Chad vs Uganda
Chad vs Uganda: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 6.2% in Chad and 18.7% in Uganda, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Uganda, by 12.4 percentage points, or 2.99 times that in Chad.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Uganda has been higher since 2007, when it overtook Chad.
- In 2022, Chad ranked 134 and Uganda ranked 124 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Chad | Uganda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.2 | 18.7 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 17.7 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 6.2 | 16.8 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | 15.8 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 14.9 | 71 |
| 2017 | 6 | 14 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 13.1 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 12.3 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 5.9 | 11.5 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 5.9 | 10.7 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 5.9 | 9.9 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 5.8 | 8.4 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 5.8 | 7 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 64 |
| 2005 | 5.7 | 5 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 63 |
| 2003 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 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 Uganda
Health
- Life expectancyChad: 55.1 years in 2023Uganda: 68.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityChad: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024Uganda: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityChad: 64.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Uganda: 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionChad: 3.88% in 2017Uganda: 4.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateChad: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017Uganda: 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationChad: 19.3 million people in 2023Uganda: 48.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthChad: 5.71% a year in 2023Uganda: 2.78% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateChad: 6.12 births per woman in 2023Uganda: 4.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationChad: 27.6% in 2025Uganda: 31.9% in 2025
- Median ageChad: 15.4 years in 2023Uganda: 16.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overChad: 2.1% in 2023Uganda: 2.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateChad: 25.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Uganda: -2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingChad: 3.19% of GDP in 2025Uganda: 1.96% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsChad: $598M in 2025Uganda: $1.2B in 2025
- Military spending per personChad: $31 in 2025Uganda: $26 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingChad: 15.5% of government spending in 2025Uganda: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelChad: 45,000 people in 2020Uganda: 46,000 people in 2020
- National powerChad: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Uganda: 0.2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersChad: 0.85% of the labour force in 2020Uganda: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsChad: 4 million TIV in 2025Uganda: 2 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsChad: 20 million TIV in 1987Uganda: 4 million TIV in 2016