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Chad vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 21st vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Namibia
Population
21893857
3173089
Population rank 64/197 134/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Chad and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Chad and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Chad

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Chad Namibia
2024 $19,518,819,751 $13,372,354,512
2023 $18,340,233,749 $12,408,271,449
2022 $17,828,508,290 $12,569,449,123
2021 $16,871,937,698 $12,402,486,184
2020 $14,932,897,821 $10,583,748,542
2019 $14,905,517,743 $12,541,928,303
2018 $15,327,000,249 $13,682,019,076
2017 $13,349,041,409 $12,895,153,371
2016 $13,026,289,836 $10,722,018,732
2015 $14,559,599,500 $11,335,161,084
2014 $18,144,336,904 $12,435,430,970
2013 $17,865,316,886 $12,043,307,277
2012 $17,892,228,570 $13,042,053,592
2011 $16,685,349,674 $12,523,359,441
2010 $14,058,506,664 $11,431,412,421
2009 $12,317,614,054 $8,938,847,189
2008 $13,385,593,990 $8,607,431,497
2007 $10,865,385,132 $8,839,536,476
2006 $9,709,626,596 $8,001,779,551
2005 $8,655,892,393 $7,248,374,838
2004 $4,422,855,661 $6,609,205,995
2003 $2,742,815,072 $4,926,439,384
2002 $1,997,005,709 $3,349,169,826
2001 $1,710,843,377 $3,557,341,215
2000 $1,388,506,772 $3,922,232,165
1999 $1,534,673,583 $3,868,551,730
1998 $1,744,794,531 $3,873,109,866
1997 $1,544,689,577 $4,154,989,950
1996 $1,607,345,356 $3,989,163,197
1995 $1,445,919,895 $3,978,514,206
1994 $1,179,837,963 $3,666,503,530
1993 $1,463,251,164 $3,251,188,833
1992 $1,881,847,670 $3,429,521,699
1991 $1,877,137,982 $2,996,869,281
1990 $1,738,605,558 $2,789,921,854
1989 $1,433,686,312 $2,535,135,798
1988 $1,482,597,298 $2,495,094,746
1987 $1,163,426,852 $2,300,068,217
1986 $1,067,828,246 $1,809,048,527
1985 $1,033,069,709 $1,608,237,350
1984 $919,103,735 $1,951,260,038
1983 $832,415,806 $2,297,400,688
1982 $834,369,860 $2,118,710,248
1981 $876,937,558 $2,249,908,578
1980 $1,033,002,404 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Namibia
2024 $962 $4,413
2023 $949 $4,188
2022 $966 $4,350
2021 $946 $4,413
2020 $867 $3,879
2019 $893 $4,732
2018 $949 $5,309
2017 $854 $5,144
2016 $862 $4,396
2015 $994 $4,774
2014 $1,279 $5,378
2013 $1,305 $5,347
2012 $1,354 $5,943
2011 $1,308 $5,835
2010 $1,142 $5,418
2009 $1,036 $4,303
2008 $1,166 $4,205
2007 $980 $4,379
2006 $907 $4,017
2005 $838 $3,686
2004 $446 $3,403
2003 $289.1 $2,569
2002 $219.1 $1,772
2001 $194.3 $1,916
2000 $163.1 $2,157
1999 $186.6 $2,178
1998 $219.8 $2,235
1997 $201.4 $2,460
1996 $216.9 $2,423
1995 $204 $2,483
1994 $173.9 $2,356
1993 $220.7 $2,155
1992 $290.6 $2,347
1991 $302 $2,117
1990 $290.6 $2,037
1989 $246.4 $1,967
1988 $263.5 $2,063
1987 $213.9 $1,969
1986 $203.4 $1,599
1985 $202.7 $1,466
1984 $182.2 $1,830
1983 $167.2 $2,214
1982 $176.1 $2,097
1981 $194 $2,267
1980 $228.8 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Namibia
2026 55.6 67.8
2025 55.4 67.7
2024 55.2 67.5
2023 55.1 67.4
2022 54.5 64.2
2021 53.1 60.8
2020 53.1 64.1
2019 53 63.5
2018 52.4 62.6
2017 51.9 61.7
2016 51.6 60.8
2015 51.3 60
2014 51.1 59.3
2013 51.1 58.5
2012 50.8 57.7
2011 50.4 56.6
2010 50.1 56.1
2009 49.8 55.3
2008 49.5 54.7
2007 49.2 54
2006 48.7 53.2
2005 48.9 52.6
2004 48.7 52.2
2003 48.6 51.9
2002 48.4 52
2001 48.3 52
2000 47.9 52.9
1999 47.9 54
1998 47.8 54.8
1997 47.8 55.8
1996 47.6 56.6
1995 47.5 57.5
1994 47.1 58.4
1993 47 59.3
1992 46.8 60.2
1991 46.6 60.8
1990 45.1 61.4
1989 46.4 60.8
1988 46.4 59
1987 43.1 59.1
1986 45.6 58.7
1985 45.3 58.5
1984 44.7 58.1
1983 44.4 57.6
1982 43.9 57.3
1981 43.5 56.9
1980 43.5 56.6
1979 43.2 59.5
1978 43 59.1
1977 42.9 58.6
1976 42.7 58
1975 42.7 57.6
1974 42.6 56.9
1973 42.4 56.4
1972 41.9 55.8
1971 40.9 55.3
1970 41.4 54.7
1969 41 54.1
1968 40.7 53.6
1967 40.4 52.9
1966 40.1 52.3
1965 40.1 52
1964 40.1 51.3
1963 39.9 50.6
1962 39.6 50
1961 39.4 49.2
1960 39.2 48.5
1959 39 47.8
1958 38.7 47.1
1957 38.3 46.4
1956 37.9 45.7
1955 37.3 45
1954 36.8 44.4
1953 36.3 43.8
1952 35.9 43.1
1951 35.5 42.5
1950 35.2 41.9

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

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Chad and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Chad Namibia
2024 20,299,123 3,030,131
2023 19,319,064 2,963,095
2022 18,455,316 2,889,662
2021 17,828,273 2,810,548
2020 17,224,679 2,728,762
2019 16,685,223 2,650,494
2018 16,156,531 2,577,327
2017 15,622,759 2,506,853
2016 15,114,655 2,439,213
2015 14,647,621 2,374,300
2014 14,188,678 2,312,139
2013 13,691,079 2,252,508
2012 13,210,998 2,194,654
2011 12,754,997 2,146,325
2010 12,312,575 2,109,811
2009 11,893,754 2,077,394
2008 11,476,296 2,047,056
2007 11,081,660 2,018,600
2006 10,706,424 1,991,888
2005 10,328,092 1,966,582
2004 9,920,036 1,942,082
2003 9,487,833 1,917,464
2002 9,116,192 1,889,970
2001 8,804,124 1,857,048
2000 8,512,093 1,818,647
1999 8,222,705 1,776,368
1998 7,938,840 1,732,745
1997 7,670,366 1,689,264
1996 7,410,108 1,646,103
1995 7,089,064 1,602,170
1994 6,783,450 1,556,304
1993 6,629,146 1,508,697
1992 6,474,656 1,461,322
1991 6,205,676 1,415,684
1990 5,982,833 1,369,303
1989 5,819,586 1,288,947
1988 5,625,602 1,209,696
1987 5,438,309 1,167,889
1986 5,251,069 1,131,081
1985 5,096,269 1,096,890
1984 5,045,145 1,065,989
1983 4,979,130 1,037,511
1982 4,738,483 1,010,308
1981 4,520,959 992,500
1980 4,515,453 981,434
1979 4,505,384 962,825
1978 4,411,366 947,269
1977 4,331,667 931,104
1976 4,251,297 906,566
1975 4,167,234 881,032
1974 4,078,356 854,320
1973 3,985,909 828,928
1972 3,893,252 804,399
1971 3,807,316 780,584
1970 3,727,828 757,868
1969 3,651,113 736,120
1968 3,578,231 715,542
1967 3,508,512 696,045
1966 3,440,903 677,655
1965 3,374,220 660,558
1964 3,307,479 644,530
1963 3,240,905 629,589
1962 3,175,598 615,759
1961 3,111,947 603,067
1960 3,049,838 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Namibia

Fertility rate
Chad

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Namibia
2023 6.12 3.21
2022 6.22 3.25
2021 6.26 3.3
2020 6.35 3.35
2019 6.41 3.4
2018 6.46 3.46
2017 6.54 3.51
2016 6.62 3.57
2015 6.71 3.6
2014 6.78 3.64
2013 6.84 3.65
2012 6.91 3.68
2011 6.95 3.66
2010 6.99 3.66
2009 7.02 3.63
2008 7.06 3.62
2007 7.09 3.61
2006 7.12 3.6
2005 7.13 3.57
2004 7.16 3.55
2003 7.18 3.58
2002 7.2 3.69
2001 7.23 3.83
2000 7.25 3.99
1999 7.26 4.14
1998 7.27 4.18
1997 7.27 4.17
1996 7.29 4.2
1995 7.29 4.42
1994 7.31 4.68
1993 7.34 4.91
1992 7.3 5.11
1991 7.26 5.29
1990 7.22 5.4
1989 7.19 5.52
1988 7.15 5.61
1987 7.11 5.7
1986 7.07 5.79
1985 7.04 5.88
1984 7.02 5.94
1983 6.98 6
1982 6.96 6.08
1981 6.94 6.16
1980 6.91 6.24
1979 6.91 6.31
1978 6.89 6.38
1977 6.9 6.44
1976 6.89 6.49
1975 6.88 6.53
1974 6.86 6.55
1973 6.87 6.54
1972 6.85 6.53
1971 6.58 6.52
1970 6.53 6.52
1969 6.48 6.51
1968 6.43 6.5
1967 6.39 6.49
1966 6.36 6.47
1965 6.34 6.45
1964 6.32 6.43
1963 6.3 6.41
1962 6.29 6.35
1961 6.27 6.29
1960 6.25 6.24

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

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Chad and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Namibia
2024 16.8 22.1
2023 16.5 21.9
2022 16.2 21.8
2021 16.1 21.8
2020 16 21.8
2019 15.9 21.8
2018 15.8 21.7
2017 15.8 21.6
2016 15.7 21.5
2015 15.7 21.4
2014 15.7 21.3
2013 15.7 21.1
2012 15.6 20.9
2011 15.6 20.7
2010 15.6 20.5
2009 15.6 20.3
2008 15.6 20
2007 15.6 19.9
2006 15.7 19.7
2005 15.7 19.6
2004 15.7 19.4
2003 15.5 19.3
2002 15.4 19.2
2001 15.5 19.1
2000 15.6 19
1999 15.7 18.9
1998 15.8 18.9
1997 15.9 18.8
1996 16.1 18.7
1995 16 18.6
1994 15.9 18.5
1993 16.2 18.5
1992 16.4 18.4
1991 16.3 18.4
1990 16.3 18.3
1989 16.5 17.8
1988 16.5 17.3
1987 16.4 17
1986 16.3 16.9
1985 16.3 16.7
1984 16.7 16.5
1983 17 16.4
1982 16.6 16.3
1981 16.2 16.4
1980 16.7 16.6
1979 17.1 16.8
1978 17.3 17
1977 17.5 17.3
1976 17.7 17.5
1975 17.9 17.6
1974 18 17.7
1973 18.2 17.8
1972 18.3 17.9
1971 18.5 18
1970 18.6 18.1
1969 18.7 18.1
1968 18.8 18.2
1967 19 18.3
1966 19.1 18.3
1965 19.2 18.4
1964 19.4 18.4
1963 19.5 18.5
1962 19.6 18.6
1961 19.8 18.7
1960 19.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Chad Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Chad Namibia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Chad Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Namibia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
n/a

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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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