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Chad vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 21st vs. 104th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Iceland
Population
21893857
397129
Population rank 64/197 173/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Chad and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Chad and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Chad

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Chad Iceland
2024 $19,518,819,751 $33,255,181,469
2023 $18,340,233,749 $31,677,891,897
2022 $17,828,508,290 $29,166,102,877
2021 $16,871,937,698 $26,234,872,402
2020 $14,932,897,821 $22,034,665,041
2019 $14,905,517,743 $24,985,687,022
2018 $15,327,000,249 $26,677,652,544
2017 $13,349,041,409 $25,060,086,488
2016 $13,026,289,836 $21,083,713,310
2015 $14,559,599,500 $17,700,486,957
2014 $18,144,336,904 $18,052,183,515
2013 $17,865,316,886 $16,244,319,959
2012 $17,892,228,570 $14,943,757,823
2011 $16,685,349,674 $15,394,005,872
2010 $14,058,506,664 $13,922,711,577
2009 $12,317,614,054 $13,212,543,838
2008 $13,385,593,990 $18,247,921,360
2007 $10,865,385,132 $21,960,110,030
2006 $9,709,626,596 $17,671,649,843
2005 $8,655,892,393 $17,146,410,561
2004 $4,422,855,661 $13,963,943,244
2003 $2,742,815,072 $11,564,687,742
2002 $1,997,005,709 $9,416,199,700
2001 $1,710,843,377 $8,323,401,820
2000 $1,388,506,772 $9,140,168,922
1999 $1,534,673,583 $9,107,644,691
1998 $1,744,794,531 $8,637,732,542
1997 $1,544,689,577 $7,716,781,803
1996 $1,607,345,356 $7,686,566,105
1995 $1,445,919,895 $7,372,640,169
1994 $1,179,837,963 $6,612,804,056
1993 $1,463,251,164 $6,435,952,174
1992 $1,881,847,670 $7,328,497,599
1991 $1,877,137,982 $7,151,260,062
1990 $1,738,605,558 $6,694,851,159
1989 $1,433,686,312 $5,870,854,233
1988 $1,482,597,298 $6,320,093,411
1987 $1,163,426,852 $5,713,281,235
1986 $1,067,828,246 $4,129,080,094
1985 $1,033,069,709 $3,088,359,967
1984 $919,103,735 $2,964,568,006
1983 $832,415,806 $2,862,634,164
1982 $834,369,860 $3,318,714,326
1981 $876,937,558 $3,615,094,820
1980 $1,033,002,404 $3,499,616,683
1979 $1,004,316,496 $2,953,176,971
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,599,627,089
1977 $935,360,465 $2,285,707,749
1976 $866,044,962 $1,727,845,419
1975 $864,602,105 $1,456,052,700
1974 $652,532,795 $1,568,154,077
1973 $647,199,483 $1,194,794,186
1972 $585,427,547 $869,002,946
1971 $501,866,730 $693,679,545
1970 $469,266,737 $545,115,909
1969 $471,635,622 $435,659,610
1968 $453,980,096 $498,365,200
1967 $449,826,323 $652,609,076
1966 $432,794,922 $660,663,763
1965 $416,926,303 $550,150,988
1964 $392,247,518 $456,206,299
1963 $371,767,002 $357,240,896
1962 $357,635,713 $299,309,938
1961 $333,975,336 $266,711,460
1960 $313,582,728 $260,984,499

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

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Chad and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Iceland
2024 $962 $86,041
2023 $949 $82,139
2022 $966 $76,350
2021 $946 $70,425
2020 $867 $60,128
2019 $893 $69,296
2018 $949 $75,634
2017 $854 $72,976
2016 $862 $62,854
2015 $994 $53,506
2014 $1,279 $55,140
2013 $1,305 $50,173
2012 $1,354 $46,595
2011 $1,308 $48,255
2010 $1,142 $43,776
2009 $1,036 $41,484
2008 $1,166 $57,489
2007 $980 $70,483
2006 $907 $58,172
2005 $838 $57,784
2004 $446 $47,810
2003 $289.1 $39,944
2002 $219.1 $32,749
2001 $194.3 $29,208
2000 $163.1 $32,504
1999 $186.6 $32,834
1998 $219.8 $31,519
1997 $201.4 $28,462
1996 $216.9 $28,584
1995 $204 $27,565
1994 $173.9 $24,858
1993 $220.7 $24,404
1992 $290.6 $28,072
1991 $302 $27,740
1990 $290.6 $26,272
1989 $246.4 $23,219
1988 $263.5 $25,307
1987 $213.9 $23,238
1986 $203.4 $16,980
1985 $202.7 $12,793
1984 $182.2 $12,378
1983 $167.2 $12,080
1982 $176.1 $14,191
1981 $194 $15,666
1980 $228.8 $15,340
1979 $222.9 $13,082
1978 $252.5 $11,630
1977 $215.9 $10,305
1976 $203.7 $7,848
1975 $207.5 $6,680
1974 $160 $7,287
1973 $162.4 $5,627
1972 $150.4 $4,155
1971 $131.8 $3,366
1970 $125.9 $2,666
1969 $129.2 $2,142
1968 $126.9 $2,473
1967 $128.2 $3,284
1966 $125.8 $3,378
1965 $123.6 $2,861
1964 $118.6 $2,414
1963 $114.7 $1,924
1962 $112.6 $1,641
1961 $107.3 $1,490
1960 $102.8 $1,486

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

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Chad vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Iceland
2026 55.6 83.3
2025 55.4 83.2
2024 55.2 83
2023 55.1 82.7
2022 54.5 81.6
2021 53.1 82.8
2020 53.1 82.7
2019 53 82.8
2018 52.4 82.5
2017 51.9 82.2
2016 51.6 81.8
2015 51.3 82.2
2014 51.1 82.4
2013 51.1 81.7
2012 50.8 82.3
2011 50.4 82
2010 50.1 81.6
2009 49.8 81.4
2008 49.5 81.2
2007 49.2 81.1
2006 48.7 80.9
2005 48.9 81.2
2004 48.7 80.7
2003 48.6 80.8
2002 48.4 80.3
2001 48.3 80.4
2000 47.9 79.5
1999 47.9 79.2
1998 47.8 79.4
1997 47.8 78.7
1996 47.6 78.6
1995 47.5 77.5
1994 47.1 79
1993 47 78.8
1992 46.8 78.6
1991 46.6 77.8
1990 45.1 77.7
1989 46.4 77.9
1988 46.4 76.9
1987 43.1 77.1
1986 45.6 77.9
1985 45.3 77.4
1984 44.7 77.3
1983 44.4 76.4
1982 43.9 76.8
1981 43.5 76.2
1980 43.5 76.6
1979 43.2 76.5
1978 43 76.4
1977 42.9 76.1
1976 42.7 76.6
1975 42.7 75.3
1974 42.6 74.1
1973 42.4 74.3
1972 41.9 74.4
1971 40.9 73.5
1970 41.4 73.8
1969 41 73.7
1968 40.7 73.9
1967 40.4 73.7
1966 40.1 73.1
1965 40.1 73.8
1964 40.1 73.5
1963 39.9 72.9
1962 39.6 73.6
1961 39.4 73.4
1960 39.2 74
1959 39 72.6
1958 38.7 73.3
1957 38.3 73.4
1956 37.9 72.9
1955 37.3 73.3
1954 36.8 73.3
1953 36.3 72.3
1952 35.9 72.4
1951 35.5 71
1950 35.2 71

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

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Chad and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Chad Iceland
2024 20,299,123 386,506
2023 19,319,064 385,663
2022 18,455,316 382,003
2021 17,828,273 372,520
2020 17,224,679 366,463
2019 16,685,223 360,563
2018 16,156,531 352,721
2017 15,622,759 343,400
2016 15,114,655 335,439
2015 14,647,621 330,815
2014 14,188,678 327,386
2013 13,691,079 323,764
2012 13,210,998 320,716
2011 12,754,997 319,014
2010 12,312,575 318,041
2009 11,893,754 318,499
2008 11,476,296 317,414
2007 11,081,660 311,566
2006 10,706,424 303,782
2005 10,328,092 296,734
2004 9,920,036 292,074
2003 9,487,833 289,521
2002 9,116,192 287,523
2001 8,804,124 284,968
2000 8,512,093 281,205
1999 8,222,705 277,381
1998 7,938,840 274,047
1997 7,670,366 271,128
1996 7,410,108 268,916
1995 7,089,064 267,468
1994 6,783,450 266,021
1993 6,629,146 263,725
1992 6,474,656 261,057
1991 6,205,676 257,797
1990 5,982,833 254,826
1989 5,819,586 252,852
1988 5,625,602 249,740
1987 5,438,309 245,859
1986 5,251,069 243,180
1985 5,096,269 241,405
1984 5,045,145 239,511
1983 4,979,130 236,977
1982 4,738,483 233,860
1981 4,520,959 230,755
1980 4,515,453 228,138
1979 4,505,384 225,735
1978 4,411,366 223,537
1977 4,331,667 221,799
1976 4,251,297 220,154
1975 4,167,234 217,979
1974 4,078,356 215,209
1973 3,985,909 212,317
1972 3,893,252 209,137
1971 3,807,316 206,098
1970 3,727,828 204,438
1969 3,651,113 203,369
1968 3,578,231 201,488
1967 3,508,512 198,751
1966 3,440,903 195,570
1965 3,374,220 192,286
1964 3,307,479 188,983
1963 3,240,905 185,653
1962 3,175,598 182,378
1961 3,111,947 179,029
1960 3,049,838 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Iceland

Fertility rate
Chad

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Iceland
2023 6.12 1.59
2022 6.22 1.59
2021 6.26 1.82
2020 6.35 1.72
2019 6.41 1.74
2018 6.46 1.71
2017 6.54 1.71
2016 6.62 1.74
2015 6.71 1.8
2014 6.78 1.93
2013 6.84 1.93
2012 6.91 2.04
2011 6.95 2.02
2010 6.99 2.2
2009 7.02 2.23
2008 7.06 2.15
2007 7.09 2.09
2006 7.12 2.08
2005 7.13 2.05
2004 7.16 2.04
2003 7.18 1.99
2002 7.2 1.93
2001 7.23 1.95
2000 7.25 2.08
1999 7.26 1.99
1998 7.27 2.05
1997 7.27 2.04
1996 7.29 2.12
1995 7.29 2.08
1994 7.31 2.14
1993 7.34 2.22
1992 7.3 2.21
1991 7.26 2.18
1990 7.22 2.3
1989 7.19 2.19
1988 7.15 2.26
1987 7.11 2.06
1986 7.07 1.92
1985 7.04 1.93
1984 7.02 2.08
1983 6.98 2.24
1982 6.96 2.27
1981 6.94 2.33
1980 6.91 2.48
1979 6.91 2.49
1978 6.89 2.35
1977 6.9 2.31
1976 6.89 2.52
1975 6.88 2.65
1974 6.86 2.66
1973 6.87 2.94
1972 6.85 3.09
1971 6.58 2.92
1970 6.53 2.81
1969 6.48 2.99
1968 6.43 3.06
1967 6.39 3.28
1966 6.36 3.59
1965 6.34 3.73
1964 6.32 3.88
1963 6.3 3.99
1962 6.29 3.98
1961 6.27 3.88
1960 6.25 4.29

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

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Chad and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Iceland
2024 16.8 37.1
2023 16.5 36.9
2022 16.2 36.7
2021 16.1 36.7
2020 16 36.6
2019 15.9 36.5
2018 15.8 36.4
2017 15.8 36.3
2016 15.7 36.2
2015 15.7 36
2014 15.7 35.7
2013 15.7 35.5
2012 15.6 35.4
2011 15.6 35.1
2010 15.6 34.9
2009 15.6 34.6
2008 15.6 34.5
2007 15.6 34.6
2006 15.7 34.5
2005 15.7 34.2
2004 15.7 34
2003 15.5 33.7
2002 15.4 33.4
2001 15.5 33
2000 15.6 32.8
1999 15.7 32.6
1998 15.8 32.4
1997 15.9 32.1
1996 16.1 31.8
1995 16 31.5
1994 15.9 31.1
1993 16.2 30.8
1992 16.4 30.5
1991 16.3 30.2
1990 16.3 30
1989 16.5 29.6
1988 16.5 29.3
1987 16.4 29.1
1986 16.3 28.8
1985 16.3 28.4
1984 16.7 28
1983 17 27.7
1982 16.6 27.5
1981 16.2 27.2
1980 16.7 26.9
1979 17.1 26.7
1978 17.3 26.4
1977 17.5 26
1976 17.7 25.7
1975 17.9 25.4
1974 18 25.1
1973 18.2 24.9
1972 18.3 24.8
1971 18.5 24.7
1970 18.6 24.5
1969 18.7 24.3
1968 18.8 24.2
1967 19 24.1
1966 19.1 24.1
1965 19.2 24.2
1964 19.4 24.4
1963 19.5 24.7
1962 19.6 24.9
1961 19.8 25.2
1960 19.9 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Chad Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Iceland
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Chad Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Iceland
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
8,014 mi
2012

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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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