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Chad vs Niger statistics compared

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Chad has a population of 21M (ranked 64/197), compared with 27.9M in Niger (ranked 54/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 21st vs. 20th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 131/197 ($21.5B) and Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 181/197 ($1,022), while Niger ranks 188/197 ($775).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Niger
Population
21855137
29294628
Population rank 64/197 53/197
GDP
$21.5B
2025
$21.6B
2025
GDP rank 131/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
$775
2025
GDP per capita rank 181/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$6.53B
2025
$9.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30.4%
2025
45.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$311
2025
$352
2025
Government debt per person rank 178/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,529
2026
$1,418
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
44.4 ppl/mi²
2026
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.03
2024
5.94
2024
Median age
16.9 years
2025
16.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Chad and Niger: Comparison Charts

Chad and Niger economies compared

GDP
Chad

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Chad Niger
2025 $21,472,835,225 $21,646,191,388
2024 $19,906,706,690 $19,729,786,047
2023 $18,352,937,976 $16,949,765,464
2022 $17,828,508,290 $15,531,799,641
2021 $16,871,937,698 $14,936,154,253
2020 $14,932,897,821 $13,648,332,190
2019 $14,905,517,743 $12,420,836,507
2018 $15,327,000,249 $12,800,907,986
2017 $13,349,041,409 $11,359,273,443
2016 $13,026,289,836 $10,341,025,540
2015 $14,559,599,500 $9,683,867,926
2014 $18,144,336,904 $10,862,943,544
2013 $17,865,316,886 $10,224,897,438
2012 $17,892,228,570 $9,426,912,648
2011 $16,685,349,674 $8,772,950,778
2010 $14,058,506,664 $7,851,192,502
2009 $12,317,614,054 $7,352,131,310
2008 $13,385,593,990 $7,297,600,226
2007 $10,865,385,132 $5,731,485,052
2006 $9,709,626,596 $4,756,361,252
2005 $8,655,892,393 $4,383,315,965
2004 $4,422,855,661 $3,760,443,738
2003 $2,742,815,072 $3,394,084,732
2002 $1,997,005,709 $2,782,192,879
2001 $1,710,843,377 $2,448,714,704
2000 $1,388,506,772 $2,241,753,193
1999 $1,534,673,583 $2,537,789,821
1998 $1,744,794,531 $2,643,363,519
1997 $1,544,689,577 $2,290,318,910
1996 $1,607,345,356 $2,405,686,940
1995 $1,445,919,895 $2,302,537,562
1994 $1,179,837,963 $1,938,058,175
1993 $1,463,251,164 $3,052,673,849
1992 $1,881,847,670 $3,386,232,579
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,285,796,875
1990 $1,738,605,558 $3,512,356,508
1989 $1,433,686,312 $2,179,567,114
1988 $1,482,597,298 $2,280,356,193
1987 $1,163,426,852 $2,233,006,105
1986 $1,067,828,246 $1,904,096,998
1985 $1,033,069,709 $1,440,581,652
1984 $919,103,735 $1,461,243,326
1983 $832,415,806 $1,803,099,561
1982 $834,369,860 $2,017,612,216
1981 $876,937,558 $2,170,893,414
1980 $1,033,002,404 $2,508,524,721
1979 $1,004,316,496 $2,109,277,666
1978 $1,113,920,124 $1,774,365,590
1977 $935,360,465 $1,291,458,041
1976 $866,044,962 $1,064,517,601
1975 $864,602,105 $1,048,690,933
1974 $652,532,795 $1,026,137,111
1973 $647,199,483 $946,385,105
1972 $585,427,547 $742,779,661
1971 $501,866,730 $693,573,704
1970 $469,266,737 $649,916,621
1969 $471,635,622 $625,867,985
1968 $453,980,096 $641,214,226
1967 $449,826,323 $665,586,872
1966 $432,794,922 $702,296,079
1965 $416,926,303 $673,383,511
1964 $392,247,518 $582,816,396
1963 $371,767,002 $586,294,879
1962 $357,635,713 $531,736,599
1961 $333,975,336 $485,785,231
1960 $313,582,728 $449,526,873

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Niger
2025 $1,022 $775
2024 $981 $730
2023 $950 $648
2022 $966 $614
2021 $946 $610
2020 $867 $575
2019 $893 $541
2018 $949 $577
2017 $854 $530
2016 $862 $500
2015 $994 $486
2014 $1,279 $565
2013 $1,305 $552
2012 $1,354 $529
2011 $1,308 $511
2010 $1,142 $474
2009 $1,036 $461
2008 $1,166 $475
2007 $980 $387
2006 $907 $333
2005 $838 $319
2004 $446 $283.5
2003 $289.1 $265.2
2002 $219.1 $225.3
2001 $194.3 $205.4
2000 $163.1 $194.8
1999 $186.6 $228.3
1998 $219.8 $246.1
1997 $201.4 $220.6
1996 $216.9 $239.5
1995 $204 $237
1994 $173.9 $206.2
1993 $220.7 $335
1992 $290.6 $384
1991 $302 $384
1990 $290.6 $424
1989 $246.4 $271.3
1988 $263.5 $292.6
1987 $213.9 $295.3
1986 $203.4 $259.6
1985 $202.7 $202.4
1984 $182.2 $211.5
1983 $167.2 $268.8
1982 $176.1 $310
1981 $194 $343
1980 $228.8 $409
1979 $222.9 $354
1978 $252.5 $307
1977 $215.9 $229.8
1976 $203.7 $194.8
1975 $207.5 $197.2
1974 $160 $198.3
1973 $162.4 $187.9
1972 $150.4 $151.4
1971 $131.8 $145.2
1970 $125.9 $139.8
1969 $129.2 $138.3
1968 $126.9 $145.6
1967 $128.2 $155.4
1966 $125.8 $168.6
1965 $123.6 $166.3
1964 $118.6 $148.1
1963 $114.7 $153.3
1962 $112.6 $143.2
1961 $107.3 $134.6
1960 $102.8 $128.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Niger
2026 55.6 61.9
2025 55.4 61.7
2024 55.2 61.4
2023 55.1 61.2
2022 54.5 60.4
2021 53.1 59.5
2020 53.1 59.9
2019 53 60
2018 52.4 59.8
2017 51.9 59.5
2016 51.6 59.2
2015 51.3 58.8
2014 51.1 58.7
2013 51.1 58.4
2012 50.8 58
2011 50.4 57.6
2010 50.1 57.1
2009 49.8 56.5
2008 49.5 55.9
2007 49.2 55.1
2006 48.7 54.2
2005 48.9 53.3
2004 48.7 52.4
2003 48.6 51.5
2002 48.4 50.6
2001 48.3 49.9
2000 47.9 49.2
1999 47.9 48.5
1998 47.8 47.8
1997 47.8 47.1
1996 47.6 46.3
1995 47.5 45.5
1994 47.1 44.6
1993 47 43.8
1992 46.8 43.1
1991 46.6 42.3
1990 45.1 41.7
1989 46.4 41.2
1988 46.4 40.8
1987 43.1 40.5
1986 45.6 40.3
1985 45.3 40.1
1984 44.7 40
1983 44.4 40
1982 43.9 39.8
1981 43.5 39.6
1980 43.5 39.3
1979 43.2 38.9
1978 43 38.3
1977 42.9 37.7
1976 42.7 37.1
1975 42.7 36.6
1974 42.6 36.2
1973 42.4 35.9
1972 41.9 35.8
1971 40.9 35.3
1970 41.4 35.9
1969 41 36
1968 40.7 36.1
1967 40.4 36.2
1966 40.1 36.3
1965 40.1 36.4
1964 40.1 36.5
1963 39.9 36.4
1962 39.6 36.3
1961 39.4 36.3
1960 39.2 36.2
1959 39 36.1
1958 38.7 36.1
1957 38.3 36.1
1956 37.9 36
1955 37.3 36
1954 36.8 36
1953 36.3 35.9
1952 35.9 35.9
1951 35.5 35.9
1950 35.2 35.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Niger
1x
Year Population
Chad Niger
2025 21,003,705 27,917,831
2024 20,299,123 27,032,412
2023 19,319,064 26,159,867
2022 18,455,316 25,311,973
2021 17,828,273 24,502,140
2020 17,224,679 23,717,613
2019 16,685,223 22,947,757
2018 16,156,531 22,188,069
2017 15,622,759 21,435,446
2016 15,114,655 20,685,753
2015 14,647,621 19,939,498
2014 14,188,678 19,215,909
2013 13,691,079 18,519,898
2012 13,210,998 17,836,769
2011 12,754,997 17,176,283
2010 12,312,575 16,548,835
2009 11,893,754 15,943,675
2008 11,476,296 15,361,915
2007 11,081,660 14,803,610
2006 10,706,424 14,268,581
2005 10,328,092 13,756,192
2004 9,920,036 13,265,836
2003 9,487,833 12,796,984
2002 9,116,192 12,349,144
2001 8,804,124 11,920,647
2000 8,512,093 11,509,630
1999 8,222,705 11,117,411
1998 7,938,840 10,741,413
1997 7,670,366 10,383,969
1996 7,410,108 10,044,852
1995 7,089,064 9,714,529
1994 6,783,450 9,398,258
1993 6,629,146 9,100,789
1992 6,474,656 8,817,633
1991 6,205,676 8,546,900
1990 5,982,833 8,286,059
1989 5,819,586 8,034,780
1988 5,625,602 7,793,748
1987 5,438,309 7,561,150
1986 5,251,069 7,335,811
1985 5,096,269 7,118,457
1984 5,045,145 6,909,971
1983 4,979,130 6,708,644
1982 4,738,483 6,512,732
1981 4,520,959 6,322,006
1980 4,515,453 6,135,971
1979 4,505,384 5,955,556
1978 4,411,366 5,782,932
1977 4,331,667 5,619,716
1976 4,251,297 5,464,962
1975 4,167,234 5,317,019
1974 4,078,356 5,174,953
1973 3,985,909 5,037,865
1972 3,893,252 4,904,845
1971 3,807,316 4,776,225
1970 3,727,828 4,650,275
1969 3,651,113 4,525,725
1968 3,578,231 4,403,637
1967 3,508,512 4,283,590
1966 3,440,903 4,165,544
1965 3,374,220 4,049,695
1964 3,307,479 3,935,814
1963 3,240,905 3,823,873
1962 3,175,598 3,714,520
1961 3,111,947 3,608,162
1960 3,049,838 3,505,050

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Chad and Niger

Fertility rate
Chad

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Niger
2024 6.03 5.94
2023 6.12 6.06
2022 6.22 6.14
2021 6.26 6.2
2020 6.35 6.37
2019 6.41 6.54
2018 6.46 6.71
2017 6.54 6.87
2016 6.62 7.04
2015 6.71 7.22
2014 6.78 7.34
2013 6.84 7.45
2012 6.91 7.53
2011 6.95 7.59
2010 6.99 7.64
2009 7.02 7.68
2008 7.06 7.7
2007 7.09 7.73
2006 7.12 7.74
2005 7.13 7.77
2004 7.16 7.78
2003 7.18 7.79
2002 7.2 7.8
2001 7.23 7.81
2000 7.25 7.83
1999 7.26 7.84
1998 7.27 7.84
1997 7.27 7.8
1996 7.29 7.78
1995 7.29 7.78
1994 7.31 7.79
1993 7.34 7.79
1992 7.3 7.8
1991 7.26 7.8
1990 7.22 7.81
1989 7.19 7.82
1988 7.15 7.84
1987 7.11 7.87
1986 7.07 7.9
1985 7.04 7.93
1984 7.02 7.92
1983 6.98 7.9
1982 6.96 7.86
1981 6.94 7.82
1980 6.91 7.78
1979 6.91 7.72
1978 6.89 7.66
1977 6.9 7.6
1976 6.89 7.56
1975 6.88 7.54
1974 6.86 7.54
1973 6.87 7.53
1972 6.85 7.52
1971 6.58 7.52
1970 6.53 7.51
1969 6.48 7.51
1968 6.43 7.5
1967 6.39 7.49
1966 6.36 7.48
1965 6.34 7.47
1964 6.32 7.48
1963 6.3 7.49
1962 6.29 7.5
1961 6.27 7.51
1960 6.25 7.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Niger
2025 16.9 16.7
2024 16.8 16.5
2023 16.5 16.3
2022 16.2 16.2
2021 16.1 16
2020 16 15.9
2019 15.9 15.8
2018 15.8 15.7
2017 15.8 15.6
2016 15.7 15.5
2015 15.7 15.4
2014 15.7 15.3
2013 15.7 15.3
2012 15.6 15.3
2011 15.6 15.3
2010 15.6 15.3
2009 15.6 15.4
2008 15.6 15.5
2007 15.6 15.5
2006 15.7 15.7
2005 15.7 15.8
2004 15.7 15.9
2003 15.5 16
2002 15.4 16.1
2001 15.5 16.2
2000 15.6 16.3
1999 15.7 16.4
1998 15.8 16.5
1997 15.9 16.5
1996 16.1 16.6
1995 16 16.6
1994 15.9 16.6
1993 16.2 16.6
1992 16.4 16.6
1991 16.3 16.6
1990 16.3 16.5
1989 16.5 16.5
1988 16.5 16.5
1987 16.4 16.4
1986 16.3 16.4
1985 16.3 16.4
1984 16.7 16.4
1983 17 16.4
1982 16.6 16.4
1981 16.2 16.4
1980 16.7 16.4
1979 17.1 16.4
1978 17.3 16.4
1977 17.5 16.3
1976 17.7 16.3
1975 17.9 16.2
1974 18 16.1
1973 18.2 16.1
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.5 15.9
1970 18.6 15.9
1969 18.7 15.8
1968 18.8 15.7
1967 19 15.7
1966 19.1 15.6
1965 19.2 15.6
1964 19.4 15.6
1963 19.5 15.5
1962 19.6 15.5
1961 19.8 15.5
1960 19.9 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$20.4B
2025
$20.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.6%
2025
14.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.26%
2025
-3.28%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.11%
2022
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
33.9%
2025
31.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
26.7%
2025
18.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.55B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Chad Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
187.9 kg
2023
161.3 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.4
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2023
0.07%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
13.7 kWh
2023
67.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.61%
2021
7.83%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Chad Niger
% of world population
0.26%
2025
0.34%
2025
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
27.6%
2025
18.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
50.8:49.2
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.24 ft
2026
Quality of life index
0
2026
14.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
4.42
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
63
2026
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
12.6%
2024
15.6%
2024

Health

Chad Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
97.3
2024
110.7
2024
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Niger
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
23,147 sq mi
2025
17,518 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
11,774 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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