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Algeria vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 10th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Chad
Population
48222325
21893857
Population rank 34/197 64/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Algeria and Chad: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Chad economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Chad
2024 $269,322,281,665 $19,518,819,751
2023 $247,923,887,215 $18,340,233,749
2022 $225,581,644,703 $17,828,508,290
2021 $186,231,205,262 $16,871,937,698
2020 $164,873,415,325 $14,932,897,821
2019 $193,459,662,091 $14,905,517,743
2018 $194,554,483,656 $15,327,000,249
2017 $189,880,896,903 $13,349,041,409
2016 $180,763,839,522 $13,026,289,836
2015 $187,493,855,609 $14,559,599,500
2014 $238,942,664,193 $18,144,336,904
2013 $229,701,430,292 $17,865,316,886
2012 $227,143,746,076 $17,892,228,570
2011 $218,331,946,925 $16,685,349,674
2010 $177,785,053,940 $14,058,506,664
2009 $150,317,292,079 $12,317,614,054
2008 $180,383,848,331 $13,385,593,990
2007 $142,482,739,810 $10,865,385,132
2006 $123,084,258,693 $9,709,626,596
2005 $107,046,618,670 $8,655,892,393
2004 $91,913,680,985 $4,422,855,661
2003 $73,482,264,191 $2,742,815,072
2002 $61,516,103,406 $1,997,005,709
2001 $59,413,400,924 $1,710,843,377
2000 $54,790,398,570 $1,388,506,772
1999 $48,640,671,735 $1,534,673,583
1998 $48,187,781,984 $1,744,794,531
1997 $48,177,612,042 $1,544,689,577
1996 $46,941,554,225 $1,607,345,356
1995 $41,764,291,672 $1,445,919,895
1994 $42,543,176,829 $1,179,837,963
1993 $49,945,584,453 $1,463,251,164
1992 $48,003,133,347 $1,881,847,670
1991 $45,715,676,428 $1,877,137,982
1990 $62,048,507,531 $1,738,605,558
1989 $55,634,721,573 $1,433,686,312
1988 $59,089,396,860 $1,482,597,298
1987 $66,745,818,375 $1,163,426,852
1986 $63,692,007,897 $1,067,828,246
1985 $57,937,868,670 $1,033,069,709
1984 $53,698,548,293 $919,103,735
1983 $48,801,369,800 $832,415,806
1982 $45,207,167,470 $834,369,860
1981 $44,348,590,461 $876,937,558
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,033,002,404
1979 $33,243,706,860 $1,004,316,496
1978 $26,364,491,313 $1,113,920,124
1977 $20,972,113,685 $935,360,465
1976 $17,728,240,932 $866,044,962
1975 $15,557,902,754 $864,602,105
1974 $13,209,871,626 $652,532,795
1973 $8,707,858,912 $647,199,483
1972 $6,766,743,957 $585,427,547
1971 $5,077,183,094 $501,866,730
1970 $4,863,526,897 $469,266,737
1969 $4,257,253,264 $471,635,622
1968 $3,852,147,027 $453,980,096
1967 $3,370,870,376 $449,826,323
1966 $3,039,859,187 $432,794,922
1965 $3,136,284,307 $416,926,303
1964 $2,909,316,435 $392,247,518
1963 $2,702,982,018 $371,767,002
1962 $2,001,444,544 $357,635,713
1961 $2,434,747,056 $333,975,336
1960 $2,723,615,451 $313,582,728

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

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Algeria and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Chad
2024 $5,753 $962
2023 $5,370 $949
2022 $4,960 $966
2021 $4,161 $946
2020 $3,744 $867
2019 $4,468 $893
2018 $4,577 $949
2017 $4,555 $854
2016 $4,425 $862
2015 $4,685 $994
2014 $6,095 $1,279
2013 $5,980 $1,305
2012 $6,034 $1,354
2011 $5,916 $1,308
2010 $4,913 $1,142
2009 $4,235 $1,036
2008 $5,181 $1,166
2007 $4,167 $980
2006 $3,661 $907
2005 $3,233 $838
2004 $2,817 $446
2003 $2,284 $289.1
2002 $1,937 $219.1
2001 $1,896 $194.3
2000 $1,773 $163.1
1999 $1,596 $186.6
1998 $1,603 $219.8
1997 $1,629 $201.4
1996 $1,617 $216.9
1995 $1,467 $204
1994 $1,526 $173.9
1993 $1,831 $220.7
1992 $1,803 $290.6
1991 $1,759 $302
1990 $2,445 $290.6
1989 $2,247 $246.4
1988 $2,451 $263.5
1987 $2,847 $213.9
1986 $2,800 $203.4
1985 $2,633 $202.7
1984 $2,524 $182.2
1983 $2,374 $167.2
1982 $2,275 $176.1
1981 $2,307 $194
1980 $2,276 $228.8
1979 $1,843 $222.9
1978 $1,506 $252.5
1977 $1,232 $215.9
1976 $1,080 $203.7
1975 $992 $207.5
1974 $873 $160
1973 $590 $162.4
1972 $469 $150.4
1971 $360 $131.8
1970 $353 $125.9
1969 $316 $129.2
1968 $292.4 $126.9
1967 $261.8 $128.2
1966 $241.4 $125.8
1965 $253.6 $123.6
1964 $238.9 $118.6
1963 $225.6 $114.7
1962 $169.6 $112.6
1961 $209.4 $107.3
1960 $238.4 $102.8

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

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Algeria vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Chad
2026 76.9 55.6
2025 76.7 55.4
2024 76.5 55.2
2023 76.3 55.1
2022 76.1 54.5
2021 75.2 53.1
2020 73.3 53.1
2019 75.7 53
2018 75.6 52.4
2017 75.4 51.9
2016 75.3 51.6
2015 75.2 51.3
2014 75 51.1
2013 74.8 51.1
2012 74.6 50.8
2011 74.4 50.4
2010 74.1 50.1
2009 73.9 49.8
2008 73.6 49.5
2007 73.3 49.2
2006 73.1 48.7
2005 72.8 48.9
2004 72.5 48.7
2003 71.9 48.6
2002 71.6 48.4
2001 71 48.3
2000 70.6 47.9
1999 70.1 47.9
1998 69.3 47.8
1997 68.9 47.8
1996 68.2 47.6
1995 67.7 47.5
1994 67.3 47.1
1993 67.8 47
1992 67.7 46.8
1991 67.7 46.6
1990 67.7 45.1
1989 67.5 46.4
1988 66.9 46.4
1987 66.1 43.1
1986 65.3 45.6
1985 64.2 45.3
1984 62.7 44.7
1983 61.3 44.4
1982 59.6 43.9
1981 57.4 43.5
1980 54.5 43.5
1979 52.4 43.2
1978 50.6 43
1977 49.2 42.9
1976 48 42.7
1975 46.9 42.7
1974 46 42.6
1973 45.1 42.4
1972 44.4 41.9
1971 43.8 40.9
1970 43.3 41.4
1969 43 41
1968 42.8 40.7
1967 42.7 40.4
1966 42.7 40.1
1965 42.8 40.1
1964 43 40.1
1963 43.1 39.9
1962 39.5 39.6
1961 40.8 39.4
1960 40.8 39.2
1959 40.9 39
1958 40.9 38.7
1957 40.9 38.3
1956 40.9 37.9
1955 40.9 37.3
1954 40.6 36.8
1953 43.6 36.3
1952 43.5 35.9
1951 43.3 35.5
1950 42.7 35.2

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

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Algeria and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Chad
1x
Year Population
Algeria Chad
2024 46,814,308 20,299,123
2023 46,164,219 19,319,064
2022 45,477,389 18,455,316
2021 44,761,099 17,828,273
2020 44,042,091 17,224,679
2019 43,294,546 16,685,223
2018 42,505,035 16,156,531
2017 41,689,299 15,622,759
2016 40,850,721 15,114,655
2015 40,019,529 14,647,621
2014 39,205,031 14,188,678
2013 38,414,171 13,691,079
2012 37,646,166 13,210,998
2011 36,903,376 12,754,997
2010 36,188,236 12,312,575
2009 35,490,445 11,893,754
2008 34,816,961 11,476,296
2007 34,189,416 11,081,660
2006 33,623,506 10,706,424
2005 33,109,249 10,328,092
2004 32,628,286 9,920,036
2003 32,175,818 9,487,833
2002 31,750,835 9,116,192
2001 31,331,221 8,804,124
2000 30,903,893 8,512,093
1999 30,474,354 8,222,705
1998 30,054,133 7,938,840
1997 29,579,301 7,670,366
1996 29,033,044 7,410,108
1995 28,470,191 7,089,064
1994 27,887,279 6,783,450
1993 27,277,048 6,629,146
1992 26,628,568 6,474,656
1991 25,987,928 6,205,676
1990 25,375,810 5,982,833
1989 24,754,485 5,819,586
1988 24,109,536 5,625,602
1987 23,443,624 5,438,309
1986 22,745,499 5,251,069
1985 22,008,544 5,096,269
1984 21,271,969 5,045,145
1983 20,558,115 4,979,130
1982 19,872,348 4,738,483
1981 19,220,704 4,520,959
1980 18,607,174 4,515,453
1979 18,036,655 4,505,384
1978 17,506,974 4,411,366
1977 17,015,994 4,331,667
1976 16,409,170 4,251,297
1975 15,678,596 4,167,234
1974 15,133,502 4,078,356
1973 14,771,147 3,985,909
1972 14,427,072 3,893,252
1971 14,098,936 3,807,316
1970 13,783,719 3,727,828
1969 13,475,960 3,651,113
1968 13,172,614 3,578,231
1967 12,876,118 3,508,512
1966 12,590,069 3,440,903
1965 12,365,976 3,374,220
1964 12,179,813 3,307,479
1963 11,982,118 3,240,905
1962 11,800,771 3,175,598
1961 11,628,883 3,111,947
1960 11,424,922 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Chad

Fertility rate
Algeria

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Chad
2023 2.77 6.12
2022 2.82 6.22
2021 2.87 6.26
2020 2.94 6.35
2019 3 6.41
2018 3.02 6.46
2017 3.09 6.54
2016 3.09 6.62
2015 3.09 6.71
2014 3.08 6.78
2013 3 6.84
2012 3 6.91
2011 2.9 6.95
2010 2.88 6.99
2009 2.83 7.02
2008 2.79 7.06
2007 2.7 7.09
2006 2.63 7.12
2005 2.56 7.13
2004 2.5 7.16
2003 2.45 7.18
2002 2.43 7.2
2001 2.52 7.23
2000 2.59 7.25
1999 2.62 7.26
1998 2.69 7.27
1997 2.89 7.27
1996 3.14 7.29
1995 3.49 7.29
1994 3.91 7.31
1993 4.08 7.34
1992 4.27 7.3
1991 4.37 7.26
1990 4.51 7.22
1989 4.76 7.19
1988 5.02 7.15
1987 5.3 7.11
1986 5.65 7.07
1985 6.04 7.04
1984 6.28 7.02
1983 6.5 6.98
1982 6.68 6.96
1981 6.85 6.94
1980 6.99 6.91
1979 7.12 6.91
1978 7.21 6.89
1977 7.31 6.9
1976 7.41 6.89
1975 7.49 6.88
1974 7.55 6.86
1973 7.59 6.87
1972 7.63 6.85
1971 7.67 6.58
1970 7.7 6.53
1969 7.71 6.48
1968 7.71 6.43
1967 7.71 6.39
1966 7.71 6.36
1965 7.71 6.34
1964 7.67 6.32
1963 7.65 6.3
1962 7.61 6.29
1961 7.56 6.27
1960 7.5 6.25

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

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Algeria and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Chad
2024 29.3 16.8
2023 29.1 16.5
2022 28.9 16.2
2021 28.7 16.1
2020 28.6 16
2019 28.4 15.9
2018 28.2 15.8
2017 28 15.8
2016 27.8 15.7
2015 27.6 15.7
2014 27.3 15.7
2013 27.1 15.7
2012 26.8 15.6
2011 26.5 15.6
2010 26.2 15.6
2009 25.8 15.6
2008 25.4 15.6
2007 25 15.6
2006 24.6 15.7
2005 24.2 15.7
2004 23.8 15.7
2003 23.3 15.5
2002 22.9 15.4
2001 22.4 15.5
2000 21.9 15.6
1999 21.4 15.7
1998 20.9 15.8
1997 20.4 15.9
1996 20.1 16.1
1995 19.8 16
1994 19.5 15.9
1993 19.3 16.2
1992 19 16.4
1991 18.8 16.3
1990 18.6 16.3
1989 18.3 16.5
1988 18.1 16.5
1987 17.8 16.4
1986 17.6 16.3
1985 17.4 16.3
1984 17.2 16.7
1983 17 17
1982 16.9 16.6
1981 16.7 16.2
1980 16.6 16.7
1979 16.5 17.1
1978 16.4 17.3
1977 16.3 17.5
1976 16.3 17.7
1975 16.5 17.9
1974 16.5 18
1973 16.5 18.2
1972 16.4 18.3
1971 16.4 18.5
1970 16.4 18.6
1969 16.4 18.7
1968 16.4 18.8
1967 16.4 19
1966 16.5 19.1
1965 16.6 19.2
1964 16.7 19.4
1963 16.9 19.5
1962 17 19.6
1961 17.2 19.8
1960 17.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
20.9%
2024

Energy

Algeria Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Algeria Chad
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
27.3%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
13.2%
2023

Health

Algeria Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Chad
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
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 (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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