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Chad vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 21st vs. 81st).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Ghana
Population
21893857
35885254
Population rank 64/197 46/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Chad and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Chad and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Chad

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Chad Ghana
2024 $19,518,819,751 $82,308,110,386
2023 $18,340,233,749 $80,547,146,878
2022 $17,828,508,290 $73,919,003,210
2021 $16,871,937,698 $79,514,204,730
2020 $14,932,897,821 $70,008,243,860
2019 $14,905,517,743 $68,352,629,246
2018 $15,327,000,249 $67,259,353,966
2017 $13,349,041,409 $60,385,409,435
2016 $13,026,289,836 $56,144,179,398
2015 $14,559,599,500 $49,436,806,230
2014 $18,144,336,904 $54,678,533,806
2013 $17,865,316,886 $62,845,721,960
2012 $17,892,228,570 $41,271,701,061
2011 $16,685,349,674 $39,336,668,081
2010 $14,058,506,664 $32,197,655,567
2009 $12,317,614,054 $26,048,720,006
2008 $13,385,593,990 $28,679,383,241
2007 $10,865,385,132 $24,827,339,138
2006 $9,709,626,596 $20,885,037,597
2005 $8,655,892,393 $10,744,568,381
2004 $4,422,855,661 $8,881,417,907
2003 $2,742,815,072 $7,632,723,556
2002 $1,997,005,709 $6,166,197,848
2001 $1,710,843,377 $5,314,872,854
2000 $1,388,506,772 $4,982,850,662
1999 $1,534,673,583 $7,718,109,982
1998 $1,744,794,531 $7,482,069,162
1997 $1,544,689,577 $6,891,443,192
1996 $1,607,345,356 $6,932,991,739
1995 $1,445,919,895 $6,464,382,808
1994 $1,179,837,963 $5,446,383,727
1993 $1,463,251,164 $5,968,922,939
1992 $1,881,847,670 $6,416,103,926
1991 $1,877,137,982 $6,603,185,268
1990 $1,738,605,558 $5,889,106,573
1989 $1,433,686,312 $5,251,858,440
1988 $1,482,597,298 $5,197,765,032
1987 $1,163,426,852 $5,074,829,932
1986 $1,067,828,246 $5,735,677,434
1985 $1,033,069,709 $4,504,306,723
1984 $919,103,735 $4,412,279,843
1983 $832,415,806 $4,057,275,132
1982 $834,369,860 $4,035,994,398
1981 $876,937,558 $4,222,441,860
1980 $1,033,002,404 $4,445,228,216
1979 $1,004,316,496 $4,020,227,920
1978 $1,113,920,124 $3,662,478,185
1977 $935,360,465 $3,189,428,571
1976 $866,044,962 $2,765,254,237
1975 $864,602,105 $2,810,106,383
1974 $652,532,795 $2,894,409,938
1973 $647,199,483 $3,006,766,758
1972 $585,427,547 $2,112,293,280
1971 $501,866,730 $2,417,108,578
1970 $469,266,737 $2,215,028,588
1969 $471,635,622 $1,962,050,556
1968 $453,980,096 $1,666,909,518
1967 $449,826,323 $1,747,187,645
1966 $432,794,922 $2,126,300,672
1965 $416,926,303 $2,053,462,968
1964 $392,247,518 $1,731,296,200
1963 $371,767,002 $1,540,797,589
1962 $357,635,713 $1,382,515,654
1961 $333,975,336 $1,302,674,325
1960 $313,582,728 $1,217,230,095

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

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Chad and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Ghana
2024 $962 $2,391
2023 $949 $2,384
2022 $966 $2,230
2021 $946 $2,445
2020 $867 $2,195
2019 $893 $2,187
2018 $949 $2,195
2017 $854 $2,012
2016 $862 $1,912
2015 $994 $1,723
2014 $1,279 $1,950
2013 $1,305 $2,295
2012 $1,354 $1,544
2011 $1,308 $1,507
2010 $1,142 $1,264
2009 $1,036 $1,048
2008 $1,166 $1,183
2007 $980 $1,050
2006 $907 $906
2005 $838 $479
2004 $446 $406
2003 $289.1 $358
2002 $219.1 $297.5
2001 $194.3 $263.5
2000 $163.1 $253.7
1999 $186.6 $403
1998 $219.8 $400
1997 $201.4 $378
1996 $216.9 $389
1995 $204 $372
1994 $173.9 $321
1993 $220.7 $360
1992 $290.6 $396
1991 $302 $418
1990 $290.6 $383
1989 $246.4 $350
1988 $263.5 $355
1987 $213.9 $355
1986 $203.4 $411
1985 $202.7 $330
1984 $182.2 $330
1983 $167.2 $311
1982 $176.1 $319
1981 $194 $344
1980 $228.8 $372
1979 $222.9 $347
1978 $252.5 $326
1977 $215.9 $292.3
1976 $203.7 $261
1975 $207.5 $273
1974 $160 $289.4
1973 $162.4 $310
1972 $150.4 $223.8
1971 $131.8 $263.4
1970 $125.9 $248.2
1969 $129.2 $225.8
1968 $126.9 $196.7
1967 $128.2 $211.2
1966 $125.8 $263.3
1965 $123.6 $260.5
1964 $118.6 $225
1963 $114.7 $205
1962 $112.6 $188.4
1961 $107.3 $181.9
1960 $102.8 $174.9

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

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Chad vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Ghana
2026 55.6 66.1
2025 55.4 65.9
2024 55.2 65.7
2023 55.1 65.5
2022 54.5 65.2
2021 53.1 64.3
2020 53.1 64.3
2019 53 64.5
2018 52.4 64.1
2017 51.9 63.8
2016 51.6 63.5
2015 51.3 63.2
2014 51.1 62.8
2013 51.1 62.4
2012 50.8 62
2011 50.4 61.6
2010 50.1 61.3
2009 49.8 60.9
2008 49.5 60.6
2007 49.2 60.3
2006 48.7 60
2005 48.9 59.6
2004 48.7 59.3
2003 48.6 59
2002 48.4 58.7
2001 48.3 58.4
2000 47.9 58.1
1999 47.9 57.8
1998 47.8 57.5
1997 47.8 57.2
1996 47.6 57
1995 47.5 56.7
1994 47.1 56.2
1993 47 56.3
1992 46.8 56.1
1991 46.6 55.7
1990 45.1 55.4
1989 46.4 54.9
1988 46.4 54.4
1987 43.1 53.8
1986 45.6 53.3
1985 45.3 52.7
1984 44.7 52.2
1983 44.4 51.8
1982 43.9 51.4
1981 43.5 51.3
1980 43.5 51.1
1979 43.2 50.8
1978 43 50.5
1977 42.9 50.1
1976 42.7 49.7
1975 42.7 49.3
1974 42.6 48.9
1973 42.4 48.6
1972 41.9 48.3
1971 40.9 47.9
1970 41.4 47.9
1969 41 47.9
1968 40.7 47.8
1967 40.4 47.7
1966 40.1 47.7
1965 40.1 47.7
1964 40.1 47.6
1963 39.9 47.5
1962 39.6 47.3
1961 39.4 47.1
1960 39.2 46.9
1959 39 46.7
1958 38.7 46.4
1957 38.3 46.1
1956 37.9 45.7
1955 37.3 45.4
1954 36.8 45
1953 36.3 44.5
1952 35.9 44
1951 35.5 43.6
1950 35.2 43.1

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

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Chad and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Chad Ghana
2024 20,299,123 34,427,414
2023 19,319,064 33,787,914
2022 18,455,316 33,149,152
2021 17,828,273 32,518,665
2020 17,224,679 31,887,809
2019 16,685,223 31,258,945
2018 16,156,531 30,637,585
2017 15,622,759 30,008,354
2016 15,114,655 29,356,742
2015 14,647,621 28,696,068
2014 14,188,678 28,041,592
2013 13,691,079 27,386,193
2012 13,210,998 26,734,268
2011 12,754,997 26,095,088
2010 12,312,575 25,474,995
2009 11,893,754 24,862,664
2008 11,476,296 24,249,946
2007 11,081,660 23,642,279
2006 10,706,424 23,040,702
2005 10,328,092 22,449,438
2004 9,920,036 21,868,298
2003 9,487,833 21,296,705
2002 9,116,192 20,729,388
2001 8,804,124 20,167,069
2000 8,512,093 19,637,087
1999 8,222,705 19,149,864
1998 7,938,840 18,688,036
1997 7,670,366 18,238,958
1996 7,410,108 17,810,181
1995 7,089,064 17,399,017
1994 6,783,450 16,993,190
1993 6,629,146 16,589,519
1992 6,474,656 16,184,855
1991 6,205,676 15,787,496
1990 5,982,833 15,394,648
1989 5,819,586 15,006,813
1988 5,625,602 14,636,568
1987 5,438,309 14,289,108
1986 5,251,069 13,965,217
1985 5,096,269 13,661,229
1984 5,045,145 13,370,590
1983 4,979,130 13,029,836
1982 4,738,483 12,643,819
1981 4,520,959 12,281,712
1980 4,515,453 11,941,448
1979 4,505,384 11,597,255
1978 4,411,366 11,248,450
1977 4,331,667 10,911,871
1976 4,251,297 10,594,913
1975 4,167,234 10,294,308
1974 4,078,356 10,000,523
1973 3,985,909 9,714,617
1972 3,893,252 9,438,187
1971 3,807,316 9,176,264
1970 3,727,828 8,925,813
1969 3,651,113 8,690,383
1968 3,578,231 8,475,729
1967 3,508,512 8,271,913
1966 3,440,903 8,074,521
1965 3,374,220 7,882,606
1964 3,307,479 7,695,739
1963 3,240,905 7,514,714
1962 3,175,598 7,337,375
1961 3,111,947 7,162,667
1960 3,049,838 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Ghana

Fertility rate
Chad

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Ghana
2023 6.12 3.4
2022 6.22 3.43
2021 6.26 3.49
2020 6.35 3.54
2019 6.41 3.59
2018 6.46 3.65
2017 6.54 3.72
2016 6.62 3.87
2015 6.71 3.98
2014 6.78 4.03
2013 6.84 4.11
2012 6.91 4.15
2011 6.95 4.18
2010 6.99 4.18
2009 7.02 4.18
2008 7.06 4.22
2007 7.09 4.29
2006 7.12 4.4
2005 7.13 4.5
2004 7.16 4.5
2003 7.18 4.6
2002 7.2 4.69
2001 7.23 4.77
2000 7.25 4.83
1999 7.26 4.82
1998 7.27 4.83
1997 7.27 4.88
1996 7.29 4.96
1995 7.29 5.11
1994 7.31 5.25
1993 7.34 5.41
1992 7.3 5.52
1991 7.26 5.63
1990 7.22 5.74
1989 7.19 5.82
1988 7.15 5.92
1987 7.11 6.02
1986 7.07 6.08
1985 7.04 6.12
1984 7.02 6.15
1983 6.98 6.23
1982 6.96 6.31
1981 6.94 6.42
1980 6.91 6.47
1979 6.91 6.51
1978 6.89 6.56
1977 6.9 6.64
1976 6.89 6.7
1975 6.88 6.76
1974 6.86 6.82
1973 6.87 6.87
1972 6.85 6.92
1971 6.58 6.95
1970 6.53 6.95
1969 6.48 6.95
1968 6.43 6.89
1967 6.39 6.89
1966 6.36 6.86
1965 6.34 6.88
1964 6.32 6.9
1963 6.3 6.94
1962 6.29 6.94
1961 6.27 6.91
1960 6.25 6.89

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

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Chad and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Ghana
2024 16.8 22.2
2023 16.5 22
2022 16.2 21.8
2021 16.1 21.7
2020 16 21.5
2019 15.9 21.3
2018 15.8 21.2
2017 15.8 21
2016 15.7 20.9
2015 15.7 20.8
2014 15.7 20.7
2013 15.7 20.6
2012 15.6 20.5
2011 15.6 20.3
2010 15.6 20.2
2009 15.6 20
2008 15.6 19.9
2007 15.6 19.7
2006 15.7 19.5
2005 15.7 19.3
2004 15.7 19.1
2003 15.5 19
2002 15.4 18.8
2001 15.5 18.6
2000 15.6 18.4
1999 15.7 18.3
1998 15.8 18.1
1997 15.9 17.9
1996 16.1 17.7
1995 16 17.6
1994 15.9 17.5
1993 16.2 17.4
1992 16.4 17.3
1991 16.3 17.2
1990 16.3 17.2
1989 16.5 17.1
1988 16.5 17.1
1987 16.4 17.1
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.3 17.1
1984 16.7 17.1
1983 17 17
1982 16.6 16.9
1981 16.2 16.7
1980 16.7 16.7
1979 17.1 16.5
1978 17.3 16.4
1977 17.5 16.2
1976 17.7 16
1975 17.9 15.9
1974 18 15.8
1973 18.2 15.8
1972 18.3 15.8
1971 18.5 15.9
1970 18.6 15.9
1969 18.7 16
1968 18.8 16.1
1967 19 16.2
1966 19.1 16.4
1965 19.2 16.5
1964 19.4 16.7
1963 19.5 16.9
1962 19.6 17.2
1961 19.8 17.4
1960 19.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Chad Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Chad Ghana
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Chad Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Ghana
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
68,049 mi
2009

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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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