Chad

The infant mortality rate stands at a very high 58.700 per 1,000 live births. This figure is a critical indicator of inadequate public health infrastructure, poor maternal care, and insufficient access to basic medical services, contributing significantly to the low overall life expectancy.

Only 26.331% of Chad's population resides in urban areas, indicating a predominantly rural and agrarian society. This low urbanization rate suggests challenges in centralizing services and infrastructure, especially given the country's vast area (1.28 million sq km).

Access to electricity is critically low, reaching only 12.00% of the population. This lack of basic infrastructure severely hampers economic development, industrialization, and quality of life, placing Chad far behind global and regional averages.

Despite a modest GDP growth rate of 3.980%, Chad is grappling with high inflation, recorded at 10.836%. This double-digit inflation rate erodes purchasing power, particularly impacting the large segment of the population living near the poverty line and undermining real economic gains.