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Chad vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 21st vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Norway
Population
21893857
5671119
Population rank 64/197 119/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Chad and Norway: Comparison Charts

Chad and Norway economies compared

GDP
Chad

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Chad Norway
2024 $19,518,819,751 $483,592,648,313
2023 $18,340,233,749 $482,949,731,777
2022 $17,828,508,290 $596,297,651,036
2021 $16,871,937,698 $503,367,986,030
2020 $14,932,897,821 $367,633,418,887
2019 $14,905,517,743 $408,742,840,909
2018 $15,327,000,249 $439,788,625,884
2017 $13,349,041,409 $401,745,275,035
2016 $13,026,289,836 $370,956,547,619
2015 $14,559,599,500 $388,159,512,246
2014 $18,144,336,904 $501,736,471,833
2013 $17,865,316,886 $526,014,468,085
2012 $17,892,228,570 $512,777,309,841
2011 $16,685,349,674 $501,360,549,669
2010 $14,058,506,664 $431,052,143,940
2009 $12,317,614,054 $387,976,400,617
2008 $13,385,593,990 $464,917,553,191
2007 $10,865,385,132 $402,643,260,488
2006 $9,709,626,596 $346,915,160,682
2005 $8,655,892,393 $309,978,579,744
2004 $4,422,855,661 $265,268,662,473
2003 $2,742,815,072 $229,385,469,337
2002 $1,997,005,709 $195,914,852,576
2001 $1,710,843,377 $174,239,354,071
2000 $1,388,506,772 $171,457,201,936
1999 $1,534,673,583 $162,383,706,021
1998 $1,744,794,531 $154,230,295,158
1997 $1,544,689,577 $161,356,631,888
1996 $1,607,345,356 $163,520,109,151
1995 $1,445,919,895 $152,029,612,325
1994 $1,179,837,963 $127,131,319,429
1993 $1,463,251,164 $120,579,213,713
1992 $1,881,847,670 $130,838,040,068
1991 $1,877,137,982 $121,872,464,483
1990 $1,738,605,558 $119,791,843,060
1989 $1,433,686,312 $102,633,934,391
1988 $1,482,597,298 $101,900,260,856
1987 $1,163,426,852 $94,229,907,236
1986 $1,067,828,246 $78,693,118,044
1985 $1,033,069,709 $65,416,879,914
1984 $919,103,735 $62,057,955,033
1983 $832,415,806 $61,627,240,831
1982 $834,369,860 $62,647,195,538
1981 $876,937,558 $63,596,654,761
1980 $1,033,002,404 $64,439,382,896
1979 $1,004,316,496 $53,132,244,624
1978 $1,113,920,124 $46,522,900,254
1977 $935,360,465 $41,508,030,431
1976 $866,044,962 $35,942,270,686
1975 $864,602,105 $32,877,805,200
1974 $652,532,795 $27,145,693,810
1973 $647,199,483 $22,534,253,703
1972 $585,427,547 $17,358,610,850
1971 $501,866,730 $14,583,114,840
1970 $469,266,737 $12,814,123,115
1969 $471,635,622 $11,136,187,440
1968 $453,980,096 $10,227,087,165
1967 $449,826,323 $9,577,383,653
1966 $432,794,922 $8,753,940,267
1965 $416,926,303 $8,111,945,661
1964 $392,247,518 $7,206,522,122
1963 $371,767,002 $6,553,269,536
1962 $357,635,713 $6,107,076,929
1961 $333,975,336 $5,669,689,210
1960 $313,582,728 $5,197,398,721

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

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Chad and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Norway
2024 $962 $86,785
2023 $949 $87,497
2022 $966 $109,270
2021 $946 $93,073
2020 $867 $68,340
2019 $893 $76,431
2018 $949 $82,793
2017 $854 $76,132
2016 $862 $70,867
2015 $994 $74,810
2014 $1,279 $97,667
2013 $1,305 $103,554
2012 $1,354 $102,176
2011 $1,308 $101,222
2010 $1,142 $88,163
2009 $1,036 $80,348
2008 $1,166 $97,504
2007 $980 $85,502
2006 $907 $74,434
2005 $838 $67,047
2004 $446 $57,769
2003 $289.1 $50,250
2002 $219.1 $43,171
2001 $194.3 $38,602
2000 $163.1 $38,178
1999 $186.6 $36,393
1998 $219.8 $34,803
1997 $201.4 $36,629
1996 $216.9 $37,322
1995 $204 $34,876
1994 $173.9 $29,316
1993 $220.7 $27,964
1992 $290.6 $30,524
1991 $302 $28,597
1990 $290.6 $28,243
1989 $246.4 $24,281
1988 $263.5 $24,207
1987 $213.9 $22,506
1986 $203.4 $18,883
1985 $202.7 $15,754
1984 $182.2 $14,989
1983 $167.2 $14,928
1982 $176.1 $15,225
1981 $194 $15,513
1980 $228.8 $15,772
1979 $222.9 $13,047
1978 $252.5 $11,463
1977 $215.9 $10,266
1976 $203.7 $8,927
1975 $207.5 $8,204
1974 $160 $6,812
1973 $162.4 $5,690
1972 $150.4 $4,414
1971 $131.8 $3,736
1970 $125.9 $3,306
1969 $129.2 $2,894
1968 $126.9 $2,680
1967 $128.2 $2,531
1966 $125.8 $2,333
1965 $123.6 $2,179
1964 $118.6 $1,951
1963 $114.7 $1,787
1962 $112.6 $1,678
1961 $107.3 $1,571
1960 $102.8 $1,451

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

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Chad vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Norway
2026 55.6 83.8
2025 55.4 83.6
2024 55.2 83.5
2023 55.1 83.3
2022 54.5 82.6
2021 53.1 83.2
2020 53.1 83.2
2019 53 83
2018 52.4 82.8
2017 51.9 82.6
2016 51.6 82.4
2015 51.3 82.3
2014 51.1 82.1
2013 51.1 81.7
2012 50.8 81.4
2011 50.4 81.2
2010 50.1 81
2009 49.8 80.9
2008 49.5 80.7
2007 49.2 80.5
2006 48.7 80.4
2005 48.9 80.2
2004 48.7 80
2003 48.6 79.5
2002 48.4 79
2001 48.3 78.9
2000 47.9 78.7
1999 47.9 78.4
1998 47.8 78.4
1997 47.8 78.2
1996 47.6 78.2
1995 47.5 77.8
1994 47.1 77.8
1993 47 77.2
1992 46.8 77.2
1991 46.6 77
1990 45.1 76.6
1989 46.4 76.5
1988 46.4 76.3
1987 43.1 76.1
1986 45.6 76.3
1985 45.3 75.9
1984 44.7 76.2
1983 44.4 76.1
1982 43.9 76
1981 43.5 75.9
1980 43.5 75.7
1979 43.2 75.4
1978 43 75.4
1977 42.9 75.4
1976 42.7 75
1975 42.7 74.8
1974 42.6 74.8
1973 42.4 74.4
1972 41.9 74.3
1971 40.9 74.2
1970 41.4 74.1
1969 41 73.7
1968 40.7 73.9
1967 40.4 74.1
1966 40.1 74
1965 40.1 73.7
1964 40.1 73.6
1963 39.9 73.1
1962 39.6 73.5
1961 39.4 73.6
1960 39.2 73.6
1959 39 73.6
1958 38.7 73.4
1957 38.3 73.4
1956 37.9 73.5
1955 37.3 73.4
1954 36.8 73.2
1953 36.3 73.1
1952 35.9 72.7
1951 35.5 72.5
1950 35.2 71.6

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

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Chad and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Norway
1x
Year Population
Chad Norway
2024 20,299,123 5,572,279
2023 19,319,064 5,519,601
2022 18,455,316 5,457,127
2021 17,828,273 5,408,320
2020 17,224,679 5,379,475
2019 16,685,223 5,347,896
2018 16,156,531 5,311,916
2017 15,622,759 5,276,968
2016 15,114,655 5,234,519
2015 14,647,621 5,188,607
2014 14,188,678 5,137,232
2013 13,691,079 5,079,623
2012 13,210,998 5,018,573
2011 12,754,997 4,953,088
2010 12,312,575 4,889,252
2009 11,893,754 4,828,726
2008 11,476,296 4,768,212
2007 11,081,660 4,709,153
2006 10,706,424 4,660,677
2005 10,328,092 4,623,291
2004 9,920,036 4,591,910
2003 9,487,833 4,564,855
2002 9,116,192 4,538,159
2001 8,804,124 4,513,751
2000 8,512,093 4,490,967
1999 8,222,705 4,461,913
1998 7,938,840 4,431,464
1997 7,670,366 4,405,157
1996 7,410,108 4,381,336
1995 7,089,064 4,359,184
1994 6,783,450 4,336,613
1993 6,629,146 4,311,991
1992 6,474,656 4,286,401
1991 6,205,676 4,261,732
1990 5,982,833 4,241,473
1989 5,819,586 4,226,901
1988 5,625,602 4,209,488
1987 5,438,309 4,186,905
1986 5,251,069 4,167,354
1985 5,096,269 4,152,516
1984 5,045,145 4,140,099
1983 4,979,130 4,128,432
1982 4,738,483 4,114,787
1981 4,520,959 4,099,702
1980 4,515,453 4,085,620
1979 4,505,384 4,072,517
1978 4,411,366 4,058,671
1977 4,331,667 4,043,205
1976 4,251,297 4,026,152
1975 4,167,234 4,007,313
1974 4,078,356 3,985,258
1973 3,985,909 3,960,612
1972 3,893,252 3,933,004
1971 3,807,316 3,903,039
1970 3,727,828 3,875,763
1969 3,651,113 3,847,707
1968 3,578,231 3,816,486
1967 3,508,512 3,784,539
1966 3,440,903 3,753,012
1965 3,374,220 3,723,168
1964 3,307,479 3,694,339
1963 3,240,905 3,666,537
1962 3,175,598 3,638,918
1961 3,111,947 3,609,800
1960 3,049,838 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Norway

Fertility rate
Chad

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Norway
2023 6.12 1.4
2022 6.22 1.41
2021 6.26 1.55
2020 6.35 1.48
2019 6.41 1.53
2018 6.46 1.56
2017 6.54 1.62
2016 6.62 1.71
2015 6.71 1.72
2014 6.78 1.75
2013 6.84 1.78
2012 6.91 1.85
2011 6.95 1.88
2010 6.99 1.95
2009 7.02 1.98
2008 7.06 1.96
2007 7.09 1.9
2006 7.12 1.9
2005 7.13 1.84
2004 7.16 1.83
2003 7.18 1.8
2002 7.2 1.75
2001 7.23 1.78
2000 7.25 1.85
1999 7.26 1.85
1998 7.27 1.81
1997 7.27 1.86
1996 7.29 1.89
1995 7.29 1.87
1994 7.31 1.87
1993 7.34 1.86
1992 7.3 1.88
1991 7.26 1.92
1990 7.22 1.93
1989 7.19 1.89
1988 7.15 1.84
1987 7.11 1.74
1986 7.07 1.71
1985 7.04 1.68
1984 7.02 1.66
1983 6.98 1.66
1982 6.96 1.71
1981 6.94 1.7
1980 6.91 1.72
1979 6.91 1.75
1978 6.89 1.77
1977 6.9 1.75
1976 6.89 1.86
1975 6.88 1.98
1974 6.86 2.13
1973 6.87 2.23
1972 6.85 2.38
1971 6.58 2.49
1970 6.53 2.5
1969 6.48 2.7
1968 6.43 2.75
1967 6.39 2.81
1966 6.36 2.9
1965 6.34 2.94
1964 6.32 2.98
1963 6.3 2.93
1962 6.29 2.91
1961 6.27 2.94
1960 6.25 2.85

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

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Chad and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Norway
2024 16.8 40.7
2023 16.5 40.5
2022 16.2 40.4
2021 16.1 40.3
2020 16 40
2019 15.9 39.8
2018 15.8 39.6
2017 15.8 39.4
2016 15.7 39.3
2015 15.7 39.2
2014 15.7 39
2013 15.7 38.9
2012 15.6 38.8
2011 15.6 38.7
2010 15.6 38.6
2009 15.6 38.5
2008 15.6 38.4
2007 15.6 38.3
2006 15.7 38.1
2005 15.7 37.9
2004 15.7 37.7
2003 15.5 37.5
2002 15.4 37.3
2001 15.5 37.1
2000 15.6 36.9
1999 15.7 36.7
1998 15.8 36.5
1997 15.9 36.4
1996 16.1 36.2
1995 16 36.1
1994 15.9 35.9
1993 16.2 35.8
1992 16.4 35.7
1991 16.3 35.5
1990 16.3 35.4
1989 16.5 35.2
1988 16.5 35.1
1987 16.4 34.9
1986 16.3 34.8
1985 16.3 34.6
1984 16.7 34.4
1983 17 34.1
1982 16.6 33.9
1981 16.2 33.6
1980 16.7 33.3
1979 17.1 33.1
1978 17.3 32.9
1977 17.5 32.7
1976 17.7 32.6
1975 17.9 32.5
1974 18 32.4
1973 18.2 32.4
1972 18.3 32.5
1971 18.5 32.7
1970 18.6 32.9
1969 18.7 33.2
1968 18.8 33.5
1967 19 33.7
1966 19.1 33.9
1965 19.2 34.1
1964 19.4 34.2
1963 19.5 34.3
1962 19.6 34.4
1961 19.8 34.4
1960 19.9 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Chad Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Norway
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
0%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Chad Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Norway
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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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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