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Chad vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 21st vs. 16th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Libya
Population
21893857
7559873
Population rank 64/197 105/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$314
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 177/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Chad and Libya: Comparison Charts

Chad and Libya economies compared

GDP
Chad

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Chad Libya
2024 $19,518,819,751 $48,487,151,215
2023 $18,340,233,749 $44,027,664,915
2022 $17,828,508,290 $43,246,297,922
2021 $16,871,937,698 $35,217,995,647
2020 $14,932,897,821 $46,854,285,441
2019 $14,905,517,743 $69,254,496,472
2018 $15,327,000,249 $76,686,029,772
2017 $13,349,041,409 $67,157,452,182
2016 $13,026,289,836 $49,912,073,701
2015 $14,559,599,500 $48,717,501,321
2014 $18,144,336,904 $57,372,355,592
2013 $17,865,316,886 $75,351,107,029
2012 $17,892,228,570 $92,540,938,129
2011 $16,685,349,674 $48,169,263,294
2010 $14,058,506,664 $75,380,825,062
2009 $12,317,614,054 $60,808,562,033
2008 $13,385,593,990 $86,710,767,415
2007 $10,865,385,132 $68,032,978,391
2006 $9,709,626,596 $60,094,231,607
2005 $8,655,892,393 $47,334,691,241
2004 $4,422,855,661 $33,122,307,692
2003 $2,742,815,072 $26,265,625,000
2002 $1,997,005,709 $20,481,889,764
2001 $1,710,843,377 $34,112,093,927
2000 $1,388,506,772 $38,270,954,138
1999 $1,534,673,583 $35,975,860,857
1998 $1,744,794,531 $27,251,301,398
1997 $1,544,689,577 $30,700,897,875
1996 $1,607,345,356 $27,884,615,385
1995 $1,445,919,895 $25,541,379,187
1994 $1,179,837,963 $28,610,549,763
1993 $1,463,251,164 $30,660,051,911
1992 $1,881,847,670 $33,887,047,909
1991 $1,877,137,982 $31,991,821,265
1990 $1,738,605,558 $28,904,183,602
1989 $1,433,686,312 $25,156,707,899
1988 $1,482,597,298 $24,308,959,591
1987 $1,163,426,852 $26,697,659,335
1986 $1,067,828,246 $24,180,400,959
1985 $1,033,069,709 $31,530,566,324
1984 $919,103,735 $29,476,109,153
1983 $832,415,806 $33,200,520,140
1982 $834,369,860 $33,760,146,991
1981 $876,937,558 $36,374,353,880
1980 $1,033,002,404 $40,953,924,949
1979 $1,004,316,496 $30,536,429,497
1978 $1,113,920,124 $22,136,422,643
1977 $935,360,465 $22,428,297,108
1976 $866,044,962 $19,096,943,017
1975 $864,602,105 $14,710,912,458
1974 $652,532,795 $15,112,543,717
1973 $647,199,483 $8,625,889,430
1972 $585,427,547 $6,299,395,544
1971 $501,866,730 $5,260,185,125
1970 $469,266,737 $4,601,649,451
1969 $471,635,622 $4,380,987,481
1968 $453,980,096 $3,850,623,095
1967 $449,826,323 $2,726,986,913
1966 $432,794,922 $2,312,438,536
1965 $416,926,303 $1,804,979,680
1964 $392,247,518 $1,341,395,421
1963 $371,767,002 $892,327,911
1962 $357,635,713 $619,725,785
1961 $333,975,336 $443,905,612
1960 $313,582,728 $401,644,249

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

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Chad and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Libya
2024 $962 $6,569
2023 $949 $6,027
2022 $966 $5,987
2021 $946 $4,936
2020 $867 $6,650
2019 $893 $9,963
2018 $949 $11,197
2017 $854 $9,966
2016 $862 $7,526
2015 $994 $7,458
2014 $1,279 $8,926
2013 $1,305 $11,952
2012 $1,354 $14,976
2011 $1,308 $7,594
2010 $1,142 $11,601
2009 $1,036 $9,551
2008 $1,166 $13,906
2007 $980 $11,145
2006 $907 $10,049
2005 $838 $8,079
2004 $446 $5,774
2003 $289.1 $4,674
2002 $219.1 $3,718
2001 $194.3 $6,313
2000 $163.1 $7,214
1999 $186.6 $6,895
1998 $219.8 $5,301
1997 $201.4 $6,062
1996 $216.9 $5,591
1995 $204 $5,205
1994 $173.9 $5,933
1993 $220.7 $6,478
1992 $290.6 $7,303
1991 $302 $7,040
1990 $290.6 $6,502
1989 $246.4 $5,793
1988 $263.5 $5,736
1987 $213.9 $6,465
1986 $203.4 $6,019
1985 $202.7 $8,087
1984 $182.2 $7,811
1983 $167.2 $8,927
1982 $176.1 $9,064
1981 $194 $10,044
1980 $228.8 $11,960
1979 $222.9 $9,443
1978 $252.5 $7,252
1977 $215.9 $7,783
1976 $203.7 $7,018
1975 $207.5 $5,721
1974 $160 $6,214
1973 $162.4 $3,727
1972 $150.4 $2,830
1971 $131.8 $2,443
1970 $125.9 $2,210
1969 $129.2 $2,175
1968 $126.9 $1,972
1967 $128.2 $1,437
1966 $125.8 $1,251
1965 $123.6 $1,001
1964 $118.6 $765
1963 $114.7 $528
1962 $112.6 $382
1961 $107.3 $285.3
1960 $102.8 $269

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

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Chad vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Libya
2026 55.6 75.2
2025 55.4 73.2
2024 55.2 71.1
2023 55.1 69.3
2022 54.5 74.5
2021 53.1 72.1
2020 53.1 72.4
2019 53 72.9
2018 52.4 73.2
2017 51.9 72.7
2016 51.6 71.8
2015 51.3 71.6
2014 51.1 71.3
2013 51.1 72.3
2012 50.8 72.2
2011 50.4 69.9
2010 50.1 72.2
2009 49.8 72.1
2008 49.5 71.9
2007 49.2 71.8
2006 48.7 71.6
2005 48.9 71.4
2004 48.7 71.2
2003 48.6 71
2002 48.4 70.8
2001 48.3 70.7
2000 47.9 70.5
1999 47.9 70.6
1998 47.8 70.7
1997 47.8 70.7
1996 47.6 70.7
1995 47.5 70.6
1994 47.1 70.5
1993 47 70.2
1992 46.8 70
1991 46.6 69.6
1990 45.1 69.3
1989 46.4 69
1988 46.4 68.6
1987 43.1 68.3
1986 45.6 67.8
1985 45.3 67.3
1984 44.7 66.7
1983 44.4 66.3
1982 43.9 65.8
1981 43.5 65.3
1980 43.5 64.8
1979 43.2 64.3
1978 43 63.8
1977 42.9 63.1
1976 42.7 62.4
1975 42.7 61.6
1974 42.6 60.7
1973 42.4 59.7
1972 41.9 58.7
1971 40.9 57.6
1970 41.4 56.4
1969 41 55.2
1968 40.7 53.8
1967 40.4 52.5
1966 40.1 50.9
1965 40.1 49.3
1964 40.1 47.7
1963 39.9 45.6
1962 39.6 44.1
1961 39.4 42.4
1960 39.2 40.8
1959 39 39.3
1958 38.7 38
1957 38.3 36.9
1956 37.9 36
1955 37.3 35.2
1954 36.8 34.7
1953 36.3 34.2
1952 35.9 33.8
1951 35.5 33.5
1950 35.2 33.1

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

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Chad and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Libya
1x
Year Population
Chad Libya
2024 20,299,123 7,381,023
2023 19,319,064 7,305,659
2022 18,455,316 7,223,805
2021 17,828,273 7,135,175
2020 17,224,679 7,045,399
2019 16,685,223 6,951,033
2018 16,156,531 6,849,055
2017 15,622,759 6,738,770
2016 15,114,655 6,632,126
2015 14,647,621 6,531,819
2014 14,188,678 6,427,252
2013 13,691,079 6,304,628
2012 13,210,998 6,179,328
2011 12,754,997 6,343,203
2010 12,312,575 6,497,839
2009 11,893,754 6,366,686
2008 11,476,296 6,235,430
2007 11,081,660 6,104,380
2006 10,706,424 5,980,211
2005 10,328,092 5,858,798
2004 9,920,036 5,736,693
2003 9,487,833 5,619,398
2002 9,116,192 5,508,410
2001 8,804,124 5,403,639
2000 8,512,093 5,305,021
1999 8,222,705 5,218,038
1998 7,938,840 5,140,704
1997 7,670,366 5,064,639
1996 7,410,108 4,987,393
1995 7,089,064 4,906,843
1994 6,783,450 4,822,037
1993 6,629,146 4,733,045
1992 6,474,656 4,640,352
1991 6,205,676 4,544,400
1990 5,982,833 4,445,239
1989 5,819,586 4,342,920
1988 5,625,602 4,237,755
1987 5,438,309 4,129,739
1986 5,251,069 4,017,403
1985 5,096,269 3,898,745
1984 5,045,145 3,773,633
1983 4,979,130 3,718,961
1982 4,738,483 3,724,765
1981 4,520,959 3,621,486
1980 4,515,453 3,424,378
1979 4,505,384 3,233,846
1978 4,411,366 3,052,526
1977 4,331,667 2,881,533
1976 4,251,297 2,721,237
1975 4,167,234 2,571,556
1974 4,078,356 2,432,211
1973 3,985,909 2,314,193
1972 3,893,252 2,226,091
1971 3,807,316 2,153,534
1970 3,727,828 2,082,589
1969 3,651,113 2,014,293
1968 3,578,231 1,952,781
1967 3,508,512 1,898,199
1966 3,440,903 1,849,063
1965 3,374,220 1,804,015
1964 3,307,479 1,753,691
1963 3,240,905 1,690,457
1962 3,175,598 1,621,960
1961 3,111,947 1,555,699
1960 3,049,838 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Libya

Fertility rate
Chad

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Libya
2023 6.12 2.36
2022 6.22 2.4
2021 6.26 2.46
2020 6.35 2.51
2019 6.41 2.54
2018 6.46 2.58
2017 6.54 2.63
2016 6.62 2.67
2015 6.71 2.71
2014 6.78 2.75
2013 6.84 2.72
2012 6.91 2.68
2011 6.95 2.65
2010 6.99 2.6
2009 7.02 2.56
2008 7.06 2.6
2007 7.09 2.65
2006 7.12 2.7
2005 7.13 2.77
2004 7.16 2.77
2003 7.18 2.8
2002 7.2 2.83
2001 7.23 2.87
2000 7.25 2.91
1999 7.26 2.97
1998 7.27 3.04
1997 7.27 3.13
1996 7.29 3.26
1995 7.29 3.44
1994 7.31 3.65
1993 7.34 3.88
1992 7.3 4.16
1991 7.26 4.46
1990 7.22 4.78
1989 7.19 5.09
1988 7.15 5.41
1987 7.11 5.72
1986 7.07 6.02
1985 7.04 6.33
1984 7.02 6.62
1983 6.98 6.91
1982 6.96 7.16
1981 6.94 7.37
1980 6.91 7.54
1979 6.91 7.68
1978 6.89 7.79
1977 6.9 7.87
1976 6.89 7.93
1975 6.88 7.98
1974 6.86 8.02
1973 6.87 8.05
1972 6.85 8.07
1971 6.58 8.1
1970 6.53 8.05
1969 6.48 8.01
1968 6.43 7.97
1967 6.39 7.93
1966 6.36 7.89
1965 6.34 7.82
1964 6.32 7.75
1963 6.3 7.69
1962 6.29 7.61
1961 6.27 7.56
1960 6.25 7.51

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

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Chad and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Libya
2024 16.8 28.5
2023 16.5 28.2
2022 16.2 28
2021 16.1 27.7
2020 16 27.5
2019 15.9 27.2
2018 15.8 27
2017 15.8 26.8
2016 15.7 26.6
2015 15.7 26.4
2014 15.7 26.2
2013 15.7 25.9
2012 15.6 25.7
2011 15.6 25.5
2010 15.6 25.3
2009 15.6 25
2008 15.6 24.6
2007 15.6 24.2
2006 15.7 23.8
2005 15.7 23.6
2004 15.7 23.4
2003 15.5 23.2
2002 15.4 23.1
2001 15.5 22.9
2000 15.6 22.7
1999 15.7 22.4
1998 15.8 22
1997 15.9 21.5
1996 16.1 21.1
1995 16 20.6
1994 15.9 20.1
1993 16.2 19.7
1992 16.4 19.3
1991 16.3 18.9
1990 16.3 18.6
1989 16.5 18.2
1988 16.5 17.9
1987 16.4 17.6
1986 16.3 17.3
1985 16.3 17.1
1984 16.7 16.8
1983 17 16.5
1982 16.6 16.3
1981 16.2 16.1
1980 16.7 16
1979 17.1 15.9
1978 17.3 15.9
1977 17.5 15.8
1976 17.7 15.6
1975 17.9 15.5
1974 18 15.3
1973 18.2 14.9
1972 18.3 14.7
1971 18.5 14.7
1970 18.6 14.7
1969 18.7 14.7
1968 18.8 14.9
1967 19 15.3
1966 19.1 15.9
1965 19.2 16.7
1964 19.4 17.2
1963 19.5 17.5
1962 19.6 17.9
1961 19.8 18.2
1960 19.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Chad Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Chad Libya
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Chad Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Libya
% of world land
0.85%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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