Chad People

• $250 annual income per capita

• Life expectancy: 48 years

• 117 per 1,000 births infant mortality rate (1 out of every 5 children die before age five)

• Literacy rate: 45%

• 73% do not have access to safe drinking water

• Population: 8.6 million people

Chad Economy

• $2.6 billion gross domestic product

• $551 million annual exports

Comparison to Highest Income Countries

• $28,550 annual income per capita

• Life expectancy: 78 year

• 5 per 1,000 births infant mortality rate

All data: World Bank Development Indicators 2004

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