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Chad vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 21st vs. 57th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Iraq
Population
21893857
48289334
Population rank 64/197 33/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Chad and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Chad and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Chad

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Chad Iraq
2024 $19,518,819,751 $279,641,257,615
2023 $18,340,233,749 $268,881,051,644
2022 $17,828,508,290 $287,372,232,138
2021 $16,871,937,698 $209,691,945,713
2020 $14,932,897,821 $180,898,797,517
2019 $14,905,517,743 $233,636,097,800
2018 $15,327,000,249 $227,367,469,034
2017 $13,349,041,409 $187,217,660,051
2016 $13,026,289,836 $166,743,557,748
2015 $14,559,599,500 $166,774,104,959
2014 $18,144,336,904 $228,415,656,175
2013 $17,865,316,886 $234,637,675,129
2012 $17,892,228,570 $218,002,476,129
2011 $16,685,349,674 $185,749,664,444
2010 $14,058,506,664 $138,516,722,650
2009 $12,317,614,054 $111,657,580,326
2008 $13,385,593,990 $131,614,434,154
2007 $10,865,385,132 $88,837,057,320
2006 $9,709,626,596 $65,147,051,918
2005 $8,655,892,393 $50,065,104,668
2004 $4,422,855,661 $36,633,669,269
2003 $2,742,815,072 $21,921,569,479
2002 $1,997,005,709 $32,928,454,672
2001 $1,710,843,377 $36,176,430,129
2000 $1,388,506,772 $48,364,250,944
1999 $1,534,673,583 $36,881,601,584
1998 $1,744,794,531 $20,617,405,044
1997 $1,544,689,577 $20,764,857,056
1996 $1,607,345,356 $10,433,698,621
1995 $1,445,919,895 $12,894,029,888
1994 $1,179,837,963 $3,991,349,283
1993 $1,463,251,164 $1,031,944,881
1992 $1,881,847,670 $553,671,958
1991 $1,877,137,982 $407,796,350
1990 $1,738,605,558 $180,408,064,516
1989 $1,433,686,312 $65,831,935,484
1988 $1,482,597,298 $62,684,516,129
1987 $1,163,426,852 $56,774,193,548
1986 $1,067,828,246 $47,264,516,129
1985 $1,033,069,709 $48,425,161,290
1984 $919,103,735 $46,938,387,097
1983 $832,415,806 $40,712,903,226
1982 $834,369,860 $42,382,333,333
1981 $876,937,558 $37,823,000,000
1980 $1,033,002,404 $52,569,000,000
1979 $1,004,316,496 $37,816,457,839
1978 $1,113,920,124 $23,762,275,652
1977 $935,360,465 $19,838,130,715
1976 $866,044,962 $17,754,825,601
1975 $864,602,105 $13,458,516,763
1974 $652,532,795 $11,516,762,614
1973 $647,199,483 $5,134,367,778
1972 $585,427,547 $4,113,848,002
1971 $501,866,730 $3,865,346,535
1970 $469,266,737 $3,281,318,687
1969 $471,635,622 $3,007,758,797
1968 $453,980,096 $2,896,598,841
1967 $449,826,323 $2,551,522,656
1966 $432,794,922 $2,530,306,096
1965 $416,926,303 $2,335,785,506
1964 $392,247,518 $2,136,408,198
1963 $371,767,002 $1,805,901,510
1962 $357,635,713 $1,784,174,541
1961 $333,975,336 $1,671,960,965
1960 $313,582,728 $1,537,252,193

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

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Chad and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Iraq
2024 $962 $6,074
2023 $949 $5,965
2022 $966 $6,521
2021 $946 $4,868
2020 $867 $4,295
2019 $893 $5,672
2018 $949 $5,647
2017 $854 $4,759
2016 $862 $4,334
2015 $994 $4,440
2014 $1,279 $6,249
2013 $1,305 $6,650
2012 $1,354 $6,478
2011 $1,308 $5,776
2010 $1,142 $4,462
2009 $1,036 $3,715
2008 $1,166 $4,543
2007 $980 $3,129
2006 $907 $2,277
2005 $838 $1,762
2004 $446 $1,328
2003 $289.1 $818
2002 $219.1 $1,266
2001 $194.3 $1,436
2000 $163.1 $1,980
1999 $186.6 $1,560
1998 $219.8 $901
1997 $201.4 $936
1996 $216.9 $485
1995 $204 $619
1994 $173.9 $198.2
1993 $220.7 $53.7
1992 $290.6 $30.3
1991 $302 $23
1990 $290.6 $10,261
1989 $246.4 $3,791
1988 $263.5 $3,707
1987 $213.9 $3,436
1986 $203.4 $2,940
1985 $202.7 $3,088
1984 $182.2 $3,066
1983 $167.2 $2,743
1982 $176.1 $2,942
1981 $194 $2,700
1980 $228.8 $3,868
1979 $222.9 $2,871
1978 $252.5 $1,863
1977 $215.9 $1,609
1976 $203.7 $1,489
1975 $207.5 $1,166
1974 $160 $1,031
1973 $162.4 $476
1972 $150.4 $394
1971 $131.8 $384
1970 $125.9 $337
1969 $129.2 $320
1968 $126.9 $319
1967 $128.2 $290.6
1966 $125.8 $298.2
1965 $123.6 $284.8
1964 $118.6 $269.4
1963 $114.7 $235.5
1962 $112.6 $240.7
1961 $107.3 $232.4
1960 $102.8 $218.9

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

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Chad vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Iraq
2026 55.6 72.6
2025 55.4 72.5
2024 55.2 72.4
2023 55.1 72.3
2022 54.5 72
2021 53.1 70.7
2020 53.1 69.7
2019 53 71.2
2018 52.4 71.1
2017 51.9 69.8
2016 51.6 68.7
2015 51.3 70
2014 51.1 69.7
2013 51.1 69
2012 50.8 68.8
2011 50.4 68.4
2010 50.1 68.1
2009 49.8 67.8
2008 49.5 66.5
2007 49.2 64.4
2006 48.7 64
2005 48.9 64.9
2004 48.7 64.6
2003 48.6 64.8
2002 48.4 65.7
2001 48.3 65.3
2000 47.9 64.9
1999 47.9 64.5
1998 47.8 64.4
1997 47.8 64.2
1996 47.6 64.6
1995 47.5 64.8
1994 47.1 65
1993 47 65.3
1992 46.8 65.3
1991 46.6 61.3
1990 45.1 57.6
1989 46.4 57.5
1988 46.4 56.7
1987 43.1 60.3
1986 45.6 60
1985 45.3 59.8
1984 44.7 59.5
1983 44.4 59.3
1982 43.9 59
1981 43.5 58.7
1980 43.5 60.9
1979 43.2 64.4
1978 43 64.2
1977 42.9 63.9
1976 42.7 63.6
1975 42.7 61.4
1974 42.6 61
1973 42.4 62.3
1972 41.9 61.8
1971 40.9 61.3
1970 41.4 60.5
1969 41 59.6
1968 40.7 59
1967 40.4 58.4
1966 40.1 57.3
1965 40.1 56.4
1964 40.1 55.2
1963 39.9 54.4
1962 39.6 53.5
1961 39.4 52.3
1960 39.2 51.5
1959 39 49.7
1958 38.7 49
1957 38.3 47.7
1956 37.9 46.4
1955 37.3 45
1954 36.8 43.5
1953 36.3 42.1
1952 35.9 40.5
1951 35.5 39
1950 35.2 37.4

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

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Chad and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Chad Iraq
2024 20,299,123 46,042,015
2023 19,319,064 45,074,049
2022 18,455,316 44,070,551
2021 17,828,273 43,071,211
2020 17,224,679 42,116,605
2019 16,685,223 41,192,171
2018 16,156,531 40,265,624
2017 15,622,759 39,337,353
2016 15,114,655 38,469,627
2015 14,647,621 37,560,535
2014 14,188,678 36,550,059
2013 13,691,079 35,281,989
2012 13,210,998 33,654,842
2011 12,754,997 32,161,424
2010 12,312,575 31,045,366
2009 11,893,754 30,058,206
2008 11,476,296 28,971,036
2007 11,081,660 28,391,607
2006 10,706,424 28,616,515
2005 10,328,092 28,407,448
2004 9,920,036 27,577,878
2003 9,487,833 26,802,659
2002 9,116,192 26,006,559
2001 8,804,124 25,197,840
2000 8,512,093 24,424,056
1999 8,222,705 23,636,527
1998 7,938,840 22,884,399
1997 7,670,366 22,176,593
1996 7,410,108 21,501,321
1995 7,089,064 20,825,860
1994 6,783,450 20,139,807
1993 6,629,146 19,201,195
1992 6,474,656 18,300,845
1991 6,205,676 17,767,253
1990 5,982,833 17,581,206
1989 5,819,586 17,364,542
1988 5,625,602 16,908,819
1987 5,438,309 16,521,049
1986 5,251,069 16,074,145
1985 5,096,269 15,683,430
1984 5,045,145 15,310,733
1983 4,979,130 14,840,555
1982 4,738,483 14,406,083
1981 4,520,959 14,006,381
1980 4,515,453 13,591,992
1979 4,505,384 13,170,365
1978 4,411,366 12,753,355
1977 4,331,667 12,331,046
1976 4,251,297 11,927,651
1975 4,167,234 11,543,639
1974 4,078,356 11,167,761
1973 3,985,909 10,795,869
1972 3,893,252 10,430,164
1971 3,807,316 10,077,809
1970 3,727,828 9,735,611
1969 3,651,113 9,403,356
1968 3,578,231 9,085,016
1967 3,508,512 8,778,869
1966 3,440,903 8,485,104
1965 3,374,220 8,202,140
1964 3,307,479 7,929,566
1963 3,240,905 7,667,928
1962 3,175,598 7,413,875
1961 3,111,947 7,194,553
1960 3,049,838 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Iraq

Fertility rate
Chad

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Iraq
2023 6.12 3.25
2022 6.22 3.29
2021 6.26 3.36
2020 6.35 3.42
2019 6.41 3.48
2018 6.46 3.55
2017 6.54 3.64
2016 6.62 3.84
2015 6.71 4.08
2014 6.78 4.31
2013 6.84 4.44
2012 6.91 4.54
2011 6.95 4.59
2010 6.99 4.46
2009 7.02 4.38
2008 7.06 4.37
2007 7.09 4.4
2006 7.12 4.46
2005 7.13 4.45
2004 7.16 4.53
2003 7.18 4.58
2002 7.2 4.67
2001 7.23 4.8
2000 7.25 4.92
1999 7.26 5.04
1998 7.27 5.11
1997 7.27 5.19
1996 7.29 5.25
1995 7.29 5.36
1994 7.31 5.49
1993 7.34 5.61
1992 7.3 5.72
1991 7.26 5.83
1990 7.22 5.93
1989 7.19 5.99
1988 7.15 6.05
1987 7.11 6.11
1986 7.07 6.18
1985 7.04 6.25
1984 7.02 6.32
1983 6.98 6.39
1982 6.96 6.46
1981 6.94 6.53
1980 6.91 6.59
1979 6.91 6.66
1978 6.89 6.73
1977 6.9 6.8
1976 6.89 6.86
1975 6.88 6.91
1974 6.86 6.95
1973 6.87 6.99
1972 6.85 7.02
1971 6.58 7.06
1970 6.53 7.07
1969 6.48 7.08
1968 6.43 7.06
1967 6.39 7.03
1966 6.36 7.02
1965 6.34 7.02
1964 6.32 7.01
1963 6.3 7.01
1962 6.29 6.99
1961 6.27 5.8
1960 6.25 5.3

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

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Chad and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Iraq
2024 16.8 21.6
2023 16.5 21.4
2022 16.2 21.1
2021 16.1 20.9
2020 16 20.6
2019 15.9 20.4
2018 15.8 20.1
2017 15.8 19.9
2016 15.7 19.7
2015 15.7 19.5
2014 15.7 19.4
2013 15.7 19.3
2012 15.6 19.2
2011 15.6 19.1
2010 15.6 19
2009 15.6 18.9
2008 15.6 18.8
2007 15.6 18.7
2006 15.7 18.6
2005 15.7 18.5
2004 15.7 18.3
2003 15.5 18.2
2002 15.4 18.1
2001 15.5 18
2000 15.6 17.9
1999 15.7 17.9
1998 15.8 17.8
1997 15.9 17.7
1996 16.1 17.6
1995 16 17.5
1994 15.9 17.4
1993 16.2 17.3
1992 16.4 17.3
1991 16.3 17.2
1990 16.3 17.1
1989 16.5 17
1988 16.5 16.9
1987 16.4 16.9
1986 16.3 16.8
1985 16.3 16.7
1984 16.7 16.6
1983 17 16.6
1982 16.6 16.5
1981 16.2 16.5
1980 16.7 16.5
1979 17.1 16.5
1978 17.3 16.6
1977 17.5 16.6
1976 17.7 16.7
1975 17.9 17
1974 18 17.2
1973 18.2 17.5
1972 18.3 17.7
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.6 18.1
1969 18.7 18.3
1968 18.8 18.5
1967 19 18.7
1966 19.1 19
1965 19.2 19.3
1964 19.4 19.5
1963 19.5 19.8
1962 19.6 20.1
1961 19.8 20.4
1960 19.9 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Chad Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Iraq
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Chad Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Iraq
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
3,185 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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