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Chad vs Japan statistics compared

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Chad has a population of 21M (ranked 64/197), compared with 123M 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 131/197 ($21.5B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 181/197 ($1,022), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Japan
Population
21855137
122704252
Population rank 64/197 12/197
GDP
$21.5B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 131/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 181/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$6.53B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30.4%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$311
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 178/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,529
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
44.4 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.03
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
16.9 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
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
2025 $21,472,835,225 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $19,906,706,690 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $18,352,937,976 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $17,828,508,290 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $16,871,937,698 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $14,932,897,821 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $14,905,517,743 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $15,327,000,249 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $13,349,041,409 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $13,026,289,836 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $14,559,599,500 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $18,144,336,904 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $17,865,316,886 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $17,892,228,570 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $16,685,349,674 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $14,058,506,664 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $12,317,614,054 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $13,385,593,990 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $10,865,385,132 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $9,709,626,596 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $8,655,892,393 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $4,422,855,661 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $2,742,815,072 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $1,997,005,709 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $1,710,843,377 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $1,388,506,772 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $1,534,673,583 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $1,744,794,531 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $1,544,689,577 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $1,607,345,356 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $1,445,919,895 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $1,179,837,963 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $1,463,251,164 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $1,881,847,670 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $1,738,605,558 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $1,433,686,312 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $1,482,597,298 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $1,163,426,852 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $1,067,828,246 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $1,033,069,709 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $919,103,735 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $832,415,806 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $834,369,860 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $876,937,558 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $1,033,002,404 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $1,004,316,496 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $1,113,920,124 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $935,360,465 $752,590,681,822
1976 $866,044,962 $611,495,350,304
1975 $864,602,105 $544,082,569,364
1974 $652,532,795 $500,355,087,138
1973 $647,199,483 $450,756,970,744
1972 $585,427,547 $331,776,379,992
1971 $501,866,730 $250,530,994,765
1970 $469,266,737 $221,798,003,144
1969 $471,635,622 $188,179,852,753
1968 $453,980,096 $160,201,483,788
1967 $449,826,323 $135,265,319,098
1966 $432,794,922 $115,427,351,851
1965 $416,926,303 $99,387,878,008
1964 $392,247,518 $89,332,989,729
1963 $371,767,002 $75,945,582,324
1962 $357,635,713 $66,356,388,224
1961 $333,975,336 $58,472,696,006
1960 $313,582,728 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Japan
2025 $1,022 $35,951
2024 $981 $33,797
2023 $950 $35,215
2022 $966 $35,548
2021 $946 $41,581
2020 $867 $41,099
2019 $893 $41,425
2018 $949 $40,645
2017 $854 $39,680
2016 $862 $40,215
2015 $994 $35,665
2014 $1,279 $39,173
2013 $1,305 $41,369
2012 $1,354 $49,627
2011 $1,308 $49,122
2010 $1,142 $45,378
2009 $1,036 $41,678
2008 $1,166 $40,294
2007 $980 $36,130
2006 $907 $36,354
2005 $838 $38,159
2004 $446 $38,678
2003 $289.1 $35,809
2002 $219.1 $33,316
2001 $194.3 $34,910
2000 $163.1 $39,753
1999 $186.6 $37,029
1998 $219.8 $32,835
1997 $201.4 $36,331
1996 $216.9 $39,930
1995 $204 $44,947
1994 $173.9 $40,774
1993 $220.7 $37,111
1992 $290.6 $32,667
1991 $302 $30,048
1990 $290.6 $26,345
1989 $246.4 $25,798
1988 $263.5 $26,037
1987 $213.9 $21,587
1986 $203.4 $17,819
1985 $202.7 $12,058
1984 $182.2 $11,443
1983 $167.2 $10,876
1982 $176.1 $9,986
1981 $194 $10,806
1980 $228.8 $9,872
1979 $222.9 $9,497
1978 $252.5 $9,202
1977 $215.9 $6,609
1976 $203.7 $5,422
1975 $207.5 $4,876
1974 $160 $4,542
1973 $162.4 $4,147
1972 $150.4 $3,095
1971 $131.8 $2,370
1970 $125.9 $2,145
1969 $129.2 $1,841
1968 $126.9 $1,586
1967 $128.2 $1,354
1966 $125.8 $1,168
1965 $123.6 $1,015
1964 $118.6 $922
1963 $114.7 $792
1962 $112.6 $699
1961 $107.3 $622
1960 $102.8 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Japan
1x
Year Population
Chad Japan
2025 21,003,705 123,366,734
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Chad and Japan

Fertility rate
Chad

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Japan
2024 6.03 1.15
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Japan
2025 16.9 50.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.4B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.6%
2025
36.9%
2025
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
-1.26%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.11%
2022
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
33.9%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.7%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.55B
2024
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$4.65B
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
187.9 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.4
2023
$17.3
2024
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%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
13.7 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
4.61%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Japan
% of world population
0.26%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
27.6%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
0
2026
90.3
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
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
0%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
12.6%
2024
85.5%
2024

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
97.3
2024
2.4
2024
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%
2024
17.5%
2024
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
23,147 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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