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Chad vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 21st vs. 38th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Chile
Population
21893857
19977856
Population rank 64/197 67/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Chad and Chile: Comparison Charts

Chad and Chile economies compared

GDP
Chad

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Chad Chile
2024 $19,518,819,751 $330,267,137,372
2023 $18,340,233,749 $335,518,054,098
2022 $17,828,508,290 $301,226,575,540
2021 $16,871,937,698 $315,325,547,162
2020 $14,932,897,821 $254,042,159,309
2019 $14,905,517,743 $278,285,058,719
2018 $15,327,000,249 $295,857,562,992
2017 $13,349,041,409 $276,154,259,981
2016 $13,026,289,836 $249,344,863,928
2015 $14,559,599,500 $242,450,355,831
2014 $18,144,336,904 $259,560,978,224
2013 $17,865,316,886 $277,395,018,842
2012 $17,892,228,570 $267,024,782,487
2011 $16,685,349,674 $251,382,573,894
2010 $14,058,506,664 $217,051,209,239
2009 $12,317,614,054 $171,777,900,624
2008 $13,385,593,990 $179,894,594,475
2007 $10,865,385,132 $172,491,076,034
2006 $9,709,626,596 $153,843,518,171
2005 $8,655,892,393 $122,294,145,163
2004 $4,422,855,661 $99,075,985,774
2003 $2,742,815,072 $76,492,579,644
2002 $1,997,005,709 $70,264,045,939
2001 $1,710,843,377 $71,574,739,561
2000 $1,388,506,772 $78,339,750,721
1999 $1,534,673,583 $75,578,685,736
1998 $1,744,794,531 $81,990,010,704
1997 $1,544,689,577 $85,741,415,285
1996 $1,607,345,356 $78,584,098,984
1995 $1,445,919,895 $73,820,425,702
1994 $1,179,837,963 $57,438,273,591
1993 $1,463,251,164 $49,934,943,321
1992 $1,881,847,670 $46,538,895,686
1991 $1,877,137,982 $38,232,330,917
1990 $1,738,605,558 $33,428,580,448
1989 $1,433,686,312 $30,101,767,991
1988 $1,482,597,298 $26,174,858,614
1987 $1,163,426,852 $22,605,488,851
1986 $1,067,828,246 $19,197,818,085
1985 $1,033,069,709 $17,933,557,360
1984 $919,103,735 $19,974,595,028
1983 $832,415,806 $20,629,678,694
1982 $834,369,860 $19,710,229,067
1981 $876,937,558 $35,180,322,211
1980 $1,033,002,404 $29,586,676,576
1979 $1,004,316,496 $22,249,574,628
1978 $1,113,920,124 $16,373,093,554
1977 $935,360,465 $14,272,711,437
1976 $866,044,962 $10,523,479,089
1975 $864,602,105 $7,812,161,793
1974 $652,532,795 $16,584,311,220
1973 $647,199,483 $17,237,336,173
1972 $585,427,547 $12,057,501,635
1971 $501,866,730 $10,999,807,567
1970 $469,266,737 $9,261,006,540
1969 $471,635,622 $8,456,519,044
1968 $453,980,096 $7,286,820,526
1967 $449,826,323 $7,145,068,068
1966 $432,794,922 $7,256,882,086
1965 $416,926,303 $6,183,988,944
1964 $392,247,518 $6,065,708,668
1963 $371,767,002 $5,702,520,146
1962 $357,635,713 $5,765,971,144
1961 $333,975,336 $4,948,564,551
1960 $313,582,728 $4,211,103,677

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

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Chad and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Chile
2024 $962 $16,710
2023 $949 $17,067
2022 $966 $15,406
2021 $946 $16,207
2020 $867 $13,115
2019 $893 $14,496
2018 $949 $15,659
2017 $854 $14,880
2016 $862 $13,650
2015 $994 $13,434
2014 $1,279 $14,530
2013 $1,305 $15,684
2012 $1,354 $15,242
2011 $1,308 $14,487
2010 $1,142 $12,633
2009 $1,036 $10,099
2008 $1,166 $10,683
2007 $980 $10,346
2006 $907 $9,319
2005 $838 $7,480
2004 $446 $6,121
2003 $289.1 $4,773
2002 $219.1 $4,431
2001 $194.3 $4,564
2000 $163.1 $5,053
1999 $186.6 $4,934
1998 $219.8 $5,420
1997 $201.4 $5,742
1996 $216.9 $5,334
1995 $204 $5,081
1994 $173.9 $4,012
1993 $220.7 $3,541
1992 $290.6 $3,352
1991 $302 $2,798
1990 $290.6 $2,488
1989 $246.4 $2,278
1988 $263.5 $2,014
1987 $213.9 $1,767
1986 $203.4 $1,525
1985 $202.7 $1,447
1984 $182.2 $1,636
1983 $167.2 $1,715
1982 $176.1 $1,663
1981 $194 $3,012
1980 $228.8 $2,571
1979 $222.9 $1,962
1978 $252.5 $1,465
1977 $215.9 $1,297
1976 $203.7 $971
1975 $207.5 $732
1974 $160 $1,579
1973 $162.4 $1,667
1972 $150.4 $1,185
1971 $131.8 $1,099
1970 $125.9 $941
1969 $129.2 $874
1968 $126.9 $766
1967 $128.2 $764
1966 $125.8 $790
1965 $123.6 $686
1964 $118.6 $686
1963 $114.7 $658
1962 $112.6 $679
1961 $107.3 $594
1960 $102.8 $516

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

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Chad vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Chile
2026 55.6 81.7
2025 55.4 81.5
2024 55.2 81.4
2023 55.1 81.2
2022 54.5 79.2
2021 53.1 78.9
2020 53.1 79.3
2019 53 80.3
2018 52.4 80.6
2017 51.9 80.6
2016 51.6 80.3
2015 51.3 80
2014 51.1 79.7
2013 51.1 79.6
2012 50.8 79.2
2011 50.4 79.2
2010 50.1 79.1
2009 49.8 78.9
2008 49.5 78.8
2007 49.2 78.7
2006 48.7 78.5
2005 48.9 78.5
2004 48.7 78.3
2003 48.6 77.9
2002 48.4 77.8
2001 48.3 77.6
2000 47.9 77.1
1999 47.9 76.7
1998 47.8 76.3
1997 47.8 75.8
1996 47.6 75.6
1995 47.5 75.3
1994 47.1 75
1993 47 74.7
1992 46.8 74.4
1991 46.6 74.1
1990 45.1 73.7
1989 46.4 73.2
1988 46.4 72.8
1987 43.1 72.5
1986 45.6 72.1
1985 45.3 71.6
1984 44.7 71.2
1983 44.4 70.8
1982 43.9 70.3
1981 43.5 69.8
1980 43.5 69.5
1979 43.2 68.9
1978 43 68
1977 42.9 67.5
1976 42.7 66.8
1975 42.7 66
1974 42.6 65.1
1973 42.4 64.4
1972 41.9 63.7
1971 40.9 63.1
1970 41.4 62.6
1969 41 62.3
1968 40.7 61.7
1967 40.4 61.1
1966 40.1 60.4
1965 40.1 59.5
1964 40.1 58.8
1963 39.9 58.3
1962 39.6 57.8
1961 39.4 57.3
1960 39.2 57.2
1959 39 56.6
1958 38.7 56.3
1957 38.3 55.8
1956 37.9 55.5
1955 37.3 54.9
1954 36.8 54.7
1953 36.3 54.3
1952 35.9 53.9
1951 35.5 53.5
1950 35.2 53.2

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

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Chad and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Chile
1x
Year Population
Chad Chile
2024 20,299,123 19,764,771
2023 19,319,064 19,658,835
2022 18,455,316 19,553,036
2021 17,828,273 19,456,334
2020 17,224,679 19,370,624
2019 16,685,223 19,197,744
2018 16,156,531 18,893,191
2017 15,622,759 18,558,868
2016 15,114,655 18,267,221
2015 14,647,621 18,047,625
2014 14,188,678 17,864,195
2013 13,691,079 17,687,006
2012 13,210,998 17,519,119
2011 12,754,997 17,351,816
2010 12,312,575 17,181,464
2009 11,893,754 17,009,731
2008 11,476,296 16,838,988
2007 11,081,660 16,671,581
2006 10,706,424 16,509,195
2005 10,328,092 16,348,778
2004 9,920,036 16,187,322
2003 9,487,833 16,024,752
2002 9,116,192 15,857,925
2001 8,804,124 15,683,849
2000 8,512,093 15,503,635
1999 8,222,705 15,319,313
1998 7,938,840 15,127,799
1997 7,670,366 14,932,434
1996 7,410,108 14,734,046
1995 7,089,064 14,527,381
1994 6,783,450 14,316,256
1993 6,629,146 14,102,276
1992 6,474,656 13,884,577
1991 6,205,676 13,662,491
1990 5,982,833 13,437,176
1989 5,819,586 13,215,005
1988 5,625,602 12,999,424
1987 5,438,309 12,790,150
1986 5,251,069 12,588,914
1985 5,096,269 12,395,274
1984 5,045,145 12,207,733
1983 4,979,130 12,026,138
1982 4,738,483 11,850,214
1981 4,520,959 11,678,717
1980 4,515,453 11,508,550
1979 4,505,384 11,339,779
1978 4,411,366 11,172,695
1977 4,331,667 11,005,519
1976 4,251,297 10,838,251
1975 4,167,234 10,671,559
1974 4,078,356 10,505,817
1973 3,985,909 10,340,362
1972 3,893,252 10,174,678
1971 3,807,316 10,009,701
1970 3,727,828 9,845,344
1969 3,651,113 9,680,282
1968 3,578,231 9,514,716
1967 3,508,512 9,348,939
1966 3,440,903 9,181,722
1965 3,374,220 9,012,938
1964 3,307,479 8,842,525
1963 3,240,905 8,670,144
1962 3,175,598 8,497,059
1961 3,111,947 8,324,802
1960 3,049,838 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Chile

Fertility rate
Chad

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Chile
2023 6.12 1.17
2022 6.22 1.25
2021 6.26 1.18
2020 6.35 1.31
2019 6.41 1.43
2018 6.46 1.54
2017 6.54 1.56
2016 6.62 1.69
2015 6.71 1.74
2014 6.78 1.77
2013 6.84 1.79
2012 6.91 1.8
2011 6.95 1.82
2010 6.99 1.84
2009 7.02 1.86
2008 7.06 1.85
2007 7.09 1.83
2006 7.12 1.8
2005 7.13 1.83
2004 7.16 1.84
2003 7.18 1.89
2002 7.2 1.93
2001 7.23 2.01
2000 7.25 2.05
1999 7.26 2.07
1998 7.27 2.15
1997 7.27 2.2
1996 7.29 2.28
1995 7.29 2.35
1994 7.31 2.38
1993 7.34 2.43
1992 7.3 2.48
1991 7.26 2.56
1990 7.22 2.58
1989 7.19 2.59
1988 7.15 2.59
1987 7.11 2.59
1986 7.07 2.59
1985 7.04 2.59
1984 7.02 2.6
1983 6.98 2.62
1982 6.96 2.65
1981 6.94 2.69
1980 6.91 2.74
1979 6.91 2.81
1978 6.89 2.89
1977 6.9 2.98
1976 6.89 3.08
1975 6.88 3.18
1974 6.86 3.29
1973 6.87 3.41
1972 6.85 3.53
1971 6.58 3.65
1970 6.53 3.78
1969 6.48 3.9
1968 6.43 4.03
1967 6.39 4.14
1966 6.36 4.26
1965 6.34 4.36
1964 6.32 4.46
1963 6.3 4.54
1962 6.29 4.6
1961 6.27 4.66
1960 6.25 4.7

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

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Chad and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Chile
2024 16.8 37.5
2023 16.5 37
2022 16.2 36.6
2021 16.1 36.2
2020 16 35.7
2019 15.9 35.3
2018 15.8 35.1
2017 15.8 34.9
2016 15.7 34.6
2015 15.7 34.3
2014 15.7 34
2013 15.7 33.7
2012 15.6 33.4
2011 15.6 33.1
2010 15.6 32.7
2009 15.6 32.4
2008 15.6 32.1
2007 15.6 31.7
2006 15.7 31.3
2005 15.7 30.9
2004 15.7 30.6
2003 15.5 30.2
2002 15.4 29.8
2001 15.5 29.4
2000 15.6 29
1999 15.7 28.7
1998 15.8 28.3
1997 15.9 28
1996 16.1 27.7
1995 16 27.3
1994 15.9 27
1993 16.2 26.7
1992 16.4 26.4
1991 16.3 26.1
1990 16.3 25.9
1989 16.5 25.6
1988 16.5 25.3
1987 16.4 25
1986 16.3 24.7
1985 16.3 24.4
1984 16.7 24.2
1983 17 23.9
1982 16.6 23.6
1981 16.2 23.3
1980 16.7 23
1979 17.1 22.8
1978 17.3 22.5
1977 17.5 22.3
1976 17.7 22
1975 17.9 21.7
1974 18 21.5
1973 18.2 21.3
1972 18.3 21.1
1971 18.5 20.9
1970 18.6 20.8
1969 18.7 20.6
1968 18.8 20.5
1967 19 20.4
1966 19.1 20.3
1965 19.2 20.3
1964 19.4 20.3
1963 19.5 20.3
1962 19.6 20.3
1961 19.8 20.3
1960 19.9 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Chad Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Chile
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
97.2%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Chad Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Chile
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
53,427 mi
2020

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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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