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Chad vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 21st vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Germany
Population
21893857
82575542
Population rank 64/197 19/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 132/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Chad and Germany: Comparison Charts

Chad and Germany economies compared

GDP
Chad

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Chad Germany
2024 $19,518,819,751 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $18,340,233,749 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $17,828,508,290 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $16,871,937,698 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $14,932,897,821 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $14,905,517,743 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $15,327,000,249 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $13,349,041,409 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $13,026,289,836 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $14,559,599,500 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $18,144,336,904 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $17,865,316,886 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $17,892,228,570 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $16,685,349,674 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $14,058,506,664 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $12,317,614,054 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $13,385,593,990 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $10,865,385,132 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $9,709,626,596 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $8,655,892,393 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $4,422,855,661 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $2,742,815,072 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $1,997,005,709 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $1,710,843,377 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $1,388,506,772 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $1,534,673,583 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $1,744,794,531 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $1,544,689,577 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $1,607,345,356 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $1,445,919,895 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $1,179,837,963 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $1,463,251,164 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $1,881,847,670 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $1,877,137,982 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $1,738,605,558 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $1,433,686,312 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $1,482,597,298 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $1,163,426,852 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $1,067,828,246 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $1,033,069,709 $735,218,723,093
1984 $919,103,735 $727,767,760,979
1983 $832,415,806 $773,507,930,295
1982 $834,369,860 $779,421,633,755
1981 $876,937,558 $803,404,797,058
1980 $1,033,002,404 $953,772,499,462
1979 $1,004,316,496 $884,574,218,333
1978 $1,113,920,124 $743,182,891,918
1977 $935,360,465 $602,698,323,086
1976 $866,044,962 $521,658,712,133
1975 $864,602,105 $492,434,094,920
1974 $652,532,795 $446,934,971,657
1973 $647,199,483 $399,833,571,167
1972 $585,427,547 $300,899,944,795
1971 $501,866,730 $250,900,942,397
1970 $469,266,737 $216,629,229,947
1969 $471,635,622 $177,733,486,326
1968 $453,980,096 $156,527,292,653
1967 $449,826,323 $145,100,667,773
1966 $432,794,922 $143,304,275,684
1965 $416,926,303 $134,774,688,191
1964 $392,247,518 $123,330,404,665
1963 $371,767,002 $112,232,503,744
1962 $357,635,713 $105,895,435,234
1961 $333,975,336 $96,558,204,043
1960 $313,582,728 $84,619,845,881

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

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Chad and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Germany
2024 $962 $56,104
2023 $949 $54,777
2022 $966 $50,507
2021 $946 $52,349
2020 $867 $47,395
2019 $893 $47,656
2018 $949 $48,916
2017 $854 $45,554
2016 $862 $42,949
2015 $994 $41,930
2014 $1,279 $48,960
2013 $1,305 $47,207
2012 $1,354 $44,718
2011 $1,308 $47,631
2010 $1,142 $42,397
2009 $1,036 $42,472
2008 $1,166 $46,379
2007 $980 $42,351
2006 $907 $36,980
2005 $838 $35,084
2004 $446 $34,567
2003 $289.1 $30,711
2002 $219.1 $25,487
2001 $194.3 $23,878
2000 $163.1 $23,926
1999 $186.6 $26,965
1998 $219.8 $27,396
1997 $201.4 $27,047
1996 $216.9 $30,600
1995 $204 $31,747
1994 $173.9 $27,202
1993 $220.7 $25,617
1992 $290.6 $26,560
1991 $302 $23,443
1990 $290.6 $22,386
1989 $246.4 $17,829
1988 $263.5 $17,997
1987 $213.9 $16,739
1986 $203.4 $13,511
1985 $202.7 $9,464
1984 $182.2 $9,347
1983 $167.2 $9,900
1982 $176.1 $9,950
1981 $194 $10,246
1980 $228.8 $12,183
1979 $222.9 $11,322
1978 $252.5 $9,517
1977 $215.9 $7,711
1976 $203.7 $6,659
1975 $207.5 $6,259
1974 $160 $5,660
1973 $162.4 $5,065
1972 $150.4 $3,824
1971 $131.8 $3,204
1970 $125.9 $2,771
1969 $129.2 $2,281
1968 $126.9 $2,025
1967 $128.2 $1,886
1966 $125.8 $1,871
1965 $123.6 $1,774
1964 $118.6 $1,637
1963 $114.7 $1,502
1962 $112.6 $1,431
1961 $107.3 $1,316
1960 $102.8 $1,162

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

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Chad vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Germany
2026 55.6 81.9
2025 55.4 81.7
2024 55.2 81.5
2023 55.1 81.4
2022 54.5 80.6
2021 53.1 81.1
2020 53.1 81
2019 53 81.2
2018 52.4 80.9
2017 51.9 80.9
2016 51.6 80.8
2015 51.3 80.6
2014 51.1 80.9
2013 51.1 80.5
2012 50.8 80.5
2011 50.4 80.4
2010 50.1 80.1
2009 49.8 79.9
2008 49.5 79.8
2007 49.2 79.7
2006 48.7 79.6
2005 48.9 79.3
2004 48.7 79.1
2003 48.6 78.5
2002 48.4 78.5
2001 48.3 78.4
2000 47.9 78.1
1999 47.9 77.8
1998 47.8 77.6
1997 47.8 77.2
1996 47.6 76.8
1995 47.5 76.6
1994 47.1 76.4
1993 47 76.1
1992 46.8 76
1991 46.6 75.6
1990 45.1 75.3
1989 46.4 75.5
1988 46.4 75.3
1987 43.1 75.1
1986 45.6 74.7
1985 45.3 74.5
1984 44.7 74.4
1983 44.4 73.9
1982 43.9 73.6
1981 43.5 73.3
1980 43.5 73.1
1979 43.2 72.9
1978 43 72.6
1977 42.9 72.6
1976 42.7 72
1975 42.7 71.5
1974 42.6 71.7
1973 42.4 71.4
1972 41.9 71.1
1971 40.9 70.9
1970 41.4 70.7
1969 41 70.5
1968 40.7 70.6
1967 40.4 71
1966 40.1 70.7
1965 40.1 70.6
1964 40.1 70.6
1963 39.9 70.1
1962 39.6 70
1961 39.4 69.8
1960 39.2 69.3
1959 39 69.3
1958 38.7 69.2
1957 38.3 68.5
1956 37.9 68.6
1955 37.3 68.3
1954 36.8 68.1
1953 36.3 67.8
1952 35.9 67.5
1951 35.5 67.1
1950 35.2 66.8

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

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Chad and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Germany
1x
Year Population
Chad Germany
2024 20,299,123 83,516,593
2023 19,319,064 83,287,273
2022 18,455,316 83,177,813
2021 17,828,273 83,196,078
2020 17,224,679 83,160,871
2019 16,685,223 83,092,962
2018 16,156,531 82,905,782
2017 15,622,759 82,657,002
2016 15,114,655 82,348,669
2015 14,647,621 81,686,611
2014 14,188,678 80,982,500
2013 13,691,079 80,645,605
2012 13,210,998 80,425,823
2011 12,754,997 80,274,983
2010 12,312,575 81,776,930
2009 11,893,754 81,902,307
2008 11,476,296 82,110,097
2007 11,081,660 82,266,372
2006 10,706,424 82,376,451
2005 10,328,092 82,469,422
2004 9,920,036 82,516,260
2003 9,487,833 82,534,176
2002 9,116,192 82,488,495
2001 8,804,124 82,349,925
2000 8,512,093 82,211,508
1999 8,222,705 82,100,243
1998 7,938,840 82,047,195
1997 7,670,366 82,034,771
1996 7,410,108 81,914,831
1995 7,089,064 81,678,051
1994 6,783,450 81,438,348
1993 6,629,146 81,156,363
1992 6,474,656 80,624,598
1991 6,205,676 80,013,896
1990 5,982,833 79,433,029
1989 5,819,586 78,751,283
1988 5,625,602 78,144,619
1987 5,438,309 77,839,920
1986 5,251,069 77,720,436
1985 5,096,269 77,684,873
1984 5,045,145 77,858,685
1983 4,979,130 78,128,282
1982 4,738,483 78,333,366
1981 4,520,959 78,407,907
1980 4,515,453 78,288,576
1979 4,505,384 78,126,350
1978 4,411,366 78,091,820
1977 4,331,667 78,159,814
1976 4,251,297 78,336,950
1975 4,167,234 78,673,554
1974 4,078,356 78,967,433
1973 3,985,909 78,936,666
1972 3,893,252 78,688,452
1971 3,807,316 78,312,842
1970 3,727,828 78,169,289
1969 3,651,113 77,909,682
1968 3,578,231 77,294,314
1967 3,508,512 76,951,336
1966 3,440,903 76,600,311
1965 3,374,220 75,963,695
1964 3,307,479 75,318,337
1963 3,240,905 74,714,353
1962 3,175,598 74,025,784
1961 3,111,947 73,377,632
1960 3,049,838 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Germany

Fertility rate
Chad

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Germany
2023 6.12 1.39
2022 6.22 1.46
2021 6.26 1.58
2020 6.35 1.53
2019 6.41 1.54
2018 6.46 1.57
2017 6.54 1.57
2016 6.62 1.6
2015 6.71 1.5
2014 6.78 1.47
2013 6.84 1.42
2012 6.91 1.41
2011 6.95 1.39
2010 6.99 1.39
2009 7.02 1.36
2008 7.06 1.38
2007 7.09 1.37
2006 7.12 1.33
2005 7.13 1.34
2004 7.16 1.36
2003 7.18 1.34
2002 7.2 1.34
2001 7.23 1.35
2000 7.25 1.38
1999 7.26 1.36
1998 7.27 1.36
1997 7.27 1.35
1996 7.29 1.3
1995 7.29 1.25
1994 7.31 1.24
1993 7.34 1.28
1992 7.3 1.29
1991 7.26 1.33
1990 7.22 1.45
1989 7.19 1.42
1988 7.15 1.46
1987 7.11 1.43
1986 7.07 1.43
1985 7.04 1.37
1984 7.02 1.29
1983 6.98 1.33
1982 6.96 1.41
1981 6.94 1.43
1980 6.91 1.44
1979 6.91 1.38
1978 6.89 1.38
1977 6.9 1.4
1976 6.89 1.45
1975 6.88 1.45
1974 6.86 1.51
1973 6.87 1.54
1972 6.85 1.71
1971 6.58 1.92
1970 6.53 2.03
1969 6.48 2.21
1968 6.43 2.38
1967 6.39 2.48
1966 6.36 2.53
1965 6.34 2.5
1964 6.32 2.54
1963 6.3 2.51
1962 6.29 2.44
1961 6.27 2.45
1960 6.25 2.37

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

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Chad and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Germany
2024 16.8 46.3
2023 16.5 46.2
2022 16.2 46
2021 16.1 45.9
2020 16 45.8
2019 15.9 45.8
2018 15.8 45.8
2017 15.8 45.8
2016 15.7 45.7
2015 15.7 45.7
2014 15.7 45.7
2013 15.7 45.5
2012 15.6 45.1
2011 15.6 44.6
2010 15.6 44.2
2009 15.6 43.9
2008 15.6 43.5
2007 15.6 43.1
2006 15.7 42.5
2005 15.7 42
2004 15.7 41.6
2003 15.5 41.2
2002 15.4 40.8
2001 15.5 40.4
2000 15.6 40
1999 15.7 39.7
1998 15.8 39.3
1997 15.9 38.9
1996 16.1 38.6
1995 16 38.4
1994 15.9 38.1
1993 16.2 37.9
1992 16.4 37.8
1991 16.3 37.7
1990 16.3 37.6
1989 16.5 37.6
1988 16.5 37.6
1987 16.4 37.4
1986 16.3 37.2
1985 16.3 37.1
1984 16.7 37
1983 17 36.7
1982 16.6 36.6
1981 16.2 36.5
1980 16.7 36.5
1979 17.1 36.4
1978 17.3 36.3
1977 17.5 36.1
1976 17.7 35.8
1975 17.9 35.5
1974 18 35
1973 18.2 34.7
1972 18.3 34.6
1971 18.5 34.4
1970 18.6 34.3
1969 18.7 34.1
1968 18.8 34.2
1967 19 34.3
1966 19.1 34.4
1965 19.2 34.4
1964 19.4 34.5
1963 19.5 34.6
1962 19.6 34.7
1961 19.8 34.7
1960 19.9 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Chad Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Germany
% of world population
0.25%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Chad Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Germany
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
515,738 mi
2022

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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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