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Chad vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 21st vs. 110th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Jordan
Population
21893857
11555022
Population rank 64/197 86/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Chad and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Chad and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Chad

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Chad Jordan
2024 $19,518,819,751 $53,352,289,577
2023 $18,340,233,749 $51,088,476,338
2022 $17,828,508,290 $48,764,963,380
2021 $16,871,937,698 $46,296,100,141
2020 $14,932,897,821 $43,700,383,099
2019 $14,905,517,743 $44,503,006,338
2018 $15,327,000,249 $43,370,860,704
2017 $13,349,041,409 $41,608,435,915
2016 $13,026,289,836 $39,892,551,127
2015 $14,559,599,500 $38,587,017,887
2014 $18,144,336,904 $36,847,643,521
2013 $17,865,316,886 $34,454,440,141
2012 $17,892,228,570 $31,634,561,690
2011 $16,685,349,674 $29,524,149,155
2010 $14,058,506,664 $27,133,804,225
2009 $12,317,614,054 $24,537,876,056
2008 $13,385,593,990 $22,658,715,989
2007 $10,865,385,132 $17,110,437,236
2006 $9,709,626,596 $15,056,981,664
2005 $8,655,892,393 $12,588,998,590
2004 $4,422,855,661 $11,411,706,629
2003 $2,742,815,072 $10,195,627,645
2002 $1,997,005,709 $9,582,510,578
2001 $1,710,843,377 $8,975,814,653
2000 $1,388,506,772 $8,460,789,845
1999 $1,534,673,583 $8,149,929,478
1998 $1,744,794,531 $7,912,270,804
1997 $1,544,689,577 $7,245,839,210
1996 $1,607,345,356 $6,927,503,526
1995 $1,445,919,895 $6,727,597,032
1994 $1,179,837,963 $6,236,295,978
1993 $1,463,251,164 $5,606,400,222
1992 $1,881,847,670 $5,310,833,194
1991 $1,877,137,982 $4,344,467,193
1990 $1,738,605,558 $4,160,087,508
1989 $1,433,686,312 $4,221,373,674
1988 $1,482,597,298 $6,277,451,829
1987 $1,163,426,852 $6,756,209,762
1986 $1,067,828,246 $6,402,050,485
1985 $1,033,069,709 $4,993,601,520
1984 $919,103,735 $4,967,162,160
1983 $832,415,806 $4,920,692,191
1982 $834,369,860 $4,681,240,993
1981 $876,937,558 $4,383,944,703
1980 $1,033,002,404 $3,910,044,474
1979 $1,004,316,496 $3,271,368,781
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,602,208,589
1977 $935,360,465 $2,096,778,602
1976 $866,044,962 $1,708,521,219
1975 $864,602,105 $1,363,073,498
1974 $652,532,795 $1,197,483,949
1973 $647,199,483 $943,783,840
1972 $585,427,547 $788,479,685
1971 $501,866,730 $678,159,729
1970 $469,266,737 $639,519,744
1969 $471,635,622 $698,879,720
1968 $453,980,096 $561,119,776
1967 $449,826,323 $631,679,747
1966 $432,794,922 $657,999,737
1965 $416,926,303 $599,759,760
1964 $392,247,518 -
1963 $371,767,002 -
1962 $357,635,713 -
1961 $333,975,336 -
1960 $313,582,728 -

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

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Chad and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Jordan
2024 $962 $4,618
2023 $949 $4,466
2022 $966 $4,332
2021 $946 $4,183
2020 $867 $4,022
2019 $893 $4,170
2018 $949 $4,145
2017 $854 $4,066
2016 $862 $3,987
2015 $994 $4,043
2014 $1,279 $4,191
2013 $1,305 $4,311
2012 $1,354 $4,170
2011 $1,308 $3,947
2010 $1,142 $3,718
2009 $1,036 $3,436
2008 $1,166 $3,242
2007 $980 $2,506
2006 $907 $2,343
2005 $838 $2,088
2004 $446 $1,940
2003 $289.1 $1,776
2002 $219.1 $1,706
2001 $194.3 $1,632
2000 $163.1 $1,571
1999 $186.6 $1,545
1998 $219.8 $1,532
1997 $201.4 $1,436
1996 $216.9 $1,410
1995 $204 $1,416
1994 $173.9 $1,367
1993 $220.7 $1,289
1992 $290.6 $1,287
1991 $302 $1,110
1990 $290.6 $1,149
1989 $246.4 $1,260
1988 $263.5 $1,966
1987 $213.9 $2,217
1986 $203.4 $2,200
1985 $202.7 $1,797
1984 $182.2 $1,871
1983 $167.2 $1,939
1982 $176.1 $1,929
1981 $194 $1,885
1980 $228.8 $1,750
1979 $222.9 $1,519
1978 $252.5 $1,249
1977 $215.9 $1,039
1976 $203.7 $873
1975 $207.5 $718
1974 $160 $651
1973 $162.4 $531
1972 $150.4 $460
1971 $131.8 $412
1970 $125.9 $409
1969 $129.2 $474
1968 $126.9 $409
1967 $128.2 $497
1966 $125.8 $558
1965 $123.6 $546
1964 $118.6 -
1963 $114.7 -
1962 $112.6 -
1961 $107.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Chad vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Jordan
2026 55.6 78.3
2025 55.4 78.1
2024 55.2 78
2023 55.1 77.8
2022 54.5 77.1
2021 53.1 74.2
2020 53.1 75.6
2019 53 76.9
2018 52.4 76.5
2017 51.9 76.1
2016 51.6 75.6
2015 51.3 75.1
2014 51.1 74.6
2013 51.1 74.3
2012 50.8 74.1
2011 50.4 73.9
2010 50.1 73.8
2009 49.8 73.7
2008 49.5 73.6
2007 49.2 73.4
2006 48.7 73.2
2005 48.9 73
2004 48.7 72.8
2003 48.6 72.6
2002 48.4 72.4
2001 48.3 72.1
2000 47.9 71.9
1999 47.9 71.7
1998 47.8 71.5
1997 47.8 71.3
1996 47.6 71.1
1995 47.5 70.9
1994 47.1 70.7
1993 47 70.6
1992 46.8 70.4
1991 46.6 70.2
1990 45.1 70.1
1989 46.4 69.9
1988 46.4 69.6
1987 43.1 69.3
1986 45.6 69
1985 45.3 68.6
1984 44.7 68.2
1983 44.4 67.8
1982 43.9 67.4
1981 43.5 66.9
1980 43.5 66.5
1979 43.2 66
1978 43 65.6
1977 42.9 65.1
1976 42.7 64.7
1975 42.7 64.1
1974 42.6 63.6
1973 42.4 63.1
1972 41.9 62.5
1971 40.9 61.8
1970 41.4 59.8
1969 41 60.5
1968 40.7 59.8
1967 40.4 59
1966 40.1 57.8
1965 40.1 57.3
1964 40.1 56.5
1963 39.9 55.5
1962 39.6 54.6
1961 39.4 53.7
1960 39.2 52.7
1959 39 51.6
1958 38.7 50.4
1957 38.3 49.2
1956 37.9 48
1955 37.3 46.8
1954 36.8 45.6
1953 36.3 44.4
1952 35.9 43.2
1951 35.5 42
1950 35.2 40.9

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

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Chad and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Chad Jordan
2024 20,299,123 11,552,876
2023 19,319,064 11,439,213
2022 18,455,316 11,256,263
2021 17,828,273 11,066,356
2020 17,224,679 10,865,228
2019 16,685,223 10,671,891
2018 16,156,531 10,462,306
2017 15,622,759 10,234,226
2016 15,114,655 10,006,367
2015 14,647,621 9,544,729
2014 14,188,678 8,791,710
2013 13,691,079 7,991,809
2012 13,210,998 7,587,127
2011 12,754,997 7,480,424
2010 12,312,575 7,297,043
2009 11,893,754 7,141,753
2008 11,476,296 6,989,866
2007 11,081,660 6,827,227
2006 10,706,424 6,427,371
2005 10,328,092 6,029,587
2004 9,920,036 5,882,061
2003 9,487,833 5,741,828
2002 9,116,192 5,616,066
2001 8,804,124 5,498,894
2000 8,512,093 5,386,945
1999 8,222,705 5,276,444
1998 7,938,840 5,164,284
1997 7,670,366 5,046,285
1996 7,410,108 4,912,516
1995 7,089,064 4,752,096
1994 6,783,450 4,561,406
1993 6,629,146 4,348,020
1992 6,474,656 4,127,693
1991 6,205,676 3,915,149
1990 5,982,833 3,621,908
1989 5,819,586 3,349,627
1988 5,625,602 3,193,039
1987 5,438,309 3,047,634
1986 5,251,069 2,909,887
1985 5,096,269 2,778,810
1984 5,045,145 2,654,688
1983 4,979,130 2,537,307
1982 4,738,483 2,426,927
1981 4,520,959 2,325,517
1980 4,515,453 2,234,186
1979 4,505,384 2,153,882
1978 4,411,366 2,083,595
1977 4,331,667 2,019,002
1976 4,251,297 1,958,177
1975 4,167,234 1,899,055
1974 4,078,356 1,839,182
1973 3,985,909 1,778,094
1972 3,893,252 1,714,555
1971 3,807,316 1,645,145
1970 3,727,828 1,565,163
1969 3,651,113 1,473,100
1968 3,578,231 1,372,460
1967 3,508,512 1,271,183
1966 3,440,903 1,178,360
1965 3,374,220 1,099,440
1964 3,307,479 1,035,640
1963 3,240,905 984,714
1962 3,175,598 940,554
1961 3,111,947 897,591
1960 3,049,838 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Jordan

Fertility rate
Chad

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Jordan
2023 6.12 2.64
2022 6.22 2.68
2021 6.26 2.74
2020 6.35 2.79
2019 6.41 2.86
2018 6.46 2.92
2017 6.54 2.99
2016 6.62 3.07
2015 6.71 3.14
2014 6.78 3.3
2013 6.84 3.45
2012 6.91 3.57
2011 6.95 3.69
2010 6.99 3.78
2009 7.02 3.84
2008 7.06 3.88
2007 7.09 3.8
2006 7.12 3.71
2005 7.13 3.65
2004 7.16 3.73
2003 7.18 3.82
2002 7.2 3.81
2001 7.23 3.8
2000 7.25 3.86
1999 7.26 3.97
1998 7.27 4.11
1997 7.27 4.32
1996 7.29 4.51
1995 7.29 4.68
1994 7.31 4.82
1993 7.34 4.97
1992 7.3 5.14
1991 7.26 5.33
1990 7.22 5.54
1989 7.19 5.8
1988 7.15 6.01
1987 7.11 6.2
1986 7.07 6.39
1985 7.04 6.53
1984 7.02 6.67
1983 6.98 6.81
1982 6.96 6.96
1981 6.94 7.12
1980 6.91 7.29
1979 6.91 7.45
1978 6.89 7.59
1977 6.9 7.72
1976 6.89 7.83
1975 6.88 7.93
1974 6.86 8
1973 6.87 8.06
1972 6.85 8.12
1971 6.58 8.15
1970 6.53 8.18
1969 6.48 8.19
1968 6.43 8.14
1967 6.39 8.06
1966 6.36 7.99
1965 6.34 7.93
1964 6.32 7.91
1963 6.3 7.85
1962 6.29 7.79
1961 6.27 7.7
1960 6.25 7.6

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

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Chad and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Jordan
2024 16.8 25.5
2023 16.5 25.3
2022 16.2 24.9
2021 16.1 24.6
2020 16 24.2
2019 15.9 23.9
2018 15.8 23.5
2017 15.8 23.2
2016 15.7 22.9
2015 15.7 22.6
2014 15.7 22.4
2013 15.7 22.3
2012 15.6 22.1
2011 15.6 21.9
2010 15.6 21.7
2009 15.6 21.5
2008 15.6 21.4
2007 15.6 21.2
2006 15.7 21
2005 15.7 20.8
2004 15.7 20.5
2003 15.5 20.3
2002 15.4 20.2
2001 15.5 20.1
2000 15.6 20
1999 15.7 19.9
1998 15.8 19.8
1997 15.9 19.8
1996 16.1 19.7
1995 16 19.5
1994 15.9 19.3
1993 16.2 18.9
1992 16.4 18.5
1991 16.3 18.1
1990 16.3 17.2
1989 16.5 16.4
1988 16.5 16.2
1987 16.4 16.1
1986 16.3 15.9
1985 16.3 15.8
1984 16.7 15.6
1983 17 15.5
1982 16.6 15.4
1981 16.2 15.2
1980 16.7 15.1
1979 17.1 15
1978 17.3 14.9
1977 17.5 14.9
1976 17.7 14.8
1975 17.9 14.8
1974 18 14.8
1973 18.2 14.8
1972 18.3 14.8
1971 18.5 14.8
1970 18.6 14.9
1969 18.7 15
1968 18.8 15.1
1967 19 15.3
1966 19.1 15.5
1965 19.2 15.7
1964 19.4 16
1963 19.5 16.2
1962 19.6 16.5
1961 19.8 16.8
1960 19.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Chad Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Jordan
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
94.8%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Chad Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Jordan
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
4,476 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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