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Chad vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 21st vs. 48th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Chad France
Population
21893857
68788006
Population rank 64/197 23/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 132/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Chad and France: Comparison Charts

Chad and France economies compared

GDP
Chad

France
1x
Year GDP
Chad France
2024 $19,518,819,751 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $18,340,233,749 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $17,828,508,290 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $16,871,937,698 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $14,932,897,821 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $14,905,517,743 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $15,327,000,249 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $13,349,041,409 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $13,026,289,836 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $14,559,599,500 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $18,144,336,904 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $17,865,316,886 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $17,892,228,570 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $16,685,349,674 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $14,058,506,664 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $12,317,614,054 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $13,385,593,990 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $10,865,385,132 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $9,709,626,596 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $8,655,892,393 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $4,422,855,661 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $2,742,815,072 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $1,997,005,709 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $1,710,843,377 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $1,388,506,772 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $1,534,673,583 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $1,744,794,531 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $1,544,689,577 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $1,607,345,356 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $1,445,919,895 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $1,179,837,963 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $1,463,251,164 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $1,881,847,670 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $1,877,137,982 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $1,738,605,558 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $1,433,686,312 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $1,482,597,298 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $1,163,426,852 $926,320,855,615
1986 $1,067,828,246 $764,946,585,851
1985 $1,033,069,709 $547,220,981,165
1984 $919,103,735 $525,033,325,828
1983 $832,415,806 $553,356,312,936
1982 $834,369,860 $578,152,310,610
1981 $876,937,558 $609,184,791,792
1980 $1,033,002,404 $694,529,183,483
1979 $1,004,316,496 $608,218,624,730
1978 $1,113,920,124 $501,724,418,605
1977 $935,360,465 $406,401,711,688
1976 $866,044,962 $368,363,152,144
1975 $864,602,105 $357,324,307,786
1974 $652,532,795 $282,739,225,314
1973 $647,199,483 $261,970,536,240
1972 $585,427,547 $201,738,881,664
1971 $501,866,730 $164,694,210,962
1970 $469,266,737 $147,312,861,698
1969 $471,635,622 $140,660,914,841
1968 $453,980,096 $128,710,572,572
1967 $449,826,323 $118,088,635,381
1966 $432,794,922 $109,306,730,313
1965 $416,926,303 $100,927,668,584
1964 $392,247,518 $93,424,179,943
1963 $371,767,002 $84,227,606,650
1962 $357,635,713 $75,196,980,365
1961 $333,975,336 $67,158,050,215
1960 $313,582,728 $61,959,085,885

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

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Chad and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad France
2024 $962 $46,103
2023 $949 $44,700
2022 $966 $40,989
2021 $946 $43,725
2020 $867 $39,170
2019 $893 $40,408
2018 $949 $41,418
2017 $854 $38,687
2016 $862 $37,024
2015 $994 $36,702
2014 $1,279 $43,148
2013 $1,305 $42,669
2012 $1,354 $40,864
2011 $1,308 $43,930
2010 $1,142 $40,695
2009 $1,036 $41,728
2008 $1,166 $45,465
2007 $980 $41,486
2006 $907 $36,432
2005 $838 $34,696
2004 $446 $33,645
2003 $289.1 $29,480
2002 $219.1 $24,145
2001 $194.3 $22,332
2000 $163.1 $22,341
1999 $186.6 $24,576
1998 $219.8 $24,869
1997 $201.4 $24,169
1996 $216.9 $26,758
1995 $204 $26,792
1994 $173.9 $23,360
1993 $220.7 $22,239
1992 $290.6 $23,615
1991 $302 $21,501
1990 $290.6 $21,586
1989 $246.4 $17,547
1988 $263.5 $17,550
1987 $213.9 $16,176
1986 $203.4 $13,430
1985 $202.7 $9,657
1984 $182.2 $9,312
1983 $167.2 $9,862
1982 $176.1 $10,360
1981 $194 $10,956
1980 $228.8 $12,565
1979 $222.9 $11,063
1978 $252.5 $9,167
1977 $215.9 $7,459
1976 $203.7 $6,792
1975 $207.5 $6,617
1974 $160 $5,261
1973 $162.4 $4,907
1972 $150.4 $3,809
1971 $131.8 $3,137
1970 $125.9 $2,833
1969 $129.2 $2,729
1968 $126.9 $2,518
1967 $128.2 $2,328
1966 $125.8 $2,173
1965 $123.6 $2,024
1964 $118.6 $1,891
1963 $114.7 $1,723
1962 $112.6 $1,554
1961 $107.3 $1,402
1960 $102.8 $1,307

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

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Chad vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad France
2026 55.6 83.7
2025 55.4 83.6
2024 55.2 83.5
2023 55.1 83.3
2022 54.5 82.5
2021 53.1 82.3
2020 53.1 82.2
2019 53 82.7
2018 52.4 82.6
2017 51.9 82.4
2016 51.6 82.4
2015 51.3 82.1
2014 51.1 82.4
2013 51.1 82
2012 50.8 81.7
2011 50.4 81.8
2010 50.1 81.4
2009 49.8 81.2
2008 49.5 81
2007 49.2 81
2006 48.7 80.7
2005 48.9 80.3
2004 48.7 80.3
2003 48.6 79.4
2002 48.4 79.4
2001 48.3 79.2
2000 47.9 79
1999 47.9 78.7
1998 47.8 78.6
1997 47.8 78.4
1996 47.6 78.1
1995 47.5 77.9
1994 47.1 77.8
1993 47 77.3
1992 46.8 77.3
1991 46.6 77
1990 45.1 76.8
1989 46.4 76.5
1988 46.4 76.4
1987 43.1 76.1
1986 45.6 75.6
1985 45.3 75.3
1984 44.7 75.2
1983 44.4 74.7
1982 43.9 74.8
1981 43.5 74.4
1980 43.5 74.2
1979 43.2 74.1
1978 43 73.8
1977 42.9 73.7
1976 42.7 73.1
1975 42.7 72.9
1974 42.6 72.8
1973 42.4 72.5
1972 41.9 72.3
1971 40.9 72.1
1970 41.4 72.1
1969 41 71.2
1968 40.7 71.5
1967 40.4 71.5
1966 40.1 71.5
1965 40.1 71.1
1964 40.1 71.3
1963 39.9 70.3
1962 39.6 70.5
1961 39.4 71
1960 39.2 70.4
1959 39 70.2
1958 38.7 70.1
1957 38.3 68.9
1956 37.9 68.5
1955 37.3 68.4
1954 36.8 68.2
1953 36.3 67.3
1952 35.9 67.4
1951 35.5 66.1
1950 35.2 66.4

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

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Chad and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

France
1x
Year Population
Chad France
2024 20,299,123 68,551,653
2023 19,319,064 68,372,286
2022 18,455,316 68,184,457
2021 17,828,273 67,842,811
2020 17,224,679 67,601,110
2019 16,685,223 67,382,061
2018 16,156,531 67,158,348
2017 15,622,759 66,918,020
2016 15,114,655 66,724,104
2015 14,647,621 66,548,272
2014 14,188,678 66,312,067
2013 13,691,079 65,997,932
2012 13,210,998 65,657,659
2011 12,754,997 65,340,830
2010 12,312,575 65,026,211
2009 11,893,754 64,706,436
2008 11,476,296 64,375,116
2007 11,081,660 64,016,890
2006 10,706,424 63,622,342
2005 10,328,092 63,180,854
2004 9,920,036 62,707,588
2003 9,487,833 62,249,855
2002 9,116,192 61,812,142
2001 8,804,124 61,364,377
2000 8,512,093 60,918,661
1999 8,222,705 60,501,986
1998 7,938,840 60,190,684
1997 7,670,366 59,968,066
1996 7,410,108 59,754,504
1995 7,089,064 59,541,294
1994 6,783,450 59,324,863
1993 6,629,146 59,103,094
1992 6,474,656 58,846,584
1991 6,205,676 58,554,242
1990 5,982,833 58,261,012
1989 5,819,586 57,943,062
1988 5,625,602 57,598,186
1987 5,438,309 57,266,167
1986 5,251,069 56,956,002
1985 5,096,269 56,665,619
1984 5,045,145 56,383,085
1983 4,979,130 56,108,330
1982 4,738,483 55,806,789
1981 4,520,959 55,603,353
1980 4,515,453 55,274,184
1979 4,505,384 54,979,851
1978 4,411,366 54,734,030
1977 4,331,667 54,486,467
1976 4,251,297 54,232,383
1975 4,167,234 54,002,853
1974 4,078,356 53,746,571
1973 3,985,909 53,392,161
1972 3,893,252 52,962,356
1971 3,807,316 52,499,553
1970 3,727,828 52,007,169
1969 3,651,113 51,536,014
1968 3,578,231 51,112,980
1967 3,508,512 50,722,791
1966 3,440,903 50,311,637
1965 3,374,220 49,877,725
1964 3,307,479 49,401,492
1963 3,240,905 48,877,567
1962 3,175,598 48,389,516
1961 3,111,947 47,905,982
1960 3,049,838 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and France

Fertility rate
Chad

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad France
2023 6.12 1.66
2022 6.22 1.79
2021 6.26 1.84
2020 6.35 1.83
2019 6.41 1.86
2018 6.46 1.87
2017 6.54 1.89
2016 6.62 1.92
2015 6.71 1.96
2014 6.78 2
2013 6.84 1.99
2012 6.91 2.01
2011 6.95 2.01
2010 6.99 2.03
2009 7.02 2
2008 7.06 2.01
2007 7.09 1.98
2006 7.12 2
2005 7.13 1.94
2004 7.16 1.92
2003 7.18 1.89
2002 7.2 1.88
2001 7.23 1.9
2000 7.25 1.89
1999 7.26 1.81
1998 7.27 1.78
1997 7.27 1.77
1996 7.29 1.75
1995 7.29 1.74
1994 7.31 1.73
1993 7.34 1.73
1992 7.3 1.74
1991 7.26 1.75
1990 7.22 1.77
1989 7.19 1.79
1988 7.15 1.81
1987 7.11 1.83
1986 7.07 1.85
1985 7.04 1.86
1984 7.02 1.86
1983 6.98 1.86
1982 6.96 1.86
1981 6.94 1.85
1980 6.91 1.85
1979 6.91 1.87
1978 6.89 1.89
1977 6.9 1.94
1976 6.89 2.01
1975 6.88 2.09
1974 6.86 2.18
1973 6.87 2.28
1972 6.85 2.38
1971 6.58 2.47
1970 6.53 2.55
1969 6.48 2.62
1968 6.43 2.69
1967 6.39 2.75
1966 6.36 2.8
1965 6.34 2.84
1964 6.32 2.87
1963 6.3 2.89
1962 6.29 2.89
1961 6.27 2.87
1960 6.25 2.85

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

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Chad and France demographics compared

Median age
Chad

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad France
2024 16.8 43
2023 16.5 42.8
2022 16.2 42.6
2021 16.1 42.4
2020 16 42.3
2019 15.9 42.1
2018 15.8 41.9
2017 15.8 41.6
2016 15.7 41.4
2015 15.7 41.2
2014 15.7 41
2013 15.7 40.8
2012 15.6 40.5
2011 15.6 40.3
2010 15.6 40
2009 15.6 39.8
2008 15.6 39.6
2007 15.6 39.4
2006 15.7 39.1
2005 15.7 38.9
2004 15.7 38.6
2003 15.5 38.4
2002 15.4 38.2
2001 15.5 37.9
2000 15.6 37.7
1999 15.7 37.4
1998 15.8 37.1
1997 15.9 36.8
1996 16.1 36.5
1995 16 36.2
1994 15.9 35.9
1993 16.2 35.6
1992 16.4 35.3
1991 16.3 35
1990 16.3 34.7
1989 16.5 34.5
1988 16.5 34.2
1987 16.4 34
1986 16.3 33.7
1985 16.3 33.5
1984 16.7 33.3
1983 17 33
1982 16.6 32.8
1981 16.2 32.6
1980 16.7 32.4
1979 17.1 32.3
1978 17.3 32.1
1977 17.5 31.9
1976 17.7 31.7
1975 17.9 31.6
1974 18 31.7
1973 18.2 31.8
1972 18.3 32
1971 18.5 32.2
1970 18.6 32.4
1969 18.7 32.5
1968 18.8 32.6
1967 19 32.7
1966 19.1 32.7
1965 19.2 32.7
1964 19.4 32.8
1963 19.5 32.8
1962 19.6 32.9
1961 19.8 32.8
1960 19.9 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad France
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Chad France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad France
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Chad France
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Chad France
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
654,437 mi
2011

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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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