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Chad vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 21st vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Guatemala
Population
21893857
19049936
Population rank 64/197 69/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Chad and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Chad and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Chad

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Chad Guatemala
2024 $19,518,819,751 $113,199,581,158
2023 $18,340,233,749 $104,368,755,055
2022 $17,828,508,290 $95,641,446,501
2021 $16,871,937,698 $86,455,522,273
2020 $14,932,897,821 $77,719,468,248
2019 $14,905,517,743 $77,172,331,693
2018 $15,327,000,249 $73,328,356,008
2017 $13,349,041,409 $71,653,780,740
2016 $13,026,289,836 $66,053,408,206
2015 $14,559,599,500 $62,186,066,548
2014 $18,144,336,904 $57,852,159,008
2013 $17,865,316,886 $52,996,420,177
2012 $17,892,228,570 $49,593,929,487
2011 $16,685,349,674 $46,876,006,272
2010 $14,058,506,664 $40,676,578,423
2009 $12,317,614,054 $37,126,148,265
2008 $13,385,593,990 $38,503,720,224
2007 $10,865,385,132 $33,567,850,824
2006 $9,709,626,596 $29,744,246,827
2005 $8,655,892,393 $26,783,389,294
2004 $4,422,855,661 $23,577,298,095
2003 $2,742,815,072 $21,576,351,799
2002 $1,997,005,709 $20,444,205,991
2001 $1,710,843,377 $18,405,220,247
2000 $1,388,506,772 $19,288,929,030
1999 $1,534,673,583 $18,318,412,251
1998 $1,744,794,531 $19,395,491,993
1997 $1,544,689,577 $17,790,026,222
1996 $1,607,345,356 $15,674,835,615
1995 $1,445,919,895 $14,655,404,433
1994 $1,179,837,963 $12,983,233,311
1993 $1,463,251,164 $11,400,017,301
1992 $1,881,847,670 $10,440,781,588
1991 $1,877,137,982 $9,406,135,143
1990 $1,738,605,558 $7,650,196,845
1989 $1,433,686,312 $8,410,724,361
1988 $1,482,597,298 $7,841,602,824
1987 $1,163,426,852 $7,084,399,840
1986 $1,067,828,246 $7,231,963,516
1985 $1,033,069,709 $9,721,652,087
1984 $919,103,735 $9,470,000,100
1983 $832,415,806 $9,050,000,400
1982 $834,369,860 $8,716,999,700
1981 $876,937,558 $8,607,500,300
1980 $1,033,002,404 $7,878,700,000
1979 $1,004,316,496 $6,902,600,200
1978 $1,113,920,124 $6,070,600,200
1977 $935,360,465 $5,480,500,200
1976 $866,044,962 $4,365,300,200
1975 $864,602,105 $3,645,900,000
1974 $652,532,795 $3,161,499,900
1973 $647,199,483 $2,569,200,100
1972 $585,427,547 $2,101,300,000
1971 $501,866,730 $1,984,800,000
1970 $469,266,737 $1,904,000,000
1969 $471,635,622 $1,715,399,900
1968 $453,980,096 $1,610,500,000
1967 $449,826,323 $1,453,500,000
1966 $432,794,922 $1,390,700,000
1965 $416,926,303 $1,331,399,900
1964 $392,247,518 $1,299,099,900
1963 $371,767,002 $1,262,800,000
1962 $357,635,713 $1,143,600,000
1961 $333,975,336 $1,076,699,900
1960 $313,582,728 $1,043,599,900

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

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Chad and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Guatemala
2024 $962 $6,150
2023 $949 $5,758
2022 $966 $5,359
2021 $946 $4,913
2020 $867 $4,478
2019 $893 $4,512
2018 $949 $4,353
2017 $854 $4,325
2016 $862 $4,060
2015 $994 $3,894
2014 $1,279 $3,689
2013 $1,305 $3,444
2012 $1,354 $3,287
2011 $1,308 $3,169
2010 $1,142 $2,805
2009 $1,036 $2,612
2008 $1,166 $2,763
2007 $980 $2,459
2006 $907 $2,225
2005 $838 $2,046
2004 $446 $1,841
2003 $289.1 $1,723
2002 $219.1 $1,669
2001 $194.3 $1,538
2000 $163.1 $1,649
1999 $186.6 $1,604
1998 $219.8 $1,741
1997 $201.4 $1,638
1996 $216.9 $1,481
1995 $204 $1,421
1994 $173.9 $1,293
1993 $220.7 $1,166
1992 $290.6 $1,096
1991 $302 $1,014
1990 $290.6 $848
1989 $246.4 $958
1988 $263.5 $919
1987 $213.9 $854
1986 $203.4 $896
1985 $202.7 $1,238
1984 $182.2 $1,241
1983 $167.2 $1,220
1982 $176.1 $1,204
1981 $194 $1,216
1980 $228.8 $1,142
1979 $222.9 $1,026
1978 $252.5 $925
1977 $215.9 $856
1976 $203.7 $697
1975 $207.5 $595
1974 $160 $529
1973 $162.4 $441
1972 $150.4 $370
1971 $131.8 $358
1970 $125.9 $353
1969 $129.2 $326
1968 $126.9 $315
1967 $128.2 $291.9
1966 $125.8 $287.3
1965 $123.6 $283
1964 $118.6 $284.2
1963 $114.7 $284.4
1962 $112.6 $265.2
1961 $107.3 $257.2
1960 $102.8 $256.8

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

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Chad vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Guatemala
2026 55.6 73
2025 55.4 72.9
2024 55.2 72.7
2023 55.1 72.6
2022 54.5 71.2
2021 53.1 67.9
2020 53.1 70
2019 53 71.6
2018 52.4 71.5
2017 51.9 71.6
2016 51.6 71.2
2015 51.3 70.9
2014 51.1 70.9
2013 51.1 70.9
2012 50.8 70.7
2011 50.4 70.3
2010 50.1 69.9
2009 49.8 69.7
2008 49.5 69.5
2007 49.2 69.3
2006 48.7 68.8
2005 48.9 68.2
2004 48.7 68.2
2003 48.6 68.2
2002 48.4 67.8
2001 48.3 67.4
2000 47.9 67.1
1999 47.9 66.6
1998 47.8 66
1997 47.8 65.2
1996 47.6 64.5
1995 47.5 63.7
1994 47.1 63
1993 47 62.4
1992 46.8 62
1991 46.6 61.9
1990 45.1 61.8
1989 46.4 61.7
1988 46.4 61.5
1987 43.1 61
1986 45.6 60.3
1985 45.3 59.8
1984 44.7 59.1
1983 44.4 57.9
1982 43.9 48.9
1981 43.5 54.7
1980 43.5 55.3
1979 43.2 56.6
1978 43 56.4
1977 42.9 55.2
1976 42.7 47.6
1975 42.7 52.8
1974 42.6 53
1973 42.4 52.8
1972 41.9 51.8
1971 40.9 50.3
1970 41.4 48.5
1969 41 47.5
1968 40.7 47.8
1967 40.4 47.7
1966 40.1 47.5
1965 40.1 47.2
1964 40.1 47.1
1963 39.9 46.6
1962 39.6 46.5
1961 39.4 46.1
1960 39.2 45.8
1959 39 44.3
1958 38.7 43.1
1957 38.3 41.9
1956 37.9 41.3
1955 37.3 40.7
1954 36.8 40.1
1953 36.3 39.5
1952 35.9 38.9
1951 35.5 38.3
1950 35.2 37.8

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

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Chad and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Chad Guatemala
2024 20,299,123 18,406,359
2023 19,319,064 18,124,838
2022 18,455,316 17,847,877
2021 17,828,273 17,598,650
2020 17,224,679 17,357,325
2019 16,685,223 17,103,803
2018 16,156,531 16,845,685
2017 15,622,759 16,567,357
2016 15,114,655 16,268,760
2015 14,647,621 15,971,743
2014 14,188,678 15,681,725
2013 13,691,079 15,387,337
2012 13,210,998 15,089,647
2011 12,754,997 14,792,126
2010 12,312,575 14,500,112
2009 11,893,754 14,215,611
2008 11,476,296 13,935,174
2007 11,081,660 13,652,040
2006 10,706,424 13,367,459
2005 10,328,092 13,087,629
2004 9,920,036 12,807,402
2003 9,487,833 12,525,842
2002 9,116,192 12,246,915
2001 8,804,124 11,969,422
2000 8,512,093 11,697,592
1999 8,222,705 11,422,965
1998 7,938,840 11,139,145
1997 7,670,366 10,857,754
1996 7,410,108 10,583,526
1995 7,089,064 10,312,996
1994 6,783,450 10,043,718
1993 6,629,146 9,779,761
1992 6,474,656 9,522,266
1991 6,205,676 9,272,584
1990 5,982,833 9,024,773
1989 5,819,586 8,775,546
1988 5,625,602 8,532,099
1987 5,438,309 8,296,485
1986 5,251,069 8,070,818
1985 5,096,269 7,849,693
1984 5,045,145 7,630,682
1983 4,979,130 7,419,642
1982 4,738,483 7,240,241
1981 4,520,959 7,075,648
1980 4,515,453 6,900,212
1979 4,505,384 6,727,797
1978 4,411,366 6,561,534
1977 4,331,667 6,401,515
1976 4,251,297 6,262,404
1975 4,167,234 6,128,731
1974 4,078,356 5,981,197
1973 3,985,909 5,831,631
1972 3,893,252 5,682,833
1971 3,807,316 5,538,355
1970 3,727,828 5,396,966
1969 3,651,113 5,257,081
1968 3,578,231 5,118,111
1967 3,508,512 4,978,862
1966 3,440,903 4,840,958
1965 3,374,220 4,704,965
1964 3,307,479 4,571,109
1963 3,240,905 4,440,264
1962 3,175,598 4,312,044
1961 3,111,947 4,186,201
1960 3,049,838 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Chad

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Guatemala
2023 6.12 2.31
2022 6.22 2.34
2021 6.26 2.39
2020 6.35 2.47
2019 6.41 2.59
2018 6.46 2.74
2017 6.54 2.86
2016 6.62 2.97
2015 6.71 3.03
2014 6.78 3.09
2013 6.84 3.15
2012 6.91 3.22
2011 6.95 3.29
2010 6.99 3.38
2009 7.02 3.47
2008 7.06 3.57
2007 7.09 3.72
2006 7.12 3.85
2005 7.13 3.97
2004 7.16 4.13
2003 7.18 4.25
2002 7.2 4.37
2001 7.23 4.5
2000 7.25 4.58
1999 7.26 4.69
1998 7.27 4.8
1997 7.27 4.91
1996 7.29 5.01
1995 7.29 5.11
1994 7.31 5.19
1993 7.34 5.25
1992 7.3 5.31
1991 7.26 5.38
1990 7.22 5.48
1989 7.19 5.56
1988 7.15 5.62
1987 7.11 5.64
1986 7.07 5.66
1985 7.04 5.73
1984 7.02 5.86
1983 6.98 5.98
1982 6.96 6.06
1981 6.94 6.12
1980 6.91 6.17
1979 6.91 6.22
1978 6.89 6.26
1977 6.9 6.32
1976 6.89 6.37
1975 6.88 6.41
1974 6.86 6.46
1973 6.87 6.49
1972 6.85 6.51
1971 6.58 6.55
1970 6.53 6.6
1969 6.48 6.65
1968 6.43 6.7
1967 6.39 6.76
1966 6.36 6.8
1965 6.34 6.84
1964 6.32 6.87
1963 6.3 6.9
1962 6.29 6.93
1961 6.27 6.98
1960 6.25 7

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

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Chad and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Guatemala
2024 16.8 24
2023 16.5 23.7
2022 16.2 23.3
2021 16.1 22.9
2020 16 22.6
2019 15.9 22.3
2018 15.8 22
2017 15.8 21.7
2016 15.7 21.3
2015 15.7 21.1
2014 15.7 20.8
2013 15.7 20.4
2012 15.6 20.1
2011 15.6 19.9
2010 15.6 19.6
2009 15.6 19.4
2008 15.6 19.1
2007 15.6 18.9
2006 15.7 18.7
2005 15.7 18.5
2004 15.7 18.3
2003 15.5 18.1
2002 15.4 18
2001 15.5 17.8
2000 15.6 17.7
1999 15.7 17.7
1998 15.8 17.6
1997 15.9 17.5
1996 16.1 17.4
1995 16 17.4
1994 15.9 17.3
1993 16.2 17.3
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
1984 16.7 17
1983 17 17
1982 16.6 17.1
1981 16.2 17.1
1980 16.7 17.1
1979 17.1 17.1
1978 17.3 17
1977 17.5 17
1976 17.7 17
1975 17.9 16.9
1974 18 16.8
1973 18.2 16.8
1972 18.3 16.8
1971 18.5 16.8
1970 18.6 16.8
1969 18.7 16.8
1968 18.8 16.7
1967 19 16.7
1966 19.1 16.7
1965 19.2 16.7
1964 19.4 16.6
1963 19.5 16.6
1962 19.6 16.6
1961 19.8 16.7
1960 19.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Chad Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Guatemala
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
82.1%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Chad Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Guatemala
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
10,949 mi
2016

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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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