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Chad vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 21st vs. 80th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Romania
Population
21893857
18839108
Population rank 64/197 70/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Chad and Romania: Comparison Charts

Chad and Romania economies compared

GDP
Chad

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Chad Romania
2024 $19,518,819,751 $382,564,217,989
2023 $18,340,233,749 $347,757,995,759
2022 $17,828,508,290 $295,319,437,557
2021 $16,871,937,698 $285,071,280,114
2020 $14,932,897,821 $250,625,048,304
2019 $14,905,517,743 $250,080,428,512
2018 $15,327,000,249 $241,791,427,224
2017 $13,349,041,409 $210,147,385,855
2016 $13,026,289,836 $185,290,759,249
2015 $14,559,599,500 $177,885,131,240
2014 $18,144,336,904 $199,722,319,676
2013 $17,865,316,886 $189,798,603,751
2012 $17,892,228,570 $179,117,323,107
2011 $16,685,349,674 $192,623,977,894
2010 $14,058,506,664 $170,064,350,672
2009 $12,317,614,054 $174,110,532,659
2008 $13,385,593,990 $214,315,932,061
2007 $10,865,385,132 $174,588,782,939
2006 $9,709,626,596 $122,023,735,993
2005 $8,655,892,393 $98,454,380,120
2004 $4,422,855,661 $74,973,656,852
2003 $2,742,815,072 $57,806,384,143
2002 $1,997,005,709 $46,065,502,703
2001 $1,710,843,377 $40,395,116,581
2000 $1,388,506,772 $37,253,739,511
1999 $1,534,673,583 $35,953,156,754
1998 $1,744,794,531 $41,696,091,974
1997 $1,544,689,577 $35,575,214,078
1996 $1,607,345,356 $36,937,074,278
1995 $1,445,919,895 $37,430,162,103
1994 $1,179,837,963 $30,072,805,104
1993 $1,463,251,164 $26,361,160,450
1992 $1,881,847,670 $25,121,666,667
1991 $1,877,137,982 $28,850,634,900
1990 $1,738,605,558 $38,247,882,300
1989 $1,433,686,312 $41,450,777,202
1988 $1,482,597,298 $40,424,528,302
1987 $1,163,426,852 $38,067,567,568
1986 $1,067,828,246 -
1985 $1,033,069,709 -
1984 $919,103,735 -
1983 $832,415,806 -
1982 $834,369,860 -
1981 $876,937,558 -
1980 $1,033,002,404 -
1979 $1,004,316,496 -
1978 $1,113,920,124 -
1977 $935,360,465 -
1976 $866,044,962 -
1975 $864,602,105 -
1974 $652,532,795 -
1973 $647,199,483 -
1972 $585,427,547 -
1971 $501,866,730 -
1970 $469,266,737 -
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Romania
2024 $962 $20,080
2023 $949 $18,244
2022 $966 $15,504
2021 $946 $14,908
2020 $867 $13,009
2019 $893 $12,910
2018 $949 $12,416
2017 $854 $10,728
2016 $862 $9,405
2015 $994 $8,977
2014 $1,279 $10,032
2013 $1,305 $9,498
2012 $1,354 $8,930
2011 $1,308 $9,561
2010 $1,142 $8,400
2009 $1,036 $8,548
2008 $1,166 $10,435
2007 $980 $8,360
2006 $907 $5,758
2005 $838 $4,618
2004 $446 $3,495
2003 $289.1 $2,679
2002 $219.1 $2,120
2001 $194.3 $1,825
2000 $163.1 $1,660
1999 $186.6 $1,600
1998 $219.8 $1,853
1997 $201.4 $1,577
1996 $216.9 $1,633
1995 $204 $1,650
1994 $173.9 $1,323
1993 $220.7 $1,158
1992 $290.6 $1,102
1991 $302 $1,254
1990 $290.6 $1,648
1989 $246.4 $1,790
1988 $263.5 $1,753
1987 $213.9 $1,659
1986 $203.4 -
1985 $202.7 -
1984 $182.2 -
1983 $167.2 -
1982 $176.1 -
1981 $194 -
1980 $228.8 -
1979 $222.9 -
1978 $252.5 -
1977 $215.9 -
1976 $203.7 -
1975 $207.5 -
1974 $160 -
1973 $162.4 -
1972 $150.4 -
1971 $131.8 -
1970 $125.9 -
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Romania
2026 55.6 76.4
2025 55.4 76.2
2024 55.2 76.1
2023 55.1 75.9
2022 54.5 75.3
2021 53.1 72.7
2020 53.1 74
2019 53 75.3
2018 52.4 75.1
2017 51.9 75
2016 51.6 75
2015 51.3 74.7
2014 51.1 74.8
2013 51.1 74.9
2012 50.8 74.3
2011 50.4 74.3
2010 50.1 73.6
2009 49.8 73.5
2008 49.5 73.2
2007 49.2 72.8
2006 48.7 72.2
2005 48.9 71.6
2004 48.7 71.1
2003 48.6 70.8
2002 48.4 70.8
2001 48.3 71.1
2000 47.9 71.2
1999 47.9 70.6
1998 47.8 69.9
1997 47.8 69.1
1996 47.6 68.8
1995 47.5 69.3
1994 47.1 69.3
1993 47 69.5
1992 46.8 69.5
1991 46.6 70
1990 45.1 69.8
1989 46.4 69.5
1988 46.4 69.4
1987 43.1 69.1
1986 45.6 69.7
1985 45.3 69.4
1984 44.7 69.9
1983 44.4 69.8
1982 43.9 69.8
1981 43.5 69.5
1980 43.5 69.2
1979 43.2 69.5
1978 43 69.8
1977 42.9 69.5
1976 42.7 69.9
1975 42.7 69.6
1974 42.6 69.5
1973 42.4 68.7
1972 41.9 69
1971 40.9 68.4
1970 41.4 67.9
1969 41 67.2
1968 40.7 67.9
1967 40.4 68.1
1966 40.1 68.2
1965 40.1 68.4
1964 40.1 68.4
1963 39.9 67.8
1962 39.6 67.2
1961 39.4 66.4
1960 39.2 65.6
1959 39 64.9
1958 38.7 64.4
1957 38.3 64
1956 37.9 63.6
1955 37.3 63.3
1954 36.8 63
1953 36.3 62.5
1952 35.9 61.8
1951 35.5 61.2
1950 35.2 60.5

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

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Chad and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Romania
1x
Year Population
Chad Romania
2024 20,299,123 19,051,804
2023 19,319,064 19,061,062
2022 18,455,316 19,048,502
2021 17,828,273 19,122,059
2020 17,224,679 19,265,250
2019 16,685,223 19,371,648
2018 16,156,531 19,473,970
2017 15,622,759 19,588,715
2016 15,114,655 19,702,267
2015 14,647,621 19,815,616
2014 14,188,678 19,908,979
2013 13,691,079 19,983,693
2012 13,210,998 20,058,035
2011 12,754,997 20,147,528
2010 12,312,575 20,246,871
2009 11,893,754 20,367,487
2008 11,476,296 20,537,875
2007 11,081,660 20,882,982
2006 10,706,424 21,193,760
2005 10,328,092 21,319,685
2004 9,920,036 21,451,748
2003 9,487,833 21,574,326
2002 9,116,192 21,730,496
2001 8,804,124 22,131,970
2000 8,512,093 22,442,971
1999 8,222,705 22,472,040
1998 7,938,840 22,507,344
1997 7,670,366 22,553,978
1996 7,410,108 22,619,004
1995 7,089,064 22,684,270
1994 6,783,450 22,730,211
1993 6,629,146 22,763,280
1992 6,474,656 22,794,284
1991 6,205,676 23,001,155
1990 5,982,833 23,201,835
1989 5,819,586 23,161,458
1988 5,625,602 23,057,662
1987 5,438,309 22,949,430
1986 5,251,069 22,836,841
1985 5,096,269 22,732,999
1984 5,045,145 22,640,547
1983 4,979,130 22,560,478
1982 4,738,483 22,475,741
1981 4,520,959 22,353,070
1980 4,515,453 22,207,282
1979 4,505,384 22,090,488
1978 4,411,366 21,951,464
1977 4,331,667 21,756,096
1976 4,251,297 21,551,634
1975 4,167,234 21,293,583
1974 4,078,356 21,029,429
1973 3,985,909 20,835,681
1972 3,893,252 20,657,957
1971 3,807,316 20,461,567
1970 3,727,828 20,250,398
1969 3,651,113 20,009,141
1968 3,578,231 19,799,831
1967 3,508,512 19,534,242
1966 3,440,903 19,215,450
1965 3,374,220 19,031,576
1964 3,307,479 18,919,126
1963 3,240,905 18,797,850
1962 3,175,598 18,676,550
1961 3,111,947 18,555,250
1960 3,049,838 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Romania

Fertility rate
Chad

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Romania
2023 6.12 1.71
2022 6.22 1.71
2021 6.26 1.81
2020 6.35 1.8
2019 6.41 1.77
2018 6.46 1.76
2017 6.54 1.78
2016 6.62 1.69
2015 6.71 1.62
2014 6.78 1.56
2013 6.84 1.46
2012 6.91 1.52
2011 6.95 1.47
2010 6.99 1.59
2009 7.02 1.66
2008 7.06 1.6
2007 7.09 1.45
2006 7.12 1.42
2005 7.13 1.4
2004 7.16 1.33
2003 7.18 1.3
2002 7.2 1.27
2001 7.23 1.27
2000 7.25 1.31
1999 7.26 1.3
1998 7.27 1.32
1997 7.27 1.32
1996 7.29 1.3
1995 7.29 1.33
1994 7.31 1.4
1993 7.34 1.43
1992 7.3 1.51
1991 7.26 1.59
1990 7.22 1.83
1989 7.19 2.22
1988 7.15 2.3
1987 7.11 2.38
1986 7.07 2.39
1985 7.04 2.31
1984 7.02 2.26
1983 6.98 2.06
1982 6.96 2.17
1981 6.94 2.36
1980 6.91 2.43
1979 6.91 2.49
1978 6.89 2.52
1977 6.9 2.57
1976 6.89 2.54
1975 6.88 2.59
1974 6.86 2.71
1973 6.87 2.44
1972 6.85 2.55
1971 6.58 2.67
1970 6.53 2.89
1969 6.48 3.19
1968 6.43 3.63
1967 6.39 3.66
1966 6.36 1.9
1965 6.34 1.91
1964 6.32 1.96
1963 6.3 2.01
1962 6.29 2.04
1961 6.27 2.17
1960 6.25 2.34

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

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Chad and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Romania
2024 16.8 43.8
2023 16.5 43.5
2022 16.2 43.3
2021 16.1 43.2
2020 16 42.9
2019 15.9 42.6
2018 15.8 42.3
2017 15.8 42
2016 15.7 41.7
2015 15.7 41.3
2014 15.7 40.9
2013 15.7 40.5
2012 15.6 40.2
2011 15.6 39.8
2010 15.6 39.3
2009 15.6 38.8
2008 15.6 38.2
2007 15.6 37.7
2006 15.7 37.3
2005 15.7 37
2004 15.7 36.6
2003 15.5 36
2002 15.4 35.3
2001 15.5 34.8
2000 15.6 34.8
1999 15.7 34.7
1998 15.8 34.6
1997 15.9 34.4
1996 16.1 34.2
1995 16 34
1994 15.9 33.8
1993 16.2 33.6
1992 16.4 33.3
1991 16.3 33.1
1990 16.3 33
1989 16.5 32.9
1988 16.5 32.8
1987 16.4 32.8
1986 16.3 32.7
1985 16.3 32.5
1984 16.7 32.3
1983 17 32.1
1982 16.6 32
1981 16.2 31.9
1980 16.7 31.8
1979 17.1 31.7
1978 17.3 31.7
1977 17.5 31.8
1976 17.7 31.8
1975 17.9 31.7
1974 18 31.6
1973 18.2 31.5
1972 18.3 31.5
1971 18.5 31.4
1970 18.6 31.4
1969 18.7 31.3
1968 18.8 31.3
1967 19 31.3
1966 19.1 31
1965 19.2 30.6
1964 19.4 30.2
1963 19.5 29.7
1962 19.6 29.3
1961 19.8 28.9
1960 19.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Chad Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Romania
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Chad Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Romania
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
53,964 mi
2024

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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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