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Chad vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 21st vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Mali
Population
21893857
26143152
Population rank 64/197 58/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Chad and Mali: Comparison Charts

Chad and Mali economies compared

GDP
Chad

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Chad Mali
2024 $19,518,819,751 $26,794,747,240
2023 $18,340,233,749 $24,813,860,599
2022 $17,828,508,290 $22,539,987,719
2021 $16,871,937,698 $22,999,245,263
2020 $14,932,897,821 $20,698,560,939
2019 $14,905,517,743 $20,477,421,885
2018 $15,327,000,249 $20,368,015,381
2017 $13,349,041,409 $18,308,362,040
2016 $13,026,289,836 $16,743,796,800
2015 $14,559,599,500 $15,583,181,170
2014 $18,144,336,904 $17,081,681,993
2013 $17,865,316,886 $15,747,192,681
2012 $17,892,228,570 $14,795,114,603
2011 $16,685,349,674 $15,452,791,789
2010 $14,058,506,664 $12,710,739,159
2009 $12,317,614,054 $12,155,217,833
2008 $13,385,593,990 $11,462,490,840
2007 $10,865,385,132 $9,699,047,443
2006 $9,709,626,596 $8,212,007,554
2005 $8,655,892,393 $7,429,066,951
2004 $4,422,855,661 $6,485,774,930
2003 $2,742,815,072 $5,605,613,011
2002 $1,997,005,709 $4,647,238,257
2001 $1,710,843,377 $4,124,281,594
2000 $1,388,506,772 $3,521,570,876
1999 $1,534,673,583 $4,091,446,054
1998 $1,744,794,531 $3,894,433,432
1997 $1,544,689,577 $3,414,879,486
1996 $1,607,345,356 $3,743,103,420
1995 $1,445,919,895 $3,373,322,735
1994 $1,179,837,963 $2,655,768,636
1993 $1,463,251,164 $3,632,801,877
1992 $1,881,847,670 $3,680,775,037
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,576,562,682
1990 $1,738,605,558 $3,248,417,791
1989 $1,433,686,312 $2,824,822,489
1988 $1,482,597,298 $2,712,207,901
1987 $1,163,426,852 $2,437,004,680
1986 $1,067,828,246 $2,132,938,007
1985 $1,033,069,709 $1,594,347,021
1984 $919,103,735 $1,387,809,615
1983 $832,415,806 $1,496,616,127
1982 $834,369,860 $1,680,304,773
1981 $876,937,558 $2,234,583,940
1980 $1,033,002,404 $2,704,362,789
1979 $1,004,316,496 $1,595,422,956
1978 $1,113,920,124 $1,222,702,573
1977 $935,360,465 $1,049,838,548
1976 $866,044,962 $939,228,017
1975 $864,602,105 $830,710,615
1974 $652,532,795 $538,747,340
1973 $647,199,483 $563,683,703
1972 $585,427,547 $486,617,280
1971 $501,866,730 $395,218,629
1970 $469,266,737 $359,772,315
1969 $471,635,622 $339,913,867
1968 $453,980,096 $343,771,973
1967 $449,826,323 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Mali
2024 $962 $1,095
2023 $949 $1,044
2022 $966 $977
2021 $946 $1,027
2020 $867 $953
2019 $893 $972
2018 $949 $996
2017 $854 $924
2016 $862 $872
2015 $994 $838
2014 $1,279 $948
2013 $1,305 $902
2012 $1,354 $873
2011 $1,308 $938
2010 $1,142 $797
2009 $1,036 $787
2008 $1,166 $767
2007 $980 $671
2006 $907 $587
2005 $838 $549
2004 $446 $495
2003 $289.1 $442
2002 $219.1 $378
2001 $194.3 $346
2000 $163.1 $305
1999 $186.6 $364
1998 $219.8 $357
1997 $201.4 $321
1996 $216.9 $360
1995 $204 $331
1994 $173.9 $266.5
1993 $220.7 $372
1992 $290.6 $385
1991 $302 $382
1990 $290.6 $354
1989 $246.4 $314
1988 $263.5 $307
1987 $213.9 $280.7
1986 $203.4 $250
1985 $202.7 $190.4
1984 $182.2 $169.1
1983 $167.2 $186.3
1982 $176.1 $213.8
1981 $194 $290.5
1980 $228.8 $359
1979 $222.9 $216.3
1978 $252.5 $169.1
1977 $215.9 $148.1
1976 $203.7 $134.9
1975 $207.5 $121.5
1974 $160 $80.2
1973 $162.4 $85.4
1972 $150.4 $75.1
1971 $131.8 $62
1970 $125.9 $57.3
1969 $129.2 $55
1968 $126.9 $56.5
1967 $128.2 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Mali
2026 55.6 61.1
2025 55.4 60.9
2024 55.2 60.7
2023 55.1 60.4
2022 54.5 60
2021 53.1 59.1
2020 53.1 58.9
2019 53 59.2
2018 52.4 58.9
2017 51.9 58.6
2016 51.6 58.3
2015 51.3 57.9
2014 51.1 57.5
2013 51.1 57.1
2012 50.8 56.7
2011 50.4 56.4
2010 50.1 56
2009 49.8 55.6
2008 49.5 55.2
2007 49.2 54.8
2006 48.7 54.3
2005 48.9 53.8
2004 48.7 53.3
2003 48.6 52.6
2002 48.4 52
2001 48.3 51.3
2000 47.9 50.6
1999 47.9 50.1
1998 47.8 49.6
1997 47.8 49.1
1996 47.6 48.5
1995 47.5 48.3
1994 47.1 47.9
1993 47 47.6
1992 46.8 47.2
1991 46.6 46.9
1990 45.1 46.5
1989 46.4 46.2
1988 46.4 45.7
1987 43.1 45.2
1986 45.6 44.6
1985 45.3 43.9
1984 44.7 43.4
1983 44.4 42.7
1982 43.9 41.8
1981 43.5 41
1980 43.5 40.3
1979 43.2 39.5
1978 43 38.8
1977 42.9 38
1976 42.7 37.2
1975 42.7 36.5
1974 42.6 35.7
1973 42.4 35.1
1972 41.9 34.5
1971 40.9 33.8
1970 41.4 33.4
1969 41 32.9
1968 40.7 32.6
1967 40.4 32.2
1966 40.1 31.8
1965 40.1 31.5
1964 40.1 31.2
1963 39.9 31
1962 39.6 30.8
1961 39.4 30.6
1960 39.2 30.5
1959 39 30.3
1958 38.7 30.2
1957 38.3 30.1
1956 37.9 29.9
1955 37.3 29.7
1954 36.8 29.5
1953 36.3 29.4
1952 35.9 29.1
1951 35.5 28.9
1950 35.2 28.7

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

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Chad and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Mali
1x
Year Population
Chad Mali
2024 20,299,123 24,478,595
2023 19,319,064 23,769,127
2022 18,455,316 23,072,640
2021 17,828,273 22,388,630
2020 17,224,679 21,713,836
2019 16,685,223 21,068,405
2018 16,156,531 20,442,030
2017 15,622,759 19,813,011
2016 15,114,655 19,191,289
2015 14,647,621 18,593,022
2014 14,188,678 18,020,267
2013 13,691,079 17,459,615
2012 13,210,998 16,957,033
2011 12,754,997 16,469,049
2010 12,312,575 15,945,198
2009 11,893,754 15,435,539
2008 11,476,296 14,940,782
2007 11,081,660 14,457,775
2006 10,706,424 13,990,139
2005 10,328,092 13,538,647
2004 9,920,036 13,102,409
2003 9,487,833 12,684,955
2002 9,116,192 12,288,050
2001 8,804,124 11,912,158
2000 8,512,093 11,559,290
1999 8,222,705 11,227,415
1998 7,938,840 10,919,573
1997 7,670,366 10,646,495
1996 7,410,108 10,407,278
1995 7,089,064 10,185,365
1994 6,783,450 9,967,031
1993 6,629,146 9,754,786
1992 6,474,656 9,553,540
1991 6,205,676 9,362,888
1990 5,982,833 9,178,830
1989 5,819,586 8,999,938
1988 5,625,602 8,833,996
1987 5,438,309 8,681,164
1986 5,251,069 8,531,277
1985 5,096,269 8,374,663
1984 5,045,145 8,208,599
1983 4,979,130 8,034,400
1982 4,738,483 7,860,194
1981 4,520,959 7,692,766
1980 4,515,453 7,530,515
1979 4,505,384 7,375,266
1978 4,411,366 7,229,651
1977 4,331,667 7,090,979
1976 4,251,297 6,960,979
1975 4,167,234 6,837,261
1974 4,078,356 6,715,436
1973 3,985,909 6,597,106
1972 3,893,252 6,483,726
1971 3,807,316 6,377,944
1970 3,727,828 6,276,472
1969 3,651,113 6,177,704
1968 3,578,231 6,082,979
1967 3,508,512 5,990,906
1966 3,440,903 5,902,204
1965 3,374,220 5,815,487
1964 3,307,479 5,730,125
1963 3,240,905 5,646,605
1962 3,175,598 5,563,917
1961 3,111,947 5,482,283
1960 3,049,838 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Mali

Fertility rate
Chad

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Mali
2023 6.12 5.61
2022 6.22 5.69
2021 6.26 5.78
2020 6.35 5.85
2019 6.41 5.89
2018 6.46 6.12
2017 6.54 6.25
2016 6.62 6.32
2015 6.71 6.39
2014 6.78 6.44
2013 6.84 6.49
2012 6.91 6.52
2011 6.95 6.55
2010 6.99 6.58
2009 7.02 6.59
2008 7.06 6.62
2007 7.09 6.65
2006 7.12 6.68
2005 7.13 6.71
2004 7.16 6.74
2003 7.18 6.78
2002 7.2 6.82
2001 7.23 6.85
2000 7.25 6.89
1999 7.26 6.91
1998 7.27 6.94
1997 7.27 6.97
1996 7.29 7.01
1995 7.29 7.05
1994 7.31 7.12
1993 7.34 7.18
1992 7.3 7.24
1991 7.26 7.28
1990 7.22 7.31
1989 7.19 7.33
1988 7.15 7.32
1987 7.11 7.31
1986 7.07 7.31
1985 7.04 7.26
1984 7.02 7.26
1983 6.98 7.28
1982 6.96 7.32
1981 6.94 7.37
1980 6.91 7.37
1979 6.91 7.35
1978 6.89 7.32
1977 6.9 7.3
1976 6.89 7.27
1975 6.88 7.25
1974 6.86 7.23
1973 6.87 7.22
1972 6.85 7.22
1971 6.58 7.2
1970 6.53 7.18
1969 6.48 7.18
1968 6.43 7.16
1967 6.39 7.14
1966 6.36 7.11
1965 6.34 7.08
1964 6.32 7.06
1963 6.3 7.05
1962 6.29 7.04
1961 6.27 7.03
1960 6.25 7.02

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

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Chad and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Chad

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Chad Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Chad Mali
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Chad Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Mali
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
86,437 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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