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Chad vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 21st vs. 96th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Eritrea
Population
21893857
3700586
Population rank 64/197 130/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 132/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 182/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 177/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Chad and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Chad and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Chad

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Chad Eritrea
2024 $19,518,819,751 -
2023 $18,340,233,749 -
2022 $17,828,508,290 -
2021 $16,871,937,698 -
2020 $14,932,897,821 -
2019 $14,905,517,743 -
2018 $15,327,000,249 -
2017 $13,349,041,409 -
2016 $13,026,289,836 -
2015 $14,559,599,500 -
2014 $18,144,336,904 -
2013 $17,865,316,886 -
2012 $17,892,228,570 -
2011 $16,685,349,674 $2,065,001,626
2010 $14,058,506,664 $1,589,515,447
2009 $12,317,614,054 $1,856,695,551
2008 $13,385,593,990 $1,380,188,800
2007 $10,865,385,132 $1,317,974,491
2006 $9,709,626,596 $1,211,161,880
2005 $8,655,892,393 $1,098,424,686
2004 $4,422,855,661 $1,109,054,005
2003 $2,742,815,072 $870,248,268
2002 $1,997,005,709 $729,321,680
2001 $1,710,843,377 $752,371,689
2000 $1,388,506,772 $706,370,816
1999 $1,534,673,583 $688,918,537
1998 $1,744,794,531 $745,523,117
1997 $1,544,689,577 $686,490,090
1996 $1,607,345,356 $693,535,954
1995 $1,445,919,895 $578,015,625
1994 $1,179,837,963 $531,688,312
1993 $1,463,251,164 $467,872,715
1992 $1,881,847,670 $477,101,652
1991 $1,877,137,982 -
1990 $1,738,605,558 -
1989 $1,433,686,312 -
1988 $1,482,597,298 -
1987 $1,163,426,852 -
1986 $1,067,828,246 -
1985 $1,033,069,709 -
1984 $919,103,735 -
1983 $832,415,806 -
1982 $834,369,860 -
1981 $876,937,558 -
1980 $1,033,002,404 -
1979 $1,004,316,496 -
1978 $1,113,920,124 -
1977 $935,360,465 -
1976 $866,044,962 -
1975 $864,602,105 -
1974 $652,532,795 -
1973 $647,199,483 -
1972 $585,427,547 -
1971 $501,866,730 -
1970 $469,266,737 -
1969 $471,635,622 -
1968 $453,980,096 -
1967 $449,826,323 -
1966 $432,794,922 -
1965 $416,926,303 -
1964 $392,247,518 -
1963 $371,767,002 -
1962 $357,635,713 -
1961 $333,975,336 -
1960 $313,582,728 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chad and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Eritrea
2024 $962 -
2023 $949 -
2022 $966 -
2021 $946 -
2020 $867 -
2019 $893 -
2018 $949 -
2017 $854 -
2016 $862 -
2015 $994 -
2014 $1,279 -
2013 $1,305 -
2012 $1,354 -
2011 $1,308 $689
2010 $1,142 $540
2009 $1,036 $643
2008 $1,166 $490
2007 $980 $480
2006 $907 $448
2005 $838 $413
2004 $446 $427
2003 $289.1 $349
2002 $219.1 $305
2001 $194.3 $325
2000 $163.1 $314
1999 $186.6 $311
1998 $219.8 $342
1997 $201.4 $319
1996 $216.9 $326
1995 $204 $285.4
1994 $173.9 $277.8
1993 $220.7 $252.1
1992 $290.6 $265.2
1991 $302 -
1990 $290.6 -
1989 $246.4 -
1988 $263.5 -
1987 $213.9 -
1986 $203.4 -
1985 $202.7 -
1984 $182.2 -
1983 $167.2 -
1982 $176.1 -
1981 $194 -
1980 $228.8 -
1979 $222.9 -
1978 $252.5 -
1977 $215.9 -
1976 $203.7 -
1975 $207.5 -
1974 $160 -
1973 $162.4 -
1972 $150.4 -
1971 $131.8 -
1970 $125.9 -
1969 $129.2 -
1968 $126.9 -
1967 $128.2 -
1966 $125.8 -
1965 $123.6 -
1964 $118.6 -
1963 $114.7 -
1962 $112.6 -
1961 $107.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chad vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Eritrea
2026 55.6 69.4
2025 55.4 69.2
2024 55.2 68.9
2023 55.1 68.6
2022 54.5 67.8
2021 53.1 66.9
2020 53.1 67
2019 53 67.3
2018 52.4 67
2017 51.9 66.6
2016 51.6 66.2
2015 51.3 65.9
2014 51.1 65.5
2013 51.1 65
2012 50.8 64.7
2011 50.4 64.2
2010 50.1 63.7
2009 49.8 63.2
2008 49.5 62.4
2007 49.2 62
2006 48.7 61.5
2005 48.9 60.6
2004 48.7 60.1
2003 48.6 59.5
2002 48.4 58.9
2001 48.3 58.4
2000 47.9 56.3
1999 47.9 44.5
1998 47.8 50
1997 47.8 56.2
1996 47.6 55.5
1995 47.5 54.8
1994 47.1 54
1993 47 53.2
1992 46.8 52.4
1991 46.6 50.5
1990 45.1 49.7
1989 46.4 47.8
1988 46.4 48.1
1987 43.1 47.4
1986 45.6 39.5
1985 45.3 38.6
1984 44.7 37.7
1983 44.4 37.2
1982 43.9 44.9
1981 43.5 45
1980 43.5 44.6
1979 43.2 43.8
1978 43 43.4
1977 42.9 43
1976 42.7 42.6
1975 42.7 39
1974 42.6 39
1973 42.4 41.1
1972 41.9 40.7
1971 40.9 41.5
1970 41.4 41.2
1969 41 40.8
1968 40.7 40.5
1967 40.4 40.2
1966 40.1 37.6
1965 40.1 39.6
1964 40.1 39.2
1963 39.9 38.8
1962 39.6 38.3
1961 39.4 37.9
1960 39.2 37.4
1959 39 37
1958 38.7 30.9
1957 38.3 30.4
1956 37.9 35.6
1955 37.3 35.2
1954 36.8 34.8
1953 36.3 34.4
1952 35.9 34
1951 35.5 33.6
1950 35.2 33.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Chad and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Chad Eritrea
2024 20,299,123 3,535,603
2023 19,319,064 3,470,390
2022 18,455,316 3,409,447
2021 17,828,273 3,350,183
2020 17,224,679 3,291,271
2019 16,685,223 3,240,194
2018 16,156,531 3,192,760
2017 15,622,759 3,150,347
2016 15,114,655 3,124,698
2015 14,647,621 3,105,546
2014 14,188,678 3,095,173
2013 13,691,079 3,074,360
2012 13,210,998 3,036,988
2011 12,754,997 2,998,485
2010 12,312,575 2,945,186
2009 11,893,754 2,887,885
2008 11,476,296 2,816,327
2007 11,081,660 2,743,222
2006 10,706,424 2,703,502
2005 10,328,092 2,661,215
2004 9,920,036 2,598,284
2003 9,487,833 2,493,903
2002 9,116,192 2,392,978
2001 8,804,124 2,312,079
2000 8,512,093 2,247,031
1999 8,222,705 2,212,780
1998 7,938,840 2,180,419
1997 7,670,366 2,152,135
1996 7,410,108 2,128,464
1995 7,089,064 2,025,267
1994 6,783,450 1,913,915
1993 6,629,146 1,856,006
1992 6,474,656 1,798,748
1991 6,205,676 1,919,571
1990 5,982,833 2,032,737
1989 5,819,586 1,987,017
1988 5,625,602 1,938,255
1987 5,438,309 1,888,669
1986 5,251,069 1,845,164
1985 5,096,269 1,807,816
1984 5,045,145 1,771,730
1983 4,979,130 1,736,160
1982 4,738,483 1,695,461
1981 4,520,959 1,649,939
1980 4,515,453 1,605,797
1979 4,505,384 1,563,332
1978 4,411,366 1,522,378
1977 4,331,667 1,482,565
1976 4,251,297 1,443,807
1975 4,167,234 1,408,210
1974 4,078,356 1,375,688
1973 3,985,909 1,342,669
1972 3,893,252 1,309,235
1971 3,807,316 1,276,154
1970 3,727,828 1,243,453
1969 3,651,113 1,212,005
1968 3,578,231 1,181,737
1967 3,508,512 1,152,339
1966 3,440,903 1,124,957
1965 3,374,220 1,098,335
1964 3,307,479 1,071,287
1963 3,240,905 1,045,092
1962 3,175,598 1,019,788
1961 3,111,947 995,573
1960 3,049,838 972,547

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Chad and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Chad

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Eritrea
2023 6.12 3.71
2022 6.22 3.79
2021 6.26 3.87
2020 6.35 3.93
2019 6.41 4
2018 6.46 4.06
2017 6.54 4.11
2016 6.62 4.16
2015 6.71 4.22
2014 6.78 4.27
2013 6.84 4.34
2012 6.91 4.41
2011 6.95 4.49
2010 6.99 4.57
2009 7.02 4.66
2008 7.06 4.74
2007 7.09 4.81
2006 7.12 4.88
2005 7.13 4.93
2004 7.16 5.04
2003 7.18 5.14
2002 7.2 5.23
2001 7.23 5.31
2000 7.25 5.4
1999 7.26 5.52
1998 7.27 5.63
1997 7.27 5.74
1996 7.29 5.84
1995 7.29 5.94
1994 7.31 6.01
1993 7.34 6.07
1992 7.3 6.16
1991 7.26 6.24
1990 7.22 6.34
1989 7.19 6.41
1988 7.15 6.47
1987 7.11 6.52
1986 7.07 6.56
1985 7.04 6.59
1984 7.02 6.62
1983 6.98 6.65
1982 6.96 6.63
1981 6.94 6.62
1980 6.91 6.61
1979 6.91 6.62
1978 6.89 6.61
1977 6.9 6.61
1976 6.89 6.6
1975 6.88 6.59
1974 6.86 6.57
1973 6.87 6.55
1972 6.85 6.54
1971 6.58 6.54
1970 6.53 6.54
1969 6.48 6.5
1968 6.43 6.5
1967 6.39 6.5
1966 6.36 6.5
1965 6.34 6.49
1964 6.32 6.49
1963 6.3 6.48
1962 6.29 6.5
1961 6.27 6.47
1960 6.25 6.48

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chad and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Eritrea
2024 16.8 19.9
2023 16.5 19.7
2022 16.2 19.5
2021 16.1 19.3
2020 16 19.1
2019 15.9 18.9
2018 15.8 18.7
2017 15.8 18.5
2016 15.7 18.4
2015 15.7 18.4
2014 15.7 18.5
2013 15.7 18.5
2012 15.6 18.5
2011 15.6 18.5
2010 15.6 18.4
2009 15.6 18.4
2008 15.6 18.2
2007 15.6 18.1
2006 15.7 18.2
2005 15.7 18.3
2004 15.7 18.3
2003 15.5 18
2002 15.4 17.7
2001 15.5 17.5
2000 15.6 17.4
1999 15.7 17.5
1998 15.8 17.8
1997 15.9 18
1996 16.1 18.4
1995 16 18.1
1994 15.9 17.6
1993 16.2 17.6
1992 16.4 17.5
1991 16.3 17.6
1990 16.3 17.6
1989 16.5 17.7
1988 16.5 17.8
1987 16.4 17.9
1986 16.3 17.9
1985 16.3 17.8
1984 16.7 17.8
1983 17 17.7
1982 16.6 17.7
1981 16.2 17.7
1980 16.7 17.8
1979 17.1 17.8
1978 17.3 17.8
1977 17.5 17.9
1976 17.7 18
1975 17.9 18.1
1974 18 18.2
1973 18.2 18.2
1972 18.3 18.3
1971 18.5 18.5
1970 18.6 18.6
1969 18.7 18.8
1968 18.8 18.9
1967 19 18.9
1966 19.1 19
1965 19.2 19
1964 19.4 19
1963 19.5 19
1962 19.6 18.9
1961 19.8 18.9
1960 19.9 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports n/a
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Chad Eritrea
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
76.6%
2018
English speaking
0%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Chad Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Eritrea
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
9,942 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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