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Chad vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 21st vs. 98th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Nicaragua
Population
21893857
7124343
Population rank 64/197 107/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Chad and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Chad and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Chad

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Chad Nicaragua
2024 $19,518,819,751 $19,693,982,968
2023 $18,340,233,749 $17,805,842,284
2022 $17,828,508,290 $15,634,572,502
2021 $16,871,937,698 $14,209,020,362
2020 $14,932,897,821 $12,726,422,432
2019 $14,905,517,743 $12,699,023,614
2018 $15,327,000,249 $13,025,221,974
2017 $13,349,041,409 $13,785,893,007
2016 $13,026,289,836 $13,286,093,388
2015 $14,559,599,500 $12,756,696,261
2014 $18,144,336,904 $11,880,438,824
2013 $17,865,316,886 $10,982,988,249
2012 $17,892,228,570 $10,532,017,232
2011 $16,685,349,674 $9,774,329,333
2010 $14,058,506,664 $8,758,602,233
2009 $12,317,614,054 $8,298,702,489
2008 $13,385,593,990 $8,496,967,597
2007 $10,865,385,132 $7,423,375,015
2006 $9,709,626,596 $6,763,672,381
2005 $8,655,892,393 $6,321,324,279
2004 $4,422,855,661 $5,792,932,838
2003 $2,742,815,072 $5,322,228,351
2002 $1,997,005,709 $5,223,727,303
2001 $1,710,843,377 $5,351,752,034
2000 $1,388,506,772 $5,109,587,050
1999 $1,534,673,583 $4,856,026,259
1998 $1,744,794,531 $4,635,347,386
1997 $1,544,689,577 $4,389,973,490
1996 $1,607,345,356 $4,308,351,903
1995 $1,445,919,895 $4,140,470,000
1994 $1,179,837,963 $3,863,185,119
1993 $1,463,251,164 $1,756,454,248
1992 $1,881,847,670 $1,792,800,000
1991 $1,877,137,982 $1,488,804,124
1990 $1,738,605,558 $1,009,455,484
1989 $1,433,686,312 $1,013,184,756
1988 $1,482,597,298 $2,630,900,096
1987 $1,163,426,852 $3,851,200,118
1986 $1,067,828,246 $2,885,799,994
1985 $1,033,069,709 $2,683,699,935
1984 $919,103,735 $3,117,599,872
1983 $832,415,806 $2,753,100,058
1982 $834,369,860 $2,454,499,872
1981 $876,937,558 $2,474,700,227
1980 $1,033,002,404 $2,144,300,006
1979 $1,004,316,496 $1,567,599,982
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,127,699,979
1977 $935,360,465 $2,226,999,874
1976 $866,044,962 $1,836,899,999
1975 $864,602,105 $1,581,599,959
1974 $652,532,795 $1,521,400,012
1973 $647,199,483 $1,092,900,015
1972 $585,427,547 $878,570,045
1971 $501,866,730 $828,569,953
1970 $469,266,737 $778,569,939
1969 $471,635,622 $750,000,003
1968 $453,980,096 $692,859,985
1967 $449,826,323 $657,140,011
1966 $432,794,922 $607,140,010
1965 $416,926,303 $564,290,020
1964 $392,247,518 $347,119,918
1963 $371,767,002 $297,324,163
1962 $357,635,713 $269,283,804
1961 $333,975,336 $244,144,237
1960 $313,582,728 $227,223,322

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

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Chad and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Nicaragua
2024 $962 $2,848
2023 $949 $2,609
2022 $966 $2,323
2021 $946 $2,138
2020 $867 $1,938
2019 $893 $1,959
2018 $949 $2,035
2017 $854 $2,183
2016 $862 $2,132
2015 $994 $2,074
2014 $1,279 $1,958
2013 $1,305 $1,835
2012 $1,354 $1,785
2011 $1,308 $1,680
2010 $1,142 $1,527
2009 $1,036 $1,467
2008 $1,166 $1,524
2007 $980 $1,350
2006 $907 $1,248
2005 $838 $1,183
2004 $446 $1,099
2003 $289.1 $1,021
2002 $219.1 $1,014
2001 $194.3 $1,052
2000 $163.1 $1,017
1999 $186.6 $980
1998 $219.8 $949
1997 $201.4 $913
1996 $216.9 $911
1995 $204 $892
1994 $173.9 $849
1993 $220.7 $394
1992 $290.6 $411
1991 $302 $350
1990 $290.6 $242.5
1989 $246.4 $249.2
1988 $263.5 $662
1987 $213.9 $992
1986 $203.4 $761
1985 $202.7 $724
1984 $182.2 $861
1983 $167.2 $780
1982 $176.1 $714
1981 $194 $740
1980 $228.8 $659
1979 $222.9 $495
1978 $252.5 $691
1977 $215.9 $744
1976 $203.7 $633
1975 $207.5 $561
1974 $160 $557
1973 $162.4 $413
1972 $150.4 $341
1971 $131.8 $331
1970 $125.9 $321
1969 $129.2 $319
1968 $126.9 $304
1967 $128.2 $297.9
1966 $125.8 $284
1965 $123.6 $272.3
1964 $118.6 $172.7
1963 $114.7 $152.5
1962 $112.6 $142.3
1961 $107.3 $132.9
1960 $102.8 $127.5

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

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Chad vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Nicaragua
2026 55.6 75.4
2025 55.4 75.3
2024 55.2 75.1
2023 55.1 74.9
2022 54.5 74.5
2021 53.1 70.5
2020 53.1 70.8
2019 53 73.8
2018 52.4 73.9
2017 51.9 73.4
2016 51.6 73.2
2015 51.3 72.9
2014 51.1 72.8
2013 51.1 72.6
2012 50.8 72.4
2011 50.4 72
2010 50.1 71.8
2009 49.8 71.5
2008 49.5 71.4
2007 49.2 71.2
2006 48.7 71
2005 48.9 70.4
2004 48.7 69.5
2003 48.6 68.7
2002 48.4 68
2001 48.3 67
2000 47.9 66.4
1999 47.9 65.9
1998 47.8 64.1
1997 47.8 65.5
1996 47.6 65.2
1995 47.5 64.9
1994 47.1 64.5
1993 47 64.1
1992 46.8 63.7
1991 46.6 63.3
1990 45.1 62.5
1989 46.4 61.9
1988 46.4 59.8
1987 43.1 57.3
1986 45.6 57.6
1985 45.3 56.4
1984 44.7 56.1
1983 44.4 56.9
1982 43.9 58.7
1981 43.5 58.3
1980 43.5 58
1979 43.2 50.8
1978 43 53.5
1977 42.9 56.1
1976 42.7 56.1
1975 42.7 55.8
1974 42.6 55.4
1973 42.4 55
1972 41.9 48
1971 40.9 54.2
1970 41.4 53.8
1969 41 53.4
1968 40.7 52.9
1967 40.4 52.3
1966 40.1 51.6
1965 40.1 50.6
1964 40.1 49.6
1963 39.9 48.8
1962 39.6 48
1961 39.4 47.3
1960 39.2 46.4
1959 39 46.1
1958 38.7 45.5
1957 38.3 44.9
1956 37.9 44.3
1955 37.3 43.7
1954 36.8 43.1
1953 36.3 42.4
1952 35.9 41.9
1951 35.5 40.8
1950 35.2 40.6

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

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Chad and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Chad Nicaragua
2024 20,299,123 6,916,140
2023 19,319,064 6,823,613
2022 18,455,316 6,730,654
2021 17,828,273 6,644,741
2020 17,224,679 6,565,267
2019 16,685,223 6,483,657
2018 16,156,531 6,400,080
2017 15,622,759 6,316,231
2016 15,114,655 6,232,666
2015 14,647,621 6,149,417
2014 14,188,678 6,066,492
2013 13,691,079 5,983,845
2012 13,210,998 5,901,287
2011 12,754,997 5,819,051
2010 12,312,575 5,737,450
2009 11,893,754 5,656,601
2008 11,476,296 5,576,593
2007 11,081,660 5,497,243
2006 10,706,424 5,418,855
2005 10,328,092 5,342,105
2004 9,920,036 5,272,912
2003 9,487,833 5,210,963
2002 9,116,192 5,149,909
2001 8,804,124 5,087,825
2000 8,512,093 5,022,633
1999 8,222,705 4,954,018
1998 7,938,840 4,883,655
1997 7,670,366 4,809,573
1996 7,410,108 4,729,974
1995 7,089,064 4,642,931
1994 6,783,450 4,549,316
1993 6,629,146 4,453,732
1992 6,474,656 4,357,026
1991 6,205,676 4,259,637
1990 5,982,833 4,162,559
1989 5,819,586 4,066,476
1988 5,625,602 3,972,320
1987 5,438,309 3,882,164
1986 5,251,069 3,794,157
1985 5,096,269 3,706,479
1984 5,045,145 3,619,104
1983 4,979,130 3,530,282
1982 4,738,483 3,438,745
1981 4,520,959 3,345,674
1980 4,515,453 3,252,403
1979 4,505,384 3,164,525
1978 4,411,366 3,080,314
1977 4,331,667 2,992,534
1976 4,251,297 2,903,851
1975 4,167,234 2,816,943
1974 4,078,356 2,732,075
1973 3,985,909 2,649,278
1972 3,893,252 2,573,578
1971 3,807,316 2,499,825
1970 3,727,828 2,423,065
1969 3,651,113 2,348,398
1968 3,578,231 2,275,836
1967 3,508,512 2,205,567
1966 3,440,903 2,137,820
1965 3,374,220 2,072,681
1964 3,307,479 2,010,176
1963 3,240,905 1,950,159
1962 3,175,598 1,892,320
1961 3,111,947 1,836,451
1960 3,049,838 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Chad

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Nicaragua
2023 6.12 2.22
2022 6.22 2.24
2021 6.26 2.27
2020 6.35 2.3
2019 6.41 2.32
2018 6.46 2.35
2017 6.54 2.38
2016 6.62 2.41
2015 6.71 2.43
2014 6.78 2.46
2013 6.84 2.49
2012 6.91 2.53
2011 6.95 2.56
2010 6.99 2.6
2009 7.02 2.63
2008 7.06 2.66
2007 7.09 2.7
2006 7.12 2.73
2005 7.13 2.77
2004 7.16 2.78
2003 7.18 2.83
2002 7.2 2.89
2001 7.23 3
2000 7.25 3.12
1999 7.26 3.22
1998 7.27 3.34
1997 7.27 3.47
1996 7.29 3.62
1995 7.29 3.78
1994 7.31 3.94
1993 7.34 4.1
1992 7.3 4.27
1991 7.26 4.43
1990 7.22 4.6
1989 7.19 4.76
1988 7.15 4.93
1987 7.11 5.07
1986 7.07 5.22
1985 7.04 5.36
1984 7.02 5.49
1983 6.98 5.61
1982 6.96 5.74
1981 6.94 5.84
1980 6.91 5.96
1979 6.91 6.07
1978 6.89 6.16
1977 6.9 6.28
1976 6.89 6.37
1975 6.88 6.45
1974 6.86 6.52
1973 6.87 6.59
1972 6.85 6.65
1971 6.58 6.71
1970 6.53 6.77
1969 6.48 6.83
1968 6.43 6.89
1967 6.39 6.94
1966 6.36 6.99
1965 6.34 7.03
1964 6.32 7.06
1963 6.3 7.08
1962 6.29 7.1
1961 6.27 7.11
1960 6.25 7.16

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

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Chad and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Nicaragua
2024 16.8 26.6
2023 16.5 26.3
2022 16.2 25.9
2021 16.1 25.6
2020 16 25.3
2019 15.9 25
2018 15.8 24.7
2017 15.8 24.3
2016 15.7 24
2015 15.7 23.7
2014 15.7 23.4
2013 15.7 23.1
2012 15.6 22.8
2011 15.6 22.5
2010 15.6 22.2
2009 15.6 22
2008 15.6 21.7
2007 15.6 21.4
2006 15.7 21.1
2005 15.7 20.8
2004 15.7 20.4
2003 15.5 20.1
2002 15.4 19.7
2001 15.5 19.4
2000 15.6 19.1
1999 15.7 18.8
1998 15.8 18.4
1997 15.9 18.1
1996 16.1 17.9
1995 16 17.6
1994 15.9 17.4
1993 16.2 17.2
1992 16.4 17
1991 16.3 16.8
1990 16.3 16.7
1989 16.5 16.5
1988 16.5 16.4
1987 16.4 16.4
1986 16.3 16.3
1985 16.3 16.3
1984 16.7 16.3
1983 17 16.3
1982 16.6 16.2
1981 16.2 16.2
1980 16.7 16.2
1979 17.1 16.2
1978 17.3 16.2
1977 17.5 16.2
1976 17.7 16.2
1975 17.9 16.2
1974 18 16.2
1973 18.2 16.2
1972 18.3 16.2
1971 18.5 16.1
1970 18.6 16.1
1969 18.7 16.1
1968 18.8 16
1967 19 16
1966 19.1 16
1965 19.2 15.9
1964 19.4 15.9
1963 19.5 15.9
1962 19.6 16
1961 19.8 16.1
1960 19.9 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Chad Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Chad Nicaragua
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Chad Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Nicaragua
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
14,849 mi
2014

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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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