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Chad vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 21st vs. 65th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Malaysia
Population
21893857
36512221
Population rank 64/197 45/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Chad and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Chad and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Chad

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Chad Malaysia
2024 $19,518,819,751 $422,227,005,429
2023 $18,340,233,749 $399,949,418,753
2022 $17,828,508,290 $407,830,525,990
2021 $16,871,937,698 $373,784,553,030
2020 $14,932,897,821 $337,456,163,961
2019 $14,905,517,743 $365,177,721,022
2018 $15,327,000,249 $358,788,845,713
2017 $13,349,041,409 $319,109,094,160
2016 $13,026,289,836 $301,256,033,870
2015 $14,559,599,500 $301,355,266,965
2014 $18,144,336,904 $338,066,095,097
2013 $17,865,316,886 $323,276,235,524
2012 $17,892,228,570 $314,443,047,642
2011 $16,685,349,674 $297,951,668,675
2010 $14,058,506,664 $255,017,638,456
2009 $12,317,614,054 $202,257,453,037
2008 $13,385,593,990 $230,811,614,370
2007 $10,865,385,132 $193,549,569,478
2006 $9,709,626,596 $162,692,258,307
2005 $8,655,892,393 $143,534,405,819
2004 $4,422,855,661 $124,749,473,684
2003 $2,742,815,072 $110,202,368,421
2002 $1,997,005,709 $100,845,526,316
2001 $1,710,843,377 $92,783,947,368
2000 $1,388,506,772 $93,789,736,842
1999 $1,534,673,583 $79,148,421,053
1998 $1,744,794,531 $72,167,498,981
1997 $1,544,689,577 $100,005,323,302
1996 $1,607,345,356 $100,855,393,910
1995 $1,445,919,895 $88,705,342,903
1994 $1,179,837,963 $74,478,356,958
1993 $1,463,251,164 $66,894,966,969
1992 $1,881,847,670 $59,167,550,163
1991 $1,877,137,982 $49,143,148,094
1990 $1,738,605,558 $44,024,585,240
1989 $1,433,686,312 $38,847,965,293
1988 $1,482,597,298 $35,272,109,220
1987 $1,163,426,852 $32,181,210,158
1986 $1,067,828,246 $27,734,111,400
1985 $1,033,069,709 $31,199,633,353
1984 $919,103,735 $33,942,897,422
1983 $832,415,806 $30,347,442,111
1982 $834,369,860 $26,804,493,635
1981 $876,937,558 $25,004,285,792
1980 $1,033,002,404 $24,488,224,677
1979 $1,004,316,496 $21,213,264,962
1978 $1,113,920,124 $16,358,079,862
1977 $935,360,465 $13,139,488,633
1976 $866,044,962 $11,050,234,599
1975 $864,602,105 $9,298,800,799
1974 $652,532,795 $9,496,204,302
1973 $647,199,483 $7,662,902,678
1972 $585,427,547 $5,043,347,250
1971 $501,866,730 $4,244,395,956
1970 $469,266,737 $3,864,145,667
1969 $471,635,622 $3,664,552,041
1968 $453,980,096 $3,330,371,551
1967 $449,826,323 $3,188,924,677
1966 $432,794,922 $3,143,517,944
1965 $416,926,303 $2,956,337,669
1964 $392,247,518 $2,674,423,922
1963 $371,767,002 $2,510,110,348
1962 $357,635,713 $2,001,489,602
1961 $333,975,336 $1,901,856,123
1960 $313,582,728 $1,916,229,477

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

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Chad and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Malaysia
2024 $962 $11,874
2023 $949 $11,386
2022 $966 $11,755
2021 $946 $10,903
2020 $867 $9,958
2019 $893 $10,920
2018 $949 $10,902
2017 $854 $9,863
2016 $862 $9,477
2015 $994 $9,649
2014 $1,279 $11,013
2013 $1,305 $10,714
2012 $1,354 $10,601
2011 $1,308 $10,217
2010 $1,142 $8,899
2009 $1,036 $7,191
2008 $1,166 $8,372
2007 $980 $7,169
2006 $907 $6,158
2005 $838 $5,556
2004 $446 $4,939
2003 $289.1 $4,465
2002 $219.1 $4,184
2001 $194.3 $3,944
2000 $163.1 $4,084
1999 $186.6 $3,528
1998 $219.8 $3,294
1997 $201.4 $4,679
1996 $216.9 $4,837
1995 $204 $4,363
1994 $173.9 $3,758
1993 $220.7 $3,462
1992 $290.6 $3,141
1991 $302 $2,679
1990 $290.6 $2,469
1989 $246.4 $2,244
1988 $263.5 $2,100
1987 $213.9 $1,977
1986 $203.4 $1,760
1985 $202.7 $2,046
1984 $182.2 $2,300
1983 $167.2 $2,124
1982 $176.1 $1,938
1981 $194 $1,866
1980 $228.8 $1,886
1979 $222.9 $1,680
1978 $252.5 $1,327
1977 $215.9 $1,092
1976 $203.7 $940
1975 $207.5 $811
1974 $160 $848
1973 $162.4 $701
1972 $150.4 $472
1971 $131.8 $407
1970 $125.9 $380
1969 $129.2 $368
1968 $126.9 $342
1967 $128.2 $335
1966 $125.8 $339
1965 $123.6 $326
1964 $118.6 $303
1963 $114.7 $291.8
1962 $112.6 $238.8
1961 $107.3 $232.9
1960 $102.8 $240.8

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

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Chad vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Malaysia
2026 55.6 77.2
2025 55.4 77
2024 55.2 76.8
2023 55.1 76.7
2022 54.5 75.4
2021 53.1 73.9
2020 53.1 76.1
2019 53 75.9
2018 52.4 75.7
2017 51.9 75.5
2016 51.6 75.4
2015 51.3 75.3
2014 51.1 75.3
2013 51.1 75.5
2012 50.8 75.6
2011 50.4 75.5
2010 50.1 75.4
2009 49.8 75.3
2008 49.5 75.2
2007 49.2 75
2006 48.7 74.7
2005 48.9 74.4
2004 48.7 74
2003 48.6 73.7
2002 48.4 73.5
2001 48.3 73.1
2000 47.9 72.7
1999 47.9 72.4
1998 47.8 72.4
1997 47.8 72.3
1996 47.6 72.1
1995 47.5 72
1994 47.1 71.9
1993 47 71.7
1992 46.8 71.5
1991 46.6 71.2
1990 45.1 71
1989 46.4 70.8
1988 46.4 70.6
1987 43.1 70.4
1986 45.6 70.1
1985 45.3 69.9
1984 44.7 69.6
1983 44.4 69.2
1982 43.9 68.9
1981 43.5 68.5
1980 43.5 68.1
1979 43.2 67.6
1978 43 67.2
1977 42.9 66.7
1976 42.7 66.2
1975 42.7 65.7
1974 42.6 65.2
1973 42.4 64.7
1972 41.9 64.2
1971 40.9 63.8
1970 41.4 63.3
1969 41 62.9
1968 40.7 62.4
1967 40.4 62
1966 40.1 61.7
1965 40.1 61.1
1964 40.1 60.4
1963 39.9 59.7
1962 39.6 58.9
1961 39.4 58
1960 39.2 57.2
1959 39 56.3
1958 38.7 55.4
1957 38.3 54.5
1956 37.9 53.7
1955 37.3 52.8
1954 36.8 52
1953 36.3 51.1
1952 35.9 50.1
1951 35.5 49.2
1950 35.2 48.5

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

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Chad and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Chad Malaysia
2024 20,299,123 35,557,673
2023 19,319,064 35,126,298
2022 18,455,316 34,695,493
2021 17,828,273 34,282,399
2020 17,224,679 33,889,558
2019 16,685,223 33,440,596
2018 16,156,531 32,910,967
2017 15,622,759 32,355,644
2016 15,114,655 31,789,685
2015 14,647,621 31,232,798
2014 14,188,678 30,696,137
2013 13,691,079 30,174,265
2012 13,210,998 29,662,831
2011 12,754,997 29,162,039
2010 12,312,575 28,655,776
2009 11,893,754 28,124,778
2008 11,476,296 27,570,059
2007 11,081,660 26,998,389
2006 10,706,424 26,417,909
2005 10,328,092 25,836,071
2004 9,920,036 25,256,772
2003 9,487,833 24,679,602
2002 9,116,192 24,102,477
2001 8,804,124 23,526,538
2000 8,512,093 22,967,816
1999 8,222,705 22,435,531
1998 7,938,840 21,906,713
1997 7,670,366 21,375,218
1996 7,410,108 20,850,087
1995 7,089,064 20,330,599
1994 6,783,450 19,820,446
1993 6,629,146 19,322,664
1992 6,474,656 18,834,572
1991 6,205,676 18,342,464
1990 5,982,833 17,833,171
1989 5,819,586 17,314,997
1988 5,625,602 16,796,605
1987 5,438,309 16,276,737
1986 5,251,069 15,760,419
1985 5,096,269 15,252,258
1984 5,045,145 14,759,009
1983 4,979,130 14,285,907
1982 4,738,483 13,832,798
1981 4,520,959 13,399,203
1980 4,515,453 12,983,363
1979 4,505,384 12,627,862
1978 4,411,366 12,328,157
1977 4,331,667 12,035,713
1976 4,251,297 11,750,097
1975 4,167,234 11,471,914
1974 4,078,356 11,200,906
1973 3,985,909 10,935,621
1972 3,893,252 10,676,835
1971 3,807,316 10,423,453
1970 3,727,828 10,178,802
1969 3,651,113 9,947,597
1968 3,578,231 9,725,281
1967 3,508,512 9,507,099
1966 3,440,903 9,284,688
1965 3,374,220 9,056,408
1964 3,307,479 8,828,406
1963 3,240,905 8,602,160
1962 3,175,598 8,380,172
1961 3,111,947 8,164,443
1960 3,049,838 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Chad

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Malaysia
2023 6.12 1.55
2022 6.22 1.55
2021 6.26 1.56
2020 6.35 1.68
2019 6.41 1.78
2018 6.46 1.84
2017 6.54 1.89
2016 6.62 1.94
2015 6.71 2.01
2014 6.78 2.06
2013 6.84 2.07
2012 6.91 2.12
2011 6.95 2.15
2010 6.99 2.14
2009 7.02 2.22
2008 7.06 2.26
2007 7.09 2.25
2006 7.12 2.31
2005 7.13 2.39
2004 7.16 2.49
2003 7.18 2.6
2002 7.2 2.66
2001 7.23 2.81
2000 7.25 2.94
1999 7.26 3.07
1998 7.27 3.12
1997 7.27 3.23
1996 7.29 3.3
1995 7.29 3.32
1994 7.31 3.35
1993 7.34 3.36
1992 7.3 3.37
1991 7.26 3.34
1990 7.22 3.3
1989 7.19 3.31
1988 7.15 3.5
1987 7.11 3.57
1986 7.07 3.7
1985 7.04 3.8
1984 7.02 3.89
1983 6.98 3.93
1982 6.96 3.97
1981 6.94 4
1980 6.91 4.04
1979 6.91 4.09
1978 6.89 4.18
1977 6.9 4.28
1976 6.89 4.4
1975 6.88 4.5
1974 6.86 4.62
1973 6.87 4.73
1972 6.85 4.82
1971 6.58 4.92
1970 6.53 5.04
1969 6.48 5.16
1968 6.43 5.29
1967 6.39 5.43
1966 6.36 5.64
1965 6.34 5.84
1964 6.32 6.03
1963 6.3 6.19
1962 6.29 6.3
1961 6.27 6.37
1960 6.25 6.41

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

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Chad and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Malaysia
2024 16.8 31.5
2023 16.5 31.1
2022 16.2 30.6
2021 16.1 30.1
2020 16 29.6
2019 15.9 29.2
2018 15.8 28.8
2017 15.8 28.5
2016 15.7 28.1
2015 15.7 27.8
2014 15.7 27.5
2013 15.7 27.1
2012 15.6 26.8
2011 15.6 26.4
2010 15.6 26
2009 15.6 25.6
2008 15.6 25.1
2007 15.6 24.8
2006 15.7 24.5
2005 15.7 24.2
2004 15.7 24
2003 15.5 23.9
2002 15.4 23.7
2001 15.5 23.6
2000 15.6 23.5
1999 15.7 23.4
1998 15.8 23.1
1997 15.9 22.9
1996 16.1 22.7
1995 16 22.5
1994 15.9 22.3
1993 16.2 22.1
1992 16.4 21.9
1991 16.3 21.7
1990 16.3 21.5
1989 16.5 21.3
1988 16.5 21.1
1987 16.4 21
1986 16.3 20.9
1985 16.3 20.7
1984 16.7 20.5
1983 17 20.4
1982 16.6 20.1
1981 16.2 19.9
1980 16.7 19.7
1979 17.1 19.5
1978 17.3 19.3
1977 17.5 19
1976 17.7 18.8
1975 17.9 18.6
1974 18 18.3
1973 18.2 18.1
1972 18.3 17.9
1971 18.5 17.6
1970 18.6 17.4
1969 18.7 17.3
1968 18.8 17.1
1967 19 17
1966 19.1 16.9
1965 19.2 16.8
1964 19.4 16.9
1963 19.5 17
1962 19.6 17.1
1961 19.8 17.3
1960 19.9 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Chad Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Malaysia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
95.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Chad Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Malaysia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
173,898 mi
2022

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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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