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Canada vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 4th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Chad
Population
42181965
21893857
Population rank 38/197 64/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Canada and Chad: Comparison Charts

Canada and Chad economies compared

GDP
Canada

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Canada Chad
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $19,518,819,751
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $18,340,233,749
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $17,828,508,290
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $16,871,937,698
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $14,932,897,821
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $14,905,517,743
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $15,327,000,249
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $13,349,041,409
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $13,026,289,836
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $14,559,599,500
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $18,144,336,904
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $17,865,316,886
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $17,892,228,570
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $16,685,349,674
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $14,058,506,664
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $12,317,614,054
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $13,385,593,990
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $10,865,385,132
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $9,709,626,596
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $8,655,892,393
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $4,422,855,661
2003 $895,540,646,635 $2,742,815,072
2002 $760,649,334,098 $1,997,005,709
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,710,843,377
2000 $744,773,415,932 $1,388,506,772
1999 $678,412,196,271 $1,534,673,583
1998 $634,000,000,000 $1,744,794,531
1997 $654,986,999,856 $1,544,689,577
1996 $630,607,994,133 $1,607,345,356
1995 $605,961,090,061 $1,445,919,895
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,179,837,963
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,463,251,164
1992 $594,387,358,319 $1,881,847,670
1991 $612,527,712,316 $1,877,137,982
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,738,605,558
1989 $567,211,993,243 $1,433,686,312
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,482,597,298
1987 $433,134,238,311 $1,163,426,852
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,067,828,246
1985 $366,186,012,450 $1,033,069,709
1984 $356,718,400,124 $919,103,735
1983 $341,866,277,183 $832,415,806
1982 $314,647,807,409 $834,369,860
1981 $307,246,642,756 $876,937,558
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,033,002,404
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,004,316,496
1978 $219,369,542,386 $1,113,920,124
1977 $212,325,176,305 $935,360,465
1976 $207,271,612,576 $866,044,962
1975 $174,419,757,177 $864,602,105
1974 $160,949,188,139 $652,532,795
1973 $131,764,343,566 $647,199,483
1972 $113,463,848,874 $585,427,547
1971 $99,606,454,744 $501,866,730
1970 $88,192,257,632 $469,266,737
1969 $79,405,011,125 $471,635,622
1968 $72,048,833,006 $453,980,096
1967 $65,856,924,424 $449,826,323
1966 $61,252,415,405 $432,794,922
1965 $54,649,410,479 $416,926,303
1964 $49,503,663,836 $392,247,518
1963 $45,140,337,827 $371,767,002
1962 $42,336,211,556 $357,635,713
1961 $41,038,192,838 $333,975,336
1960 $40,563,768,947 $313,582,728

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

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Canada and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Chad
2024 $54,340 $962
2023 $54,220 $949
2022 $56,257 $966
2021 $52,887 $946
2020 $43,538 $867
2019 $46,353 $893
2018 $46,539 $949
2017 $45,130 $854
2016 $42,314 $862
2015 $43,594 $994
2014 $50,961 $1,279
2013 $52,638 $1,305
2012 $52,670 $1,354
2011 $52,224 $1,308
2010 $47,561 $1,142
2009 $40,875 $1,036
2008 $46,710 $1,166
2007 $44,660 $980
2006 $40,504 $907
2005 $36,384 $838
2004 $32,146 $446
2003 $28,302 $289.1
2002 $24,256 $219.1
2001 $23,822 $194.3
2000 $24,271 $163.1
1999 $22,315 $186.6
1998 $21,025 $219.8
1997 $21,902 $201.4
1996 $21,297 $216.9
1995 $20,680 $204
1994 $19,998 $173.9
1993 $20,187 $220.7
1992 $20,950 $290.6
1991 $21,847 $302
1990 $21,526 $290.6
1989 $20,795 $246.4
1988 $19,013 $263.5
1987 $16,378 $213.9
1986 $14,521 $203.4
1985 $14,170 $202.7
1984 $13,930 $182.2
1983 $13,477 $167.2
1982 $12,527 $176.1
1981 $12,379 $194
1980 $11,208 $228.8
1979 $10,078 $222.9
1978 $9,154 $252.5
1977 $8,949 $215.9
1976 $8,839 $203.7
1975 $7,537 $207.5
1974 $7,057 $160
1973 $5,858 $162.4
1972 $5,107 $150.4
1971 $4,535 $131.8
1970 $4,136 $125.9
1969 $3,776 $129.2
1968 $3,473 $126.9
1967 $3,226 $128.2
1966 $3,055 $125.8
1965 $2,777 $123.6
1964 $2,562 $118.6
1963 $2,380 $114.7
1962 $2,274 $112.6
1961 $2,246 $107.3
1960 $2,265 $102.8

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

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Canada vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Chad
2026 83.1 55.6
2025 82.9 55.4
2024 82.7 55.2
2023 82.6 55.1
2022 81.2 54.5
2021 82 53.1
2020 81.7 53.1
2019 82.3 53
2018 81.9 52.4
2017 81.9 51.9
2016 82 51.6
2015 81.9 51.3
2014 81.8 51.1
2013 81.8 51.1
2012 81.7 50.8
2011 81.5 50.4
2010 81.3 50.1
2009 81.1 49.8
2008 80.7 49.5
2007 80.5 49.2
2006 80.5 48.7
2005 80.1 48.9
2004 80 48.7
2003 79.7 48.6
2002 79.6 48.4
2001 79.4 48.3
2000 79.2 47.9
1999 78.9 47.9
1998 78.7 47.8
1997 78.5 47.8
1996 78.3 47.6
1995 78 47.5
1994 77.9 47.1
1993 77.7 47
1992 77.9 46.8
1991 77.6 46.6
1990 77.4 45.1
1989 77.1 46.4
1988 76.9 46.4
1987 76.8 43.1
1986 76.5 45.6
1985 76.3 45.3
1984 76.4 44.7
1983 76.1 44.4
1982 75.7 43.9
1981 75.5 43.5
1980 75.1 43.5
1979 74.8 43.2
1978 74.5 43
1977 74.2 42.9
1976 73.9 42.7
1975 73.4 42.7
1974 73.1 42.6
1973 73.1 42.4
1972 72.8 41.9
1971 72.9 40.9
1970 72.6 41.4
1969 72.4 41
1968 72.2 40.7
1967 72.1 40.4
1966 71.9 40.1
1965 71.7 40.1
1964 71.6 40.1
1963 71.3 39.9
1962 71.2 39.6
1961 71.2 39.4
1960 71 39.2
1959 70.6 39
1958 70.6 38.7
1957 69.9 38.3
1956 70 37.9
1955 70 37.3
1954 69.9 36.8
1953 69.1 36.3
1952 68.7 35.9
1951 68.5 35.5
1950 68.2 35.2

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

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Canada and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Chad
1x
Year Population
Canada Chad
2024 41,288,599 20,299,123
2023 40,083,484 19,319,064
2022 38,935,934 18,455,316
2021 38,239,864 17,828,273
2020 38,028,638 17,224,679
2019 37,618,495 16,685,223
2018 37,072,620 16,156,531
2017 36,545,075 15,622,759
2016 36,110,803 15,114,655
2015 35,704,498 14,647,621
2014 35,434,066 14,188,678
2013 35,080,992 13,691,079
2012 34,713,395 13,210,998
2011 34,339,221 12,754,997
2010 34,005,902 12,312,575
2009 33,630,069 11,893,754
2008 33,247,298 11,476,296
2007 32,888,886 11,081,660
2006 32,571,193 10,706,424
2005 32,242,732 10,328,092
2004 31,938,807 9,920,036
2003 31,642,461 9,487,833
2002 31,359,199 9,116,192
2001 31,020,855 8,804,124
2000 30,685,730 8,512,093
1999 30,401,286 8,222,705
1998 30,155,173 7,938,840
1997 29,905,948 7,670,366
1996 29,610,218 7,410,108
1995 29,302,311 7,089,064
1994 29,000,663 6,783,450
1993 28,684,764 6,629,146
1992 28,371,264 6,474,656
1991 28,037,420 6,205,676
1990 27,691,138 5,982,833
1989 27,276,781 5,819,586
1988 26,791,747 5,625,602
1987 26,446,601 5,438,309
1986 26,100,278 5,251,069
1985 25,842,116 5,096,269
1984 25,607,053 5,045,145
1983 25,366,451 4,979,130
1982 25,116,942 4,738,483
1981 24,819,915 4,520,959
1980 24,515,667 4,515,453
1979 24,201,544 4,505,384
1978 23,963,203 4,411,366
1977 23,725,843 4,331,667
1976 23,449,808 4,251,297
1975 23,143,275 4,167,234
1974 22,807,969 4,078,356
1973 22,491,777 3,985,909
1972 22,218,463 3,893,252
1971 21,962,032 3,807,316
1970 21,324,000 3,727,828
1969 21,028,000 3,651,113
1968 20,744,000 3,578,231
1967 20,412,000 3,508,512
1966 20,048,000 3,440,903
1965 19,678,000 3,374,220
1964 19,325,000 3,307,479
1963 18,964,000 3,240,905
1962 18,614,000 3,175,598
1961 18,271,000 3,111,947
1960 17,909,356 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Chad

Fertility rate
Canada

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Chad
2023 1.26 6.12
2022 1.33 6.22
2021 1.44 6.26
2020 1.41 6.35
2019 1.47 6.41
2018 1.51 6.46
2017 1.55 6.54
2016 1.59 6.62
2015 1.6 6.71
2014 1.61 6.78
2013 1.61 6.84
2012 1.63 6.91
2011 1.63 6.95
2010 1.65 6.99
2009 1.69 7.02
2008 1.7 7.06
2007 1.67 7.09
2006 1.63 7.12
2005 1.58 7.13
2004 1.56 7.16
2003 1.55 7.18
2002 1.52 7.2
2001 1.54 7.23
2000 1.51 7.25
1999 1.55 7.26
1998 1.56 7.27
1997 1.57 7.27
1996 1.63 7.29
1995 1.67 7.29
1994 1.69 7.31
1993 1.69 7.34
1992 1.71 7.3
1991 1.72 7.26
1990 1.83 7.22
1989 1.77 7.19
1988 1.68 7.15
1987 1.68 7.11
1986 1.68 7.07
1985 1.67 7.04
1984 1.65 7.02
1983 1.68 6.98
1982 1.69 6.96
1981 1.7 6.94
1980 1.74 6.91
1979 1.75 6.91
1978 1.77 6.89
1977 1.78 6.9
1976 1.8 6.89
1975 1.82 6.88
1974 1.84 6.86
1973 1.89 6.87
1972 1.98 6.85
1971 2.14 6.58
1970 2.26 6.53
1969 2.33 6.48
1968 2.39 6.43
1967 2.53 6.39
1966 2.75 6.36
1965 3.12 6.34
1964 3.46 6.32
1963 3.61 6.3
1962 3.68 6.29
1961 3.75 6.27
1960 3.81 6.25

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

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Canada and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Chad
2024 41.5 16.8
2023 41.4 16.5
2022 41.3 16.2
2021 41.1 16.1
2020 40.9 16
2019 40.8 15.9
2018 40.8 15.8
2017 40.8 15.8
2016 40.7 15.7
2015 40.6 15.7
2014 40.5 15.7
2013 40.3 15.7
2012 40.1 15.6
2011 39.9 15.6
2010 39.7 15.6
2009 39.5 15.6
2008 39.3 15.6
2007 39.1 15.6
2006 38.8 15.7
2005 38.5 15.7
2004 38.1 15.7
2003 37.8 15.5
2002 37.4 15.4
2001 37.1 15.5
2000 36.7 15.6
1999 36.4 15.7
1998 36 15.8
1997 35.5 15.9
1996 35.1 16.1
1995 34.7 16
1994 34.3 15.9
1993 33.9 16.2
1992 33.6 16.4
1991 33.2 16.3
1990 32.9 16.3
1989 32.5 16.5
1988 32.2 16.5
1987 31.8 16.4
1986 31.4 16.3
1985 31 16.3
1984 30.6 16.7
1983 30.2 17
1982 29.8 16.6
1981 29.5 16.2
1980 29.2 16.7
1979 28.8 17.1
1978 28.5 17.3
1977 28.1 17.5
1976 27.7 17.7
1975 27.4 17.9
1974 27.2 18
1973 26.9 18.2
1972 26.6 18.3
1971 26.3 18.5
1970 26 18.6
1969 25.8 18.7
1968 25.7 18.8
1967 25.5 19
1966 25.5 19.1
1965 25.5 19.2
1964 25.6 19.4
1963 25.8 19.5
1962 26 19.6
1961 26.3 19.8
1960 26.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
n/a
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
20.9%
2024

Energy

Canada Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Canada Chad
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
27.3%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
13.2%
2023

Health

Canada Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Chad
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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