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Chad vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 21st vs. 195th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 127/197 ($20.6B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($160M). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 175/197 ($1,016), while Nauru ranks 75/197 ($13,422).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Nauru
Population
21450865
12088
Population rank 64/197 195/197
GDP
$20.6B
2024
$160M
2024
GDP rank 127/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$1,016
2024
$13,422
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,962
2024
$14,327
2024
Government debt
$6.97B
2024
$28.2M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.9%
2025
15.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$343
2024
$2,360
2024
Government debt per person rank 175/185 114/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,511
2025
$8,196
2025
Land area
486,180 sq mi
2025
7.72 sq mi
2025
Population density
41.8 ppl/mi²
2024
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.4 years
2025
62.4 years
2025

Chad and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Chad and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Chad

Nauru
Year GDP
Chad Nauru
1960 $313,582,728 -
1961 $333,975,336 -
1962 $357,635,713 -
1963 $371,767,002 -
1964 $392,247,518 -
1965 $416,926,303 -
1966 $432,794,922 -
1967 $449,826,323 -
1968 $453,980,096 -
1969 $471,635,622 -
1970 $469,266,737 $17,570,366
1971 $501,866,730 $19,009,433
1972 $585,427,547 $21,734,269
1973 $647,199,483 $26,529,817
1974 $652,532,795 $35,994,511
1975 $864,602,105 $40,106,776
1976 $866,044,962 $40,287,427
1977 $935,360,465 $40,444,702
1978 $1,113,920,124 $41,754,147
1979 $1,004,316,496 $44,431,330
1980 $1,033,002,404 $46,947,124
1981 $876,937,558 $51,689,637
1982 $834,369,860 $52,877,742
1983 $832,415,806 $48,439,093
1984 $919,103,735 $47,363,231
1985 $1,033,069,709 $41,548,741
1986 $1,067,828,246 $39,939,391
1987 $1,163,426,852 $40,118,410
1988 $1,482,597,298 $45,931,134
1989 $1,433,686,312 $53,736,786
1990 $1,738,605,558 $55,572,376
1991 $1,877,137,982 $52,533,789
1992 $1,881,847,670 $51,133,123
1993 $1,463,251,164 $43,542,088
1994 $1,179,837,963 $39,742,511
1995 $1,445,919,895 $39,969,706
1996 $1,607,345,356 $37,458,801
1997 $1,544,689,577 $37,331,507
1998 $1,744,794,531 $29,664,451
1999 $1,534,673,583 $27,328,613
2000 $1,388,506,772 $26,930,980
2001 $1,710,843,377 $22,613,288
2002 $1,997,005,709 $21,017,424
2003 $2,742,815,072 $24,778,160
2004 $4,422,855,661 $30,587,566
2005 $8,655,892,393 $30,282,840
2006 $9,709,626,596 $29,183,627
2007 $10,865,385,132 $23,068,623
2008 $13,385,593,990 $37,184,925
2009 $12,317,614,054 $44,024,970
2010 $14,058,506,664 $47,442,299
2011 $16,685,349,674 $65,444,174
2012 $17,892,228,570 $100,794,925
2013 $17,865,316,886 $94,385,015
2014 $18,144,336,904 $98,752,257
2015 $14,559,599,500 $84,383,389
2016 $13,026,289,836 $97,276,023
2017 $13,349,041,409 $108,862,279
2018 $15,327,000,249 $130,937,590
2019 $14,905,517,743 $124,871,111
2020 $14,932,897,821 $124,530,027
2021 $16,871,937,698 $175,513,985
2022 $17,828,508,290 $152,190,819
2023 $19,107,685,021 $151,455,968
2024 $20,625,711,665 $160,350,640

Chad and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Nauru
Year GDP per capita
Chad Nauru
1960 $102.8 -
1961 $107.3 -
1962 $112.6 -
1963 $114.7 -
1964 $118.6 -
1965 $123.6 -
1966 $125.8 -
1967 $128.2 -
1968 $126.9 -
1969 $129.2 -
1970 $125.9 $2,619
1971 $131.8 $2,811
1972 $150.4 $3,191
1973 $162.4 $3,864
1974 $160 $5,199
1975 $207.5 $5,740
1976 $203.7 $5,703
1977 $215.9 $5,646
1978 $252.5 $5,721
1979 $222.9 $5,950
1980 $228.8 $6,138
1981 $194 $6,594
1982 $176.1 $6,577
1983 $167.2 $5,896
1984 $182.2 $5,654
1985 $202.7 $4,859
1986 $203.4 $4,569
1987 $213.9 $4,485
1988 $263.5 $5,012
1989 $246.4 $5,723
1990 $290.6 $5,776
1991 $302 $5,333
1992 $290.6 $5,103
1993 $220.7 $4,310
1994 $173.9 $3,921
1995 $204 $3,932
1996 $216.9 $3,679
1997 $201.4 $3,661
1998 $219.8 $2,909
1999 $186.6 $2,683
2000 $163.1 $2,649
2001 $194.3 $2,232
2002 $219.1 $2,085
2003 $289.1 $2,463
2004 $446 $3,041
2005 $838 $3,014
2006 $907 $2,908
2007 $980 $2,302
2008 $1,166 $3,715
2009 $1,036 $4,395
2010 $1,142 $4,724
2011 $1,308 $6,481
2012 $1,354 $9,817
2013 $1,305 $8,975
2014 $1,279 $9,193
2015 $994 $7,703
2016 $862 $8,724
2017 $854 $9,613
2018 $949 $11,409
2019 $893 $10,777
2020 $867 $10,696
2021 $946 $14,990
2022 $966 $12,896
2023 $989 $12,754
2024 $1,016 $13,422

Chad vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Nauru
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Nauru
1950 35.2 56.6
1951 35.5 56.8
1952 35.9 57
1953 36.3 57.2
1954 36.8 57.4
1955 37.3 57.5
1956 37.9 57.6
1957 38.3 57.7
1958 38.7 57.8
1959 39 57.9
1960 39.2 57.9
1961 39.4 58
1962 39.6 58
1963 39.9 58.1
1964 40.1 58.2
1965 40.1 58.3
1966 40.1 58.4
1967 40.4 58.6
1968 40.7 58.6
1969 41 58.4
1970 41.4 58.4
1971 40.9 58.4
1972 41.9 58.4
1973 42.4 58.4
1974 42.6 58.3
1975 42.7 58.3
1976 42.7 58.2
1977 42.9 58.1
1978 43 58.3
1979 43.2 58.4
1980 43.5 58.5
1981 43.5 58.6
1982 43.9 58.6
1983 44.4 58.7
1984 44.7 58.7
1985 45.3 58.6
1986 45.6 58.6
1987 43.1 58.6
1988 46.4 58.7
1989 46.4 58.9
1990 45.1 59.1
1991 46.6 59.3
1992 46.8 59.5
1993 47 59.8
1994 47.1 60
1995 47.5 60.1
1996 47.6 60.1
1997 47.8 60
1998 47.8 59.9
1999 47.9 59.7
2000 47.9 59.6
2001 48.3 59.5
2002 48.4 59.4
2003 48.6 59.4
2004 48.7 59.3
2005 48.9 59.4
2006 48.7 59.4
2007 49.2 59.5
2008 49.5 59.7
2009 49.8 59.9
2010 50.1 60.1
2011 50.4 60.3
2012 50.8 60.5
2013 51.1 60.7
2014 51.1 60.8
2015 51.3 60.9
2016 51.6 61
2017 51.9 61.1
2018 52.4 61.2
2019 53 61.4
2020 53.1 61.5
2021 53.1 61.3
2022 54.5 61.9
2023 55.1 62.1
2024 55.2 62.3
2025 55.4 62.4

Chad and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Nauru
Year Population
Chad Nauru
1960 3,049,838 4,607
1961 3,111,947 4,774
1962 3,175,598 4,979
1963 3,240,905 5,226
1964 3,307,479 5,515
1965 3,374,220 5,832
1966 3,440,903 6,043
1967 3,508,512 6,135
1968 3,578,231 6,328
1969 3,651,113 6,581
1970 3,727,828 6,710
1971 3,807,316 6,762
1972 3,893,252 6,812
1973 3,985,909 6,866
1974 4,078,356 6,923
1975 4,167,234 6,987
1976 4,251,297 7,064
1977 4,331,667 7,163
1978 4,411,366 7,298
1979 4,505,384 7,468
1980 4,515,453 7,649
1981 4,520,959 7,839
1982 4,738,483 8,040
1983 4,979,130 8,216
1984 5,045,145 8,377
1985 5,096,269 8,551
1986 5,251,069 8,742
1987 5,438,309 8,946
1988 5,625,602 9,165
1989 5,819,586 9,390
1990 5,982,833 9,622
1991 6,205,676 9,850
1992 6,474,656 10,021
1993 6,629,146 10,102
1994 6,783,450 10,137
1995 7,089,064 10,165
1996 7,410,108 10,183
1997 7,670,366 10,197
1998 7,938,840 10,198
1999 8,222,705 10,187
2000 8,512,093 10,168
2001 8,804,124 10,130
2002 9,116,192 10,082
2003 9,487,833 10,059
2004 9,920,036 10,060
2005 10,328,092 10,049
2006 10,706,424 10,034
2007 11,081,660 10,020
2008 11,476,296 10,009
2009 11,893,754 10,016
2010 12,312,575 10,043
2011 12,754,997 10,098
2012 13,210,998 10,267
2013 13,691,079 10,517
2014 14,188,678 10,742
2015 14,647,621 10,954
2016 15,114,655 11,150
2017 15,622,759 11,324
2018 16,156,531 11,477
2019 16,685,223 11,587
2020 17,224,679 11,643
2021 17,828,273 11,709
2022 18,455,316 11,801
2023 19,319,064 11,875
2024 20,299,123 11,947

Fertility rates in Chad and Nauru

Fertility rate
Chad

Nauru
Year Fertility rate
Chad Nauru
1960 6.25 5.34
1961 6.27 5.38
1962 6.29 5.42
1963 6.3 5.44
1964 6.32 5.47
1965 6.34 5.48
1966 6.36 5.41
1967 6.39 5.29
1968 6.43 5.14
1969 6.48 4.94
1970 6.53 4.74
1971 6.58 4.54
1972 6.85 4.36
1973 6.87 4.19
1974 6.86 4.07
1975 6.88 3.97
1976 6.89 3.9
1977 6.9 3.86
1978 6.89 3.84
1979 6.91 3.85
1980 6.91 3.88
1981 6.94 3.94
1982 6.96 3.99
1983 6.98 4.06
1984 7.02 4.11
1985 7.04 4.14
1986 7.07 4.15
1987 7.11 4.14
1988 7.15 4.11
1989 7.19 4.07
1990 7.22 4.02
1991 7.26 3.99
1992 7.3 3.95
1993 7.34 3.89
1994 7.31 3.84
1995 7.29 3.81
1996 7.29 3.78
1997 7.27 3.74
1998 7.27 3.68
1999 7.26 3.64
2000 7.25 3.54
2001 7.23 3.46
2002 7.2 3.4
2003 7.18 3.39
2004 7.16 3.38
2005 7.13 3.38
2006 7.12 3.4
2007 7.09 3.5
2008 7.06 3.67
2009 7.02 3.85
2010 6.99 4.02
2011 6.95 4.12
2012 6.91 4.12
2013 6.84 4.1
2014 6.78 4.09
2015 6.71 4.08
2016 6.62 4.03
2017 6.54 3.88
2018 6.46 3.68
2019 6.41 3.53
2020 6.35 3.47
2021 6.26 3.43
2022 6.22 3.38
2023 6.12 3.33

Chad and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Nauru
Year Median age, years
Chad Nauru
1960 19.9 23.8
1961 19.8 24
1962 19.6 23.9
1963 19.5 23.7
1964 19.4 23.4
1965 19.2 23.1
1966 19.1 22.9
1967 19 22.9
1968 18.8 21.2
1969 18.7 18.9
1970 18.6 18.7
1971 18.5 19.1
1972 18.3 19.4
1973 18.2 19.8
1974 18 20.4
1975 17.9 21
1976 17.7 21.5
1977 17.5 22.1
1978 17.3 22.9
1979 17.1 23.6
1980 16.7 24.2
1981 16.2 24.7
1982 16.6 25.1
1983 17 25.2
1984 16.7 24.5
1985 16.3 23.7
1986 16.3 22.8
1987 16.4 22.1
1988 16.5 21.4
1989 16.5 20.8
1990 16.3 20.2
1991 16.3 19.7
1992 16.4 19.4
1993 16.2 19.3
1994 15.9 19.3
1995 16 19.3
1996 16.1 19.4
1997 15.9 19.5
1998 15.8 19.6
1999 15.7 19.8
2000 15.6 20.1
2001 15.5 20.4
2002 15.4 20.6
2003 15.5 20.8
2004 15.7 21
2005 15.7 21.2
2006 15.7 21.3
2007 15.6 21.5
2008 15.6 21.7
2009 15.6 21.8
2010 15.6 21.8
2011 15.6 21.8
2012 15.6 21.7
2013 15.7 21.6
2014 15.7 21.5
2015 15.7 21.4
2016 15.7 21.5
2017 15.8 21.6
2018 15.8 21.8
2019 15.9 21.9
2020 16 21.8
2021 16.1 21.7
2022 16.2 21.6
2023 16.5 21.5
2024 16.8 21.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$19.7B
2024
$254M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.3%
2025
135%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2025
+10.8%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
31.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
52.2
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$0
2023
$881K
2023
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.57 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.13 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Nauru
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+204,040
2024
-121
2024
Urban population
24.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
2
2025
50.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
56
2025
Higher education index
11
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
60
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Chad Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$40.2
2022
$2,264
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2022
$10.6
2022
Life expectancy
55.4 years
2025
62.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.25
2015
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
101.1
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2025
93
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Nauru
% of world land
0.85%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2025
1.54 sq mi
2025
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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