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Chad vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 21st vs. 106th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Liberia
Population
21893857
5887000
Population rank 64/197 116/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Chad and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Chad and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Chad

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Chad Liberia
2024 $19,518,819,751 $4,779,300,900
2023 $18,340,233,749 $4,390,000,000
2022 $17,828,508,290 $4,001,047,000
2021 $16,871,937,698 $3,513,049,500
2020 $14,932,897,821 $3,176,126,300
2019 $14,905,517,743 $3,319,596,500
2018 $15,327,000,249 $3,422,754,800
2017 $13,349,041,409 $3,390,703,400
2016 $13,026,289,836 $3,398,419,600
2015 $14,559,599,500 $3,227,075,700
2014 $18,144,336,904 $3,225,652,000
2013 $17,865,316,886 $3,177,198,100
2012 $17,892,228,570 $2,791,614,000
2011 $16,685,349,674 $2,398,000,000
2010 $14,058,506,664 $1,998,000,000
2009 $12,317,614,054 $1,768,000,000
2008 $13,385,593,990 $1,726,000,000
2007 $10,865,385,132 $1,373,000,000
2006 $9,709,626,596 $1,119,000,000
2005 $8,655,892,393 $949,000,000
2004 $4,422,855,661 $897,000,000
2003 $2,742,815,072 $748,000,000
2002 $1,997,005,709 $927,000,000
2001 $1,710,843,377 $906,000,000
2000 $1,388,506,772 $874,000,000
1999 $1,534,673,583 $441,800,000
1998 $1,744,794,531 $359,600,000
1997 $1,544,689,577 $295,900,000
1996 $1,607,345,356 $159,400,000
1995 $1,445,919,895 $134,800,000
1994 $1,179,837,963 $132,200,000
1993 $1,463,251,164 $160,400,000
1992 $1,881,847,670 $223,500,000
1991 $1,877,137,982 $348,000,000
1990 $1,738,605,558 $384,400,000
1989 $1,433,686,312 $786,300,000
1988 $1,482,597,298 $1,038,300,000
1987 $1,163,426,852 $972,800,000
1986 $1,067,828,246 $840,964,400
1985 $1,033,069,709 $851,296,100
1984 $919,103,735 $848,478,300
1983 $832,415,806 $823,374,900
1982 $834,369,860 $863,933,200
1981 $876,937,558 $846,514,500
1980 $1,033,002,404 $854,711,500
1979 $1,004,316,496 $814,067,900
1978 $1,113,920,124 $717,240,400
1977 $935,360,465 $673,010,600
1976 $866,044,962 $596,675,700
1975 $864,602,105 $577,549,300
1974 $652,532,795 $486,955,000
1973 $647,199,483 $386,968,300
1972 $585,427,547 $368,098,000
1971 $501,866,730 $341,543,100
1970 $469,266,737 $323,099,700
1969 $471,635,622 $306,961,800
1968 $453,980,096 $276,820,700
1967 $449,826,323 $261,024,300
1966 $432,794,922 $244,459,500
1965 $416,926,303 $229,260,800
1964 $392,247,518 $218,929,100
1963 $371,767,002 $200,229,600
1962 $357,635,713 $191,861,800
1961 $333,975,336 $183,920,900
1960 $313,582,728 $190,495,600

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

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Chad and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Liberia
2024 $962 $851
2023 $949 $799
2022 $966 $745
2021 $946 $668
2020 $867 $617
2019 $893 $658
2018 $949 $692
2017 $854 $699
2016 $862 $715
2015 $994 $693
2014 $1,279 $707
2013 $1,305 $711
2012 $1,354 $638
2011 $1,308 $568
2010 $1,142 $492
2009 $1,036 $448
2008 $1,166 $452
2007 $980 $374
2006 $907 $321
2005 $838 $287.5
2004 $446 $284.1
2003 $289.1 $239.8
2002 $219.1 $299.5
2001 $194.3 $300
2000 $163.1 $298.5
1999 $186.6 $156.6
1998 $219.8 $134.7
1997 $201.4 $122.6
1996 $216.9 $71.4
1995 $204 $62.1
1994 $173.9 $61.5
1993 $220.7 $74.4
1992 $290.6 $107.8
1991 $302 $177.9
1990 $290.6 $172.9
1989 $246.4 $312
1988 $263.5 $424
1987 $213.9 $409
1986 $203.4 $364
1985 $202.7 $380
1984 $182.2 $390
1983 $167.2 $391
1982 $176.1 $422
1981 $194 $426
1980 $228.8 $443
1979 $222.9 $435
1978 $252.5 $394
1977 $215.9 $381
1976 $203.7 $347
1975 $207.5 $346
1974 $160 $299.4
1973 $162.4 $244.4
1972 $150.4 $238.6
1971 $131.8 $227.1
1970 $125.9 $220.3
1969 $129.2 $214.7
1968 $126.9 $198.6
1967 $128.2 $192.2
1966 $125.8 $184.6
1965 $123.6 $177.6
1964 $118.6 $173.9
1963 $114.7 $163.1
1962 $112.6 $160.3
1961 $107.3 $157.5
1960 $102.8 $167.2

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

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Chad vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Liberia
2026 55.6 62.6
2025 55.4 62.5
2024 55.2 62.3
2023 55.1 62.2
2022 54.5 61.9
2021 53.1 61.2
2020 53.1 61.3
2019 53 61.2
2018 52.4 61
2017 51.9 60.8
2016 51.6 60.5
2015 51.3 59.2
2014 51.1 59.2
2013 51.1 60
2012 50.8 59.8
2011 50.4 59.5
2010 50.1 59.4
2009 49.8 59.1
2008 49.5 58.7
2007 49.2 58.1
2006 48.7 57.5
2005 48.9 56.8
2004 48.7 55.9
2003 48.6 53
2002 48.4 54.1
2001 48.3 53.1
2000 47.9 51.9
1999 47.9 50.4
1998 47.8 49.4
1997 47.8 48.3
1996 47.6 44.9
1995 47.5 44.6
1994 47.1 42.6
1993 47 43
1992 46.8 43.6
1991 46.6 43.6
1990 45.1 37.6
1989 46.4 43.9
1988 46.4 44.1
1987 43.1 44.3
1986 45.6 44.5
1985 45.3 44
1984 44.7 44.7
1983 44.4 44.6
1982 43.9 44.4
1981 43.5 44.3
1980 43.5 44.1
1979 43.2 43.9
1978 43 43.6
1977 42.9 43.2
1976 42.7 42.9
1975 42.7 42.5
1974 42.6 42.1
1973 42.4 41.6
1972 41.9 41.2
1971 40.9 40.7
1970 41.4 40.4
1969 41 40
1968 40.7 39.6
1967 40.4 39.3
1966 40.1 39
1965 40.1 38.7
1964 40.1 38.5
1963 39.9 38.3
1962 39.6 38.2
1961 39.4 38.1
1960 39.2 38.1
1959 39 38.1
1958 38.7 38.1
1957 38.3 38.1
1956 37.9 38.1
1955 37.3 38.1
1954 36.8 38.1
1953 36.3 38.1
1952 35.9 38.1
1951 35.5 38
1950 35.2 38

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

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Chad and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Chad Liberia
2024 20,299,123 5,612,817
2023 19,319,064 5,493,031
2022 18,455,316 5,373,294
2021 17,828,273 5,259,323
2020 17,224,679 5,149,463
2019 16,685,223 5,043,721
2018 16,156,531 4,944,726
2017 15,622,759 4,848,925
2016 15,114,655 4,755,608
2015 14,647,621 4,659,431
2014 14,188,678 4,564,293
2013 13,691,079 4,470,239
2012 13,210,998 4,373,043
2011 12,754,997 4,221,178
2010 12,312,575 4,058,890
2009 11,893,754 3,943,028
2008 11,476,296 3,821,003
2007 11,081,660 3,669,050
2006 10,706,424 3,490,787
2005 10,328,092 3,301,015
2004 9,920,036 3,156,892
2003 9,487,833 3,119,532
2002 9,116,192 3,094,782
2001 8,804,124 3,015,338
2000 8,512,093 2,928,117
1999 8,222,705 2,821,684
1998 7,938,840 2,670,124
1997 7,670,366 2,412,989
1996 7,410,108 2,232,289
1995 7,089,064 2,169,162
1994 6,783,450 2,149,928
1993 6,629,146 2,155,126
1992 6,474,656 2,072,461
1991 6,205,676 1,956,518
1990 5,982,833 2,223,667
1989 5,819,586 2,517,858
1988 5,625,602 2,446,941
1987 5,438,309 2,377,229
1986 5,251,069 2,308,511
1985 5,096,269 2,240,539
1984 5,045,145 2,173,312
1983 4,979,130 2,107,113
1982 4,738,483 2,045,073
1981 4,520,959 1,986,867
1980 4,515,453 1,929,253
1979 4,505,384 1,872,713
1978 4,411,366 1,818,247
1977 4,331,667 1,766,019
1976 4,251,297 1,717,060
1975 4,167,234 1,670,913
1974 4,078,356 1,626,362
1973 3,985,909 1,583,588
1972 3,893,252 1,542,670
1971 3,807,316 1,504,077
1970 3,727,828 1,466,676
1969 3,651,113 1,429,605
1968 3,578,231 1,393,530
1967 3,508,512 1,358,435
1966 3,440,903 1,324,383
1965 3,374,220 1,291,156
1964 3,307,479 1,258,745
1963 3,240,905 1,227,414
1962 3,175,598 1,197,039
1961 3,111,947 1,167,717
1960 3,049,838 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Liberia

Fertility rate
Chad

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Liberia
2023 6.12 3.95
2022 6.22 4.02
2021 6.26 4.09
2020 6.35 4.17
2019 6.41 4.26
2018 6.46 4.34
2017 6.54 4.4
2016 6.62 4.46
2015 6.71 4.52
2014 6.78 4.62
2013 6.84 4.75
2012 6.91 4.88
2011 6.95 4.97
2010 6.99 5.06
2009 7.02 5.17
2008 7.06 5.33
2007 7.09 5.46
2006 7.12 5.53
2005 7.13 5.52
2004 7.16 5.51
2003 7.18 5.55
2002 7.2 5.65
2001 7.23 5.77
2000 7.25 5.88
1999 7.26 5.95
1998 7.27 6.02
1997 7.27 6.08
1996 7.29 6.13
1995 7.29 6.17
1994 7.31 6.21
1993 7.34 6.25
1992 7.3 6.28
1991 7.26 6.32
1990 7.22 6.37
1989 7.19 6.43
1988 7.15 6.51
1987 7.11 6.57
1986 7.07 6.64
1985 7.04 6.69
1984 7.02 6.73
1983 6.98 6.76
1982 6.96 6.79
1981 6.94 6.83
1980 6.91 6.87
1979 6.91 6.92
1978 6.89 6.88
1977 6.9 6.84
1976 6.89 6.79
1975 6.88 6.74
1974 6.86 6.69
1973 6.87 6.65
1972 6.85 6.6
1971 6.58 6.54
1970 6.53 6.58
1969 6.48 6.64
1968 6.43 6.66
1967 6.39 6.65
1966 6.36 6.63
1965 6.34 6.62
1964 6.32 6.59
1963 6.3 6.56
1962 6.29 6.5
1961 6.27 6.45
1960 6.25 6.39

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

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Chad and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Liberia
2024 16.8 19.6
2023 16.5 19.4
2022 16.2 19.2
2021 16.1 19.1
2020 16 19
2019 15.9 18.8
2018 15.8 18.8
2017 15.8 18.7
2016 15.7 18.7
2015 15.7 18.7
2014 15.7 18.7
2013 15.7 18.7
2012 15.6 18.8
2011 15.6 18.6
2010 15.6 18.4
2009 15.6 18.4
2008 15.6 18.4
2007 15.6 18.4
2006 15.7 18.4
2005 15.7 18.4
2004 15.7 18.4
2003 15.5 18.4
2002 15.4 18.3
2001 15.5 18.3
2000 15.6 18.3
1999 15.7 18.2
1998 15.8 18.2
1997 15.9 18.1
1996 16.1 18.1
1995 16 18
1994 15.9 18
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 17.9
1986 16.3 17.9
1985 16.3 17.9
1984 16.7 17.9
1983 17 17.9
1982 16.6 17.9
1981 16.2 17.9
1980 16.7 18
1979 17.1 18
1978 17.3 18.1
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.7 18.2
1975 17.9 18.3
1974 18 18.4
1973 18.2 18.5
1972 18.3 18.6
1971 18.5 18.6
1970 18.6 18.7
1969 18.7 18.8
1968 18.8 19
1967 19 19.1
1966 19.1 19.2
1965 19.2 19.2
1964 19.4 19.2
1963 19.5 19.3
1962 19.6 19.3
1961 19.8 19.3
1960 19.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Chad Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Chad Liberia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
0%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Chad Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Liberia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
6,587 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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