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Chad vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 21st vs. 59th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Paraguay
Population
21893857
7120169
Population rank 64/197 108/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Chad and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Chad and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Chad

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Chad Paraguay
2024 $19,518,819,751 $44,458,118,397
2023 $18,340,233,749 $43,118,053,175
2022 $17,828,508,290 $41,952,910,858
2021 $16,871,937,698 $39,950,899,939
2020 $14,932,897,821 $35,432,178,068
2019 $14,905,517,743 $37,925,338,329
2018 $15,327,000,249 $40,225,448,341
2017 $13,349,041,409 $38,997,129,474
2016 $13,026,289,836 $36,089,700,223
2015 $14,559,599,500 $36,211,447,840
2014 $18,144,336,904 $40,377,929,296
2013 $17,865,316,886 $38,501,122,141
2012 $17,892,228,570 $33,271,921,136
2011 $16,685,349,674 $33,756,238,766
2010 $14,058,506,664 $27,260,886,405
2009 $12,317,614,054 $22,355,151,162
2008 $13,385,593,990 $24,615,267,664
2007 $10,865,385,132 $17,856,393,235
2006 $9,709,626,596 $13,429,430,050
2005 $8,655,892,393 $10,737,500,188
2004 $4,422,855,661 $9,624,440,836
2003 $2,742,815,072 $7,691,367,471
2002 $1,997,005,709 $7,196,260,657
2001 $1,710,843,377 $8,495,806,432
2000 $1,388,506,772 $8,855,705,140
1999 $1,534,673,583 $8,837,070,236
1998 $1,744,794,531 $9,260,481,572
1997 $1,544,689,577 $9,965,225,678
1996 $1,607,345,356 $9,788,391,781
1995 $1,445,919,895 $9,062,131,475
1994 $1,179,837,963 $7,870,982,005
1993 $1,463,251,164 $7,249,533,620
1992 $1,881,847,670 $7,157,424,031
1991 $1,877,137,982 $6,984,367,763
1990 $1,738,605,558 $5,812,114,523
1989 $1,433,686,312 $4,757,732,200
1988 $1,482,597,298 $4,255,683,528
1987 $1,163,426,852 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,067,828,246 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,033,069,709 $3,282,449,236
1984 $919,103,735 $4,502,462,807
1983 $832,415,806 $5,673,248,726
1982 $834,369,860 $5,419,411,765
1981 $876,937,558 $5,624,515,873
1980 $1,033,002,404 $4,448,087,302
1979 $1,004,316,496 $3,416,777,778
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,559,857,143
1977 $935,360,465 $2,092,158,730
1976 $866,044,962 $1,698,960,317
1975 $864,602,105 $1,511,420,635
1974 $652,532,795 $1,333,475,397
1973 $647,199,483 $995,531,746
1972 $585,427,547 $769,039,683
1971 $501,866,730 $664,571,429
1970 $469,266,737 $594,611,111
1969 $471,635,622 $556,293,651
1968 $453,980,096 $517,650,794
1967 $449,826,323 $492,674,603
1966 $432,794,922 $465,888,889
1965 $416,926,303 $443,587,302
1964 $392,247,518 $408,349,206
1963 $371,767,002 $383,904,762
1962 $357,635,713 $360,698,413
1961 $333,975,336 $322,053,713
1960 $313,582,728 $288,884,368

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

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Chad and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Paraguay
2024 $962 $6,416
2023 $949 $6,300
2022 $966 $6,206
2021 $946 $5,977
2020 $867 $5,365
2019 $893 $5,821
2018 $949 $6,258
2017 $854 $6,152
2016 $862 $5,775
2015 $994 $5,879
2014 $1,279 $6,652
2013 $1,305 $6,436
2012 $1,354 $5,642
2011 $1,308 $5,805
2010 $1,142 $4,751
2009 $1,036 $3,942
2008 $1,166 $4,385
2007 $980 $3,212
2006 $907 $2,439
2005 $838 $1,971
2004 $446 $1,786
2003 $289.1 $1,444
2002 $219.1 $1,368
2001 $194.3 $1,638
2000 $163.1 $1,736
1999 $186.6 $1,766
1998 $219.8 $1,890
1997 $201.4 $2,079
1996 $216.9 $2,088
1995 $204 $1,979
1994 $173.9 $1,760
1993 $220.7 $1,662
1992 $290.6 $1,683
1991 $302 $1,685
1990 $290.6 $1,440
1989 $246.4 $1,211
1988 $263.5 $1,114
1987 $213.9 $1,069
1986 $203.4 $1,031
1985 $202.7 $935
1984 $182.2 $1,319
1983 $167.2 $1,710
1982 $176.1 $1,680
1981 $194 $1,793
1980 $228.8 $1,457
1979 $222.9 $1,149
1978 $252.5 $883
1977 $215.9 $740
1976 $203.7 $616
1975 $207.5 $562
1974 $160 $508
1973 $162.4 $389
1972 $150.4 $308
1971 $131.8 $272.1
1970 $125.9 $249
1969 $129.2 $238.2
1968 $126.9 $226.8
1967 $128.2 $220.9
1966 $125.8 $213.9
1965 $123.6 $208.7
1964 $118.6 $197
1963 $114.7 $189.9
1962 $112.6 $182.8
1961 $107.3 $167.1
1960 $102.8 $153.4

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

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Chad vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Paraguay
2026 55.6 74.2
2025 55.4 74.1
2024 55.2 74
2023 55.1 73.8
2022 54.5 72.3
2021 53.1 68.1
2020 53.1 72.7
2019 53 73.7
2018 52.4 73.6
2017 51.9 73.4
2016 51.6 73.5
2015 51.3 73.5
2014 51.1 73.4
2013 51.1 73.3
2012 50.8 73.1
2011 50.4 72.8
2010 50.1 72.6
2009 49.8 72.3
2008 49.5 72
2007 49.2 71.8
2006 48.7 71.6
2005 48.9 71.3
2004 48.7 71.1
2003 48.6 70.8
2002 48.4 70.5
2001 48.3 70.3
2000 47.9 70
1999 47.9 69.8
1998 47.8 69.5
1997 47.8 69.3
1996 47.6 69.1
1995 47.5 68.8
1994 47.1 68.5
1993 47 68.2
1992 46.8 68
1991 46.6 67.7
1990 45.1 67.3
1989 46.4 66.9
1988 46.4 66.7
1987 43.1 66.5
1986 45.6 66.2
1985 45.3 65.9
1984 44.7 65.6
1983 44.4 65.3
1982 43.9 65.1
1981 43.5 64.8
1980 43.5 64.6
1979 43.2 64.3
1978 43 64.1
1977 42.9 63.9
1976 42.7 63.7
1975 42.7 63.4
1974 42.6 63.2
1973 42.4 63.1
1972 41.9 62.9
1971 40.9 62.7
1970 41.4 62.6
1969 41 62.4
1968 40.7 62.2
1967 40.4 62
1966 40.1 61.8
1965 40.1 61.6
1964 40.1 61.4
1963 39.9 61.1
1962 39.6 60.8
1961 39.4 60.5
1960 39.2 60.2
1959 39 59.9
1958 38.7 59.6
1957 38.3 59.3
1956 37.9 59
1955 37.3 58.8
1954 36.8 58.6
1953 36.3 58.5
1952 35.9 58.4
1951 35.5 58.3
1950 35.2 58.1

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

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Chad and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Chad Paraguay
2024 20,299,123 6,929,153
2023 19,319,064 6,844,146
2022 18,455,316 6,760,464
2021 17,828,273 6,684,182
2020 17,224,679 6,603,739
2019 16,685,223 6,515,058
2018 16,156,531 6,427,382
2017 15,622,759 6,338,660
2016 15,114,655 6,249,126
2015 14,647,621 6,159,103
2014 14,188,678 6,069,811
2013 13,691,079 5,982,445
2012 13,210,998 5,897,008
2011 12,754,997 5,814,626
2010 12,312,575 5,737,971
2009 11,893,754 5,671,236
2008 11,476,296 5,613,574
2007 11,081,660 5,559,386
2006 10,706,424 5,505,148
2005 10,328,092 5,448,097
2004 9,920,036 5,388,175
2003 9,487,833 5,326,436
2002 9,116,192 5,261,328
2001 8,804,124 5,187,689
2000 8,512,093 5,100,868
1999 8,222,705 5,003,135
1998 7,938,840 4,900,025
1997 7,670,366 4,794,412
1996 7,410,108 4,687,543
1995 7,089,064 4,579,806
1994 6,783,450 4,471,417
1993 6,629,146 4,362,696
1992 6,474,656 4,253,600
1991 6,205,676 4,144,364
1990 5,982,833 4,035,747
1989 5,819,586 3,927,802
1988 5,625,602 3,820,546
1987 5,438,309 3,714,889
1986 5,251,069 3,611,474
1985 5,096,269 3,510,671
1984 5,045,145 3,412,936
1983 4,979,130 3,318,068
1982 4,738,483 3,226,189
1981 4,520,959 3,137,604
1980 4,515,453 3,053,235
1979 4,505,384 2,973,968
1978 4,411,366 2,899,269
1977 4,331,667 2,827,874
1976 4,251,297 2,758,836
1975 4,167,234 2,691,648
1974 4,078,356 2,625,621
1973 3,985,909 2,561,102
1972 3,893,252 2,499,881
1971 3,807,316 2,442,537
1970 3,727,828 2,388,028
1969 3,651,113 2,334,992
1968 3,578,231 2,282,391
1967 3,508,512 2,229,994
1966 3,440,903 2,177,584
1965 3,374,220 2,125,177
1964 3,307,479 2,073,119
1963 3,240,905 2,021,909
1962 3,175,598 1,973,130
1961 3,111,947 1,927,394
1960 3,049,838 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Chad

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Paraguay
2023 6.12 2.42
2022 6.22 2.44
2021 6.26 2.47
2020 6.35 2.5
2019 6.41 2.53
2018 6.46 2.56
2017 6.54 2.59
2016 6.62 2.62
2015 6.71 2.65
2014 6.78 2.65
2013 6.84 2.64
2012 6.91 2.66
2011 6.95 2.67
2010 6.99 2.7
2009 7.02 2.76
2008 7.06 2.79
2007 7.09 2.82
2006 7.12 2.89
2005 7.13 2.97
2004 7.16 3.05
2003 7.18 3.12
2002 7.2 3.23
2001 7.23 3.36
2000 7.25 3.51
1999 7.26 3.67
1998 7.27 3.8
1997 7.27 3.91
1996 7.29 4.01
1995 7.29 4.11
1994 7.31 4.2
1993 7.34 4.28
1992 7.3 4.4
1991 7.26 4.48
1990 7.22 4.57
1989 7.19 4.68
1988 7.15 4.77
1987 7.11 4.85
1986 7.07 4.93
1985 7.04 4.97
1984 7.02 5.04
1983 6.98 5.09
1982 6.96 5.13
1981 6.94 5.15
1980 6.91 5.1
1979 6.91 5.06
1978 6.89 5.04
1977 6.9 5.08
1976 6.89 5.12
1975 6.88 5.18
1974 6.86 5.27
1973 6.87 5.35
1972 6.85 5.46
1971 6.58 5.59
1970 6.53 5.72
1969 6.48 5.84
1968 6.43 5.97
1967 6.39 6.1
1966 6.36 6.23
1965 6.34 6.35
1964 6.32 6.42
1963 6.3 6.45
1962 6.29 6.47
1961 6.27 6.49
1960 6.25 6.5

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

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Chad and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Paraguay
2024 16.8 27.7
2023 16.5 27.4
2022 16.2 27.1
2021 16.1 26.8
2020 16 26.6
2019 15.9 26.2
2018 15.8 25.9
2017 15.8 25.6
2016 15.7 25.3
2015 15.7 24.9
2014 15.7 24.6
2013 15.7 24.3
2012 15.6 23.9
2011 15.6 23.6
2010 15.6 23.2
2009 15.6 22.9
2008 15.6 22.5
2007 15.6 22.2
2006 15.7 21.8
2005 15.7 21.5
2004 15.7 21.1
2003 15.5 20.8
2002 15.4 20.5
2001 15.5 20.3
2000 15.6 20.1
1999 15.7 19.9
1998 15.8 19.7
1997 15.9 19.6
1996 16.1 19.5
1995 16 19.4
1994 15.9 19.4
1993 16.2 19.3
1992 16.4 19.3
1991 16.3 19.3
1990 16.3 19.2
1989 16.5 19.2
1988 16.5 19.2
1987 16.4 19.1
1986 16.3 19.1
1985 16.3 19
1984 16.7 19
1983 17 18.9
1982 16.6 18.9
1981 16.2 18.8
1980 16.7 18.7
1979 17.1 18.6
1978 17.3 18.4
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.7 18
1975 17.9 17.9
1974 18 17.7
1973 18.2 17.5
1972 18.3 17.4
1971 18.5 17.3
1970 18.6 17.2
1969 18.7 17.1
1968 18.8 17
1967 19 17
1966 19.1 16.9
1965 19.2 16.9
1964 19.4 16.9
1963 19.5 16.9
1962 19.6 16.9
1961 19.8 16.8
1960 19.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Chad Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Chad Paraguay
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Chad Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Paraguay
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
10,333 mi
2023

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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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