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Chad vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 21st vs. 79th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Laos
Population
21893857
8004838
Population rank 64/197 103/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Chad and Laos: Comparison Charts

Chad and Laos economies compared

GDP
Chad

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Chad Laos
2024 $19,518,819,751 $16,502,933,121
2023 $18,340,233,749 $15,843,155,731
2022 $17,828,508,290 $15,468,785,204
2021 $16,871,937,698 $18,827,148,531
2020 $14,932,897,821 $18,981,805,250
2019 $14,905,517,743 $18,740,561,513
2018 $15,327,000,249 $18,141,641,090
2017 $13,349,041,409 $17,071,155,481
2016 $13,026,289,836 $15,912,501,723
2015 $14,559,599,500 $14,426,380,126
2014 $18,144,336,904 $13,279,245,886
2013 $17,865,316,886 $11,983,252,627
2012 $17,892,228,570 $10,192,846,339
2011 $16,685,349,674 $8,750,104,617
2010 $14,058,506,664 $7,131,771,015
2009 $12,317,614,054 $5,836,137,330
2008 $13,385,593,990 $5,446,433,157
2007 $10,865,385,132 $4,223,152,739
2006 $9,709,626,596 $3,455,030,061
2005 $8,655,892,393 $2,735,558,735
2004 $4,422,855,661 $2,366,398,120
2003 $2,742,815,072 $2,023,324,407
2002 $1,997,005,709 $1,758,176,653
2001 $1,710,843,377 $1,768,619,058
2000 $1,388,506,772 $1,731,198,022
1999 $1,534,673,583 $1,454,430,642
1998 $1,744,794,531 $1,280,177,839
1997 $1,544,689,577 $1,747,011,857
1996 $1,607,345,356 $1,873,671,550
1995 $1,445,919,895 $1,763,536,305
1994 $1,179,837,963 $1,543,606,345
1993 $1,463,251,164 $1,327,748,690
1992 $1,881,847,670 $1,127,806,945
1991 $1,877,137,982 $1,028,087,972
1990 $1,738,605,558 $865,559,879
1989 $1,433,686,312 $714,046,821
1988 $1,482,597,298 $598,961,269
1987 $1,163,426,852 $1,087,273,104
1986 $1,067,828,246 $1,776,842,097
1985 $1,033,069,709 $2,366,666,616
1984 $919,103,735 $1,757,142,856
1983 $832,415,806 -
1982 $834,369,860 -
1981 $876,937,558 -
1980 $1,033,002,404 -
1979 $1,004,316,496 -
1978 $1,113,920,124 -
1977 $935,360,465 -
1976 $866,044,962 -
1975 $864,602,105 -
1974 $652,532,795 -
1973 $647,199,483 -
1972 $585,427,547 -
1971 $501,866,730 -
1970 $469,266,737 -
1969 $471,635,622 -
1968 $453,980,096 -
1967 $449,826,323 -
1966 $432,794,922 -
1965 $416,926,303 -
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 Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Laos
2024 $962 $2,124
2023 $949 $2,067
2022 $966 $2,046
2021 $946 $2,526
2020 $867 $2,584
2019 $893 $2,589
2018 $949 $2,545
2017 $854 $2,432
2016 $862 $2,303
2015 $994 $2,121
2014 $1,279 $1,981
2013 $1,305 $1,813
2012 $1,354 $1,564
2011 $1,308 $1,362
2010 $1,142 $1,126
2009 $1,036 $935
2008 $1,166 $886
2007 $980 $697
2006 $907 $579
2005 $838 $466
2004 $446 $409
2003 $289.1 $355
2002 $219.1 $313
2001 $194.3 $320
2000 $163.1 $319
1999 $186.6 $272.3
1998 $219.8 $243.9
1997 $201.4 $339
1996 $216.9 $371
1995 $204 $358
1994 $173.9 $321
1993 $220.7 $283.4
1992 $290.6 $247.3
1991 $302 $231.8
1990 $290.6 $200.7
1989 $246.4 $170.4
1988 $263.5 $147.1
1987 $213.9 $274.7
1986 $203.4 $462
1985 $202.7 $633
1984 $182.2 $483
1983 $167.2 -
1982 $176.1 -
1981 $194 -
1980 $228.8 -
1979 $222.9 -
1978 $252.5 -
1977 $215.9 -
1976 $203.7 -
1975 $207.5 -
1974 $160 -
1973 $162.4 -
1972 $150.4 -
1971 $131.8 -
1970 $125.9 -
1969 $129.2 -
1968 $126.9 -
1967 $128.2 -
1966 $125.8 -
1965 $123.6 -
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. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Laos
2026 55.6 69.7
2025 55.4 69.5
2024 55.2 69.2
2023 55.1 69
2022 54.5 68.7
2021 53.1 67.8
2020 53.1 68.3
2019 53 67.9
2018 52.4 67.6
2017 51.9 67.3
2016 51.6 67
2015 51.3 66.7
2014 51.1 66.3
2013 51.1 65.7
2012 50.8 65.1
2011 50.4 64.5
2010 50.1 63.7
2009 49.8 63
2008 49.5 62.2
2007 49.2 61.7
2006 48.7 61.1
2005 48.9 60.7
2004 48.7 60.1
2003 48.6 59.6
2002 48.4 59.3
2001 48.3 58.9
2000 47.9 58.3
1999 47.9 57.9
1998 47.8 57.5
1997 47.8 57.3
1996 47.6 56.8
1995 47.5 56.3
1994 47.1 55.8
1993 47 55.6
1992 46.8 55.1
1991 46.6 54.7
1990 45.1 54
1989 46.4 53.6
1988 46.4 53.1
1987 43.1 52.6
1986 45.6 52.1
1985 45.3 51.6
1984 44.7 51
1983 44.4 50.5
1982 43.9 49.9
1981 43.5 49.2
1980 43.5 48.6
1979 43.2 47.5
1978 43 46.8
1977 42.9 46.4
1976 42.7 46
1975 42.7 46.1
1974 42.6 45.9
1973 42.4 44.7
1972 41.9 44.4
1971 40.9 44.1
1970 41.4 43.8
1969 41 43.5
1968 40.7 43.2
1967 40.4 42.9
1966 40.1 42.3
1965 40.1 42.2
1964 40.1 41.9
1963 39.9 41.5
1962 39.6 42.3
1961 39.4 41.3
1960 39.2 41
1959 39 40.7
1958 38.7 41.2
1957 38.3 40.9
1956 37.9 40.6
1955 37.3 40.3
1954 36.8 40
1953 36.3 39.7
1952 35.9 39.4
1951 35.5 39.2
1950 35.2 38.9

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

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Chad and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Laos
1x
Year Population
Chad Laos
2024 20,299,123 7,769,819
2023 19,319,064 7,664,993
2022 18,455,316 7,559,007
2021 17,828,273 7,453,194
2020 17,224,679 7,346,533
2019 16,685,223 7,237,636
2018 16,156,531 7,128,045
2017 15,622,759 7,018,147
2016 15,114,655 6,908,802
2015 14,647,621 6,801,645
2014 14,188,678 6,703,172
2013 13,691,079 6,611,385
2012 13,210,998 6,518,978
2011 12,754,997 6,426,590
2010 12,312,575 6,334,194
2009 11,893,754 6,241,642
2008 11,476,296 6,148,969
2007 11,081,660 6,056,236
2006 10,706,424 5,963,200
2005 10,328,092 5,869,523
2004 9,920,036 5,781,626
2003 9,487,833 5,697,945
2002 9,116,192 5,610,889
2001 8,804,124 5,521,482
2000 8,512,093 5,431,212
1999 8,222,705 5,340,784
1998 7,938,840 5,248,266
1997 7,670,366 5,152,011
1996 7,410,108 5,045,678
1995 7,089,064 4,929,409
1994 6,783,450 4,809,220
1993 6,629,146 4,685,060
1992 6,474,656 4,559,646
1991 6,205,676 4,435,118
1990 5,982,833 4,311,955
1989 5,819,586 4,190,974
1988 5,625,602 4,072,601
1987 5,438,309 3,957,612
1986 5,251,069 3,846,715
1985 5,096,269 3,739,985
1984 5,045,145 3,637,843
1983 4,979,130 3,541,001
1982 4,738,483 3,450,026
1981 4,520,959 3,366,631
1980 4,515,453 3,292,573
1979 4,505,384 3,228,202
1978 4,411,366 3,171,740
1977 4,331,667 3,118,923
1976 4,251,297 3,064,876
1975 4,167,234 3,005,521
1974 4,078,356 2,939,761
1973 3,985,909 2,870,573
1972 3,893,252 2,801,660
1971 3,807,316 2,734,628
1970 3,727,828 2,669,702
1969 3,651,113 2,606,959
1968 3,578,231 2,546,377
1967 3,508,512 2,487,715
1966 3,440,903 2,431,084
1965 3,374,220 2,376,200
1964 3,307,479 2,322,826
1963 3,240,905 2,271,061
1962 3,175,598 2,219,910
1961 3,111,947 2,169,796
1960 3,049,838 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Laos

Fertility rate
Chad

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Laos
2023 6.12 2.42
2022 6.22 2.46
2021 6.26 2.49
2020 6.35 2.54
2019 6.41 2.59
2018 6.46 2.63
2017 6.54 2.69
2016 6.62 2.74
2015 6.71 2.8
2014 6.78 2.8
2013 6.84 2.87
2012 6.91 2.95
2011 6.95 3.05
2010 6.99 3.14
2009 7.02 3.23
2008 7.06 3.33
2007 7.09 3.44
2006 7.12 3.56
2005 7.13 3.69
2004 7.16 3.9
2003 7.18 4.02
2002 7.2 4.13
2001 7.23 4.29
2000 7.25 4.43
1999 7.26 4.64
1998 7.27 4.79
1997 7.27 4.96
1996 7.29 5.15
1995 7.29 5.36
1994 7.31 5.6
1993 7.34 5.8
1992 7.3 5.9
1991 7.26 5.99
1990 7.22 6.06
1989 7.19 6.1
1988 7.15 6.16
1987 7.11 6.21
1986 7.07 6.26
1985 7.04 6.33
1984 7.02 6.37
1983 6.98 6.38
1982 6.96 6.37
1981 6.94 6.35
1980 6.91 6.33
1979 6.91 6.31
1978 6.89 6.3
1977 6.9 6.29
1976 6.89 6.29
1975 6.88 6.29
1974 6.86 6.29
1973 6.87 6.28
1972 6.85 6.28
1971 6.58 6.3
1970 6.53 6.31
1969 6.48 6.3
1968 6.43 6.3
1967 6.39 6.31
1966 6.36 6.31
1965 6.34 6.32
1964 6.32 6.31
1963 6.3 6.32
1962 6.29 6.31
1961 6.27 6.31
1960 6.25 6.29

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

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Chad and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Laos
2024 16.8 25.6
2023 16.5 25.3
2022 16.2 25
2021 16.1 24.7
2020 16 24.4
2019 15.9 24.1
2018 15.8 23.8
2017 15.8 23.6
2016 15.7 23.3
2015 15.7 23
2014 15.7 22.7
2013 15.7 22.3
2012 15.6 21.9
2011 15.6 21.4
2010 15.6 21
2009 15.6 20.5
2008 15.6 20
2007 15.6 19.6
2006 15.7 19.2
2005 15.7 18.9
2004 15.7 18.7
2003 15.5 18.5
2002 15.4 18.4
2001 15.5 18.2
2000 15.6 18.1
1999 15.7 18
1998 15.8 18
1997 15.9 18
1996 16.1 17.9
1995 16 17.9
1994 15.9 17.9
1993 16.2 17.9
1992 16.4 17.9
1991 16.3 17.9
1990 16.3 17.9
1989 16.5 17.9
1988 16.5 17.9
1987 16.4 17.8
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.3 17.8
1984 16.7 17.8
1983 17 17.8
1982 16.6 17.8
1981 16.2 17.9
1980 16.7 17.9
1979 17.1 18
1978 17.3 18.1
1977 17.5 18.3
1976 17.7 18.4
1975 17.9 18.5
1974 18 18.6
1973 18.2 18.7
1972 18.3 18.7
1971 18.5 18.7
1970 18.6 18.7
1969 18.7 18.8
1968 18.8 18.8
1967 19 18.9
1966 19.1 18.9
1965 19.2 18.9
1964 19.4 19
1963 19.5 19
1962 19.6 19.1
1961 19.8 19.2
1960 19.9 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Chad Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Chad Laos
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
75.6%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Chad Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Laos
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
24,598 mi
2009

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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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