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Belgium vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 136th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Chad
Population
11902714
21893857
Population rank 83/197 64/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Belgium and Chad: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Chad economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Chad
2024 $671,370,081,636 $19,518,819,751
2023 $651,330,595,110 $18,340,233,749
2022 $591,085,783,326 $17,828,508,290
2021 $598,522,422,242 $16,871,937,698
2020 $529,694,473,502 $14,932,897,821
2019 $536,726,344,405 $14,905,517,743
2018 $542,638,913,428 $15,327,000,249
2017 $500,908,767,352 $13,349,041,409
2016 $474,271,566,740 $13,026,289,836
2015 $461,044,767,545 $14,559,599,500
2014 $537,987,419,164 $18,144,336,904
2013 $524,097,026,599 $17,865,316,886
2012 $498,414,364,945 $17,892,228,570
2011 $527,196,649,049 $16,685,349,674
2010 $481,556,503,720 $14,058,506,664
2009 $485,014,525,992 $12,317,614,054
2008 $517,328,087,920 $13,385,593,990
2007 $470,922,156,309 $10,865,385,132
2006 $408,259,840,869 $9,709,626,596
2005 $385,714,762,230 $8,655,892,393
2004 $369,214,712,443 $4,422,855,661
2003 $318,082,528,507 $2,742,815,072
2002 $258,383,599,375 $1,997,005,709
2001 $236,746,141,604 $1,710,843,377
2000 $236,792,460,312 $1,388,506,772
1999 $258,245,733,221 $1,534,673,583
1998 $258,528,339,631 $1,744,794,531
1997 $252,708,051,421 $1,544,689,577
1996 $279,201,433,225 $1,607,345,356
1995 $288,025,588,396 $1,445,919,895
1994 $244,884,129,491 $1,179,837,963
1993 $224,721,795,709 $1,463,251,164
1992 $234,781,652,447 $1,881,847,670
1991 $210,510,999,409 $1,877,137,982
1990 $205,331,747,948 $1,738,605,558
1989 $164,221,056,511 $1,433,686,312
1988 $162,299,103,675 $1,482,597,298
1987 $149,394,404,106 $1,163,426,852
1986 $120,018,787,249 $1,067,828,246
1985 $86,268,264,148 $1,033,069,709
1984 $83,349,530,159 $919,103,735
1983 $87,184,239,053 $832,415,806
1982 $92,095,926,188 $834,369,860
1981 $104,730,018,470 $876,937,558
1980 $126,829,314,388 $1,033,002,404
1979 $116,315,456,797 $1,004,316,496
1978 $101,246,526,194 $1,113,920,124
1977 $82,839,905,459 $935,360,465
1976 $71,113,882,968 $866,044,962
1975 $65,678,189,097 $864,602,105
1974 $56,033,077,879 $652,532,795
1973 $47,743,801,490 $647,199,483
1972 $37,209,418,019 $585,427,547
1971 $29,821,661,870 $501,866,730
1970 $26,706,196,047 $469,266,737
1969 $24,019,653,475 $471,635,622
1968 $21,654,856,965 $453,980,096
1967 $20,252,508,995 $449,826,323
1966 $18,894,891,312 $432,794,922
1965 $17,597,783,297 $416,926,303
1964 $16,168,044,450 $392,247,518
1963 $14,445,805,381 $371,767,002
1962 $13,436,827,167 $357,635,713
1961 $12,561,701,694 $333,975,336
1960 $11,810,619,368 $313,582,728

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

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Belgium and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Chad
2024 $56,615 $962
2023 $55,291 $949
2022 $50,606 $966
2021 $51,658 $946
2020 $45,906 $867
2019 $46,717 $893
2018 $47,487 $949
2017 $44,035 $854
2016 $41,855 $862
2015 $40,894 $994
2014 $47,996 $1,279
2013 $46,965 $1,305
2012 $44,874 $1,354
2011 $47,761 $1,308
2010 $44,197 $1,142
2009 $44,923 $1,036
2008 $48,303 $1,166
2007 $44,319 $980
2006 $38,705 $907
2005 $36,810 $838
2004 $35,429 $446
2003 $30,655 $289.1
2002 $25,006 $219.1
2001 $23,015 $194.3
2000 $23,099 $163.1
1999 $25,253 $186.6
1998 $25,338 $219.8
1997 $24,821 $201.4
1996 $27,490 $216.9
1995 $28,414 $204
1994 $24,209 $173.9
1993 $22,284 $220.7
1992 $23,373 $290.6
1991 $21,042 $302
1990 $20,600 $290.6
1989 $16,525 $246.4
1988 $16,391 $263.5
1987 $15,136 $213.9
1986 $12,170 $203.4
1985 $8,751 $202.7
1984 $8,457 $182.2
1983 $8,846 $167.2
1982 $9,344 $176.1
1981 $10,623 $194
1980 $12,864 $228.8
1979 $11,811 $222.9
1978 $10,290 $252.5
1977 $8,427 $215.9
1976 $7,243 $203.7
1975 $6,701 $207.5
1974 $5,734 $160
1973 $4,901 $162.4
1972 $3,832 $150.4
1971 $3,083 $131.8
1970 $2,766 $125.9
1969 $2,490 $129.2
1968 $2,251 $126.9
1967 $2,114 $128.2
1966 $1,983 $125.8
1965 $1,860 $123.6
1964 $1,724 $118.6
1963 $1,555 $114.7
1962 $1,457 $112.6
1961 $1,368 $107.3
1960 $1,290 $102.8

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

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Belgium vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Chad
2026 82.6 55.6
2025 82.4 55.4
2024 82.3 55.2
2023 82.1 55.1
2022 81.2 54.5
2021 81.7 53.1
2020 80.8 53.1
2019 81.8 53
2018 81.5 52.4
2017 81.4 51.9
2016 81.3 51.6
2015 80.9 51.3
2014 81.1 51.1
2013 80.5 51.1
2012 80.3 50.8
2011 80.4 50.4
2010 80 50.1
2009 79.8 49.8
2008 79.6 49.5
2007 79.5 49.2
2006 79.4 48.7
2005 79.1 48.9
2004 79 48.7
2003 78.3 48.6
2002 78.2 48.4
2001 78.1 48.3
2000 77.8 47.9
1999 77.6 47.9
1998 77.5 47.8
1997 77.4 47.8
1996 77.2 47.6
1995 76.8 47.5
1994 76.7 47.1
1993 76.4 47
1992 76.4 46.8
1991 76.2 46.6
1990 76.1 45.1
1989 75.6 46.4
1988 75.6 46.4
1987 75.3 43.1
1986 74.7 45.6
1985 74.5 45.3
1984 74.4 44.7
1983 73.9 44.4
1982 73.9 43.9
1981 73.7 43.5
1980 73.2 43.5
1979 73.2 43.2
1978 72.7 43
1977 72.8 42.9
1976 72.1 42.7
1975 72 42.7
1974 72 42.6
1973 71.6 42.4
1972 71.4 41.9
1971 71.1 40.9
1970 70.9 41.4
1969 70.7 41
1968 70.6 40.7
1967 70.9 40.4
1966 70.6 40.1
1965 70.6 40.1
1964 70.7 40.1
1963 70 39.9
1962 70.2 39.6
1961 70.5 39.4
1960 69.6 39.2
1959 70.3 39
1958 69.9 38.7
1957 69.2 38.3
1956 68.8 37.9
1955 68.5 37.3
1954 68.6 36.8
1953 68.4 36.3
1952 68 35.9
1951 66.7 35.5
1950 66.3 35.2

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

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Belgium and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Chad
1x
Year Population
Belgium Chad
2024 11,858,610 20,299,123
2023 11,779,946 19,319,064
2022 11,680,210 18,455,316
2021 11,586,195 17,828,273
2020 11,538,604 17,224,679
2019 11,488,980 16,685,223
2018 11,427,054 16,156,531
2017 11,375,158 15,622,759
2016 11,331,422 15,114,655
2015 11,274,196 14,647,621
2014 11,209,057 14,188,678
2013 11,159,407 13,691,079
2012 11,106,932 13,210,998
2011 11,038,264 12,754,997
2010 10,895,586 12,312,575
2009 10,796,493 11,893,754
2008 10,709,973 11,476,296
2007 10,625,700 11,081,660
2006 10,547,958 10,706,424
2005 10,478,617 10,328,092
2004 10,421,137 9,920,036
2003 10,376,133 9,487,833
2002 10,332,785 9,116,192
2001 10,286,570 8,804,124
2000 10,251,250 8,512,093
1999 10,226,419 8,222,705
1998 10,203,008 7,938,840
1997 10,181,245 7,670,366
1996 10,156,637 7,410,108
1995 10,136,811 7,089,064
1994 10,115,603 6,783,450
1993 10,084,475 6,629,146
1992 10,045,158 6,474,656
1991 10,004,486 6,205,676
1990 9,967,379 5,982,833
1989 9,937,697 5,819,586
1988 9,901,664 5,625,602
1987 9,870,234 5,438,309
1986 9,861,823 5,251,069
1985 9,858,308 5,096,269
1984 9,855,372 5,045,145
1983 9,855,520 4,979,130
1982 9,856,303 4,738,483
1981 9,858,982 4,520,959
1980 9,859,242 4,515,453
1979 9,848,382 4,505,384
1978 9,839,534 4,411,366
1977 9,830,358 4,331,667
1976 9,818,227 4,251,297
1975 9,800,700 4,167,234
1974 9,772,419 4,078,356
1973 9,741,720 3,985,909
1972 9,711,115 3,893,252
1971 9,673,162 3,807,316
1970 9,655,549 3,727,828
1969 9,646,032 3,651,113
1968 9,618,756 3,578,231
1967 9,580,991 3,508,512
1966 9,527,807 3,440,903
1965 9,463,667 3,374,220
1964 9,378,113 3,307,479
1963 9,289,770 3,240,905
1962 9,220,578 3,175,598
1961 9,183,948 3,111,947
1960 9,153,489 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Chad

Fertility rate
Belgium

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Chad
2023 1.47 6.12
2022 1.53 6.22
2021 1.6 6.26
2020 1.55 6.35
2019 1.6 6.41
2018 1.62 6.46
2017 1.65 6.54
2016 1.68 6.62
2015 1.7 6.71
2014 1.74 6.78
2013 1.76 6.84
2012 1.8 6.91
2011 1.81 6.95
2010 1.86 6.99
2009 1.84 7.02
2008 1.85 7.06
2007 1.82 7.09
2006 1.8 7.12
2005 1.76 7.13
2004 1.72 7.16
2003 1.67 7.18
2002 1.65 7.2
2001 1.67 7.23
2000 1.67 7.25
1999 1.62 7.26
1998 1.6 7.27
1997 1.6 7.27
1996 1.59 7.29
1995 1.56 7.29
1994 1.56 7.31
1993 1.61 7.34
1992 1.65 7.3
1991 1.66 7.26
1990 1.62 7.22
1989 1.58 7.19
1988 1.57 7.15
1987 1.54 7.11
1986 1.54 7.07
1985 1.51 7.04
1984 1.54 7.02
1983 1.57 6.98
1982 1.61 6.96
1981 1.66 6.94
1980 1.68 6.91
1979 1.69 6.91
1978 1.69 6.89
1977 1.71 6.9
1976 1.73 6.89
1975 1.74 6.88
1974 1.83 6.86
1973 1.95 6.87
1972 2.09 6.85
1971 2.21 6.58
1970 2.25 6.53
1969 2.27 6.48
1968 2.31 6.43
1967 2.41 6.39
1966 2.52 6.36
1965 2.61 6.34
1964 2.71 6.32
1963 2.68 6.3
1962 2.59 6.29
1961 2.63 6.27
1960 2.54 6.25

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

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Belgium and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Chad
2024 42.7 16.8
2023 42.4 16.5
2022 42.2 16.2
2021 42 16.1
2020 41.9 16
2019 41.8 15.9
2018 41.7 15.8
2017 41.6 15.8
2016 41.4 15.7
2015 41.4 15.7
2014 41.3 15.7
2013 41.2 15.7
2012 41.1 15.6
2011 40.9 15.6
2010 40.8 15.6
2009 40.8 15.6
2008 40.7 15.6
2007 40.6 15.6
2006 40.4 15.7
2005 40.2 15.7
2004 40 15.7
2003 39.7 15.5
2002 39.4 15.4
2001 39.2 15.5
2000 38.9 15.6
1999 38.6 15.7
1998 38.3 15.8
1997 38.1 15.9
1996 37.8 16.1
1995 37.5 16
1994 37.2 15.9
1993 37 16.2
1992 36.7 16.4
1991 36.5 16.3
1990 36.3 16.3
1989 36.1 16.5
1988 35.9 16.5
1987 35.6 16.4
1986 35.4 16.3
1985 35.2 16.3
1984 35 16.7
1983 34.8 17
1982 34.5 16.6
1981 34.3 16.2
1980 34.2 16.7
1979 34.1 17.1
1978 34.1 17.3
1977 34.1 17.5
1976 34.1 17.7
1975 34.2 17.9
1974 34.3 18
1973 34.3 18.2
1972 34.3 18.3
1971 34.4 18.5
1970 34.5 18.6
1969 34.6 18.7
1968 34.7 18.8
1967 34.7 19
1966 34.7 19.1
1965 34.8 19.2
1964 34.8 19.4
1963 34.9 19.5
1962 34.9 19.6
1961 34.9 19.8
1960 34.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
20.9%
2024

Energy

Belgium Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Belgium Chad
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
27.3%
2022
English speaking
59%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
13.2%
2023

Health

Belgium Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Chad
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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