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Chad vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 21st vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Curacao
Population
21893857
155976
Population rank 64/197 179/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$32,693
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$314
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 177/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$14,995
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Chad and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Chad and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Chad

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Chad Curacao
2024 $19,518,819,751 $3,561,178,196
2023 $18,340,233,749 $3,281,419,347
2022 $17,828,508,290 $3,075,180,835
2021 $16,871,937,698 $2,739,594,360
2020 $14,932,897,821 $2,534,327,592
2019 $14,905,517,743 $3,026,124,116
2018 $15,327,000,249 $3,046,364,820
2017 $13,349,041,409 $3,033,433,248
2016 $13,026,289,836 $3,024,690,188
2015 $14,559,599,500 $3,058,779,212
2014 $18,144,336,904 $3,059,406,995
2013 $17,865,316,886 $3,033,568,606
2012 $17,892,228,570 $3,012,836,257
2011 $16,685,349,674 $2,930,092,237
2010 $14,058,506,664 $2,951,342,793
2009 $12,317,614,054 $2,869,153,184
2008 $13,385,593,990 $2,833,476,145
2007 $10,865,385,132 $2,593,831,508
2006 $9,709,626,596 $2,457,581,732
2005 $8,655,892,393 $2,344,637,263
2004 $4,422,855,661 $2,237,160,503
2003 $2,742,815,072 $2,202,117,374
2002 $1,997,005,709 $2,160,784,693
2001 $1,710,843,377 $2,143,450,726
2000 $1,388,506,772 $2,120,511,229
1999 $1,534,673,583 -
1998 $1,744,794,531 -
1997 $1,544,689,577 -
1996 $1,607,345,356 -
1995 $1,445,919,895 -
1994 $1,179,837,963 -
1993 $1,463,251,164 -
1992 $1,881,847,670 -
1991 $1,877,137,982 -
1990 $1,738,605,558 -
1989 $1,433,686,312 -
1988 $1,482,597,298 -
1987 $1,163,426,852 -
1986 $1,067,828,246 -
1985 $1,033,069,709 -
1984 $919,103,735 -
1983 $832,415,806 -
1982 $834,369,860 -
1981 $876,937,558 -
1980 $1,033,002,404 -
1979 $1,004,316,496 -
1978 $1,113,920,124 -
1977 $935,360,465 -
1976 $866,044,962 -
1975 $864,602,105 -
1974 $652,532,795 -
1973 $647,199,483 -
1972 $585,427,547 -
1971 $501,866,730 -
1970 $469,266,737 -
1969 $471,635,622 -
1968 $453,980,096 -
1967 $449,826,323 -
1966 $432,794,922 -
1965 $416,926,303 -
1964 $392,247,518 -
1963 $371,767,002 -
1962 $357,635,713 -
1961 $333,975,336 -
1960 $313,582,728 -

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

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Chad and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Curacao
2024 $962 $22,833
2023 $949 $21,218
2022 $966 $20,057
2021 $946 $17,796
2020 $867 $16,300
2019 $893 $19,221
2018 $949 $19,119
2017 $854 $18,938
2016 $862 $18,944
2015 $994 $19,362
2014 $1,279 $19,623
2013 $1,305 $19,721
2012 $1,354 $19,810
2011 $1,308 $19,426
2010 $1,142 $19,847
2009 $1,036 $19,540
2008 $1,166 $19,423
2007 $980 $18,006
2006 $907 $17,400
2005 $838 $17,032
2004 $446 $16,671
2003 $289.1 $16,696
2002 $219.1 $16,724
2001 $194.3 $16,610
2000 $163.1 $15,841
1999 $186.6 -
1998 $219.8 -
1997 $201.4 -
1996 $216.9 -
1995 $204 -
1994 $173.9 -
1993 $220.7 -
1992 $290.6 -
1991 $302 -
1990 $290.6 -
1989 $246.4 -
1988 $263.5 -
1987 $213.9 -
1986 $203.4 -
1985 $202.7 -
1984 $182.2 -
1983 $167.2 -
1982 $176.1 -
1981 $194 -
1980 $228.8 -
1979 $222.9 -
1978 $252.5 -
1977 $215.9 -
1976 $203.7 -
1975 $207.5 -
1974 $160 -
1973 $162.4 -
1972 $150.4 -
1971 $131.8 -
1970 $125.9 -
1969 $129.2 -
1968 $126.9 -
1967 $128.2 -
1966 $125.8 -
1965 $123.6 -
1964 $118.6 -
1963 $114.7 -
1962 $112.6 -
1961 $107.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Chad vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Curacao
2026 55.6 77.3
2025 55.4 77.2
2024 55.2 77
2023 55.1 76.8
2022 54.5 76.7
2021 53.1 75.7
2020 53.1 76.5
2019 53 76.5
2018 52.4 76.5
2017 51.9 76.4
2016 51.6 76.3
2015 51.3 76.5
2014 51.1 76.4
2013 51.1 76.2
2012 50.8 76
2011 50.4 75.6
2010 50.1 75.1
2009 49.8 74.5
2008 49.5 74.3
2007 49.2 74.1
2006 48.7 74
2005 48.9 73.9
2004 48.7 73.7
2003 48.6 73.6
2002 48.4 73.5
2001 48.3 73.4
2000 47.9 73.3
1999 47.9 73.2
1998 47.8 73.1
1997 47.8 73
1996 47.6 72.9
1995 47.5 72.8
1994 47.1 72.8
1993 47 72.7
1992 46.8 72.7
1991 46.6 72.5
1990 45.1 72.4
1989 46.4 72.2
1988 46.4 72.2
1987 43.1 72.1
1986 45.6 72
1985 45.3 71.9
1984 44.7 71.7
1983 44.4 71.5
1982 43.9 71.4
1981 43.5 71.2
1980 43.5 71
1979 43.2 70.7
1978 43 70.4
1977 42.9 70.2
1976 42.7 70
1975 42.7 69.7
1974 42.6 69.4
1973 42.4 69.1
1972 41.9 68.8
1971 40.9 68.5
1970 41.4 68.2
1969 41 67.9
1968 40.7 67.7
1967 40.4 67.4
1966 40.1 67.1
1965 40.1 66.9
1964 40.1 66.6
1963 39.9 66.3
1962 39.6 66
1961 39.4 65.7
1960 39.2 65.4
1959 39 65.1
1958 38.7 64.7
1957 38.3 64.2
1956 37.9 63.8
1955 37.3 63.3
1954 36.8 62.7
1953 36.3 62.1
1952 35.9 61.6
1951 35.5 61
1950 35.2 60.3

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

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Chad and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Chad Curacao
2024 20,299,123 155,967
2023 19,319,064 154,654
2022 18,455,316 153,321
2021 17,828,273 153,948
2020 17,224,679 155,482
2019 16,685,223 157,441
2018 16,156,531 159,336
2017 15,622,759 160,175
2016 15,114,655 159,664
2015 14,647,621 157,980
2014 14,188,678 155,909
2013 13,691,079 153,822
2012 13,210,998 152,088
2011 12,754,997 150,831
2010 12,312,575 148,703
2009 11,893,754 146,833
2008 11,476,296 145,880
2007 11,081,660 144,056
2006 10,706,424 141,239
2005 10,328,092 137,658
2004 9,920,036 134,192
2003 9,487,833 131,897
2002 9,116,192 129,205
2001 8,804,124 129,047
2000 8,512,093 133,860
1999 8,222,705 139,428
1998 7,938,840 144,472
1997 7,670,366 146,956
1996 7,410,108 146,306
1995 7,089,064 145,139
1994 6,783,450 144,630
1993 6,629,146 144,299
1992 6,474,656 143,912
1991 6,205,676 144,403
1990 5,982,833 145,400
1989 5,819,586 146,937
1988 5,625,602 149,254
1987 5,438,309 151,456
1986 5,251,069 152,662
1985 5,096,269 152,711
1984 5,045,145 151,940
1983 4,979,130 151,159
1982 4,738,483 150,101
1981 4,520,959 148,629
1980 4,515,453 148,041
1979 4,505,384 147,851
1978 4,411,366 148,341
1977 4,331,667 149,459
1976 4,251,297 149,399
1975 4,167,234 149,129
1974 4,078,356 148,351
1973 3,985,909 146,912
1972 3,893,252 147,710
1971 3,807,316 147,389
1970 3,727,828 144,739
1969 3,651,113 142,581
1968 3,578,231 140,298
1967 3,508,512 138,140
1966 3,440,903 136,682
1965 3,374,220 135,266
1964 3,307,479 133,148
1963 3,240,905 130,860
1962 3,175,598 128,414
1961 3,111,947 126,125
1960 3,049,838 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Curacao

Fertility rate
Chad

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Curacao
2023 6.12 1.2
2022 6.22 1.3
2021 6.26 1.4
2020 6.35 1.4
2019 6.41 1.6
2018 6.46 1.7
2017 6.54 1.5
2016 6.62 1.7
2015 6.71 1.9
2014 6.78 2
2013 6.84 2.1
2012 6.91 2.2
2011 6.95 2.1
2010 6.99 2.2
2009 7.02 2.1
2008 7.06 2.2
2007 7.09 2
2006 7.12 2.1
2005 7.13 2.04
2004 7.16 2.1
2003 7.18 2.19
2002 7.2 2.3
2001 7.23 2.4
2000 7.25 2.34
1999 7.26 2.29
1998 7.27 2.32
1997 7.27 2.37
1996 7.29 2.4
1995 7.29 2.42
1994 7.31 2.43
1993 7.34 2.44
1992 7.3 2.43
1991 7.26 2.37
1990 7.22 2.3
1989 7.19 2.27
1988 7.15 2.25
1987 7.11 2.24
1986 7.07 2.24
1985 7.04 2.24
1984 7.02 2.24
1983 6.98 2.24
1982 6.96 2.24
1981 6.94 2.25
1980 6.91 2.27
1979 6.91 2.31
1978 6.89 2.38
1977 6.9 2.46
1976 6.89 2.55
1975 6.88 2.66
1974 6.86 2.77
1973 6.87 2.87
1972 6.85 2.99
1971 6.58 3.18
1970 6.53 3.4
1969 6.48 3.61
1968 6.43 3.83
1967 6.39 4.06
1966 6.36 4.26
1965 6.34 4.47
1964 6.32 4.64
1963 6.3 4.8
1962 6.29 4.93
1961 6.27 5.04
1960 6.25 5.13

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

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Chad and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Curacao
2024 16.8 39.5
2023 16.5 39.2
2022 16.2 39
2021 16.1 38.7
2020 16 38.5
2019 15.9 37.6
2018 15.8 38.4
2017 15.8 40.2
2016 15.7 40.1
2015 15.7 40
2014 15.7 39.9
2013 15.7 39.9
2012 15.6 39.9
2011 15.6 39.5
2010 15.6 39
2009 15.6 38.4
2008 15.6 37.9
2007 15.6 37.3
2006 15.7 36.8
2005 15.7 36.3
2004 15.7 35.8
2003 15.5 35.3
2002 15.4 34.6
2001 15.5 34.1
2000 15.6 33.6
1999 15.7 33
1998 15.8 32.4
1997 15.9 31.8
1996 16.1 31.3
1995 16 30.8
1994 15.9 30.3
1993 16.2 29.8
1992 16.4 29.2
1991 16.3 28.7
1990 16.3 28.2
1989 16.5 27.7
1988 16.5 27.1
1987 16.4 26.6
1986 16.3 26.1
1985 16.3 25.6
1984 16.7 25.1
1983 17 24.6
1982 16.6 24.1
1981 16.2 23.7
1980 16.7 23.3
1979 17.1 22.8
1978 17.3 22.4
1977 17.5 22
1976 17.7 21.6
1975 17.9 21.2
1974 18 20.8
1973 18.2 20.4
1972 18.3 20.1
1971 18.5 19.9
1970 18.6 19.8
1969 18.7 19.7
1968 18.8 19.7
1967 19 19.6
1966 19.1 19.5
1965 19.2 19.5
1964 19.4 19.4
1963 19.5 19.4
1962 19.6 19.5
1961 19.8 19.6
1960 19.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
78
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Curacao
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
0
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
58
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
n/a
English speaking
0%
2025
60%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Chad Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Chad Curacao
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
342 mi
2026

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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