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Chad vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 21st vs. 54th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Papua New Guinea
Population
21893857
11002753
Population rank 64/197 89/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Chad and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Chad and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Chad

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Chad Papua New Guinea
2024 $19,518,819,751 $31,800,428,266
2023 $18,340,233,749 $30,816,367,067
2022 $17,828,508,290 $31,653,185,953
2021 $16,871,937,698 $26,109,413,521
2020 $14,932,897,821 $23,848,447,850
2019 $14,905,517,743 $24,750,626,030
2018 $15,327,000,249 $24,109,780,708
2017 $13,349,041,409 $22,742,699,138
2016 $13,026,289,836 $20,758,876,953
2015 $14,559,599,500 $21,723,437,010
2014 $18,144,336,904 $23,210,823,987
2013 $17,865,316,886 $21,261,338,065
2012 $17,892,228,570 $21,295,168,666
2011 $16,685,349,674 $17,985,138,066
2010 $14,058,506,664 $14,250,786,675
2009 $12,317,614,054 $11,619,456,449
2008 $13,385,593,990 $11,670,892,801
2007 $10,865,385,132 $9,545,028,944
2006 $9,709,626,596 $8,354,911,041
2005 $8,655,892,393 $4,865,892,972
2004 $4,422,855,661 $3,927,157,867
2003 $2,742,815,072 $3,536,411,824
2002 $1,997,005,709 $2,999,511,040
2001 $1,710,843,377 $3,081,024,212
2000 $1,388,506,772 $3,521,339,699
1999 $1,534,673,583 $3,477,038,204
1998 $1,744,794,531 $3,789,443,015
1997 $1,544,689,577 $4,936,615,299
1996 $1,607,345,356 $5,155,311,077
1995 $1,445,919,895 $4,636,057,476
1994 $1,179,837,963 $5,502,786,070
1993 $1,463,251,164 $4,974,550,286
1992 $1,881,847,670 $4,377,980,510
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,787,394,958
1990 $1,738,605,558 $3,219,729,083
1989 $1,433,686,312 $3,546,472,566
1988 $1,482,597,298 $3,656,177,881
1987 $1,163,426,852 $3,143,851,794
1986 $1,067,828,246 $2,647,995,602
1985 $1,033,069,709 $2,423,339,172
1984 $919,103,735 $2,552,662,617
1983 $832,415,806 $2,562,351,551
1982 $834,369,860 $2,368,719,683
1981 $876,937,558 $2,498,190,847
1980 $1,033,002,404 $2,545,808,456
1979 $1,004,316,496 $2,293,760,511
1978 $1,113,920,124 $1,947,878,831
1977 $935,360,465 $1,640,746,619
1976 $866,044,962 $1,511,843,235
1975 $864,602,105 $1,356,603,608
1974 $652,532,795 $1,467,417,672
1973 $647,199,483 $1,299,079,410
1972 $585,427,547 $858,761,926
1971 $501,866,730 $717,750,278
1970 $469,266,737 $645,568,215
1969 $471,635,622 $551,263,864
1968 $453,980,096 $485,184,190
1967 $449,826,323 $441,728,183
1966 $432,794,922 $390,992,063
1965 $416,926,303 $344,176,055
1964 $392,247,518 $305,312,049
1963 $371,767,002 $275,968,044
1962 $357,635,713 $261,184,042
1961 $333,975,336 $244,832,039
1960 $313,582,728 $230,496,037

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

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Chad and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Papua New Guinea
2024 $962 $3,007
2023 $949 $2,966
2022 $966 $3,102
2021 $946 $2,608
2020 $867 $2,430
2019 $893 $2,576
2018 $949 $2,566
2017 $854 $2,478
2016 $862 $2,316
2015 $994 $2,485
2014 $1,279 $2,723
2013 $1,305 $2,561
2012 $1,354 $2,635
2011 $1,308 $2,288
2010 $1,142 $1,867
2009 $1,036 $1,569
2008 $1,166 $1,625
2007 $980 $1,371
2006 $907 $1,238
2005 $838 $744
2004 $446 $621
2003 $289.1 $577
2002 $219.1 $506
2001 $194.3 $538
2000 $163.1 $636
1999 $186.6 $650
1998 $219.8 $733
1997 $201.4 $990
1996 $216.9 $1,071
1995 $204 $998
1994 $173.9 $1,228
1993 $220.7 $1,151
1992 $290.6 $1,051
1991 $302 $942
1990 $290.6 $826
1989 $246.4 $934
1988 $263.5 $985
1987 $213.9 $865
1986 $203.4 $745
1985 $202.7 $697
1984 $182.2 $750
1983 $167.2 $769
1982 $176.1 $726
1981 $194 $781
1980 $228.8 $813
1979 $222.9 $748
1978 $252.5 $648
1977 $215.9 $558
1976 $203.7 $525
1975 $207.5 $482
1974 $160 $533
1973 $162.4 $483
1972 $150.4 $327
1971 $131.8 $279.7
1970 $125.9 $257.6
1969 $129.2 $225.3
1968 $126.9 $202.9
1967 $128.2 $189
1966 $125.8 $171.1
1965 $123.6 $153.9
1964 $118.6 $139.5
1963 $114.7 $128.9
1962 $112.6 $124.7
1961 $107.3 $119.7
1960 $102.8 $115.5

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

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Chad vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Papua New Guinea
2026 55.6 66.5
2025 55.4 66.4
2024 55.2 66.3
2023 55.1 66.1
2022 54.5 65.3
2021 53.1 64.4
2020 53.1 65.1
2019 53 65.3
2018 52.4 65.1
2017 51.9 64.9
2016 51.6 64.7
2015 51.3 64.5
2014 51.1 64.2
2013 51.1 63.9
2012 50.8 63.6
2011 50.4 63.4
2010 50.1 63.1
2009 49.8 62.8
2008 49.5 62.5
2007 49.2 62.2
2006 48.7 62
2005 48.9 61.9
2004 48.7 61.8
2003 48.6 61.7
2002 48.4 61.6
2001 48.3 61.6
2000 47.9 61.6
1999 47.9 61.5
1998 47.8 60.4
1997 47.8 61.3
1996 47.6 61.1
1995 47.5 60.9
1994 47.1 60.7
1993 47 60.5
1992 46.8 60.3
1991 46.6 59.9
1990 45.1 59.8
1989 46.4 59.6
1988 46.4 59.4
1987 43.1 59.2
1986 45.6 59
1985 45.3 58.8
1984 44.7 58.6
1983 44.4 58.3
1982 43.9 58.1
1981 43.5 57.8
1980 43.5 57.4
1979 43.2 57
1978 43 56.5
1977 42.9 56
1976 42.7 55.5
1975 42.7 55
1974 42.6 54.4
1973 42.4 53.9
1972 41.9 53.3
1971 40.9 52.6
1970 41.4 52.1
1969 41 51.5
1968 40.7 50.9
1967 40.4 50.2
1966 40.1 49.6
1965 40.1 48.9
1964 40.1 48.3
1963 39.9 47.7
1962 39.6 46.7
1961 39.4 46.4
1960 39.2 45.8
1959 39 45.1
1958 38.7 44.6
1957 38.3 43.9
1956 37.9 43.3
1955 37.3 42.6
1954 36.8 42
1953 36.3 41.3
1952 35.9 40.7
1951 35.5 35.5
1950 35.2 39.4

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

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Chad and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Chad Papua New Guinea
2024 20,299,123 10,576,502
2023 19,319,064 10,389,635
2022 18,455,316 10,203,169
2021 17,828,273 10,012,896
2020 17,224,679 9,815,746
2019 16,685,223 9,609,010
2018 16,156,531 9,394,513
2017 15,622,759 9,178,714
2016 15,114,655 8,961,718
2015 14,647,621 8,743,246
2014 14,188,678 8,523,441
2013 13,691,079 8,302,698
2012 13,210,998 8,081,390
2011 12,754,997 7,859,346
2010 12,312,575 7,633,523
2009 11,893,754 7,406,438
2008 11,476,296 7,183,002
2007 11,081,660 6,963,345
2006 10,706,424 6,747,720
2005 10,328,092 6,535,905
2004 9,920,036 6,328,041
2003 9,487,833 6,123,997
2002 9,116,192 5,924,003
2001 8,804,124 5,728,435
2000 8,512,093 5,537,064
1999 8,222,705 5,349,333
1998 7,938,840 5,166,390
1997 7,670,366 4,987,883
1996 7,410,108 4,813,361
1995 7,089,064 4,644,278
1994 6,783,450 4,480,208
1993 6,629,146 4,320,872
1992 6,474,656 4,166,699
1991 6,205,676 4,021,837
1990 5,982,833 3,896,481
1989 5,819,586 3,796,078
1988 5,625,602 3,711,880
1987 5,438,309 3,632,543
1986 5,251,069 3,554,793
1985 5,096,269 3,478,936
1984 5,045,145 3,405,198
1983 4,979,130 3,333,633
1982 4,738,483 3,264,291
1981 4,520,959 3,197,019
1980 4,515,453 3,131,512
1979 4,505,384 3,067,341
1978 4,411,366 3,003,714
1977 4,331,667 2,940,327
1976 4,251,297 2,877,327
1975 4,167,234 2,814,820
1974 4,078,356 2,752,671
1973 3,985,909 2,690,629
1972 3,893,252 2,628,432
1971 3,807,316 2,566,421
1970 3,727,828 2,505,628
1969 3,651,113 2,446,927
1968 3,578,231 2,390,803
1967 3,508,512 2,337,532
1966 3,440,903 2,285,774
1965 3,374,220 2,235,820
1964 3,307,479 2,188,325
1963 3,240,905 2,141,376
1962 3,175,598 2,093,919
1961 3,111,947 2,046,127
1960 3,049,838 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Chad

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Papua New Guinea
2023 6.12 3.1
2022 6.22 3.17
2021 6.26 3.22
2020 6.35 3.27
2019 6.41 3.32
2018 6.46 3.38
2017 6.54 3.43
2016 6.62 3.5
2015 6.71 3.56
2014 6.78 3.63
2013 6.84 3.68
2012 6.91 3.75
2011 6.95 3.82
2010 6.99 3.88
2009 7.02 3.94
2008 7.06 4.01
2007 7.09 4.08
2006 7.12 4.15
2005 7.13 4.22
2004 7.16 4.28
2003 7.18 4.36
2002 7.2 4.42
2001 7.23 4.47
2000 7.25 4.53
1999 7.26 4.59
1998 7.27 4.63
1997 7.27 4.68
1996 7.29 4.73
1995 7.29 4.78
1994 7.31 4.87
1993 7.34 4.96
1992 7.3 5.03
1991 7.26 5.11
1990 7.22 5.18
1989 7.19 5.24
1988 7.15 5.3
1987 7.11 5.36
1986 7.07 5.42
1985 7.04 5.47
1984 7.02 5.51
1983 6.98 5.56
1982 6.96 5.59
1981 6.94 5.65
1980 6.91 5.71
1979 6.91 5.79
1978 6.89 5.88
1977 6.9 5.96
1976 6.89 6.02
1975 6.88 6.07
1974 6.86 6.11
1973 6.87 6.16
1972 6.85 6.2
1971 6.58 6.23
1970 6.53 6.25
1969 6.48 6.26
1968 6.43 6.25
1967 6.39 6.24
1966 6.36 6.23
1965 6.34 6.2
1964 6.32 6.19
1963 6.3 6.15
1962 6.29 6.14
1961 6.27 6.07
1960 6.25 6.02

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

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Chad and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Papua New Guinea
2024 16.8 23.6
2023 16.5 23.4
2022 16.2 23.2
2021 16.1 23
2020 16 22.8
2019 15.9 22.6
2018 15.8 22.4
2017 15.8 22.2
2016 15.7 22
2015 15.7 21.9
2014 15.7 21.7
2013 15.7 21.5
2012 15.6 21.3
2011 15.6 21.2
2010 15.6 21
2009 15.6 20.9
2008 15.6 20.7
2007 15.6 20.6
2006 15.7 20.4
2005 15.7 20.3
2004 15.7 20.2
2003 15.5 20
2002 15.4 19.9
2001 15.5 19.9
2000 15.6 19.8
1999 15.7 19.7
1998 15.8 19.6
1997 15.9 19.5
1996 16.1 19.4
1995 16 19.2
1994 15.9 19.1
1993 16.2 19
1992 16.4 18.9
1991 16.3 18.8
1990 16.3 18.7
1989 16.5 18.6
1988 16.5 18.6
1987 16.4 18.5
1986 16.3 18.5
1985 16.3 18.4
1984 16.7 18.3
1983 17 18.3
1982 16.6 18.2
1981 16.2 18.1
1980 16.7 18
1979 17.1 17.8
1978 17.3 17.7
1977 17.5 17.5
1976 17.7 17.4
1975 17.9 17.3
1974 18 17.2
1973 18.2 17.2
1972 18.3 17.1
1971 18.5 17.2
1970 18.6 17.3
1969 18.7 17.4
1968 18.8 17.5
1967 19 17.6
1966 19.1 17.8
1965 19.2 17.9
1964 19.4 18
1963 19.5 18.1
1962 19.6 18.3
1961 19.8 18.4
1960 19.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Chad Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Chad Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
5,809 mi
2011

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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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