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Chad vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 21st vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Chad China
Population
21893857
1402578808
Population rank 64/197 2/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 132/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
79 years
2026

Chad and China: Comparison Charts

Chad and China economies compared

GDP
Chad

China
1x
Year GDP
Chad China
2024 $19,518,819,751 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $18,340,233,749 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $17,828,508,290 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $16,871,937,698 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $14,932,897,821 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $14,905,517,743 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $15,327,000,249 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $13,349,041,409 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $13,026,289,836 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $14,559,599,500 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $18,144,336,904 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $17,865,316,886 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $17,892,228,570 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $16,685,349,674 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $14,058,506,664 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $12,317,614,054 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $13,385,593,990 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $10,865,385,132 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $9,709,626,596 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $8,655,892,393 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $4,422,855,661 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $2,742,815,072 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $1,997,005,709 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $1,710,843,377 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $1,388,506,772 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $1,534,673,583 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $1,744,794,531 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $1,544,689,577 $967,753,570,435
1996 $1,607,345,356 $868,523,936,530
1995 $1,445,919,895 $738,190,896,228
1994 $1,179,837,963 $566,929,539,493
1993 $1,463,251,164 $446,557,291,212
1992 $1,881,847,670 $428,502,354,788
1991 $1,877,137,982 $384,510,452,962
1990 $1,738,605,558 $361,560,229,446
1989 $1,433,686,312 $348,380,566,802
1988 $1,482,597,298 $312,888,888,889
1987 $1,163,426,852 $273,455,156,951
1986 $1,067,828,246 $301,310,144,928
1985 $1,033,069,709 $310,064,625,850
1984 $919,103,735 $260,442,857,143
1983 $832,415,806 $231,130,268,199
1982 $834,369,860 $205,480,916,031
1981 $876,937,558 $196,218,253,968
1980 $1,033,002,404 $191,487,500,000
1979 $1,004,316,496 $178,573,913,043
1978 $1,113,920,124 $149,788,617,886
1977 $935,360,465 $175,226,595,860
1976 $866,044,962 $154,196,810,059
1975 $864,602,105 $163,687,619,736
1974 $652,532,795 $144,418,433,058
1973 $647,199,483 $138,764,340,892
1972 $585,427,547 $113,871,930,714
1971 $501,866,730 $99,959,013,880
1970 $469,266,737 $92,752,930,873
1969 $471,635,622 $79,847,786,729
1968 $453,980,096 $70,980,323,819
1967 $449,826,323 $73,011,350,596
1966 $432,794,922 $76,854,053,259
1965 $416,926,303 $70,565,994,356
1964 $392,247,518 $59,821,862,703
1963 $371,767,002 $50,812,227,919
1962 $357,635,713 $47,310,737,754
1961 $333,975,336 $50,162,299,350
1960 $313,582,728 $59,846,235,025

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

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Chad and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad China
2024 $962 $13,303
2023 $949 $12,951
2022 $966 $12,971
2021 $946 $12,887
2020 $867 $10,627
2019 $893 $10,343
2018 $949 $10,086
2017 $854 $8,980
2016 $862 $8,255
2015 $994 $8,175
2014 $1,279 $7,781
2013 $1,305 $7,147
2012 $1,354 $6,405
2011 $1,308 $5,704
2010 $1,142 $4,629
2009 $1,036 $3,898
2008 $1,166 $3,523
2007 $980 $2,735
2006 $907 $2,129
2005 $838 $1,778
2004 $446 $1,531
2003 $289.1 $1,307
2002 $219.1 $1,164
2001 $194.3 $1,065
2000 $163.1 $969
1999 $186.6 $881
1998 $219.8 $835
1997 $201.4 $787
1996 $216.9 $713
1995 $204 $613
1994 $173.9 $476
1993 $220.7 $379
1992 $290.6 $368
1991 $302 $334
1990 $290.6 $319
1989 $246.4 $311
1988 $263.5 $284
1987 $213.9 $252.3
1986 $203.4 $282.4
1985 $202.7 $295
1984 $182.2 $251.2
1983 $167.2 $225.9
1982 $176.1 $203.7
1981 $194 $197.4
1980 $228.8 $195.1
1979 $222.9 $184.3
1978 $252.5 $156.7
1977 $215.9 $185.7
1976 $203.7 $165.7
1975 $207.5 $178.6
1974 $160 $160.4
1973 $162.4 $157.3
1972 $150.4 $132.1
1971 $131.8 $118.8
1970 $125.9 $113.3
1969 $129.2 $100.3
1968 $126.9 $91.6
1967 $128.2 $96.8
1966 $125.8 $104.5
1965 $123.6 $98.7
1964 $118.6 $85.7
1963 $114.7 $74.5
1962 $112.6 $71.1
1961 $107.3 $76
1960 $102.8 $89.7

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

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Chad vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad China
2026 55.6 79
2025 55.4 78.4
2024 55.2 78
2023 55.1 78
2022 54.5 78.2
2021 53.1 78.1
2020 53.1 78
2019 53 77.9
2018 52.4 77.7
2017 51.9 77.2
2016 51.6 77.2
2015 51.3 77
2014 51.1 76.7
2013 51.1 76.5
2012 50.8 76.2
2011 50.4 75.9
2010 50.1 75.7
2009 49.8 75.3
2008 49.5 74.8
2007 49.2 74.8
2006 48.7 74.4
2005 48.9 74.1
2004 48.7 73.7
2003 48.6 73.4
2002 48.4 73
2001 48.3 72.7
2000 47.9 72.3
1999 47.9 72
1998 47.8 71.6
1997 47.8 71.2
1996 47.6 70.8
1995 47.5 70.4
1994 47.1 69.8
1993 47 69.5
1992 46.8 69.1
1991 46.6 68.6
1990 45.1 68.2
1989 46.4 67.9
1988 46.4 67.6
1987 43.1 67.3
1986 45.6 66.9
1985 45.3 66.5
1984 44.7 66.1
1983 44.4 65.7
1982 43.9 65.2
1981 43.5 64.8
1980 43.5 64.2
1979 43.2 63.7
1978 43 63.1
1977 42.9 62.5
1976 42.7 61.2
1975 42.7 61
1974 42.6 60.2
1973 42.4 59.5
1972 41.9 58.6
1971 40.9 57.7
1970 41.4 56.8
1969 41 56
1968 40.7 55.2
1967 40.4 54.4
1966 40.1 53.7
1965 40.1 53
1964 40.1 52.3
1963 39.9 51.7
1962 39.6 51
1961 39.4 40.2
1960 39.2 33.4
1959 39 40.2
1958 38.7 48.8
1957 38.3 48.4
1956 37.9 47.8
1955 37.3 47.2
1954 36.8 46.8
1953 36.3 45.9
1952 35.9 45.3
1951 35.5 44.6
1950 35.2 43.8

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

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Chad and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

China
1x
Year Population
Chad China
2024 20,299,123 1,408,975,000
2023 19,319,064 1,410,710,000
2022 18,455,316 1,412,175,000
2021 17,828,273 1,412,360,000
2020 17,224,679 1,411,100,000
2019 16,685,223 1,407,745,000
2018 16,156,531 1,402,760,000
2017 15,622,759 1,396,215,000
2016 15,114,655 1,387,790,000
2015 14,647,621 1,379,860,000
2014 14,188,678 1,371,860,000
2013 13,691,079 1,363,240,000
2012 13,210,998 1,354,190,000
2011 12,754,997 1,345,035,000
2010 12,312,575 1,337,705,000
2009 11,893,754 1,331,260,000
2008 11,476,296 1,324,655,000
2007 11,081,660 1,317,885,000
2006 10,706,424 1,311,020,000
2005 10,328,092 1,303,720,000
2004 9,920,036 1,296,075,000
2003 9,487,833 1,288,400,000
2002 9,116,192 1,280,400,000
2001 8,804,124 1,271,850,000
2000 8,512,093 1,262,645,000
1999 8,222,705 1,252,735,000
1998 7,938,840 1,241,935,000
1997 7,670,366 1,230,075,000
1996 7,410,108 1,217,550,000
1995 7,089,064 1,204,855,000
1994 6,783,450 1,191,835,000
1993 6,629,146 1,178,440,000
1992 6,474,656 1,164,970,000
1991 6,205,676 1,150,780,000
1990 5,982,833 1,135,185,000
1989 5,819,586 1,118,650,000
1988 5,625,602 1,101,630,000
1987 5,438,309 1,084,035,000
1986 5,251,069 1,066,790,000
1985 5,096,269 1,051,040,000
1984 5,045,145 1,036,825,000
1983 4,979,130 1,023,310,000
1982 4,738,483 1,008,630,000
1981 4,520,959 993,885,000
1980 4,515,453 981,235,000
1979 4,505,384 969,005,000
1978 4,411,366 956,165,000
1977 4,331,667 943,455,000
1976 4,251,297 930,685,000
1975 4,167,234 916,395,000
1974 4,078,356 900,350,000
1973 3,985,909 881,940,000
1972 3,893,252 862,030,000
1971 3,807,316 841,105,000
1970 3,727,828 818,315,000
1969 3,651,113 796,025,000
1968 3,578,231 774,510,000
1967 3,508,512 754,550,000
1966 3,440,903 735,400,000
1965 3,374,220 715,185,000
1964 3,307,479 698,355,000
1963 3,240,905 682,335,000
1962 3,175,598 665,770,000
1961 3,111,947 660,330,000
1960 3,049,838 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and China

Fertility rate
Chad

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad China
2023 6.12 1
2022 6.22 1.03
2021 6.26 1.12
2020 6.35 1.24
2019 6.41 1.5
2018 6.46 1.54
2017 6.54 1.8
2016 6.62 1.77
2015 6.71 1.67
2014 6.78 1.77
2013 6.84 1.71
2012 6.91 1.8
2011 6.95 1.67
2010 6.99 1.69
2009 7.02 1.71
2008 7.06 1.7
2007 7.09 1.67
2006 7.12 1.64
2005 7.13 1.62
2004 7.16 1.61
2003 7.18 1.57
2002 7.2 1.57
2001 7.23 1.56
2000 7.25 1.63
1999 7.26 1.53
1998 7.27 1.52
1997 7.27 1.53
1996 7.29 1.55
1995 7.29 1.59
1994 7.31 1.63
1993 7.34 1.69
1992 7.3 1.78
1991 7.26 1.93
1990 7.22 2.51
1989 7.19 2.52
1988 7.15 2.54
1987 7.11 2.76
1986 7.07 2.72
1985 7.04 2.63
1984 7.02 2.61
1983 6.98 2.56
1982 6.96 2.97
1981 6.94 2.79
1980 6.91 2.74
1979 6.91 2.75
1978 6.89 2.72
1977 6.9 2.84
1976 6.89 3.24
1975 6.88 3.57
1974 6.86 4.17
1973 6.87 4.73
1972 6.85 5.11
1971 6.58 5.52
1970 6.53 6.09
1969 6.48 6.18
1968 6.43 6.51
1967 6.39 5.81
1966 6.36 6.31
1965 6.34 6.61
1964 6.32 6.67
1963 6.3 7.51
1962 6.29 6.09
1961 6.27 3.86
1960 6.25 4.45

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

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Chad and China demographics compared

Median age
Chad

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad China
2024 16.8 40.6
2023 16.5 40.1
2022 16.2 39.6
2021 16.1 39
2020 16 38.5
2019 15.9 38.1
2018 15.8 37.7
2017 15.8 37.4
2016 15.7 37.1
2015 15.7 36.7
2014 15.7 36.3
2013 15.7 36
2012 15.6 35.7
2011 15.6 35.5
2010 15.6 35.1
2009 15.6 34.7
2008 15.6 34.2
2007 15.6 33.7
2006 15.7 33.1
2005 15.7 32.6
2004 15.7 32.1
2003 15.5 31.6
2002 15.4 31.1
2001 15.5 30.5
2000 15.6 30
1999 15.7 29.4
1998 15.8 28.8
1997 15.9 28.3
1996 16.1 27.8
1995 16 27.2
1994 15.9 26.6
1993 16.2 26.1
1992 16.4 25.6
1991 16.3 25.1
1990 16.3 24.7
1989 16.5 24.4
1988 16.5 23.9
1987 16.4 23.6
1986 16.3 23.4
1985 16.3 23.2
1984 16.7 23
1983 17 22.6
1982 16.6 22.1
1981 16.2 21.8
1980 16.7 21.6
1979 17.1 21.4
1978 17.3 21.2
1977 17.5 20.8
1976 17.7 20.4
1975 17.9 20.1
1974 18 19.7
1973 18.2 19.5
1972 18.3 19.3
1971 18.5 19.2
1970 18.6 19.1
1969 18.7 19.1
1968 18.8 19.2
1967 19 19.2
1966 19.1 19.3
1965 19.2 19.6
1964 19.4 19.9
1963 19.5 20.4
1962 19.6 21
1961 19.8 21.1
1960 19.9 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad China
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Chad China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad China
% of world population
0.25%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
96.7%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Chad China
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Chad China
% of world land
0.85%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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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