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Chad vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 21st vs. 161st).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Gambia
Population
21893857
2902554
Population rank 64/197 138/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$741
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Chad and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Chad and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Chad

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Chad Gambia
2024 $19,518,819,751 $2,404,888,749
2023 $18,340,233,749 $2,382,262,185
2022 $17,828,508,290 $2,204,734,528
2021 $16,871,937,698 $2,014,158,842
2020 $14,932,897,821 $1,812,170,891
2019 $14,905,517,743 $1,813,609,692
2018 $15,327,000,249 $1,670,671,328
2017 $13,349,041,409 $1,504,909,463
2016 $13,026,289,836 $1,484,578,886
2015 $14,559,599,500 $1,378,176,609
2014 $18,144,336,904 $1,229,461,721
2013 $17,865,316,886 $1,375,609,453
2012 $17,892,228,570 $1,415,004,738
2011 $16,685,349,674 $1,409,693,597
2010 $14,058,506,664 $1,543,294,927
2009 $12,317,614,054 $1,450,142,509
2008 $13,385,593,990 $1,561,766,956
2007 $10,865,385,132 $1,279,703,047
2006 $9,709,626,596 $1,054,112,488
2005 $8,655,892,393 $1,027,701,068
2004 $4,422,855,661 $961,900,651
2003 $2,742,815,072 $487,038,685
2002 $1,997,005,709 $578,235,309
2001 $1,710,843,377 $687,410,645
2000 $1,388,506,772 $782,913,872
1999 $1,534,673,583 $814,724,032
1998 $1,744,794,531 $840,285,265
1997 $1,544,689,577 $803,633,342
1996 $1,607,345,356 $848,239,446
1995 $1,445,919,895 $785,999,865
1994 $1,179,837,963 $746,493,952
1993 $1,463,251,164 $755,040,974
1992 $1,881,847,670 $714,254,256
1991 $1,877,137,982 $690,311,081
1990 $1,738,605,558 $317,083,695
1989 $1,433,686,312 $284,120,329
1988 $1,482,597,298 $266,672,212
1987 $1,163,426,852 $220,626,484
1986 $1,067,828,246 $185,646,987
1985 $1,033,069,709 $225,726,359
1984 $919,103,735 $177,340,880
1983 $832,415,806 $213,448,585
1982 $834,369,860 $216,050,552
1981 $876,937,558 $218,767,743
1980 $1,033,002,404 $241,083,090
1979 $1,004,316,496 $207,112,628
1978 $1,113,920,124 $171,833,086
1977 $935,360,465 $138,093,099
1976 $866,044,962 $112,190,829
1975 $864,602,105 $115,179,719
1974 $652,532,795 $95,796,022
1973 $647,199,483 $75,187,749
1972 $585,427,547 $59,160,569
1971 $501,866,730 $55,728,663
1970 $469,266,737 $52,296,084
1969 $471,635,622 $45,168,072
1968 $453,980,096 $41,160,066
1967 $449,826,323 $46,695,007
1966 $432,794,922 $44,212,081
1965 $416,926,303 -
1964 $392,247,518 -
1963 $371,767,002 -
1962 $357,635,713 -
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 Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Gambia
2024 $962 $871
2023 $949 $883
2022 $966 $836
2021 $946 $782
2020 $867 $720
2019 $893 $738
2018 $949 $696
2017 $854 $643
2016 $862 $650
2015 $994 $620
2014 $1,279 $568
2013 $1,305 $654
2012 $1,354 $693
2011 $1,308 $711
2010 $1,142 $801
2009 $1,036 $775
2008 $1,166 $859
2007 $980 $725
2006 $907 $615
2005 $838 $616
2004 $446 $593
2003 $289.1 $309
2002 $219.1 $377
2001 $194.3 $460
2000 $163.1 $538
1999 $186.6 $575
1998 $219.8 $610
1997 $201.4 $600
1996 $216.9 $652
1995 $204 $622
1994 $173.9 $608
1993 $220.7 $635
1992 $290.6 $623
1991 $302 $628
1990 $290.6 $301
1989 $246.4 $280.9
1988 $263.5 $274.9
1987 $213.9 $237
1986 $203.4 $207.7
1985 $202.7 $262.8
1984 $182.2 $214.8
1983 $167.2 $268.6
1982 $176.1 $282.1
1981 $194 $296
1980 $228.8 $338
1979 $222.9 $300
1978 $252.5 $257.6
1977 $215.9 $213.8
1976 $203.7 $179.3
1975 $207.5 $189.8
1974 $160 $162.6
1973 $162.4 $131.4
1972 $150.4 $106.5
1971 $131.8 $103.3
1970 $125.9 $99.8
1969 $129.2 $88.7
1968 $126.9 $83.1
1967 $128.2 $97
1966 $125.8 $94.4
1965 $123.6 -
1964 $118.6 -
1963 $114.7 -
1962 $112.6 -
1961 $107.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Chad vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Gambia
2026 55.6 66.5
2025 55.4 66.3
2024 55.2 66.1
2023 55.1 65.9
2022 54.5 64.9
2021 53.1 63.8
2020 53.1 64.4
2019 53 64.4
2018 52.4 64
2017 51.9 63.7
2016 51.6 63.4
2015 51.3 63
2014 51.1 62.6
2013 51.1 62.3
2012 50.8 61.9
2011 50.4 61.6
2010 50.1 61.2
2009 49.8 60.7
2008 49.5 60.5
2007 49.2 60
2006 48.7 59.7
2005 48.9 59.1
2004 48.7 58.7
2003 48.6 58.2
2002 48.4 57.7
2001 48.3 57.3
2000 47.9 56.9
1999 47.9 56.5
1998 47.8 56
1997 47.8 55.2
1996 47.6 54.8
1995 47.5 54.3
1994 47.1 53.8
1993 47 53.2
1992 46.8 52.5
1991 46.6 51.9
1990 45.1 51.3
1989 46.4 50.7
1988 46.4 50.1
1987 43.1 49.4
1986 45.6 48.8
1985 45.3 48.2
1984 44.7 47.5
1983 44.4 46.9
1982 43.9 46.3
1981 43.5 44.5
1980 43.5 45
1979 43.2 44.5
1978 43 43.6
1977 42.9 43.4
1976 42.7 42.9
1975 42.7 42.2
1974 42.6 41.7
1973 42.4 41.1
1972 41.9 40.5
1971 40.9 40
1970 41.4 39.5
1969 41 39
1968 40.7 38.5
1967 40.4 38.1
1966 40.1 37.6
1965 40.1 37.1
1964 40.1 36.6
1963 39.9 36.1
1962 39.6 35.6
1961 39.4 35.1
1960 39.2 34.6
1959 39 34.1
1958 38.7 33.6
1957 38.3 33.1
1956 37.9 32.8
1955 37.3 32.4
1954 36.8 32.2
1953 36.3 31.9
1952 35.9 31.7
1951 35.5 31.5
1950 35.2 31.2

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

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Chad and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Chad Gambia
2024 20,299,123 2,759,988
2023 19,319,064 2,697,845
2022 18,455,316 2,636,470
2021 17,828,273 2,576,010
2020 17,224,679 2,515,733
2019 16,685,223 2,456,844
2018 16,156,531 2,399,632
2017 15,622,759 2,342,189
2016 15,114,655 2,283,769
2015 14,647,621 2,224,529
2014 14,188,678 2,164,528
2013 13,691,079 2,103,820
2012 13,210,998 2,043,094
2011 12,754,997 1,983,784
2010 12,312,575 1,926,630
2009 11,893,754 1,871,422
2008 11,476,296 1,817,852
2007 11,081,660 1,765,774
2006 10,706,424 1,715,275
2005 10,328,092 1,667,037
2004 9,920,036 1,621,312
2003 9,487,833 1,577,611
2002 9,116,192 1,535,691
2001 8,804,124 1,495,011
2000 8,512,093 1,455,084
1999 8,222,705 1,415,779
1998 7,938,840 1,376,987
1997 7,670,366 1,338,889
1996 7,410,108 1,301,410
1995 7,089,064 1,264,313
1994 6,783,450 1,227,226
1993 6,629,146 1,188,365
1992 6,474,656 1,145,582
1991 6,205,676 1,099,959
1990 5,982,833 1,054,696
1989 5,819,586 1,011,357
1988 5,625,602 970,160
1987 5,438,309 931,091
1986 5,251,069 894,019
1985 5,096,269 858,874
1984 5,045,145 825,631
1983 4,979,130 794,525
1982 4,738,483 765,753
1981 4,520,959 739,125
1980 4,515,453 713,913
1979 4,505,384 689,781
1978 4,411,366 667,103
1977 4,331,667 645,770
1976 4,251,297 625,667
1975 4,167,234 606,821
1974 4,078,356 589,085
1973 3,985,909 571,991
1972 3,893,252 555,370
1971 3,807,316 539,388
1970 3,727,828 524,105
1969 3,651,113 509,440
1968 3,578,231 495,269
1967 3,508,512 481,588
1966 3,440,903 468,516
1965 3,374,220 455,952
1964 3,307,479 443,687
1963 3,240,905 431,757
1962 3,175,598 420,163
1961 3,111,947 408,930
1960 3,049,838 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Gambia

Fertility rate
Chad

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Gambia
2023 6.12 4.01
2022 6.22 4.08
2021 6.26 4.17
2020 6.35 4.25
2019 6.41 4.33
2018 6.46 4.42
2017 6.54 4.61
2016 6.62 4.81
2015 6.71 5
2014 6.78 5.2
2013 6.84 5.39
2012 6.91 5.52
2011 6.95 5.54
2010 6.99 5.56
2009 7.02 5.57
2008 7.06 5.63
2007 7.09 5.69
2006 7.12 5.74
2005 7.13 5.71
2004 7.16 5.68
2003 7.18 5.66
2002 7.2 5.66
2001 7.23 5.67
2000 7.25 5.72
1999 7.26 5.77
1998 7.27 5.82
1997 7.27 5.85
1996 7.29 5.93
1995 7.29 5.99
1994 7.31 6.04
1993 7.34 6.03
1992 7.3 6.11
1991 7.26 6.19
1990 7.22 6.25
1989 7.19 6.25
1988 7.15 6.26
1987 7.11 6.3
1986 7.07 6.34
1985 7.04 6.36
1984 7.02 6.39
1983 6.98 6.39
1982 6.96 6.4
1981 6.94 6.4
1980 6.91 6.41
1979 6.91 6.41
1978 6.89 6.42
1977 6.9 6.43
1976 6.89 6.43
1975 6.88 6.43
1974 6.86 6.42
1973 6.87 6.41
1972 6.85 6.37
1971 6.58 6.33
1970 6.53 6.26
1969 6.48 6.25
1968 6.43 6.22
1967 6.39 6.21
1966 6.36 6.18
1965 6.34 6.19
1964 6.32 6.2
1963 6.3 6.2
1962 6.29 6.21
1961 6.27 6.23
1960 6.25 6.25

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

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Chad and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Gambia
2024 16.8 19.4
2023 16.5 19.2
2022 16.2 19.1
2021 16.1 18.9
2020 16 18.7
2019 15.9 18.5
2018 15.8 18.4
2017 15.8 18.2
2016 15.7 18.1
2015 15.7 17.9
2014 15.7 17.8
2013 15.7 17.7
2012 15.6 17.6
2011 15.6 17.5
2010 15.6 17.4
2009 15.6 17.3
2008 15.6 17.2
2007 15.6 17.1
2006 15.7 17
2005 15.7 16.9
2004 15.7 16.8
2003 15.5 16.7
2002 15.4 16.6
2001 15.5 16.6
2000 15.6 16.5
1999 15.7 16.5
1998 15.8 16.5
1997 15.9 16.6
1996 16.1 16.7
1995 16 16.8
1994 15.9 16.9
1993 16.2 17
1992 16.4 17.1
1991 16.3 17.1
1990 16.3 17.2
1989 16.5 17.2
1988 16.5 17.3
1987 16.4 17.4
1986 16.3 17.4
1985 16.3 17.5
1984 16.7 17.6
1983 17 17.8
1982 16.6 17.9
1981 16.2 18.1
1980 16.7 18.2
1979 17.1 18.4
1978 17.3 18.5
1977 17.5 18.6
1976 17.7 18.8
1975 17.9 18.9
1974 18 19.1
1973 18.2 19.2
1972 18.3 19.3
1971 18.5 19.4
1970 18.6 19.5
1969 18.7 19.6
1968 18.8 19.7
1967 19 19.8
1966 19.1 19.7
1965 19.2 19.7
1964 19.4 19.6
1963 19.5 19.6
1962 19.6 19.5
1961 19.8 19.4
1960 19.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Chad Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Chad Gambia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Chad Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Gambia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
1,850 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)

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