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Chad vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 21st vs. 74th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Chad New Zealand
Population
21893857
5374272
Population rank 64/197 124/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Chad and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Chad and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Chad

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Chad New Zealand
2024 $19,518,819,751 $260,172,385,098
2023 $18,340,233,749 $255,194,972,673
2022 $17,828,508,290 $249,509,991,440
2021 $16,871,937,698 $253,977,931,815
2020 $14,932,897,821 $213,029,554,654
2019 $14,905,517,743 $213,006,341,102
2018 $15,327,000,249 $211,985,631,173
2017 $13,349,041,409 $206,745,969,246
2016 $13,026,289,836 $189,100,085,275
2015 $14,559,599,500 $178,224,167,088
2014 $18,144,336,904 $201,518,402,787
2013 $17,865,316,886 $191,012,364,177
2012 $17,892,228,570 $176,560,711,239
2011 $16,685,349,674 $168,484,908,960
2010 $14,058,506,664 $146,887,902,524
2009 $12,317,614,054 $121,663,439,315
2008 $13,385,593,990 $133,437,126,590
2007 $10,865,385,132 $137,188,946,866
2006 $9,709,626,596 $111,538,810,713
2005 $8,655,892,393 $114,720,129,550
2004 $4,422,855,661 $103,905,210,084
2003 $2,742,815,072 $88,250,885,550
2002 $1,997,005,709 $66,627,729,311
2001 $1,710,843,377 $53,872,425,917
2000 $1,388,506,772 $52,623,281,957
1999 $1,534,673,583 $58,762,260,626
1998 $1,744,794,531 $56,227,169,851
1997 $1,544,689,577 $66,075,143,415
1996 $1,607,345,356 $70,140,835,299
1995 $1,445,919,895 $63,918,703,507
1994 $1,179,837,963 $55,314,732,279
1993 $1,463,251,164 $46,775,620,817
1992 $1,881,847,670 $41,649,829,860
1991 $1,877,137,982 $42,745,329,732
1990 $1,738,605,558 $45,495,129,385
1989 $1,433,686,312 $43,920,222,525
1988 $1,482,597,298 $45,176,811,594
1987 $1,163,426,852 $40,376,354,070
1986 $1,067,828,246 $30,604,668,357
1985 $1,033,069,709 $24,679,795,396
1984 $919,103,735 $21,665,975,319
1983 $832,415,806 $24,309,279,706
1982 $834,369,860 $24,164,603,059
1981 $876,937,558 $24,417,617,184
1980 $1,033,002,404 $23,244,547,385
1979 $1,004,316,496 $20,731,243,113
1978 $1,113,920,124 $18,530,518,395
1977 $935,360,465 $15,446,825,318
1976 $866,044,962 $13,604,832,424
1975 $864,602,105 $12,861,983,284
1974 $652,532,795 $13,940,981,798
1973 $647,199,483 $12,802,281,898
1972 $585,427,547 $9,567,331,065
1971 $501,866,730 $7,911,136,757
1970 $469,266,737 $6,495,605,331
1969 $471,635,622 $5,814,357,709
1968 $453,980,096 $5,228,045,415
1967 $449,826,323 $6,016,017,227
1966 $432,794,922 $5,917,437,693
1965 $416,926,303 $5,706,251,400
1964 $392,247,518 $7,340,766,415
1963 $371,767,002 $6,699,741,645
1962 $357,635,713 $6,133,158,532
1961 $333,975,336 $5,721,994,864
1960 $313,582,728 $5,536,098,360

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

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Chad and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad New Zealand
2024 $962 $49,205
2023 $949 $49,076
2022 $966 $49,100
2021 $946 $49,950
2020 $867 $41,998
2019 $893 $42,856
2018 $949 $43,257
2017 $854 $42,950
2016 $862 $40,114
2015 $994 $38,665
2014 $1,279 $44,618
2013 $1,305 $43,000
2012 $1,354 $40,054
2011 $1,308 $38,432
2010 $1,142 $33,762
2009 $1,036 $28,277
2008 $1,166 $31,325
2007 $980 $32,480
2006 $907 $26,655
2005 $838 $27,751
2004 $446 $25,420
2003 $289.1 $21,914
2002 $219.1 $16,874
2001 $194.3 $13,883
2000 $163.1 $13,641
1999 $186.6 $15,322
1998 $219.8 $14,738
1997 $201.4 $17,474
1996 $216.9 $18,794
1995 $204 $17,400
1994 $173.9 $15,280
1993 $220.7 $13,094
1992 $290.6 $11,793
1991 $302 $12,230
1990 $290.6 $13,663
1989 $246.4 $13,312
1988 $263.5 $13,759
1987 $213.9 $12,331
1986 $203.4 $9,428
1985 $202.7 $7,601
1984 $182.2 $6,714
1983 $167.2 $7,598
1982 $176.1 $7,656
1981 $194 $7,814
1980 $228.8 $7,467
1979 $222.9 $6,668
1978 $252.5 $5,937
1977 $215.9 $4,951
1976 $203.7 $4,374
1975 $207.5 $4,172
1974 $160 $4,611
1973 $162.4 $4,323
1972 $150.4 $3,295
1971 $131.8 $2,773
1970 $125.9 $2,311
1969 $129.2 $2,097
1968 $126.9 $1,902
1967 $128.2 $2,208
1966 $125.8 $2,211
1965 $123.6 $2,171
1964 $118.6 $2,839
1963 $114.7 $2,646
1962 $112.6 $2,471
1961 $107.3 $2,365
1960 $102.8 $2,334

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

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Chad vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad New Zealand
2026 55.6 82.5
2025 55.4 82.4
2024 55.2 82.2
2023 55.1 82.1
2022 54.5 81
2021 53.1 82.3
2020 53.1 82.7
2019 53 81.8
2018 52.4 81.9
2017 51.9 81.6
2016 51.6 82
2015 51.3 81.6
2014 51.1 81.4
2013 51.1 81.6
2012 50.8 81.2
2011 50.4 80.8
2010 50.1 81.1
2009 49.8 80.5
2008 49.5 80.2
2007 49.2 80.1
2006 48.7 80
2005 48.9 80
2004 48.7 79.4
2003 48.6 79.1
2002 48.4 78.9
2001 48.3 78.7
2000 47.9 78.7
1999 47.9 77.9
1998 47.8 78.2
1997 47.8 77.3
1996 47.6 76.8
1995 47.5 76.8
1994 47.1 76.9
1993 47 76.5
1992 46.8 76.2
1991 46.6 76.1
1990 45.1 75.4
1989 46.4 74.9
1988 46.4 74.5
1987 43.1 74.2
1986 45.6 74.1
1985 45.3 73.9
1984 44.7 74.4
1983 44.4 73.8
1982 43.9 73.7
1981 43.5 73.6
1980 43.5 72.9
1979 43.2 73.1
1978 43 73
1977 42.9 72.1
1976 42.7 72.4
1975 42.7 72.2
1974 42.6 71.9
1973 42.4 71.7
1972 41.9 71.8
1971 40.9 71.7
1970 41.4 71.2
1969 41 71.5
1968 40.7 71.1
1967 40.4 71.4
1966 40.1 71.1
1965 40.1 71.2
1964 40.1 71.3
1963 39.9 71.3
1962 39.6 71.2
1961 39.4 70.9
1960 39.2 71.2
1959 39 70.8
1958 38.7 70.9
1957 38.3 70.3
1956 37.9 70.7
1955 37.3 70.5
1954 36.8 70.3
1953 36.3 70.2
1952 35.9 69.4
1951 35.5 69.1
1950 35.2 69.3

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

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Chad and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Chad New Zealand
2024 20,299,123 5,287,500
2023 19,319,064 5,200,000
2022 18,455,316 5,081,700
2021 17,828,273 5,084,600
2020 17,224,679 5,072,400
2019 16,685,223 4,970,300
2018 16,156,531 4,900,600
2017 15,622,759 4,813,600
2016 15,114,655 4,714,100
2015 14,647,621 4,609,400
2014 14,188,678 4,516,500
2013 13,691,079 4,442,100
2012 13,210,998 4,408,100
2011 12,754,997 4,384,000
2010 12,312,575 4,350,700
2009 11,893,754 4,302,600
2008 11,476,296 4,259,800
2007 11,081,660 4,223,800
2006 10,706,424 4,184,600
2005 10,328,092 4,133,900
2004 9,920,036 4,087,500
2003 9,487,833 4,027,200
2002 9,116,192 3,948,500
2001 8,804,124 3,880,500
2000 8,512,093 3,857,700
1999 8,222,705 3,835,100
1998 7,938,840 3,815,000
1997 7,670,366 3,781,300
1996 7,410,108 3,732,000
1995 7,089,064 3,673,400
1994 6,783,450 3,620,000
1993 6,629,146 3,572,200
1992 6,474,656 3,531,700
1991 6,205,676 3,495,100
1990 5,982,833 3,329,800
1989 5,819,586 3,299,200
1988 5,625,602 3,283,400
1987 5,438,309 3,274,400
1986 5,251,069 3,246,300
1985 5,096,269 3,247,100
1984 5,045,145 3,227,100
1983 4,979,130 3,199,300
1982 4,738,483 3,156,100
1981 4,520,959 3,124,900
1980 4,515,453 3,112,900
1979 4,505,384 3,109,000
1978 4,411,366 3,121,200
1977 4,331,667 3,120,200
1976 4,251,297 3,110,500
1975 4,167,234 3,083,100
1974 4,078,356 3,023,700
1973 3,985,909 2,961,300
1972 3,893,252 2,903,900
1971 3,807,316 2,853,000
1970 3,727,828 2,810,700
1969 3,651,113 2,772,800
1968 3,578,231 2,748,100
1967 3,508,512 2,724,100
1966 3,440,903 2,675,900
1965 3,374,220 2,628,400
1964 3,307,479 2,585,400
1963 3,240,905 2,531,800
1962 3,175,598 2,482,000
1961 3,111,947 2,419,700
1960 3,049,838 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Chad

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad New Zealand
2023 6.12 1.56
2022 6.22 1.66
2021 6.26 1.64
2020 6.35 1.61
2019 6.41 1.72
2018 6.46 1.71
2017 6.54 1.81
2016 6.62 1.87
2015 6.71 1.99
2014 6.78 1.92
2013 6.84 2.01
2012 6.91 2.1
2011 6.95 2.09
2010 6.99 2.17
2009 7.02 2.13
2008 7.06 2.19
2007 7.09 2.18
2006 7.12 2.01
2005 7.13 1.97
2004 7.16 1.98
2003 7.18 1.93
2002 7.2 1.89
2001 7.23 1.97
2000 7.25 1.98
1999 7.26 1.97
1998 7.27 1.89
1997 7.27 1.96
1996 7.29 1.96
1995 7.29 1.98
1994 7.31 1.98
1993 7.34 2.04
1992 7.3 2.06
1991 7.26 2.09
1990 7.22 2.18
1989 7.19 2.12
1988 7.15 2.1
1987 7.11 2.03
1986 7.07 1.96
1985 7.04 1.93
1984 7.02 1.93
1983 6.98 1.92
1982 6.96 1.95
1981 6.94 2.01
1980 6.91 2.03
1979 6.91 2.12
1978 6.89 2.07
1977 6.9 2.21
1976 6.89 2.27
1975 6.88 2.37
1974 6.86 2.58
1973 6.87 2.76
1972 6.85 3
1971 6.58 3.18
1970 6.53 3.17
1969 6.48 3.28
1968 6.43 3.34
1967 6.39 3.35
1966 6.36 3.41
1965 6.34 3.54
1964 6.32 3.8
1963 6.3 4.05
1962 6.29 4.19
1961 6.27 4.31
1960 6.25 4.24

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

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Chad and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Chad

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad New Zealand
2024 16.8 38.6
2023 16.5 38.3
2022 16.2 38.1
2021 16.1 37.8
2020 16 37.5
2019 15.9 37.3
2018 15.8 37.3
2017 15.8 37.2
2016 15.7 37.3
2015 15.7 37.4
2014 15.7 37.5
2013 15.7 37.4
2012 15.6 37.2
2011 15.6 37
2010 15.6 36.8
2009 15.6 36.6
2008 15.6 36.4
2007 15.6 36.1
2006 15.7 35.8
2005 15.7 35.5
2004 15.7 35.2
2003 15.5 35
2002 15.4 34.8
2001 15.5 34.6
2000 15.6 34.3
1999 15.7 34
1998 15.8 33.6
1997 15.9 33.2
1996 16.1 32.8
1995 16 32.6
1994 15.9 32.3
1993 16.2 32
1992 16.4 31.7
1991 16.3 31.4
1990 16.3 31.1
1989 16.5 30.8
1988 16.5 30.4
1987 16.4 30.1
1986 16.3 29.8
1985 16.3 29.4
1984 16.7 29.1
1983 17 28.8
1982 16.6 28.5
1981 16.2 28.2
1980 16.7 27.9
1979 17.1 27.5
1978 17.3 27.1
1977 17.5 26.8
1976 17.7 26.5
1975 17.9 26.3
1974 18 26.2
1973 18.2 26
1972 18.3 25.9
1971 18.5 25.7
1970 18.6 25.6
1969 18.7 25.7
1968 18.8 25.7
1967 19 25.8
1966 19.1 25.9
1965 19.2 26
1964 19.4 26.2
1963 19.5 26.4
1962 19.6 26.8
1961 19.8 27.1
1960 19.9 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Chad New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad New Zealand
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Chad New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Chad New Zealand
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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