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Chad vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 21st vs. 11th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Chad DR Congo
Population
21893857
117507801
Population rank 64/197 15/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Chad and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Chad and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Chad

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Chad DR Congo
2024 $19,518,819,751 $70,962,185,791
2023 $18,340,233,749 $69,843,655,425
2022 $17,828,508,290 $70,422,346,142
2021 $16,871,937,698 $59,067,289,574
2020 $14,932,897,821 $46,691,989,749
2019 $14,905,517,743 $46,845,900,350
2018 $15,327,000,249 $46,659,954,092
2017 $13,349,041,409 $37,537,521,566
2016 $13,026,289,836 $38,600,224,214
2015 $14,559,599,500 $40,179,574,490
2014 $18,144,336,904 $38,352,980,553
2013 $17,865,316,886 $34,891,189,160
2012 $17,892,228,570 $30,029,369,929
2011 $16,685,349,674 $26,392,379,642
2010 $14,058,506,664 $24,161,641,931
2009 $12,317,614,054 $18,607,259,481
2008 $13,385,593,990 $22,723,488,723
2007 $10,865,385,132 $18,374,807,773
2006 $9,709,626,596 $15,484,044,535
2005 $8,655,892,393 $12,609,728,573
2004 $4,422,855,661 $10,297,483,481
2003 $2,742,815,072 $8,937,567,060
2002 $1,997,005,709 $8,728,038,525
2001 $1,710,843,377 $7,438,189,100
2000 $1,388,506,772 $19,088,046,306
1999 $1,534,673,583 $4,711,259,427
1998 $1,744,794,531 $6,217,805,821
1997 $1,544,689,577 $6,090,838,693
1996 $1,607,345,356 $5,771,456,952
1995 $1,445,919,895 $5,643,439,376
1994 $1,179,837,963 $5,820,382,248
1993 $1,463,251,164 $10,706,259,937
1992 $1,881,847,670 $8,227,343,907
1991 $1,877,137,982 $9,625,436,873
1990 $1,738,605,558 $9,349,764,580
1989 $1,433,686,312 $9,021,862,775
1988 $1,482,597,298 $8,861,299,977
1987 $1,163,426,852 $7,661,625,473
1986 $1,067,828,246 $8,095,367,168
1985 $1,033,069,709 $7,195,042,616
1984 $919,103,735 $7,857,729,193
1983 $832,415,806 $11,006,712,650
1982 $834,369,860 $13,651,667,371
1981 $876,937,558 $12,537,821,038
1980 $1,033,002,404 $14,394,927,495
1979 $1,004,316,496 $15,068,422,236
1978 $1,113,920,124 $15,372,608,002
1977 $935,360,465 $12,344,424,764
1976 $866,044,962 $9,648,583,225
1975 $864,602,105 $10,237,343,174
1974 $652,532,795 $9,596,960,180
1973 $647,199,483 $7,870,239,461
1972 $585,427,547 $6,173,712,814
1971 $501,866,730 $5,594,770,359
1970 $469,266,737 $4,877,684,910
1969 $471,635,622 $5,032,434,970
1968 $453,980,096 $3,909,780,539
1967 $449,826,323 $3,384,063,372
1966 $432,794,922 $4,532,660,182
1965 $416,926,303 $4,043,901,818
1964 $392,247,518 $2,881,545,273
1963 $371,767,002 $6,213,185,743
1962 $357,635,713 $3,779,841,429
1961 $333,975,336 $3,086,746,857
1960 $313,582,728 $3,359,404,118

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

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Chad and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad DR Congo
2024 $962 $649
2023 $949 $660
2022 $966 $688
2021 $946 $596
2020 $867 $486
2019 $893 $504
2018 $949 $518
2017 $854 $431
2016 $862 $460
2015 $994 $496
2014 $1,279 $489
2013 $1,305 $460
2012 $1,354 $410
2011 $1,308 $373
2010 $1,142 $352
2009 $1,036 $280.2
2008 $1,166 $353
2007 $980 $294.1
2006 $907 $255.4
2005 $838 $214.5
2004 $446 $180.7
2003 $289.1 $161.5
2002 $219.1 $162.4
2001 $194.3 $142.7
2000 $163.1 $378
1999 $186.6 $96.3
1998 $219.8 $131.5
1997 $201.4 $132.3
1996 $216.9 $127.4
1995 $204 $127
1994 $173.9 $136.5
1993 $220.7 $263.3
1992 $290.6 $209.7
1991 $302 $253.8
1990 $290.6 $254.9
1989 $246.4 $254.2
1988 $263.5 $257.7
1987 $213.9 $230.1
1986 $203.4 $250.9
1985 $202.7 $230.1
1984 $182.2 $259.8
1983 $167.2 $376
1982 $176.1 $482
1981 $194 $456
1980 $228.8 $539
1979 $222.9 $582
1978 $252.5 $615
1977 $215.9 $509
1976 $203.7 $408
1975 $207.5 $445
1974 $160 $428
1973 $162.4 $361
1972 $150.4 $290.5
1971 $131.8 $270.3
1970 $125.9 $242.2
1969 $129.2 $257.1
1968 $126.9 $205.6
1967 $128.2 $183.3
1966 $125.8 $252.8
1965 $123.6 $232
1964 $118.6 $169.9
1963 $114.7 $376
1962 $112.6 $235.1
1961 $107.3 $197.1
1960 $102.8 $220.1

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

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Chad vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad DR Congo
2026 55.6 62.4
2025 55.4 62.2
2024 55.2 62.1
2023 55.1 61.9
2022 54.5 61
2021 53.1 60
2020 53.1 60.4
2019 53 60.2
2018 52.4 59.9
2017 51.9 59.5
2016 51.6 59.1
2015 51.3 58.7
2014 51.1 58.2
2013 51.1 57.8
2012 50.8 57.4
2011 50.4 56.9
2010 50.1 56.4
2009 49.8 55.8
2008 49.5 55.4
2007 49.2 55
2006 48.7 54.5
2005 48.9 54
2004 48.7 53.5
2003 48.6 53
2002 48.4 52.4
2001 48.3 52.2
2000 47.9 51.9
1999 47.9 50.1
1998 47.8 49.7
1997 47.8 50.5
1996 47.6 49.4
1995 47.5 50.4
1994 47.1 49.9
1993 47 49.6
1992 46.8 49.3
1991 46.6 48.9
1990 45.1 48.5
1989 46.4 48.1
1988 46.4 47.8
1987 43.1 47.4
1986 45.6 47
1985 45.3 46.7
1984 44.7 46.5
1983 44.4 46.2
1982 43.9 45.9
1981 43.5 45.7
1980 43.5 45.5
1979 43.2 45.3
1978 43 44.6
1977 42.9 44.9
1976 42.7 44.7
1975 42.7 44.5
1974 42.6 44.3
1973 42.4 44.1
1972 41.9 43.9
1971 40.9 43.6
1970 41.4 43.3
1969 41 43
1968 40.7 42.7
1967 40.4 42.3
1966 40.1 42.2
1965 40.1 40.8
1964 40.1 40.1
1963 39.9 40.6
1962 39.6 40.4
1961 39.4 40.2
1960 39.2 40.8
1959 39 40.6
1958 38.7 40.5
1957 38.3 40.2
1956 37.9 39.9
1955 37.3 39.7
1954 36.8 39.4
1953 36.3 39.1
1952 35.9 38.9
1951 35.5 38.5
1950 35.2 38.2

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

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Chad and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Chad DR Congo
2024 20,299,123 109,276,265
2023 19,319,064 105,789,731
2022 18,455,316 102,396,968
2021 17,828,273 99,148,932
2020 17,224,679 95,989,998
2019 16,685,223 92,947,442
2018 16,156,531 90,047,644
2017 15,622,759 87,083,398
2016 15,114,655 83,956,415
2015 14,647,621 81,035,531
2014 14,188,678 78,403,242
2013 13,691,079 75,789,395
2012 13,210,998 73,254,618
2011 12,754,997 70,849,311
2010 12,312,575 68,563,038
2009 11,893,754 66,412,044
2008 11,476,296 64,390,664
2007 11,081,660 62,477,752
2006 10,706,424 60,615,908
2005 10,328,092 58,775,724
2004 9,920,036 56,997,741
2003 9,487,833 55,343,867
2002 9,116,192 53,750,524
2001 8,804,124 52,132,646
2000 8,512,093 50,507,442
1999 8,222,705 48,912,971
1998 7,938,840 47,297,600
1997 7,670,366 46,029,902
1996 7,410,108 45,296,124
1995 7,089,064 44,433,704
1994 6,783,450 42,626,876
1993 6,629,146 40,656,336
1992 6,474,656 39,228,910
1991 6,205,676 37,925,817
1990 5,982,833 36,684,063
1989 5,819,586 35,486,866
1988 5,625,602 34,382,752
1987 5,438,309 33,298,904
1986 5,251,069 32,265,196
1985 5,096,269 31,264,816
1984 5,045,145 30,245,081
1983 4,979,130 29,250,963
1982 4,738,483 28,338,190
1981 4,520,959 27,500,515
1980 4,515,453 26,711,099
1979 4,505,384 25,886,782
1978 4,411,366 24,992,689
1977 4,331,667 24,229,061
1976 4,251,297 23,624,031
1975 4,167,234 23,021,101
1974 4,078,356 22,418,878
1973 3,985,909 21,827,665
1972 3,893,252 21,251,160
1971 3,807,316 20,695,569
1970 3,727,828 20,137,436
1969 3,651,113 19,570,445
1968 3,578,231 19,012,189
1967 3,508,512 18,462,782
1966 3,440,903 17,931,929
1965 3,374,220 17,427,802
1964 3,307,479 16,955,327
1963 3,240,905 16,507,599
1962 3,175,598 16,075,724
1961 3,111,947 15,662,374
1960 3,049,838 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Chad

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad DR Congo
2023 6.12 6.05
2022 6.22 6.11
2021 6.26 6.16
2020 6.35 6.21
2019 6.41 6.25
2018 6.46 6.3
2017 6.54 6.35
2016 6.62 6.39
2015 6.71 6.44
2014 6.78 6.48
2013 6.84 6.53
2012 6.91 6.56
2011 6.95 6.58
2010 6.99 6.59
2009 7.02 6.59
2008 7.06 6.58
2007 7.09 6.56
2006 7.12 6.55
2005 7.13 6.53
2004 7.16 6.53
2003 7.18 6.55
2002 7.2 6.61
2001 7.23 6.66
2000 7.25 6.7
1999 7.26 6.69
1998 7.27 6.7
1997 7.27 6.69
1996 7.29 6.67
1995 7.29 6.68
1994 7.31 6.64
1993 7.34 6.64
1992 7.3 6.64
1991 7.26 6.65
1990 7.22 6.65
1989 7.19 6.65
1988 7.15 6.66
1987 7.11 6.65
1986 7.07 6.63
1985 7.04 6.61
1984 7.02 6.59
1983 6.98 6.56
1982 6.96 6.54
1981 6.94 6.52
1980 6.91 6.5
1979 6.91 6.48
1978 6.89 6.46
1977 6.9 6.45
1976 6.89 6.44
1975 6.88 6.42
1974 6.86 6.4
1973 6.87 6.39
1972 6.85 6.37
1971 6.58 6.34
1970 6.53 6.33
1969 6.48 6.3
1968 6.43 6.29
1967 6.39 6.27
1966 6.36 6.24
1965 6.34 6.21
1964 6.32 6.19
1963 6.3 6.16
1962 6.29 6.14
1961 6.27 6.12
1960 6.25 6.11

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

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Chad and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Chad

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad DR Congo
2024 16.8 16.9
2023 16.5 16.9
2022 16.2 16.9
2021 16.1 16.9
2020 16 16.9
2019 15.9 16.9
2018 15.8 17
2017 15.8 17
2016 15.7 16.9
2015 15.7 16.9
2014 15.7 16.9
2013 15.7 16.9
2012 15.6 16.9
2011 15.6 16.9
2010 15.6 16.9
2009 15.6 16.9
2008 15.6 16.9
2007 15.6 17
2006 15.7 17
2005 15.7 17
2004 15.7 17
2003 15.5 17.1
2002 15.4 17.1
2001 15.5 17.1
2000 15.6 17.2
1999 15.7 17.2
1998 15.8 17.2
1997 15.9 17.4
1996 16.1 17.7
1995 16 18.1
1994 15.9 18
1993 16.2 17.8
1992 16.4 17.8
1991 16.3 17.8
1990 16.3 17.8
1989 16.5 17.8
1988 16.5 17.8
1987 16.4 17.9
1986 16.3 17.9
1985 16.3 17.9
1984 16.7 17.9
1983 17 17.9
1982 16.6 17.8
1981 16.2 17.9
1980 16.7 17.9
1979 17.1 17.9
1978 17.3 17.8
1977 17.5 17.8
1976 17.7 17.8
1975 17.9 17.9
1974 18 18
1973 18.2 18.1
1972 18.3 18.2
1971 18.5 18.3
1970 18.6 18.4
1969 18.7 18.5
1968 18.8 18.5
1967 19 18.5
1966 19.1 18.5
1965 19.2 18.5
1964 19.4 18.5
1963 19.5 18.5
1962 19.6 18.4
1961 19.8 18.4
1960 19.9 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.1%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Chad DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Chad DR Congo
% of world population
0.25%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
80.5%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Chad DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Chad DR Congo
% of world land
0.85%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
94,680 mi
2015

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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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