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Chad vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 21st vs. 119th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Ireland
Population
21893857
5518360
Population rank 64/197 121/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Chad and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Chad and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Chad

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Chad Ireland
2024 $19,518,819,751 $609,157,459,747
2023 $18,340,233,749 $567,372,737,459
2022 $17,828,508,290 $548,341,794,599
2021 $16,871,937,698 $530,394,123,830
2020 $14,932,897,821 $436,009,027,819
2019 $14,905,517,743 $407,211,793,801
2018 $15,327,000,249 $395,780,319,817
2017 $13,349,041,409 $348,355,212,569
2016 $13,026,289,836 $305,431,252,709
2015 $14,559,599,500 $302,101,388,556
2014 $18,144,336,904 $266,490,442,124
2013 $17,865,316,886 $242,924,245,719
2012 $17,892,228,570 $226,921,827,888
2011 $16,685,349,674 $240,975,871,047
2010 $14,058,506,664 $221,732,824,603
2009 $12,317,614,054 $236,443,115,854
2008 $13,385,593,990 $275,447,471,451
2007 $10,865,385,132 $270,079,279,420
2006 $9,709,626,596 $232,180,617,162
2005 $8,655,892,393 $211,876,989,656
2004 $4,422,855,661 $194,372,115,041
2003 $2,742,815,072 $164,670,771,260
2002 $1,997,005,709 $128,596,035,288
2001 $1,710,843,377 $109,346,669,230
2000 $1,388,506,772 $100,207,610,430
1999 $1,534,673,583 $98,893,958,263
1998 $1,744,794,531 $90,199,410,116
1997 $1,544,689,577 $82,856,648,758
1996 $1,607,345,356 $75,790,786,290
1995 $1,445,919,895 $69,139,823,232
1994 $1,179,837,963 $57,097,656,066
1993 $1,463,251,164 $52,417,477,614
1992 $1,881,847,670 $55,918,538,121
1991 $1,877,137,982 $49,787,501,584
1990 $1,738,605,558 $49,305,632,408
1989 $1,433,686,312 $39,238,392,678
1988 $1,482,597,298 $37,772,896,221
1987 $1,163,426,852 $33,920,518,493
1986 $1,067,828,246 $28,714,571,852
1985 $1,033,069,709 $21,270,013,326
1984 $919,103,735 $20,106,648,455
1983 $832,415,806 $20,766,047,764
1982 $834,369,860 $21,474,752,962
1981 $876,937,558 $20,670,190,138
1980 $1,033,002,404 $21,747,855,640
1979 $1,004,316,496 $18,319,334,300
1978 $1,113,920,124 $14,647,996,074
1977 $935,360,465 $11,248,340,431
1976 $866,044,962 $9,453,756,015
1975 $864,602,105 $9,483,808,362
1974 $652,532,795 $7,896,860,615
1973 $647,199,483 $7,481,173,066
1972 $585,427,547 $6,318,060,582
1971 $501,866,730 $5,098,250,287
1970 $469,266,737 $4,395,995,086
1969 $471,635,622 $3,902,721,632
1968 $453,980,096 $3,378,701,147
1967 $449,826,323 $3,445,739,915
1966 $432,794,922 $3,198,820,904
1965 $416,926,303 $3,035,655,794
1964 $392,247,518 $2,851,091,646
1963 $371,767,002 $2,505,073,358
1962 $357,635,713 $2,329,372,972
1961 $333,975,336 $2,151,772,980
1960 $313,582,728 $1,998,550,222

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

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Chad and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Ireland
2024 $962 $112,895
2023 $949 $106,819
2022 $966 $105,191
2021 $946 $103,783
2020 $867 $86,514
2019 $893 $81,828
2018 $949 $80,804
2017 $854 $72,161
2016 $862 $64,130
2015 $994 $64,250
2014 $1,279 $57,215
2013 $1,305 $52,538
2012 $1,354 $49,336
2011 $1,308 $52,614
2010 $1,142 $48,624
2009 $1,036 $52,133
2008 $1,166 $61,353
2007 $980 $61,396
2006 $907 $54,329
2005 $838 $50,933
2004 $446 $47,754
2003 $289.1 $41,204
2002 $219.1 $32,705
2001 $194.3 $28,282
2000 $163.1 $26,335
1999 $186.6 $26,338
1998 $219.8 $24,295
1997 $201.4 $22,551
1996 $216.9 $20,836
1995 $204 $19,158
1994 $173.9 $15,903
1993 $220.7 $14,657
1992 $290.6 $15,714
1991 $302 $14,087
1990 $290.6 $14,031
1989 $246.4 $11,176
1988 $263.5 $10,716
1987 $213.9 $9,582
1986 $203.4 $8,112
1985 $202.7 $6,012
1984 $182.2 $5,692
1983 $167.2 $5,915
1982 $176.1 $6,161
1981 $194 $5,986
1980 $228.8 $6,372
1979 $222.9 $5,430
1978 $252.5 $4,400
1977 $215.9 $3,427
1976 $203.7 $2,920
1975 $207.5 $2,973
1974 $160 $2,517
1973 $162.4 $2,424
1972 $150.4 $2,080
1971 $131.8 $1,704
1970 $125.9 $1,487
1969 $129.2 $1,331
1968 $126.9 $1,159
1967 $128.2 $1,187
1966 $125.8 $1,107
1965 $123.6 $1,055
1964 $118.6 $995
1963 $114.7 $878
1962 $112.6 $821
1961 $107.3 $762
1960 $102.8 $707

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

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Chad vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Ireland
2026 55.6 82.9
2025 55.4 82.7
2024 55.2 82.6
2023 55.1 82.4
2022 54.5 82.1
2021 53.1 81.9
2020 53.1 82.4
2019 53 82.4
2018 52.4 82.1
2017 51.9 82.1
2016 51.6 81.7
2015 51.3 81.5
2014 51.1 81.4
2013 51.1 81.1
2012 50.8 80.9
2011 50.4 80.7
2010 50.1 80.6
2009 49.8 80.1
2008 49.5 79.8
2007 49.2 79.6
2006 48.7 79.2
2005 48.9 78.9
2004 48.7 78.5
2003 48.6 78.1
2002 48.4 77.6
2001 48.3 77.1
2000 47.9 76.5
1999 47.9 76.1
1998 47.8 76.2
1997 47.8 76
1996 47.6 75.8
1995 47.5 75.5
1994 47.1 75.8
1993 47 75.3
1992 46.8 75.4
1991 46.6 75
1990 45.1 74.8
1989 46.4 74.5
1988 46.4 74.4
1987 43.1 74.4
1986 45.6 73.6
1985 45.3 73.6
1984 44.7 73.6
1983 44.4 73.2
1982 43.9 73.2
1981 43.5 72.9
1980 43.5 72.5
1979 43.2 72.2
1978 43 71.9
1977 42.9 71.9
1976 42.7 71.8
1975 42.7 71.7
1974 42.6 71.1
1973 42.4 71.2
1972 41.9 71
1971 40.9 71.6
1970 41.4 70.8
1969 41 70.8
1968 40.7 70.9
1967 40.4 71.2
1966 40.1 70.2
1965 40.1 70.6
1964 40.1 70.4
1963 39.9 70.2
1962 39.6 69.9
1961 39.4 69.6
1960 39.2 70.2
1959 39 69.4
1958 38.7 69.3
1957 38.3 69
1956 37.9 69
1955 37.3 68
1954 36.8 68
1953 36.3 67.9
1952 35.9 67.2
1951 35.5 64.8
1950 35.2 65.6

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

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Chad and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Chad Ireland
2024 20,299,123 5,395,790
2023 19,319,064 5,311,538
2022 18,455,316 5,212,836
2021 17,828,273 5,110,585
2020 17,224,679 5,039,747
2019 16,685,223 4,976,456
2018 16,156,531 4,898,022
2017 15,622,759 4,827,445
2016 15,114,655 4,762,722
2015 14,647,621 4,701,957
2014 14,188,678 4,657,740
2013 13,691,079 4,623,816
2012 13,210,998 4,599,533
2011 12,754,997 4,580,084
2010 12,312,575 4,560,155
2009 11,893,754 4,535,375
2008 11,476,296 4,489,544
2007 11,081,660 4,398,942
2006 10,706,424 4,273,591
2005 10,328,092 4,159,914
2004 9,920,036 4,070,262
2003 9,487,833 3,996,521
2002 9,116,192 3,931,947
2001 8,804,124 3,866,243
2000 8,512,093 3,805,174
1999 8,222,705 3,754,786
1998 7,938,840 3,712,696
1997 7,670,366 3,674,171
1996 7,410,108 3,637,510
1995 7,089,064 3,608,841
1994 6,783,450 3,590,386
1993 6,629,146 3,576,261
1992 6,474,656 3,558,430
1991 6,205,676 3,534,235
1990 5,982,833 3,513,974
1989 5,819,586 3,511,009
1988 5,625,602 3,524,949
1987 5,438,309 3,540,057
1986 5,251,069 3,539,690
1985 5,096,269 3,538,082
1984 5,045,145 3,532,423
1983 4,979,130 3,510,600
1982 4,738,483 3,485,800
1981 4,520,959 3,453,000
1980 4,515,453 3,412,800
1979 4,505,384 3,373,750
1978 4,411,366 3,329,100
1977 4,331,667 3,282,200
1976 4,251,297 3,238,050
1975 4,167,234 3,189,550
1974 4,078,356 3,137,500
1973 3,985,909 3,085,950
1972 3,893,252 3,036,850
1971 3,807,316 2,992,050
1970 3,727,828 2,957,250
1969 3,651,113 2,932,650
1968 3,578,231 2,915,550
1967 3,508,512 2,902,450
1966 3,440,903 2,888,800
1965 3,374,220 2,877,300
1964 3,307,479 2,866,550
1963 3,240,905 2,852,650
1962 3,175,598 2,836,050
1961 3,111,947 2,824,400
1960 3,049,838 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Ireland

Fertility rate
Chad

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Ireland
2023 6.12 1.5
2022 6.22 1.54
2021 6.26 1.78
2020 6.35 1.63
2019 6.41 1.71
2018 6.46 1.75
2017 6.54 1.77
2016 6.62 1.81
2015 6.71 1.85
2014 6.78 1.89
2013 6.84 1.93
2012 6.91 1.98
2011 6.95 2.03
2010 6.99 2.05
2009 7.02 2.06
2008 7.06 2.06
2007 7.09 2.01
2006 7.12 1.91
2005 7.13 1.86
2004 7.16 1.93
2003 7.18 1.96
2002 7.2 1.97
2001 7.23 1.94
2000 7.25 1.89
1999 7.26 1.9
1998 7.27 1.94
1997 7.27 1.93
1996 7.29 1.88
1995 7.29 1.84
1994 7.31 1.85
1993 7.34 1.9
1992 7.3 1.99
1991 7.26 2.08
1990 7.22 2.11
1989 7.19 2.08
1988 7.15 2.17
1987 7.11 2.32
1986 7.07 2.44
1985 7.04 2.48
1984 7.02 2.58
1983 6.98 2.74
1982 6.96 2.94
1981 6.94 3.05
1980 6.91 3.21
1979 6.91 3.21
1978 6.89 3.21
1977 6.9 3.24
1976 6.89 3.29
1975 6.88 3.37
1974 6.86 3.59
1973 6.87 3.71
1972 6.85 3.84
1971 6.58 3.93
1970 6.53 3.85
1969 6.48 3.83
1968 6.43 3.77
1967 6.39 3.84
1966 6.36 3.94
1965 6.34 4.04
1964 6.32 4.07
1963 6.3 4.01
1962 6.29 3.92
1961 6.27 3.78
1960 6.25 3.78

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

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Chad and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Ireland
2024 16.8 39.7
2023 16.5 39.4
2022 16.2 38.9
2021 16.1 38.6
2020 16 38.2
2019 15.9 37.8
2018 15.8 37.4
2017 15.8 37.1
2016 15.7 36.8
2015 15.7 36.4
2014 15.7 36
2013 15.7 35.6
2012 15.6 35.2
2011 15.6 34.8
2010 15.6 34.3
2009 15.6 33.9
2008 15.6 33.5
2007 15.6 33.4
2006 15.7 33.4
2005 15.7 33.4
2004 15.7 33.4
2003 15.5 33.2
2002 15.4 33
2001 15.5 32.7
2000 15.6 32.5
1999 15.7 32.2
1998 15.8 31.9
1997 15.9 31.6
1996 16.1 31.3
1995 16 30.9
1994 15.9 30.6
1993 16.2 30.2
1992 16.4 29.9
1991 16.3 29.6
1990 16.3 29.2
1989 16.5 28.8
1988 16.5 28.4
1987 16.4 27.9
1986 16.3 27.6
1985 16.3 27.3
1984 16.7 27.1
1983 17 26.9
1982 16.6 26.7
1981 16.2 26.6
1980 16.7 26.5
1979 17.1 26.5
1978 17.3 26.5
1977 17.5 26.5
1976 17.7 26.4
1975 17.9 26.5
1974 18 26.5
1973 18.2 26.7
1972 18.3 26.9
1971 18.5 27.1
1970 18.6 27.4
1969 18.7 27.6
1968 18.8 27.8
1967 19 28
1966 19.1 28.2
1965 19.2 28.6
1964 19.4 28.9
1963 19.5 29.2
1962 19.6 29.5
1961 19.8 29.8
1960 19.9 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Chad Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Ireland
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Chad Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Ireland
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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