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Chad vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 21st vs. 76th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Ecuador
Population
21893857
18487749
Population rank 64/197 71/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Chad and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Chad and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Chad

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Chad Ecuador
2024 $19,518,819,751 $124,676,074,700
2023 $18,340,233,749 $121,147,057,000
2022 $17,828,508,290 $116,133,121,000
2021 $16,871,937,698 $107,179,074,000
2020 $14,932,897,821 $95,865,473,000
2019 $14,905,517,743 $107,595,830,000
2018 $15,327,000,249 $107,478,961,000
2017 $13,349,041,409 $104,467,486,000
2016 $13,026,289,836 $97,671,433,000
2015 $14,559,599,500 $97,209,558,000
2014 $18,144,336,904 $102,717,794,000
2013 $17,865,316,886 $96,570,334,000
2012 $17,892,228,570 $87,735,048,000
2011 $16,685,349,674 $78,986,648,000
2010 $14,058,506,664 $68,151,329,000
2009 $12,317,614,054 $60,094,978,000
2008 $13,385,593,990 $61,139,438,000
2007 $10,865,385,132 $49,848,725,000
2006 $9,709,626,596 $45,690,762,000
2005 $8,655,892,393 $40,278,849,000
2004 $4,422,855,661 $35,194,947,000
2003 $2,742,815,072 $30,965,208,000
2002 $1,997,005,709 $27,054,197,000
2001 $1,710,843,377 $23,127,055,000
2000 $1,388,506,772 $17,539,454,727
1999 $1,534,673,583 $19,645,272,636
1998 $1,744,794,531 $27,981,896,948
1997 $1,544,689,577 $28,162,053,027
1996 $1,607,345,356 $25,226,393,197
1995 $1,445,919,895 $24,432,884,442
1994 $1,179,837,963 $22,708,673,337
1993 $1,463,251,164 $18,938,717,359
1992 $1,881,847,670 $18,094,238,119
1991 $1,877,137,982 $16,988,535,268
1990 $1,738,605,558 $15,239,272,612
1989 $1,433,686,312 $13,890,823,705
1988 $1,482,597,298 $13,051,881,851
1987 $1,163,426,852 $13,945,426,859
1986 $1,067,828,246 $15,314,138,472
1985 $1,033,069,709 $17,149,088,413
1984 $919,103,735 $16,912,509,092
1983 $832,415,806 $17,152,477,037
1982 $834,369,860 $19,929,846,396
1981 $876,937,558 $21,810,759,354
1980 $1,033,002,404 $17,881,508,242
1979 $1,004,316,496 $14,175,160,902
1978 $1,113,920,124 $11,922,497,876
1977 $935,360,465 $11,026,342,618
1976 $866,044,962 $9,091,921,030
1975 $864,602,105 $7,731,674,472
1974 $652,532,795 $6,599,257,044
1973 $647,199,483 $3,891,754,150
1972 $585,427,547 $3,185,986,087
1971 $501,866,730 $2,754,219,271
1970 $469,266,737 $2,862,503,139
1969 $471,635,622 $3,112,165,727
1968 $453,980,096 $2,582,179,864
1967 $449,826,323 $2,553,595,172
1966 $432,794,922 $2,429,308,639
1965 $416,926,303 $2,387,047,396
1964 $392,247,518 $2,244,146,103
1963 $371,767,002 $1,824,343,871
1962 $357,635,713 $1,518,207,703
1961 $333,975,336 $1,753,850,955
1960 $313,582,728 $2,069,464,937

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

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Chad and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Ecuador
2024 $962 $6,875
2023 $949 $6,738
2022 $966 $6,516
2021 $946 $6,061
2020 $867 $5,464
2019 $893 $6,205
2018 $949 $6,304
2017 $854 $6,233
2016 $862 $5,918
2015 $994 $5,976
2014 $1,279 $6,406
2013 $1,305 $6,109
2012 $1,354 $5,634
2011 $1,308 $5,154
2010 $1,142 $4,520
2009 $1,036 $4,053
2008 $1,166 $4,195
2007 $980 $3,479
2006 $907 $3,244
2005 $838 $2,909
2004 $446 $2,586
2003 $289.1 $2,316
2002 $219.1 $2,059
2001 $194.3 $1,791
2000 $163.1 $1,382
1999 $186.6 $1,575
1998 $219.8 $2,284
1997 $201.4 $2,341
1996 $216.9 $2,136
1995 $204 $2,108
1994 $173.9 $1,997
1993 $220.7 $1,698
1992 $290.6 $1,655
1991 $302 $1,587
1990 $290.6 $1,455
1989 $246.4 $1,356
1988 $263.5 $1,304
1987 $213.9 $1,426
1986 $203.4 $1,604
1985 $202.7 $1,842
1984 $182.2 $1,864
1983 $167.2 $1,940
1982 $176.1 $2,314
1981 $194 $2,601
1980 $228.8 $2,190
1979 $222.9 $1,783
1978 $252.5 $1,541
1977 $215.9 $1,465
1976 $203.7 $1,242
1975 $207.5 $1,086
1974 $160 $954
1973 $162.4 $579
1972 $150.4 $488
1971 $131.8 $434
1970 $125.9 $465
1969 $129.2 $521
1968 $126.9 $445
1967 $128.2 $454
1966 $125.8 $445
1965 $123.6 $450
1964 $118.6 $436
1963 $114.7 $365
1962 $112.6 $312
1961 $107.3 $371
1960 $102.8 $451

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

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Chad vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Ecuador
2026 55.6 77.9
2025 55.4 77.8
2024 55.2 77.6
2023 55.1 77.4
2022 54.5 76.6
2021 53.1 72.7
2020 53.1 72
2019 53 77.3
2018 52.4 77.2
2017 51.9 76.2
2016 51.6 76.1
2015 51.3 76.2
2014 51.1 76.1
2013 51.1 75.8
2012 50.8 75.5
2011 50.4 75.2
2010 50.1 75.2
2009 49.8 74.9
2008 49.5 74.7
2007 49.2 74.2
2006 48.7 74
2005 48.9 73.9
2004 48.7 73.9
2003 48.6 73.6
2002 48.4 73.2
2001 48.3 72.6
2000 47.9 72.1
1999 47.9 71.9
1998 47.8 71.9
1997 47.8 72
1996 47.6 71.8
1995 47.5 71.3
1994 47.1 70.9
1993 47 70.1
1992 46.8 69.5
1991 46.6 69
1990 45.1 68.4
1989 46.4 67.8
1988 46.4 67
1987 43.1 66.6
1986 45.6 66.1
1985 45.3 65.6
1984 44.7 65.2
1983 44.4 64.7
1982 43.9 64.3
1981 43.5 63.8
1980 43.5 63.3
1979 43.2 62.9
1978 43 62.4
1977 42.9 61.9
1976 42.7 61.4
1975 42.7 61.1
1974 42.6 60.7
1973 42.4 60.3
1972 41.9 59.8
1971 40.9 59.3
1970 41.4 58.8
1969 41 58.3
1968 40.7 57.9
1967 40.4 57.5
1966 40.1 57
1965 40.1 56.5
1964 40.1 56
1963 39.9 55.3
1962 39.6 54.7
1961 39.4 54.1
1960 39.2 53.4
1959 39 52.7
1958 38.7 52.1
1957 38.3 51.5
1956 37.9 50.9
1955 37.3 50.4
1954 36.8 50
1953 36.3 49.6
1952 35.9 49.2
1951 35.5 48.9
1950 35.2 48.4

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

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Chad and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Chad Ecuador
2024 20,299,123 18,135,478
2023 19,319,064 17,980,083
2022 18,455,316 17,823,897
2021 17,828,273 17,682,454
2020 17,224,679 17,546,065
2019 16,685,223 17,340,021
2018 16,156,531 17,049,547
2017 15,622,759 16,759,519
2016 15,114,655 16,505,139
2015 14,647,621 16,266,225
2014 14,188,678 16,035,124
2013 13,691,079 15,807,128
2012 13,210,998 15,572,194
2011 12,754,997 15,326,227
2010 12,312,575 15,076,695
2009 11,893,754 14,825,954
2008 11,476,296 14,575,202
2007 11,081,660 14,328,773
2006 10,706,424 14,086,131
2005 10,328,092 13,846,163
2004 9,920,036 13,608,701
2003 9,487,833 13,372,306
2002 9,116,192 13,138,472
2001 8,804,124 12,910,740
2000 8,512,093 12,689,206
1999 8,222,705 12,470,795
1998 7,938,840 12,251,184
1997 7,670,366 12,031,127
1996 7,410,108 11,810,950
1995 7,089,064 11,590,514
1994 6,783,450 11,372,197
1993 6,629,146 11,154,274
1992 6,474,656 10,930,128
1991 6,205,676 10,702,380
1990 5,982,833 10,473,673
1989 5,819,586 10,241,852
1988 5,625,602 10,010,808
1987 5,438,309 9,779,290
1986 5,251,069 9,545,998
1985 5,096,269 9,311,154
1984 5,045,145 9,074,782
1983 4,979,130 8,840,417
1982 4,738,483 8,611,298
1981 4,520,959 8,386,910
1980 4,515,453 8,165,877
1979 4,505,384 7,948,869
1978 4,411,366 7,736,167
1977 4,331,667 7,526,819
1976 4,251,297 7,320,912
1975 4,167,234 7,118,251
1974 4,078,356 6,918,573
1973 3,985,909 6,722,033
1972 3,893,252 6,529,034
1971 3,807,316 6,340,052
1970 3,727,828 6,155,387
1969 3,651,113 5,975,236
1968 3,578,231 5,799,680
1967 3,508,512 5,629,057
1966 3,440,903 5,463,748
1965 3,374,220 5,303,963
1964 3,307,479 5,149,918
1963 3,240,905 5,001,716
1962 3,175,598 4,859,269
1961 3,111,947 4,722,331
1960 3,049,838 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Chad

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Ecuador
2023 6.12 1.82
2022 6.22 1.86
2021 6.26 1.91
2020 6.35 1.97
2019 6.41 2.04
2018 6.46 2.11
2017 6.54 2.13
2016 6.62 2.12
2015 6.71 2.21
2014 6.78 2.27
2013 6.84 2.36
2012 6.91 2.51
2011 6.95 2.61
2010 6.99 2.62
2009 7.02 2.68
2008 7.06 2.69
2007 7.09 2.7
2006 7.12 2.75
2005 7.13 2.8
2004 7.16 2.85
2003 7.18 2.91
2002 7.2 2.97
2001 7.23 3.04
2000 7.25 3.1
1999 7.26 3.17
1998 7.27 3.23
1997 7.27 3.29
1996 7.29 3.35
1995 7.29 3.38
1994 7.31 3.42
1993 7.34 3.49
1992 7.3 3.58
1991 7.26 3.63
1990 7.22 3.68
1989 7.19 3.74
1988 7.15 3.79
1987 7.11 3.87
1986 7.07 4
1985 7.04 4.14
1984 7.02 4.31
1983 6.98 4.39
1982 6.96 4.5
1981 6.94 4.61
1980 6.91 4.73
1979 6.91 4.86
1978 6.89 4.99
1977 6.9 5.13
1976 6.89 5.28
1975 6.88 5.43
1974 6.86 5.58
1973 6.87 5.73
1972 6.85 5.87
1971 6.58 6.01
1970 6.53 6.14
1969 6.48 6.25
1968 6.43 6.35
1967 6.39 6.44
1966 6.36 6.51
1965 6.34 6.56
1964 6.32 6.61
1963 6.3 6.65
1962 6.29 6.68
1961 6.27 6.7
1960 6.25 6.72

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

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Chad and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Ecuador
2024 16.8 29.8
2023 16.5 29.4
2022 16.2 29
2021 16.1 28.6
2020 16 28.3
2019 15.9 27.9
2018 15.8 27.5
2017 15.8 27.2
2016 15.7 26.8
2015 15.7 26.4
2014 15.7 26
2013 15.7 25.7
2012 15.6 25.4
2011 15.6 25.1
2010 15.6 24.8
2009 15.6 24.5
2008 15.6 24.2
2007 15.6 24
2006 15.7 23.7
2005 15.7 23.4
2004 15.7 23.2
2003 15.5 22.9
2002 15.4 22.7
2001 15.5 22.4
2000 15.6 22.2
1999 15.7 22
1998 15.8 21.8
1997 15.9 21.6
1996 16.1 21.4
1995 16 21.2
1994 15.9 21
1993 16.2 20.8
1992 16.4 20.6
1991 16.3 20.4
1990 16.3 20.2
1989 16.5 20
1988 16.5 19.8
1987 16.4 19.6
1986 16.3 19.4
1985 16.3 19.2
1984 16.7 19.1
1983 17 18.9
1982 16.6 18.8
1981 16.2 18.6
1980 16.7 18.5
1979 17.1 18.4
1978 17.3 18.3
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.7 18.1
1975 17.9 18
1974 18 17.9
1973 18.2 17.9
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.5 17.8
1970 18.6 17.7
1969 18.7 17.7
1968 18.8 17.7
1967 19 17.7
1966 19.1 17.7
1965 19.2 17.7
1964 19.4 17.8
1963 19.5 17.8
1962 19.6 17.9
1961 19.8 18
1960 19.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Chad Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Chad Ecuador
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
96.3%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Chad Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Ecuador
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
26,853 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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