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Chad vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 21st vs. 158th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Qatar
Population
21893857
2999260
Population rank 64/197 136/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Chad and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Chad and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Chad

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Chad Qatar
2024 $19,518,819,751 $219,162,637,363
2023 $18,340,233,749 $217,308,516,484
2022 $17,828,508,290 $235,709,340,659
2021 $16,871,937,698 $179,732,142,857
2020 $14,932,897,821 $144,411,538,462
2019 $14,905,517,743 $176,371,428,571
2018 $15,327,000,249 $183,335,164,835
2017 $13,349,041,409 $161,099,175,824
2016 $13,026,289,836 $151,732,142,857
2015 $14,559,599,500 $161,739,835,165
2014 $18,144,336,904 $206,224,725,275
2013 $17,865,316,886 $198,727,747,253
2012 $17,892,228,570 $186,833,516,484
2011 $16,685,349,674 $167,775,274,725
2010 $14,058,506,664 $123,627,197,802
2009 $12,317,614,054 $97,798,351,648
2008 $13,385,593,990 $115,270,054,945
2007 $10,865,385,132 $79,712,087,912
2006 $9,709,626,596 $60,882,142,857
2005 $8,655,892,393 $44,530,494,505
2004 $4,422,855,661 $31,734,065,934
2003 $2,742,815,072 $23,533,791,209
2002 $1,997,005,709 $19,363,736,264
2001 $1,710,843,377 $17,538,461,538
2000 $1,388,506,772 $17,759,890,110
1999 $1,534,673,583 $12,393,131,868
1998 $1,744,794,531 $10,255,495,027
1997 $1,544,689,577 $11,297,802,115
1996 $1,607,345,356 $9,059,340,385
1995 $1,445,919,895 $8,137,911,978
1994 $1,179,837,963 $7,374,450,769
1993 $1,463,251,164 $7,156,593,654
1992 $1,881,847,670 $7,646,153,984
1991 $1,877,137,982 $6,883,516,484
1990 $1,738,605,558 $7,360,439,423
1989 $1,433,686,312 $6,487,912,088
1988 $1,482,597,298 $6,038,187,033
1987 $1,163,426,852 $5,446,428,681
1986 $1,067,828,246 $5,053,021,951
1985 $1,033,069,709 $6,153,296,456
1984 $919,103,735 $6,704,395,824
1983 $832,415,806 $6,467,582,308
1982 $834,369,860 $7,596,703,214
1981 $876,937,558 $8,661,263,764
1980 $1,033,002,404 $7,829,165,262
1979 $1,004,316,496 $5,632,962,997
1978 $1,113,920,124 $4,052,000,413
1977 $935,360,465 $3,617,564,638
1976 $866,044,962 $3,284,273,987
1975 $864,602,105 $2,512,773,166
1974 $652,532,795 $2,401,403,227
1973 $647,199,483 $793,885,560
1972 $585,427,547 $510,262,500
1971 $501,866,730 $387,703,106
1970 $469,266,737 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Qatar
2024 $962 $76,689
2023 $949 $81,817
2022 $966 $88,701
2021 $946 $71,752
2020 $867 $51,684
2019 $893 $66,841
2018 $949 $71,040
2017 $854 $63,280
2016 $862 $61,254
2015 $994 $68,985
2014 $1,279 $95,841
2013 $1,305 $103,697
2012 $1,354 $108,470
2011 $1,308 $103,262
2010 $1,142 $76,463
2009 $1,036 $60,786
2008 $1,166 $80,781
2007 $980 $65,954
2006 $907 $62,582
2005 $838 $53,950
2004 $446 $41,036
2003 $289.1 $31,602
2002 $219.1 $27,227
2001 $194.3 $25,871
2000 $163.1 $27,535
1999 $186.6 $20,234
1998 $219.8 $17,665
1997 $201.4 $20,523
1996 $216.9 $17,125
1995 $204 $15,823
1994 $173.9 $14,765
1993 $220.7 $14,770
1992 $290.6 $16,280
1991 $302 $15,133
1990 $290.6 $16,722
1989 $246.4 $15,243
1988 $263.5 $14,682
1987 $213.9 $13,719
1986 $203.4 $13,213
1985 $202.7 $16,815
1984 $182.2 $19,272
1983 $167.2 $19,616
1982 $176.1 $24,385
1981 $194 $29,505
1980 $228.8 $28,375
1979 $222.9 $21,777
1978 $252.5 $16,757
1977 $215.9 $16,058
1976 $203.7 $15,710
1975 $207.5 $13,014
1974 $160 $13,540
1973 $162.4 $4,905
1972 $150.4 $3,483
1971 $131.8 $2,952
1970 $125.9 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Qatar
2026 55.6 82.8
2025 55.4 82.7
2024 55.2 82.5
2023 55.1 82.4
2022 54.5 81.9
2021 53.1 81.1
2020 53.1 80.4
2019 53 82.9
2018 52.4 82.7
2017 51.9 82.5
2016 51.6 82.1
2015 51.3 81.8
2014 51.1 81.4
2013 51.1 81
2012 50.8 80.5
2011 50.4 80
2010 50.1 79.4
2009 49.8 78.8
2008 49.5 78.3
2007 49.2 77.7
2006 48.7 77.3
2005 48.9 76.9
2004 48.7 76.5
2003 48.6 76.1
2002 48.4 75.8
2001 48.3 75.5
2000 47.9 75.3
1999 47.9 75
1998 47.8 74.9
1997 47.8 74.7
1996 47.6 74.6
1995 47.5 74.4
1994 47.1 74.2
1993 47 74.1
1992 46.8 73.9
1991 46.6 73.7
1990 45.1 73.4
1989 46.4 73.1
1988 46.4 72.8
1987 43.1 72.5
1986 45.6 72.2
1985 45.3 71.8
1984 44.7 71.5
1983 44.4 71.1
1982 43.9 70.7
1981 43.5 70.3
1980 43.5 69.9
1979 43.2 69.5
1978 43 69.1
1977 42.9 68.6
1976 42.7 68.2
1975 42.7 67.7
1974 42.6 67.2
1973 42.4 66.6
1972 41.9 66.1
1971 40.9 65.5
1970 41.4 64.9
1969 41 64.2
1968 40.7 63.6
1967 40.4 62.9
1966 40.1 62.2
1965 40.1 61.4
1964 40.1 60.7
1963 39.9 60
1962 39.6 59.2
1961 39.4 58.5
1960 39.2 57.8
1959 39 57
1958 38.7 56.3
1957 38.3 55.6
1956 37.9 54.9
1955 37.3 54.2
1954 36.8 53.5
1953 36.3 52.8
1952 35.9 52.1
1951 35.5 51.5
1950 35.2 50.8

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

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Chad and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Chad Qatar
2024 20,299,123 2,857,822
2023 19,319,064 2,656,032
2022 18,455,316 2,657,333
2021 17,828,273 2,504,910
2020 17,224,679 2,794,148
2019 16,685,223 2,638,657
2018 16,156,531 2,580,734
2017 15,622,759 2,545,820
2016 15,114,655 2,477,113
2015 14,647,621 2,344,557
2014 14,188,678 2,151,745
2013 13,691,079 1,916,426
2012 13,210,998 1,722,438
2011 12,754,997 1,624,761
2010 12,312,575 1,616,832
2009 11,893,754 1,608,903
2008 11,476,296 1,426,938
2007 11,081,660 1,208,595
2006 10,706,424 972,831
2005 10,328,092 825,408
2004 9,920,036 773,332
2003 9,487,833 744,682
2002 9,116,192 711,205
2001 8,804,124 677,925
2000 8,512,093 644,989
1999 8,222,705 612,500
1998 7,938,840 580,540
1997 7,670,366 550,500
1996 7,410,108 529,019
1995 7,089,064 514,325
1994 6,783,450 499,459
1993 6,629,146 484,545
1992 6,474,656 469,657
1991 6,205,676 454,853
1990 5,982,833 440,175
1989 5,819,586 425,646
1988 5,625,602 411,264
1987 5,438,309 397,005
1986 5,251,069 382,422
1985 5,096,269 365,940
1984 5,045,145 347,878
1983 4,979,130 329,709
1982 4,738,483 311,537
1981 4,520,959 293,553
1980 4,515,453 275,913
1979 4,505,384 258,670
1978 4,411,366 241,808
1977 4,331,667 225,285
1976 4,251,297 209,052
1975 4,167,234 193,087
1974 4,078,356 177,362
1973 3,985,909 161,841
1972 3,893,252 146,506
1971 3,807,316 131,346
1970 3,727,828 116,350
1969 3,651,113 103,025
1968 3,578,231 91,749
1967 3,508,512 81,439
1966 3,440,903 72,192
1965 3,374,220 64,065
1964 3,307,479 56,867
1963 3,240,905 50,380
1962 3,175,598 44,630
1961 3,111,947 39,680
1960 3,049,838 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Qatar

Fertility rate
Chad

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Qatar
2023 6.12 1.73
2022 6.22 1.74
2021 6.26 1.61
2020 6.35 1.68
2019 6.41 1.73
2018 6.46 1.76
2017 6.54 1.83
2016 6.62 1.86
2015 6.71 1.98
2014 6.78 2.03
2013 6.84 2.03
2012 6.91 2.04
2011 6.95 2.07
2010 6.99 2.14
2009 7.02 2.25
2008 7.06 2.37
2007 7.09 2.44
2006 7.12 2.51
2005 7.13 2.64
2004 7.16 2.79
2003 7.18 2.93
2002 7.2 3.01
2001 7.23 3.08
2000 7.25 3.07
1999 7.26 3.12
1998 7.27 3.21
1997 7.27 3.33
1996 7.29 3.44
1995 7.29 3.56
1994 7.31 3.67
1993 7.34 3.77
1992 7.3 3.85
1991 7.26 3.99
1990 7.22 4.23
1989 7.19 4.41
1988 7.15 4.51
1987 7.11 4.54
1986 7.07 4.57
1985 7.04 4.64
1984 7.02 4.76
1983 6.98 4.9
1982 6.96 5.04
1981 6.94 5.2
1980 6.91 5.33
1979 6.91 5.46
1978 6.89 5.58
1977 6.9 5.69
1976 6.89 5.78
1975 6.88 5.86
1974 6.86 5.94
1973 6.87 6.01
1972 6.85 6.07
1971 6.58 6.15
1970 6.53 6.23
1969 6.48 6.31
1968 6.43 6.39
1967 6.39 6.46
1966 6.36 6.52
1965 6.34 6.53
1964 6.32 6.53
1963 6.3 6.53
1962 6.29 6.53
1961 6.27 6.53
1960 6.25 6.53

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

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Chad and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Qatar
2024 16.8 34.5
2023 16.5 34.1
2022 16.2 33.4
2021 16.1 32.9
2020 16 32.6
2019 15.9 32.3
2018 15.8 31.9
2017 15.8 31.6
2016 15.7 31.4
2015 15.7 31.2
2014 15.7 31.1
2013 15.7 30.9
2012 15.6 31
2011 15.6 31.2
2010 15.6 31.3
2009 15.6 30.8
2008 15.6 30.1
2007 15.6 30.1
2006 15.7 30.6
2005 15.7 30.9
2004 15.7 31
2003 15.5 30.9
2002 15.4 30.5
2001 15.5 30.1
2000 15.6 29.9
1999 15.7 29.8
1998 15.8 29.8
1997 15.9 29.9
1996 16.1 29.6
1995 16 29.1
1994 15.9 28.7
1993 16.2 28.4
1992 16.4 28.1
1991 16.3 27.9
1990 16.3 27.7
1989 16.5 27.6
1988 16.5 27.5
1987 16.4 27.5
1986 16.3 27.4
1985 16.3 27
1984 16.7 26.3
1983 17 25.6
1982 16.6 24.8
1981 16.2 24.1
1980 16.7 23.5
1979 17.1 22.9
1978 17.3 22.3
1977 17.5 21.8
1976 17.7 21.3
1975 17.9 21
1974 18 20.8
1973 18.2 20.9
1972 18.3 21.3
1971 18.5 22.2
1970 18.6 23.7
1969 18.7 24.4
1968 18.8 24
1967 19 23.5
1966 19.1 23
1965 19.2 22.5
1964 19.4 21.8
1963 19.5 21.1
1962 19.6 20.1
1961 19.8 19
1960 19.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Chad Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Qatar
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
0%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Chad Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Qatar
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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