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Chad vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 21st vs. 159th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Jamaica
Population
21893857
2834980
Population rank 64/197 139/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Chad and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Chad and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Chad

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Chad Jamaica
2024 $19,518,819,751 $22,014,397,090
2023 $18,340,233,749 $21,418,804,320
2022 $17,828,508,290 $18,813,516,805
2021 $16,871,937,698 $15,963,885,376
2020 $14,932,897,821 $15,000,214,216
2019 $14,905,517,743 $17,026,269,263
2018 $15,327,000,249 $16,855,447,986
2017 $13,349,041,409 $15,783,583,237
2016 $13,026,289,836 $14,898,999,754
2015 $14,559,599,500 $14,963,589,916
2014 $18,144,336,904 $13,899,217,680
2013 $17,865,316,886 $14,264,205,153
2012 $17,892,228,570 $14,807,086,556
2011 $16,685,349,674 $14,444,661,522
2010 $14,058,506,664 $13,220,549,908
2009 $12,317,614,054 $12,120,458,115
2008 $13,385,593,990 $13,709,401,520
2007 $10,865,385,132 $12,799,600,047
2006 $9,709,626,596 $11,930,179,090
2005 $8,655,892,393 $11,243,865,778
2004 $4,422,855,661 $10,174,664,854
2003 $2,742,815,072 $9,430,234,811
2002 $1,997,005,709 $9,719,009,495
2001 $1,710,843,377 $9,194,727,831
2000 $1,388,506,772 $9,005,064,475
1999 $1,534,673,583 $8,887,057,997
1998 $1,744,794,531 $8,787,195,622
1997 $1,544,689,577 $8,400,041,724
1996 $1,607,345,356 $7,393,891,921
1995 $1,445,919,895 $6,577,520,643
1994 $1,179,837,963 $5,452,558,947
1993 $1,463,251,164 $5,440,075,676
1992 $1,881,847,670 $3,535,460,090
1991 $1,877,137,982 $4,106,207,649
1990 $1,738,605,558 $4,592,208,087
1989 $1,433,686,312 $4,404,937,853
1988 $1,482,597,298 $3,828,342,820
1987 $1,163,426,852 $3,287,007,322
1986 $1,067,828,246 $2,754,549,582
1985 $1,033,069,709 $2,100,239,019
1984 $919,103,735 $2,373,564,549
1983 $832,415,806 $3,619,262,277
1982 $834,369,860 $3,293,496,312
1981 $876,937,558 $2,979,027,966
1980 $1,033,002,404 $2,679,379,372
1979 $1,004,316,496 $2,425,064,229
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,644,527,822
1977 $935,360,465 $3,249,733,140
1976 $866,044,962 $2,966,042,856
1975 $864,602,105 $2,860,442,750
1974 $652,532,795 $2,375,122,375
1973 $647,199,483 $1,905,917,553
1972 $585,427,547 $1,875,146,587
1971 $501,866,730 $1,539,861,816
1970 $469,266,737 $1,404,720,442
1969 $471,635,622 $1,191,239,047
1968 $453,980,096 $1,083,839,133
1967 $449,826,323 $1,148,014,311
1966 $432,794,922 $1,096,759,561
1965 $416,926,303 $972,159,611
1964 $392,247,518 $897,949,001
1963 $371,767,002 $826,706,669
1962 $357,635,713 $777,727,689
1961 $333,975,336 $748,043,501
1960 $313,582,728 $699,064,380

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

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Chad and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Jamaica
2024 $962 $7,754
2023 $949 $7,542
2022 $966 $6,626
2021 $946 $5,626
2020 $867 $5,299
2019 $893 $6,031
2018 $949 $5,977
2017 $854 $5,605
2016 $862 $5,302
2015 $994 $5,339
2014 $1,279 $4,975
2013 $1,305 $5,124
2012 $1,354 $5,341
2011 $1,308 $5,233
2010 $1,142 $4,810
2009 $1,036 $4,428
2008 $1,166 $5,030
2007 $980 $4,716
2006 $907 $4,417
2005 $838 $4,184
2004 $446 $3,808
2003 $289.1 $3,550
2002 $219.1 $3,681
2001 $194.3 $3,504
2000 $163.1 $3,453
1999 $186.6 $3,432
1998 $219.8 $3,419
1997 $201.4 $3,297
1996 $216.9 $2,929
1995 $204 $2,631
1994 $173.9 $2,203
1993 $220.7 $2,221
1992 $290.6 $1,458
1991 $302 $1,710
1990 $290.6 $1,930
1989 $246.4 $1,865
1988 $263.5 $1,632
1987 $213.9 $1,411
1986 $203.4 $1,191
1985 $202.7 $917
1984 $182.2 $1,048
1983 $167.2 $1,619
1982 $176.1 $1,494
1981 $194 $1,370
1980 $228.8 $1,249
1979 $222.9 $1,144
1978 $252.5 $1,262
1977 $215.9 $1,569
1976 $203.7 $1,450
1975 $207.5 $1,417
1974 $160 $1,193
1973 $162.4 $972
1972 $150.4 $971
1971 $131.8 $809
1970 $125.9 $748
1969 $129.2 $642
1968 $126.9 $591
1967 $128.2 $633
1966 $125.8 $612
1965 $123.6 $549
1964 $118.6 $514
1963 $114.7 $480
1962 $112.6 $458
1961 $107.3 $447
1960 $102.8 $424

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

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Chad vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Jamaica
2026 55.6 71.9
2025 55.4 71.7
2024 55.2 71.6
2023 55.1 71.5
2022 54.5 71.5
2021 53.1 69.1
2020 53.1 71.5
2019 53 71.5
2018 52.4 71.6
2017 51.9 71.9
2016 51.6 72.1
2015 51.3 72.2
2014 51.1 72.4
2013 51.1 72.4
2012 50.8 72.4
2011 50.4 72.2
2010 50.1 72
2009 49.8 71.7
2008 49.5 71.5
2007 49.2 71.4
2006 48.7 71.4
2005 48.9 71.5
2004 48.7 71.5
2003 48.6 71.6
2002 48.4 71.5
2001 48.3 71.3
2000 47.9 71.3
1999 47.9 71.2
1998 47.8 71.2
1997 47.8 71.2
1996 47.6 71.3
1995 47.5 71.5
1994 47.1 71.6
1993 47 71.8
1992 46.8 71.8
1991 46.6 71.8
1990 45.1 71.7
1989 46.4 71.5
1988 46.4 71.2
1987 43.1 70.9
1986 45.6 70.4
1985 45.3 70.1
1984 44.7 69.8
1983 44.4 69.5
1982 43.9 69.3
1981 43.5 69.1
1980 43.5 69
1979 43.2 68.8
1978 43 68.7
1977 42.9 68.6
1976 42.7 68.4
1975 42.7 68.2
1974 42.6 67.9
1973 42.4 67.6
1972 41.9 67.3
1971 40.9 67
1970 41.4 66.7
1969 41 66.5
1968 40.7 66.3
1967 40.4 66.1
1966 40.1 65.9
1965 40.1 65.7
1964 40.1 65.3
1963 39.9 65
1962 39.6 64.6
1961 39.4 64.3
1960 39.2 63.8
1959 39 63.2
1958 38.7 62.6
1957 38.3 61.9
1956 37.9 61.2
1955 37.3 60.4
1954 36.8 59.6
1953 36.3 58.9
1952 35.9 58.1
1951 35.5 57.1
1950 35.2 56.6

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

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Chad and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Chad Jamaica
2024 20,299,123 2,839,175
2023 19,319,064 2,839,786
2022 18,455,316 2,839,144
2021 17,828,273 2,837,682
2020 17,224,679 2,830,739
2019 16,685,223 2,823,271
2018 16,156,531 2,820,097
2017 15,622,759 2,815,764
2016 15,114,655 2,809,915
2015 14,647,621 2,802,534
2014 14,188,678 2,793,749
2013 13,691,079 2,783,687
2012 13,210,998 2,772,430
2011 12,754,997 2,760,494
2010 12,312,575 2,748,568
2009 11,893,754 2,736,995
2008 11,476,296 2,725,635
2007 11,081,660 2,713,800
2006 10,706,424 2,700,968
2005 10,328,092 2,687,066
2004 9,920,036 2,672,225
2003 9,487,833 2,656,623
2002 9,116,192 2,640,572
2001 8,804,124 2,624,403
2000 8,512,093 2,607,826
1999 8,222,705 2,589,795
1998 7,938,840 2,569,736
1997 7,670,366 2,547,848
1996 7,410,108 2,524,463
1995 7,089,064 2,500,151
1994 6,783,450 2,475,220
1993 6,629,146 2,449,916
1992 6,474,656 2,424,701
1991 6,205,676 2,400,869
1990 5,982,833 2,379,877
1989 5,819,586 2,361,916
1988 5,625,602 2,345,777
1987 5,438,309 2,329,813
1986 5,251,069 2,312,125
1985 5,096,269 2,290,656
1984 5,045,145 2,264,562
1983 4,979,130 2,234,832
1982 4,738,483 2,203,889
1981 4,520,959 2,173,818
1980 4,515,453 2,145,658
1979 4,505,384 2,119,486
1978 4,411,366 2,094,836
1977 4,331,667 2,070,657
1976 4,251,297 2,045,578
1975 4,167,234 2,018,981
1974 4,078,356 1,990,906
1973 3,985,909 1,961,219
1972 3,893,252 1,931,542
1971 3,807,316 1,903,728
1970 3,727,828 1,878,196
1969 3,651,113 1,855,127
1968 3,578,231 1,833,765
1967 3,508,512 1,812,865
1966 3,440,903 1,791,475
1965 3,374,220 1,769,192
1964 3,307,479 1,745,568
1963 3,240,905 1,721,099
1962 3,175,598 1,696,932
1961 3,111,947 1,673,261
1960 3,049,838 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Chad

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Jamaica
2023 6.12 1.36
2022 6.22 1.37
2021 6.26 1.38
2020 6.35 1.38
2019 6.41 1.39
2018 6.46 1.4
2017 6.54 1.43
2016 6.62 1.46
2015 6.71 1.51
2014 6.78 1.54
2013 6.84 1.59
2012 6.91 1.65
2011 6.95 1.72
2010 6.99 1.8
2009 7.02 1.88
2008 7.06 1.95
2007 7.09 2.02
2006 7.12 2.09
2005 7.13 2.15
2004 7.16 2.2
2003 7.18 2.24
2002 7.2 2.27
2001 7.23 2.3
2000 7.25 2.35
1999 7.26 2.47
1998 7.27 2.57
1997 7.27 2.68
1996 7.29 2.77
1995 7.29 2.85
1994 7.31 2.93
1993 7.34 2.99
1992 7.3 3.03
1991 7.26 3
1990 7.22 2.96
1989 7.19 2.93
1988 7.15 2.98
1987 7.11 3.02
1986 7.07 3.11
1985 7.04 3.21
1984 7.02 3.32
1983 6.98 3.41
1982 6.96 3.46
1981 6.94 3.51
1980 6.91 3.59
1979 6.91 3.72
1978 6.89 3.84
1977 6.9 4
1976 6.89 4.21
1975 6.88 4.44
1974 6.86 4.67
1973 6.87 5
1972 6.85 5.06
1971 6.58 5.21
1970 6.53 5.35
1969 6.48 5.47
1968 6.43 5.58
1967 6.39 5.67
1966 6.36 5.69
1965 6.34 5.72
1964 6.32 5.79
1963 6.3 5.73
1962 6.29 5.64
1961 6.27 5.6
1960 6.25 5.54

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

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Chad and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Jamaica
2024 16.8 33.3
2023 16.5 32.8
2022 16.2 32.2
2021 16.1 31.7
2020 16 31.3
2019 15.9 30.8
2018 15.8 30.3
2017 15.8 29.8
2016 15.7 29.3
2015 15.7 28.8
2014 15.7 28.3
2013 15.7 27.9
2012 15.6 27.4
2011 15.6 27
2010 15.6 26.5
2009 15.6 26.1
2008 15.6 25.7
2007 15.6 25.3
2006 15.7 24.9
2005 15.7 24.6
2004 15.7 24.4
2003 15.5 24.1
2002 15.4 23.8
2001 15.5 23.6
2000 15.6 23.3
1999 15.7 23.1
1998 15.8 22.9
1997 15.9 22.7
1996 16.1 22.6
1995 16 22.5
1994 15.9 22.4
1993 16.2 22.3
1992 16.4 22.2
1991 16.3 22
1990 16.3 21.8
1989 16.5 21.6
1988 16.5 21.3
1987 16.4 21.1
1986 16.3 20.8
1985 16.3 20.6
1984 16.7 20.4
1983 17 20.1
1982 16.6 19.9
1981 16.2 19.6
1980 16.7 19.4
1979 17.1 19.1
1978 17.3 18.9
1977 17.5 18.6
1976 17.7 18.4
1975 17.9 18.2
1974 18 18
1973 18.2 17.9
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.5 17.7
1970 18.6 17.7
1969 18.7 17.8
1968 18.8 17.9
1967 19 18.1
1966 19.1 18.3
1965 19.2 18.5
1964 19.4 18.8
1963 19.5 19
1962 19.6 19.3
1961 19.8 19.5
1960 19.9 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Chad Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Chad Jamaica
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
0%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Chad Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Jamaica
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
13,745 mi
2011

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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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