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Chad vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 21st vs. 17th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Iran
Population
21893857
93468444
Population rank 64/197 17/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Chad and Iran: Comparison Charts

Chad and Iran economies compared

GDP
Chad

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Chad Iran
2024 $19,518,819,751 $475,252,089,215
2023 $18,340,233,749 $457,510,482,317
2022 $17,828,508,290 $422,662,261,526
2021 $16,871,937,698 $407,350,685,583
2020 $14,932,897,821 $280,934,329,280
2019 $14,905,517,743 $347,988,400,958
2018 $15,327,000,249 $411,903,303,606
2017 $13,349,041,409 $510,239,893,418
2016 $13,026,289,836 $478,618,064,871
2015 $14,559,599,500 $409,191,686,497
2014 $18,144,336,904 $462,284,793,281
2013 $17,865,316,886 $500,399,839,840
2012 $17,892,228,570 $644,019,315,004
2011 $16,685,349,674 $629,082,257,472
2010 $14,058,506,664 $487,069,570,464
2009 $12,317,614,054 $414,059,094,949
2008 $13,385,593,990 $406,070,949,554
2007 $10,865,385,132 $349,736,591,832
2006 $9,709,626,596 $265,602,187,404
2005 $8,655,892,393 $224,970,371,325
2004 $4,422,855,661 $187,754,571,248
2003 $2,742,815,072 $151,911,222,119
2002 $1,997,005,709 $128,626,917,504
2001 $1,710,843,377 $126,878,750,296
2000 $1,388,506,772 $109,591,707,802
1999 $1,534,673,583 $113,848,450,088
1998 $1,744,794,531 $110,276,913,363
1997 $1,544,689,577 $113,919,163,421
1996 $1,607,345,356 $120,403,931,885
1995 $1,445,919,895 $96,419,225,744
1994 $1,179,837,963 $71,841,461,173
1993 $1,463,251,164 $63,743,623,232
1992 $1,881,847,670 $119,768,691,217
1991 $1,877,137,982 $131,637,664,958
1990 $1,738,605,558 $124,813,263,926
1989 $1,433,686,312 $120,496,362,916
1988 $1,482,597,298 $123,057,861,334
1987 $1,163,426,852 $134,009,995,923
1986 $1,067,828,246 $209,094,561,833
1985 $1,033,069,709 $180,183,629,600
1984 $919,103,735 $162,276,728,620
1983 $832,415,806 $156,365,156,618
1982 $834,369,860 $125,948,756,439
1981 $876,937,558 $100,499,312,750
1980 $1,033,002,404 $94,362,275,580
1979 $1,004,316,496 $90,391,877,326
1978 $1,113,920,124 $77,994,316,621
1977 $935,360,465 $80,600,122,702
1976 $866,044,962 $68,055,295,081
1975 $864,602,105 $51,776,222,350
1974 $652,532,795 $46,209,092,072
1973 $647,199,483 $27,081,698,250
1972 $585,427,547 $17,153,463,263
1971 $501,866,730 $13,731,802,833
1970 $469,266,737 $10,976,245,154
1969 $471,635,622 $9,743,089,607
1968 $453,980,096 $8,623,172,960
1967 $449,826,323 $7,555,383,690
1966 $432,794,922 $6,789,938,672
1965 $416,926,303 $6,197,319,929
1964 $392,247,518 $5,379,845,648
1963 $371,767,002 $4,928,628,018
1962 $357,635,713 $4,693,566,416
1961 $333,975,336 $4,426,949,095
1960 $313,582,728 $4,199,134,390

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

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Chad and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Iran
2024 $962 $5,190
2023 $949 $5,049
2022 $966 $4,721
2021 $946 $4,605
2020 $867 $3,203
2019 $893 $3,997
2018 $949 $4,783
2017 $854 $6,001
2016 $862 $5,711
2015 $994 $4,953
2014 $1,279 $5,672
2013 $1,305 $6,223
2012 $1,354 $8,114
2011 $1,308 $8,026
2010 $1,142 $6,291
2009 $1,036 $5,416
2008 $1,166 $5,377
2007 $980 $4,688
2006 $907 $3,619
2005 $838 $3,132
2004 $446 $2,672
2003 $289.1 $2,209
2002 $219.1 $1,891
2001 $194.3 $1,881
2000 $163.1 $1,650
1999 $186.6 $1,740
1998 $219.8 $1,709
1997 $201.4 $1,790
1996 $216.9 $1,915
1995 $204 $1,550
1994 $173.9 $1,168
1993 $220.7 $1,038
1992 $290.6 $1,957
1991 $302 $2,194
1990 $290.6 $2,138
1989 $246.4 $2,125
1988 $263.5 $2,234
1987 $213.9 $2,513
1986 $203.4 $4,064
1985 $202.7 $3,634
1984 $182.2 $3,395
1983 $167.2 $3,397
1982 $176.1 $2,845
1981 $194 $2,393
1980 $228.8 $2,368
1979 $222.9 $2,352
1978 $252.5 $2,101
1977 $215.9 $2,243
1976 $203.7 $1,954
1975 $207.5 $1,532
1974 $160 $1,409
1973 $162.4 $851
1972 $150.4 $555
1971 $131.8 $457
1970 $125.9 $377
1969 $129.2 $345
1968 $126.9 $314
1967 $128.2 $283.7
1966 $125.8 $262.9
1965 $123.6 $247.5
1964 $118.6 $221.7
1963 $114.7 $209.6
1962 $112.6 $205.8
1961 $107.3 $200.1
1960 $102.8 $195.6

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

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Chad vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Iran
2026 55.6 78.2
2025 55.4 78.1
2024 55.2 77.9
2023 55.1 77.7
2022 54.5 76.8
2021 53.1 73.8
2020 53.1 74.1
2019 53 76.9
2018 52.4 76.6
2017 51.9 76.4
2016 51.6 76.2
2015 51.3 75.9
2014 51.1 75.6
2013 51.1 75.3
2012 50.8 75
2011 50.4 74.7
2010 50.1 74.4
2009 49.8 74
2008 49.5 73.7
2007 49.2 73.3
2006 48.7 72.9
2005 48.9 72.4
2004 48.7 72
2003 48.6 70.5
2002 48.4 71.1
2001 48.3 70.6
2000 47.9 70.2
1999 47.9 69.7
1998 47.8 69.2
1997 47.8 68.6
1996 47.6 68.3
1995 47.5 67.9
1994 47.1 67.5
1993 47 67
1992 46.8 66.7
1991 46.6 66.2
1990 45.1 64.1
1989 46.4 65.3
1988 46.4 63.3
1987 43.1 62.7
1986 45.6 62.1
1985 45.3 61.5
1984 44.7 60.9
1983 44.4 58.5
1982 43.9 57.6
1981 43.5 56.6
1980 43.5 58.4
1979 43.2 58.5
1978 43 56
1977 42.9 56.7
1976 42.7 55.8
1975 42.7 54.8
1974 42.6 53.9
1973 42.4 52.9
1972 41.9 51.7
1971 40.9 51.1
1970 41.4 50.2
1969 41 49.4
1968 40.7 47.9
1967 40.4 47.8
1966 40.1 47.1
1965 40.1 46.4
1964 40.1 45.7
1963 39.9 45.1
1962 39.6 43.8
1961 39.4 43.9
1960 39.2 43.3
1959 39 42.8
1958 38.7 42.2
1957 38.3 41.3
1956 37.9 41.1
1955 37.3 40.6
1954 36.8 40
1953 36.3 39.5
1952 35.9 39.2
1951 35.5 38.7
1950 35.2 38.2

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

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Chad and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Iran
1x
Year Population
Chad Iran
2024 20,299,123 91,567,738
2023 19,319,064 90,608,707
2022 18,455,316 89,524,246
2021 17,828,273 88,455,488
2020 17,224,679 87,723,443
2019 16,685,223 87,051,648
2018 16,156,531 86,117,998
2017 15,622,759 85,026,754
2016 15,114,655 83,812,228
2015 14,647,621 82,619,362
2014 14,188,678 81,502,045
2013 13,691,079 80,414,686
2012 13,210,998 79,370,580
2011 12,754,997 78,383,598
2010 12,312,575 77,420,842
2009 11,893,754 76,457,825
2008 11,476,296 75,514,204
2007 11,081,660 74,602,648
2006 10,706,424 73,392,747
2005 10,328,092 71,828,455
2004 9,920,036 70,256,316
2003 9,487,833 68,769,340
2002 9,116,192 68,011,317
2001 8,804,124 67,452,005
2000 8,512,093 66,418,659
1999 8,222,705 65,445,391
1998 7,938,840 64,519,859
1997 7,670,366 63,639,638
1996 7,410,108 62,881,300
1995 7,089,064 62,205,567
1994 6,783,450 61,520,598
1993 6,629,146 61,403,543
1992 6,474,656 61,184,983
1991 6,205,676 59,986,931
1990 5,982,833 58,380,092
1989 5,819,586 56,704,914
1988 5,625,602 55,072,694
1987 5,438,309 53,323,493
1986 5,251,069 51,446,045
1985 5,096,269 49,582,289
1984 5,045,145 47,793,998
1983 4,979,130 46,029,535
1982 4,738,483 44,272,141
1981 4,520,959 41,989,312
1980 4,515,453 39,842,324
1979 4,505,384 38,424,952
1978 4,411,366 37,126,535
1977 4,331,667 35,933,181
1976 4,251,297 34,837,271
1975 4,167,234 33,802,973
1974 4,078,356 32,796,463
1973 3,985,909 31,839,838
1972 3,893,252 30,921,179
1971 3,807,316 30,029,071
1970 3,727,828 29,145,100
1969 3,651,113 28,273,482
1968 3,578,231 27,437,391
1967 3,508,512 26,628,432
1966 3,440,903 25,829,270
1965 3,374,220 25,036,978
1964 3,307,479 24,262,859
1963 3,240,905 23,519,005
1962 3,175,598 22,807,907
1961 3,111,947 22,125,726
1960 3,049,838 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Iran

Fertility rate
Chad

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Iran
2023 6.12 1.7
2022 6.22 1.7
2021 6.26 1.71
2020 6.35 1.7
2019 6.41 1.77
2018 6.46 1.92
2017 6.54 2.02
2016 6.62 2.05
2015 6.71 2.02
2014 6.78 1.98
2013 6.84 1.91
2012 6.91 1.85
2011 6.95 1.79
2010 6.99 1.75
2009 7.02 1.74
2008 7.06 1.74
2007 7.09 1.75
2006 7.12 1.76
2005 7.13 1.76
2004 7.16 1.78
2003 7.18 1.8
2002 7.2 1.84
2001 7.23 1.92
2000 7.25 2
1999 7.26 2.09
1998 7.27 2.19
1997 7.27 2.32
1996 7.29 2.54
1995 7.29 2.85
1994 7.31 3.24
1993 7.34 3.67
1992 7.3 4.1
1991 7.26 4.57
1990 7.22 4.93
1989 7.19 5.17
1988 7.15 5.43
1987 7.11 5.72
1986 7.07 6.01
1985 7.04 6.24
1984 7.02 6.43
1983 6.98 6.53
1982 6.96 6.59
1981 6.94 6.62
1980 6.91 6.63
1979 6.91 6.55
1978 6.89 6.34
1977 6.9 6.18
1976 6.89 6.07
1975 6.88 5.95
1974 6.86 5.97
1973 6.87 6.06
1972 6.85 6.26
1971 6.58 6.55
1970 6.53 6.8
1969 6.48 7.01
1968 6.43 7.12
1967 6.39 7.19
1966 6.36 7.21
1965 6.34 7.22
1964 6.32 7.24
1963 6.3 7.32
1962 6.29 7.4
1961 6.27 7.46
1960 6.25 7.52

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

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Chad and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Iran
2024 16.8 34.3
2023 16.5 33.8
2022 16.2 33.3
2021 16.1 32.8
2020 16 32.3
2019 15.9 31.7
2018 15.8 31.2
2017 15.8 30.7
2016 15.7 30.2
2015 15.7 29.7
2014 15.7 29.2
2013 15.7 28.7
2012 15.6 28.2
2011 15.6 27.7
2010 15.6 27.2
2009 15.6 26.6
2008 15.6 26.1
2007 15.6 25.5
2006 15.7 24.8
2005 15.7 24.3
2004 15.7 23.7
2003 15.5 23.1
2002 15.4 22.6
2001 15.5 22
2000 15.6 21.4
1999 15.7 20.7
1998 15.8 20
1997 15.9 19.5
1996 16.1 19.1
1995 16 18.7
1994 15.9 18.4
1993 16.2 18.3
1992 16.4 18.4
1991 16.3 18.3
1990 16.3 18.2
1989 16.5 18.1
1988 16.5 18.2
1987 16.4 18.2
1986 16.3 18.2
1985 16.3 18.3
1984 16.7 18.4
1983 17 18.5
1982 16.6 18.6
1981 16.2 18.4
1980 16.7 18.2
1979 17.1 18.3
1978 17.3 18.3
1977 17.5 18.3
1976 17.7 18.2
1975 17.9 18.1
1974 18 18
1973 18.2 17.9
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.5 17.7
1970 18.6 17.6
1969 18.7 17.6
1968 18.8 17.6
1967 19 17.7
1966 19.1 17.7
1965 19.2 17.8
1964 19.4 17.9
1963 19.5 18.1
1962 19.6 18.4
1961 19.8 18.7
1960 19.9 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Chad Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Iran
% of world population
0.25%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Chad Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Iran
% of world land
0.85%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
138,867 mi
2018

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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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