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Chad vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 21st vs. 164th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Palestine
Population
21893857
5500288
Population rank 64/197 123/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Chad and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Chad and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Chad

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Chad Palestine
2024 $19,518,819,751 $13,711,100,000
2023 $18,340,233,749 $17,847,900,000
2022 $17,828,508,290 $19,165,500,000
2021 $16,871,937,698 $18,109,000,000
2020 $14,932,897,821 $15,531,700,000
2019 $14,905,517,743 $17,133,500,000
2018 $15,327,000,249 $16,276,600,000
2017 $13,349,041,409 $16,128,000,000
2016 $13,026,289,836 $15,405,400,000
2015 $14,559,599,500 $13,972,400,000
2014 $18,144,336,904 $13,989,700,000
2013 $17,865,316,886 $13,515,500,000
2012 $17,892,228,570 $12,208,400,000
2011 $16,685,349,674 $11,186,100,000
2010 $14,058,506,664 $9,681,500,000
2009 $12,317,614,054 $8,085,700,000
2008 $13,385,593,990 $7,310,400,000
2007 $10,865,385,132 $5,815,700,000
2006 $9,709,626,596 $5,348,300,000
2005 $8,655,892,393 $5,125,700,000
2004 $4,422,855,661 $4,603,100,000
2003 $2,742,815,072 $3,968,000,000
2002 $1,997,005,709 $3,555,800,000
2001 $1,710,843,377 $4,003,700,000
2000 $1,388,506,772 $4,313,600,000
1999 $1,534,673,583 $4,271,200,000
1998 $1,744,794,531 $4,067,800,000
1997 $1,544,689,577 $3,759,800,000
1996 $1,607,345,356 $3,409,600,000
1995 $1,445,919,895 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,179,837,963 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Palestine
2024 $962 $2,592
2023 $949 $3,455
2022 $966 $3,800
2021 $946 $3,679
2020 $867 $3,234
2019 $893 $3,657
2018 $949 $3,562
2017 $854 $3,620
2016 $862 $3,528
2015 $994 $3,272
2014 $1,279 $3,352
2013 $1,305 $3,315
2012 $1,354 $3,067
2011 $1,308 $2,881
2010 $1,142 $2,557
2009 $1,036 $2,192
2008 $1,166 $2,035
2007 $980 $1,664
2006 $907 $1,570
2005 $838 $1,544
2004 $446 $1,422
2003 $289.1 $1,258
2002 $219.1 $1,156
2001 $194.3 $1,336
2000 $163.1 $1,476
1999 $186.6 $1,499
1998 $219.8 $1,465
1997 $201.4 $1,389
1996 $216.9 $1,317
1995 $204 $1,327
1994 $173.9 $1,202
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Chad vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Palestine
2026 55.6 77.4
2025 55.4 73.1
2024 55.2 69.2
2023 55.1 65.2
2022 54.5 76.7
2021 53.1 73.9
2020 53.1 75
2019 53 75.8
2018 52.4 75.4
2017 51.9 75.2
2016 51.6 74.9
2015 51.3 74.6
2014 51.1 72.8
2013 51.1 74.1
2012 50.8 73.7
2011 50.4 73.6
2010 50.1 73.3
2009 49.8 72.3
2008 49.5 72.2
2007 49.2 72.1
2006 48.7 71.8
2005 48.9 72
2004 48.7 71.1
2003 48.6 71
2002 48.4 70.9
2001 48.3 69.8
2000 47.9 70.3
1999 47.9 70.8
1998 47.8 70.6
1997 47.8 70.3
1996 47.6 70
1995 47.5 69.6
1994 47.1 69.3
1993 47 68.8
1992 46.8 68.5
1991 46.6 68.2
1990 45.1 67.8
1989 46.4 67.1
1988 46.4 66.7
1987 43.1 66.3
1986 45.6 65.7
1985 45.3 65.3
1984 44.7 64.7
1983 44.4 64.1
1982 43.9 63.5
1981 43.5 62.8
1980 43.5 62.2
1979 43.2 61.5
1978 43 60.8
1977 42.9 60.1
1976 42.7 59.4
1975 42.7 58.7
1974 42.6 58
1973 42.4 57.6
1972 41.9 56.7
1971 40.9 56
1970 41.4 55.4
1969 41 54.7
1968 40.7 54.1
1967 40.4 50.9
1966 40.1 52.8
1965 40.1 52.2
1964 40.1 51.6
1963 39.9 51
1962 39.6 50.4
1961 39.4 49.8
1960 39.2 49.3
1959 39 48.8
1958 38.7 48.4
1957 38.3 48
1956 37.9 47.6
1955 37.3 47.2
1954 36.8 46.9
1953 36.3 46.6
1952 35.9 46.3
1951 35.5 46
1950 35.2 45.7

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

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Chad and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Chad Palestine
2024 20,299,123 5,289,152
2023 19,319,064 5,165,775
2022 18,455,316 5,043,612
2021 17,828,273 4,922,749
2020 17,224,679 4,803,269
2019 16,685,223 4,685,306
2018 16,156,531 4,569,087
2017 15,622,759 4,454,805
2016 15,114,655 4,367,088
2015 14,647,621 4,270,092
2014 14,188,678 4,173,398
2013 13,691,079 4,076,708
2012 13,210,998 3,979,998
2011 12,754,997 3,882,986
2010 12,312,575 3,786,161
2009 11,893,754 3,689,099
2008 11,476,296 3,591,977
2007 11,081,660 3,494,496
2006 10,706,424 3,406,334
2005 10,328,092 3,320,396
2004 9,920,036 3,236,626
2003 9,487,833 3,154,969
2002 9,116,192 3,075,373
2001 8,804,124 2,997,784
2000 8,512,093 2,922,153
1999 8,222,705 2,848,431
1998 7,938,840 2,776,568
1997 7,670,366 2,706,518
1996 7,410,108 2,587,997
1995 7,089,064 2,474,666
1994 6,783,450 2,366,298
1993 6,629,146 2,262,676
1992 6,474,656 2,163,591
1991 6,205,676 2,068,845
1990 5,982,833 1,978,248
1989 5,819,586 -
1988 5,625,602 -
1987 5,438,309 -
1986 5,251,069 -
1985 5,096,269 -
1984 5,045,145 -
1983 4,979,130 -
1982 4,738,483 -
1981 4,520,959 -
1980 4,515,453 -
1979 4,505,384 -
1978 4,411,366 -
1977 4,331,667 -
1976 4,251,297 -
1975 4,167,234 -
1974 4,078,356 -
1973 3,985,909 -
1972 3,893,252 -
1971 3,807,316 -
1970 3,727,828 -
1969 3,651,113 -
1968 3,578,231 -
1967 3,508,512 -
1966 3,440,903 -
1965 3,374,220 -
1964 3,307,479 -
1963 3,240,905 -
1962 3,175,598 -
1961 3,111,947 -
1960 3,049,838 -

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Palestine

Fertility rate
Chad

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Palestine
2023 6.12 3.31
2022 6.22 3.38
2021 6.26 3.44
2020 6.35 3.51
2019 6.41 3.59
2018 6.46 3.67
2017 6.54 3.77
2016 6.62 3.89
2015 6.71 3.98
2014 6.78 4
2013 6.84 4.05
2012 6.91 4.15
2011 6.95 4.31
2010 6.99 4.43
2009 7.02 4.44
2008 7.06 4.51
2007 7.09 4.63
2006 7.12 4.74
2005 7.13 4.87
2004 7.16 4.97
2003 7.18 5.06
2002 7.2 5.22
2001 7.23 5.34
2000 7.25 5.46
1999 7.26 5.58
1998 7.27 5.69
1997 7.27 5.82
1996 7.29 5.99
1995 7.29 6.16
1994 7.31 6.33
1993 7.34 6.5
1992 7.3 6.65
1991 7.26 6.75
1990 7.22 6.81
1989 7.19 -
1988 7.15 -
1987 7.11 -
1986 7.07 -
1985 7.04 -
1984 7.02 -
1983 6.98 -
1982 6.96 -
1981 6.94 -
1980 6.91 -
1979 6.91 -
1978 6.89 -
1977 6.9 -
1976 6.89 -
1975 6.88 -
1974 6.86 -
1973 6.87 -
1972 6.85 -
1971 6.58 -
1970 6.53 -
1969 6.48 -
1968 6.43 -
1967 6.39 -
1966 6.36 -
1965 6.34 -
1964 6.32 -
1963 6.3 -
1962 6.29 -
1961 6.27 -
1960 6.25 -

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

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Chad and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Palestine
2024 16.8 20.9
2023 16.5 20.8
2022 16.2 20.6
2021 16.1 20.4
2020 16 20.3
2019 15.9 20.2
2018 15.8 20
2017 15.8 19.9
2016 15.7 19.8
2015 15.7 19.6
2014 15.7 19.4
2013 15.7 19.1
2012 15.6 18.9
2011 15.6 18.6
2010 15.6 18.4
2009 15.6 18.1
2008 15.6 17.9
2007 15.6 17.6
2006 15.7 17.4
2005 15.7 17.1
2004 15.7 16.9
2003 15.5 16.7
2002 15.4 16.5
2001 15.5 16.3
2000 15.6 16.2
1999 15.7 16
1998 15.8 15.9
1997 15.9 15.8
1996 16.1 15.7
1995 16 15.6
1994 15.9 15.5
1993 16.2 15.5
1992 16.4 15.4
1991 16.3 15.4
1990 16.3 15.4
1989 16.5 -
1988 16.5 -
1987 16.4 -
1986 16.3 -
1985 16.3 -
1984 16.7 -
1983 17 -
1982 16.6 -
1981 16.2 -
1980 16.7 -
1979 17.1 -
1978 17.3 -
1977 17.5 -
1976 17.7 -
1975 17.9 -
1974 18 -
1973 18.2 -
1972 18.3 -
1971 18.5 -
1970 18.6 -
1969 18.7 -
1968 18.8 -
1967 19 -
1966 19.1 -
1965 19.2 -
1964 19.4 -
1963 19.5 -
1962 19.6 -
1961 19.8 -
1960 19.9 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Chad Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Palestine
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
58
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Chad Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Chad Palestine
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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