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Chad vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 21st vs. 150th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Chad El Salvador
Population
21893857
6399793
Population rank 64/197 111/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Chad and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Chad and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Chad

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Chad El Salvador
2024 $19,518,819,751 $35,364,960,000
2023 $18,340,233,749 $33,853,940,000
2022 $17,828,508,290 $31,870,120,000
2021 $16,871,937,698 $29,043,140,000
2020 $14,932,897,821 $24,921,190,000
2019 $14,905,517,743 $26,881,140,000
2018 $15,327,000,249 $26,020,850,000
2017 $13,349,041,409 $24,979,190,000
2016 $13,026,289,836 $24,191,430,000
2015 $14,559,599,500 $23,438,240,000
2014 $18,144,336,904 $22,593,470,000
2013 $17,865,316,886 $21,990,960,000
2012 $17,892,228,570 $21,386,150,000
2011 $16,685,349,674 $20,283,780,000
2010 $14,058,506,664 $18,447,920,000
2009 $12,317,614,054 $17,601,620,000
2008 $13,385,593,990 $17,986,890,000
2007 $10,865,385,132 $17,011,750,000
2006 $9,709,626,596 $15,999,890,000
2005 $8,655,892,393 $14,698,000,000
2004 $4,422,855,661 $13,724,810,900
2003 $2,742,815,072 $13,243,892,200
2002 $1,997,005,709 $12,664,190,300
2001 $1,710,843,377 $12,282,533,600
2000 $1,388,506,772 $11,784,927,700
1999 $1,534,673,583 $11,284,197,000
1998 $1,744,794,531 $10,936,669,900
1997 $1,544,689,577 $10,221,705,900
1996 $1,607,345,356 $9,586,327,800
1995 $1,445,919,895 $8,921,947,100
1994 $1,179,837,963 $7,679,384,000
1993 $1,463,251,164 $6,680,269,200
1992 $1,881,847,670 $5,813,399,300
1991 $1,877,137,982 $5,252,342,400
1990 $1,738,605,558 $4,817,542,204
1989 $1,433,686,312 $4,372,215,300
1988 $1,482,597,298 $4,189,880,000
1987 $1,163,426,852 $3,958,045,800
1986 $1,067,828,246 $3,771,663,200
1985 $1,033,069,709 $3,800,368,600
1984 $919,103,735 $3,661,683,400
1983 $832,415,806 $3,506,347,800
1982 $834,369,860 $3,399,189,100
1981 $876,937,558 $3,437,200,200
1980 $1,033,002,404 $3,573,959,900
1979 $1,004,316,496 $3,463,639,900
1978 $1,113,920,124 $3,127,960,000
1977 $935,360,465 $2,941,640,100
1976 $866,044,962 $2,328,280,100
1975 $864,602,105 $1,884,120,100
1974 $652,532,795 $1,665,880,000
1973 $647,199,483 $1,442,320,000
1972 $585,427,547 $1,263,720,000
1971 $501,866,730 $1,186,120,000
1970 $469,266,737 $1,132,920,000
1969 $471,635,622 $1,049,400,000
1968 $453,980,096 $1,009,760,100
1967 $449,826,323 $976,200,000
1966 $432,794,922 $929,520,000
1965 $416,926,303 $877,720,000
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 El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad El Salvador
2024 $962 $5,580
2023 $949 $5,365
2022 $966 $5,075
2021 $946 $4,643
2020 $867 $3,997
2019 $893 $4,320
2018 $949 $4,184
2017 $854 $4,020
2016 $862 $3,901
2015 $994 $3,790
2014 $1,279 $3,666
2013 $1,305 $3,582
2012 $1,354 $3,498
2011 $1,308 $3,331
2010 $1,142 $3,040
2009 $1,036 $2,910
2008 $1,166 $2,983
2007 $980 $2,831
2006 $907 $2,666
2005 $838 $2,447
2004 $446 $2,286
2003 $289.1 $2,208
2002 $219.1 $2,115
2001 $194.3 $2,058
2000 $163.1 $1,983
1999 $186.6 $1,908
1998 $219.8 $1,860
1997 $201.4 $1,749
1996 $216.9 $1,651
1995 $204 $1,548
1994 $173.9 $1,344
1993 $220.7 $1,180
1992 $290.6 $1,041
1991 $302 $956
1990 $290.6 $892
1989 $246.4 $825
1988 $263.5 $806
1987 $213.9 $777
1986 $203.4 $755
1985 $202.7 $776
1984 $182.2 $763
1983 $167.2 $745
1982 $176.1 $735
1981 $194 $752
1980 $228.8 $787
1979 $222.9 $773
1978 $252.5 $712
1977 $215.9 $684
1976 $203.7 $553
1975 $207.5 $457
1974 $160 $413
1973 $162.4 $366
1972 $150.4 $329
1971 $131.8 $316
1970 $125.9 $309
1969 $129.2 $293.4
1968 $126.9 $290.1
1967 $128.2 $288.4
1966 $125.8 $282.4
1965 $123.6 $274.3
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. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad El Salvador
2026 55.6 72.7
2025 55.4 72.5
2024 55.2 72.3
2023 55.1 72.1
2022 54.5 72
2021 53.1 69.9
2020 53.1 70.2
2019 53 71.7
2018 52.4 71.4
2017 51.9 71
2016 51.6 70.9
2015 51.3 71
2014 51.1 71.1
2013 51.1 71.2
2012 50.8 71.4
2011 50.4 71.2
2010 50.1 70.9
2009 49.8 70.4
2008 49.5 70.1
2007 49.2 69.8
2006 48.7 69.6
2005 48.9 69.3
2004 48.7 69.3
2003 48.6 68.8
2002 48.4 68.5
2001 48.3 68
2000 47.9 67.7
1999 47.9 67.3
1998 47.8 66.7
1997 47.8 66.2
1996 47.6 65.5
1995 47.5 64.9
1994 47.1 64.5
1993 47 64
1992 46.8 62.9
1991 46.6 62.5
1990 45.1 62
1989 46.4 61.3
1988 46.4 60
1987 43.1 59.4
1986 45.6 59.3
1985 45.3 58
1984 44.7 56.6
1983 44.4 54.4
1982 43.9 53.3
1981 43.5 50.9
1980 43.5 48.6
1979 43.2 53.8
1978 43 54.7
1977 42.9 54
1976 42.7 54.4
1975 42.7 53.4
1974 42.6 52.9
1973 42.4 52.8
1972 41.9 52
1971 40.9 51.7
1970 41.4 51.4
1969 41 51.3
1968 40.7 50.8
1967 40.4 50.8
1966 40.1 50.7
1965 40.1 50.2
1964 40.1 49.7
1963 39.9 49.4
1962 39.6 49
1961 39.4 48.6
1960 39.2 48.3
1959 39 48
1958 38.7 47.7
1957 38.3 47.1
1956 37.9 46.6
1955 37.3 46
1954 36.8 45.5
1953 36.3 45
1952 35.9 44.8
1951 35.5 43.8
1950 35.2 44.2

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

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Chad and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Chad El Salvador
2024 20,299,123 6,338,193
2023 19,319,064 6,309,624
2022 18,455,316 6,280,319
2021 17,828,273 6,255,782
2020 17,224,679 6,234,673
2019 16,685,223 6,222,318
2018 16,156,531 6,219,807
2017 15,622,759 6,213,533
2016 15,114,655 6,200,800
2015 14,647,621 6,183,676
2014 14,188,678 6,162,955
2013 13,691,079 6,138,839
2012 13,210,998 6,113,975
2011 12,754,997 6,090,127
2010 12,312,575 6,068,249
2009 11,893,754 6,048,279
2008 11,476,296 6,029,297
2007 11,081,660 6,009,824
2006 10,706,424 6,002,319
2005 10,328,092 6,005,578
2004 9,920,036 6,004,671
2003 9,487,833 5,998,599
2002 9,116,192 5,986,631
2001 8,804,124 5,968,060
2000 8,512,093 5,943,366
1999 8,222,705 5,913,900
1998 7,938,840 5,880,781
1997 7,670,366 5,844,578
1996 7,410,108 5,805,286
1995 7,089,064 5,762,131
1994 6,783,450 5,714,129
1993 6,629,146 5,659,957
1992 6,474,656 5,585,609
1991 6,205,676 5,495,077
1990 5,982,833 5,399,726
1989 5,819,586 5,298,979
1988 5,625,602 5,195,833
1987 5,438,309 5,092,441
1986 5,251,069 4,992,769
1985 5,096,269 4,894,706
1984 5,045,145 4,798,003
1983 4,979,130 4,707,367
1982 4,738,483 4,622,477
1981 4,520,959 4,570,599
1980 4,515,453 4,540,382
1979 4,505,384 4,480,388
1978 4,411,366 4,394,114
1977 4,331,667 4,301,256
1976 4,251,297 4,210,310
1975 4,167,234 4,120,449
1974 4,078,356 4,029,671
1973 3,985,909 3,938,068
1972 3,893,252 3,846,830
1971 3,807,316 3,757,523
1970 3,727,828 3,668,796
1969 3,651,113 3,576,485
1968 3,578,231 3,480,773
1967 3,508,512 3,385,184
1966 3,440,903 3,290,961
1965 3,374,220 3,199,466
1964 3,307,479 3,111,883
1963 3,240,905 3,028,679
1962 3,175,598 2,949,204
1961 3,111,947 2,870,016
1960 3,049,838 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Chad

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad El Salvador
2023 6.12 1.78
2022 6.22 1.79
2021 6.26 1.8
2020 6.35 1.82
2019 6.41 1.84
2018 6.46 1.85
2017 6.54 1.9
2016 6.62 1.97
2015 6.71 2.07
2014 6.78 2.13
2013 6.84 2.15
2012 6.91 2.19
2011 6.95 2.22
2010 6.99 2.24
2009 7.02 2.26
2008 7.06 2.29
2007 7.09 2.35
2006 7.12 2.4
2005 7.13 2.44
2004 7.16 2.52
2003 7.18 2.64
2002 7.2 2.78
2001 7.23 2.93
2000 7.25 3.08
1999 7.26 3.22
1998 7.27 3.34
1997 7.27 3.38
1996 7.29 3.48
1995 7.29 3.57
1994 7.31 3.61
1993 7.34 3.69
1992 7.3 3.8
1991 7.26 3.89
1990 7.22 3.96
1989 7.19 4.03
1988 7.15 4.1
1987 7.11 4.18
1986 7.07 4.19
1985 7.04 4.32
1984 7.02 4.48
1983 6.98 4.65
1982 6.96 4.83
1981 6.94 4.99
1980 6.91 5.11
1979 6.91 5.23
1978 6.89 5.36
1977 6.9 5.47
1976 6.89 5.59
1975 6.88 5.71
1974 6.86 5.82
1973 6.87 5.93
1972 6.85 6.03
1971 6.58 6.13
1970 6.53 6.18
1969 6.48 6.28
1968 6.43 6.39
1967 6.39 6.49
1966 6.36 6.57
1965 6.34 6.64
1964 6.32 6.68
1963 6.3 6.69
1962 6.29 6.68
1961 6.27 6.64
1960 6.25 6.62

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

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Chad and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Chad

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad El Salvador
2024 16.8 28.5
2023 16.5 28
2022 16.2 27.6
2021 16.1 27.2
2020 16 26.8
2019 15.9 26.4
2018 15.8 26
2017 15.8 25.6
2016 15.7 25.2
2015 15.7 24.9
2014 15.7 24.6
2013 15.7 24.3
2012 15.6 24.1
2011 15.6 23.9
2010 15.6 23.7
2009 15.6 23.5
2008 15.6 23.3
2007 15.6 23.2
2006 15.7 23
2005 15.7 22.7
2004 15.7 22.5
2003 15.5 22.2
2002 15.4 21.9
2001 15.5 21.6
2000 15.6 21.3
1999 15.7 21
1998 15.8 20.6
1997 15.9 20.3
1996 16.1 19.9
1995 16 19.6
1994 15.9 19.3
1993 16.2 19
1992 16.4 18.8
1991 16.3 18.8
1990 16.3 18.8
1989 16.5 18.7
1988 16.5 18.6
1987 16.4 18.5
1986 16.3 18.4
1985 16.3 18.2
1984 16.7 18
1983 17 17.8
1982 16.6 17.7
1981 16.2 17.6
1980 16.7 17.5
1979 17.1 17.4
1978 17.3 17.2
1977 17.5 17.1
1976 17.7 17
1975 17.9 16.9
1974 18 16.8
1973 18.2 16.7
1972 18.3 16.6
1971 18.5 16.6
1970 18.6 16.6
1969 18.7 16.6
1968 18.8 16.6
1967 19 16.7
1966 19.1 16.8
1965 19.2 16.9
1964 19.4 16.9
1963 19.5 17
1962 19.6 17
1961 19.8 17.1
1960 19.9 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Chad El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Chad El Salvador
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
89.8%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Chad El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Chad El Salvador
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
5,600 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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