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Chad vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 21st vs. 75th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Gabon
Population
21893857
2663339
Population rank 64/197 141/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Chad and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Chad and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Chad

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Chad Gabon
2024 $19,518,819,751 $20,895,684,426
2023 $18,340,233,749 $19,388,372,071
2022 $17,828,508,290 $20,440,655,695
2021 $16,871,937,698 $19,444,935,097
2020 $14,932,897,821 $15,342,236,164
2019 $14,905,517,743 $16,874,405,465
2018 $15,327,000,249 $16,867,326,402
2017 $13,349,041,409 $14,929,487,485
2016 $13,026,289,836 $14,023,890,265
2015 $14,559,599,500 $14,383,107,763
2014 $18,144,336,904 $18,203,966,896
2013 $17,865,316,886 $17,595,744,798
2012 $17,892,228,570 $17,170,464,016
2011 $16,685,349,674 $18,210,307,744
2010 $14,058,506,664 $14,372,593,020
2009 $12,317,614,054 $12,113,699,068
2008 $13,385,593,990 $15,571,348,344
2007 $10,865,385,132 $12,455,409,587
2006 $9,709,626,596 $10,327,598,306
2005 $8,655,892,393 $9,582,783,991
2004 $4,422,855,661 $7,770,219,008
2003 $2,742,815,072 $6,511,903,365
2002 $1,997,005,709 $5,335,451,100
2001 $1,710,843,377 $5,023,265,413
2000 $1,388,506,772 $5,080,483,629
1999 $1,534,673,583 $4,662,992,036
1998 $1,744,794,531 $4,483,417,310
1997 $1,544,689,577 $5,326,817,115
1996 $1,607,345,356 $5,694,040,003
1995 $1,445,919,895 $4,958,845,648
1994 $1,179,837,963 $4,190,819,344
1993 $1,463,251,164 $4,378,645,081
1992 $1,881,847,670 $5,592,390,827
1991 $1,877,137,982 $5,402,919,785
1990 $1,738,605,558 $5,952,293,765
1989 $1,433,686,312 $4,186,411,464
1988 $1,482,597,298 $3,834,503,376
1987 $1,163,426,852 $3,281,797,043
1986 $1,067,828,246 $3,403,638,189
1985 $1,033,069,709 $3,339,914,757
1984 $919,103,735 $3,561,451,561
1983 $832,415,806 $3,391,275,732
1982 $834,369,860 $3,618,007,841
1981 $876,937,558 $3,862,269,121
1980 $1,033,002,404 $4,279,637,942
1979 $1,004,316,496 $3,030,251,120
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,389,479,272
1977 $935,360,465 $2,809,349,069
1976 $866,044,962 $3,009,409,974
1975 $864,602,105 $2,157,592,940
1974 $652,532,795 $1,544,216,002
1973 $647,199,483 $722,780,701
1972 $585,427,547 $430,508,359
1971 $501,866,730 $381,687,073
1970 $469,266,737 $323,802,476
1969 $471,635,622 $318,124,701
1968 $453,980,096 $294,468,564
1967 $449,826,323 $271,543,680
1966 $432,794,922 $245,849,781
1965 $416,926,303 $226,474,286
1964 $392,247,518 $215,679,855
1963 $371,767,002 $154,480,244
1962 $357,635,713 $182,796,536
1961 $333,975,336 $167,637,907
1960 $313,582,728 $141,468,978

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

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Chad and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Gabon
2024 $962 $8,230
2023 $949 $7,803
2022 $966 $8,409
2021 $946 $8,181
2020 $867 $6,606
2019 $893 $7,441
2018 $949 $7,624
2017 $854 $6,922
2016 $862 $6,677
2015 $994 $7,047
2014 $1,279 $9,201
2013 $1,305 $9,198
2012 $1,354 $9,297
2011 $1,308 $10,219
2010 $1,142 $8,357
2009 $1,036 $7,291
2008 $1,166 $9,689
2007 $980 $8,004
2006 $907 $6,847
2005 $838 $6,548
2004 $446 $5,466
2003 $289.1 $4,711
2002 $219.1 $3,966
2001 $194.3 $3,836
2000 $163.1 $3,983
1999 $186.6 $3,751
1998 $219.8 $3,700
1997 $201.4 $4,509
1996 $216.9 $4,943
1995 $204 $4,415
1994 $173.9 $3,828
1993 $220.7 $4,106
1992 $290.6 $5,386
1991 $302 $5,345
1990 $290.6 $6,051
1989 $246.4 $4,374
1988 $263.5 $4,119
1987 $213.9 $3,624
1986 $203.4 $3,865
1985 $202.7 $3,898
1984 $182.2 $4,273
1983 $167.2 $4,182
1982 $176.1 $4,584
1981 $194 $5,026
1980 $228.8 $5,718
1979 $222.9 $4,155
1978 $252.5 $3,360
1977 $215.9 $4,048
1976 $203.7 $4,441
1975 $207.5 $3,258
1974 $160 $2,384
1973 $162.4 $1,140
1972 $150.4 $693
1971 $131.8 $627
1970 $125.9 $543
1969 $129.2 $545
1968 $126.9 $515
1967 $128.2 $482
1966 $125.8 $443
1965 $123.6 $415
1964 $118.6 $400
1963 $114.7 $290.7
1962 $112.6 $348
1961 $107.3 $323
1960 $102.8 $276.1

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

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Chad vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Gabon
2026 55.6 68.9
2025 55.4 68.7
2024 55.2 68.5
2023 55.1 68.3
2022 54.5 67.7
2021 53.1 67.1
2020 53.1 67.1
2019 53 67.3
2018 52.4 67
2017 51.9 66.8
2016 51.6 66.6
2015 51.3 66.3
2014 51.1 66.1
2013 51.1 65.8
2012 50.8 65.4
2011 50.4 65.1
2010 50.1 64.7
2009 49.8 64.4
2008 49.5 64
2007 49.2 63.6
2006 48.7 63.3
2005 48.9 63
2004 48.7 62.7
2003 48.6 62.5
2002 48.4 62.2
2001 48.3 62
2000 47.9 61.8
1999 47.9 61.7
1998 47.8 61.5
1997 47.8 61.4
1996 47.6 61.3
1995 47.5 61.3
1994 47.1 61.2
1993 47 61.1
1992 46.8 61
1991 46.6 60.9
1990 45.1 60.7
1989 46.4 60.6
1988 46.4 60.4
1987 43.1 60.2
1986 45.6 60
1985 45.3 59.7
1984 44.7 59.3
1983 44.4 59
1982 43.9 58.6
1981 43.5 58.3
1980 43.5 57.9
1979 43.2 57.4
1978 43 57
1977 42.9 56.5
1976 42.7 56
1975 42.7 55.5
1974 42.6 54.9
1973 42.4 54.4
1972 41.9 53.8
1971 40.9 53.3
1970 41.4 52.7
1969 41 52.1
1968 40.7 51.5
1967 40.4 50.9
1966 40.1 50.3
1965 40.1 49.7
1964 40.1 49
1963 39.9 48.4
1962 39.6 47.8
1961 39.4 47.1
1960 39.2 46.4
1959 39 45.8
1958 38.7 45.1
1957 38.3 44.4
1956 37.9 43.7
1955 37.3 42.9
1954 36.8 42.2
1953 36.3 41.5
1952 35.9 40.7
1951 35.5 40
1950 35.2 39.3

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

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Chad and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Chad Gabon
2024 20,299,123 2,538,952
2023 19,319,064 2,484,789
2022 18,455,316 2,430,747
2021 17,828,273 2,376,722
2020 17,224,679 2,322,539
2019 16,685,223 2,267,706
2018 16,156,531 2,212,318
2017 15,622,759 2,156,900
2016 15,114,655 2,100,306
2015 14,647,621 2,040,989
2014 14,188,678 1,978,399
2013 13,691,079 1,913,059
2012 13,210,998 1,846,889
2011 12,754,997 1,781,985
2010 12,312,575 1,719,879
2009 11,893,754 1,661,556
2008 11,476,296 1,607,175
2007 11,081,660 1,556,237
2006 10,706,424 1,508,337
2005 10,328,092 1,463,495
2004 9,920,036 1,421,609
2003 9,487,833 1,382,350
2002 9,116,192 1,345,135
2001 8,804,124 1,309,589
2000 8,512,093 1,275,572
1999 8,222,705 1,243,016
1998 7,938,840 1,211,736
1997 7,670,366 1,181,439
1996 7,410,108 1,152,015
1995 7,089,064 1,123,213
1994 6,783,450 1,094,720
1993 6,629,146 1,066,405
1992 6,474,656 1,038,380
1991 6,205,676 1,010,818
1990 5,982,833 983,734
1989 5,819,586 957,138
1988 5,625,602 931,020
1987 5,438,309 905,479
1986 5,251,069 880,705
1985 5,096,269 856,726
1984 5,045,145 833,501
1983 4,979,130 811,005
1982 4,738,483 789,286
1981 4,520,959 768,385
1980 4,515,453 748,389
1979 4,505,384 729,375
1978 4,411,366 711,245
1977 4,331,667 693,984
1976 4,251,297 677,628
1975 4,167,234 662,197
1974 4,078,356 647,691
1973 3,985,909 633,995
1972 3,893,252 620,960
1971 3,807,316 608,348
1970 3,727,828 595,846
1969 3,651,113 583,276
1968 3,578,231 572,257
1967 3,508,512 563,108
1966 3,440,903 554,463
1965 3,374,220 546,308
1964 3,307,479 538,657
1963 3,240,905 531,452
1962 3,175,598 524,649
1961 3,111,947 518,266
1960 3,049,838 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Gabon

Fertility rate
Chad

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Gabon
2023 6.12 3.65
2022 6.22 3.71
2021 6.26 3.78
2020 6.35 3.83
2019 6.41 3.88
2018 6.46 3.91
2017 6.54 3.91
2016 6.62 3.92
2015 6.71 3.92
2014 6.78 3.95
2013 6.84 4.02
2012 6.91 4.09
2011 6.95 4.15
2010 6.99 4.15
2009 7.02 4.14
2008 7.06 4.12
2007 7.09 4.14
2006 7.12 4.17
2005 7.13 4.21
2004 7.16 4.25
2003 7.18 4.3
2002 7.2 4.36
2001 7.23 4.42
2000 7.25 4.47
1999 7.26 4.5
1998 7.27 4.58
1997 7.27 4.66
1996 7.29 4.74
1995 7.29 4.88
1994 7.31 5.04
1993 7.34 5.19
1992 7.3 5.29
1991 7.26 5.37
1990 7.22 5.46
1989 7.19 5.55
1988 7.15 5.62
1987 7.11 5.67
1986 7.07 5.69
1985 7.04 5.71
1984 7.02 5.73
1983 6.98 5.76
1982 6.96 5.74
1981 6.94 5.73
1980 6.91 5.66
1979 6.91 5.61
1978 6.89 5.57
1977 6.9 5.52
1976 6.89 5.46
1975 6.88 5.39
1974 6.86 5.33
1973 6.87 5.29
1972 6.85 5.24
1971 6.58 5.16
1970 6.53 5.1
1969 6.48 5.05
1968 6.43 4.98
1967 6.39 4.92
1966 6.36 4.86
1965 6.34 4.79
1964 6.32 4.71
1963 6.3 4.65
1962 6.29 4.59
1961 6.27 4.5
1960 6.25 4.42

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

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Chad and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Gabon
2024 16.8 22.6
2023 16.5 22.6
2022 16.2 22.5
2021 16.1 22.5
2020 16 22.5
2019 15.9 22.5
2018 15.8 22.4
2017 15.8 22.4
2016 15.7 22.3
2015 15.7 22.2
2014 15.7 22.1
2013 15.7 21.9
2012 15.6 21.7
2011 15.6 21.4
2010 15.6 21.2
2009 15.6 21
2008 15.6 20.8
2007 15.6 20.6
2006 15.7 20.3
2005 15.7 20.1
2004 15.7 19.9
2003 15.5 19.7
2002 15.4 19.6
2001 15.5 19.4
2000 15.6 19.3
1999 15.7 19.1
1998 15.8 19
1997 15.9 18.9
1996 16.1 18.9
1995 16 18.8
1994 15.9 18.8
1993 16.2 18.8
1992 16.4 18.8
1991 16.3 18.9
1990 16.3 18.9
1989 16.5 19
1988 16.5 19.2
1987 16.4 19.3
1986 16.3 19.5
1985 16.3 19.7
1984 16.7 19.9
1983 17 20.1
1982 16.6 20.4
1981 16.2 20.7
1980 16.7 21
1979 17.1 21.3
1978 17.3 21.6
1977 17.5 21.9
1976 17.7 22.2
1975 17.9 22.5
1974 18 22.9
1973 18.2 23.2
1972 18.3 23.5
1971 18.5 23.9
1970 18.6 24.2
1969 18.7 24.5
1968 18.8 24.8
1967 19 25.2
1966 19.1 25.6
1965 19.2 25.9
1964 19.4 26.2
1963 19.5 26.5
1962 19.6 26.8
1961 19.8 27
1960 19.9 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Chad Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Chad Gabon
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Chad Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Gabon
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
8,886 mi
2001

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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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