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Argentina vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 8th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Chad
Population
46048053
21893857
Population rank 35/197 64/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Argentina and Chad: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Chad economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Chad
2024 $638,365,455,340 $19,518,819,751
2023 $649,461,687,959 $18,340,233,749
2022 $633,993,756,301 $17,828,508,290
2021 $486,564,085,480 $16,871,937,698
2020 $385,740,508,437 $14,932,897,821
2019 $447,754,683,615 $14,905,517,743
2018 $524,819,892,360 $15,327,000,249
2017 $643,628,393,281 $13,349,041,409
2016 $557,532,320,663 $13,026,289,836
2015 $594,749,285,413 $14,559,599,500
2014 $526,319,673,732 $18,144,336,904
2013 $552,025,140,252 $17,865,316,886
2012 $545,982,375,701 $17,892,228,570
2011 $530,158,122,010 $16,685,349,674
2010 $423,627,422,092 $14,058,506,664
2009 $332,976,484,578 $12,317,614,054
2008 $361,558,037,110 $13,385,593,990
2007 $287,530,508,431 $10,865,385,132
2006 $232,557,260,817 $9,709,626,596
2005 $198,737,095,012 $8,655,892,393
2004 $164,657,930,453 $4,422,855,661
2003 $127,586,973,492 $2,742,815,072
2002 $97,724,004,252 $1,997,005,709
2001 $268,696,750,000 $1,710,843,377
2000 $284,203,750,000 $1,388,506,772
1999 $283,523,000,000 $1,534,673,583
1998 $298,948,250,000 $1,744,794,531
1997 $292,859,000,000 $1,544,689,577
1996 $272,149,750,000 $1,607,345,356
1995 $258,031,750,000 $1,445,919,895
1994 $257,440,000,000 $1,179,837,963
1993 $236,741,715,015 $1,463,251,164
1992 $228,778,917,308 $1,881,847,670
1991 $189,719,984,268 $1,877,137,982
1990 $141,352,654,305 $1,738,605,558
1989 $76,629,728,760 $1,433,686,312
1988 $126,890,235,049 $1,482,597,298
1987 $108,810,885,301 $1,163,426,852
1986 $105,872,372,614 $1,067,828,246
1985 $88,150,891,728 $1,033,069,709
1984 $116,915,052,107 $919,103,735
1983 $103,979,106,778 $832,415,806
1982 $84,307,486,837 $834,369,860
1981 $78,676,842,367 $876,937,558
1980 $76,961,923,741 $1,033,002,404
1979 $69,252,328,952 $1,004,316,496
1978 $89,049,453,088 $1,113,920,124
1977 $56,781,000,101 $935,360,465
1976 $51,169,499,892 $866,044,962
1975 $52,438,647,922 $864,602,105
1974 $72,436,777,342 $652,532,795
1973 $52,544,000,117 $647,199,483
1972 $34,733,000,536 $585,427,547
1971 $33,293,199,095 $501,866,730
1970 $31,584,210,366 $469,266,737
1969 $31,256,284,544 $471,635,622
1968 $26,436,857,247 $453,980,096
1967 $24,256,667,553 $449,826,323
1966 $28,630,474,728 $432,794,922
1965 $28,344,705,967 $416,926,303
1964 $25,605,249,382 $392,247,518
1963 $18,272,123,664 $371,767,002
1962 $18,337,691,145 $357,635,713
1961 $20,132,220,375 $333,975,336
1960 $15,865,474,315 $313,582,728

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

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Argentina and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Chad
2024 $13,970 $962
2023 $14,262 $949
2022 $13,962 $966
2021 $10,738 $946
2020 $8,536 $867
2019 $9,956 $893
2018 $11,753 $949
2017 $14,533 $854
2016 $12,700 $862
2015 $13,680 $994
2014 $12,233 $1,279
2013 $12,964 $1,305
2012 $12,950 $1,354
2011 $12,704 $1,308
2010 $10,260 $1,142
2009 $8,150 $1,036
2008 $8,944 $1,166
2007 $7,185 $980
2006 $5,869 $907
2005 $5,068 $838
2004 $4,242 $446
2003 $3,320 $289.1
2002 $2,570 $219.1
2001 $7,141 $194.3
2000 $7,637 $163.1
1999 $7,706 $186.6
1998 $8,219 $219.8
1997 $8,147 $201.4
1996 $7,663 $216.9
1995 $7,358 $204
1994 $7,438 $173.9
1993 $6,932 $220.7
1992 $6,790 $290.6
1991 $5,709 $302
1990 $4,315 $290.6
1989 $2,375 $246.4
1988 $3,993 $263.5
1987 $3,477 $213.9
1986 $3,436 $203.4
1985 $2,906 $202.7
1984 $3,915 $182.2
1983 $3,538 $167.2
1982 $2,915 $176.1
1981 $2,764 $194
1980 $2,748 $228.8
1979 $2,512 $222.9
1978 $3,282 $252.5
1977 $2,126 $215.9
1976 $1,947 $203.7
1975 $2,027 $207.5
1974 $2,845 $160
1973 $2,098 $162.4
1972 $1,409 $150.4
1971 $1,373 $131.8
1970 $1,323 $125.9
1969 $1,330 $129.2
1968 $1,142 $126.9
1967 $1,064 $128.2
1966 $1,275 $125.8
1965 $1,282 $123.6
1964 $1,176 $118.6
1963 $853 $114.7
1962 $870 $112.6
1961 $971 $107.3
1960 $778 $102.8

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

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Argentina vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Chad
2026 77.8 55.6
2025 77.7 55.4
2024 77.5 55.2
2023 77.4 55.1
2022 75.8 54.5
2021 73.9 53.1
2020 75.9 53.1
2019 76.8 53
2018 76.8 52.4
2017 76.5 51.9
2016 76.1 51.6
2015 76.6 51.3
2014 76.3 51.1
2013 75.8 51.1
2012 75.8 50.8
2011 76.1 50.4
2010 75.7 50.1
2009 75.6 49.8
2008 75.4 49.5
2007 74.8 49.2
2006 75.3 48.7
2005 75.2 48.9
2004 74.9 48.7
2003 74.3 48.6
2002 74.3 48.4
2001 74.2 48.3
2000 73.9 47.9
1999 73.7 47.9
1998 73.4 47.8
1997 73.4 47.8
1996 73.1 47.6
1995 72.9 47.5
1994 72.7 47.1
1993 72.3 47
1992 72.1 46.8
1991 72 46.6
1990 71.6 45.1
1989 71.5 46.4
1988 71.1 46.4
1987 70.7 43.1
1986 70.3 45.6
1985 69.9 45.3
1984 69.4 44.7
1983 69.3 44.4
1982 69 43.9
1981 68.9 43.5
1980 68.6 43.5
1979 68.4 43.2
1978 68 43
1977 67.6 42.9
1976 67 42.7
1975 67 42.7
1974 66.4 42.6
1973 66.2 42.4
1972 66 41.9
1971 65.6 40.9
1970 65.6 41.4
1969 65.1 41
1968 65.2 40.7
1967 65.5 40.4
1966 65.4 40.1
1965 65.1 40.1
1964 64.8 40.1
1963 64.9 39.9
1962 64.6 39.6
1961 64.6 39.4
1960 64.2 39.2
1959 64.1 39
1958 64.2 38.7
1957 63.2 38.3
1956 63.6 37.9
1955 62.7 37.3
1954 63.1 36.8
1953 62.5 36.3
1952 62.5 35.9
1951 61.7 35.5
1950 61.3 35.2

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

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Argentina and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Chad
1x
Year Population
Argentina Chad
2024 45,696,159 20,299,123
2023 45,538,401 19,319,064
2022 45,407,904 18,455,316
2021 45,312,281 17,828,273
2020 45,191,965 17,224,679
2019 44,973,465 16,685,223
2018 44,654,882 16,156,531
2017 44,288,894 15,622,759
2016 43,900,313 15,114,655
2015 43,477,012 14,647,621
2014 43,024,071 14,188,678
2013 42,582,455 13,691,079
2012 42,161,721 13,210,998
2011 41,730,660 12,754,997
2010 41,288,694 12,312,575
2009 40,854,831 11,893,754
2008 40,424,148 11,476,296
2007 40,016,763 11,081,660
2006 39,622,115 10,706,424
2005 39,216,789 10,328,092
2004 38,815,916 9,920,036
2003 38,424,282 9,487,833
2002 38,029,349 9,116,192
2001 37,624,825 8,804,124
2000 37,213,984 8,512,093
1999 36,794,682 8,222,705
1998 36,372,860 7,938,840
1997 35,947,791 7,670,366
1996 35,513,793 7,410,108
1995 35,070,020 7,089,064
1994 34,613,491 6,783,450
1993 34,152,717 6,629,146
1992 33,693,527 6,474,656
1991 33,230,294 6,205,676
1990 32,755,901 5,982,833
1989 32,270,948 5,819,586
1988 31,780,532 5,625,602
1987 31,291,762 5,438,309
1986 30,811,980 5,251,069
1985 30,336,441 5,096,269
1984 29,863,093 5,045,145
1983 29,391,332 4,979,130
1982 28,924,262 4,738,483
1981 28,463,959 4,520,959
1980 28,011,596 4,515,453
1979 27,568,895 4,505,384
1978 27,132,158 4,411,366
1977 26,701,805 4,331,667
1976 26,282,283 4,251,297
1975 25,874,107 4,167,234
1974 25,461,351 4,078,356
1973 25,046,005 3,985,909
1972 24,644,328 3,893,252
1971 24,257,208 3,807,316
1970 23,878,327 3,727,828
1969 23,508,711 3,651,113
1968 23,150,583 3,578,231
1967 22,799,059 3,508,512
1966 22,453,893 3,440,903
1965 22,112,629 3,374,220
1964 21,769,453 3,307,479
1963 21,421,705 3,240,905
1962 21,072,538 3,175,598
1961 20,726,276 3,111,947
1960 20,386,045 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Chad

Fertility rate
Argentina

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Chad
2023 1.5 6.12
2022 1.48 6.22
2021 1.59 6.26
2020 1.6 6.35
2019 1.88 6.41
2018 2.07 6.46
2017 2.17 6.54
2016 2.24 6.62
2015 2.35 6.71
2014 2.39 6.78
2013 2.34 6.84
2012 2.3 6.91
2011 2.39 6.95
2010 2.41 6.99
2009 2.4 7.02
2008 2.43 7.06
2007 2.37 7.09
2006 2.4 7.12
2005 2.43 7.13
2004 2.43 7.16
2003 2.45 7.18
2002 2.49 7.2
2001 2.53 7.23
2000 2.59 7.25
1999 2.64 7.26
1998 2.66 7.27
1997 2.71 7.27
1996 2.78 7.29
1995 2.86 7.29
1994 2.94 7.31
1993 2.97 7.34
1992 2.99 7.3
1991 3.01 7.26
1990 3.03 7.22
1989 3.02 7.19
1988 3.05 7.15
1987 3.04 7.11
1986 3.05 7.07
1985 3.07 7.04
1984 3.12 7.02
1983 3.15 6.98
1982 3.2 6.96
1981 3.25 6.94
1980 3.3 6.91
1979 3.34 6.91
1978 3.36 6.89
1977 3.36 6.9
1976 3.32 6.89
1975 3.27 6.88
1974 3.22 6.86
1973 3.17 6.87
1972 3.14 6.85
1971 3.11 6.58
1970 3.09 6.53
1969 3.05 6.48
1968 3.01 6.43
1967 2.98 6.39
1966 2.97 6.36
1965 3.01 6.34
1964 3.08 6.32
1963 3.11 6.3
1962 3.13 6.29
1961 3.12 6.27
1960 3.14 6.25

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

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Argentina and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Chad
2024 33.5 16.8
2023 33.2 16.5
2022 32.8 16.2
2021 32.4 16.1
2020 32.1 16
2019 31.8 15.9
2018 31.5 15.8
2017 31.3 15.8
2016 31.1 15.7
2015 30.9 15.7
2014 30.7 15.7
2013 30.5 15.7
2012 30.3 15.6
2011 30.1 15.6
2010 29.9 15.6
2009 29.7 15.6
2008 29.4 15.6
2007 29.2 15.6
2006 29 15.7
2005 28.8 15.7
2004 28.6 15.7
2003 28.4 15.5
2002 28.2 15.4
2001 28.1 15.5
2000 27.9 15.6
1999 27.8 15.7
1998 27.7 15.8
1997 27.6 15.9
1996 27.5 16.1
1995 27.5 16
1994 27.4 15.9
1993 27.4 16.2
1992 27.4 16.4
1991 27.3 16.3
1990 27.3 16.3
1989 27.3 16.5
1988 27.2 16.5
1987 27.2 16.4
1986 27.1 16.3
1985 27.1 16.3
1984 27.1 16.7
1983 27.1 17
1982 27 16.6
1981 27 16.2
1980 27 16.7
1979 27 17.1
1978 27 17.3
1977 27 17.5
1976 27 17.7
1975 27 17.9
1974 27 18
1973 27 18.2
1972 27 18.3
1971 27 18.5
1970 26.9 18.6
1969 26.9 18.7
1968 26.9 18.8
1967 26.8 19
1966 26.8 19.1
1965 26.7 19.2
1964 26.7 19.4
1963 26.7 19.5
1962 26.6 19.6
1961 26.6 19.8
1960 26.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
20.9%
2024

Energy

Argentina Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Argentina Chad
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
27.3%
2022
English speaking
6.52%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
13.2%
2023

Health

Argentina Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Chad
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
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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