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Chad vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 21st vs. 70th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Finland
Population
21893857
5631965
Population rank 64/197 120/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Chad and Finland: Comparison Charts

Chad and Finland economies compared

GDP
Chad

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Chad Finland
2024 $19,518,819,751 $298,696,961,298
2023 $18,340,233,749 $295,021,982,463
2022 $17,828,508,290 $280,253,099,309
2021 $16,871,937,698 $294,223,210,496
2020 $14,932,897,821 $270,000,311,606
2019 $14,905,517,743 $267,014,821,129
2018 $15,327,000,249 $273,869,255,596
2017 $13,349,041,409 $253,846,138,440
2016 $13,026,289,836 $238,777,818,793
2015 $14,559,599,500 $233,210,733,506
2014 $18,144,336,904 $273,478,528,955
2013 $17,865,316,886 $270,268,036,626
2012 $17,892,228,570 $257,443,384,493
2011 $16,685,349,674 $275,126,915,516
2010 $14,058,506,664 $249,429,613,683
2009 $12,317,614,054 $253,480,783,439
2008 $13,385,593,990 $285,698,662,071
2007 $10,865,385,132 $256,360,251,538
2006 $9,709,626,596 $217,044,068,234
2005 $8,655,892,393 $204,859,368,791
2004 $4,422,855,661 $197,458,297,640
2003 $2,742,815,072 $171,612,867,736
2002 $1,997,005,709 $140,360,963,812
2001 $1,710,843,377 $129,519,672,869
2000 $1,388,506,772 $125,967,821,111
1999 $1,534,673,583 $135,234,241,918
1998 $1,744,794,531 $133,990,876,725
1997 $1,544,689,577 $126,862,902,302
1996 $1,607,345,356 $131,991,975,149
1995 $1,445,919,895 $134,060,457,516
1994 $1,179,837,963 $103,182,697,780
1993 $1,463,251,164 $89,112,105,756
1992 $1,881,847,670 $112,537,828,511
1991 $1,877,137,982 $127,794,441,994
1990 $1,738,605,558 $141,446,120,355
1989 $1,433,686,312 $118,991,270,611
1988 $1,482,597,298 $109,039,090,263
1987 $1,163,426,852 $91,564,993,913
1986 $1,067,828,246 $73,511,611,541
1985 $1,033,069,709 $55,856,676,899
1984 $919,103,735 $52,870,993,273
1983 $832,415,806 $50,956,447,481
1982 $834,369,860 $52,784,013,815
1981 $876,937,558 $52,440,066,134
1980 $1,033,002,404 $53,649,984,061
1979 $1,004,316,496 $44,469,218,440
1978 $1,113,920,124 $36,259,392,058
1977 $935,360,465 $33,502,784,418
1976 $866,044,962 $31,852,352,670
1975 $864,602,105 $29,475,251,333
1974 $652,532,795 $24,851,036,710
1973 $647,199,483 $19,474,098,335
1972 $585,427,547 $14,744,499,570
1971 $501,866,730 $12,528,522,307
1970 $469,266,737 $11,358,529,162
1969 $471,635,622 $10,177,524,839
1968 $453,980,096 $8,916,565,041
1967 $449,826,323 $9,468,272,357
1966 $432,794,922 $9,306,142,172
1965 $416,926,303 $8,680,393,839
1964 $392,247,518 $7,848,987,793
1963 $371,767,002 $6,958,916,548
1962 $357,635,713 $6,407,796,043
1961 $333,975,336 $5,984,433,774
1960 $313,582,728 $5,279,481,824

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

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Chad and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Finland
2024 $962 $53,150
2023 $949 $52,834
2022 $966 $50,441
2021 $946 $53,099
2020 $867 $48,829
2019 $893 $48,358
2018 $949 $49,654
2017 $854 $46,085
2016 $862 $43,451
2015 $994 $42,560
2014 $1,279 $50,074
2013 $1,305 $49,691
2012 $1,354 $47,552
2011 $1,308 $51,060
2010 $1,142 $46,506
2009 $1,036 $47,478
2008 $1,166 $53,769
2007 $980 $48,473
2006 $907 $41,214
2005 $838 $39,050
2004 $446 $37,768
2003 $289.1 $32,920
2002 $219.1 $26,989
2001 $194.3 $24,965
2000 $163.1 $24,336
1999 $186.6 $26,180
1998 $219.8 $26,000
1997 $201.4 $24,682
1996 $216.9 $25,757
1995 $204 $26,246
1994 $173.9 $20,278
1993 $220.7 $17,589
1992 $290.6 $22,320
1991 $302 $25,489
1990 $290.6 $28,366
1989 $246.4 $23,969
1988 $263.5 $22,044
1987 $213.9 $18,565
1986 $203.4 $14,947
1985 $202.7 $11,394
1984 $182.2 $10,830
1983 $167.2 $10,494
1982 $176.1 $10,935
1981 $194 $10,925
1980 $228.8 $11,225
1979 $222.9 $9,333
1978 $252.5 $7,629
1977 $215.9 $7,070
1976 $203.7 $6,740
1975 $207.5 $6,256
1974 $160 $5,298
1973 $162.4 $4,174
1972 $150.4 $3,178
1971 $131.8 $2,716
1970 $125.9 $2,466
1969 $129.2 $2,201
1968 $126.9 $1,927
1967 $128.2 $2,056
1966 $125.8 $2,032
1965 $123.6 $1,902
1964 $118.6 $1,726
1963 $114.7 $1,538
1962 $112.6 $1,427
1961 $107.3 $1,341
1960 $102.8 $1,192

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

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Chad vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Finland
2026 55.6 82.4
2025 55.4 82.2
2024 55.2 82.1
2023 55.1 81.9
2022 54.5 81.2
2021 53.1 81.8
2020 53.1 81.8
2019 53 81.9
2018 52.4 81.6
2017 51.9 81.5
2016 51.6 81.3
2015 51.3 81.4
2014 51.1 81.1
2013 51.1 80.9
2012 50.8 80.5
2011 50.4 80.4
2010 50.1 80
2009 49.8 79.8
2008 49.5 79.7
2007 49.2 79.4
2006 48.7 79.4
2005 48.9 79
2004 48.7 78.8
2003 48.6 78.5
2002 48.4 78.3
2001 48.3 78.1
2000 47.9 77.7
1999 47.9 77.5
1998 47.8 77.3
1997 47.8 77.1
1996 47.6 76.9
1995 47.5 76.6
1994 47.1 76.6
1993 47 75.9
1992 46.8 75.6
1991 46.6 75.4
1990 45.1 75
1989 46.4 75
1988 46.4 74.8
1987 43.1 74.8
1986 45.6 74.8
1985 45.3 74.4
1984 44.7 74.7
1983 44.4 74.4
1982 43.9 74.5
1981 43.5 74
1980 43.5 73.6
1979 43.2 73.4
1978 43 73.1
1977 42.9 72.5
1976 42.7 72
1975 42.7 71.8
1974 42.6 71.3
1973 42.4 71.4
1972 41.9 70.9
1971 40.9 70.1
1970 41.4 70.3
1969 41 69.6
1968 40.7 69.8
1967 40.4 69.8
1966 40.1 69.6
1965 40.1 69.1
1964 40.1 69.4
1963 39.9 69.2
1962 39.6 68.7
1961 39.4 69
1960 39.2 69
1959 39 68.8
1958 38.7 68.6
1957 38.3 67.5
1956 37.9 68
1955 37.3 67.3
1954 36.8 67.5
1953 36.3 66.6
1952 35.9 66.5
1951 35.5 65.6
1950 35.2 64.2

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

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Chad and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Finland
1x
Year Population
Chad Finland
2024 20,299,123 5,619,911
2023 19,319,064 5,583,911
2022 18,455,316 5,556,106
2021 17,828,273 5,541,017
2020 17,224,679 5,529,543
2019 16,685,223 5,521,606
2018 16,156,531 5,515,525
2017 15,622,759 5,508,214
2016 15,114,655 5,495,303
2015 14,647,621 5,479,531
2014 14,188,678 5,461,512
2013 13,691,079 5,438,972
2012 13,210,998 5,413,971
2011 12,754,997 5,388,272
2010 12,312,575 5,363,352
2009 11,893,754 5,338,871
2008 11,476,296 5,313,399
2007 11,081,660 5,288,720
2006 10,706,424 5,266,268
2005 10,328,092 5,246,096
2004 9,920,036 5,228,172
2003 9,487,833 5,213,014
2002 9,116,192 5,200,598
2001 8,804,124 5,188,008
2000 8,512,093 5,176,209
1999 8,222,705 5,165,474
1998 7,938,840 5,153,498
1997 7,670,366 5,139,835
1996 7,410,108 5,124,573
1995 7,089,064 5,107,790
1994 6,783,450 5,088,333
1993 6,629,146 5,066,447
1992 6,474,656 5,041,992
1991 6,205,676 5,013,740
1990 5,982,833 4,986,431
1989 5,819,586 4,964,371
1988 5,625,602 4,946,481
1987 5,438,309 4,932,123
1986 5,251,069 4,918,154
1985 5,096,269 4,902,206
1984 5,045,145 4,881,803
1983 4,979,130 4,855,787
1982 4,738,483 4,826,933
1981 4,520,959 4,799,964
1980 4,515,453 4,779,535
1979 4,505,384 4,764,690
1978 4,411,366 4,752,528
1977 4,331,667 4,738,902
1976 4,251,297 4,725,664
1975 4,167,234 4,711,440
1974 4,078,356 4,690,574
1973 3,985,909 4,666,081
1972 3,893,252 4,639,657
1971 3,807,316 4,612,124
1970 3,727,828 4,606,307
1969 3,651,113 4,623,785
1968 3,578,231 4,626,469
1967 3,508,512 4,605,744
1966 3,440,903 4,580,869
1965 3,374,220 4,563,732
1964 3,307,479 4,548,543
1963 3,240,905 4,523,309
1962 3,175,598 4,491,443
1961 3,111,947 4,461,005
1960 3,049,838 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Finland

Fertility rate
Chad

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Finland
2023 6.12 1.26
2022 6.22 1.32
2021 6.26 1.46
2020 6.35 1.37
2019 6.41 1.35
2018 6.46 1.41
2017 6.54 1.49
2016 6.62 1.57
2015 6.71 1.65
2014 6.78 1.71
2013 6.84 1.75
2012 6.91 1.8
2011 6.95 1.83
2010 6.99 1.87
2009 7.02 1.86
2008 7.06 1.85
2007 7.09 1.83
2006 7.12 1.84
2005 7.13 1.8
2004 7.16 1.8
2003 7.18 1.76
2002 7.2 1.72
2001 7.23 1.73
2000 7.25 1.73
1999 7.26 1.73
1998 7.27 1.7
1997 7.27 1.75
1996 7.29 1.78
1995 7.29 1.81
1994 7.31 1.85
1993 7.34 1.81
1992 7.3 1.85
1991 7.26 1.79
1990 7.22 1.78
1989 7.19 1.71
1988 7.15 1.69
1987 7.11 1.59
1986 7.07 1.6
1985 7.04 1.64
1984 7.02 1.69
1983 6.98 1.74
1982 6.96 1.71
1981 6.94 1.64
1980 6.91 1.63
1979 6.91 1.64
1978 6.89 1.64
1977 6.9 1.68
1976 6.89 1.7
1975 6.88 1.68
1974 6.86 1.61
1973 6.87 1.49
1972 6.85 1.58
1971 6.58 1.68
1970 6.53 1.83
1969 6.48 1.93
1968 6.43 2.14
1967 6.39 2.32
1966 6.36 2.41
1965 6.34 2.48
1964 6.32 2.59
1963 6.3 2.68
1962 6.29 2.68
1961 6.27 2.72
1960 6.25 2.72

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

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Chad and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Finland
2024 16.8 44
2023 16.5 43.8
2022 16.2 43.5
2021 16.1 43.3
2020 16 43.2
2019 15.9 43
2018 15.8 42.8
2017 15.8 42.7
2016 15.7 42.6
2015 15.7 42.5
2014 15.7 42.4
2013 15.7 42.3
2012 15.6 42.2
2011 15.6 42.1
2010 15.6 41.9
2009 15.6 41.8
2008 15.6 41.6
2007 15.6 41.4
2006 15.7 41.2
2005 15.7 40.9
2004 15.7 40.6
2003 15.5 40.3
2002 15.4 40
2001 15.5 39.7
2000 15.6 39.4
1999 15.7 39
1998 15.8 38.7
1997 15.9 38.4
1996 16.1 38.1
1995 16 37.8
1994 15.9 37.5
1993 16.2 37.2
1992 16.4 37
1991 16.3 36.7
1990 16.3 36.4
1989 16.5 36.1
1988 16.5 35.8
1987 16.4 35.4
1986 16.3 35.1
1985 16.3 34.7
1984 16.7 34.3
1983 17 33.9
1982 16.6 33.5
1981 16.2 33.2
1980 16.7 32.8
1979 17.1 32.4
1978 17.3 32.1
1977 17.5 31.7
1976 17.7 31.2
1975 17.9 30.7
1974 18 30.4
1973 18.2 30.2
1972 18.3 30.1
1971 18.5 29.9
1970 18.6 29.6
1969 18.7 29.3
1968 18.8 29
1967 19 28.9
1966 19.1 28.8
1965 19.2 28.7
1964 19.4 28.6
1963 19.5 28.5
1962 19.6 28.5
1961 19.8 28.4
1960 19.9 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Chad Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Finland
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
0%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Chad Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Finland
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
282,103 mi
2019

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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