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Afghanistan vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 40th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Chad
Population
45409324
21893857
Population rank 36/197 64/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Chad: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Chad economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Chad
2024 - $19,518,819,751
2023 $17,152,234,637 $18,340,233,749
2022 $14,497,243,872 $17,828,508,290
2021 $14,259,995,441 $16,871,937,698
2020 $19,955,929,052 $14,932,897,821
2019 $18,799,444,490 $14,905,517,743
2018 $18,053,222,687 $15,327,000,249
2017 $18,753,456,498 $13,349,041,409
2016 $18,116,572,395 $13,026,289,836
2015 $19,134,221,645 $14,559,599,500
2014 $20,497,128,556 $18,144,336,904
2013 $20,146,416,758 $17,865,316,886
2012 $19,907,329,778 $17,892,228,570
2011 $17,805,098,206 $16,685,349,674
2010 $15,856,668,556 $14,058,506,664
2009 $12,416,152,732 $12,317,614,054
2008 $10,109,297,048 $13,385,593,990
2007 $9,747,886,187 $10,865,385,132
2006 $6,971,758,282 $9,709,626,596
2005 $6,203,256,539 $8,655,892,393
2004 $5,224,896,719 $4,422,855,661
2003 $4,520,946,819 $2,742,815,072
2002 $3,825,701,439 $1,997,005,709
2001 $2,813,571,754 $1,710,843,377
2000 $3,521,418,060 $1,388,506,772
1999 - $1,534,673,583
1998 - $1,744,794,531
1997 - $1,544,689,577
1996 - $1,607,345,356
1995 - $1,445,919,895
1994 - $1,179,837,963
1993 - $1,463,251,164
1992 - $1,881,847,670
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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Afghanistan and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Chad
2024 - $962
2023 $414 $949
2022 $357 $966
2021 $356 $946
2020 $511 $867
2019 $497 $893
2018 $491 $949
2017 $525 $854
2016 $522 $862
2015 $566 $994
2014 $625 $1,279
2013 $637 $1,305
2012 $651 $1,354
2011 $607 $1,308
2010 $561 $1,142
2009 $452 $1,036
2008 $382 $1,166
2007 $376 $980
2006 $274.2 $907
2005 $254.2 $838
2004 $221.8 $446
2003 $198.9 $289.1
2002 $179 $219.1
2001 $138.7 $194.3
2000 $174.9 $163.1
1999 - $186.6
1998 - $219.8
1997 - $201.4
1996 - $216.9
1995 - $204
1994 - $173.9
1993 - $220.7
1992 - $290.6
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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Afghanistan vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Chad
2026 66.8 55.6
2025 66.5 55.4
2024 66.3 55.2
2023 66 55.1
2022 65.6 54.5
2021 60.4 53.1
2020 61.5 53.1
2019 62.9 53
2018 62.4 52.4
2017 62.4 51.9
2016 62.6 51.6
2015 62.3 51.3
2014 62.3 51.1
2013 62.2 51.1
2012 61.7 50.8
2011 61.3 50.4
2010 60.7 50.1
2009 60.2 49.8
2008 59.7 49.5
2007 59 49.2
2006 58.6 48.7
2005 58.2 48.9
2004 57.8 48.7
2003 57.2 48.6
2002 56.2 48.4
2001 55.5 48.3
2000 55 47.9
1999 54.5 47.9
1998 52.5 47.8
1997 53.2 47.8
1996 52.8 47.6
1995 52.1 47.5
1994 51 47.1
1993 51 47
1992 46.6 46.8
1991 45.5 46.6
1990 45.1 45.1
1989 44.5 46.4
1988 43.2 46.4
1987 38.8 43.1
1986 38.4 45.6
1985 32.1 45.3
1984 31.5 44.7
1983 36.5 44.4
1982 36.1 43.9
1981 39.4 43.5
1980 39.3 43.5
1979 38.8 43.2
1978 40.1 43
1977 41.1 42.9
1976 40.5 42.7
1975 40 42.7
1974 39.5 42.6
1973 39 42.4
1972 38.4 41.9
1971 37.9 40.9
1970 37.5 41.4
1969 37 41
1968 36.5 40.7
1967 36 40.4
1966 35.6 40.1
1965 35.1 40.1
1964 34.7 40.1
1963 34.2 39.9
1962 33.8 39.6
1961 33.3 39.4
1960 32.8 39.2
1959 32.3 39
1958 31.8 38.7
1957 31.3 38.3
1956 30.8 37.9
1955 30.4 37.3
1954 29.7 36.8
1953 29.5 36.3
1952 29 35.9
1951 28.6 35.5
1950 28.2 35.2

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

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Afghanistan and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Chad
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Chad
2024 42,647,492 20,299,123
2023 41,454,761 19,319,064
2022 40,578,842 18,455,316
2021 40,000,412 17,828,273
2020 39,068,979 17,224,679
2019 37,856,121 16,685,223
2018 36,743,039 16,156,531
2017 35,688,935 15,622,759
2016 34,700,612 15,114,655
2015 33,831,764 14,647,621
2014 32,792,523 14,188,678
2013 31,622,704 13,691,079
2012 30,560,034 13,210,998
2011 29,347,708 12,754,997
2010 28,284,089 12,312,575
2009 27,466,101 11,893,754
2008 26,482,622 11,476,296
2007 25,909,852 11,081,660
2006 25,424,094 10,706,424
2005 24,404,567 10,328,092
2004 23,560,654 9,920,036
2003 22,733,049 9,487,833
2002 21,378,117 9,116,192
2001 20,284,307 8,804,124
2000 20,130,327 8,512,093
1999 19,887,785 8,222,705
1998 19,159,996 7,938,840
1997 18,452,091 7,670,366
1996 17,763,266 7,410,108
1995 17,065,836 7,089,064
1994 16,250,794 6,783,450
1993 14,943,172 6,629,146
1992 13,278,974 6,474,656
1991 12,238,879 6,205,676
1990 12,045,660 5,982,833
1989 11,874,088 5,819,586
1988 11,523,298 5,625,602
1987 11,387,818 5,438,309
1986 11,420,074 5,251,069
1985 11,426,852 5,096,269
1984 11,190,221 5,045,145
1983 10,917,982 4,979,130
1982 10,991,378 4,738,483
1981 11,937,581 4,520,959
1980 13,169,311 4,515,453
1979 13,655,567 4,505,384
1978 13,611,441 4,411,366
1977 13,340,756 4,331,667
1976 13,059,851 4,251,297
1975 12,773,954 4,167,234
1974 12,469,127 4,078,356
1973 12,157,999 3,985,909
1972 11,853,696 3,893,252
1971 11,567,667 3,807,316
1970 11,290,128 3,727,828
1969 11,017,409 3,651,113
1968 10,756,922 3,578,231
1967 10,505,959 3,508,512
1966 10,266,395 3,440,903
1965 10,036,008 3,374,220
1964 9,814,318 3,307,479
1963 9,604,487 3,240,905
1962 9,404,406 3,175,598
1961 9,214,083 3,111,947
1960 9,035,043 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Chad

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Chad
2023 4.84 6.12
2022 4.93 6.22
2021 5.04 6.26
2020 5.15 6.35
2019 5.24 6.41
2018 5.33 6.46
2017 5.43 6.54
2016 5.54 6.62
2015 5.65 6.71
2014 5.77 6.78
2013 5.88 6.84
2012 5.99 6.91
2011 6.09 6.95
2010 6.2 6.99
2009 6.3 7.02
2008 6.39 7.06
2007 6.51 7.09
2006 6.69 7.12
2005 6.86 7.13
2004 7.02 7.16
2003 7.17 7.18
2002 7.32 7.2
2001 7.45 7.23
2000 7.57 7.25
1999 7.64 7.26
1998 7.69 7.27
1997 7.73 7.27
1996 7.76 7.29
1995 7.77 7.29
1994 7.77 7.31
1993 7.76 7.34
1992 7.7 7.3
1991 7.63 7.26
1990 7.58 7.22
1989 7.56 7.19
1988 7.55 7.15
1987 7.55 7.11
1986 7.55 7.07
1985 7.55 7.04
1984 7.55 7.02
1983 7.57 6.98
1982 7.6 6.96
1981 7.62 6.94
1980 7.64 6.91
1979 7.61 6.91
1978 7.6 6.89
1977 7.59 6.9
1976 7.56 6.89
1975 7.54 6.88
1974 7.53 6.86
1973 7.49 6.87
1972 7.45 6.85
1971 7.43 6.58
1970 7.4 6.53
1969 7.39 6.48
1968 7.36 6.43
1967 7.34 6.39
1966 7.32 6.36
1965 7.31 6.34
1964 7.3 6.32
1963 7.3 6.3
1962 7.29 6.29
1961 7.28 6.27
1960 7.28 6.25

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

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Afghanistan and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Chad
2024 18.2 16.8
2023 18 16.5
2022 17.8 16.2
2021 17.6 16.1
2020 17.5 16
2019 17.3 15.9
2018 17.1 15.8
2017 17 15.8
2016 16.8 15.7
2015 16.6 15.7
2014 16.4 15.7
2013 16.2 15.7
2012 16 15.6
2011 15.9 15.6
2010 15.7 15.6
2009 15.5 15.6
2008 15.3 15.6
2007 15.2 15.6
2006 15.1 15.7
2005 15 15.7
2004 14.9 15.7
2003 14.9 15.5
2002 14.9 15.4
2001 14.9 15.5
2000 15 15.6
1999 15.1 15.7
1998 15.2 15.8
1997 15.3 15.9
1996 15.5 16.1
1995 15.6 16
1994 15.7 15.9
1993 15.8 16.2
1992 15.9 16.4
1991 16 16.3
1990 16.1 16.3
1989 16.1 16.5
1988 16.2 16.5
1987 16.3 16.4
1986 16.3 16.3
1985 16.4 16.3
1984 16.5 16.7
1983 16.6 17
1982 16.7 16.6
1981 16.8 16.2
1980 16.9 16.7
1979 17 17.1
1978 17.2 17.3
1977 17.3 17.5
1976 17.4 17.7
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.6 18
1973 17.7 18.2
1972 17.8 18.3
1971 17.9 18.5
1970 18.1 18.6
1969 18.2 18.7
1968 18.3 18.8
1967 18.4 19
1966 18.5 19.1
1965 18.6 19.2
1964 18.6 19.4
1963 18.7 19.5
1962 18.8 19.6
1961 18.9 19.8
1960 18.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals n/a
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
20.9%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Chad
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
27.3%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
13.2%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Chad
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
24,855 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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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