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Chad vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 21st vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Kuwait
Population
21893857
5100145
Population rank 64/197 127/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
81 years
2026

Chad and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Chad and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Chad

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Chad Kuwait
2024 $19,518,819,751 $160,227,273,053
2023 $18,340,233,749 $165,384,407,116
2022 $17,828,508,290 $183,502,046,694
2021 $16,871,937,698 $148,350,671,489
2020 $14,932,897,821 $111,045,470,606
2019 $14,905,517,743 $140,856,394,861
2018 $15,327,000,249 $138,646,316,351
2017 $13,349,041,409 $120,687,539,806
2016 $13,026,289,836 $109,406,674,125
2015 $14,559,599,500 $114,585,555,689
2014 $18,144,336,904 $162,650,450,685
2013 $17,865,316,886 $174,168,116,535
2012 $17,892,228,570 $174,047,662,680
2011 $16,685,349,674 $154,039,231,246
2010 $14,058,506,664 $115,416,245,242
2009 $12,317,614,054 $105,968,691,905
2008 $13,385,593,990 $147,379,737,230
2007 $10,865,385,132 $114,634,043,362
2006 $9,709,626,596 $101,557,330,723
2005 $8,655,892,393 $80,798,630,137
2004 $4,422,855,661 $59,439,090,601
2003 $2,742,815,072 $47,874,582,232
2002 $1,997,005,709 $38,135,788,414
2001 $1,710,843,377 $34,889,559,870
2000 $1,388,506,772 $37,718,743,480
1999 $1,534,673,583 $30,122,365,849
1998 $1,744,794,531 $25,943,705,784
1997 $1,544,689,577 $30,350,190,704
1996 $1,607,345,356 $31,492,373,309
1995 $1,445,919,895 $27,186,980,647
1994 $1,179,837,963 $24,848,483,838
1993 $1,463,251,164 $23,941,391,391
1992 $1,881,847,670 $19,858,555,215
1991 $1,877,137,982 $11,009,993,703
1990 $1,738,605,558 $18,427,777,778
1989 $1,433,686,312 $24,313,855,653
1988 $1,482,597,298 $20,690,322,153
1987 $1,163,426,852 $22,368,704,134
1986 $1,067,828,246 $17,903,989,745
1985 $1,033,069,709 $21,445,970,614
1984 $919,103,735 $21,700,082,753
1983 $832,415,806 $20,871,081,080
1982 $834,369,860 $21,577,153,356
1981 $876,937,558 $25,058,020,338
1980 $1,033,002,404 $28,638,868,356
1979 $1,004,316,496 $24,749,063,922
1978 $1,113,920,124 $15,503,557,496
1977 $935,360,465 $14,137,406,741
1976 $866,044,962 $13,132,252,802
1975 $864,602,105 $12,022,811,621
1974 $652,532,795 $13,006,948,296
1973 $647,199,483 $5,408,804,607
1972 $585,427,547 $4,450,537,925
1971 $501,866,730 $3,880,392,195
1970 $469,266,737 $2,873,638,851
1969 $471,635,622 $2,769,198,892
1968 $453,980,096 $2,662,798,935
1967 $449,826,323 $2,441,599,023
1966 $432,794,922 $2,391,199,044
1965 $416,926,303 $2,097,199,161
1964 $392,247,518 $2,071,668,533
1963 $371,767,002 $1,900,895,857
1962 $357,635,713 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Kuwait
2024 $962 $32,718
2023 $949 $34,076
2022 $966 $39,982
2021 $946 $34,019
2020 $867 $25,236
2019 $893 $31,708
2018 $949 $32,068
2017 $854 $29,048
2016 $862 $27,324
2015 $994 $29,882
2014 $1,279 $44,369
2013 $1,305 $49,651
2012 $1,354 $52,155
2011 $1,308 $49,170
2010 $1,142 $39,212
2009 $1,036 $37,907
2008 $1,166 $55,585
2007 $980 $45,709
2006 $907 $42,947
2005 $838 $36,123
2004 $446 $27,552
2003 $289.1 $22,691
2002 $219.1 $18,513
2001 $194.3 $17,374
2000 $163.1 $19,296
1999 $186.6 $15,854
1998 $219.8 $14,067
1997 $201.4 $16,977
1996 $216.9 $18,201
1995 $204 $16,168
1994 $173.9 $14,930
1993 $220.7 $14,318
1992 $290.6 $12,146
1991 $302 $8,147
1990 $290.6 $10,938
1989 $246.4 $10,965
1988 $263.5 $9,692
1987 $213.9 $10,896
1986 $203.4 $9,077
1985 $202.7 $11,322
1984 $182.2 $11,919
1983 $167.2 $11,965
1982 $176.1 $12,979
1981 $194 $15,825
1980 $228.8 $19,032
1979 $222.9 $17,386
1978 $252.5 $11,567
1977 $215.9 $11,238
1976 $203.7 $11,141
1975 $207.5 $10,882
1974 $160 $12,527
1973 $162.4 $5,532
1972 $150.4 $4,836
1971 $131.8 $4,486
1970 $125.9 $3,552
1969 $129.2 $3,695
1968 $126.9 $3,872
1967 $128.2 $3,887
1966 $125.8 $4,176
1965 $123.6 $4,024
1964 $118.6 $4,379
1963 $114.7 $4,445
1962 $112.6 $4,748
1961 $107.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Chad vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Kuwait
2026 55.6 81
2025 55.4 80.8
2024 55.2 80.6
2023 55.1 80.4
2022 54.5 78.8
2021 53.1 77.6
2020 53.1 78.2
2019 53 80
2018 52.4 79.9
2017 51.9 79.7
2016 51.6 79.5
2015 51.3 79.2
2014 51.1 78.9
2013 51.1 78.6
2012 50.8 78.2
2011 50.4 77.9
2010 50.1 77.5
2009 49.8 77.2
2008 49.5 76.9
2007 49.2 76.7
2006 48.7 76.6
2005 48.9 76.5
2004 48.7 76.4
2003 48.6 76.3
2002 48.4 76.2
2001 48.3 76
2000 47.9 75.9
1999 47.9 75.7
1998 47.8 75.6
1997 47.8 75.6
1996 47.6 75.6
1995 47.5 75.7
1994 47.1 75.7
1993 47 75.8
1992 46.8 75.7
1991 46.6 73.3
1990 45.1 72.9
1989 46.4 75
1988 46.4 74.6
1987 43.1 74.2
1986 45.6 73.8
1985 45.3 73.3
1984 44.7 72.9
1983 44.4 72.4
1982 43.9 71.9
1981 43.5 71.5
1980 43.5 71.1
1979 43.2 70.8
1978 43 70.5
1977 42.9 70.2
1976 42.7 69.9
1975 42.7 69.7
1974 42.6 69.4
1973 42.4 69.2
1972 41.9 68.9
1971 40.9 68.5
1970 41.4 68
1969 41 67.3
1968 40.7 66.6
1967 40.4 65.8
1966 40.1 64.9
1965 40.1 63.9
1964 40.1 63
1963 39.9 62
1962 39.6 61
1961 39.4 60
1960 39.2 58.9
1959 39 57.9
1958 38.7 56.9
1957 38.3 55.9
1956 37.9 54.9
1955 37.3 54
1954 36.8 53.1
1953 36.3 52.3
1952 35.9 51.4
1951 35.5 50.6
1950 35.2 49.7

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

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Chad and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Chad Kuwait
2024 20,299,123 4,897,263
2023 19,319,064 4,853,420
2022 18,455,316 4,589,643
2021 17,828,273 4,360,865
2020 17,224,679 4,400,267
2019 16,685,223 4,442,316
2018 16,156,531 4,323,515
2017 15,622,759 4,154,812
2016 15,114,655 4,004,096
2015 14,647,621 3,834,574
2014 14,188,678 3,665,876
2013 13,691,079 3,507,844
2012 13,210,998 3,337,109
2011 12,754,997 3,132,814
2010 12,312,575 2,943,372
2009 11,893,754 2,795,484
2008 11,476,296 2,651,421
2007 11,081,660 2,507,887
2006 10,706,424 2,364,733
2005 10,328,092 2,236,788
2004 9,920,036 2,157,320
2003 9,487,833 2,109,881
2002 9,116,192 2,059,974
2001 8,804,124 2,008,121
2000 8,512,093 1,954,709
1999 8,222,705 1,900,030
1998 7,938,840 1,844,302
1997 7,670,366 1,787,683
1996 7,410,108 1,730,246
1995 7,089,064 1,681,513
1994 6,783,450 1,664,361
1993 6,629,146 1,672,151
1992 6,474,656 1,634,961
1991 6,205,676 1,351,399
1990 5,982,833 1,684,819
1989 5,819,586 2,217,468
1988 5,625,602 2,134,707
1987 5,438,309 2,052,994
1986 5,251,069 1,972,520
1985 5,096,269 1,894,242
1984 5,045,145 1,820,688
1983 4,979,130 1,744,295
1982 4,738,483 1,662,480
1981 4,520,959 1,583,426
1980 4,515,453 1,504,782
1979 4,505,384 1,423,514
1978 4,411,366 1,340,319
1977 4,331,667 1,258,023
1976 4,251,297 1,178,711
1975 4,167,234 1,104,863
1974 4,078,356 1,038,346
1973 3,985,909 977,654
1972 3,893,252 920,352
1971 3,807,316 865,076
1970 3,727,828 809,114
1969 3,651,113 749,452
1968 3,578,231 687,716
1967 3,508,512 628,089
1966 3,440,903 572,590
1965 3,374,220 521,174
1964 3,307,479 473,115
1963 3,240,905 427,694
1962 3,175,598 384,995
1961 3,111,947 345,945
1960 3,049,838 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Chad

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Kuwait
2023 6.12 1.52
2022 6.22 1.55
2021 6.26 2.15
2020 6.35 2.03
2019 6.41 2.08
2018 6.46 2.12
2017 6.54 2.16
2016 6.62 2.06
2015 6.71 2.03
2014 6.78 2.06
2013 6.84 1.97
2012 6.91 1.99
2011 6.95 1.96
2010 6.99 2.04
2009 7.02 2.15
2008 7.06 2.27
2007 7.09 2.41
2006 7.12 2.59
2005 7.13 2.73
2004 7.16 2.76
2003 7.18 2.77
2002 7.2 2.8
2001 7.23 2.84
2000 7.25 2.89
1999 7.26 2.95
1998 7.27 3.04
1997 7.27 3.14
1996 7.29 3.22
1995 7.29 3.25
1994 7.31 3.27
1993 7.34 3.31
1992 7.3 3.35
1991 7.26 3.4
1990 7.22 3.49
1989 7.19 3.59
1988 7.15 3.7
1987 7.11 3.83
1986 7.07 4
1985 7.04 4.22
1984 7.02 4.45
1983 6.98 4.66
1982 6.96 4.85
1981 6.94 5.02
1980 6.91 5.18
1979 6.91 5.33
1978 6.89 5.52
1977 6.9 5.71
1976 6.89 5.9
1975 6.88 6.06
1974 6.86 6.23
1973 6.87 6.43
1972 6.85 6.64
1971 6.58 6.84
1970 6.53 7.03
1969 6.48 7.18
1968 6.43 7.28
1967 6.39 7.33
1966 6.36 7.34
1965 6.34 7.31
1964 6.32 7.29
1963 6.3 7.28
1962 6.29 7.25
1961 6.27 7.25
1960 6.25 7.22

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

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Chad and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Kuwait
2024 16.8 35.8
2023 16.5 35.5
2022 16.2 34.4
2021 16.1 35.8
2020 16 37.7
2019 15.9 37.1
2018 15.8 36.4
2017 15.8 35.6
2016 15.7 34.7
2015 15.7 33.8
2014 15.7 33
2013 15.7 32.3
2012 15.6 31.5
2011 15.6 30.5
2010 15.6 29.6
2009 15.6 29.2
2008 15.6 28.8
2007 15.6 28.6
2006 15.7 28.5
2005 15.7 28.3
2004 15.7 27.9
2003 15.5 27.3
2002 15.4 26.8
2001 15.5 26.3
2000 15.6 25.9
1999 15.7 25.6
1998 15.8 25.5
1997 15.9 25.5
1996 16.1 25.5
1995 16 25.5
1994 15.9 25.1
1993 16.2 24.2
1992 16.4 23.8
1991 16.3 23.6
1990 16.3 23.4
1989 16.5 23.2
1988 16.5 23
1987 16.4 22.8
1986 16.3 22.7
1985 16.3 22.4
1984 16.7 22.1
1983 17 21.7
1982 16.6 21.3
1981 16.2 20.9
1980 16.7 20.5
1979 17.1 20.1
1978 17.3 19.6
1977 17.5 19.2
1976 17.7 18.7
1975 17.9 18.4
1974 18 18.4
1973 18.2 18.3
1972 18.3 18.3
1971 18.5 18.3
1970 18.6 18.5
1969 18.7 18.8
1968 18.8 19.2
1967 19 19.6
1966 19.1 20
1965 19.2 20.4
1964 19.4 20.7
1963 19.5 21
1962 19.6 21.5
1961 19.8 21.8
1960 19.9 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Chad Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Kuwait
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Chad Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Kuwait
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
3,572 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)

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