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Chad vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 21st vs. 121st).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Latvia
Population
21893857
1829763
Population rank 64/197 149/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Chad and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Chad and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Chad

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Chad Latvia
2024 $19,518,819,751 $43,684,254,432
2023 $18,340,233,749 $42,779,550,937
2022 $17,828,508,290 $38,003,198,509
2021 $16,871,937,698 $38,183,326,785
2020 $14,932,897,821 $33,379,927,435
2019 $14,905,517,743 $33,099,503,951
2018 $15,327,000,249 $33,247,935,477
2017 $13,349,041,409 $29,391,059,767
2016 $13,026,289,836 $27,117,105,060
2015 $14,559,599,500 $26,344,565,877
2014 $18,144,336,904 $30,277,203,767
2013 $17,865,316,886 $29,152,128,168
2012 $17,892,228,570 $27,116,149,949
2011 $16,685,349,674 $26,575,547,901
2010 $14,058,506,664 $23,468,324,572
2009 $12,317,614,054 $25,691,530,442
2008 $13,385,593,990 $34,135,200,994
2007 $10,865,385,132 $29,420,499,248
2006 $9,709,626,596 $20,434,922,247
2005 $8,655,892,393 $16,306,935,905
2004 $4,422,855,661 $13,827,070,379
2003 $2,742,815,072 $11,244,337,720
2002 $1,997,005,709 $9,249,030,241
2001 $1,710,843,377 $8,190,888,740
2000 $1,388,506,772 $7,761,252,607
1999 $1,534,673,583 $7,324,192,890
1998 $1,744,794,531 $6,974,112,951
1997 $1,544,689,577 $6,349,481,007
1996 $1,607,345,356 $5,799,465,288
1995 $1,445,919,895 $5,608,208,785
1994 $1,179,837,963 -
1993 $1,463,251,164 -
1992 $1,881,847,670 -
1991 $1,877,137,982 -
1990 $1,738,605,558 -
1989 $1,433,686,312 -
1988 $1,482,597,298 -
1987 $1,163,426,852 -
1986 $1,067,828,246 -
1985 $1,033,069,709 -
1984 $919,103,735 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Latvia
2024 $962 $23,409
2023 $949 $22,710
2022 $966 $20,221
2021 $946 $20,262
2020 $867 $17,564
2019 $893 $17,295
2018 $949 $17,252
2017 $854 $15,132
2016 $862 $13,839
2015 $994 $13,322
2014 $1,279 $15,186
2013 $1,305 $14,484
2012 $1,354 $13,329
2011 $1,308 $12,903
2010 $1,142 $11,188
2009 $1,036 $11,996
2008 $1,166 $15,678
2007 $980 $13,371
2006 $907 $9,212
2005 $838 $7,284
2004 $446 $6,110
2003 $289.1 $4,915
2002 $219.1 $4,004
2001 $194.3 $3,505
2000 $163.1 $3,278
1999 $186.6 $3,064
1998 $219.8 $2,894
1997 $201.4 $2,610
1996 $216.9 $2,360
1995 $204 $2,257
1994 $173.9 -
1993 $220.7 -
1992 $290.6 -
1991 $302 -
1990 $290.6 -
1989 $246.4 -
1988 $263.5 -
1987 $213.9 -
1986 $203.4 -
1985 $202.7 -
1984 $182.2 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Latvia
2026 55.6 76.6
2025 55.4 76.5
2024 55.2 76.3
2023 55.1 76.2
2022 54.5 74.9
2021 53.1 73.2
2020 53.1 75.5
2019 53 75.6
2018 52.4 75
2017 51.9 74.8
2016 51.6 74.8
2015 51.3 74.7
2014 51.1 74.3
2013 51.1 74.2
2012 50.8 73.9
2011 50.4 73.7
2010 50.1 73
2009 49.8 72.7
2008 49.5 72
2007 49.2 70.8
2006 48.7 70.6
2005 48.9 70.6
2004 48.7 70.9
2003 48.6 70.6
2002 48.4 70.2
2001 48.3 69.9
2000 47.9 70.2
1999 47.9 69.6
1998 47.8 68.9
1997 47.8 69.2
1996 47.6 68.6
1995 47.5 66
1994 47.1 65.2
1993 47 66.6
1992 46.8 68.5
1991 46.6 69.2
1990 45.1 69.5
1989 46.4 70.4
1988 46.4 70.9
1987 43.1 71
1986 45.6 71
1985 45.3 69.6
1984 44.7 69.4
1983 44.4 69.4
1982 43.9 69.6
1981 43.5 69.1
1980 43.5 69.1
1979 43.2 68.8
1978 43 69.3
1977 42.9 69.4
1976 42.7 69.4
1975 42.7 69.3
1974 42.6 70.1
1973 42.4 70.2
1972 41.9 70.3
1971 40.9 70.6
1970 41.4 70.2
1969 41 70.2
1968 40.7 70.5
1967 40.4 70.9
1966 40.1 71.2
1965 40.1 71.2
1964 40.1 71.5
1963 39.9 70.3
1962 39.6 69.9
1961 39.4 70.5
1960 39.2 70.3
1959 39 69.5
1958 38.7 68.9
1957 38.3 68.3
1956 37.9 67.6
1955 37.3 67.1
1954 36.8 66.7
1953 36.3 66.2
1952 35.9 65.7
1951 35.5 65.2
1950 35.2 64.6

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

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Chad and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Chad Latvia
2024 20,299,123 1,866,124
2023 19,319,064 1,883,710
2022 18,455,316 1,879,383
2021 17,828,273 1,884,490
2020 17,224,679 1,900,449
2019 16,685,223 1,913,822
2018 16,156,531 1,927,174
2017 15,622,759 1,942,248
2016 15,114,655 1,959,537
2015 14,647,621 1,977,527
2014 14,188,678 1,993,782
2013 13,691,079 2,012,647
2012 13,210,998 2,034,319
2011 12,754,997 2,059,709
2010 12,312,575 2,097,555
2009 11,893,754 2,141,669
2008 11,476,296 2,177,322
2007 11,081,660 2,200,325
2006 10,706,424 2,218,357
2005 10,328,092 2,238,799
2004 9,920,036 2,263,122
2003 9,487,833 2,287,955
2002 9,116,192 2,310,173
2001 8,804,124 2,337,170
2000 8,512,093 2,367,550
1999 8,222,705 2,390,482
1998 7,938,840 2,410,019
1997 7,670,366 2,432,851
1996 7,410,108 2,457,222
1995 7,089,064 2,485,056
1994 6,783,450 2,520,742
1993 6,629,146 2,563,290
1992 6,474,656 2,614,338
1991 6,205,676 2,650,581
1990 5,982,833 2,663,151
1989 5,819,586 2,666,955
1988 5,625,602 2,653,434
1987 5,438,309 2,626,583
1986 5,251,069 2,599,892
1985 5,096,269 2,578,873
1984 5,045,145 2,562,047
1983 4,979,130 2,546,011
1982 4,738,483 2,531,080
1981 4,520,959 2,519,421
1980 4,515,453 2,511,701
1979 4,505,384 2,505,953
1978 4,411,366 2,497,921
1977 4,331,667 2,485,073
1976 4,251,297 2,470,989
1975 4,167,234 2,456,130
1974 4,078,356 2,437,186
1973 3,985,909 2,415,819
1972 3,893,252 2,395,674
1971 3,807,316 2,376,389
1970 3,727,828 2,359,164
1969 3,651,113 2,343,173
1968 3,578,231 2,323,619
1967 3,508,512 2,301,220
1966 3,440,903 2,283,217
1965 3,374,220 2,265,919
1964 3,307,479 2,240,623
1963 3,240,905 2,210,919
1962 3,175,598 2,181,586
1961 3,111,947 2,152,681
1960 3,049,838 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Latvia

Fertility rate
Chad

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Latvia
2023 6.12 1.36
2022 6.22 1.47
2021 6.26 1.57
2020 6.35 1.55
2019 6.41 1.61
2018 6.46 1.6
2017 6.54 1.69
2016 6.62 1.74
2015 6.71 1.7
2014 6.78 1.65
2013 6.84 1.52
2012 6.91 1.44
2011 6.95 1.33
2010 6.99 1.36
2009 7.02 1.46
2008 7.06 1.58
2007 7.09 1.54
2006 7.12 1.46
2005 7.13 1.39
2004 7.16 1.29
2003 7.18 1.32
2002 7.2 1.26
2001 7.23 1.22
2000 7.25 1.25
1999 7.26 1.16
1998 7.27 1.09
1997 7.27 1.11
1996 7.29 1.16
1995 7.29 1.25
1994 7.31 1.39
1993 7.34 1.51
1992 7.3 1.73
1991 7.26 1.86
1990 7.22 2.02
1989 7.19 2.05
1988 7.15 2.11
1987 7.11 2.15
1986 7.07 2.12
1985 7.04 2.08
1984 7.02 2.09
1983 6.98 2.07
1982 6.96 1.97
1981 6.94 1.88
1980 6.91 1.86
1979 6.91 1.87
1978 6.89 1.87
1977 6.9 1.89
1976 6.89 1.93
1975 6.88 1.96
1974 6.86 1.97
1973 6.87 1.98
1972 6.85 2
1971 6.58 2
1970 6.53 1.96
1969 6.48 1.88
1968 6.43 1.83
1967 6.39 1.8
1966 6.36 1.76
1965 6.34 1.74
1964 6.32 1.79
1963 6.3 1.85
1962 6.29 1.91
1961 6.27 1.94
1960 6.25 1.94

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

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Chad and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Latvia
2024 16.8 44.3
2023 16.5 44.1
2022 16.2 44
2021 16.1 43.9
2020 16 43.8
2019 15.9 43.6
2018 15.8 43.4
2017 15.8 43.2
2016 15.7 43
2015 15.7 42.8
2014 15.7 42.5
2013 15.7 42.3
2012 15.6 42
2011 15.6 41.6
2010 15.6 41.1
2009 15.6 40.5
2008 15.6 40.1
2007 15.6 39.9
2006 15.7 39.7
2005 15.7 39.4
2004 15.7 39.2
2003 15.5 38.9
2002 15.4 38.6
2001 15.5 38.3
2000 15.6 37.9
1999 15.7 37.6
1998 15.8 37.3
1997 15.9 36.9
1996 16.1 36.6
1995 16 36.2
1994 15.9 36
1993 16.2 35.6
1992 16.4 35.2
1991 16.3 34.8
1990 16.3 34.6
1989 16.5 34.5
1988 16.5 34.6
1987 16.4 34.6
1986 16.3 34.7
1985 16.3 34.7
1984 16.7 34.7
1983 17 34.6
1982 16.6 34.7
1981 16.2 34.8
1980 16.7 34.9
1979 17.1 35.1
1978 17.3 35.1
1977 17.5 35.1
1976 17.7 35
1975 17.9 34.9
1974 18 34.7
1973 18.2 34.6
1972 18.3 34.5
1971 18.5 34.3
1970 18.6 34.2
1969 18.7 34.1
1968 18.8 34
1967 19 33.8
1966 19.1 33.5
1965 19.2 33.2
1964 19.4 33
1963 19.5 32.8
1962 19.6 32.6
1961 19.8 32.4
1960 19.9 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Chad Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Latvia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Chad Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Latvia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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