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Chad vs Lesotho statistics compared

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Chad has a population of 21M (ranked 64/197), compared with 2.36M in Lesotho (ranked 143/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 21st vs. 137th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 131/197 ($21.5B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.57B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 181/197 ($1,022), while Lesotho ranks 179/197 ($1,089).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Lesotho
Population
21855137
2402837
Population rank 64/197 143/197
GDP
$21.5B
2025
$2.57B
2025
GDP rank 131/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
$1,089
2025
GDP per capita rank 181/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$6.53B
2025
$1.26B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30.4%
2025
49.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$311
2025
$535
2025
Government debt per person rank 178/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,529
2026
$1,455
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
44.4 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.03
2024
2.66
2024
Median age
16.9 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Chad and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Chad and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Chad

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Chad Lesotho
2025 $21,472,835,225 $2,573,572,920
2024 $19,906,706,690 $2,391,282,548
2023 $18,352,937,976 $2,129,871,530
2022 $17,828,508,290 $2,354,980,960
2021 $16,871,937,698 $2,412,130,057
2020 $14,932,897,821 $2,053,699,864
2019 $14,905,517,743 $2,390,702,296
2018 $15,327,000,249 $2,556,247,292
2017 $13,349,041,409 $2,306,741,672
2016 $13,026,289,836 $2,114,426,452
2015 $14,559,599,500 $2,359,686,725
2014 $18,144,336,904 $2,441,063,054
2013 $17,865,316,886 $2,367,112,932
2012 $17,892,228,570 $2,477,702,216
2011 $16,685,349,674 $2,579,409,620
2010 $14,058,506,664 $2,234,754,242
2009 $12,317,614,054 $1,740,894,965
2008 $13,385,593,990 $1,766,902,709
2007 $10,865,385,132 $1,682,131,785
2006 $9,709,626,596 $1,800,092,564
2005 $8,655,892,393 $1,682,343,527
2004 $4,422,855,661 $1,511,236,656
2003 $2,742,815,072 $1,157,825,435
2002 $1,997,005,709 $775,777,239
2001 $1,710,843,377 $825,706,961
2000 $1,388,506,772 $887,291,688
1999 $1,534,673,583 $912,773,681
1998 $1,744,794,531 $928,460,893
1997 $1,544,689,577 $998,004,259
1996 $1,607,345,356 $946,112,493
1995 $1,445,919,895 $1,001,894,000
1994 $1,179,837,963 $878,250,945
1993 $1,463,251,164 $835,582,062
1992 $1,881,847,670 $831,029,862
1991 $1,877,137,982 $704,325,367
1990 $1,738,605,558 $596,410,264
1989 $1,433,686,312 $495,409,233
1988 $1,482,597,298 $470,395,801
1987 $1,163,426,852 $402,768,324
1986 $1,067,828,246 $318,858,423
1985 $1,033,069,709 $268,629,926
1984 $919,103,735 $333,163,670
1983 $832,415,806 $386,699,309
1982 $834,369,860 $348,741,684
1981 $876,937,558 $434,188,034
1980 $1,033,002,404 $431,542,537
1979 $1,004,316,496 $290,134,593
1978 $1,113,920,124 $266,570,067
1977 $935,360,465 $193,315,048
1976 $866,044,962 $147,660,037
1975 $864,602,105 $149,558,896
1974 $652,532,795 $150,851,317
1973 $647,199,483 $121,188,716
1972 $585,427,547 $80,913,200
1971 $501,866,730 $76,480,285
1970 $469,266,737 $68,739,973
1969 $471,635,622 $65,967,974
1968 $453,980,096 $61,445,975
1967 $449,826,323 $59,261,976
1966 $432,794,922 $56,699,977
1965 $416,926,303 $54,879,978
1964 $392,247,518 $51,939,979
1963 $371,767,002 $47,039,981
1962 $357,635,713 $41,859,983
1961 $333,975,336 $35,699,986
1960 $313,582,728 $34,579,986

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

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Chad and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Lesotho
2025 $1,022 $1,089
2024 $981 $1,023
2023 $950 $921
2022 $966 $1,030
2021 $946 $1,067
2020 $867 $919
2019 $893 $1,082
2018 $949 $1,171
2017 $854 $1,069
2016 $862 $992
2015 $994 $1,121
2014 $1,279 $1,174
2013 $1,305 $1,151
2012 $1,354 $1,218
2011 $1,308 $1,281
2010 $1,142 $1,119
2009 $1,036 $879
2008 $1,166 $898
2007 $980 $861
2006 $907 $925
2005 $838 $861
2004 $446 $767
2003 $289.1 $583
2002 $219.1 $389
2001 $194.3 $413
2000 $163.1 $443
1999 $186.6 $456
1998 $219.8 $465
1997 $201.4 $502
1996 $216.9 $480
1995 $204 $513
1994 $173.9 $456
1993 $220.7 $439
1992 $290.6 $444
1991 $302 $382
1990 $290.6 $330
1989 $246.4 $279
1988 $263.5 $270.4
1987 $213.9 $236.5
1986 $203.4 $191.4
1985 $202.7 $165.4
1984 $182.2 $211
1983 $167.2 $252
1982 $176.1 $233.9
1981 $194 $299.8
1980 $228.8 $307
1979 $222.9 $212.4
1978 $252.5 $200.8
1977 $215.9 $149.9
1976 $203.7 $117.8
1975 $207.5 $123.2
1974 $160 $128.7
1973 $162.4 $107
1972 $150.4 $74
1971 $131.8 $72.4
1970 $125.9 $67.4
1969 $129.2 $67.1
1968 $126.9 $64.8
1967 $128.2 $64.8
1966 $125.8 $64.3
1965 $123.6 $64.3
1964 $118.6 $62.6
1963 $114.7 $58.4
1962 $112.6 $53.5
1961 $107.3 $47
1960 $102.8 $47

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

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Chad vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Lesotho
2026 55.6 58.6
2025 55.4 58.2
2024 55.2 57.8
2023 55.1 57.4
2022 54.5 56.8
2021 53.1 54.2
2020 53.1 55.1
2019 53 55.2
2018 52.4 54.6
2017 51.9 53.9
2016 51.6 52.9
2015 51.3 51.8
2014 51.1 50.8
2013 51.1 49.5
2012 50.8 48.2
2011 50.4 46.9
2010 50.1 46
2009 49.8 45.1
2008 49.5 44.3
2007 49.2 43.7
2006 48.7 43.2
2005 48.9 43.6
2004 48.7 44
2003 48.6 44.9
2002 48.4 46
2001 48.3 47.2
2000 47.9 48.8
1999 47.9 50.4
1998 47.8 52
1997 47.8 53.7
1996 47.6 55.1
1995 47.5 56.4
1994 47.1 57.3
1993 47 58.1
1992 46.8 58.6
1991 46.6 59.1
1990 45.1 59.3
1989 46.4 59.5
1988 46.4 59.6
1987 43.1 59.6
1986 45.6 59.3
1985 45.3 59.2
1984 44.7 59
1983 44.4 58.5
1982 43.9 58
1981 43.5 57.3
1980 43.5 56.5
1979 43.2 55.8
1978 43 55.2
1977 42.9 54.5
1976 42.7 53.9
1975 42.7 53.5
1974 42.6 52.9
1973 42.4 52.6
1972 41.9 52.3
1971 40.9 51.8
1970 41.4 51.5
1969 41 51.1
1968 40.7 50.8
1967 40.4 50.5
1966 40.1 50.4
1965 40.1 50.3
1964 40.1 50.3
1963 39.9 50.3
1962 39.6 50.3
1961 39.4 50.3
1960 39.2 50.2
1959 39 49.9
1958 38.7 49.6
1957 38.3 49.2
1956 37.9 48.6
1955 37.3 48
1954 36.8 47.3
1953 36.3 46.6
1952 35.9 45.9
1951 35.5 45.2
1950 35.2 44.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Chad Lesotho
2025 21,003,705 2,363,325
2024 20,299,123 2,337,423
2023 19,319,064 2,311,472
2022 18,455,316 2,286,110
2021 17,828,273 2,261,542
2020 17,224,679 2,235,727
2019 16,685,223 2,209,405
2018 16,156,531 2,183,603
2017 15,622,759 2,157,110
2016 15,114,655 2,130,422
2015 14,647,621 2,104,611
2014 14,188,678 2,080,089
2013 13,691,079 2,056,504
2012 13,210,998 2,034,354
2011 12,754,997 2,014,009
2010 12,312,575 1,996,251
2009 11,893,754 1,980,883
2008 11,476,296 1,966,541
2007 11,081,660 1,953,268
2006 10,706,424 1,945,063
2005 10,328,092 1,953,076
2004 9,920,036 1,971,129
2003 9,487,833 1,985,059
2002 9,116,192 1,994,679
2001 8,804,124 2,000,853
2000 8,512,093 2,003,913
1999 8,222,705 2,003,234
1998 7,938,840 1,998,049
1997 7,670,366 1,988,130
1996 7,410,108 1,972,418
1995 7,089,064 1,951,437
1994 6,783,450 1,927,707
1993 6,629,146 1,901,793
1992 6,474,656 1,873,274
1991 6,205,676 1,842,379
1990 5,982,833 1,809,696
1989 5,819,586 1,775,436
1988 5,625,602 1,739,841
1987 5,438,309 1,703,390
1986 5,251,069 1,666,138
1985 5,096,269 1,624,379
1984 5,045,145 1,578,986
1983 4,979,130 1,534,413
1982 4,738,483 1,490,732
1981 4,520,959 1,448,069
1980 4,515,453 1,406,521
1979 4,505,384 1,366,169
1978 4,411,366 1,327,240
1977 4,331,667 1,289,967
1976 4,251,297 1,253,214
1975 4,167,234 1,213,643
1974 4,078,356 1,172,420
1973 3,985,909 1,132,697
1972 3,893,252 1,094,063
1971 3,807,316 1,056,246
1970 3,727,828 1,019,273
1969 3,651,113 983,202
1968 3,578,231 948,105
1967 3,508,512 913,982
1966 3,440,903 881,870
1965 3,374,220 854,090
1964 3,307,479 829,437
1963 3,240,905 805,373
1962 3,175,598 781,814
1961 3,111,947 758,824
1960 3,049,838 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Chad

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Lesotho
2024 6.03 2.66
2023 6.12 2.69
2022 6.22 2.72
2021 6.26 2.77
2020 6.35 2.85
2019 6.41 2.92
2018 6.46 3.02
2017 6.54 3.11
2016 6.62 3.18
2015 6.71 3.22
2014 6.78 3.24
2013 6.84 3.28
2012 6.91 3.3
2011 6.95 3.34
2010 6.99 3.25
2009 7.02 3.31
2008 7.06 3.39
2007 7.09 3.44
2006 7.12 3.41
2005 7.13 3.43
2004 7.16 3.51
2003 7.18 3.62
2002 7.2 3.68
2001 7.23 3.63
2000 7.25 3.61
1999 7.26 3.67
1998 7.27 3.82
1997 7.27 3.98
1996 7.29 4.06
1995 7.29 4.13
1994 7.31 4.21
1993 7.34 4.37
1992 7.3 4.54
1991 7.26 4.68
1990 7.22 4.81
1989 7.19 4.96
1988 7.15 5.1
1987 7.11 5.22
1986 7.07 5.32
1985 7.04 5.4
1984 7.02 5.48
1983 6.98 5.56
1982 6.96 5.63
1981 6.94 5.69
1980 6.91 5.75
1979 6.91 5.79
1978 6.89 5.82
1977 6.9 5.85
1976 6.89 5.87
1975 6.88 5.83
1974 6.86 5.75
1973 6.87 5.69
1972 6.85 5.69
1971 6.58 5.7
1970 6.53 5.7
1969 6.48 5.7
1968 6.43 5.73
1967 6.39 5.75
1966 6.36 5.76
1965 6.34 5.77
1964 6.32 5.77
1963 6.3 5.78
1962 6.29 5.79
1961 6.27 5.79
1960 6.25 5.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Lesotho
2025 16.9 22.9
2024 16.8 22.7
2023 16.5 22.5
2022 16.2 22.3
2021 16.1 22.1
2020 16 22
2019 15.9 21.8
2018 15.8 21.7
2017 15.8 21.6
2016 15.7 21.4
2015 15.7 21.3
2014 15.7 21.2
2013 15.7 21.1
2012 15.6 21
2011 15.6 20.9
2010 15.6 20.7
2009 15.6 20.6
2008 15.6 20.4
2007 15.6 20.2
2006 15.7 20
2005 15.7 19.9
2004 15.7 19.8
2003 15.5 19.7
2002 15.4 19.5
2001 15.5 19.4
2000 15.6 19.2
1999 15.7 19.1
1998 15.8 18.9
1997 15.9 18.8
1996 16.1 18.6
1995 16 18.6
1994 15.9 18.5
1993 16.2 18.4
1992 16.4 18.4
1991 16.3 18.4
1990 16.3 18.4
1989 16.5 18.5
1988 16.5 18.6
1987 16.4 18.7
1986 16.3 18.6
1985 16.3 18.4
1984 16.7 18.5
1983 17 18.6
1982 16.6 18.6
1981 16.2 18.7
1980 16.7 18.8
1979 17.1 18.8
1978 17.3 18.9
1977 17.5 19
1976 17.7 19
1975 17.9 18.9
1974 18 18.8
1973 18.2 18.6
1972 18.3 18.5
1971 18.5 18.3
1970 18.6 18.2
1969 18.7 18
1968 18.8 17.8
1967 19 17.6
1966 19.1 17.5
1965 19.2 17.5
1964 19.4 17.5
1963 19.5 17.4
1962 19.6 17.4
1961 19.8 17.4
1960 19.9 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$20.4B
2025
$3.03B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.6%
2025
54.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.26%
2025
+2.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.11%
2022
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
33.9%
2025
55.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
26.7%
2025
25.2%
2025
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.55B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Chad Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
187.9 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.4
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
13.7 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.61%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Chad Lesotho
% of world population
0.26%
2025
0.03%
2025
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
27.6%
2025
44.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
0
2026
13.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
38.2
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
80
2026
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
90.4%
2024
English speaking
0%
2026
27.9%
2026
People using the Internet
12.6%
2024
51.8%
2024

Health

Chad Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
97.3
2024
60
2024
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
28%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Lesotho
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
23,147 sq mi
2025
4,960 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
3,691 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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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