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Chad vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 21st vs. 44th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Madagascar
Population
21893857
33750171
Population rank 64/197 49/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Chad and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Chad and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Chad

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Chad Madagascar
2024 $19,518,819,751 $17,420,501,490
2023 $18,340,233,749 $15,869,945,478
2022 $17,828,508,290 $15,325,603,273
2021 $16,871,937,698 $14,354,731,964
2020 $14,932,897,821 $13,051,441,204
2019 $14,905,517,743 $14,104,664,679
2018 $15,327,000,249 $13,760,033,282
2017 $13,349,041,409 $13,176,313,594
2016 $13,026,289,836 $11,848,613,858
2015 $14,559,599,500 $11,323,020,701
2014 $18,144,336,904 $12,522,957,399
2013 $17,865,316,886 $12,423,555,455
2012 $17,892,228,570 $11,578,975,062
2011 $16,685,349,674 $11,551,819,618
2010 $14,058,506,664 $9,982,711,338
2009 $12,317,614,054 $9,616,879,409
2008 $13,385,593,990 $10,725,137,724
2007 $10,865,385,132 $8,524,620,890
2006 $9,709,626,596 $6,395,712,491
2005 $8,655,892,393 $5,859,269,753
2004 $4,422,855,661 $5,064,732,626
2003 $2,742,815,072 $6,372,498,890
2002 $1,997,005,709 $5,351,701,663
2001 $1,710,843,377 $5,438,332,602
2000 $1,388,506,772 $4,629,247,204
1999 $1,534,673,583 $4,277,903,780
1998 $1,744,794,531 $4,401,967,633
1997 $1,544,689,577 $4,262,965,420
1996 $1,607,345,356 $4,931,861,039
1995 $1,445,919,895 $3,838,100,904
1994 $1,179,837,963 $3,522,227,092
1993 $1,463,251,164 $4,063,298,919
1992 $1,881,847,670 $3,714,966,678
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,254,713,056
1990 $1,738,605,558 $3,931,334,875
1989 $1,433,686,312 $3,175,638,333
1988 $1,482,597,298 $3,189,456,965
1987 $1,163,426,852 $3,212,900,556
1986 $1,067,828,246 $4,347,989,788
1985 $1,033,069,709 $3,802,557,895
1984 $919,103,735 $3,905,938,481
1983 $832,415,806 $4,686,457,031
1982 $834,369,860 $4,784,977,326
1981 $876,937,558 $4,759,333,998
1980 $1,033,002,404 $5,201,818,348
1979 $1,004,316,496 $3,463,565,854
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,669,755,115
1977 $935,360,465 $2,358,930,406
1976 $866,044,962 $2,181,844,179
1975 $864,602,105 $2,283,049,215
1974 $652,532,795 $1,917,508,190
1973 $647,199,483 $1,653,062,335
1972 $585,427,547 $1,341,590,690
1971 $501,866,730 $1,199,507,631
1970 $469,266,737 $1,111,859,571
1969 $471,635,622 $1,056,391,056
1968 $453,980,096 $1,031,669,637
1967 $449,826,323 $956,436,932
1966 $432,794,922 $900,264,585
1965 $416,926,303 $833,563,473
1964 $392,247,518 $802,482,184
1963 $371,767,002 $759,345,864
1962 $357,635,713 $739,286,908
1961 $333,975,336 $699,161,945
1960 $313,582,728 $673,081,725

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

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Chad and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Madagascar
2024 $962 $545
2023 $949 $509
2022 $966 $504
2021 $946 $483
2020 $867 $451
2019 $893 $500
2018 $949 $500
2017 $854 $492
2016 $862 $454
2015 $994 $445
2014 $1,279 $506
2013 $1,305 $515
2012 $1,354 $494
2011 $1,308 $506
2010 $1,142 $450
2009 $1,036 $446
2008 $1,166 $513
2007 $980 $420
2006 $907 $324
2005 $838 $306
2004 $446 $272.2
2003 $289.1 $353
2002 $219.1 $305
2001 $194.3 $319
2000 $163.1 $280.3
1999 $186.6 $267.4
1998 $219.8 $284.2
1997 $201.4 $284.4
1996 $216.9 $340
1995 $204 $273.1
1994 $173.9 $258.7
1993 $220.7 $308
1992 $290.6 $290.2
1991 $302 $262
1990 $290.6 $326
1989 $246.4 $271.3
1988 $263.5 $280.5
1987 $213.9 $290.8
1986 $203.4 $405
1985 $202.7 $364
1984 $182.2 $385
1983 $167.2 $476
1982 $176.1 $501
1981 $194 $513
1980 $228.8 $578
1979 $222.9 $396
1978 $252.5 $315
1977 $215.9 $286.9
1976 $203.7 $273.5
1975 $207.5 $295
1974 $160 $255.3
1973 $162.4 $226.8
1972 $150.4 $189.6
1971 $131.8 $174.6
1970 $125.9 $166.6
1969 $129.2 $162.9
1968 $126.9 $163.6
1967 $128.2 $155.9
1966 $125.8 $150.7
1965 $123.6 $143.2
1964 $118.6 $141.5
1963 $114.7 $137.4
1962 $112.6 $137.3
1961 $107.3 $133.3
1960 $102.8 $131.7

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

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Chad vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Madagascar
2026 55.6 64.3
2025 55.4 64
2024 55.2 63.8
2023 55.1 63.6
2022 54.5 63.1
2021 53.1 62.5
2020 53.1 62.7
2019 53 63.5
2018 52.4 63.5
2017 51.9 63.4
2016 51.6 63.4
2015 51.3 63.4
2014 51.1 63.3
2013 51.1 63.2
2012 50.8 63
2011 50.4 62.9
2010 50.1 62.6
2009 49.8 62.3
2008 49.5 62
2007 49.2 61.5
2006 48.7 61.1
2005 48.9 60.7
2004 48.7 60.2
2003 48.6 59.7
2002 48.4 59.2
2001 48.3 58.7
2000 47.9 58
1999 47.9 57.4
1998 47.8 56.8
1997 47.8 56.1
1996 47.6 55.5
1995 47.5 54.8
1994 47.1 54.2
1993 47 53.7
1992 46.8 52.9
1991 46.6 52.6
1990 45.1 52.1
1989 46.4 51.8
1988 46.4 51.4
1987 43.1 51.1
1986 45.6 50.7
1985 45.3 50.4
1984 44.7 50.2
1983 44.4 50.1
1982 43.9 50
1981 43.5 49.8
1980 43.5 50
1979 43.2 50.1
1978 43 50
1977 42.9 49.9
1976 42.7 49.8
1975 42.7 49.6
1974 42.6 49.3
1973 42.4 48.9
1972 41.9 48.5
1971 40.9 48.2
1970 41.4 47.9
1969 41 47.3
1968 40.7 46.9
1967 40.4 46.5
1966 40.1 46
1965 40.1 45.4
1964 40.1 45
1963 39.9 44.6
1962 39.6 44.2
1961 39.4 43.8
1960 39.2 43.3
1959 39 43
1958 38.7 42.5
1957 38.3 42.1
1956 37.9 41.7
1955 37.3 41.3
1954 36.8 40.9
1953 36.3 40.7
1952 35.9 40.3
1951 35.5 39.9
1950 35.2 39.7

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

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Chad and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Chad Madagascar
2024 20,299,123 31,964,956
2023 19,319,064 31,195,932
2022 18,455,316 30,437,261
2021 17,828,273 29,691,083
2020 17,224,679 28,953,556
2019 16,685,223 28,219,554
2018 16,156,531 27,494,926
2017 15,622,759 26,788,375
2016 15,114,655 26,099,952
2015 14,647,621 25,426,702
2014 14,188,678 24,764,348
2013 13,691,079 24,109,290
2012 13,210,998 23,462,438
2011 12,754,997 22,822,300
2010 12,312,575 22,183,340
2009 11,893,754 21,547,280
2008 11,476,296 20,923,840
2007 11,081,660 20,318,583
2006 10,706,424 19,730,909
2005 10,328,092 19,159,707
2004 9,920,036 18,606,608
2003 9,487,833 18,071,854
2002 9,116,192 17,549,913
2001 8,804,124 17,032,939
2000 8,512,093 16,516,338
1999 8,222,705 16,000,506
1998 7,938,840 15,489,364
1997 7,670,366 14,990,814
1996 7,410,108 14,510,711
1995 7,089,064 14,051,275
1994 6,783,450 13,613,850
1993 6,629,146 13,197,345
1992 6,474,656 12,800,870
1991 6,205,676 12,421,412
1990 5,982,833 12,055,639
1989 5,819,586 11,704,998
1988 5,625,602 11,369,462
1987 5,438,309 11,047,291
1986 5,251,069 10,736,857
1985 5,096,269 10,433,142
1984 5,045,145 10,134,550
1983 4,979,130 9,843,044
1982 4,738,483 9,557,671
1981 4,520,959 9,279,011
1980 4,515,453 9,006,032
1979 4,505,384 8,737,581
1978 4,411,366 8,475,864
1977 4,331,667 8,222,240
1976 4,251,297 7,976,831
1975 4,167,234 7,739,336
1974 4,078,356 7,509,726
1973 3,985,909 7,288,048
1972 3,893,252 7,074,398
1971 3,807,316 6,868,868
1970 3,727,828 6,672,003
1969 3,651,113 6,484,716
1968 3,578,231 6,306,493
1967 3,508,512 6,136,486
1966 3,440,903 5,974,279
1965 3,374,220 5,819,116
1964 3,307,479 5,669,863
1963 3,240,905 5,525,185
1962 3,175,598 5,384,150
1961 3,111,947 5,246,158
1960 3,049,838 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Chad

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Madagascar
2023 6.12 3.97
2022 6.22 4.04
2021 6.26 4.1
2020 6.35 4.17
2019 6.41 4.22
2018 6.46 4.25
2017 6.54 4.26
2016 6.62 4.29
2015 6.71 4.34
2014 6.78 4.42
2013 6.84 4.53
2012 6.91 4.61
2011 6.95 4.74
2010 6.99 4.9
2009 7.02 5
2008 7.06 5.04
2007 7.09 5.08
2006 7.12 5.13
2005 7.13 5.2
2004 7.16 5.26
2003 7.18 5.33
2002 7.2 5.41
2001 7.23 5.53
2000 7.25 5.67
1999 7.26 5.84
1998 7.27 5.99
1997 7.27 6.02
1996 7.29 6.03
1995 7.29 6.04
1994 7.31 6.04
1993 7.34 6.06
1992 7.3 6.08
1991 7.26 6.12
1990 7.22 6.14
1989 7.19 6.15
1988 7.15 6.18
1987 7.11 6.24
1986 7.07 6.34
1985 7.04 6.46
1984 7.02 6.55
1983 6.98 6.63
1982 6.96 6.7
1981 6.94 6.77
1980 6.91 6.84
1979 6.91 6.87
1978 6.89 6.9
1977 6.9 6.93
1976 6.89 6.95
1975 6.88 6.97
1974 6.86 6.99
1973 6.87 7.01
1972 6.85 7.04
1971 6.58 7.07
1970 6.53 7.1
1969 6.48 7.12
1968 6.43 7.13
1967 6.39 7.14
1966 6.36 7.16
1965 6.34 7.17
1964 6.32 7.19
1963 6.3 7.21
1962 6.29 7.26
1961 6.27 7.3
1960 6.25 7.34

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

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Chad and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Madagascar
2024 16.8 20
2023 16.5 19.9
2022 16.2 19.7
2021 16.1 19.6
2020 16 19.4
2019 15.9 19.3
2018 15.8 19.1
2017 15.8 18.9
2016 15.7 18.7
2015 15.7 18.6
2014 15.7 18.4
2013 15.7 18.2
2012 15.6 18.1
2011 15.6 17.9
2010 15.6 17.8
2009 15.6 17.7
2008 15.6 17.6
2007 15.6 17.5
2006 15.7 17.4
2005 15.7 17.3
2004 15.7 17.3
2003 15.5 17.2
2002 15.4 17.2
2001 15.5 17.2
2000 15.6 17.2
1999 15.7 17.2
1998 15.8 17.2
1997 15.9 17.1
1996 16.1 17.1
1995 16 17.1
1994 15.9 17.1
1993 16.2 17
1992 16.4 17
1991 16.3 16.9
1990 16.3 16.9
1989 16.5 16.8
1988 16.5 16.7
1987 16.4 16.6
1986 16.3 16.6
1985 16.3 16.5
1984 16.7 16.5
1983 17 16.4
1982 16.6 16.4
1981 16.2 16.4
1980 16.7 16.4
1979 17.1 16.5
1978 17.3 16.5
1977 17.5 16.5
1976 17.7 16.6
1975 17.9 16.6
1974 18 16.6
1973 18.2 16.6
1972 18.3 16.6
1971 18.5 16.7
1970 18.6 16.7
1969 18.7 16.6
1968 18.8 16.7
1967 19 16.7
1966 19.1 16.7
1965 19.2 16.8
1964 19.4 16.8
1963 19.5 17
1962 19.6 17.2
1961 19.8 17.5
1960 19.9 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Chad Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Chad Madagascar
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Chad Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Madagascar
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
19,660 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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