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Chad vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 21st vs. 26th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Colombia
Population
21893857
54105437
Population rank 64/197 28/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Chad and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Chad and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Chad

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Chad Colombia
2024 $19,518,819,751 $418,818,154,879
2023 $18,340,233,749 $366,291,836,138
2022 $17,828,508,290 $345,632,492,851
2021 $16,871,937,698 $318,524,633,225
2020 $14,932,897,821 $270,348,342,541
2019 $14,905,517,743 $323,031,701,193
2018 $15,327,000,249 $334,198,218,098
2017 $13,349,041,409 $311,866,875,157
2016 $13,026,289,836 $282,720,100,286
2015 $14,559,599,500 $293,492,370,193
2014 $18,144,336,904 $381,240,864,422
2013 $17,865,316,886 $382,093,697,078
2012 $17,892,228,570 $370,691,143,018
2011 $16,685,349,674 $334,966,134,805
2010 $14,058,506,664 $286,498,534,095
2009 $12,317,614,054 $232,468,663,110
2008 $13,385,593,990 $242,504,150,473
2007 $10,865,385,132 $206,229,540,926
2006 $9,709,626,596 $161,792,958,905
2005 $8,655,892,393 $145,600,529,606
2004 $4,422,855,661 $117,092,416,666
2003 $2,742,815,072 $94,644,969,157
2002 $1,997,005,709 $97,945,812,803
2001 $1,710,843,377 $98,200,641,203
2000 $1,388,506,772 $99,875,074,951
1999 $1,534,673,583 $86,186,158,685
1998 $1,744,794,531 $98,443,739,941
1997 $1,544,689,577 $106,659,508,271
1996 $1,607,345,356 $97,160,109,278
1995 $1,445,919,895 $92,507,279,383
1994 $1,179,837,963 $81,703,500,846
1993 $1,463,251,164 $66,446,804,803
1992 $1,881,847,670 $58,418,985,443
1991 $1,877,137,982 $49,175,565,911
1990 $1,738,605,558 $47,844,090,710
1989 $1,433,686,312 $39,540,080,200
1988 $1,482,597,298 $39,212,550,050
1987 $1,163,426,852 $36,373,307,085
1986 $1,067,828,246 $34,942,489,684
1985 $1,033,069,709 $34,894,411,352
1984 $919,103,735 $38,253,120,738
1983 $832,415,806 $38,729,822,782
1982 $834,369,860 $38,968,039,722
1981 $876,937,558 $36,388,366,869
1980 $1,033,002,404 $33,400,735,644
1979 $1,004,316,496 $27,940,411,250
1978 $1,113,920,124 $23,263,511,958
1977 $935,360,465 $19,470,960,619
1976 $866,044,962 $15,341,403,660
1975 $864,602,105 $13,098,633,902
1974 $652,532,795 $12,370,029,584
1973 $647,199,483 $10,315,760,000
1972 $585,427,547 $8,671,358,733
1971 $501,866,730 $7,820,380,971
1970 $469,266,737 $7,198,360,460
1969 $471,635,622 $6,450,175,214
1968 $453,980,096 $5,960,212,869
1967 $449,826,323 $5,825,170,438
1966 $432,794,922 $5,428,518,519
1965 $416,926,303 $5,760,761,905
1964 $392,247,518 $5,973,366,667
1963 $371,767,002 $4,836,166,667
1962 $357,635,713 $4,955,543,963
1961 $333,975,336 $4,540,447,761
1960 $313,582,728 $4,031,152,977

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

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Chad and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Colombia
2024 $962 $7,919
2023 $949 $7,001
2022 $966 $6,680
2021 $946 $6,223
2020 $867 $5,340
2019 $893 $6,473
2018 $949 $6,817
2017 $854 $6,480
2016 $862 $5,960
2015 $994 $6,249
2014 $1,279 $8,187
2013 $1,305 $8,279
2012 $1,354 $8,109
2011 $1,308 $7,401
2010 $1,142 $6,398
2009 $1,036 $5,251
2008 $1,166 $5,542
2007 $980 $4,770
2006 $907 $3,790
2005 $838 $3,456
2004 $446 $2,819
2003 $289.1 $2,312
2002 $219.1 $2,429
2001 $194.3 $2,473
2000 $163.1 $2,555
1999 $186.6 $2,241
1998 $219.8 $2,605
1997 $201.4 $2,873
1996 $216.9 $2,665
1995 $204 $2,584
1994 $173.9 $2,326
1993 $220.7 $1,929
1992 $290.6 $1,730
1991 $302 $1,486
1990 $290.6 $1,475
1989 $246.4 $1,244
1988 $263.5 $1,260
1987 $213.9 $1,193
1986 $203.4 $1,169
1985 $202.7 $1,192
1984 $182.2 $1,336
1983 $167.2 $1,384
1982 $176.1 $1,425
1981 $194 $1,362
1980 $228.8 $1,280
1979 $222.9 $1,095
1978 $252.5 $932
1977 $215.9 $798
1976 $203.7 $643
1975 $207.5 $561
1974 $160 $542
1973 $162.4 $462
1972 $150.4 $397
1971 $131.8 $367
1970 $125.9 $346
1969 $129.2 $318
1968 $126.9 $302
1967 $128.2 $303
1966 $125.8 $290.3
1965 $123.6 $317
1964 $118.6 $339
1963 $114.7 $282.6
1962 $112.6 $298.5
1961 $107.3 $282.1
1960 $102.8 $258.3

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

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Chad vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Colombia
2026 55.6 78.3
2025 55.4 78.1
2024 55.2 77.9
2023 55.1 77.7
2022 54.5 76.5
2021 53.1 72.7
2020 53.1 74.8
2019 53 76.8
2018 52.4 76.6
2017 51.9 76.4
2016 51.6 76.2
2015 51.3 76.1
2014 51.1 75.9
2013 51.1 75.8
2012 50.8 75.6
2011 50.4 75.2
2010 50.1 74.9
2009 49.8 74.5
2008 49.5 74.2
2007 49.2 73.8
2006 48.7 73.5
2005 48.9 73.2
2004 48.7 72.8
2003 48.6 72.3
2002 48.4 71.5
2001 48.3 71.2
2000 47.9 70.9
1999 47.9 70.9
1998 47.8 70.9
1997 47.8 70.6
1996 47.6 70.2
1995 47.5 69.8
1994 47.1 69.4
1993 47 69.1
1992 46.8 68.8
1991 46.6 68.8
1990 45.1 68.7
1989 46.4 68.6
1988 46.4 68.3
1987 43.1 68.2
1986 45.6 68.3
1985 45.3 65.4
1984 44.7 68.3
1983 44.4 68.1
1982 43.9 67.9
1981 43.5 67.2
1980 43.5 66.7
1979 43.2 66.2
1978 43 65.8
1977 42.9 65.2
1976 42.7 64.6
1975 42.7 64
1974 42.6 63.5
1973 42.4 63
1972 41.9 62.5
1971 40.9 62
1970 41.4 61.5
1969 41 61
1968 40.7 60.6
1967 40.4 60.1
1966 40.1 59.7
1965 40.1 59.2
1964 40.1 58.8
1963 39.9 58.3
1962 39.6 57.7
1961 39.4 57.2
1960 39.2 56.6
1959 39 55.9
1958 38.7 54.7
1957 38.3 54.1
1956 37.9 52.5
1955 37.3 51.9
1954 36.8 51.3
1953 36.3 50.6
1952 35.9 49.8
1951 35.5 49
1950 35.2 48.3

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

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Chad and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Chad Colombia
2024 20,299,123 52,886,363
2023 19,319,064 52,321,152
2022 18,455,316 51,737,944
2021 17,828,273 51,188,173
2020 17,224,679 50,629,997
2019 16,685,223 49,907,985
2018 16,156,531 49,024,465
2017 15,622,759 48,131,078
2016 15,114,655 47,437,512
2015 14,647,621 46,969,940
2014 14,188,678 46,565,429
2013 13,691,079 46,151,584
2012 13,210,998 45,715,810
2011 12,754,997 45,259,614
2010 12,312,575 44,777,319
2009 11,893,754 44,271,541
2008 11,476,296 43,758,808
2007 11,081,660 43,235,374
2006 10,706,424 42,691,084
2005 10,328,092 42,128,977
2004 9,920,036 41,543,171
2003 9,487,833 40,937,429
2002 9,116,192 40,324,680
2001 8,804,124 39,709,262
2000 8,512,093 39,089,934
1999 8,222,705 38,454,863
1998 7,938,840 37,792,165
1997 7,670,366 37,121,149
1996 7,410,108 36,462,745
1995 7,089,064 35,804,662
1994 6,783,450 35,127,410
1993 6,629,146 34,441,473
1992 6,474,656 33,760,571
1991 6,205,676 33,098,372
1990 5,982,833 32,440,069
1989 5,819,586 31,776,279
1988 5,625,602 31,130,524
1987 5,438,309 30,499,467
1986 5,251,069 29,879,112
1985 5,096,269 29,268,470
1984 5,045,145 28,642,690
1983 4,979,130 27,988,173
1982 4,738,483 27,338,331
1981 4,520,959 26,713,267
1980 4,515,453 26,104,498
1979 4,505,384 25,515,626
1978 4,411,366 24,950,337
1977 4,331,667 24,393,494
1976 4,251,297 23,858,810
1975 4,167,234 23,344,644
1974 4,078,356 22,833,469
1973 3,985,909 22,325,374
1972 3,893,252 21,819,563
1971 3,807,316 21,319,096
1970 3,727,828 20,811,782
1969 3,651,113 20,291,942
1968 3,578,231 19,766,796
1967 3,508,512 19,235,618
1966 3,440,903 18,702,688
1965 3,374,220 18,169,050
1964 3,307,479 17,637,411
1963 3,240,905 17,113,823
1962 3,175,598 16,599,029
1961 3,111,947 16,095,203
1960 3,049,838 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Colombia

Fertility rate
Chad

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Colombia
2023 6.12 1.65
2022 6.22 1.66
2021 6.26 1.68
2020 6.35 1.69
2019 6.41 1.71
2018 6.46 1.72
2017 6.54 1.72
2016 6.62 1.72
2015 6.71 1.77
2014 6.78 1.82
2013 6.84 1.86
2012 6.91 1.9
2011 6.95 1.94
2010 6.99 2.01
2009 7.02 2.1
2008 7.06 2.15
2007 7.09 2.19
2006 7.12 2.24
2005 7.13 2.31
2004 7.16 2.38
2003 7.18 2.45
2002 7.2 2.49
2001 7.23 2.52
2000 7.25 2.57
1999 7.26 2.64
1998 7.27 2.72
1997 7.27 2.74
1996 7.29 2.77
1995 7.29 2.85
1994 7.31 2.94
1993 7.34 2.98
1992 7.3 2.98
1991 7.26 2.98
1990 7.22 3
1989 7.19 3.01
1988 7.15 3.04
1987 7.11 3.09
1986 7.07 3.15
1985 7.04 3.23
1984 7.02 3.35
1983 6.98 3.5
1982 6.96 3.62
1981 6.94 3.71
1980 6.91 3.8
1979 6.91 3.89
1978 6.89 4
1977 6.9 4.16
1976 6.89 4.29
1975 6.88 4.4
1974 6.86 4.53
1973 6.87 4.68
1972 6.85 4.86
1971 6.58 5.06
1970 6.53 5.28
1969 6.48 5.51
1968 6.43 5.74
1967 6.39 5.96
1966 6.36 6.16
1965 6.34 6.33
1964 6.32 6.48
1963 6.3 6.58
1962 6.29 6.66
1961 6.27 6.71
1960 6.25 6.74

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

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Chad and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Colombia
2024 16.8 33.1
2023 16.5 32.7
2022 16.2 32.2
2021 16.1 31.9
2020 16 31.5
2019 15.9 31.1
2018 15.8 30.7
2017 15.8 30.4
2016 15.7 30
2015 15.7 29.6
2014 15.7 29.2
2013 15.7 28.7
2012 15.6 28.3
2011 15.6 27.9
2010 15.6 27.5
2009 15.6 27.1
2008 15.6 26.7
2007 15.6 26.4
2006 15.7 26
2005 15.7 25.6
2004 15.7 25.3
2003 15.5 25
2002 15.4 24.7
2001 15.5 24.5
2000 15.6 24.2
1999 15.7 23.9
1998 15.8 23.7
1997 15.9 23.5
1996 16.1 23.2
1995 16 23
1994 15.9 22.8
1993 16.2 22.5
1992 16.4 22.3
1991 16.3 22.1
1990 16.3 21.8
1989 16.5 21.6
1988 16.5 21.3
1987 16.4 21
1986 16.3 20.7
1985 16.3 20.4
1984 16.7 20.1
1983 17 19.8
1982 16.6 19.5
1981 16.2 19.2
1980 16.7 19
1979 17.1 18.7
1978 17.3 18.5
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.7 18
1975 17.9 17.8
1974 18 17.6
1973 18.2 17.3
1972 18.3 17.1
1971 18.5 16.9
1970 18.6 16.8
1969 18.7 16.6
1968 18.8 16.5
1967 19 16.4
1966 19.1 16.4
1965 19.2 16.3
1964 19.4 16.3
1963 19.5 16.4
1962 19.6 16.4
1961 19.8 16.5
1960 19.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Chad Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Chad Colombia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
95.3%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Chad Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Colombia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
127,001 mi
2021

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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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