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Chad vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 21st vs. 77th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Guinea
Population
21893857
15546235
Population rank 64/197 75/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Chad and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Chad and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Chad

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Chad Guinea
2024 $19,518,819,751 $25,008,678,293
2023 $18,340,233,749 $22,407,615,556
2022 $17,828,508,290 $19,910,452,542
2021 $16,871,937,698 $17,069,115,738
2020 $14,932,897,821 $14,088,693,743
2019 $14,905,517,743 $13,442,861,496
2018 $15,327,000,249 $11,857,030,367
2017 $13,349,041,409 $10,324,668,271
2016 $13,026,289,836 $8,595,955,222
2015 $14,559,599,500 $8,794,201,743
2014 $18,144,336,904 $8,778,473,373
2013 $17,865,316,886 $8,376,613,539
2012 $17,892,228,570 $7,638,044,557
2011 $16,685,349,674 $6,785,137,203
2010 $14,058,506,664 $6,853,467,146
2009 $12,317,614,054 $6,716,905,340
2008 $13,385,593,990 $6,964,179,983
2007 $10,865,385,132 $6,281,918,226
2006 $9,709,626,596 $4,220,019,845
2005 $8,655,892,393 $4,282,468,637
2004 $4,422,855,661 $5,300,767,961
2003 $2,742,815,072 $5,025,167,975
2002 $1,997,005,709 $4,301,608,753
2001 $1,710,843,377 $4,125,527,603
2000 $1,388,506,772 $4,367,458,867
1999 $1,534,673,583 $5,046,806,783
1998 $1,744,794,531 $5,232,118,046
1997 $1,544,689,577 $5,516,916,163
1996 $1,607,345,356 $5,641,243,100
1995 $1,445,919,895 $5,385,704,166
1994 $1,179,837,963 $4,932,800,407
1993 $1,463,251,164 $4,781,166,117
1992 $1,881,847,670 $4,789,220,417
1991 $1,877,137,982 $4,396,178,694
1990 $1,738,605,558 $3,888,320,666
1989 $1,433,686,312 $3,546,079,263
1988 $1,482,597,298 $3,476,480,303
1987 $1,163,426,852 $2,976,714,019
1986 $1,067,828,246 $2,909,130,355
1985 $1,033,069,709 $22,787,644,566
1984 $919,103,735 $18,421,497,251
1983 $832,415,806 $15,129,893,722
1982 $834,369,860 $11,926,032,493
1981 $876,937,558 $9,646,440,667
1980 $1,033,002,404 $9,746,524,915
1979 $1,004,316,496 $8,877,094,497
1978 $1,113,920,124 $8,087,305,999
1977 $935,360,465 $6,914,381,291
1976 $866,044,962 $6,762,781,871
1975 $864,602,105 $6,102,769,605
1974 $652,532,795 $5,691,417,541
1973 $647,199,483 $5,152,080,388
1972 $585,427,547 $4,203,069,035
1971 $501,866,730 $3,594,302,908
1970 $469,266,737 $3,220,224,608
1969 $471,635,622 -
1968 $453,980,096 -
1967 $449,826,323 -
1966 $432,794,922 -
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Guinea
2024 $962 $1,695
2023 $949 $1,555
2022 $966 $1,417
2021 $946 $1,245
2020 $867 $1,054
2019 $893 $1,031
2018 $949 $933
2017 $854 $834
2016 $862 $712
2015 $994 $747
2014 $1,279 $765
2013 $1,305 $748
2012 $1,354 $699
2011 $1,308 $637
2010 $1,142 $659
2009 $1,036 $662
2008 $1,166 $704
2007 $980 $650
2006 $907 $447
2005 $838 $463
2004 $446 $585
2003 $289.1 $566
2002 $219.1 $496
2001 $194.3 $483
2000 $163.1 $518
1999 $186.6 $611
1998 $219.8 $647
1997 $201.4 $696
1996 $216.9 $726
1995 $204 $713
1994 $173.9 $672
1993 $220.7 $671
1992 $290.6 $693
1991 $302 $656
1990 $290.6 $604
1989 $246.4 $570
1988 $263.5 $574
1987 $213.9 $505
1986 $203.4 $506
1985 $202.7 $4,062
1984 $182.2 $3,362
1983 $167.2 $2,823
1982 $176.1 $2,273
1981 $194 $1,876
1980 $228.8 $1,931
1979 $222.9 $1,790
1978 $252.5 $1,658
1977 $215.9 $1,440
1976 $203.7 $1,431
1975 $207.5 $1,311
1974 $160 $1,243
1973 $162.4 $1,143
1972 $150.4 $948
1971 $131.8 $825
1970 $125.9 $753
1969 $129.2 -
1968 $126.9 -
1967 $128.2 -
1966 $125.8 -
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Guinea
2026 55.6 61.2
2025 55.4 61.1
2024 55.2 60.9
2023 55.1 60.7
2022 54.5 60.4
2021 53.1 59.4
2020 53.1 59.3
2019 53 59.4
2018 52.4 59
2017 51.9 58.7
2016 51.6 58.5
2015 51.3 57.9
2014 51.1 57.6
2013 51.1 57.5
2012 50.8 57.1
2011 50.4 56.8
2010 50.1 56.4
2009 49.8 56.1
2008 49.5 55.7
2007 49.2 55.2
2006 48.7 54.9
2005 48.9 54.4
2004 48.7 54
2003 48.6 53.6
2002 48.4 53.2
2001 48.3 52.7
2000 47.9 52.4
1999 47.9 52
1998 47.8 51.6
1997 47.8 51.1
1996 47.6 50.5
1995 47.5 49.8
1994 47.1 49.2
1993 47 48.8
1992 46.8 48.3
1991 46.6 47.8
1990 45.1 47.3
1989 46.4 46.9
1988 46.4 46.5
1987 43.1 46.1
1986 45.6 45.7
1985 45.3 45.3
1984 44.7 44.9
1983 44.4 44.2
1982 43.9 43.9
1981 43.5 43.3
1980 43.5 42.8
1979 43.2 42.3
1978 43 41.9
1977 42.9 41.4
1976 42.7 41
1975 42.7 40.6
1974 42.6 40.2
1973 42.4 39.9
1972 41.9 39.7
1971 40.9 39.4
1970 41.4 39.1
1969 41 38.8
1968 40.7 38.5
1967 40.4 38.2
1966 40.1 38
1965 40.1 37.7
1964 40.1 37.4
1963 39.9 37.2
1962 39.6 37
1961 39.4 36.8
1960 39.2 36.6
1959 39 36.5
1958 38.7 36.4
1957 38.3 36.2
1956 37.9 36.1
1955 37.3 36
1954 36.8 35.9
1953 36.3 35.8
1952 35.9 35.7
1951 35.5 35.6
1950 35.2 35.6

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

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Chad and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Chad Guinea
2024 20,299,123 14,754,785
2023 19,319,064 14,405,468
2022 18,455,316 14,055,137
2021 17,828,273 13,710,513
2020 17,224,679 13,371,183
2019 16,685,223 13,034,346
2018 16,156,531 12,704,774
2017 15,622,759 12,385,659
2016 15,114,655 12,073,030
2015 14,647,621 11,767,070
2014 14,188,678 11,472,924
2013 13,691,079 11,191,873
2012 13,210,998 10,921,581
2011 12,754,997 10,656,810
2010 12,312,575 10,396,086
2009 11,893,754 10,143,534
2008 11,476,296 9,898,870
2007 11,081,660 9,662,281
2006 10,706,424 9,441,171
2005 10,328,092 9,245,844
2004 9,920,036 9,062,726
2003 9,487,833 8,870,781
2002 9,116,192 8,674,066
2001 8,804,124 8,539,960
2000 8,512,093 8,428,832
1999 8,222,705 8,265,123
1998 7,938,840 8,081,990
1997 7,670,366 7,931,370
1996 7,410,108 7,770,035
1995 7,089,064 7,553,249
1994 6,783,450 7,345,107
1993 6,629,146 7,128,177
1992 6,474,656 6,914,366
1991 6,205,676 6,697,166
1990 5,982,833 6,434,374
1989 5,819,586 6,215,811
1988 5,625,602 6,056,574
1987 5,438,309 5,900,198
1986 5,251,069 5,750,668
1985 5,096,269 5,610,373
1984 5,045,145 5,480,096
1983 4,979,130 5,359,814
1982 4,738,483 5,247,672
1981 4,520,959 5,143,288
1980 4,515,453 5,047,419
1979 4,505,384 4,959,283
1978 4,411,366 4,877,854
1977 4,331,667 4,801,128
1976 4,251,297 4,727,022
1975 4,167,234 4,653,876
1974 4,078,356 4,580,510
1973 3,985,909 4,506,324
1972 3,893,252 4,431,292
1971 3,807,316 4,355,200
1970 3,727,828 4,277,535
1969 3,651,113 4,198,300
1968 3,578,231 4,118,550
1967 3,508,512 4,040,153
1966 3,440,903 3,964,155
1965 3,374,220 3,890,716
1964 3,307,479 3,819,722
1963 3,240,905 3,750,954
1962 3,175,598 3,684,273
1961 3,111,947 3,619,551
1960 3,049,838 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Guinea

Fertility rate
Chad

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Guinea
2023 6.12 4.22
2022 6.22 4.3
2021 6.26 4.4
2020 6.35 4.49
2019 6.41 4.58
2018 6.46 4.67
2017 6.54 4.79
2016 6.62 4.92
2015 6.71 5
2014 6.78 5.07
2013 6.84 5.15
2012 6.91 5.23
2011 6.95 5.34
2010 6.99 5.44
2009 7.02 5.53
2008 7.06 5.6
2007 7.09 5.66
2006 7.12 5.7
2005 7.13 5.73
2004 7.16 5.73
2003 7.18 5.74
2002 7.2 5.78
2001 7.23 5.83
2000 7.25 5.92
1999 7.26 5.99
1998 7.27 6.05
1997 7.27 6.12
1996 7.29 6.21
1995 7.29 6.29
1994 7.31 6.36
1993 7.34 6.41
1992 7.3 6.45
1991 7.26 6.48
1990 7.22 6.52
1989 7.19 6.55
1988 7.15 6.56
1987 7.11 6.57
1986 7.07 6.55
1985 7.04 6.53
1984 7.02 6.51
1983 6.98 6.49
1982 6.96 6.49
1981 6.94 6.46
1980 6.91 6.46
1979 6.91 6.45
1978 6.89 6.44
1977 6.9 6.43
1976 6.89 6.4
1975 6.88 6.37
1974 6.86 6.34
1973 6.87 6.31
1972 6.85 6.28
1971 6.58 6.26
1970 6.53 6.24
1969 6.48 6.23
1968 6.43 6.21
1967 6.39 6.2
1966 6.36 6.19
1965 6.34 6.18
1964 6.32 6.17
1963 6.3 6.15
1962 6.29 6.14
1961 6.27 6.13
1960 6.25 6.11

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

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Chad and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Guinea
2024 16.8 19.2
2023 16.5 19
2022 16.2 18.9
2021 16.1 18.8
2020 16 18.6
2019 15.9 18.5
2018 15.8 18.3
2017 15.8 18.2
2016 15.7 18.1
2015 15.7 18
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 17.3
2007 15.6 17.2
2006 15.7 17.2
2005 15.7 17.2
2004 15.7 17.2
2003 15.5 17.2
2002 15.4 17.2
2001 15.5 17.3
2000 15.6 17.5
1999 15.7 17.6
1998 15.8 17.7
1997 15.9 17.9
1996 16.1 18
1995 16 18.1
1994 15.9 18.1
1993 16.2 18.2
1992 16.4 18.2
1991 16.3 18.3
1990 16.3 18.3
1989 16.5 18.3
1988 16.5 18.4
1987 16.4 18.4
1986 16.3 18.4
1985 16.3 18.4
1984 16.7 18.5
1983 17 18.5
1982 16.6 18.6
1981 16.2 18.7
1980 16.7 18.8
1979 17.1 18.9
1978 17.3 19
1977 17.5 19.2
1976 17.7 19.3
1975 17.9 19.4
1974 18 19.5
1973 18.2 19.7
1972 18.3 19.8
1971 18.5 19.8
1970 18.6 19.9
1969 18.7 20
1968 18.8 20
1967 19 20.1
1966 19.1 20.1
1965 19.2 20.2
1964 19.4 20.3
1963 19.5 20.4
1962 19.6 20.4
1961 19.8 20.5
1960 19.9 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Chad Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
66.6%
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
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Chad Guinea
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
45.3%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Chad Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Guinea
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
n/a

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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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