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Chad vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 21st vs. 107th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Malawi
Population
21893857
22949294
Population rank 64/197 61/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Chad and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Chad and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Chad

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Chad Malawi
2024 $19,518,819,751 $11,316,411,329
2023 $18,340,233,749 $13,363,669,673
2022 $17,828,508,290 $12,429,059,928
2021 $16,871,937,698 $12,378,119,199
2020 $14,932,897,821 $11,769,313,598
2019 $14,905,517,743 $11,051,852,713
2018 $15,327,000,249 $9,879,220,354
2017 $13,349,041,409 $8,943,543,794
2016 $13,026,289,836 $7,909,868,618
2015 $14,559,599,500 $9,219,474,379
2014 $18,144,336,904 $8,801,326,169
2013 $17,865,316,886 $8,031,571,928
2012 $17,892,228,570 $8,773,203,178
2011 $16,685,349,674 $11,648,142,958
2010 $14,058,506,664 $10,128,323,011
2009 $12,317,614,054 $9,009,887,947
2008 $13,385,593,990 $7,743,617,352
2007 $10,865,385,132 $6,451,210,219
2006 $9,709,626,596 $5,818,279,739
2005 $8,655,892,393 $5,320,409,651
2004 $4,422,855,661 $5,058,726,350
2003 $2,742,815,072 $4,669,789,300
2002 $1,997,005,709 $5,087,328,438
2001 $1,710,843,377 $2,498,008,665
2000 $1,388,506,772 $2,537,307,580
1999 $1,534,673,583 $2,584,478,924
1998 $1,744,794,531 $2,547,609,590
1997 $1,544,689,577 $3,875,785,863
1996 $1,607,345,356 $3,319,573,750
1995 $1,445,919,895 $2,033,701,498
1994 $1,179,837,963 $1,719,864,761
1993 $1,463,251,164 $3,013,392,658
1992 $1,881,847,670 $2,618,837,835
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,206,783,830
1990 $1,738,605,558 $2,737,087,862
1989 $1,433,686,312 $2,314,205,130
1988 $1,482,597,298 $2,008,189,508
1987 $1,163,426,852 $1,721,711,808
1986 $1,067,828,246 $1,722,586,299
1985 $1,033,069,709 $1,646,442,273
1984 $919,103,735 $1,758,028,656
1983 $832,415,806 $1,780,148,049
1982 $834,369,860 $1,717,379,495
1981 $876,937,558 $1,801,193,910
1980 $1,033,002,404 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Malawi
2024 $962 $523
2023 $949 $633
2022 $966 $604
2021 $946 $617
2020 $867 $603
2019 $893 $581
2018 $949 $533
2017 $854 $496
2016 $862 $451
2015 $994 $540
2014 $1,279 $530
2013 $1,305 $497
2012 $1,354 $558
2011 $1,308 $763
2010 $1,142 $683
2009 $1,036 $626
2008 $1,166 $554
2007 $980 $475
2006 $907 $441
2005 $838 $414
2004 $446 $405
2003 $289.1 $383
2002 $219.1 $428
2001 $194.3 $215.5
2000 $163.1 $224.2
1999 $186.6 $233.9
1998 $219.8 $236
1997 $201.4 $367
1996 $216.9 $321
1995 $204 $200.4
1994 $173.9 $169.2
1993 $220.7 $293
1992 $290.6 $258.4
1991 $302 $326
1990 $290.6 $286.7
1989 $246.4 $252.2
1988 $263.5 $229.4
1987 $213.9 $207.6
1986 $203.4 $217.9
1985 $202.7 $216.1
1984 $182.2 $239.7
1983 $167.2 $252.4
1982 $176.1 $253.3
1981 $194 $276.4
1980 $228.8 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Malawi
2026 55.6 67.9
2025 55.4 67.7
2024 55.2 67.6
2023 55.1 67.4
2022 54.5 66
2021 53.1 64.8
2020 53.1 65.2
2019 53 65
2018 52.4 64.5
2017 51.9 63.9
2016 51.6 63.2
2015 51.3 62.3
2014 51.1 61.7
2013 51.1 60.8
2012 50.8 59.9
2011 50.4 58.9
2010 50.1 57.8
2009 49.8 56.7
2008 49.5 55.7
2007 49.2 54.7
2006 48.7 53.7
2005 48.9 52.5
2004 48.7 51.1
2003 48.6 49.6
2002 48.4 48.2
2001 48.3 47.2
2000 47.9 46.2
1999 47.9 45.1
1998 47.8 44.3
1997 47.8 44.2
1996 47.6 44
1995 47.5 43.8
1994 47.1 43.8
1993 47 43.6
1992 46.8 43.6
1991 46.6 43.5
1990 45.1 43.6
1989 46.4 43.5
1988 46.4 43.6
1987 43.1 43.9
1986 45.6 44.3
1985 45.3 44.6
1984 44.7 44.8
1983 44.4 45
1982 43.9 44.8
1981 43.5 44.7
1980 43.5 44.3
1979 43.2 43.7
1978 43 43
1977 42.9 42
1976 42.7 41
1975 42.7 40.1
1974 42.6 39.2
1973 42.4 38.4
1972 41.9 37.6
1971 40.9 37.1
1970 41.4 36.6
1969 41 36.3
1968 40.7 36.1
1967 40.4 35.9
1966 40.1 35.8
1965 40.1 35.7
1964 40.1 35.7
1963 39.9 35.6
1962 39.6 35.4
1961 39.4 35.2
1960 39.2 35
1959 39 34.8
1958 38.7 34.4
1957 38.3 34.1
1956 37.9 33.8
1955 37.3 33.6
1954 36.8 33.3
1953 36.3 33.2
1952 35.9 33
1951 35.5 32.8
1950 35.2 32.7

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

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Chad and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Chad Malawi
2024 20,299,123 21,655,286
2023 19,319,064 21,104,482
2022 18,455,316 20,568,728
2021 17,828,273 20,047,258
2020 17,224,679 19,533,888
2019 16,685,223 19,025,752
2018 16,156,531 18,528,081
2017 15,622,759 18,039,715
2016 15,114,655 17,557,739
2015 14,647,621 17,085,587
2014 14,188,678 16,621,538
2013 13,691,079 16,161,816
2012 13,210,998 15,709,577
2011 12,754,997 15,265,022
2010 12,312,575 14,826,463
2009 11,893,754 14,395,788
2008 11,476,296 13,976,417
2007 11,081,660 13,576,343
2006 10,706,424 13,198,701
2005 10,328,092 12,840,031
2004 9,920,036 12,500,737
2003 9,487,833 12,181,574
2002 9,116,192 11,880,440
2001 8,804,124 11,593,058
2000 8,512,093 11,315,942
1999 8,222,705 11,047,804
1998 7,938,840 10,792,876
1997 7,670,366 10,562,035
1996 7,410,108 10,352,228
1995 7,089,064 10,150,117
1994 6,783,450 10,164,894
1993 6,629,146 10,284,024
1992 6,474,656 10,135,079
1991 6,205,676 9,844,227
1990 5,982,833 9,545,852
1989 5,819,586 9,176,220
1988 5,625,602 8,753,262
1987 5,438,309 8,293,174
1986 5,251,069 7,906,480
1985 5,096,269 7,620,508
1984 5,045,145 7,332,810
1983 4,979,130 7,051,709
1982 4,738,483 6,778,879
1981 4,520,959 6,516,454
1980 4,515,453 6,265,529
1979 4,505,384 6,028,749
1978 4,411,366 5,810,132
1977 4,331,667 5,614,983
1976 4,251,297 5,443,384
1975 4,167,234 5,287,367
1974 4,078,356 5,141,337
1973 3,985,909 5,003,938
1972 3,893,252 4,874,475
1971 3,807,316 4,751,434
1970 3,727,828 4,633,944
1969 3,651,113 4,521,184
1968 3,578,231 4,411,054
1967 3,508,512 4,303,012
1966 3,440,903 4,197,926
1965 3,374,220 4,096,157
1964 3,307,479 3,997,305
1963 3,240,905 3,900,506
1962 3,175,598 3,806,307
1961 3,111,947 3,715,534
1960 3,049,838 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Malawi

Fertility rate
Chad

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Malawi
2023 6.12 3.65
2022 6.22 3.72
2021 6.26 3.79
2020 6.35 3.88
2019 6.41 3.95
2018 6.46 4.02
2017 6.54 4.11
2016 6.62 4.22
2015 6.71 4.38
2014 6.78 4.57
2013 6.84 4.76
2012 6.91 4.9
2011 6.95 5.08
2010 6.99 5.26
2009 7.02 5.45
2008 7.06 5.61
2007 7.09 5.72
2006 7.12 5.8
2005 7.13 5.85
2004 7.16 5.86
2003 7.18 5.88
2002 7.2 5.9
2001 7.23 5.94
2000 7.25 6
1999 7.26 6.12
1998 7.27 6.21
1997 7.27 6.23
1996 7.29 6.29
1995 7.29 6.39
1994 7.31 6.49
1993 7.34 6.57
1992 7.3 6.63
1991 7.26 6.68
1990 7.22 6.74
1989 7.19 6.8
1988 7.15 6.88
1987 7.11 6.97
1986 7.07 7.07
1985 7.04 7.17
1984 7.02 7.27
1983 6.98 7.36
1982 6.96 7.45
1981 6.94 7.49
1980 6.91 7.52
1979 6.91 7.47
1978 6.89 7.43
1977 6.9 7.41
1976 6.89 7.39
1975 6.88 7.36
1974 6.86 7.34
1973 6.87 7.34
1972 6.85 7.33
1971 6.58 7.31
1970 6.53 7.3
1969 6.48 7.27
1968 6.43 7.26
1967 6.39 7.21
1966 6.36 7.17
1965 6.34 7.13
1964 6.32 7.11
1963 6.3 7.13
1962 6.29 7.1
1961 6.27 7.07
1960 6.25 7.04

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

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Chad and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Chad

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Chad Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Chad Malawi
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Chad Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Malawi
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
9,601 mi
2015

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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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