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Chad vs Costa Rica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 21st vs. 126th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Costa Rica
Population
21893857
5181862
Population rank 64/197 126/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$95.4B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$18,587
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$31,107
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$57B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
59.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$11,106
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$12,150
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 19,714 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
35.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
81.4 years
2026

Chad and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts

Chad and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP
Chad

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP
Chad Costa Rica
2024 $19,518,819,751 $95,350,423,177
2023 $18,340,233,749 $86,497,941,439
2022 $17,828,508,290 $69,243,626,029
2021 $16,871,937,698 $64,960,725,734
2020 $14,932,897,821 $62,395,610,760
2019 $14,905,517,743 $64,417,670,521
2018 $15,327,000,249 $62,420,164,992
2017 $13,349,041,409 $60,516,044,657
2016 $13,026,289,836 $58,847,019,610
2015 $14,559,599,500 $56,441,920,821
2014 $18,144,336,904 $52,016,408,854
2013 $17,865,316,886 $50,949,668,842
2012 $17,892,228,570 $47,231,655,432
2011 $16,685,349,674 $42,762,613,699
2010 $14,058,506,664 $37,658,616,952
2009 $12,317,614,054 $30,745,714,313
2008 $13,385,593,990 $30,801,745,700
2007 $10,865,385,132 $26,884,700,709
2006 $9,709,626,596 $22,715,540,324
2005 $8,655,892,393 $20,040,642,477
2004 $4,422,855,661 $18,610,594,846
2003 $2,742,815,072 $17,271,760,507
2002 $1,997,005,709 $16,578,820,687
2001 $1,710,843,377 $15,976,174,337
2000 $1,388,506,772 $15,013,629,662
1999 $1,534,673,583 $14,254,866,285
1998 $1,744,794,531 $13,684,255,947
1997 $1,544,689,577 $12,614,602,382
1996 $1,607,345,356 $11,678,424,507
1995 $1,445,919,895 $11,578,594,260
1994 $1,179,837,963 $10,489,903,725
1993 $1,463,251,164 $9,564,815,975
1992 $1,881,847,670 $8,579,754,758
1991 $1,877,137,982 $7,215,725,487
1990 $1,738,605,558 $5,711,687,787
1989 $1,433,686,312 $5,251,025,767
1988 $1,482,597,298 $4,614,629,898
1987 $1,163,426,852 $4,532,952,047
1986 $1,067,828,246 $4,418,983,871
1985 $1,033,069,709 $3,919,203,960
1984 $919,103,735 $3,660,477,856
1983 $832,415,806 $3,146,772,631
1982 $834,369,860 $2,606,623,555
1981 $876,937,558 $2,623,803,096
1980 $1,033,002,404 $4,831,447,001
1979 $1,004,316,496 $4,035,519,323
1978 $1,113,920,124 $3,523,208,810
1977 $935,360,465 $3,072,427,013
1976 $866,044,962 $2,412,555,426
1975 $864,602,105 $1,960,863,466
1974 $652,532,795 $1,666,544,754
1973 $647,199,483 $1,528,925,846
1972 $585,427,547 $1,238,251,696
1971 $501,866,730 $1,077,147,538
1970 $469,266,737 $984,830,158
1969 $471,635,622 $853,630,204
1968 $453,980,096 $773,841,494
1967 $449,826,323 $699,456,619
1966 $432,794,922 $647,305,630
1965 $416,926,303 $592,981,162
1964 $392,247,518 $542,578,367
1963 $371,767,002 $511,902,137
1962 $357,635,713 $479,180,824
1961 $333,975,336 $490,325,182
1960 $313,582,728 $507,513,830

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

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Chad and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Costa Rica
2024 $962 $18,587
2023 $949 $16,942
2022 $966 $13,626
2021 $946 $12,838
2020 $867 $12,394
2019 $893 $12,885
2018 $949 $12,590
2017 $854 $12,317
2016 $862 $12,091
2015 $994 $11,715
2014 $1,279 $10,911
2013 $1,305 $10,803
2012 $1,354 $10,127
2011 $1,308 $9,276
2010 $1,142 $8,266
2009 $1,036 $6,833
2008 $1,166 $6,937
2007 $980 $6,138
2006 $907 $5,257
2005 $838 $4,703
2004 $446 $4,431
2003 $289.1 $4,173
2002 $219.1 $4,068
2001 $194.3 $3,985
2000 $163.1 $3,813
1999 $186.6 $3,691
1998 $219.8 $3,617
1997 $201.4 $3,408
1996 $216.9 $3,227
1995 $204 $3,275
1994 $173.9 $3,040
1993 $220.7 $2,840
1992 $290.6 $2,612
1991 $302 $2,253
1990 $290.6 $1,830
1989 $246.4 $1,725
1988 $263.5 $1,555
1987 $213.9 $1,567
1986 $203.4 $1,569
1985 $202.7 $1,429
1984 $182.2 $1,372
1983 $167.2 $1,213
1982 $176.1 $1,032
1981 $194 $1,068
1980 $228.8 $2,021
1979 $222.9 $1,735
1978 $252.5 $1,556
1977 $215.9 $1,393
1976 $203.7 $1,123
1975 $207.5 $937
1974 $160 $817
1973 $162.4 $769
1972 $150.4 $639
1971 $131.8 $570
1970 $125.9 $536
1969 $129.2 $477
1968 $126.9 $445
1967 $128.2 $414
1966 $125.8 $395
1965 $123.6 $374
1964 $118.6 $354
1963 $114.7 $346
1962 $112.6 $335
1961 $107.3 $356
1960 $102.8 $382

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

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Chad vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Costa Rica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Costa Rica
2026 55.6 81.4
2025 55.4 81.2
2024 55.2 81
2023 55.1 80.8
2022 54.5 79.3
2021 53.1 78.1
2020 53.1 79.7
2019 53 80.3
2018 52.4 80.1
2017 51.9 80
2016 51.6 80
2015 51.3 80.4
2014 51.1 80.2
2013 51.1 80.2
2012 50.8 79.9
2011 50.4 79.6
2010 50.1 79.4
2009 49.8 79.4
2008 49.5 79.2
2007 49.2 79.1
2006 48.7 79
2005 48.9 78.9
2004 48.7 78.5
2003 48.6 78.2
2002 48.4 77.9
2001 48.3 77.6
2000 47.9 77.3
1999 47.9 77.1
1998 47.8 76.9
1997 47.8 76.6
1996 47.6 76.4
1995 47.5 76.4
1994 47.1 76.3
1993 47 76.3
1992 46.8 76.4
1991 46.6 76.2
1990 45.1 76.1
1989 46.4 75.9
1988 46.4 75.5
1987 43.1 75.2
1986 45.6 74.9
1985 45.3 74.8
1984 44.7 74.6
1983 44.4 74.2
1982 43.9 73.9
1981 43.5 73.4
1980 43.5 73
1979 43.2 72.5
1978 43 72
1977 42.9 71.5
1976 42.7 70.9
1975 42.7 70.3
1974 42.6 69.4
1973 42.4 68.7
1972 41.9 68
1971 40.9 67.4
1970 41.4 66.8
1969 41 66.4
1968 40.7 65.8
1967 40.4 65.6
1966 40.1 65.1
1965 40.1 64.8
1964 40.1 64.5
1963 39.9 64.3
1962 39.6 64.2
1961 39.4 63.9
1960 39.2 63.5
1959 39 62.9
1958 38.7 62.3
1957 38.3 61.6
1956 37.9 61.2
1955 37.3 60.5
1954 36.8 59.9
1953 36.3 59.1
1952 35.9 58.1
1951 35.5 57.8
1950 35.2 57.5

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

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Chad and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Costa Rica
1x
Year Population
Chad Costa Rica
2024 20,299,123 5,129,910
2023 19,319,064 5,105,525
2022 18,455,316 5,081,765
2021 17,828,273 5,059,988
2020 17,224,679 5,034,320
2019 16,685,223 4,999,553
2018 16,156,531 4,957,818
2017 15,622,759 4,913,177
2016 15,114,655 4,866,998
2015 14,647,621 4,818,038
2014 14,188,678 4,767,119
2013 13,691,079 4,716,147
2012 13,210,998 4,663,934
2011 12,754,997 4,609,833
2010 12,312,575 4,555,962
2009 11,893,754 4,499,791
2008 11,476,296 4,440,056
2007 11,081,660 4,380,248
2006 10,706,424 4,321,340
2005 10,328,092 4,261,240
2004 9,920,036 4,200,078
2003 9,487,833 4,138,784
2002 9,116,192 4,075,705
2001 8,804,124 4,008,947
2000 8,512,093 3,937,739
1999 8,222,705 3,862,101
1998 7,938,840 3,782,838
1997 7,670,366 3,701,711
1996 7,410,108 3,619,013
1995 7,089,064 3,535,176
1994 6,783,450 3,451,122
1993 6,629,146 3,367,434
1992 6,474,656 3,284,258
1991 6,205,676 3,202,176
1990 5,982,833 3,121,706
1989 5,819,586 3,043,827
1988 5,625,602 2,968,103
1987 5,438,309 2,892,699
1986 5,251,069 2,817,216
1985 5,096,269 2,741,894
1984 5,045,145 2,667,595
1983 4,979,130 2,595,153
1982 4,738,483 2,524,806
1981 4,520,959 2,456,637
1980 4,515,453 2,390,633
1979 4,505,384 2,326,490
1978 4,411,366 2,264,510
1977 4,331,667 2,205,025
1976 4,251,297 2,147,774
1975 4,167,234 2,092,719
1974 4,078,356 2,039,643
1973 3,985,909 1,988,343
1972 3,893,252 1,938,248
1971 3,807,316 1,888,539
1970 3,727,828 1,838,949
1969 3,651,113 1,789,276
1968 3,578,231 1,739,731
1967 3,508,512 1,689,523
1966 3,440,903 1,638,116
1965 3,374,220 1,586,208
1964 3,307,479 1,533,960
1963 3,240,905 1,481,604
1962 3,175,598 1,429,445
1961 3,111,947 1,377,920
1960 3,049,838 1,327,496

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Costa Rica

Fertility rate
Chad

Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Costa Rica
2023 6.12 1.33
2022 6.22 1.34
2021 6.26 1.35
2020 6.35 1.45
2019 6.41 1.6
2018 6.46 1.71
2017 6.54 1.71
2016 6.62 1.75
2015 6.71 1.8
2014 6.78 1.8
2013 6.84 1.78
2012 6.91 1.85
2011 6.95 1.88
2010 6.99 1.83
2009 7.02 1.95
2008 7.06 1.98
2007 7.09 1.95
2006 7.12 1.94
2005 7.13 2.04
2004 7.16 2.03
2003 7.18 2.08
2002 7.2 2.16
2001 7.23 2.31
2000 7.25 2.41
1999 7.26 2.48
1998 7.27 2.53
1997 7.27 2.59
1996 7.29 2.68
1995 7.29 2.78
1994 7.31 2.86
1993 7.34 2.93
1992 7.3 3
1991 7.26 3.08
1990 7.22 3.17
1989 7.19 3.24
1988 7.15 3.31
1987 7.11 3.38
1986 7.07 3.45
1985 7.04 3.51
1984 7.02 3.52
1983 6.98 3.53
1982 6.96 3.54
1981 6.94 3.56
1980 6.91 3.58
1979 6.91 3.65
1978 6.89 3.66
1977 6.9 3.7
1976 6.89 3.75
1975 6.88 3.8
1974 6.86 3.89
1973 6.87 3.99
1972 6.85 4.16
1971 6.58 4.36
1970 6.53 4.59
1969 6.48 4.84
1968 6.43 5.03
1967 6.39 5.42
1966 6.36 5.7
1965 6.34 5.96
1964 6.32 6.19
1963 6.3 6.39
1962 6.29 6.54
1961 6.27 6.65
1960 6.25 6.71

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

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Chad and Costa Rica demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Costa Rica
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Costa Rica
2024 16.8 35.6
2023 16.5 35.1
2022 16.2 34.5
2021 16.1 34
2020 16 33.5
2019 15.9 33
2018 15.8 32.6
2017 15.8 32.1
2016 15.7 31.7
2015 15.7 31.2
2014 15.7 30.7
2013 15.7 30.3
2012 15.6 29.8
2011 15.6 29.4
2010 15.6 29
2009 15.6 28.6
2008 15.6 28.2
2007 15.6 27.8
2006 15.7 27.4
2005 15.7 27
2004 15.7 26.7
2003 15.5 26.3
2002 15.4 25.9
2001 15.5 25.5
2000 15.6 25.2
1999 15.7 24.9
1998 15.8 24.7
1997 15.9 24.4
1996 16.1 24.1
1995 16 23.9
1994 15.9 23.6
1993 16.2 23.4
1992 16.4 23.2
1991 16.3 22.9
1990 16.3 22.7
1989 16.5 22.5
1988 16.5 22.3
1987 16.4 22.1
1986 16.3 21.8
1985 16.3 21.6
1984 16.7 21.4
1983 17 21.2
1982 16.6 20.9
1981 16.2 20.6
1980 16.7 20.3
1979 17.1 20
1978 17.3 19.7
1977 17.5 19.5
1976 17.7 19.2
1975 17.9 18.9
1974 18 18.6
1973 18.2 18.4
1972 18.3 18.1
1971 18.5 17.8
1970 18.6 17.6
1969 18.7 17.3
1968 18.8 17.1
1967 19 16.9
1966 19.1 16.8
1965 19.2 16.7
1964 19.4 16.7
1963 19.5 16.7
1962 19.6 16.7
1961 19.8 16.8
1960 19.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Costa Rica
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
18.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
6.25%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
6.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
19.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
69.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
34.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.7%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
9
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.23B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$14.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$725M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,146,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.41%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
71.4%
2024

Energy

Chad Costa Rica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,025 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
8.38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
51.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
34.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
37.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
60.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
2,206 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
99.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
69.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Costa Rica
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+1,000
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
79.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
64.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
17.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
98%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
8.15%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
85.4%
2023

Health

Chad Costa Rica
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$1,163
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$280.7
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
81.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.69
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
24
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
10.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
32.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
3.4 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Costa Rica
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
3,843 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
6,534 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
11,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
3,129 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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