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Chad vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 21st vs. 28th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Mauritania
Population
21893857
5505206
Population rank 64/197 122/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Chad and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Chad and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Chad

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Chad Mauritania
2024 $19,518,819,751 $10,908,045,687
2023 $18,340,233,749 $10,726,838,461
2022 $17,828,508,290 $9,557,966,698
2021 $16,871,937,698 $9,222,536,364
2020 $14,932,897,821 $8,260,752,385
2019 $14,905,517,743 $7,894,764,886
2018 $15,327,000,249 $7,473,550,557
2017 $13,349,041,409 $6,800,135,898
2016 $13,026,289,836 $6,398,747,592
2015 $14,559,599,500 $6,166,863,897
2014 $18,144,336,904 $6,592,537,782
2013 $17,865,316,886 $7,223,071,097
2012 $17,892,228,570 $6,728,208,836
2011 $16,685,349,674 $6,764,627,746
2010 $14,058,506,664 $5,628,878,798
2009 $12,317,614,054 $4,714,595,548
2008 $13,385,593,990 $5,206,437,194
2007 $10,865,385,132 $4,346,212,355
2006 $9,709,626,596 $3,919,577,286
2005 $8,655,892,393 $2,936,019,526
2004 $4,422,855,661 $2,362,501,023
2003 $2,742,815,072 $2,051,147,607
2002 $1,997,005,709 $1,777,057,481
2001 $1,710,843,377 $1,746,063,558
2000 $1,388,506,772 $1,779,520,886
1999 $1,534,673,583 $1,985,922,776
1998 $1,744,794,531 $2,032,347,665
1997 $1,544,689,577 $2,071,996,564
1996 $1,607,345,356 $2,132,087,009
1995 $1,445,919,895 $2,091,726,101
1994 $1,179,837,963 $1,944,876,755
1993 $1,463,251,164 $1,847,353,211
1992 $1,881,847,670 $2,164,298,425
1991 $1,877,137,982 $2,133,692,697
1990 $1,738,605,558 $1,506,914,408
1989 $1,433,686,312 $1,450,647,019
1988 $1,482,597,298 $1,414,951,290
1987 $1,163,426,852 $1,344,664,725
1986 $1,067,828,246 $1,186,628,778
1985 $1,033,069,709 $1,009,723,326
1984 $919,103,735 $1,074,373,230
1983 $832,415,806 $1,165,171,263
1982 $834,369,860 $1,108,776,653
1981 $876,937,558 $1,105,494,682
1980 $1,033,002,404 $1,047,925,106
1979 $1,004,316,496 $951,900,945
1978 $1,113,920,124 $804,629,877
1977 $935,360,465 $799,030,017
1976 $866,044,962 $775,045,517
1975 $864,602,105 $703,377,837
1974 $652,532,795 $613,010,553
1973 $647,199,483 $493,237,876
1972 $585,427,547 $391,669,449
1971 $501,866,730 $335,568,907
1970 $469,266,737 $309,405,316
1969 $471,635,622 $295,062,308
1968 $453,980,096 $311,395,937
1967 $449,826,323 $282,615,310
1966 $432,794,922 $266,533,605
1965 $416,926,303 $255,340,475
1964 $392,247,518 $224,495,744
1963 $371,767,002 $168,186,297
1962 $357,635,713 $164,271,558
1961 $333,975,336 $159,213,430
1960 $313,582,728 -

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

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Chad and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Mauritania
2024 $962 $2,110
2023 $949 $2,136
2022 $966 $1,960
2021 $946 $1,948
2020 $867 $1,796
2019 $893 $1,767
2018 $949 $1,723
2017 $854 $1,615
2016 $862 $1,566
2015 $994 $1,555
2014 $1,279 $1,713
2013 $1,305 $1,934
2012 $1,354 $1,859
2011 $1,308 $1,931
2010 $1,142 $1,660
2009 $1,036 $1,435
2008 $1,166 $1,636
2007 $980 $1,405
2006 $907 $1,301
2005 $838 $999
2004 $446 $824
2003 $289.1 $732
2002 $219.1 $649
2001 $194.3 $652
2000 $163.1 $681
1999 $186.6 $781
1998 $219.8 $821
1997 $201.4 $859
1996 $216.9 $904
1995 $204 $905
1994 $173.9 $865
1993 $220.7 $850
1992 $290.6 $1,036
1991 $302 $1,062
1990 $290.6 $772
1989 $246.4 $762
1988 $263.5 $762
1987 $213.9 $746
1986 $203.4 $677
1985 $202.7 $593
1984 $182.2 $650
1983 $167.2 $725
1982 $176.1 $710
1981 $194 $729
1980 $228.8 $711
1979 $222.9 $664
1978 $252.5 $578
1977 $215.9 $590
1976 $203.7 $589
1975 $207.5 $551
1974 $160 $494
1973 $162.4 $410
1972 $150.4 $335
1971 $131.8 $296
1970 $125.9 $281.3
1969 $129.2 $276.6
1968 $126.9 $301
1967 $128.2 $281.5
1966 $125.8 $273.6
1965 $123.6 $270
1964 $118.6 $244.3
1963 $114.7 $188.2
1962 $112.6 $189
1961 $107.3 $188.2
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Chad vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Mauritania
2026 55.6 69.2
2025 55.4 68.9
2024 55.2 68.7
2023 55.1 68.5
2022 54.5 68.3
2021 53.1 66.8
2020 53.1 66.8
2019 53 67.6
2018 52.4 67.4
2017 51.9 67.1
2016 51.6 66.8
2015 51.3 66.5
2014 51.1 66.2
2013 51.1 65.9
2012 50.8 65.8
2011 50.4 65.8
2010 50.1 65.7
2009 49.8 65.5
2008 49.5 65.2
2007 49.2 64.9
2006 48.7 64.5
2005 48.9 63.9
2004 48.7 63.4
2003 48.6 62.8
2002 48.4 62.2
2001 48.3 61.7
2000 47.9 61
1999 47.9 60.4
1998 47.8 59.9
1997 47.8 59.4
1996 47.6 58.9
1995 47.5 58.9
1994 47.1 58.8
1993 47 58.7
1992 46.8 58.6
1991 46.6 58.3
1990 45.1 58.1
1989 46.4 57.7
1988 46.4 57.5
1987 43.1 57
1986 45.6 56.3
1985 45.3 55.8
1984 44.7 55.2
1983 44.4 54.6
1982 43.9 54.2
1981 43.5 53.7
1980 43.5 53.2
1979 43.2 52.8
1978 43 52.3
1977 42.9 52
1976 42.7 51.8
1975 42.7 51.6
1974 42.6 51.4
1973 42.4 51.2
1972 41.9 51
1971 40.9 50.8
1970 41.4 50.5
1969 41 50.1
1968 40.7 49.5
1967 40.4 48.9
1966 40.1 48.1
1965 40.1 47.4
1964 40.1 46.6
1963 39.9 45.8
1962 39.6 45
1961 39.4 44.3
1960 39.2 43.6
1959 39 42.9
1958 38.7 42.3
1957 38.3 41.7
1956 37.9 41.1
1955 37.3 40.6
1954 36.8 40.1
1953 36.3 39.6
1952 35.9 39.2
1951 35.5 38.8
1950 35.2 38.4

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

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Chad and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Chad Mauritania
2024 20,299,123 5,169,395
2023 19,319,064 5,022,441
2022 18,455,316 4,875,637
2021 17,828,273 4,734,874
2020 17,224,679 4,600,131
2019 16,685,223 4,467,708
2018 16,156,531 4,337,685
2017 15,622,759 4,210,600
2016 15,114,655 4,086,657
2015 14,647,621 3,965,959
2014 14,188,678 3,848,514
2013 13,691,079 3,734,318
2012 13,210,998 3,619,034
2011 12,754,997 3,502,811
2010 12,312,575 3,390,965
2009 11,893,754 3,284,448
2008 11,476,296 3,183,269
2007 11,081,660 3,093,059
2006 10,706,424 3,013,660
2005 10,328,092 2,939,059
2004 9,920,036 2,868,664
2003 9,487,833 2,802,046
2002 9,116,192 2,738,655
2001 8,804,124 2,678,760
2000 8,512,093 2,613,441
1999 8,222,705 2,541,698
1998 7,938,840 2,474,651
1997 7,670,366 2,411,306
1996 7,410,108 2,358,188
1995 7,089,064 2,312,017
1994 6,783,450 2,249,454
1993 6,629,146 2,174,328
1992 6,474,656 2,088,135
1991 6,205,676 2,009,738
1990 5,982,833 1,951,878
1989 5,819,586 1,903,048
1988 5,625,602 1,855,859
1987 5,438,309 1,803,014
1986 5,251,069 1,751,835
1985 5,096,269 1,702,107
1984 5,045,145 1,653,693
1983 4,979,130 1,606,746
1982 4,738,483 1,561,176
1981 4,520,959 1,516,877
1980 4,515,453 1,474,043
1979 4,505,384 1,432,758
1978 4,411,366 1,392,713
1977 4,331,667 1,353,768
1976 4,251,297 1,315,336
1975 4,167,234 1,277,330
1974 4,078,356 1,240,188
1973 3,985,909 1,203,838
1972 3,893,252 1,168,355
1971 3,807,316 1,133,702
1970 3,727,828 1,099,806
1969 3,651,113 1,066,754
1968 3,578,231 1,034,739
1967 3,508,512 1,003,843
1966 3,440,903 974,157
1965 3,374,220 945,838
1964 3,307,479 918,955
1963 3,240,905 893,423
1962 3,175,598 869,184
1961 3,111,947 846,167
1960 3,049,838 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Chad

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Mauritania
2023 6.12 4.7
2022 6.22 4.77
2021 6.26 4.85
2020 6.35 4.91
2019 6.41 4.98
2018 6.46 5.04
2017 6.54 5.11
2016 6.62 5.16
2015 6.71 5.21
2014 6.78 5.26
2013 6.84 5.32
2012 6.91 5.35
2011 6.95 5.38
2010 6.99 5.38
2009 7.02 5.41
2008 7.06 5.44
2007 7.09 5.43
2006 7.12 5.4
2005 7.13 5.38
2004 7.16 5.37
2003 7.18 5.36
2002 7.2 5.37
2001 7.23 5.41
2000 7.25 5.46
1999 7.26 5.52
1998 7.27 5.62
1997 7.27 5.74
1996 7.29 5.86
1995 7.29 5.96
1994 7.31 6.06
1993 7.34 6.09
1992 7.3 6.13
1991 7.26 6.16
1990 7.22 6.18
1989 7.19 6.2
1988 7.15 6.21
1987 7.11 6.27
1986 7.07 6.34
1985 7.04 6.42
1984 7.02 6.48
1983 6.98 6.54
1982 6.96 6.59
1981 6.94 6.64
1980 6.91 6.67
1979 6.91 6.7
1978 6.89 6.73
1977 6.9 6.74
1976 6.89 6.73
1975 6.88 6.71
1974 6.86 6.73
1973 6.87 6.72
1972 6.85 6.71
1971 6.58 6.7
1970 6.53 6.68
1969 6.48 6.64
1968 6.43 6.6
1967 6.39 6.57
1966 6.36 6.52
1965 6.34 6.44
1964 6.32 6.37
1963 6.3 6.31
1962 6.29 6.24
1961 6.27 6.2
1960 6.25 6.15

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

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Chad and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Chad

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Chad Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Chad Mauritania
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Chad Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Mauritania
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
7,614 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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