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Chad vs Equatorial Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 1.89M in Equatorial Guinea (ranked 148/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea (ranked 21st vs. 140th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Equatorial Guinea
Population
21893857
1998075
Population rank 64/197 148/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$12.8B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 148/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$6,745
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 106/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$17,567
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$4.65B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
36.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$2,458
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 110/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$5,042
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 10,830 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
4.08
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
22 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Chad and Equatorial Guinea: Comparison Charts

Chad and Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP
Chad

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Chad Equatorial Guinea
2024 $19,518,819,751 $12,765,777,677
2023 $18,340,233,749 $12,337,550,584
2022 $17,828,508,290 $13,687,643,436
2021 $16,871,937,698 $12,215,878,033
2020 $14,932,897,821 $9,893,816,008
2019 $14,905,517,743 $11,364,133,550
2018 $15,327,000,249 $13,097,012,134
2017 $13,349,041,409 $12,200,913,879
2016 $13,026,289,836 $11,240,808,848
2015 $14,559,599,500 $13,185,496,881
2014 $18,144,336,904 $21,765,453,082
2013 $17,865,316,886 $21,948,834,284
2012 $17,892,228,570 $22,388,344,144
2011 $16,685,349,674 $21,357,343,669
2010 $14,058,506,664 $16,314,443,436
2009 $12,317,614,054 $15,027,795,173
2008 $13,385,593,990 $19,749,893,536
2007 $10,865,385,132 $13,071,718,759
2006 $9,709,626,596 $10,086,528,699
2005 $8,655,892,393 $8,217,369,093
2004 $4,422,855,661 $4,410,764,339
2003 $2,742,815,072 $2,484,745,935
2002 $1,997,005,709 $1,806,742,742
2001 $1,710,843,377 $1,461,139,022
2000 $1,388,506,772 $1,045,998,496
1999 $1,534,673,583 $621,117,886
1998 $1,744,794,531 $370,687,634
1997 $1,544,689,577 $442,337,871
1996 $1,607,345,356 $232,463,023
1995 $1,445,919,895 $141,853,361
1994 $1,179,837,963 $100,807,003
1993 $1,463,251,164 $136,047,906
1992 $1,881,847,670 $134,707,184
1991 $1,877,137,982 $110,906,029
1990 $1,738,605,558 $112,119,411
1989 $1,433,686,312 $88,265,975
1988 $1,482,597,298 $100,534,657
1987 $1,163,426,852 $93,345,860
1986 $1,067,828,246 $76,407,396
1985 $1,033,069,709 $62,118,570
1984 $919,103,735 $50,320,914
1983 $832,415,806 $44,442,457
1982 $834,369,860 $44,294,648
1981 $876,937,558 $36,731,423
1980 $1,033,002,404 $50,642,881
1979 $1,004,316,496 -
1978 $1,113,920,124 -
1977 $935,360,465 $103,987,520
1976 $866,044,962 $103,653,050
1975 $864,602,105 $104,295,643
1974 $652,532,795 $94,159,863
1973 $647,199,483 $81,203,227
1972 $585,427,547 $65,429,198
1971 $501,866,730 $64,946,955
1970 $469,266,737 $66,331,429
1969 $471,635,622 $67,225,714
1968 $453,980,096 $67,514,286
1967 $449,826,323 $72,317,447
1966 $432,794,922 $69,110,000
1965 $416,926,303 $64,748,333
1964 $392,247,518 $51,915,000
1963 $371,767,002 $44,266,667
1962 $357,635,713 $37,253,333
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 Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Equatorial Guinea
2024 $962 $6,745
2023 $949 $6,678
2022 $966 $7,589
2021 $946 $6,946
2020 $867 $5,764
2019 $893 $6,804
2018 $949 $8,102
2017 $854 $7,809
2016 $862 $7,453
2015 $994 $9,069
2014 $1,279 $15,549
2013 $1,305 $16,304
2012 $1,354 $17,309
2011 $1,308 $17,198
2010 $1,142 $13,720
2009 $1,036 $13,233
2008 $1,166 $18,211
2007 $980 $12,617
2006 $907 $10,185
2005 $838 $8,674
2004 $446 $4,901
2003 $289.1 $2,931
2002 $219.1 $2,264
2001 $194.3 $1,949
2000 $163.1 $1,487
1999 $186.6 $931
1998 $219.8 $578
1997 $201.4 $717
1996 $216.9 $392
1995 $204 $248.3
1994 $173.9 $183.2
1993 $220.7 $256.7
1992 $290.6 $263.7
1991 $302 $225.3
1990 $290.6 $236.4
1989 $246.4 $193.2
1988 $263.5 $228.7
1987 $213.9 $220.9
1986 $203.4 $188.8
1985 $202.7 $161.1
1984 $182.2 $137.9
1983 $167.2 $129.4
1982 $176.1 $137.5
1981 $194 $121.1
1980 $228.8 $175.5
1979 $222.9 -
1978 $252.5 -
1977 $215.9 $376
1976 $203.7 $369
1975 $207.5 $362
1974 $160 $319
1973 $162.4 $268.6
1972 $150.4 $211.4
1971 $131.8 $205.6
1970 $125.9 $206.8
1969 $129.2 $208.4
1968 $126.9 $211.7
1967 $128.2 $231.9
1966 $125.8 $226.7
1965 $123.6 $217.1
1964 $118.6 $177.8
1963 $114.7 $154.8
1962 $112.6 $132.9
1961 $107.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Chad vs. Equatorial Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Equatorial Guinea
2026 55.6 64.3
2025 55.4 64.1
2024 55.2 63.9
2023 55.1 63.7
2022 54.5 63.4
2021 53.1 62.4
2020 53.1 62.1
2019 53 62.3
2018 52.4 61.9
2017 51.9 61.5
2016 51.6 61.1
2015 51.3 60.6
2014 51.1 60.2
2013 51.1 59.8
2012 50.8 59.3
2011 50.4 58.8
2010 50.1 58.3
2009 49.8 57.9
2008 49.5 57.4
2007 49.2 56.9
2006 48.7 56.4
2005 48.9 55.8
2004 48.7 55.3
2003 48.6 54.8
2002 48.4 54.3
2001 48.3 53.8
2000 47.9 53.4
1999 47.9 53
1998 47.8 52.6
1997 47.8 52.4
1996 47.6 52.1
1995 47.5 51.9
1994 47.1 51.8
1993 47 51.7
1992 46.8 51.6
1991 46.6 51.5
1990 45.1 51.4
1989 46.4 51.3
1988 46.4 51.2
1987 43.1 51
1986 45.6 50.8
1985 45.3 50.6
1984 44.7 50.2
1983 44.4 50
1982 43.9 49.7
1981 43.5 49.1
1980 43.5 48.8
1979 43.2 43
1978 43 42.3
1977 42.9 42
1976 42.7 30.5
1975 42.7 37.3
1974 42.6 41.5
1973 42.4 44.7
1972 41.9 44.4
1971 40.9 37.2
1970 41.4 31.1
1969 41 31
1968 40.7 44.9
1967 40.4 44.6
1966 40.1 44.3
1965 40.1 44.1
1964 40.1 43.8
1963 39.9 43.5
1962 39.6 43.3
1961 39.4 43
1960 39.2 42.7
1959 39 42.5
1958 38.7 42.2
1957 38.3 41.9
1956 37.9 41.7
1955 37.3 41.4
1954 36.8 41.1
1953 36.3 40.9
1952 35.9 40.6
1951 35.5 40.4
1950 35.2 40.1

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

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Chad and Equatorial Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Population
Chad Equatorial Guinea
2024 20,299,123 1,892,516
2023 19,319,064 1,847,549
2022 18,455,316 1,803,545
2021 17,828,273 1,758,786
2020 17,224,679 1,716,468
2019 16,685,223 1,670,177
2018 16,156,531 1,616,422
2017 15,622,759 1,562,396
2016 15,114,655 1,508,186
2015 14,647,621 1,453,923
2014 14,188,678 1,399,828
2013 13,691,079 1,346,218
2012 13,210,998 1,293,483
2011 12,754,997 1,241,835
2010 12,312,575 1,189,085
2009 11,893,754 1,135,673
2008 11,476,296 1,084,530
2007 11,081,660 1,036,044
2006 10,706,424 990,343
2005 10,328,092 947,367
2004 9,920,036 899,917
2003 9,487,833 847,862
2002 9,116,192 797,957
2001 8,804,124 749,836
2000 8,512,093 703,279
1999 8,222,705 667,214
1998 7,938,840 641,474
1997 7,670,366 616,893
1996 7,410,108 593,492
1995 7,089,064 571,264
1994 6,783,450 550,138
1993 6,629,146 530,023
1992 6,474,656 510,770
1991 6,205,676 492,217
1990 5,982,833 474,274
1989 5,819,586 456,808
1988 5,625,602 439,651
1987 5,438,309 422,522
1986 5,251,069 404,728
1985 5,096,269 385,547
1984 5,045,145 364,899
1983 4,979,130 343,421
1982 4,738,483 322,216
1981 4,520,959 303,252
1980 4,515,453 288,644
1979 4,505,384 279,846
1978 4,411,366 276,531
1977 4,331,667 276,779
1976 4,251,297 281,031
1975 4,167,234 287,901
1974 4,078,356 294,953
1973 3,985,909 302,281
1972 3,893,252 309,468
1971 3,807,316 315,940
1970 3,727,828 320,803
1969 3,651,113 322,517
1968 3,578,231 318,849
1967 3,508,512 311,805
1966 3,440,903 304,859
1965 3,374,220 298,238
1964 3,307,479 291,942
1963 3,240,905 285,965
1962 3,175,598 280,286
1961 3,111,947 274,896
1960 3,049,838 269,807

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate
Chad

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Equatorial Guinea
2023 6.12 4.08
2022 6.22 4.17
2021 6.26 4.27
2020 6.35 4.35
2019 6.41 4.43
2018 6.46 4.51
2017 6.54 4.6
2016 6.62 4.69
2015 6.71 4.77
2014 6.78 4.86
2013 6.84 4.95
2012 6.91 5.04
2011 6.95 5.13
2010 6.99 5.21
2009 7.02 5.29
2008 7.06 5.36
2007 7.09 5.43
2006 7.12 5.5
2005 7.13 5.56
2004 7.16 5.62
2003 7.18 5.68
2002 7.2 5.73
2001 7.23 5.79
2000 7.25 5.83
1999 7.26 5.88
1998 7.27 5.91
1997 7.27 5.94
1996 7.29 5.96
1995 7.29 5.97
1994 7.31 5.98
1993 7.34 5.98
1992 7.3 5.98
1991 7.26 5.99
1990 7.22 5.99
1989 7.19 5.99
1988 7.15 5.98
1987 7.11 5.97
1986 7.07 5.96
1985 7.04 5.95
1984 7.02 5.93
1983 6.98 5.9
1982 6.96 5.88
1981 6.94 5.86
1980 6.91 5.84
1979 6.91 5.82
1978 6.89 5.8
1977 6.9 5.8
1976 6.89 5.79
1975 6.88 5.79
1974 6.86 5.8
1973 6.87 5.8
1972 6.85 5.81
1971 6.58 5.81
1970 6.53 5.81
1969 6.48 5.8
1968 6.43 5.79
1967 6.39 5.78
1966 6.36 5.76
1965 6.34 5.73
1964 6.32 5.71
1963 6.3 5.69
1962 6.29 5.67
1961 6.27 5.66
1960 6.25 5.65

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

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Chad and Equatorial Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Equatorial Guinea
2024 16.8 22
2023 16.5 22.1
2022 16.2 22.1
2021 16.1 22.1
2020 16 22.1
2019 15.9 22.2
2018 15.8 22.1
2017 15.8 22
2016 15.7 21.9
2015 15.7 21.9
2014 15.7 21.7
2013 15.7 21.6
2012 15.6 21.5
2011 15.6 21.3
2010 15.6 21.2
2009 15.6 20.9
2008 15.6 20.7
2007 15.6 20.4
2006 15.7 20.1
2005 15.7 19.9
2004 15.7 19.7
2003 15.5 19.4
2002 15.4 19.3
2001 15.5 19.1
2000 15.6 19
1999 15.7 18.9
1998 15.8 18.9
1997 15.9 18.9
1996 16.1 19
1995 16 19
1994 15.9 19.1
1993 16.2 19.2
1992 16.4 19.4
1991 16.3 19.5
1990 16.3 19.7
1989 16.5 19.8
1988 16.5 19.9
1987 16.4 20
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.3 19.9
1984 16.7 19.7
1983 17 19.3
1982 16.6 19.1
1981 16.2 19.2
1980 16.7 19.3
1979 17.1 19.4
1978 17.3 19.5
1977 17.5 19.6
1976 17.7 19.8
1975 17.9 19.9
1974 18 20
1973 18.2 20.1
1972 18.3 20.2
1971 18.5 20.2
1970 18.6 20.4
1969 18.7 20.5
1968 18.8 20.7
1967 19 20.8
1966 19.1 21
1965 19.2 21.1
1964 19.4 21.3
1963 19.5 21.4
1962 19.6 21.6
1961 19.8 21.7
1960 19.9 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Equatorial Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$8.96B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
18.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.19%
1998
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-0.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
8.6%
2014
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
51.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
45.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
47.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
29.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.6%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$1.54B
2023
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$164K
1996
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.22%
1996
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad Equatorial Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,284 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$14.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
4.83 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
2.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
4.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
1.75%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-423%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
745 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
8.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
31.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Chad Equatorial Guinea
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+3,812
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
71.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
52.7:47.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
2.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
27.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
94.4%
2010
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
60.4%
2023

Health

Chad Equatorial Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$233.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$154.2
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
1.04%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
174
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
70.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
8.2%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
6.56 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Equatorial Guinea
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
5,723 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
404 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
9,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
1,790 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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