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Chad vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 21st vs. 108th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Portugal
Population
21893857
10667081
Population rank 64/197 92/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Chad and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Chad and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Chad

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Chad Portugal
2024 $19,518,819,751 $313,271,185,085
2023 $18,340,233,749 $292,323,800,949
2022 $17,828,508,290 $256,898,677,175
2021 $16,871,937,698 $256,055,879,091
2020 $14,932,897,821 $229,618,773,423
2019 $14,905,517,743 $240,115,970,063
2018 $15,327,000,249 $242,092,894,543
2017 $13,349,041,409 $220,862,990,767
2016 $13,026,289,836 $206,305,431,242
2015 $14,559,599,500 $199,038,523,120
2014 $18,144,336,904 $230,078,616,300
2013 $17,865,316,886 $226,677,408,292
2012 $17,892,228,570 $216,536,676,772
2011 $16,685,349,674 $245,426,767,676
2010 $14,058,506,664 $238,443,864,993
2009 $12,317,614,054 $244,667,762,836
2008 $13,385,593,990 $263,416,394,624
2007 $10,865,385,132 $240,496,147,317
2006 $9,709,626,596 $208,756,449,276
2005 $8,655,892,393 $197,253,876,705
2004 $4,422,855,661 $189,382,122,532
2003 $2,742,815,072 $165,226,175,537
2002 $1,997,005,709 $134,795,565,549
2001 $1,710,843,377 $121,604,107,165
2000 $1,388,506,772 $118,605,192,877
1999 $1,534,673,583 $127,470,385,557
1998 $1,744,794,531 $123,946,327,916
1997 $1,544,689,577 $117,016,535,163
1996 $1,607,345,356 $122,630,089,680
1995 $1,445,919,895 $118,122,007,430
1994 $1,179,837,963 $99,688,641,304
1993 $1,463,251,164 $95,009,751,901
1992 $1,881,847,670 $107,592,098,307
1991 $1,877,137,982 $89,233,599,278
1990 $1,738,605,558 $78,713,860,217
1989 $1,433,686,312 $60,594,092,182
1988 $1,482,597,298 $56,347,250,696
1987 $1,163,426,852 $48,182,925,857
1986 $1,067,828,246 $38,745,901,354
1985 $1,033,069,709 $27,115,807,742
1984 $919,103,735 $25,217,969,050
1983 $832,415,806 $27,239,650,742
1982 $834,369,860 $30,527,754,793
1981 $876,937,558 $31,977,276,873
1980 $1,033,002,404 $32,896,519,824
1979 $1,004,316,496 $26,622,819,672
1978 $1,113,920,124 $23,487,614,051
1977 $935,360,465 $21,439,523,311
1976 $866,044,962 $20,332,831,565
1975 $864,602,105 $19,347,607,843
1974 $652,532,795 $17,512,391,476
1973 $647,199,483 $15,090,564,186
1972 $585,427,547 $11,239,117,865
1971 $501,866,730 $9,201,604,240
1970 $469,266,737 $8,108,235,704
1969 $471,635,622 $7,287,555,035
1968 $453,980,096 $6,644,693,214
1967 $449,826,323 $6,002,607,030
1966 $432,794,922 $5,370,108,031
1965 $416,926,303 $4,901,711,248
1964 $392,247,518 $4,429,202,657
1963 $371,767,002 $4,084,251,593
1962 $357,635,713 $3,835,883,663
1961 $333,975,336 $3,573,719,085
1960 $313,582,728 $3,339,150,158

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

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Chad and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Portugal
2024 $962 $29,292
2023 $949 $27,635
2022 $966 $24,621
2021 $946 $24,711
2020 $867 $22,299
2019 $893 $23,343
2018 $949 $23,541
2017 $854 $21,442
2016 $862 $19,980
2015 $994 $19,216
2014 $1,279 $22,121
2013 $1,305 $21,676
2012 $1,354 $20,593
2011 $1,308 $23,247
2010 $1,142 $22,552
2009 $1,036 $23,151
2008 $1,166 $24,949
2007 $980 $22,811
2006 $907 $19,839
2005 $838 $18,780
2004 $446 $18,064
2003 $289.1 $15,798
2002 $219.1 $12,937
2001 $194.3 $11,735
2000 $163.1 $11,526
1999 $186.6 $12,475
1998 $219.8 $12,199
1997 $201.4 $11,576
1996 $216.9 $12,185
1995 $204 $11,781
1994 $173.9 $9,977
1993 $220.7 $9,535
1992 $290.6 $10,811
1991 $302 $8,959
1990 $290.6 $7,885
1989 $246.4 $6,056
1988 $263.5 $5,624
1987 $213.9 $4,804
1986 $203.4 $3,862
1985 $202.7 $2,705
1984 $182.2 $2,523
1983 $167.2 $2,735
1982 $176.1 $3,080
1981 $194 $3,246
1980 $228.8 $3,368
1979 $222.9 $2,756
1978 $252.5 $2,457
1977 $215.9 $2,267
1976 $203.7 $2,173
1975 $207.5 $2,128
1974 $160 $2,000
1973 $162.4 $1,748
1972 $150.4 $1,302
1971 $131.8 $1,065
1970 $125.9 $934
1969 $129.2 $832
1968 $126.9 $752
1967 $128.2 $676
1966 $125.8 $601
1965 $123.6 $545
1964 $118.6 $490
1963 $114.7 $452
1962 $112.6 $426
1961 $107.3 $400
1960 $102.8 $377

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

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Chad vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Portugal
2026 55.6 82.9
2025 55.4 82.7
2024 55.2 82.6
2023 55.1 82.4
2022 54.5 81.2
2021 53.1 81.4
2020 53.1 81.4
2019 53 82
2018 52.4 81.6
2017 51.9 81.7
2016 51.6 81.4
2015 51.3 81.3
2014 51.1 81.3
2013 51.1 80.9
2012 50.8 80.6
2011 50.4 80.6
2010 50.1 80.1
2009 49.8 79.8
2008 49.5 79.6
2007 49.2 79.3
2006 48.7 79.1
2005 48.9 78.3
2004 48.7 78.4
2003 48.6 77.6
2002 48.4 77.4
2001 48.3 77.2
2000 47.9 76.8
1999 47.9 76.3
1998 47.8 76.1
1997 47.8 75.9
1996 47.6 75.5
1995 47.5 75.5
1994 47.1 75.7
1993 47 74.8
1992 46.8 74.9
1991 46.6 74.2
1990 45.1 74.3
1989 46.4 74.7
1988 46.4 74.1
1987 43.1 74.1
1986 45.6 73.6
1985 45.3 73.2
1984 44.7 72.9
1983 44.4 72.7
1982 43.9 72.7
1981 43.5 71.9
1980 43.5 71.7
1979 43.2 71.6
1978 43 70.8
1977 42.9 70.3
1976 42.7 69.1
1975 42.7 68.8
1974 42.6 69.1
1973 42.4 68.6
1972 41.9 69.2
1971 40.9 66.8
1970 41.4 67.1
1969 41 66.4
1968 40.7 66.8
1967 40.4 66.5
1966 40.1 65.6
1965 40.1 66.1
1964 40.1 65.1
1963 39.9 64.9
1962 39.6 64.3
1961 39.4 62.8
1960 39.2 64.1
1959 39 62.9
1958 38.7 63.7
1957 38.3 61.4
1956 37.9 61.2
1955 37.3 61.4
1954 36.8 62.2
1953 36.3 61.1
1952 35.9 59.8
1951 35.5 58.7
1950 35.2 58.5

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

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Chad and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Chad Portugal
2024 20,299,123 10,694,681
2023 19,319,064 10,578,174
2022 18,455,316 10,434,332
2021 17,828,273 10,361,831
2020 17,224,679 10,297,081
2019 16,685,223 10,286,263
2018 16,156,531 10,283,822
2017 15,622,759 10,300,300
2016 15,114,655 10,325,452
2015 14,647,621 10,358,076
2014 14,188,678 10,401,062
2013 13,691,079 10,457,295
2012 13,210,998 10,514,844
2011 12,754,997 10,557,560
2010 12,312,575 10,573,100
2009 11,893,754 10,568,247
2008 11,476,296 10,558,177
2007 11,081,660 10,542,964
2006 10,706,424 10,522,288
2005 10,328,092 10,503,330
2004 9,920,036 10,483,861
2003 9,487,833 10,458,821
2002 9,116,192 10,419,631
2001 8,804,124 10,362,722
2000 8,512,093 10,289,898
1999 8,222,705 10,217,828
1998 7,938,840 10,160,196
1997 7,670,366 10,108,977
1996 7,410,108 10,063,945
1995 7,089,064 10,026,176
1994 6,783,450 9,991,525
1993 6,629,146 9,964,675
1992 6,474,656 9,952,494
1991 6,205,676 9,960,235
1990 5,982,833 9,983,218
1989 5,819,586 10,005,000
1988 5,625,602 10,019,610
1987 5,438,309 10,030,031
1986 5,251,069 10,032,734
1985 5,096,269 10,023,613
1984 5,045,145 9,996,232
1983 4,979,130 9,957,865
1982 4,738,483 9,911,771
1981 4,520,959 9,851,362
1980 4,515,453 9,766,312
1979 4,505,384 9,661,265
1978 4,411,366 9,558,250
1977 4,331,667 9,455,675
1976 4,251,297 9,355,810
1975 4,167,234 9,093,470
1974 4,078,356 8,754,365
1973 3,985,909 8,633,100
1972 3,893,252 8,630,430
1971 3,807,316 8,643,756
1970 3,727,828 8,680,431
1969 3,651,113 8,757,705
1968 3,578,231 8,836,650
1967 3,508,512 8,874,520
1966 3,440,903 8,930,990
1965 3,374,220 8,998,595
1964 3,307,479 9,035,365
1963 3,240,905 9,030,355
1962 3,175,598 8,993,985
1961 3,111,947 8,929,316
1960 3,049,838 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Portugal

Fertility rate
Chad

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Portugal
2023 6.12 1.44
2022 6.22 1.43
2021 6.26 1.35
2020 6.35 1.42
2019 6.41 1.44
2018 6.46 1.42
2017 6.54 1.38
2016 6.62 1.37
2015 6.71 1.31
2014 6.78 1.24
2013 6.84 1.21
2012 6.91 1.28
2011 6.95 1.35
2010 6.99 1.39
2009 7.02 1.34
2008 7.06 1.39
2007 7.09 1.35
2006 7.12 1.37
2005 7.13 1.41
2004 7.16 1.4
2003 7.18 1.44
2002 7.2 1.46
2001 7.23 1.45
2000 7.25 1.55
1999 7.26 1.5
1998 7.27 1.47
1997 7.27 1.47
1996 7.29 1.44
1995 7.29 1.41
1994 7.31 1.45
1993 7.34 1.52
1992 7.3 1.54
1991 7.26 1.56
1990 7.22 1.56
1989 7.19 1.57
1988 7.15 1.61
1987 7.11 1.62
1986 7.07 1.66
1985 7.04 1.72
1984 7.02 1.9
1983 6.98 1.95
1982 6.96 2.07
1981 6.94 2.13
1980 6.91 2.25
1979 6.91 2.31
1978 6.89 2.45
1977 6.9 2.69
1976 6.89 2.82
1975 6.88 2.75
1974 6.86 2.7
1973 6.87 2.77
1972 6.85 2.86
1971 6.58 3
1970 6.53 3.01
1969 6.48 3.12
1968 6.43 3.12
1967 6.39 3.16
1966 6.36 3.16
1965 6.34 3.15
1964 6.32 3.21
1963 6.3 3.12
1962 6.29 3.23
1961 6.27 3.21
1960 6.25 3.16

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

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Chad and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Portugal
2024 16.8 47.5
2023 16.5 47.2
2022 16.2 46.8
2021 16.1 46.5
2020 16 46.1
2019 15.9 45.6
2018 15.8 45.2
2017 15.8 44.7
2016 15.7 44.3
2015 15.7 43.8
2014 15.7 43.4
2013 15.7 42.9
2012 15.6 42.4
2011 15.6 41.9
2010 15.6 41.5
2009 15.6 41
2008 15.6 40.6
2007 15.6 40.2
2006 15.7 39.8
2005 15.7 39.4
2004 15.7 39
2003 15.5 38.6
2002 15.4 38.3
2001 15.5 38
2000 15.6 37.7
1999 15.7 37.4
1998 15.8 37.1
1997 15.9 36.8
1996 16.1 36.4
1995 16 36.1
1994 15.9 35.7
1993 16.2 35.4
1992 16.4 35
1991 16.3 34.6
1990 16.3 34.2
1989 16.5 33.7
1988 16.5 33.3
1987 16.4 32.9
1986 16.3 32.5
1985 16.3 32.1
1984 16.7 31.7
1983 17 31.4
1982 16.6 31.1
1981 16.2 30.8
1980 16.7 30.6
1979 17.1 30.3
1978 17.3 30
1977 17.5 29.9
1976 17.7 29.8
1975 17.9 29.7
1974 18 29.7
1973 18.2 29.6
1972 18.3 29.6
1971 18.5 29.7
1970 18.6 29.6
1969 18.7 29.4
1968 18.8 29.2
1967 19 29.1
1966 19.1 29
1965 19.2 28.8
1964 19.4 28.7
1963 19.5 28.5
1962 19.6 28.3
1961 19.8 28.1
1960 19.9 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Chad Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Portugal
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Chad Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Portugal
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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