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Chad vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 21st vs. 115th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Panama
Population
21893857
4642198
Population rank 64/197 128/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Chad and Panama: Comparison Charts

Chad and Panama economies compared

GDP
Chad

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Chad Panama
2024 $19,518,819,751 $86,523,959,132
2023 $18,340,233,749 $83,812,155,244
2022 $17,828,508,290 $76,479,304,471
2021 $16,871,937,698 $67,396,392,506
2020 $14,932,897,821 $57,059,846,522
2019 $14,905,517,743 $69,778,991,193
2018 $15,327,000,249 $67,316,471,181
2017 $13,349,041,409 $64,327,688,826
2016 $13,026,289,836 $59,760,858,718
2015 $14,559,599,500 $55,767,806,073
2014 $18,144,336,904 $51,427,104,882
2013 $17,865,316,886 $46,949,496,479
2012 $17,892,228,570 $41,595,439,721
2011 $16,685,349,674 $35,687,738,252
2010 $14,058,506,664 $30,231,009,533
2009 $12,317,614,054 $27,791,215,547
2008 $13,385,593,990 $25,721,327,955
2007 $10,865,385,132 $21,717,433,808
2006 $9,709,626,596 $18,659,721,513
2005 $8,655,892,393 $16,623,906,739
2004 $4,422,855,661 $15,100,203,362
2003 $2,742,815,072 $13,603,456,003
2002 $1,997,005,709 $12,800,851,271
2001 $1,710,843,377 $12,252,906,341
2000 $1,388,506,772 $11,966,497,049
1999 $1,534,673,583 $11,660,704,777
1998 $1,744,794,531 $11,019,557,689
1997 $1,544,689,577 $10,058,854,386
1996 $1,607,345,356 $9,197,503,323
1995 $1,445,919,895 $9,573,813,700
1994 $1,179,837,963 $9,365,289,800
1993 $1,463,251,164 $8,782,585,400
1992 $1,881,847,670 $8,042,337,700
1991 $1,877,137,982 $7,074,675,500
1990 $1,738,605,558 $6,433,967,000
1989 $1,433,686,312 $5,918,469,800
1988 $1,482,597,298 $5,902,783,400
1987 $1,163,426,852 $6,827,665,300
1986 $1,067,828,246 $6,797,834,200
1985 $1,033,069,709 $6,541,517,100
1984 $919,103,735 $6,183,387,100
1983 $832,415,806 $5,923,755,900
1982 $834,369,860 $5,769,767,900
1981 $876,937,558 $5,222,421,500
1980 $1,033,002,404 $4,614,086,400
1979 $1,004,316,496 $3,704,551,600
1978 $1,113,920,124 $3,244,558,600
1977 $935,360,465 $2,738,261,900
1976 $866,044,962 $2,588,106,000
1975 $864,602,105 $2,435,304,100
1974 $652,532,795 $2,188,307,600
1973 $647,199,483 $1,913,793,400
1972 $585,427,547 $1,673,411,700
1971 $501,866,730 $1,523,917,200
1970 $469,266,737 $1,351,006,400
1969 $471,635,622 $1,221,305,700
1968 $453,980,096 $1,112,791,100
1967 $449,826,323 $1,034,376,400
1966 $432,794,922 $928,833,000
1965 $416,926,303 $852,485,300
1964 $392,247,518 $776,137,500
1963 $371,767,002 $722,784,500
1962 $357,635,713 $652,120,900
1961 $333,975,336 $599,026,300
1960 $313,582,728 $537,147,100

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

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Chad and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Panama
2024 $962 $19,161
2023 $949 $18,797
2022 $966 $17,379
2021 $946 $15,510
2020 $867 $13,291
2019 $893 $16,478
2018 $949 $16,151
2017 $854 $15,695
2016 $862 $14,832
2015 $994 $14,083
2014 $1,279 $13,213
2013 $1,305 $12,273
2012 $1,354 $11,065
2011 $1,308 $9,662
2010 $1,142 $8,331
2009 $1,036 $7,797
2008 $1,166 $7,348
2007 $980 $6,318
2006 $907 $5,529
2005 $838 $5,018
2004 $446 $4,645
2003 $289.1 $4,265
2002 $219.1 $4,091
2001 $194.3 $3,992
2000 $163.1 $3,975
1999 $186.6 $3,950
1998 $219.8 $3,808
1997 $201.4 $3,546
1996 $216.9 $3,308
1995 $204 $3,514
1994 $173.9 $3,508
1993 $220.7 $3,358
1992 $290.6 $3,140
1991 $302 $2,821
1990 $290.6 $2,620
1989 $246.4 $2,462
1988 $263.5 $2,509
1987 $213.9 $2,966
1986 $203.4 $3,019
1985 $202.7 $2,972
1984 $182.2 $2,875
1983 $167.2 $2,819
1982 $176.1 $2,811
1981 $194 $2,605
1980 $228.8 $2,357
1979 $222.9 $1,938
1978 $252.5 $1,738
1977 $215.9 $1,503
1976 $203.7 $1,457
1975 $207.5 $1,406
1974 $160 $1,296
1973 $162.4 $1,164
1972 $150.4 $1,046
1971 $131.8 $979
1970 $125.9 $893
1969 $129.2 $830
1968 $126.9 $778
1967 $128.2 $745
1966 $125.8 $689
1965 $123.6 $651
1964 $118.6 $611
1963 $114.7 $587
1962 $112.6 $546
1961 $107.3 $516
1960 $102.8 $477

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

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Chad vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Panama
2026 55.6 80.1
2025 55.4 80
2024 55.2 79.8
2023 55.1 79.6
2022 54.5 79.3
2021 53.1 77
2020 53.1 76.3
2019 53 78.5
2018 52.4 78.3
2017 51.9 77.9
2016 51.6 77.8
2015 51.3 77.6
2014 51.1 77.4
2013 51.1 77.1
2012 50.8 76.9
2011 50.4 76.7
2010 50.1 76.4
2009 49.8 76.2
2008 49.5 75.9
2007 49.2 75.7
2006 48.7 75.4
2005 48.9 75.2
2004 48.7 74.8
2003 48.6 74.6
2002 48.4 74.2
2001 48.3 73.8
2000 47.9 73.4
1999 47.9 73.1
1998 47.8 72.8
1997 47.8 72.5
1996 47.6 72.2
1995 47.5 72
1994 47.1 71.9
1993 47 71.8
1992 46.8 71.5
1991 46.6 71.3
1990 45.1 71.3
1989 46.4 70.1
1988 46.4 70.9
1987 43.1 70.8
1986 45.6 70.7
1985 45.3 70.5
1984 44.7 70.4
1983 44.4 70.1
1982 43.9 69.9
1981 43.5 69.8
1980 43.5 69.5
1979 43.2 69.1
1978 43 68.7
1977 42.9 68.3
1976 42.7 67.8
1975 42.7 67.2
1974 42.6 66.6
1973 42.4 65.8
1972 41.9 65.2
1971 40.9 64.7
1970 41.4 64.1
1969 41 63.7
1968 40.7 63.2
1967 40.4 62.9
1966 40.1 62.6
1965 40.1 62.3
1964 40.1 62.1
1963 39.9 61.8
1962 39.6 61.4
1961 39.4 60.9
1960 39.2 60.3
1959 39 59.6
1958 38.7 58.9
1957 38.3 58.3
1956 37.9 57.9
1955 37.3 57.5
1954 36.8 57.2
1953 36.3 56.8
1952 35.9 56.4
1951 35.5 55.9
1950 35.2 55.4

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

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Chad and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Panama
1x
Year Population
Chad Panama
2024 20,299,123 4,515,577
2023 19,319,064 4,458,759
2022 18,455,316 4,400,773
2021 17,828,273 4,345,405
2020 17,224,679 4,293,261
2019 16,685,223 4,234,700
2018 16,156,531 4,167,860
2017 15,622,759 4,098,707
2016 15,114,655 4,029,086
2015 14,647,621 3,960,035
2014 14,188,678 3,892,101
2013 13,691,079 3,825,329
2012 13,210,998 3,759,256
2011 12,754,997 3,693,505
2010 12,312,575 3,628,535
2009 11,893,754 3,564,381
2008 11,476,296 3,500,648
2007 11,081,660 3,437,490
2006 10,706,424 3,375,024
2005 10,328,092 3,313,026
2004 9,920,036 3,251,155
2003 9,487,833 3,189,807
2002 9,116,192 3,129,344
2001 8,804,124 3,069,537
2000 8,512,093 3,010,369
1999 8,222,705 2,951,822
1998 7,938,840 2,893,914
1997 7,670,366 2,836,695
1996 7,410,108 2,780,227
1995 7,089,064 2,724,557
1994 6,783,450 2,669,546
1993 6,629,146 2,615,099
1992 6,474,656 2,561,336
1991 6,205,676 2,508,265
1990 5,982,833 2,455,583
1989 5,819,586 2,403,820
1988 5,625,602 2,352,848
1987 5,438,309 2,301,970
1986 5,251,069 2,251,325
1985 5,096,269 2,200,915
1984 5,045,145 2,150,782
1983 4,979,130 2,101,106
1982 4,738,483 2,052,271
1981 4,520,959 2,004,418
1980 4,515,453 1,957,534
1979 4,505,384 1,911,552
1978 4,411,366 1,866,311
1977 4,331,667 1,821,543
1976 4,251,297 1,776,935
1975 4,167,234 1,732,389
1974 4,078,356 1,687,926
1973 3,985,909 1,643,690
1972 3,893,252 1,599,723
1971 3,807,316 1,556,081
1970 3,727,828 1,513,070
1969 3,651,113 1,470,886
1968 3,578,231 1,429,447
1967 3,508,512 1,388,628
1966 3,440,903 1,348,388
1965 3,374,220 1,308,835
1964 3,307,479 1,270,065
1963 3,240,905 1,232,124
1962 3,175,598 1,195,301
1961 3,111,947 1,159,870
1960 3,049,838 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Panama

Fertility rate
Chad

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Panama
2023 6.12 2.12
2022 6.22 2.14
2021 6.26 2.15
2020 6.35 2.18
2019 6.41 2.29
2018 6.46 2.4
2017 6.54 2.46
2016 6.62 2.5
2015 6.71 2.53
2014 6.78 2.55
2013 6.84 2.57
2012 6.91 2.59
2011 6.95 2.6
2010 6.99 2.59
2009 7.02 2.59
2008 7.06 2.61
2007 7.09 2.61
2006 7.12 2.62
2005 7.13 2.64
2004 7.16 2.68
2003 7.18 2.68
2002 7.2 2.7
2001 7.23 2.72
2000 7.25 2.74
1999 7.26 2.77
1998 7.27 2.79
1997 7.27 2.81
1996 7.29 2.83
1995 7.29 2.85
1994 7.31 2.88
1993 7.34 2.91
1992 7.3 2.95
1991 7.26 3
1990 7.22 3.07
1989 7.19 3.12
1988 7.15 3.17
1987 7.11 3.25
1986 7.07 3.34
1985 7.04 3.43
1984 7.02 3.52
1983 6.98 3.6
1982 6.96 3.66
1981 6.94 3.72
1980 6.91 3.8
1979 6.91 3.88
1978 6.89 3.98
1977 6.9 4.12
1976 6.89 4.26
1975 6.88 4.41
1974 6.86 4.58
1973 6.87 4.74
1972 6.85 4.91
1971 6.58 5.05
1970 6.53 5.18
1969 6.48 5.29
1968 6.43 5.41
1967 6.39 5.53
1966 6.36 5.65
1965 6.34 5.73
1964 6.32 5.81
1963 6.3 5.87
1962 6.29 5.87
1961 6.27 5.87
1960 6.25 5.83

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

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Chad and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Panama
2024 16.8 30.9
2023 16.5 30.6
2022 16.2 30.3
2021 16.1 30
2020 16 29.7
2019 15.9 29.4
2018 15.8 29.1
2017 15.8 28.8
2016 15.7 28.5
2015 15.7 28.3
2014 15.7 28
2013 15.7 27.8
2012 15.6 27.5
2011 15.6 27.2
2010 15.6 27
2009 15.6 26.7
2008 15.6 26.4
2007 15.6 26.1
2006 15.7 25.9
2005 15.7 25.6
2004 15.7 25.3
2003 15.5 25.1
2002 15.4 24.8
2001 15.5 24.5
2000 15.6 24.3
1999 15.7 24
1998 15.8 23.7
1997 15.9 23.5
1996 16.1 23.2
1995 16 22.9
1994 15.9 22.7
1993 16.2 22.4
1992 16.4 22.1
1991 16.3 21.8
1990 16.3 21.5
1989 16.5 21.3
1988 16.5 21
1987 16.4 20.7
1986 16.3 20.4
1985 16.3 20.2
1984 16.7 19.9
1983 17 19.7
1982 16.6 19.5
1981 16.2 19.2
1980 16.7 19
1979 17.1 18.8
1978 17.3 18.6
1977 17.5 18.4
1976 17.7 18.3
1975 17.9 18.1
1974 18 18
1973 18.2 17.8
1972 18.3 17.7
1971 18.5 17.7
1970 18.6 17.6
1969 18.7 17.6
1968 18.8 17.5
1967 19 17.5
1966 19.1 17.5
1965 19.2 17.5
1964 19.4 17.6
1963 19.5 17.6
1962 19.6 17.7
1961 19.8 17.8
1960 19.9 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Chad Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Chad Panama
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Chad Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Panama
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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