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Chad vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 21st vs. 146th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Rwanda
Population
21893857
14975051
Population rank 64/197 77/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Chad and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Chad and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Chad

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Chad Rwanda
2024 $19,518,819,751 $14,251,642,235
2023 $18,340,233,749 $14,331,722,703
2022 $17,828,508,290 $13,316,161,002
2021 $16,871,937,698 $11,078,787,090
2020 $14,932,897,821 $10,174,386,857
2019 $14,905,517,743 $10,349,300,277
2018 $15,327,000,249 $9,637,904,521
2017 $13,349,041,409 $9,252,833,891
2016 $13,026,289,836 $8,695,272,058
2015 $14,559,599,500 $8,543,760,200
2014 $18,144,336,904 $8,238,966,124
2013 $17,865,316,886 $7,819,964,030
2012 $17,892,228,570 $7,654,761,050
2011 $16,685,349,674 $6,884,913,658
2010 $14,058,506,664 $6,124,756,654
2009 $12,317,614,054 $5,674,476,969
2008 $13,385,593,990 $5,179,854,065
2007 $10,865,385,132 $4,070,507,895
2006 $9,709,626,596 $3,319,784,539
2005 $8,655,892,393 $2,933,819,766
2004 $4,422,855,661 $2,376,496,067
2003 $2,742,815,072 $2,138,237,279
2002 $1,997,005,709 $1,966,003,468
2001 $1,710,843,377 $1,966,600,715
2000 $1,388,506,772 $2,068,836,754
1999 $1,534,673,583 $2,157,108,263
1998 $1,744,794,531 $1,989,343,546
1997 $1,544,689,577 $1,851,558,197
1996 $1,607,345,356 $1,382,334,879
1995 $1,445,919,895 $1,293,535,193
1994 $1,179,837,963 $753,636,370
1993 $1,463,251,164 $1,971,525,712
1992 $1,881,847,670 $2,029,026,962
1991 $1,877,137,982 $1,911,600,237
1990 $1,738,605,558 $2,550,185,679
1989 $1,433,686,312 $2,405,022,593
1988 $1,482,597,298 $2,395,492,687
1987 $1,163,426,852 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,067,828,246 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,033,069,709 $1,715,626,331
1984 $919,103,735 $1,587,413,084
1983 $832,415,806 $1,479,687,587
1982 $834,369,860 $1,407,243,139
1981 $876,937,558 $1,407,062,527
1980 $1,033,002,404 $1,254,765,642
1979 $1,004,316,496 $1,109,346,131
1978 $1,113,920,124 $905,709,076
1977 $935,360,465 $746,650,613
1976 $866,044,962 $637,753,853
1975 $864,602,105 $571,863,500
1974 $652,532,795 $308,458,423
1973 $647,199,483 $290,746,157
1972 $585,427,547 $246,457,838
1971 $501,866,730 $222,952,504
1970 $469,266,737 $219,900,006
1969 $471,635,622 $188,700,037
1968 $453,980,096 $172,200,018
1967 $449,826,323 $159,560,018
1966 $432,794,922 $124,525,703
1965 $416,926,303 $148,799,980
1964 $392,247,518 $129,999,994
1963 $371,767,002 $128,000,000
1962 $357,635,713 $125,000,008
1961 $333,975,336 $122,000,016
1960 $313,582,728 $119,000,024

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

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Chad and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Rwanda
2024 $962 $1,000
2023 $949 $1,027
2022 $966 $975
2021 $946 $830
2020 $867 $779
2019 $893 $810
2018 $949 $772
2017 $854 $758
2016 $862 $730
2015 $994 $734
2014 $1,279 $725
2013 $1,305 $705
2012 $1,354 $707
2011 $1,308 $651
2010 $1,142 $594
2009 $1,036 $564
2008 $1,166 $528
2007 $980 $426
2006 $907 $357
2005 $838 $324
2004 $446 $269.5
2003 $289.1 $249
2002 $219.1 $234
2001 $194.3 $237.3
2000 $163.1 $251.9
1999 $186.6 $264.7
1998 $219.8 $246.2
1997 $201.4 $238.7
1996 $216.9 $206
1995 $204 $228
1994 $173.9 $111
1993 $220.7 $247
1992 $290.6 $264.1
1991 $302 $254
1990 $290.6 $346
1989 $246.4 $335
1988 $263.5 $344
1987 $213.9 $320
1986 $203.4 $297.7
1985 $202.7 $271.6
1984 $182.2 $259.9
1983 $167.2 $250.6
1982 $176.1 $246.4
1981 $194 $254.6
1980 $228.8 $234.4
1979 $222.9 $213.8
1978 $252.5 $179.9
1977 $215.9 $152.7
1976 $203.7 $134.4
1975 $207.5 $124.1
1974 $160 $68.9
1973 $162.4 $66.9
1972 $150.4 $58.4
1971 $131.8 $54.4
1970 $125.9 $55.2
1969 $129.2 $48.9
1968 $126.9 $46
1967 $128.2 $44
1966 $125.8 $35.4
1965 $123.6 $43.5
1964 $118.6 $39
1963 $114.7 $39.3
1962 $112.6 $39.2
1961 $107.3 $39.3
1960 $102.8 $39.4

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

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Chad vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Rwanda
2026 55.6 68.5
2025 55.4 68.2
2024 55.2 68
2023 55.1 67.8
2022 54.5 67.5
2021 53.1 66.8
2020 53.1 67
2019 53 66.7
2018 52.4 66.4
2017 51.9 66.1
2016 51.6 65.7
2015 51.3 65.4
2014 51.1 65.1
2013 51.1 64.7
2012 50.8 64.2
2011 50.4 63.5
2010 50.1 62.8
2009 49.8 61.8
2008 49.5 60.6
2007 49.2 59.5
2006 48.7 58.3
2005 48.9 57
2004 48.7 55.5
2003 48.6 53.5
2002 48.4 51.3
2001 48.3 49.5
2000 47.9 47.8
1999 47.9 45.7
1998 47.8 43.1
1997 47.8 42
1996 47.6 42.5
1995 47.5 41.5
1994 47.1 12.2
1993 47 42.9
1992 46.8 44.4
1991 46.6 46.2
1990 45.1 47.8
1989 46.4 49.5
1988 46.4 50.9
1987 43.1 51.5
1986 45.6 51.7
1985 45.3 51.7
1984 44.7 51.4
1983 44.4 50.9
1982 43.9 50.2
1981 43.5 49.2
1980 43.5 48.1
1979 43.2 47.1
1978 43 46.2
1977 42.9 45.6
1976 42.7 45.3
1975 42.7 45.3
1974 42.6 45.6
1973 42.4 45.9
1972 41.9 46.3
1971 40.9 46.8
1970 41.4 47.1
1969 41 47.4
1968 40.7 47.7
1967 40.4 48
1966 40.1 48.1
1965 40.1 48.2
1964 40.1 48.1
1963 39.9 44
1962 39.6 47.8
1961 39.4 47.5
1960 39.2 47
1959 39 46.5
1958 38.7 46.1
1957 38.3 45.6
1956 37.9 45.2
1955 37.3 44.8
1954 36.8 44.4
1953 36.3 44.1
1952 35.9 43.8
1951 35.5 43.5
1950 35.2 43.2

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

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Chad and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Chad Rwanda
2024 20,299,123 14,256,567
2023 19,319,064 13,954,471
2022 18,455,316 13,651,030
2021 17,828,273 13,355,260
2020 17,224,679 13,065,837
2019 16,685,223 12,776,103
2018 16,156,531 12,487,996
2017 15,622,759 12,202,060
2016 15,114,655 11,919,183
2015 14,647,621 11,640,022
2014 14,188,678 11,364,757
2013 13,691,079 11,093,340
2012 13,210,998 10,829,901
2011 12,754,997 10,573,733
2010 12,312,575 10,317,553
2009 11,893,754 10,060,432
2008 11,476,296 9,804,269
2007 11,081,660 9,549,933
2006 10,706,424 9,299,246
2005 10,328,092 9,054,528
2004 9,920,036 8,816,844
2003 9,487,833 8,586,875
2002 9,116,192 8,400,180
2001 8,804,124 8,287,094
2000 8,512,093 8,213,931
1999 8,222,705 8,147,912
1998 7,938,840 8,081,681
1997 7,670,366 7,755,238
1996 7,410,108 6,708,764
1995 7,089,064 5,674,118
1994 6,783,450 6,792,352
1993 6,629,146 7,981,132
1992 6,474,656 7,683,266
1991 6,205,676 7,526,966
1990 5,982,833 7,375,307
1989 5,819,586 7,184,706
1988 5,625,602 6,968,071
1987 5,438,309 6,749,493
1986 5,251,069 6,531,881
1985 5,096,269 6,317,228
1984 5,045,145 6,107,627
1983 4,979,130 5,905,311
1982 4,738,483 5,711,549
1981 4,520,959 5,527,230
1980 4,515,453 5,353,259
1979 4,505,384 5,189,541
1978 4,411,366 5,035,171
1977 4,331,667 4,888,240
1976 4,251,297 4,745,954
1975 4,167,234 4,607,728
1974 4,078,356 4,474,228
1973 3,985,909 4,345,047
1972 3,893,252 4,220,335
1971 3,807,316 4,100,044
1970 3,727,828 3,980,669
1969 3,651,113 3,861,271
1968 3,578,231 3,744,010
1967 3,508,512 3,629,577
1966 3,440,903 3,521,626
1965 3,374,220 3,423,210
1964 3,307,479 3,334,834
1963 3,240,905 3,258,890
1962 3,175,598 3,186,025
1961 3,111,947 3,106,779
1960 3,049,838 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Chad

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Rwanda
2023 6.12 3.7
2022 6.22 3.78
2021 6.26 3.84
2020 6.35 3.91
2019 6.41 3.99
2018 6.46 4.05
2017 6.54 4.08
2016 6.62 4.11
2015 6.71 4.11
2014 6.78 4.12
2013 6.84 4.14
2012 6.91 4.2
2011 6.95 4.33
2010 6.99 4.52
2009 7.02 4.71
2008 7.06 4.92
2007 7.09 5.14
2006 7.12 5.34
2005 7.13 5.5
2004 7.16 5.64
2003 7.18 5.74
2002 7.2 5.82
2001 7.23 5.89
2000 7.25 5.97
1999 7.26 6.06
1998 7.27 6.17
1997 7.27 6.24
1996 7.29 6.29
1995 7.29 6.35
1994 7.31 6.42
1993 7.34 6.48
1992 7.3 6.54
1991 7.26 6.62
1990 7.22 6.8
1989 7.19 7.03
1988 7.15 7.23
1987 7.11 7.43
1986 7.07 7.61
1985 7.04 7.79
1984 7.02 7.91
1983 6.98 8
1982 6.96 8.06
1981 6.94 8.1
1980 6.91 8.12
1979 6.91 8.13
1978 6.89 8.16
1977 6.9 8.14
1976 6.89 8.12
1975 6.88 8.1
1974 6.86 8.1
1973 6.87 8.09
1972 6.85 8.09
1971 6.58 8.09
1970 6.53 8.15
1969 6.48 8.18
1968 6.43 8.19
1967 6.39 8.21
1966 6.36 8.23
1965 6.34 8.25
1964 6.32 8.27
1963 6.3 8.27
1962 6.29 8.27
1961 6.27 8.28
1960 6.25 8.28

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

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Chad and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Rwanda
2024 16.8 20.8
2023 16.5 20.5
2022 16.2 20.3
2021 16.1 20
2020 16 19.9
2019 15.9 19.8
2018 15.8 19.7
2017 15.8 19.6
2016 15.7 19.4
2015 15.7 19.3
2014 15.7 19.1
2013 15.7 19
2012 15.6 18.8
2011 15.6 18.7
2010 15.6 18.5
2009 15.6 18.4
2008 15.6 18.3
2007 15.6 18.1
2006 15.7 18
2005 15.7 17.8
2004 15.7 17.6
2003 15.5 17.4
2002 15.4 17.1
2001 15.5 16.8
2000 15.6 16.3
1999 15.7 15.8
1998 15.8 15.3
1997 15.9 14.8
1996 16.1 14.6
1995 16 14.3
1994 15.9 15
1993 16.2 15.7
1992 16.4 15.6
1991 16.3 15.5
1990 16.3 15.5
1989 16.5 15.5
1988 16.5 15.6
1987 16.4 15.6
1986 16.3 15.7
1985 16.3 15.8
1984 16.7 16
1983 17 16.1
1982 16.6 16.2
1981 16.2 16.4
1980 16.7 16.5
1979 17.1 16.5
1978 17.3 16.6
1977 17.5 16.6
1976 17.7 16.5
1975 17.9 16.4
1974 18 16.3
1973 18.2 16.2
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.5 15.9
1970 18.6 15.7
1969 18.7 15.5
1968 18.8 15.3
1967 19 15.1
1966 19.1 14.9
1965 19.2 14.8
1964 19.4 14.7
1963 19.5 14.8
1962 19.6 14.9
1961 19.8 15.1
1960 19.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
11%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Chad Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Chad Rwanda
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Chad Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Rwanda
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
2,920 mi
2021

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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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