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Chad vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 21st vs. 25th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Ethiopia
Population
21893857
139917664
Population rank 64/197 10/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Chad and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Chad and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Chad

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Chad Ethiopia
2024 $19,518,819,751 $149,740,297,953
2023 $18,340,233,749 $135,874,093,202
2022 $17,828,508,290 $123,140,304,666
2021 $16,871,937,698 $109,070,960,372
2020 $14,932,897,821 $98,676,811,061
2019 $14,905,517,743 $91,834,517,113
2018 $15,327,000,249 $83,337,901,072
2017 $13,349,041,409 $76,366,081,767
2016 $13,026,289,836 $68,475,871,210
2015 $14,559,599,500 $62,103,418,182
2014 $18,144,336,904 $55,612,228,234
2013 $17,865,316,886 $47,648,276,605
2012 $17,892,228,570 $43,310,721,414
2011 $16,685,349,674 $31,952,763,089
2010 $14,058,506,664 $29,933,790,334
2009 $12,317,614,054 $32,437,389,116
2008 $13,385,593,990 $27,066,912,635
2007 $10,865,385,132 $19,707,616,773
2006 $9,709,626,596 $15,280,861,835
2005 $8,655,892,393 $12,401,139,454
2004 $4,422,855,661 $10,131,187,261
2003 $2,742,815,072 $8,623,691,300
2002 $1,997,005,709 $7,850,809,498
2001 $1,710,843,377 $8,231,326,016
2000 $1,388,506,772 $8,242,349,618
1999 $1,534,673,583 $7,892,973,532
1998 $1,744,794,531 $8,013,274,132
1997 $1,544,689,577 $8,803,539,988
1996 $1,607,345,356 $8,761,215,548
1995 $1,445,919,895 $7,855,205,207
1994 $1,179,837,963 $7,100,806,754
1993 $1,463,251,164 $9,051,043,870
1992 $1,881,847,670 $10,754,799,037
1991 $1,877,137,982 $13,799,799,324
1990 $1,738,605,558 $12,478,943,895
1989 $1,433,686,312 $11,762,932,007
1988 $1,482,597,298 $11,181,119,718
1987 $1,163,426,852 $10,790,001,558
1986 $1,067,828,246 $10,094,328,898
1985 $1,033,069,709 $9,717,392,687
1984 $919,103,735 $8,298,309,581
1983 $832,415,806 $8,781,664,427
1982 $834,369,860 $7,899,988,841
1981 $876,937,558 $7,507,663,567
1980 $1,033,002,404 $7,012,585,454
1979 $1,004,316,496 $6,586,048,398
1978 $1,113,920,124 $6,014,961,435
1977 $935,360,465 $5,651,840,585
1976 $866,044,962 $4,943,806,093
1975 $864,602,105 $4,577,047,854
1974 $652,532,795 $4,577,209,966
1973 $647,199,483 $4,070,570,550
1972 $585,427,547 $3,520,252,938
1971 $501,866,730 $3,224,280,835
1970 $469,266,737 $3,045,354,455
1969 $471,635,622 $2,768,987,372
1968 $453,980,096 $2,619,948,865
1967 $449,826,323 $2,461,762,003
1966 $432,794,922 $2,324,466,416
1965 $416,926,303 $2,159,998,591
1964 $392,247,518 $1,984,129,186
1963 $371,767,002 $1,825,058,828
1962 $357,635,713 $1,747,566,307
1961 $333,975,336 $1,680,859,514
1960 $313,582,728 $1,610,511,694

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

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Chad and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Ethiopia
2024 $962 $1,134
2023 $949 $1,056
2022 $966 $982
2021 $946 $893
2020 $867 $830
2019 $893 $793
2018 $949 $740
2017 $854 $696
2016 $862 $642
2015 $994 $598
2014 $1,279 $550
2013 $1,305 $484
2012 $1,354 $452
2011 $1,308 $343
2010 $1,142 $331
2009 $1,036 $369
2008 $1,166 $316
2007 $980 $237.1
2006 $907 $189.3
2005 $838 $158.2
2004 $446 $133.2
2003 $289.1 $116.8
2002 $219.1 $109.6
2001 $194.3 $118.5
2000 $163.1 $122.3
1999 $186.6 $120.7
1998 $219.8 $126.5
1997 $201.4 $143.4
1996 $216.9 $147.3
1995 $204 $136.5
1994 $173.9 $127.7
1993 $220.7 $168.5
1992 $290.6 $207.4
1991 $302 $277.6
1990 $290.6 $262.1
1989 $246.4 $256.4
1988 $263.5 $253.2
1987 $213.9 $254.1
1986 $203.4 $246
1985 $202.7 $243.9
1984 $182.2 $214.2
1983 $167.2 $232.7
1982 $176.1 $215.3
1981 $194 $212.7
1980 $228.8 $203.7
1979 $222.9 $192.4
1978 $252.5 $178.3
1977 $215.9 $170.4
1976 $203.7 $152
1975 $207.5 $144.3
1974 $160 $147.9
1973 $162.4 $134.9
1972 $150.4 $119.8
1971 $131.8 $112.7
1970 $125.9 $109.4
1969 $129.2 $102.3
1968 $126.9 $99.5
1967 $128.2 $96.1
1966 $125.8 $93.2
1965 $123.6 $88.9
1964 $118.6 $83.8
1963 $114.7 $79.2
1962 $112.6 $77.8
1961 $107.3 $76.7
1960 $102.8 $75.3

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

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Chad vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Ethiopia
2026 55.6 68.1
2025 55.4 67.9
2024 55.2 67.6
2023 55.1 67.3
2022 54.5 66.9
2021 53.1 65.3
2020 53.1 66
2019 53 65.7
2018 52.4 65.3
2017 51.9 64.8
2016 51.6 64.2
2015 51.3 63.6
2014 51.1 62.9
2013 51.1 62.2
2012 50.8 61.4
2011 50.4 60.6
2010 50.1 59.7
2009 49.8 58.7
2008 49.5 57.7
2007 49.2 56.6
2006 48.7 55.4
2005 48.9 54.4
2004 48.7 53.7
2003 48.6 52.9
2002 48.4 52.1
2001 48.3 51.4
2000 47.9 50.9
1999 47.9 49.5
1998 47.8 49.8
1997 47.8 49.2
1996 47.6 48.7
1995 47.5 48.2
1994 47.1 47.9
1993 47 47.7
1992 46.8 47.3
1991 46.6 46.7
1990 45.1 45.1
1989 46.4 45.6
1988 46.4 45.7
1987 43.1 45.9
1986 45.6 38.4
1985 45.3 37.7
1984 44.7 36.7
1983 44.4 36.3
1982 43.9 43.4
1981 43.5 43.1
1980 43.5 42.8
1979 43.2 42.4
1978 43 41.5
1977 42.9 41.4
1976 42.7 41.3
1975 42.7 38.9
1974 42.6 39.1
1973 42.4 41.1
1972 41.9 41
1971 40.9 42.2
1970 41.4 42.1
1969 41 42.1
1968 40.7 42.1
1967 40.4 41.9
1966 40.1 39.3
1965 40.1 41.4
1964 40.1 41.3
1963 39.9 41
1962 39.6 40.5
1961 39.4 40.2
1960 39.2 39.6
1959 39 39.2
1958 38.7 32.6
1957 38.3 32.2
1956 37.9 37.8
1955 37.3 37.3
1954 36.8 37
1953 36.3 36.6
1952 35.9 36.2
1951 35.5 35.9
1950 35.2 35.5

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

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Chad and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Chad Ethiopia
2024 20,299,123 132,059,767
2023 19,319,064 128,691,692
2022 18,455,316 125,384,287
2021 17,828,273 122,138,588
2020 17,224,679 118,917,671
2019 16,685,223 115,737,383
2018 16,156,531 112,664,152
2017 15,622,759 109,666,481
2016 15,114,655 106,718,162
2015 14,647,621 103,867,135
2014 14,188,678 101,115,610
2013 13,691,079 98,438,751
2012 13,210,998 95,798,767
2011 12,754,997 93,149,970
2010 12,312,575 90,538,514
2009 11,893,754 88,007,636
2008 11,476,296 85,543,668
2007 11,081,660 83,103,217
2006 10,706,424 80,703,490
2005 10,328,092 78,367,470
2004 9,920,036 76,077,206
2003 9,487,833 73,832,663
2002 9,116,192 71,635,517
2001 8,804,124 69,487,762
2000 8,512,093 67,411,494
1999 8,222,705 65,374,561
1998 7,938,840 63,363,524
1997 7,670,366 61,404,539
1996 7,410,108 59,467,635
1995 7,089,064 57,537,335
1994 6,783,450 55,611,508
1993 6,629,146 53,708,891
1992 6,474,656 51,853,747
1991 6,205,676 49,717,198
1990 5,982,833 47,609,755
1989 5,819,586 45,879,690
1988 5,625,602 44,150,825
1987 5,438,309 42,460,039
1986 5,251,069 41,037,656
1985 5,096,269 39,842,136
1984 5,045,145 38,735,722
1983 4,979,130 37,740,817
1982 4,738,483 36,701,290
1981 4,520,959 35,304,012
1980 4,515,453 34,428,514
1979 4,505,384 34,238,652
1978 4,411,366 33,734,592
1977 4,331,667 33,167,272
1976 4,251,297 32,534,418
1975 4,167,234 31,723,252
1974 4,078,356 30,957,273
1973 3,985,909 30,166,785
1972 3,893,252 29,374,608
1971 3,807,316 28,600,106
1970 3,727,828 27,829,128
1969 3,651,113 27,072,571
1968 3,578,231 26,337,930
1967 3,508,512 25,620,276
1966 3,440,903 24,952,689
1965 3,374,220 24,310,612
1964 3,307,479 23,666,548
1963 3,240,905 23,051,637
1962 3,175,598 22,465,126
1961 3,111,947 21,906,102
1960 3,049,838 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Chad

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Ethiopia
2023 6.12 3.99
2022 6.22 4.08
2021 6.26 4.18
2020 6.35 4.27
2019 6.41 4.35
2018 6.46 4.37
2017 6.54 4.4
2016 6.62 4.47
2015 6.71 4.53
2014 6.78 4.61
2013 6.84 4.71
2012 6.91 4.89
2011 6.95 5.08
2010 6.99 5.28
2009 7.02 5.49
2008 7.06 5.7
2007 7.09 5.89
2006 7.12 6.05
2005 7.13 6.19
2004 7.16 6.3
2003 7.18 6.4
2002 7.2 6.5
2001 7.23 6.58
2000 7.25 6.65
1999 7.26 6.72
1998 7.27 6.79
1997 7.27 6.87
1996 7.29 6.93
1995 7.29 7
1994 7.31 7.05
1993 7.34 7.09
1992 7.3 7.13
1991 7.26 7.16
1990 7.22 7.2
1989 7.19 7.23
1988 7.15 7.26
1987 7.11 7.29
1986 7.07 7.32
1985 7.04 7.34
1984 7.02 7.36
1983 6.98 7.35
1982 6.96 7.34
1981 6.94 7.31
1980 6.91 7.29
1979 6.91 7.25
1978 6.89 7.23
1977 6.9 7.19
1976 6.89 7.13
1975 6.88 7.08
1974 6.86 7.02
1973 6.87 6.96
1972 6.85 6.9
1971 6.58 6.84
1970 6.53 6.78
1969 6.48 6.72
1968 6.43 6.7
1967 6.39 6.68
1966 6.36 6.66
1965 6.34 6.63
1964 6.32 6.61
1963 6.3 6.59
1962 6.29 6.56
1961 6.27 6.53
1960 6.25 6.51

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

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Chad and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Ethiopia
2024 16.8 19.9
2023 16.5 19.7
2022 16.2 19.6
2021 16.1 19.4
2020 16 19.2
2019 15.9 19
2018 15.8 18.8
2017 15.8 18.6
2016 15.7 18.3
2015 15.7 18.1
2014 15.7 17.9
2013 15.7 17.6
2012 15.6 17.4
2011 15.6 17.1
2010 15.6 16.9
2009 15.6 16.7
2008 15.6 16.5
2007 15.6 16.4
2006 15.7 16.3
2005 15.7 16.2
2004 15.7 16.2
2003 15.5 16.1
2002 15.4 16.1
2001 15.5 16.1
2000 15.6 16.2
1999 15.7 16.2
1998 15.8 16.3
1997 15.9 16.4
1996 16.1 16.5
1995 16 16.6
1994 15.9 16.7
1993 16.2 16.8
1992 16.4 16.9
1991 16.3 16.9
1990 16.3 16.9
1989 16.5 16.9
1988 16.5 16.9
1987 16.4 16.9
1986 16.3 16.9
1985 16.3 16.9
1984 16.7 16.8
1983 17 16.7
1982 16.6 16.7
1981 16.2 16.8
1980 16.7 16.8
1979 17.1 16.9
1978 17.3 17
1977 17.5 17.1
1976 17.7 17.2
1975 17.9 17.3
1974 18 17.5
1973 18.2 17.6
1972 18.3 17.7
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.6 18.1
1969 18.7 18.3
1968 18.8 18.4
1967 19 18.5
1966 19.1 18.5
1965 19.2 18.6
1964 19.4 18.6
1963 19.5 18.6
1962 19.6 18.6
1961 19.8 18.6
1960 19.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Chad Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Chad Ethiopia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
60.5%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Chad Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Ethiopia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
74,671 mi
2018

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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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