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Chad vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 21st vs. 13th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Mexico
Population
21893857
133323134
Population rank 64/197 11/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 132/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Chad and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Chad and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Chad

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Chad Mexico
2024 $19,518,819,751 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $18,340,233,749 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $17,828,508,290 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $16,871,937,698 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $14,932,897,821 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $14,905,517,743 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $15,327,000,249 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $13,349,041,409 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $13,026,289,836 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $14,559,599,500 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $18,144,336,904 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $17,865,316,886 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $17,892,228,570 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $16,685,349,674 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $14,058,506,664 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $12,317,614,054 $943,437,415,025
2008 $13,385,593,990 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $10,865,385,132 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $9,709,626,596 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $8,655,892,393 $917,571,853,529
2004 $4,422,855,661 $819,459,227,375
2003 $2,742,815,072 $765,549,967,703
2002 $1,997,005,709 $810,666,116,402
2001 $1,710,843,377 $796,064,590,549
2000 $1,388,506,772 $742,061,329,749
1999 $1,534,673,583 $631,249,359,702
1998 $1,744,794,531 $557,461,102,631
1997 $1,544,689,577 $523,449,530,464
1996 $1,607,345,356 $432,157,945,024
1995 $1,445,919,895 $380,157,469,867
1994 $1,179,837,963 $553,618,247,901
1993 $1,463,251,164 $530,160,763,663
1992 $1,881,847,670 $363,157,832,924
1991 $1,877,137,982 $313,139,656,146
1990 $1,738,605,558 $261,253,675,693
1989 $1,433,686,312 $221,403,098,267
1988 $1,482,597,298 $181,611,150,497
1987 $1,163,426,852 $147,542,558,209
1986 $1,067,828,246 $134,556,034,673
1985 $1,033,069,709 $195,241,069,482
1984 $919,103,735 $184,230,754,105
1983 $832,415,806 $156,167,000,433
1982 $834,369,860 $184,602,611,610
1981 $876,937,558 $263,797,827,860
1980 $1,033,002,404 $205,577,055,466
1979 $1,004,316,496 $134,531,900,899
1978 $1,113,920,124 $102,648,570,299
1977 $935,360,465 $81,912,018,784
1976 $866,044,962 $88,875,923,765
1975 $864,602,105 $88,000,000,000
1974 $652,532,795 $72,000,000,000
1973 $647,199,483 $55,280,000,000
1972 $585,427,547 $45,200,000,000
1971 $501,866,730 $39,200,000,000
1970 $469,266,737 $35,520,000,000
1969 $471,635,622 $32,480,000,000
1968 $453,980,096 $29,360,000,000
1967 $449,826,323 $26,560,000,000
1966 $432,794,922 $24,320,000,000
1965 $416,926,303 $21,840,000,000
1964 $392,247,518 $20,080,000,000
1963 $371,767,002 $16,960,000,000
1962 $357,635,713 $15,200,000,000
1961 $333,975,336 $14,160,000,000
1960 $313,582,728 $13,040,000,000

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

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Chad and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Mexico
2024 $962 $14,186
2023 $949 $13,861
2022 $966 $11,406
2021 $946 $10,314
2020 $867 $8,841
2019 $893 $10,370
2018 $949 $10,085
2017 $854 $9,649
2016 $862 $9,098
2015 $994 $10,021
2014 $1,279 $11,391
2013 $1,305 $11,217
2012 $1,354 $10,744
2011 $1,308 $10,664
2010 $1,142 $9,729
2009 $1,036 $8,424
2008 $1,166 $10,524
2007 $980 $10,134
2006 $907 $9,513
2005 $838 $8,672
2004 $446 $7,850
2003 $289.1 $7,434
2002 $219.1 $7,983
2001 $194.3 $7,953
2000 $163.1 $7,524
1999 $186.6 $6,500
1998 $219.8 $5,833
1997 $201.4 $5,567
1996 $216.9 $4,674
1995 $204 $4,184
1994 $173.9 $6,202
1993 $220.7 $6,048
1992 $290.6 $4,221
1991 $302 $3,709
1990 $290.6 $3,154
1989 $246.4 $2,725
1988 $263.5 $2,279
1987 $213.9 $1,888
1986 $203.4 $1,757
1985 $202.7 $2,602
1984 $182.2 $2,506
1983 $167.2 $2,170
1982 $176.1 $2,621
1981 $194 $3,829
1980 $228.8 $3,055
1979 $222.9 $2,049
1978 $252.5 $1,604
1977 $215.9 $1,315
1976 $203.7 $1,465
1975 $207.5 $1,492
1974 $160 $1,256
1973 $162.4 $993
1972 $150.4 $837
1971 $131.8 $748
1970 $125.9 $699
1969 $129.2 $660
1968 $126.9 $616
1967 $128.2 $576
1966 $125.8 $545
1965 $123.6 $506
1964 $118.6 $481
1963 $114.7 $420
1962 $112.6 $388
1961 $107.3 $374
1960 $102.8 $355

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

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Chad vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Mexico
2026 55.6 75.6
2025 55.4 75.4
2024 55.2 75.3
2023 55.1 75.1
2022 54.5 74
2021 53.1 69.7
2020 53.1 70.4
2019 53 74.5
2018 52.4 74.3
2017 51.9 74.3
2016 51.6 74.4
2015 51.3 74.4
2014 51.1 74.4
2013 51.1 74.3
2012 50.8 74.1
2011 50.4 73.9
2010 50.1 73.7
2009 49.8 73.6
2008 49.5 73.7
2007 49.2 73.8
2006 48.7 73.7
2005 48.9 73.6
2004 48.7 73.4
2003 48.6 73.3
2002 48.4 73.1
2001 48.3 72.9
2000 47.9 72.6
1999 47.9 72.2
1998 47.8 71.8
1997 47.8 71.5
1996 47.6 71.1
1995 47.5 70.7
1994 47.1 70.3
1993 47 70
1992 46.8 69.7
1991 46.6 69.4
1990 45.1 69
1989 46.4 68.6
1988 46.4 68.3
1987 43.1 67.9
1986 45.6 67.4
1985 45.3 66.8
1984 44.7 66.2
1983 44.4 65.8
1982 43.9 65.3
1981 43.5 64.7
1980 43.5 64.3
1979 43.2 63.9
1978 43 63.4
1977 42.9 63
1976 42.7 62.5
1975 42.7 61.9
1974 42.6 61.2
1973 42.4 60.5
1972 41.9 60.1
1971 40.9 59.4
1970 41.4 58.9
1969 41 58.4
1968 40.7 58.2
1967 40.4 58
1966 40.1 57.4
1965 40.1 56.7
1964 40.1 55.9
1963 39.9 55.5
1962 39.6 55.1
1961 39.4 54.4
1960 39.2 53.6
1959 39 52.7
1958 38.7 51.8
1957 38.3 51.1
1956 37.9 50.4
1955 37.3 49.6
1954 36.8 48.3
1953 36.3 47
1952 35.9 45.7
1951 35.5 44.8
1950 35.2 43.8

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

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Chad and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Chad Mexico
2024 20,299,123 130,861,007
2023 19,319,064 129,739,759
2022 18,455,316 128,613,117
2021 17,828,273 127,648,148
2020 17,224,679 126,799,054
2019 16,685,223 125,762,982
2018 16,156,531 124,573,711
2017 15,622,759 123,400,057
2016 15,114,655 122,251,351
2015 14,647,621 121,072,306
2014 14,188,678 119,784,261
2013 13,691,079 118,343,573
2012 13,210,998 116,818,208
2011 12,754,997 115,243,504
2010 12,312,575 113,623,895
2009 11,893,754 111,999,721
2008 11,476,296 110,374,288
2007 11,081,660 108,774,360
2006 10,706,424 107,253,666
2005 10,328,092 105,811,504
2004 9,920,036 104,394,131
2003 9,487,833 102,978,515
2002 9,116,192 101,548,624
2001 8,804,124 100,099,099
2000 8,512,093 98,625,552
1999 8,222,705 97,115,707
1998 7,938,840 95,575,245
1997 7,670,366 94,021,207
1996 7,410,108 92,452,702
1995 7,089,064 90,862,455
1994 6,783,450 89,259,205
1993 6,629,146 87,653,807
1992 6,474,656 86,044,809
1991 6,205,676 84,430,572
1990 5,982,833 82,820,170
1989 5,819,586 81,247,182
1988 5,625,602 79,695,531
1987 5,438,309 78,136,651
1986 5,251,069 76,585,637
1985 5,096,269 75,043,414
1984 5,045,145 73,506,846
1983 4,979,130 71,971,240
1982 4,738,483 70,433,260
1981 4,520,959 68,892,108
1980 4,515,453 67,300,334
1979 4,505,384 65,648,865
1978 4,411,366 63,979,046
1977 4,331,667 62,308,493
1976 4,251,297 60,645,512
1975 4,167,234 58,982,400
1974 4,078,356 57,320,149
1973 3,985,909 55,667,284
1972 3,893,252 54,030,168
1971 3,807,316 52,412,558
1970 3,727,828 50,814,953
1969 3,651,113 49,233,194
1968 3,578,231 47,668,303
1967 3,508,512 46,129,608
1966 3,440,903 44,629,106
1965 3,374,220 43,174,477
1964 3,307,479 41,772,049
1963 3,240,905 40,424,065
1962 3,175,598 39,129,200
1961 3,111,947 37,890,118
1960 3,049,838 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Mexico

Fertility rate
Chad

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Mexico
2023 6.12 1.91
2022 6.22 1.94
2021 6.26 1.97
2020 6.35 1.99
2019 6.41 2.02
2018 6.46 2.03
2017 6.54 2.04
2016 6.62 2.09
2015 6.71 2.14
2014 6.78 2.21
2013 6.84 2.27
2012 6.91 2.29
2011 6.95 2.32
2010 6.99 2.34
2009 7.02 2.36
2008 7.06 2.39
2007 7.09 2.42
2006 7.12 2.46
2005 7.13 2.5
2004 7.16 2.54
2003 7.18 2.58
2002 7.2 2.63
2001 7.23 2.67
2000 7.25 2.71
1999 7.26 2.76
1998 7.27 2.82
1997 7.27 2.89
1996 7.29 2.96
1995 7.29 3.04
1994 7.31 3.13
1993 7.34 3.21
1992 7.3 3.29
1991 7.26 3.36
1990 7.22 3.44
1989 7.19 3.53
1988 7.15 3.64
1987 7.11 3.8
1986 7.07 3.97
1985 7.04 4.09
1984 7.02 4.18
1983 6.98 4.3
1982 6.96 4.43
1981 6.94 4.57
1980 6.91 4.74
1979 6.91 4.96
1978 6.89 5.2
1977 6.9 5.36
1976 6.89 5.54
1975 6.88 5.74
1974 6.86 5.95
1973 6.87 6.12
1972 6.85 6.28
1971 6.58 6.42
1970 6.53 6.53
1969 6.48 6.63
1968 6.43 6.71
1967 6.39 6.75
1966 6.36 6.79
1965 6.34 6.82
1964 6.32 6.83
1963 6.3 6.82
1962 6.29 6.8
1961 6.27 6.78
1960 6.25 6.76

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

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Chad and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Mexico
2024 16.8 30.3
2023 16.5 29.9
2022 16.2 29.5
2021 16.1 29.2
2020 16 29
2019 15.9 28.6
2018 15.8 28.3
2017 15.8 28
2016 15.7 27.6
2015 15.7 27.3
2014 15.7 27
2013 15.7 26.7
2012 15.6 26.4
2011 15.6 26.1
2010 15.6 25.8
2009 15.6 25.6
2008 15.6 25.3
2007 15.6 25
2006 15.7 24.7
2005 15.7 24.4
2004 15.7 24.1
2003 15.5 23.8
2002 15.4 23.5
2001 15.5 23.1
2000 15.6 22.8
1999 15.7 22.5
1998 15.8 22.2
1997 15.9 22
1996 16.1 21.7
1995 16 21.4
1994 15.9 21
1993 16.2 20.7
1992 16.4 20.4
1991 16.3 20
1990 16.3 19.7
1989 16.5 19.4
1988 16.5 19.2
1987 16.4 18.9
1986 16.3 18.6
1985 16.3 18.3
1984 16.7 18
1983 17 17.7
1982 16.6 17.4
1981 16.2 17.1
1980 16.7 16.8
1979 17.1 16.6
1978 17.3 16.5
1977 17.5 16.4
1976 17.7 16.2
1975 17.9 16.2
1974 18 16.1
1973 18.2 16.1
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.5 16
1970 18.6 16.1
1969 18.7 16.1
1968 18.8 16.1
1967 19 16.1
1966 19.1 16.2
1965 19.2 16.2
1964 19.4 16.3
1963 19.5 16.3
1962 19.6 16.4
1961 19.8 16.5
1960 19.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Chad Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Chad Mexico
% of world population
0.25%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
0%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Chad Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Mexico
% of world land
0.85%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
519,841 mi
2023

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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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