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Chad vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 21st vs. 64th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Congo
Population
21893857
6681829
Population rank 64/197 109/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Chad and Congo: Comparison Charts

Chad and Congo economies compared

GDP
Chad

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Chad Congo
2024 $19,518,819,751 $15,719,986,077
2023 $18,340,233,749 $15,321,055,823
2022 $17,828,508,290 $15,817,030,155
2021 $16,871,937,698 $14,825,690,211
2020 $14,932,897,821 $11,468,687,464
2019 $14,905,517,743 $13,976,637,780
2018 $15,327,000,249 $14,773,900,289
2017 $13,349,041,409 $11,834,473,039
2016 $13,026,289,836 $10,931,328,151
2015 $14,559,599,500 $12,434,793,867
2014 $18,144,336,904 $17,919,321,078
2013 $17,865,316,886 $17,958,720,699
2012 $17,892,228,570 $17,692,911,296
2011 $16,685,349,674 $15,655,383,577
2010 $14,058,506,664 $13,148,396,212
2009 $12,317,614,054 $9,723,299,915
2008 $13,385,593,990 $11,649,857,673
2007 $10,865,385,132 $8,782,703,437
2006 $9,709,626,596 $8,072,305,029
2005 $8,655,892,393 $6,650,001,680
2004 $4,422,855,661 $4,656,974,940
2003 $2,742,815,072 $3,503,723,088
2002 $1,997,005,709 $3,034,250,924
2001 $1,710,843,377 $2,796,704,604
2000 $1,388,506,772 $3,227,927,698
1999 $1,534,673,583 $2,354,772,960
1998 $1,744,794,531 $1,949,481,379
1997 $1,544,689,577 $2,322,719,103
1996 $1,607,345,356 $2,540,697,539
1995 $1,445,919,895 $2,116,003,868
1994 $1,179,837,963 $1,769,365,438
1993 $1,463,251,164 $2,684,323,623
1992 $1,881,847,670 $2,933,222,703
1991 $1,877,137,982 $2,724,853,506
1990 $1,738,605,558 $2,798,746,050
1989 $1,433,686,312 $2,389,593,026
1988 $1,482,597,298 $2,212,536,312
1987 $1,163,426,852 $2,297,753,652
1986 $1,067,828,246 $1,849,268,212
1985 $1,033,069,709 $2,160,872,540
1984 $919,103,735 $2,193,581,365
1983 $832,415,806 $2,097,274,290
1982 $834,369,860 $2,160,640,565
1981 $876,937,558 $1,993,512,323
1980 $1,033,002,404 $1,705,796,853
1979 $1,004,316,496 $1,198,749,667
1978 $1,113,920,124 $878,771,772
1977 $935,360,465 $765,224,029
1976 $866,044,962 $754,549,601
1975 $864,602,105 $767,102,680
1974 $652,532,795 $585,364,634
1973 $647,199,483 $541,973,363
1972 $585,427,547 $410,669,264
1971 $501,866,730 $322,128,019
1970 $469,266,737 $274,960,700
1969 $471,635,622 $265,040,036
1968 $453,980,096 $251,247,458
1967 $449,826,323 $237,397,428
1966 $432,794,922 $220,613,582
1965 $416,926,303 $198,318,064
1964 $392,247,518 $185,693,725
1963 $371,767,002 $172,233,431
1962 $357,635,713 $166,521,240
1961 $333,975,336 $151,675,739
1960 $313,582,728 $131,731,863

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

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Chad and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Congo
2024 $962 $2,482
2023 $949 $2,478
2022 $966 $2,621
2021 $946 $2,516
2020 $867 $1,994
2019 $893 $2,488
2018 $949 $2,694
2017 $854 $2,212
2016 $862 $2,093
2015 $994 $2,439
2014 $1,279 $3,601
2013 $1,305 $3,697
2012 $1,354 $3,732
2011 $1,308 $3,396
2010 $1,142 $2,947
2009 $1,036 $2,271
2008 $1,166 $2,832
2007 $980 $2,206
2006 $907 $2,104
2005 $838 $1,799
2004 $446 $1,306
2003 $289.1 $1,017
2002 $219.1 $906
2001 $194.3 $855
2000 $163.1 $1,024
1999 $186.6 $776
1998 $219.8 $660
1997 $201.4 $804
1996 $216.9 $899
1995 $204 $770
1994 $173.9 $662
1993 $220.7 $1,034
1992 $290.6 $1,164
1991 $302 $1,113
1990 $290.6 $1,176
1989 $246.4 $1,033
1988 $263.5 $984
1987 $213.9 $1,052
1986 $203.4 $872
1985 $202.7 $1,049
1984 $182.2 $1,097
1983 $167.2 $1,075
1982 $176.1 $1,131
1981 $194 $1,066
1980 $228.8 $933
1979 $222.9 $670
1978 $252.5 $503
1977 $215.9 $448
1976 $203.7 $453
1975 $207.5 $471
1974 $160 $370
1973 $162.4 $353
1972 $150.4 $276.3
1971 $131.8 $223.5
1970 $125.9 $196.7
1969 $129.2 $195.4
1968 $126.9 $190.8
1967 $128.2 $185.7
1966 $125.8 $177.6
1965 $123.6 $164.2
1964 $118.6 $158.1
1963 $114.7 $150.7
1962 $112.6 $149.6
1961 $107.3 $139.9
1960 $102.8 $124.7

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

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Chad vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Congo
2026 55.6 66.4
2025 55.4 66.2
2024 55.2 66
2023 55.1 65.8
2022 54.5 65
2021 53.1 64.2
2020 53.1 64.4
2019 53 63.2
2018 52.4 64.5
2017 51.9 64.2
2016 51.6 63.9
2015 51.3 63.7
2014 51.1 63.3
2013 51.1 63
2012 50.8 62.7
2011 50.4 62.3
2010 50.1 61.7
2009 49.8 61.2
2008 49.5 60.8
2007 49.2 60.1
2006 48.7 59.5
2005 48.9 58.7
2004 48.7 58
2003 48.6 57.1
2002 48.4 56.4
2001 48.3 55.9
2000 47.9 55.4
1999 47.9 54.4
1998 47.8 52.6
1997 47.8 48.6
1996 47.6 55.2
1995 47.5 55.5
1994 47.1 55.6
1993 47 56
1992 46.8 56.5
1991 46.6 56.8
1990 45.1 57.1
1989 46.4 57.3
1988 46.4 57.5
1987 43.1 57.6
1986 45.6 57.6
1985 45.3 57.6
1984 44.7 57.5
1983 44.4 57.4
1982 43.9 57.2
1981 43.5 57.1
1980 43.5 56.8
1979 43.2 56.5
1978 43 56.2
1977 42.9 56
1976 42.7 55.7
1975 42.7 55.4
1974 42.6 55.1
1973 42.4 54.7
1972 41.9 54.4
1971 40.9 54
1970 41.4 53.6
1969 41 53.1
1968 40.7 52.6
1967 40.4 51.9
1966 40.1 51.6
1965 40.1 51
1964 40.1 50.4
1963 39.9 49.7
1962 39.6 49
1961 39.4 48.4
1960 39.2 47.6
1959 39 46.8
1958 38.7 46
1957 38.3 45.1
1956 37.9 44.3
1955 37.3 43.4
1954 36.8 42.6
1953 36.3 41.9
1952 35.9 41.1
1951 35.5 40.3
1950 35.2 39.6

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

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Chad and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Congo
1x
Year Population
Chad Congo
2024 20,299,123 6,332,961
2023 19,319,064 6,182,885
2022 18,455,316 6,035,104
2021 17,828,273 5,892,183
2020 17,224,679 5,752,791
2019 16,685,223 5,616,661
2018 16,156,531 5,483,118
2017 15,622,759 5,351,011
2016 15,114,655 5,222,536
2015 14,647,621 5,097,581
2014 14,188,678 4,975,880
2013 13,691,079 4,857,099
2012 13,210,998 4,740,450
2011 12,754,997 4,609,724
2010 12,312,575 4,462,290
2009 11,893,754 4,281,219
2008 11,476,296 4,113,517
2007 11,081,660 3,980,430
2006 10,706,424 3,837,409
2005 10,328,092 3,696,393
2004 9,920,036 3,565,554
2003 9,487,833 3,445,753
2002 9,116,192 3,350,771
2001 8,804,124 3,272,537
2000 8,512,093 3,151,345
1999 8,222,705 3,032,874
1998 7,938,840 2,952,061
1997 7,670,366 2,887,862
1996 7,410,108 2,826,785
1995 7,089,064 2,749,461
1994 6,783,450 2,673,144
1993 6,629,146 2,595,124
1992 6,474,656 2,519,465
1991 6,205,676 2,449,229
1990 5,982,833 2,380,560
1989 5,819,586 2,313,558
1988 5,625,602 2,247,653
1987 5,438,309 2,183,473
1986 5,251,069 2,120,602
1985 5,096,269 2,059,311
1984 5,045,145 1,999,528
1983 4,979,130 1,950,321
1982 4,738,483 1,910,430
1981 4,520,959 1,869,759
1980 4,515,453 1,828,985
1979 4,505,384 1,788,524
1978 4,411,366 1,748,089
1977 4,331,667 1,707,568
1976 4,251,297 1,667,225
1975 4,167,234 1,627,032
1974 4,078,356 1,582,301
1973 3,985,909 1,533,680
1972 3,893,252 1,486,468
1971 3,807,316 1,441,039
1970 3,727,828 1,397,638
1969 3,651,113 1,356,182
1968 3,578,231 1,316,519
1967 3,508,512 1,278,691
1966 3,440,903 1,242,534
1965 3,374,220 1,207,880
1964 3,307,479 1,174,816
1963 3,240,905 1,143,263
1962 3,175,598 1,113,175
1961 3,111,947 1,084,389
1960 3,049,838 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Congo

Fertility rate
Chad

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Congo
2023 6.12 4.16
2022 6.22 4.22
2021 6.26 4.28
2020 6.35 4.33
2019 6.41 4.38
2018 6.46 4.44
2017 6.54 4.5
2016 6.62 4.55
2015 6.71 4.61
2014 6.78 4.67
2013 6.84 4.73
2012 6.91 4.79
2011 6.95 4.83
2010 6.99 4.85
2009 7.02 4.81
2008 7.06 4.73
2007 7.09 4.65
2006 7.12 4.65
2005 7.13 4.67
2004 7.16 4.69
2003 7.18 4.7
2002 7.2 4.7
2001 7.23 4.67
2000 7.25 4.72
1999 7.26 4.81
1998 7.27 4.91
1997 7.27 5
1996 7.29 5.03
1995 7.29 5.07
1994 7.31 5.1
1993 7.34 5.13
1992 7.3 5.18
1991 7.26 5.22
1990 7.22 5.27
1989 7.19 5.33
1988 7.15 5.39
1987 7.11 5.46
1986 7.07 5.51
1985 7.04 5.59
1984 7.02 5.66
1983 6.98 5.76
1982 6.96 5.85
1981 6.94 5.98
1980 6.91 6.07
1979 6.91 6.14
1978 6.89 6.21
1977 6.9 6.27
1976 6.89 6.32
1975 6.88 6.36
1974 6.86 6.39
1973 6.87 6.42
1972 6.85 6.44
1971 6.58 6.42
1970 6.53 6.38
1969 6.48 6.35
1968 6.43 6.33
1967 6.39 6.29
1966 6.36 6.27
1965 6.34 6.23
1964 6.32 6.18
1963 6.3 6.15
1962 6.29 6.1
1961 6.27 6.09
1960 6.25 6.09

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

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Chad and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Congo
2024 16.8 19.5
2023 16.5 19.4
2022 16.2 19.3
2021 16.1 19.2
2020 16 19.2
2019 15.9 19.1
2018 15.8 19.1
2017 15.8 19.2
2016 15.7 19.2
2015 15.7 19.3
2014 15.7 19.4
2013 15.7 19.5
2012 15.6 19.6
2011 15.6 19.7
2010 15.6 19.8
2009 15.6 19.7
2008 15.6 19.5
2007 15.6 19.5
2006 15.7 19.3
2005 15.7 19.2
2004 15.7 19
2003 15.5 18.9
2002 15.4 18.8
2001 15.5 18.8
2000 15.6 18.5
1999 15.7 18.2
1998 15.8 18.1
1997 15.9 18.1
1996 16.1 18.1
1995 16 18.1
1994 15.9 18
1993 16.2 17.9
1992 16.4 17.8
1991 16.3 17.7
1990 16.3 17.7
1989 16.5 17.6
1988 16.5 17.5
1987 16.4 17.4
1986 16.3 17.4
1985 16.3 17.3
1984 16.7 17.2
1983 17 17.2
1982 16.6 17.1
1981 16.2 17
1980 16.7 17
1979 17.1 17
1978 17.3 17
1977 17.5 17
1976 17.7 17.1
1975 17.9 17.2
1974 18 17.3
1973 18.2 17.4
1972 18.3 17.4
1971 18.5 17.5
1970 18.6 17.6
1969 18.7 17.7
1968 18.8 17.8
1967 19 17.9
1966 19.1 18.1
1965 19.2 18.2
1964 19.4 18.3
1963 19.5 18.4
1962 19.6 18.6
1961 19.8 18.7
1960 19.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.6%
2011
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Chad Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Chad Congo
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
80.6%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Chad Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Congo
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
14,493 mi
2017

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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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