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Chad vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 21st vs. 61st).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Japan
Population
21893857
122677250
Population rank 64/197 12/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 132/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Chad and Japan: Comparison Charts

Chad and Japan economies compared

GDP
Chad

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Chad Japan
2024 $19,518,819,751 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $18,340,233,749 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $17,828,508,290 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $16,871,937,698 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $14,932,897,821 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $14,905,517,743 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $15,327,000,249 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $13,349,041,409 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $13,026,289,836 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $14,559,599,500 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $18,144,336,904 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $17,865,316,886 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $17,892,228,570 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $16,685,349,674 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $14,058,506,664 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $12,317,614,054 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $13,385,593,990 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $10,865,385,132 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $9,709,626,596 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $8,655,892,393 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $4,422,855,661 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $2,742,815,072 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $1,997,005,709 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $1,710,843,377 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $1,388,506,772 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $1,534,673,583 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $1,744,794,531 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $1,544,689,577 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $1,607,345,356 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $1,445,919,895 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $1,179,837,963 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $1,463,251,164 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $1,881,847,670 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $1,738,605,558 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $1,433,686,312 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $1,482,597,298 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $1,163,426,852 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $1,067,828,246 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $1,033,069,709 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $919,103,735 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $832,415,806 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $834,369,860 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $876,937,558 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $1,033,002,404 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $1,004,316,496 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $1,113,920,124 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $935,360,465 $737,069,290,928
1976 $866,044,962 $598,883,902,156
1975 $864,602,105 $532,861,438,885
1974 $652,532,795 $490,035,789,970
1973 $647,199,483 $441,460,582,536
1972 $585,427,547 $324,933,841,269
1971 $501,866,730 $245,364,056,622
1970 $469,266,737 $217,223,652,719
1969 $471,635,622 $184,298,841,305
1968 $453,980,096 $156,897,496,759
1967 $449,826,323 $132,475,614,227
1966 $432,794,922 $113,046,784,179
1965 $416,926,303 $97,338,107,606
1964 $392,247,518 $87,490,590,818
1963 $371,767,002 $74,379,284,603
1962 $357,635,713 $64,987,857,542
1961 $333,975,336 $57,266,758,180
1960 $313,582,728 $47,419,238,274

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

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Chad and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Japan
2024 $962 $32,487
2023 $949 $33,836
2022 $966 $34,066
2021 $946 $40,095
2020 $867 $40,029
2019 $893 $40,416
2018 $949 $39,751
2017 $854 $38,834
2016 $862 $39,375
2015 $994 $34,961
2014 $1,279 $38,475
2013 $1,305 $40,899
2012 $1,354 $49,145
2011 $1,308 $48,760
2010 $1,142 $44,968
2009 $1,036 $41,309
2008 $1,166 $39,876
2007 $980 $35,779
2006 $907 $35,992
2005 $838 $37,813
2004 $446 $38,299
2003 $289.1 $35,387
2002 $219.1 $32,821
2001 $194.3 $34,406
2000 $163.1 $39,169
1999 $186.6 $36,610
1998 $219.8 $32,424
1997 $201.4 $35,638
1996 $216.9 $39,150
1995 $204 $44,198
1994 $173.9 $39,934
1993 $220.7 $36,345
1992 $290.6 $31,993
1991 $302 $29,428
1990 $290.6 $25,801
1989 $246.4 $25,266
1988 $263.5 $25,500
1987 $213.9 $21,142
1986 $203.4 $17,452
1985 $202.7 $11,809
1984 $182.2 $11,207
1983 $167.2 $10,652
1982 $176.1 $9,780
1981 $194 $10,583
1980 $228.8 $9,669
1979 $222.9 $9,301
1978 $252.5 $9,012
1977 $215.9 $6,473
1976 $203.7 $5,310
1975 $207.5 $4,776
1974 $160 $4,448
1973 $162.4 $4,061
1972 $150.4 $3,031
1971 $131.8 $2,321
1970 $125.9 $2,101
1969 $129.2 $1,803
1968 $126.9 $1,553
1967 $128.2 $1,326
1966 $125.8 $1,144
1965 $123.6 $994
1964 $118.6 $903
1963 $114.7 $776
1962 $112.6 $685
1961 $107.3 $609
1960 $102.8 $509

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

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Chad vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Japan
2026 55.6 85.1
2025 55.4 85
2024 55.2 84.9
2023 55.1 84.7
2022 54.5 84.1
2021 53.1 84.6
2020 53.1 84.7
2019 53 84.4
2018 52.4 84.3
2017 51.9 84.2
2016 51.6 84.1
2015 51.3 83.9
2014 51.1 83.6
2013 51.1 83.4
2012 50.8 83.2
2011 50.4 82.7
2010 50.1 82.9
2009 49.8 83
2008 49.5 82.6
2007 49.2 82.5
2006 48.7 82.4
2005 48.9 82
2004 48.7 82.1
2003 48.6 81.9
2002 48.4 81.8
2001 48.3 81.5
2000 47.9 81.2
1999 47.9 80.6
1998 47.8 80.6
1997 47.8 80.6
1996 47.6 80.4
1995 47.5 79.7
1994 47.1 79.8
1993 47 79.4
1992 46.8 79.3
1991 46.6 79.3
1990 45.1 79
1989 46.4 79
1988 46.4 78.5
1987 43.1 78.6
1986 45.6 78.2
1985 45.3 77.8
1984 44.7 77.5
1983 44.4 77.1
1982 43.9 77.1
1981 43.5 76.6
1980 43.5 76.1
1979 43.2 76.2
1978 43 75.7
1977 42.9 75.3
1976 42.7 74.8
1975 42.7 74.4
1974 42.6 73.8
1973 42.4 73.4
1972 41.9 73.3
1971 40.9 72.8
1970 41.4 72
1969 41 71.9
1968 40.7 71.7
1967 40.4 71.4
1966 40.1 71.1
1965 40.1 70.3
1964 40.1 70.2
1963 39.9 69.7
1962 39.6 68.7
1961 39.4 68.4
1960 39.2 67.7
1959 39 67.5
1958 38.7 67
1957 38.3 65.4
1956 37.9 65.6
1955 37.3 65.7
1954 36.8 64.5
1953 36.3 63.3
1952 35.9 63
1951 35.5 61
1950 35.2 59.3

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

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Chad and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Japan
1x
Year Population
Chad Japan
2024 20,299,123 123,975,371
2023 19,319,064 124,516,650
2022 18,455,316 125,124,989
2021 17,828,273 125,681,593
2020 17,224,679 126,261,000
2019 16,685,223 126,633,000
2018 16,156,531 126,811,000
2017 15,622,759 126,972,000
2016 15,114,655 127,076,000
2015 14,647,621 127,141,000
2014 14,188,678 127,276,000
2013 13,691,079 127,445,000
2012 13,210,998 127,629,000
2011 12,754,997 127,833,000
2010 12,312,575 128,070,000
2009 11,893,754 128,047,000
2008 11,476,296 128,063,000
2007 11,081,660 128,001,000
2006 10,706,424 127,854,000
2005 10,328,092 127,773,000
2004 9,920,036 127,761,000
2003 9,487,833 127,718,000
2002 9,116,192 127,445,000
2001 8,804,124 127,149,000
2000 8,512,093 126,843,000
1999 8,222,705 126,631,000
1998 7,938,840 126,400,000
1997 7,670,366 126,057,000
1996 7,410,108 125,757,000
1995 7,089,064 125,472,000
1994 6,783,450 125,178,000
1993 6,629,146 124,829,000
1992 6,474,656 124,425,000
1991 6,205,676 123,964,000
1990 5,982,833 123,478,000
1989 5,819,586 123,069,000
1988 5,625,602 122,578,000
1987 5,438,309 122,069,000
1986 5,251,069 121,482,000
1985 5,096,269 120,837,000
1984 5,045,145 120,083,000
1983 4,979,130 119,307,000
1982 4,738,483 118,480,000
1981 4,520,959 117,661,000
1980 4,515,453 116,807,000
1979 4,505,384 115,890,000
1978 4,411,366 114,913,000
1977 4,331,667 113,872,000
1976 4,251,297 112,775,000
1975 4,167,234 111,573,000
1974 4,078,356 110,162,000
1973 3,985,909 108,707,000
1972 3,893,252 107,188,000
1971 3,807,316 105,697,000
1970 3,727,828 103,403,000
1969 3,651,113 102,219,000
1968 3,578,231 101,011,000
1967 3,508,512 99,879,000
1966 3,440,903 98,851,000
1965 3,374,220 97,952,000
1964 3,307,479 96,903,000
1963 3,240,905 95,900,000
1962 3,175,598 94,933,000
1961 3,111,947 94,055,000
1960 3,049,838 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Japan

Fertility rate
Chad

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Japan
2023 6.12 1.2
2022 6.22 1.26
2021 6.26 1.3
2020 6.35 1.33
2019 6.41 1.36
2018 6.46 1.42
2017 6.54 1.43
2016 6.62 1.44
2015 6.71 1.45
2014 6.78 1.42
2013 6.84 1.43
2012 6.91 1.41
2011 6.95 1.39
2010 6.99 1.39
2009 7.02 1.37
2008 7.06 1.37
2007 7.09 1.34
2006 7.12 1.32
2005 7.13 1.26
2004 7.16 1.29
2003 7.18 1.29
2002 7.2 1.32
2001 7.23 1.33
2000 7.25 1.36
1999 7.26 1.34
1998 7.27 1.38
1997 7.27 1.39
1996 7.29 1.43
1995 7.29 1.42
1994 7.31 1.5
1993 7.34 1.46
1992 7.3 1.5
1991 7.26 1.53
1990 7.22 1.54
1989 7.19 1.57
1988 7.15 1.66
1987 7.11 1.69
1986 7.07 1.72
1985 7.04 1.76
1984 7.02 1.81
1983 6.98 1.8
1982 6.96 1.77
1981 6.94 1.74
1980 6.91 1.75
1979 6.91 1.77
1978 6.89 1.79
1977 6.9 1.8
1976 6.89 1.85
1975 6.88 1.91
1974 6.86 2.05
1973 6.87 2.14
1972 6.85 2.14
1971 6.58 2.16
1970 6.53 2.13
1969 6.48 2.13
1968 6.43 2.13
1967 6.39 2.23
1966 6.36 1.58
1965 6.34 2.14
1964 6.32 2.05
1963 6.3 2
1962 6.29 1.98
1961 6.27 1.96
1960 6.25 2

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

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Chad and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Japan
2024 16.8 50.4
2023 16.5 50
2022 16.2 49.5
2021 16.1 49.1
2020 16 48.7
2019 15.9 48.3
2018 15.8 48
2017 15.8 47.6
2016 15.7 47.3
2015 15.7 47
2014 15.7 46.6
2013 15.7 46.2
2012 15.6 45.8
2011 15.6 45.5
2010 15.6 45.2
2009 15.6 44.9
2008 15.6 44.6
2007 15.6 44.2
2006 15.7 43.9
2005 15.7 43.6
2004 15.7 43.2
2003 15.5 42.8
2002 15.4 42.5
2001 15.5 42.1
2000 15.6 41.8
1999 15.7 41.4
1998 15.8 41
1997 15.9 40.7
1996 16.1 40.3
1995 16 40
1994 15.9 39.6
1993 16.2 39.2
1992 16.4 38.7
1991 16.3 38.2
1990 16.3 37.7
1989 16.5 37.2
1988 16.5 36.8
1987 16.4 36.3
1986 16.3 35.9
1985 16.3 35.4
1984 16.7 34.9
1983 17 34.3
1982 16.6 33.7
1981 16.2 33.1
1980 16.7 32.8
1979 17.1 32.4
1978 17.3 32
1977 17.5 31.5
1976 17.7 30.9
1975 17.9 30.6
1974 18 30.4
1973 18.2 30.2
1972 18.3 29.9
1971 18.5 29.6
1970 18.6 29.2
1969 18.7 28.9
1968 18.8 28.6
1967 19 28.4
1966 19.1 28
1965 19.2 27.6
1964 19.4 27.2
1963 19.5 26.9
1962 19.6 26.5
1961 19.8 26.2
1960 19.9 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Chad Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Japan
% of world population
0.25%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
0%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Chad Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Japan
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
757,310 mi
2021

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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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