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Chad vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 21st vs. 7th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Chad India
Population
21893857
1480351380
Population rank 64/197 1/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 132/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Chad and India: Comparison Charts

Chad and India economies compared

GDP
Chad

India
1x
Year GDP
Chad India
2024 $19,518,819,751 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $18,340,233,749 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $17,828,508,290 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $16,871,937,698 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $14,932,897,821 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $14,905,517,743 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $15,327,000,249 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $13,349,041,409 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $13,026,289,836 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $14,559,599,500 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $18,144,336,904 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $17,865,316,886 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $17,892,228,570 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $16,685,349,674 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $14,058,506,664 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $12,317,614,054 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $13,385,593,990 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $10,865,385,132 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $9,709,626,596 $940,259,888,788
2005 $8,655,892,393 $820,383,763,511
2004 $4,422,855,661 $709,152,728,831
2003 $2,742,815,072 $607,700,687,237
2002 $1,997,005,709 $514,939,140,319
2001 $1,710,843,377 $485,440,139,204
2000 $1,388,506,772 $468,395,521,654
1999 $1,534,673,583 $458,821,052,616
1998 $1,744,794,531 $421,351,317,225
1997 $1,544,689,577 $415,867,563,593
1996 $1,607,345,356 $392,896,866,205
1995 $1,445,919,895 $360,281,909,643
1994 $1,179,837,963 $327,274,843,459
1993 $1,463,251,164 $279,295,648,983
1992 $1,881,847,670 $288,208,070,278
1991 $1,877,137,982 $270,105,341,879
1990 $1,738,605,558 $320,979,026,420
1989 $1,433,686,312 $296,042,052,945
1988 $1,482,597,298 $296,589,670,896
1987 $1,163,426,852 $279,033,584,092
1986 $1,067,828,246 $248,985,994,041
1985 $1,033,069,709 $232,511,554,840
1984 $919,103,735 $212,157,645,178
1983 $832,415,806 $218,262,146,413
1982 $834,369,860 $200,715,624,831
1981 $876,937,558 $193,491,368,446
1980 $1,033,002,404 $186,328,579,302
1979 $1,004,316,496 $152,995,442,498
1978 $1,113,920,124 $137,302,319,829
1977 $935,360,465 $121,486,641,441
1976 $866,044,962 $102,716,451,980
1975 $864,602,105 $98,473,832,017
1974 $652,532,795 $99,526,597,934
1973 $647,199,483 $85,517,673,173
1972 $585,427,547 $71,464,700,667
1971 $501,866,730 $67,351,404,352
1970 $469,266,737 $62,422,483,055
1969 $471,635,622 $58,447,995,017
1968 $453,980,096 $53,085,455,871
1967 $449,826,323 $50,134,942,204
1966 $432,794,922 $45,581,230,504
1965 $416,926,303 $59,556,105,229
1964 $392,247,518 $56,480,289,941
1963 $371,767,002 $48,421,923,459
1962 $357,635,713 $42,161,481,858
1961 $333,975,336 $39,232,435,784
1960 $313,582,728 $37,029,883,876

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

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Chad and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad India
2024 $962 $2,695
2023 $949 $2,530
2022 $966 $2,347
2021 $946 $2,240
2020 $867 $1,907
2019 $893 $2,041
2018 $949 $1,966
2017 $854 $1,950
2016 $862 $1,708
2015 $994 $1,584
2014 $1,279 $1,554
2013 $1,305 $1,433
2012 $1,354 $1,429
2011 $1,308 $1,445
2010 $1,142 $1,348
2009 $1,036 $1,095
2008 $1,166 $993
2007 $980 $1,022
2006 $907 $802
2005 $838 $710
2004 $446 $624
2003 $289.1 $544
2002 $219.1 $469
2001 $194.3 $450
2000 $163.1 $443
1999 $186.6 $442
1998 $219.8 $414
1997 $201.4 $416
1996 $216.9 $401
1995 $204 $375
1994 $173.9 $348
1993 $220.7 $303
1992 $290.6 $319
1991 $302 $306
1990 $290.6 $371
1989 $246.4 $350
1988 $263.5 $358
1987 $213.9 $345
1986 $203.4 $315
1985 $202.7 $301
1984 $182.2 $281
1983 $167.2 $296
1982 $176.1 $278.7
1981 $194 $275
1980 $228.8 $271.1
1979 $222.9 $228
1978 $252.5 $209.4
1977 $215.9 $189.6
1976 $203.7 $164.1
1975 $207.5 $161.1
1974 $160 $166.7
1973 $162.4 $146.6
1972 $150.4 $125.3
1971 $131.8 $120.7
1970 $125.9 $114.4
1969 $129.2 $109.5
1968 $126.9 $101.6
1967 $128.2 $98
1966 $125.8 $91
1965 $123.6 $121.5
1964 $118.6 $117.9
1963 $114.7 $103.4
1962 $112.6 $92.2
1961 $107.3 $87.9
1960 $102.8 $84.9

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

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Chad vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad India
2026 55.6 72.7
2025 55.4 72.5
2024 55.2 72.2
2023 55.1 72
2022 54.5 71.7
2021 53.1 67.3
2020 53.1 70.2
2019 53 70.7
2018 52.4 70.4
2017 51.9 70.1
2016 51.6 69.7
2015 51.3 69.3
2014 51.1 68.9
2013 51.1 68.5
2012 50.8 68.1
2011 50.4 67.6
2010 50.1 67.2
2009 49.8 66.7
2008 49.5 66.2
2007 49.2 65.8
2006 48.7 65.4
2005 48.9 64.9
2004 48.7 64.5
2003 48.6 64.1
2002 48.4 63.6
2001 48.3 63.2
2000 47.9 62.7
1999 47.9 62.3
1998 47.8 61.9
1997 47.8 61.4
1996 47.6 61
1995 47.5 60.6
1994 47.1 60.2
1993 47 59.8
1992 46.8 59.4
1991 46.6 59
1990 45.1 58.6
1989 46.4 58.2
1988 46.4 57.7
1987 43.1 57.3
1986 45.6 56.8
1985 45.3 56.3
1984 44.7 55.8
1983 44.4 55.3
1982 43.9 54.7
1981 43.5 54.2
1980 43.5 53.6
1979 43.2 53
1978 43 52.4
1977 42.9 51.8
1976 42.7 51.3
1975 42.7 50.8
1974 42.6 50.3
1973 42.4 49.6
1972 41.9 49.2
1971 40.9 48.9
1970 41.4 48.6
1969 41 48.3
1968 40.7 47.9
1967 40.4 46.2
1966 40.1 45.9
1965 40.1 45.6
1964 40.1 46.7
1963 39.9 46.5
1962 39.6 46.1
1961 39.4 45.8
1960 39.2 45.6
1959 39 45.3
1958 38.7 44.8
1957 38.3 44.4
1956 37.9 44.1
1955 37.3 43.7
1954 36.8 43.2
1953 36.3 42.4
1952 35.9 42.1
1951 35.5 41.6
1950 35.2 41.2

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

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Chad and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

India
1x
Year Population
Chad India
2024 20,299,123 1,450,935,791
2023 19,319,064 1,438,069,596
2022 18,455,316 1,425,423,212
2021 17,828,273 1,414,203,896
2020 17,224,679 1,402,617,695
2019 16,685,223 1,389,030,312
2018 16,156,531 1,374,659,064
2017 15,622,759 1,359,657,400
2016 15,114,655 1,343,944,296
2015 14,647,621 1,328,024,498
2014 14,188,678 1,312,277,191
2013 13,691,079 1,295,829,511
2012 13,210,998 1,278,674,502
2011 12,754,997 1,261,224,954
2010 12,312,575 1,243,481,564
2009 11,893,754 1,225,524,753
2008 11,476,296 1,207,930,964
2007 11,081,660 1,190,676,021
2006 10,706,424 1,172,878,890
2005 10,328,092 1,154,676,322
2004 9,920,036 1,135,991,513
2003 9,487,833 1,116,803,006
2002 9,116,192 1,097,600,380
2001 8,804,124 1,077,898,575
2000 8,512,093 1,057,922,733
1999 8,222,705 1,038,225,823
1998 7,938,840 1,018,665,080
1997 7,670,366 999,133,762
1996 7,410,108 979,678,458
1995 7,089,064 960,301,044
1994 6,783,450 941,163,767
1993 6,629,146 922,118,387
1992 6,474,656 902,957,070
1991 6,205,676 883,927,600
1990 5,982,833 864,972,221
1989 5,819,586 846,039,529
1988 5,625,602 827,342,990
1987 5,438,309 808,931,270
1986 5,251,069 790,689,978
1985 5,096,269 772,647,793
1984 5,045,145 754,875,449
1983 4,979,130 737,372,681
1982 4,738,483 720,313,473
1981 4,520,959 703,696,250
1980 4,515,453 687,354,025
1979 4,505,384 671,155,747
1978 4,411,366 655,728,229
1977 4,331,667 640,801,103
1976 4,251,297 625,861,883
1975 4,167,234 611,309,535
1974 4,078,356 597,041,391
1973 3,985,909 583,465,598
1972 3,893,252 570,482,142
1971 3,807,316 558,096,387
1970 3,727,828 545,864,268
1969 3,651,113 533,880,544
1968 3,578,231 522,716,889
1967 3,508,512 511,606,372
1966 3,440,903 500,740,247
1965 3,374,220 490,140,146
1964 3,307,479 479,229,598
1963 3,240,905 468,138,575
1962 3,175,598 457,283,090
1961 3,111,947 446,564,729
1960 3,049,838 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and India

Fertility rate
Chad

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad India
2023 6.12 1.98
2022 6.22 1.99
2021 6.26 2.01
2020 6.35 2.05
2019 6.41 2.12
2018 6.46 2.18
2017 6.54 2.19
2016 6.62 2.28
2015 6.71 2.29
2014 6.78 2.29
2013 6.84 2.4
2012 6.91 2.47
2011 6.95 2.53
2010 6.99 2.6
2009 7.02 2.67
2008 7.06 2.71
2007 7.09 2.78
2006 7.12 2.87
2005 7.13 2.96
2004 7.16 3.05
2003 7.18 3.12
2002 7.2 3.22
2001 7.23 3.3
2000 7.25 3.35
1999 7.26 3.38
1998 7.27 3.45
1997 7.27 3.51
1996 7.29 3.58
1995 7.29 3.65
1994 7.31 3.72
1993 7.34 3.8
1992 7.3 3.88
1991 7.26 3.96
1990 7.22 4.05
1989 7.19 4.13
1988 7.15 4.22
1987 7.11 4.31
1986 7.07 4.4
1985 7.04 4.43
1984 7.02 4.52
1983 6.98 4.57
1982 6.96 4.62
1981 6.94 4.7
1980 6.91 4.78
1979 6.91 4.81
1978 6.89 4.89
1977 6.9 5.01
1976 6.89 5.13
1975 6.88 5.2
1974 6.86 5.33
1973 6.87 5.4
1972 6.85 5.48
1971 6.58 5.57
1970 6.53 5.62
1969 6.48 5.68
1968 6.43 5.76
1967 6.39 5.83
1966 6.36 5.88
1965 6.34 5.94
1964 6.32 5.98
1963 6.3 5.97
1962 6.29 5.95
1961 6.27 5.94
1960 6.25 5.92

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

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Chad and India demographics compared

Median age
Chad

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad India
2024 16.8 29.5
2023 16.5 29.1
2022 16.2 28.7
2021 16.1 28.4
2020 16 28.1
2019 15.9 27.7
2018 15.8 27.3
2017 15.8 27
2016 15.7 26.6
2015 15.7 26.3
2014 15.7 26
2013 15.7 25.6
2012 15.6 25.3
2011 15.6 25
2010 15.6 24.7
2009 15.6 24.4
2008 15.6 24.1
2007 15.6 23.8
2006 15.7 23.6
2005 15.7 23.3
2004 15.7 23.1
2003 15.5 22.9
2002 15.4 22.7
2001 15.5 22.5
2000 15.6 22.3
1999 15.7 22.1
1998 15.8 21.9
1997 15.9 21.7
1996 16.1 21.6
1995 16 21.4
1994 15.9 21.2
1993 16.2 21.1
1992 16.4 21
1991 16.3 20.8
1990 16.3 20.7
1989 16.5 20.6
1988 16.5 20.5
1987 16.4 20.4
1986 16.3 20.4
1985 16.3 20.3
1984 16.7 20.2
1983 17 20.1
1982 16.6 20
1981 16.2 20
1980 16.7 19.9
1979 17.1 19.8
1978 17.3 19.7
1977 17.5 19.6
1976 17.7 19.5
1975 17.9 19.4
1974 18 19.3
1973 18.2 19.3
1972 18.3 19.2
1971 18.5 19.2
1970 18.6 19.2
1969 18.7 19.2
1968 18.8 19.2
1967 19 19.3
1966 19.1 19.4
1965 19.2 19.5
1964 19.4 19.6
1963 19.5 19.8
1962 19.6 19.9
1961 19.8 20.1
1960 19.9 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad India
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Chad India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Chad India
% of world population
0.25%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
81.7%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Chad India
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Chad India
% of world land
0.85%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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