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Chad vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 21st vs. 97th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Chad North Korea
Population
21893857
26659144
Population rank 64/197 57/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$314
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 177/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Chad and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Chad and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Chad

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Chad North Korea
2024 $19,518,819,751 $34,943,120,000
2023 $18,340,233,749 $32,155,360,000
2022 $17,828,508,290 $28,971,360,000
2021 $16,871,937,698 $32,301,720,000
2020 $14,932,897,821 $27,728,240,000
2019 $14,905,517,743 $28,222,880,000
2018 $15,327,000,249 $28,536,400,000
2017 $13,349,041,409 $29,105,440,000
2016 $13,026,289,836 $28,882,640,000
2015 $14,559,599,500 $30,723,030,000
2014 $18,144,336,904 $30,554,460,000
2013 $17,865,316,886 $30,588,922,000
2012 $17,892,228,570 $29,890,710,000
2011 $16,685,349,674 $29,005,020,000
2010 $14,058,506,664 $25,995,513,000
2009 $12,317,614,054 $23,356,470,000
2008 $13,385,593,990 -
2007 $10,865,385,132 -
2006 $9,709,626,596 -
2005 $8,655,892,393 -
2004 $4,422,855,661 -
2003 $2,742,815,072 -
2002 $1,997,005,709 -
2001 $1,710,843,377 -
2000 $1,388,506,772 -
1999 $1,534,673,583 -
1998 $1,744,794,531 -
1997 $1,544,689,577 -
1996 $1,607,345,356 -
1995 $1,445,919,895 -
1994 $1,179,837,963 -
1993 $1,463,251,164 -
1992 $1,881,847,670 -
1991 $1,877,137,982 -
1990 $1,738,605,558 -
1989 $1,433,686,312 -
1988 $1,482,597,298 -
1987 $1,163,426,852 -
1986 $1,067,828,246 -
1985 $1,033,069,709 -
1984 $919,103,735 -
1983 $832,415,806 -
1982 $834,369,860 -
1981 $876,937,558 -
1980 $1,033,002,404 -
1979 $1,004,316,496 -
1978 $1,113,920,124 -
1977 $935,360,465 -
1976 $866,044,962 -
1975 $864,602,105 -
1974 $652,532,795 -
1973 $647,199,483 -
1972 $585,427,547 -
1971 $501,866,730 -
1970 $469,266,737 -
1969 $471,635,622 -
1968 $453,980,096 -
1967 $449,826,323 -
1966 $432,794,922 -
1965 $416,926,303 -
1964 $392,247,518 -
1963 $371,767,002 -
1962 $357,635,713 -
1961 $333,975,336 -
1960 $313,582,728 -

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

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Chad and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad North Korea
2024 $962 $1,319
2023 $949 $1,217
2022 $966 $1,100
2021 $946 $1,231
2020 $867 $1,061
2019 $893 $1,084
2018 $949 $1,100
2017 $854 $1,127
2016 $862 $1,124
2015 $994 $1,201
2014 $1,279 $1,201
2013 $1,305 $1,208
2012 $1,354 $1,186
2011 $1,308 $1,156
2010 $1,142 $1,040
2009 $1,036 $939
2008 $1,166 -
2007 $980 -
2006 $907 -
2005 $838 -
2004 $446 -
2003 $289.1 -
2002 $219.1 -
2001 $194.3 -
2000 $163.1 -
1999 $186.6 -
1998 $219.8 -
1997 $201.4 -
1996 $216.9 -
1995 $204 -
1994 $173.9 -
1993 $220.7 -
1992 $290.6 -
1991 $302 -
1990 $290.6 -
1989 $246.4 -
1988 $263.5 -
1987 $213.9 -
1986 $203.4 -
1985 $202.7 -
1984 $182.2 -
1983 $167.2 -
1982 $176.1 -
1981 $194 -
1980 $228.8 -
1979 $222.9 -
1978 $252.5 -
1977 $215.9 -
1976 $203.7 -
1975 $207.5 -
1974 $160 -
1973 $162.4 -
1972 $150.4 -
1971 $131.8 -
1970 $125.9 -
1969 $129.2 -
1968 $126.9 -
1967 $128.2 -
1966 $125.8 -
1965 $123.6 -
1964 $118.6 -
1963 $114.7 -
1962 $112.6 -
1961 $107.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Chad vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad North Korea
2026 55.6 74
2025 55.4 73.9
2024 55.2 73.7
2023 55.1 73.6
2022 54.5 73.6
2021 53.1 73.4
2020 53.1 72.8
2019 53 72.9
2018 52.4 73
2017 51.9 73
2016 51.6 73
2015 51.3 72.8
2014 51.1 72.5
2013 51.1 71.9
2012 50.8 71.3
2011 50.4 70.8
2010 50.1 70.2
2009 49.8 69.7
2008 49.5 69.3
2007 49.2 69
2006 48.7 69.1
2005 48.9 69.2
2004 48.7 69.3
2003 48.6 69.4
2002 48.4 60.9
2001 48.3 60.9
2000 47.9 60.9
1999 47.9 60.9
1998 47.8 60.9
1997 47.8 60.9
1996 47.6 60.8
1995 47.5 60.8
1994 47.1 70.5
1993 47 70.8
1992 46.8 71
1991 46.6 70.7
1990 45.1 70.5
1989 46.4 70.3
1988 46.4 70.1
1987 43.1 69.8
1986 45.6 69.5
1985 45.3 69.2
1984 44.7 68.9
1983 44.4 68.5
1982 43.9 68.1
1981 43.5 67.7
1980 43.5 67.2
1979 43.2 66.7
1978 43 66.3
1977 42.9 65.8
1976 42.7 65.3
1975 42.7 64.8
1974 42.6 64.3
1973 42.4 63.8
1972 41.9 63.3
1971 40.9 62.7
1970 41.4 62
1969 41 61.4
1968 40.7 60.8
1967 40.4 60.1
1966 40.1 59.4
1965 40.1 58.8
1964 40.1 58.2
1963 39.9 57.6
1962 39.6 57
1961 39.4 56.4
1960 39.2 55.8
1959 39 55.2
1958 38.7 54.5
1957 38.3 53.7
1956 37.9 52.8
1955 37.3 51.8
1954 36.8 50.6
1953 36.3 40.3
1952 35.9 32.8
1951 35.5 17.7
1950 35.2 14.2

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

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Chad and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Chad North Korea
2024 20,299,123 26,498,823
2023 19,319,064 26,418,204
2022 18,455,316 26,328,845
2021 17,828,273 26,232,534
2020 17,224,679 26,136,312
2019 16,685,223 26,037,632
2018 16,156,531 25,931,147
2017 15,622,759 25,817,709
2016 15,114,655 25,698,326
2015 14,647,621 25,575,350
2014 14,188,678 25,451,262
2013 13,691,079 25,329,451
2012 13,210,998 25,211,728
2011 12,754,997 25,097,874
2010 12,312,575 24,987,258
2009 11,893,754 24,878,332
2008 11,476,296 24,764,618
2007 11,081,660 24,646,383
2006 10,706,424 24,524,507
2005 10,328,092 24,396,433
2004 9,920,036 24,254,943
2003 9,487,833 24,090,380
2002 9,116,192 23,943,973
2001 8,804,124 23,815,358
2000 8,512,093 23,665,910
1999 8,222,705 23,497,599
1998 7,938,840 23,311,564
1997 7,670,366 23,110,830
1996 7,410,108 22,895,746
1995 7,089,064 22,669,304
1994 6,783,450 22,393,975
1993 6,629,146 22,073,352
1992 6,474,656 21,750,911
1991 6,205,676 21,428,638
1990 5,982,833 21,112,137
1989 5,819,586 20,804,367
1988 5,625,602 20,503,161
1987 5,438,309 20,205,483
1986 5,251,069 19,910,855
1985 5,096,269 19,620,388
1984 5,045,145 19,335,043
1983 4,979,130 19,054,034
1982 4,738,483 18,776,357
1981 4,520,959 18,501,295
1980 4,515,453 18,236,786
1979 4,505,384 17,983,470
1978 4,411,366 17,735,995
1977 4,331,667 17,492,798
1976 4,251,297 17,243,450
1975 4,167,234 16,971,055
1974 4,078,356 16,673,121
1973 3,985,909 16,350,367
1972 3,893,252 15,975,069
1971 3,807,316 15,572,457
1970 3,727,828 15,172,775
1969 3,651,113 14,767,615
1968 3,578,231 14,365,596
1967 3,508,512 13,958,350
1966 3,440,903 13,569,094
1965 3,374,220 13,219,369
1964 3,307,479 12,889,770
1963 3,240,905 12,567,057
1962 3,175,598 12,262,882
1961 3,111,947 11,990,713
1960 3,049,838 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and North Korea

Fertility rate
Chad

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad North Korea
2023 6.12 1.78
2022 6.22 1.8
2021 6.26 1.81
2020 6.35 1.82
2019 6.41 1.83
2018 6.46 1.83
2017 6.54 1.85
2016 6.62 1.86
2015 6.71 1.86
2014 6.78 1.87
2013 6.84 1.88
2012 6.91 1.88
2011 6.95 1.88
2010 6.99 1.89
2009 7.02 1.91
2008 7.06 1.97
2007 7.09 1.94
2006 7.12 1.94
2005 7.13 1.87
2004 7.16 1.9
2003 7.18 1.91
2002 7.2 1.92
2001 7.23 1.94
2000 7.25 1.94
1999 7.26 1.97
1998 7.27 1.99
1997 7.27 2.03
1996 7.29 2.09
1995 7.29 2.15
1994 7.31 2.18
1993 7.34 2.22
1992 7.3 2.29
1991 7.26 2.35
1990 7.22 2.39
1989 7.19 2.41
1988 7.15 2.47
1987 7.11 2.53
1986 7.07 2.59
1985 7.04 2.65
1984 7.02 2.71
1983 6.98 2.78
1982 6.96 2.85
1981 6.94 2.92
1980 6.91 2.84
1979 6.91 2.85
1978 6.89 2.79
1977 6.9 2.77
1976 6.89 2.84
1975 6.88 3.05
1974 6.86 3.14
1973 6.87 3.35
1972 6.85 3.89
1971 6.58 3.74
1970 6.53 3.85
1969 6.48 3.86
1968 6.43 3.87
1967 6.39 4.05
1966 6.36 3.71
1965 6.34 3.56
1964 6.32 3.55
1963 6.3 3.63
1962 6.29 3.41
1961 6.27 3.26
1960 6.25 3.57

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

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Chad and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Chad

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad North Korea
2024 16.8 37.3
2023 16.5 37.1
2022 16.2 36.8
2021 16.1 36.6
2020 16 36.4
2019 15.9 36.2
2018 15.8 35.9
2017 15.8 35.7
2016 15.7 35.4
2015 15.7 35.2
2014 15.7 35
2013 15.7 34.7
2012 15.6 34.5
2011 15.6 34.3
2010 15.6 34
2009 15.6 33.7
2008 15.6 33.3
2007 15.6 32.9
2006 15.7 32.5
2005 15.7 32.1
2004 15.7 31.8
2003 15.5 31.4
2002 15.4 31
2001 15.5 30.5
2000 15.6 30.1
1999 15.7 29.6
1998 15.8 29.2
1997 15.9 28.8
1996 16.1 28.3
1995 16 28
1994 15.9 27.6
1993 16.2 27.2
1992 16.4 26.8
1991 16.3 26.4
1990 16.3 26
1989 16.5 25.6
1988 16.5 25.1
1987 16.4 24.8
1986 16.3 24.5
1985 16.3 24.2
1984 16.7 23.9
1983 17 23.5
1982 16.6 23.1
1981 16.2 22.8
1980 16.7 22.5
1979 17.1 22.2
1978 17.3 21.8
1977 17.5 21.4
1976 17.7 21.1
1975 17.9 20.9
1974 18 20.7
1973 18.2 20.7
1972 18.3 20.9
1971 18.5 21.2
1970 18.6 21.4
1969 18.7 21.4
1968 18.8 21.4
1967 19 21.4
1966 19.1 21.3
1965 19.2 21.2
1964 19.4 21
1963 19.5 20.8
1962 19.6 20.6
1961 19.8 20.2
1960 19.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
n/a
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
n/a
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Chad North Korea
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
0%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Chad North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Chad North Korea
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
15,879 mi
2006

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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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