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Chad vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 21st vs. 134th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Netherlands
Population
21893857
18252623
Population rank 64/197 72/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 132/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Chad and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Chad and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Chad

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Chad Netherlands
2024 $19,518,819,751 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $18,340,233,749 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $17,828,508,290 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $16,871,937,698 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $14,932,897,821 $932,560,861,701
2019 $14,905,517,743 $928,903,005,576
2018 $15,327,000,249 $929,733,599,797
2017 $13,349,041,409 $848,233,537,846
2016 $13,026,289,836 $797,163,949,290
2015 $14,559,599,500 $775,743,675,303
2014 $18,144,336,904 $901,556,501,756
2013 $17,865,316,886 $883,951,539,007
2012 $17,892,228,570 $845,689,017,066
2011 $16,685,349,674 $913,140,741,333
2010 $14,058,506,664 $852,464,982,433
2009 $12,317,614,054 $878,954,223,140
2008 $13,385,593,990 $957,901,566,041
2007 $10,865,385,132 $853,499,460,873
2006 $9,709,626,596 $737,593,995,289
2005 $8,655,892,393 $688,133,699,636
2004 $4,422,855,661 $661,224,886,143
2003 $2,742,815,072 $582,435,617,082
2002 $1,997,005,709 $475,529,972,123
2001 $1,710,843,377 $432,536,219,669
2000 $1,388,506,772 $417,649,282,154
1999 $1,534,673,583 $447,778,514,140
1998 $1,744,794,531 $438,612,530,549
1997 $1,544,689,577 $417,506,211,882
1996 $1,607,345,356 $451,372,549,020
1995 $1,445,919,895 $452,967,334,614
1994 $1,179,837,963 $379,688,232,232
1993 $1,463,251,164 $354,070,495,966
1992 $1,881,847,670 $363,497,050,125
1991 $1,877,137,982 $327,982,316,124
1990 $1,738,605,558 $318,799,003,994
1989 $1,433,686,312 $258,716,904,292
1988 $1,482,597,298 $262,295,966,105
1987 $1,163,426,852 $245,406,949,521
1986 $1,067,828,246 $201,157,708,221
1985 $1,033,069,709 $144,057,523,222
1984 $919,103,735 $144,124,462,912
1983 $832,415,806 $153,671,294,109
1982 $834,369,860 $158,712,765,536
1981 $876,937,558 $164,375,775,854
1980 $1,033,002,404 $195,439,301,707
1979 $1,004,316,496 $179,933,827,310
1978 $1,113,920,124 $156,089,077,205
1977 $935,360,465 $127,203,923,857
1976 $866,044,962 $109,329,386,564
1975 $864,602,105 $100,397,061,694
1974 $652,532,795 $87,371,810,804
1973 $647,199,483 $71,946,639,603
1972 $585,427,547 $54,787,070,173
1971 $501,866,730 $44,644,730,576
1970 $469,266,737 $38,220,884,519
1969 $471,635,622 $34,086,038,090
1968 $453,980,096 $30,097,635,751
1967 $449,826,323 $27,143,828,099
1966 $432,794,922 $24,741,480,717
1965 $416,926,303 $22,721,869,808
1964 $392,247,518 $20,232,048,553
1963 $371,767,002 $17,193,744,109
1962 $357,635,713 $15,847,582,341
1961 $333,975,336 $14,599,836,396
1960 $313,582,728 $13,282,979,015

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

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Chad and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Netherlands
2024 $962 $67,520
2023 $949 $63,516
2022 $966 $59,123
2021 $946 $60,142
2020 $867 $53,468
2019 $893 $53,555
2018 $949 $53,955
2017 $854 $49,514
2016 $862 $46,809
2015 $994 $45,794
2014 $1,279 $53,457
2013 $1,305 $52,602
2012 $1,354 $50,474
2011 $1,308 $54,702
2010 $1,142 $51,306
2009 $1,036 $53,172
2008 $1,166 $58,247
2007 $980 $52,101
2006 $907 $45,124
2005 $838 $42,165
2004 $446 $40,611
2003 $289.1 $35,897
2002 $219.1 $29,447
2001 $194.3 $26,956
2000 $163.1 $26,225
1999 $186.6 $28,319
1998 $219.8 $27,924
1997 $201.4 $26,745
1996 $216.9 $29,064
1995 $204 $29,301
1994 $173.9 $24,683
1993 $220.7 $23,156
1992 $290.6 $23,939
1991 $302 $21,764
1990 $290.6 $21,322
1989 $246.4 $17,423
1988 $263.5 $17,771
1987 $213.9 $16,734
1986 $203.4 $13,804
1985 $202.7 $9,941
1984 $182.2 $9,992
1983 $167.2 $10,696
1982 $176.1 $11,089
1981 $194 $11,537
1980 $228.8 $13,812
1979 $222.9 $12,817
1978 $252.5 $11,196
1977 $215.9 $9,180
1976 $203.7 $7,937
1975 $207.5 $7,346
1974 $160 $6,450
1973 $162.4 $5,353
1972 $150.4 $4,110
1971 $131.8 $3,384
1970 $125.9 $2,931
1969 $129.2 $2,647
1968 $126.9 $2,364
1967 $128.2 $2,155
1966 $125.8 $1,986
1965 $123.6 $1,848
1964 $118.6 $1,668
1963 $114.7 $1,437
1962 $112.6 $1,342
1961 $107.3 $1,254
1960 $102.8 $1,156

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

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Chad vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Netherlands
2026 55.6 82.6
2025 55.4 82.4
2024 55.2 82.3
2023 55.1 82.2
2022 54.5 81.9
2021 53.1 81.4
2020 53.1 81.4
2019 53 82.1
2018 52.4 81.8
2017 51.9 81.7
2016 51.6 81.6
2015 51.3 81.5
2014 51.1 81.7
2013 51.1 81.3
2012 50.8 81.1
2011 50.4 81.1
2010 50.1 80.8
2009 49.8 80.7
2008 49.5 80.4
2007 49.2 80.3
2006 48.7 79.8
2005 48.9 79.5
2004 48.7 79.2
2003 48.6 78.7
2002 48.4 78.4
2001 48.3 78.3
2000 47.9 78.1
1999 47.9 78
1998 47.8 78
1997 47.8 77.9
1996 47.6 77.6
1995 47.5 77.6
1994 47.1 77.5
1993 47 77
1992 46.8 77.4
1991 46.6 77.2
1990 45.1 77
1989 46.4 76.8
1988 46.4 77
1987 43.1 76.8
1986 45.6 76.4
1985 45.3 76.4
1984 44.7 76.3
1983 44.4 76.3
1982 43.9 76.1
1981 43.5 76
1980 43.5 75.8
1979 43.2 75.6
1978 43 75.2
1977 42.9 75.3
1976 42.7 74.7
1975 42.7 74.6
1974 42.6 74.6
1973 42.4 74.2
1972 41.9 73.8
1971 40.9 73.9
1970 41.4 73.6
1969 41 73.6
1968 40.7 73.6
1967 40.4 73.8
1966 40.1 73.6
1965 40.1 73.6
1964 40.1 73.7
1963 39.9 73.4
1962 39.6 73.2
1961 39.4 73.6
1960 39.2 73.4
1959 39 73.2
1958 38.7 73.1
1957 38.3 73
1956 37.9 72.5
1955 37.3 72.5
1954 36.8 72.4
1953 36.3 71.7
1952 35.9 72.1
1951 35.5 71.5
1950 35.2 71.4

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

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Chad and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Chad Netherlands
2024 20,299,123 17,993,485
2023 19,319,064 17,877,117
2022 18,455,316 17,700,982
2021 17,828,273 17,533,044
2020 17,224,679 17,441,500
2019 16,685,223 17,344,874
2018 16,156,531 17,231,624
2017 15,622,759 17,131,296
2016 15,114,655 17,030,314
2015 14,647,621 16,939,923
2014 14,188,678 16,865,008
2013 13,691,079 16,804,432
2012 13,210,998 16,754,962
2011 12,754,997 16,693,074
2010 12,312,575 16,615,394
2009 11,893,754 16,530,388
2008 11,476,296 16,445,593
2007 11,081,660 16,381,696
2006 10,706,424 16,346,101
2005 10,328,092 16,319,868
2004 9,920,036 16,281,779
2003 9,487,833 16,225,302
2002 9,116,192 16,148,929
2001 8,804,124 16,046,180
2000 8,512,093 15,925,513
1999 8,222,705 15,812,088
1998 7,938,840 15,707,209
1997 7,670,366 15,610,650
1996 7,410,108 15,530,498
1995 7,089,064 15,459,006
1994 6,783,450 15,382,838
1993 6,629,146 15,290,368
1992 6,474,656 15,184,166
1991 6,205,676 15,069,798
1990 5,982,833 14,951,510
1989 5,819,586 14,848,907
1988 5,625,602 14,760,094
1987 5,438,309 14,665,037
1986 5,251,069 14,572,278
1985 5,096,269 14,491,632
1984 5,045,145 14,424,211
1983 4,979,130 14,367,070
1982 4,738,483 14,312,690
1981 4,520,959 14,247,208
1980 4,515,453 14,149,800
1979 4,505,384 14,038,270
1978 4,411,366 13,941,700
1977 4,331,667 13,856,185
1976 4,251,297 13,774,037
1975 4,167,234 13,666,335
1974 4,078,356 13,545,056
1973 3,985,909 13,439,322
1972 3,893,252 13,328,593
1971 3,807,316 13,194,497
1970 3,727,828 13,038,526
1969 3,651,113 12,877,984
1968 3,578,231 12,729,721
1967 3,508,512 12,598,201
1966 3,440,903 12,456,251
1965 3,374,220 12,294,732
1964 3,307,479 12,127,120
1963 3,240,905 11,965,966
1962 3,175,598 11,805,689
1961 3,111,947 11,638,712
1960 3,049,838 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Chad

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Netherlands
2023 6.12 1.43
2022 6.22 1.49
2021 6.26 1.62
2020 6.35 1.54
2019 6.41 1.57
2018 6.46 1.59
2017 6.54 1.62
2016 6.62 1.66
2015 6.71 1.66
2014 6.78 1.71
2013 6.84 1.68
2012 6.91 1.72
2011 6.95 1.76
2010 6.99 1.79
2009 7.02 1.79
2008 7.06 1.77
2007 7.09 1.72
2006 7.12 1.72
2005 7.13 1.71
2004 7.16 1.72
2003 7.18 1.75
2002 7.2 1.73
2001 7.23 1.71
2000 7.25 1.72
1999 7.26 1.65
1998 7.27 1.63
1997 7.27 1.56
1996 7.29 1.53
1995 7.29 1.53
1994 7.31 1.57
1993 7.34 1.57
1992 7.3 1.59
1991 7.26 1.61
1990 7.22 1.62
1989 7.19 1.55
1988 7.15 1.55
1987 7.11 1.56
1986 7.07 1.55
1985 7.04 1.51
1984 7.02 1.49
1983 6.98 1.47
1982 6.96 1.5
1981 6.94 1.56
1980 6.91 1.6
1979 6.91 1.56
1978 6.89 1.58
1977 6.9 1.58
1976 6.89 1.63
1975 6.88 1.66
1974 6.86 1.77
1973 6.87 1.9
1972 6.85 2.15
1971 6.58 2.36
1970 6.53 2.57
1969 6.48 2.75
1968 6.43 2.72
1967 6.39 2.81
1966 6.36 2.9
1965 6.34 3.04
1964 6.32 3.17
1963 6.3 3.19
1962 6.29 3.18
1961 6.27 3.22
1960 6.25 3.12

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

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Chad and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Netherlands
2024 16.8 42.4
2023 16.5 42.4
2022 16.2 42.5
2021 16.1 42.6
2020 16 42.5
2019 15.9 42.5
2018 15.8 42.4
2017 15.8 42.3
2016 15.7 42.2
2015 15.7 42
2014 15.7 41.8
2013 15.7 41.6
2012 15.6 41.3
2011 15.6 41
2010 15.6 40.7
2009 15.6 40.3
2008 15.6 40
2007 15.6 39.7
2006 15.7 39.3
2005 15.7 38.9
2004 15.7 38.5
2003 15.5 38.1
2002 15.4 37.8
2001 15.5 37.5
2000 15.6 37.3
1999 15.7 37
1998 15.8 36.7
1997 15.9 36.4
1996 16.1 36.1
1995 16 35.7
1994 15.9 35.4
1993 16.2 35.1
1992 16.4 34.8
1991 16.3 34.6
1990 16.3 34.3
1989 16.5 34.1
1988 16.5 33.8
1987 16.4 33.5
1986 16.3 33.2
1985 16.3 32.9
1984 16.7 32.6
1983 17 32.3
1982 16.6 31.9
1981 16.2 31.6
1980 16.7 31.3
1979 17.1 31
1978 17.3 30.7
1977 17.5 30.3
1976 17.7 29.8
1975 17.9 29.4
1974 18 29.3
1973 18.2 29
1972 18.3 28.9
1971 18.5 28.7
1970 18.6 28.6
1969 18.7 28.6
1968 18.8 28.6
1967 19 28.5
1966 19.1 28.6
1965 19.2 28.6
1964 19.4 28.6
1963 19.5 28.7
1962 19.6 28.7
1961 19.8 28.8
1960 19.9 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Chad Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Netherlands
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Chad Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Netherlands
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
88,123 mi
2022

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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