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Chad vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 21st vs. 130th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Denmark
Population
21893857
6032403
Population rank 64/197 114/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Chad and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Chad and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Chad

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Chad Denmark
2024 $19,518,819,751 $424,524,722,037
2023 $18,340,233,749 $404,651,706,118
2022 $17,828,508,290 $400,114,306,337
2021 $16,871,937,698 $406,110,162,088
2020 $14,932,897,821 $355,631,021,932
2019 $14,905,517,743 $345,401,473,013
2018 $15,327,000,249 $355,293,374,912
2017 $13,349,041,409 $331,610,593,962
2016 $13,026,289,836 $312,181,849,372
2015 $14,559,599,500 $301,758,922,338
2014 $18,144,336,904 $352,832,602,064
2013 $17,865,316,886 $344,631,016,965
2012 $17,892,228,570 $326,792,574,245
2011 $16,685,349,674 $344,315,595,263
2010 $14,058,506,664 $322,345,594,075
2009 $12,317,614,054 $322,619,152,195
2008 $13,385,593,990 $354,979,471,960
2007 $10,865,385,132 $320,213,157,595
2006 $9,709,626,596 $283,386,151,544
2005 $8,655,892,393 $265,150,087,712
2004 $4,422,855,661 $251,986,155,631
2003 $2,742,815,072 $218,421,193,436
2002 $1,997,005,709 $178,788,209,558
2001 $1,710,843,377 $164,881,594,415
2000 $1,388,506,772 $164,043,817,224
1999 $1,534,673,583 $177,887,720,536
1998 $1,744,794,531 $176,877,077,513
1997 $1,544,689,577 $173,241,365,735
1996 $1,607,345,356 $187,481,157,846
1995 $1,445,919,895 $184,848,481,008
1994 $1,179,837,963 $156,017,919,221
1993 $1,463,251,164 $143,111,306,004
1992 $1,881,847,670 $152,966,494,260
1991 $1,877,137,982 $139,180,507,778
1990 $1,738,605,558 $138,217,740,684
1989 $1,433,686,312 $112,312,200,761
1988 $1,482,597,298 $115,540,189,705
1987 $1,163,426,852 $109,183,446,340
1986 $1,067,828,246 $87,748,695,217
1985 $1,033,069,709 $62,452,421,011
1984 $919,103,735 $58,868,891,335
1983 $832,415,806 $60,331,158,447
1982 $834,369,860 $60,084,214,872
1981 $876,937,558 $61,459,941,461
1980 $1,033,002,404 $70,811,287,816
1979 $1,004,316,496 $70,393,030,603
1978 $1,113,920,124 $60,320,089,218
1977 $935,360,465 $49,711,709,588
1976 $866,044,962 $44,503,607,444
1975 $864,602,105 $40,418,967,666
1974 $652,532,795 $34,125,712,481
1973 $647,199,483 $30,718,181,337
1972 $585,427,547 $23,230,667,549
1971 $501,866,730 $19,086,192,720
1970 $469,266,737 $17,075,457,733
1969 $471,635,622 $15,414,902,667
1968 $453,980,096 $13,505,574,133
1967 $449,826,323 $13,059,064,806
1966 $432,794,922 $11,931,740,293
1965 $416,926,303 $10,870,670,865
1964 $392,247,518 $9,677,401,337
1963 $371,767,002 $8,466,044,980
1962 $357,635,713 $7,953,274,741
1961 $333,975,336 $7,058,361,229
1960 $313,582,728 $6,361,166,545

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

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Chad and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Denmark
2024 $962 $71,026
2023 $949 $68,044
2022 $966 $67,781
2021 $946 $69,341
2020 $867 $60,985
2019 $893 $59,404
2018 $949 $61,325
2017 $854 $57,522
2016 $862 $54,501
2015 $994 $53,094
2014 $1,279 $62,520
2013 $1,305 $61,378
2012 $1,354 $58,444
2011 $1,308 $61,810
2010 $1,142 $58,105
2009 $1,036 $58,413
2008 $1,166 $64,617
2007 $980 $58,632
2006 $907 $52,119
2005 $838 $48,926
2004 $446 $46,625
2003 $289.1 $40,519
2002 $219.1 $33,257
2001 $194.3 $30,768
2000 $163.1 $30,722
1999 $186.6 $33,426
1998 $219.8 $33,346
1997 $201.4 $32,780
1996 $216.9 $35,622
1995 $204 $35,321
1994 $173.9 $29,968
1993 $220.7 $27,582
1992 $290.6 $29,579
1991 $302 $27,003
1990 $290.6 $26,886
1989 $246.4 $21,882
1988 $263.5 $22,525
1987 $213.9 $21,296
1986 $203.4 $17,137
1985 $202.7 $12,213
1984 $182.2 $11,517
1983 $167.2 $11,797
1982 $176.1 $11,740
1981 $194 $12,000
1980 $228.8 $13,822
1979 $222.9 $13,757
1978 $252.5 $11,818
1977 $215.9 $9,770
1976 $203.7 $8,773
1975 $207.5 $7,988
1974 $160 $6,764
1973 $162.4 $6,117
1972 $150.4 $4,654
1971 $131.8 $3,846
1970 $125.9 $3,464
1969 $129.2 $3,151
1968 $126.9 $2,776
1967 $128.2 $2,701
1966 $125.8 $2,487
1965 $123.6 $2,284
1964 $118.6 $2,049
1963 $114.7 $1,807
1962 $112.6 $1,711
1961 $107.3 $1,531
1960 $102.8 $1,389

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

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Chad vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Denmark
2026 55.6 82.4
2025 55.4 82.2
2024 55.2 82.1
2023 55.1 81.9
2022 54.5 81.3
2021 53.1 81.4
2020 53.1 81.5
2019 53 81.4
2018 52.4 81
2017 51.9 81.1
2016 51.6 80.9
2015 51.3 80.7
2014 51.1 80.6
2013 51.1 80.3
2012 50.8 80.1
2011 50.4 79.8
2010 50.1 79.2
2009 49.8 79
2008 49.5 78.7
2007 49.2 78.3
2006 48.7 78.2
2005 48.9 78.2
2004 48.7 77.8
2003 48.6 77.4
2002 48.4 77.1
2001 48.3 77
2000 47.9 76.8
1999 47.9 76.6
1998 47.8 76.4
1997 47.8 76
1996 47.6 75.7
1995 47.5 75.3
1994 47.1 75.4
1993 47 75.2
1992 46.8 75.3
1991 46.6 75.2
1990 45.1 74.9
1989 46.4 74.9
1988 46.4 74.8
1987 43.1 74.7
1986 45.6 74.6
1985 45.3 74.5
1984 44.7 74.6
1983 44.4 74.5
1982 43.9 74.6
1981 43.5 74.3
1980 43.5 74.1
1979 43.2 74.2
1978 43 74.4
1977 42.9 74.7
1976 42.7 73.8
1975 42.7 74.1
1974 42.6 73.8
1973 42.4 73.7
1972 41.9 73.5
1971 40.9 73.4
1970 41.4 73.4
1969 41 73.2
1968 40.7 73.1
1967 40.4 73
1966 40.1 72.5
1965 40.1 72.4
1964 40.1 72.5
1963 39.9 72.4
1962 39.6 72.4
1961 39.4 72.5
1960 39.2 72.2
1959 39 72.2
1958 38.7 72.2
1957 38.3 71.8
1956 37.9 72
1955 37.3 71.9
1954 36.8 71.3
1953 36.3 71.2
1952 35.9 70.8
1951 35.5 70.9
1950 35.2 70.3

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

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Chad and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Chad Denmark
2024 20,299,123 5,976,992
2023 19,319,064 5,946,952
2022 18,455,316 5,903,037
2021 17,828,273 5,856,733
2020 17,224,679 5,831,404
2019 16,685,223 5,814,422
2018 16,156,531 5,793,636
2017 15,622,759 5,764,980
2016 15,114,655 5,728,010
2015 14,647,621 5,683,483
2014 14,188,678 5,643,475
2013 13,691,079 5,614,932
2012 13,210,998 5,591,572
2011 12,754,997 5,570,572
2010 12,312,575 5,547,683
2009 11,893,754 5,523,095
2008 11,476,296 5,493,621
2007 11,081,660 5,461,438
2006 10,706,424 5,437,272
2005 10,328,092 5,419,432
2004 9,920,036 5,404,523
2003 9,487,833 5,390,574
2002 9,116,192 5,375,931
2001 8,804,124 5,358,783
2000 8,512,093 5,339,616
1999 8,222,705 5,321,799
1998 7,938,840 5,304,219
1997 7,670,366 5,284,991
1996 7,410,108 5,263,074
1995 7,089,064 5,233,373
1994 6,783,450 5,206,180
1993 6,629,146 5,188,628
1992 6,474,656 5,171,370
1991 6,205,676 5,154,298
1990 5,982,833 5,140,939
1989 5,819,586 5,132,594
1988 5,625,602 5,129,516
1987 5,438,309 5,127,024
1986 5,251,069 5,120,534
1985 5,096,269 5,113,691
1984 5,045,145 5,111,619
1983 4,979,130 5,114,297
1982 4,738,483 5,117,810
1981 4,520,959 5,121,572
1980 4,515,453 5,123,027
1979 4,505,384 5,116,801
1978 4,411,366 5,104,248
1977 4,331,667 5,088,419
1976 4,251,297 5,072,596
1975 4,167,234 5,059,862
1974 4,078,356 5,045,297
1973 3,985,909 5,021,861
1972 3,893,252 4,991,596
1971 3,807,316 4,963,126
1970 3,727,828 4,928,757
1969 3,651,113 4,891,860
1968 3,578,231 4,864,883
1967 3,508,512 4,835,354
1966 3,440,903 4,797,381
1965 3,374,220 4,759,012
1964 3,307,479 4,722,072
1963 3,240,905 4,684,483
1962 3,175,598 4,647,727
1961 3,111,947 4,611,687
1960 3,049,838 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Denmark

Fertility rate
Chad

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Denmark
2023 6.12 1.5
2022 6.22 1.55
2021 6.26 1.72
2020 6.35 1.68
2019 6.41 1.7
2018 6.46 1.73
2017 6.54 1.75
2016 6.62 1.79
2015 6.71 1.71
2014 6.78 1.69
2013 6.84 1.67
2012 6.91 1.73
2011 6.95 1.75
2010 6.99 1.87
2009 7.02 1.84
2008 7.06 1.89
2007 7.09 1.84
2006 7.12 1.85
2005 7.13 1.8
2004 7.16 1.78
2003 7.18 1.76
2002 7.2 1.72
2001 7.23 1.74
2000 7.25 1.77
1999 7.26 1.73
1998 7.27 1.72
1997 7.27 1.75
1996 7.29 1.75
1995 7.29 1.8
1994 7.31 1.81
1993 7.34 1.75
1992 7.3 1.76
1991 7.26 1.68
1990 7.22 1.67
1989 7.19 1.62
1988 7.15 1.56
1987 7.11 1.5
1986 7.07 1.48
1985 7.04 1.45
1984 7.02 1.4
1983 6.98 1.38
1982 6.96 1.43
1981 6.94 1.44
1980 6.91 1.55
1979 6.91 1.6
1978 6.89 1.67
1977 6.9 1.66
1976 6.89 1.75
1975 6.88 1.92
1974 6.86 1.9
1973 6.87 1.92
1972 6.85 2.03
1971 6.58 2.04
1970 6.53 1.95
1969 6.48 2
1968 6.43 2.12
1967 6.39 2.35
1966 6.36 2.62
1965 6.34 2.61
1964 6.32 2.6
1963 6.3 2.67
1962 6.29 2.55
1961 6.27 2.55
1960 6.25 2.57

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

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Chad and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Denmark
2024 16.8 42.3
2023 16.5 42.2
2022 16.2 42.1
2021 16.1 42.2
2020 16 42.1
2019 15.9 41.9
2018 15.8 41.8
2017 15.8 41.7
2016 15.7 41.6
2015 15.7 41.5
2014 15.7 41.4
2013 15.7 41.2
2012 15.6 41
2011 15.6 40.7
2010 15.6 40.5
2009 15.6 40.4
2008 15.6 40.2
2007 15.6 40.1
2006 15.7 39.8
2005 15.7 39.5
2004 15.7 39.2
2003 15.5 39
2002 15.4 38.8
2001 15.5 38.6
2000 15.6 38.4
1999 15.7 38.2
1998 15.8 38
1997 15.9 37.9
1996 16.1 37.7
1995 16 37.7
1994 15.9 37.6
1993 16.2 37.5
1992 16.4 37.4
1991 16.3 37.3
1990 16.3 37.1
1989 16.5 36.9
1988 16.5 36.7
1987 16.4 36.5
1986 16.3 36.2
1985 16.3 36
1984 16.7 35.7
1983 17 35.5
1982 16.6 35.1
1981 16.2 34.7
1980 16.7 34.3
1979 17.1 33.9
1978 17.3 33.7
1977 17.5 33.4
1976 17.7 33.2
1975 17.9 33
1974 18 32.8
1973 18.2 32.7
1972 18.3 32.6
1971 18.5 32.5
1970 18.6 32.5
1969 18.7 32.5
1968 18.8 32.5
1967 19 32.5
1966 19.1 32.6
1965 19.2 32.8
1964 19.4 32.9
1963 19.5 33
1962 19.6 33
1961 19.8 33.1
1960 19.9 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Chad Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Denmark
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Chad Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Denmark
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
45,717 mi
2010

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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