 5.7 | 18.2 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 5.7 | 17.3 | 64 |
| 2005 | 5.7 | 16.4 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 5.6 | 15.5 | 63 |
| 2003 | 5.6 | 14.6 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 5.6 | 13.8 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 5.6 | 13 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 12.6 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Chad vs Nigeria
Health
- Life expectancyChad: 55.1 years in 2023Nigeria: 54.5 years in 2023
- Child mortalityChad: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024Nigeria: 11.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityChad: 64.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Nigeria: 69.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionChad: 3.88% in 2017Nigeria: 3.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateChad: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017Nigeria: 7.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationChad: 19.3 million people in 2023Nigeria: 228 million people in 2023
- Population growthChad: 5.71% a year in 2023Nigeria: 2.1% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateChad: 6.12 births per woman in 2023Nigeria: 4.48 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationChad: 27.6% in 2025Nigeria: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageChad: 15.4 years in 2023Nigeria: 17.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overChad: 2.1% in 2023Nigeria: 3% in 2023
- Net migration rateChad: 25.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Nigeria: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingChad: 3.19% of GDP in 2025Nigeria: 0.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsChad: $598M in 2025Nigeria: $1.76B in 2025
- Military spending per personChad: $31 in 2025Nigeria: $9 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingChad: 15.5% of government spending in 2025Nigeria: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelChad: 45,000 people in 2020Nigeria: 223,000 people in 2020
- National powerChad: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Nigeria: 1.16% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersChad: 0.85% of the labour force in 2020Nigeria: 0.23% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsChad: 4 million TIV in 2025Nigeria: 21 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsChad: 20 million TIV in 1987Nigeria: 4 million TIV in 2022