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Chad vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 21st vs. 180th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Palau
Population
21893857
17629
Population rank 64/197 194/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 132/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 182/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Chad and Palau: Comparison Charts

Chad and Palau economies compared

GDP
Chad

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Chad Palau
2024 $19,518,819,751 -
2023 $18,340,233,749 $276,733,063
2022 $17,828,508,290 $243,826,813
2021 $16,871,937,698 $231,343,460
2020 $14,932,897,821 $261,688,507
2019 $14,905,517,743 $282,041,290
2018 $15,327,000,249 $287,998,352
2017 $13,349,041,409 $292,148,590
2016 $13,026,289,836 $305,227,020
2015 $14,559,599,500 $287,057,526
2014 $18,144,336,904 $245,591,095
2013 $17,865,316,886 $224,110,611
2012 $17,892,228,570 $215,616,882
2011 $16,685,349,674 $198,742,371
2010 $14,058,506,664 $188,042,374
2009 $12,317,614,054 $189,854,706
2008 $13,385,593,990 $201,067,734
2007 $10,865,385,132 $200,789,764
2006 $9,709,626,596 $193,611,359
2005 $8,655,892,393 $190,961,685
2004 $4,422,855,661 $166,363,739
2003 $2,742,815,072 $154,566,788
2002 $1,997,005,709 $162,658,722
2001 $1,710,843,377 $159,446,228
2000 $1,388,506,772 $149,551,483
1999 $1,534,673,583 $144,206,500
1998 $1,744,794,531 $149,079,600
1997 $1,544,689,577 $143,860,800
1996 $1,607,345,356 $137,494,600
1995 $1,445,919,895 $121,018,500
1994 $1,179,837,963 $106,138,500
1993 $1,463,251,164 $96,455,700
1992 $1,881,847,670 $104,771,300
1991 $1,877,137,982 $106,555,300
1990 $1,738,605,558 $97,702,303
1989 $1,433,686,312 $85,800,543
1988 $1,482,597,298 $75,348,615
1987 $1,163,426,852 $66,169,905
1986 $1,067,828,246 $58,109,314
1985 $1,033,069,709 $51,030,637
1984 $919,103,735 $44,814,259
1983 $832,415,806 $39,661,530
1982 $834,369,860 $36,027,583
1981 $876,937,558 $32,726,594
1980 $1,033,002,404 $29,728,054
1979 $1,004,316,496 $27,004,251
1978 $1,113,920,124 $24,530,015
1977 $935,360,465 $22,308,104
1976 $866,044,962 $20,364,420
1975 $864,602,105 $18,521,112
1974 $652,532,795 $16,848,759
1973 $647,199,483 $15,331,889
1972 $585,427,547 $13,956,474
1971 $501,866,730 $12,706,874
1970 $469,266,737 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Palau
2024 $962 -
2023 $949 $15,611
2022 $966 $13,730
2021 $946 $13,009
2020 $867 $14,708
2019 $893 $15,847
2018 $949 $16,167
2017 $854 $16,402
2016 $862 $17,150
2015 $994 $16,154
2014 $1,279 $13,863
2013 $1,305 $12,699
2012 $1,354 $12,137
2011 $1,308 $10,994
2010 $1,142 $10,222
2009 $1,036 $10,148
2008 $1,166 $10,578
2007 $980 $10,403
2006 $907 $9,882
2005 $838 $9,635
2004 $446 $8,394
2003 $289.1 $7,862
2002 $219.1 $8,340
2001 $194.3 $8,239
2000 $163.1 $7,798
1999 $186.6 $7,630
1998 $219.8 $8,048
1997 $201.4 $7,945
1996 $216.9 $7,788
1995 $204 $7,038
1994 $173.9 $6,329
1993 $220.7 $5,892
1992 $290.6 $6,553
1991 $302 $6,824
1990 $290.6 $6,403
1989 $246.4 $5,741
1988 $263.5 $5,145
1987 $213.9 $4,616
1986 $203.4 $4,144
1985 $202.7 $3,728
1984 $182.2 $3,360
1983 $167.2 $3,049
1982 $176.1 $2,838
1981 $194 $2,639
1980 $228.8 $2,423
1979 $222.9 $2,189
1978 $252.5 $1,972
1977 $215.9 $1,781
1976 $203.7 $1,616
1975 $207.5 $1,464
1974 $160 $1,328
1973 $162.4 $1,221
1972 $150.4 $1,145
1971 $131.8 $1,081
1970 $125.9 $1,017
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chad vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Palau
2026 55.6 69.6
2025 55.4 69.5
2024 55.2 69.4
2023 55.1 69.3
2022 54.5 68.9
2021 53.1 68.6
2020 53.1 68.7
2019 53 69
2018 52.4 69
2017 51.9 69
2016 51.6 69
2015 51.3 69.1
2014 51.1 69.1
2013 51.1 69
2012 50.8 68.9
2011 50.4 68.6
2010 50.1 68.3
2009 49.8 68
2008 49.5 67.6
2007 49.2 67.1
2006 48.7 66.6
2005 48.9 66.2
2004 48.7 65.8
2003 48.6 65.4
2002 48.4 65.1
2001 48.3 64.8
2000 47.9 64.5
1999 47.9 64.2
1998 47.8 64
1997 47.8 63.7
1996 47.6 63.5
1995 47.5 63.3
1994 47.1 63.1
1993 47 63
1992 46.8 62.9
1991 46.6 62.8
1990 45.1 62.8
1989 46.4 62.8
1988 46.4 62.8
1987 43.1 62.8
1986 45.6 62.8
1985 45.3 62.7
1984 44.7 62.6
1983 44.4 62.5
1982 43.9 62.3
1981 43.5 62.1
1980 43.5 61.9
1979 43.2 61.6
1978 43 61.3
1977 42.9 60.9
1976 42.7 60.5
1975 42.7 60
1974 42.6 59.5
1973 42.4 59
1972 41.9 58.6
1971 40.9 58.1
1970 41.4 57.7
1969 41 57.3
1968 40.7 56.9
1967 40.4 56.5
1966 40.1 56.2
1965 40.1 55.9
1964 40.1 55.8
1963 39.9 55.6
1962 39.6 55.4
1961 39.4 55.1
1960 39.2 54.9
1959 39 54.6
1958 38.7 54.4
1957 38.3 54.1
1956 37.9 53.9
1955 37.3 53.7
1954 36.8 53.5
1953 36.3 53.3
1952 35.9 53.1
1951 35.5 52.9
1950 35.2 52.7

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

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Chad and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Palau
1x
Year Population
Chad Palau
2024 20,299,123 17,695
2023 19,319,064 17,727
2022 18,455,316 17,759
2021 17,828,273 17,783
2020 17,224,679 17,792
2019 16,685,223 17,798
2018 16,156,531 17,814
2017 15,622,759 17,812
2016 15,114,655 17,797
2015 14,647,621 17,770
2014 14,188,678 17,715
2013 13,691,079 17,648
2012 13,210,998 17,765
2011 12,754,997 18,078
2010 12,312,575 18,396
2009 11,893,754 18,709
2008 11,476,296 19,009
2007 11,081,660 19,302
2006 10,706,424 19,593
2005 10,328,092 19,819
2004 9,920,036 19,820
2003 9,487,833 19,659
2002 9,116,192 19,503
2001 8,804,124 19,352
2000 8,512,093 19,178
1999 8,222,705 18,901
1998 7,938,840 18,524
1997 7,670,366 18,108
1996 7,410,108 17,654
1995 7,089,064 17,195
1994 6,783,450 16,770
1993 6,629,146 16,372
1992 6,474,656 15,989
1991 6,205,676 15,614
1990 5,982,833 15,259
1989 5,819,586 14,945
1988 5,625,602 14,645
1987 5,438,309 14,334
1986 5,251,069 14,024
1985 5,096,269 13,688
1984 5,045,145 13,337
1983 4,979,130 13,006
1982 4,738,483 12,694
1981 4,520,959 12,402
1980 4,515,453 12,271
1979 4,505,384 12,337
1978 4,411,366 12,440
1977 4,331,667 12,525
1976 4,251,297 12,598
1975 4,167,234 12,655
1974 4,078,356 12,687
1973 3,985,909 12,552
1972 3,893,252 12,194
1971 3,807,316 11,759
1970 3,727,828 11,368
1969 3,651,113 11,159
1968 3,578,231 11,080
1967 3,508,512 10,988
1966 3,440,903 10,805
1965 3,374,220 10,547
1964 3,307,479 10,292
1963 3,240,905 10,037
1962 3,175,598 9,793
1961 3,111,947 9,555
1960 3,049,838 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Palau

Fertility rate
Chad

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Palau
2023 6.12 1.91
2022 6.22 1.93
2021 6.26 1.95
2020 6.35 1.97
2019 6.41 1.98
2018 6.46 1.97
2017 6.54 2.02
2016 6.62 2.06
2015 6.71 2
2014 6.78 2.03
2013 6.84 2.05
2012 6.91 2.01
2011 6.95 1.97
2010 6.99 1.94
2009 7.02 1.94
2008 7.06 1.95
2007 7.09 1.97
2006 7.12 2
2005 7.13 2.02
2004 7.16 1.99
2003 7.18 1.96
2002 7.2 1.92
2001 7.23 1.87
2000 7.25 1.82
1999 7.26 1.91
1998 7.27 2.01
1997 7.27 2.19
1996 7.29 2.39
1995 7.29 2.55
1994 7.31 2.66
1993 7.34 2.73
1992 7.3 2.71
1991 7.26 2.74
1990 7.22 2.88
1989 7.19 2.92
1988 7.15 2.91
1987 7.11 2.93
1986 7.07 2.98
1985 7.04 3.01
1984 7.02 3.08
1983 6.98 3.14
1982 6.96 3.22
1981 6.94 3.28
1980 6.91 3.35
1979 6.91 3.49
1978 6.89 3.74
1977 6.9 4.09
1976 6.89 4.53
1975 6.88 4.9
1974 6.86 5.26
1973 6.87 5.59
1972 6.85 5.9
1971 6.58 6.16
1970 6.53 6.39
1969 6.48 6.58
1968 6.43 6.71
1967 6.39 6.84
1966 6.36 6.93
1965 6.34 7.01
1964 6.32 7.08
1963 6.3 7.12
1962 6.29 7.15
1961 6.27 7.17
1960 6.25 7.19

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

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Chad and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Palau
2024 16.8 39.2
2023 16.5 38.8
2022 16.2 38.5
2021 16.1 38.1
2020 16 37.8
2019 15.9 37.4
2018 15.8 37
2017 15.8 36.7
2016 15.7 36.3
2015 15.7 36
2014 15.7 35.6
2013 15.7 35.3
2012 15.6 35
2011 15.6 34.6
2010 15.6 34.2
2009 15.6 33.9
2008 15.6 33.5
2007 15.6 33.1
2006 15.7 32.7
2005 15.7 32.3
2004 15.7 32
2003 15.5 31.8
2002 15.4 31.5
2001 15.5 31.2
2000 15.6 30.8
1999 15.7 30.2
1998 15.8 29.4
1997 15.9 28.8
1996 16.1 28.3
1995 16 27.8
1994 15.9 27.4
1993 16.2 26.9
1992 16.4 26.4
1991 16.3 26
1990 16.3 25.6
1989 16.5 24.9
1988 16.5 24
1987 16.4 23.1
1986 16.3 22.2
1985 16.3 21.6
1984 16.7 21.1
1983 17 20.5
1982 16.6 19.9
1981 16.2 19.3
1980 16.7 18.9
1979 17.1 18.6
1978 17.3 18.3
1977 17.5 18.1
1976 17.7 17.8
1975 17.9 17.4
1974 18 17.1
1973 18.2 16.8
1972 18.3 16.6
1971 18.5 16.6
1970 18.6 16.5
1969 18.7 16.1
1968 18.8 15.7
1967 19 15.2
1966 19.1 14.9
1965 19.2 14.9
1964 19.4 15
1963 19.5 15.1
1962 19.6 15.5
1961 19.8 16.1
1960 19.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Palau
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
58
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Chad Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Chad Palau
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
n/a

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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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