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Chad vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 21st vs. 168th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Samoa
Population
21893857
220932
Population rank 64/197 177/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Chad and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Chad and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Chad

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Chad Samoa
2024 $19,518,819,751 $1,175,749,786
2023 $18,340,233,749 $1,044,909,500
2022 $17,828,508,290 $889,554,712
2021 $16,871,937,698 $859,724,936
2020 $14,932,897,821 $868,884,903
2019 $14,905,517,743 $912,950,466
2018 $15,327,000,249 $878,448,433
2017 $13,349,041,409 $884,844,384
2016 $13,026,289,836 $843,924,797
2015 $14,559,599,500 $824,150,499
2014 $18,144,336,904 $796,683,520
2013 $17,865,316,886 $797,736,334
2012 $17,892,228,570 $773,141,661
2011 $16,685,349,674 $744,097,050
2010 $14,058,506,664 $680,260,907
2009 $12,317,614,054 $628,006,115
2008 $13,385,593,990 $641,346,192
2007 $10,865,385,132 $573,548,460
2006 $9,709,626,596 $499,923,758
2005 $8,655,892,393 $476,801,793
2004 $4,422,855,661 $407,747,565
2003 $2,742,815,072 $333,426,188
2002 $1,997,005,709 $281,790,134
2001 $1,710,843,377 $266,299,591
2000 $1,388,506,772 $258,856,140
1999 $1,534,673,583 $255,408,060
1998 $1,744,794,531 $269,485,244
1997 $1,544,689,577 $285,475,592
1996 $1,607,345,356 $249,907,869
1995 $1,445,919,895 $224,865,731
1994 $1,179,837,963 $221,098,107
1993 $1,463,251,164 $133,122,897
1992 $1,881,847,670 $132,303,041
1991 $1,877,137,982 $125,597,205
1990 $1,738,605,558 $125,766,270
1989 $1,433,686,312 $122,888,610
1988 $1,482,597,298 $133,016,065
1987 $1,163,426,852 $111,713,922
1986 $1,067,828,246 $100,947,849
1985 $1,033,069,709 $95,572,173
1984 $919,103,735 $109,200,934
1983 $832,415,806 $111,862,824
1982 $834,369,860 $121,221,652
1981 $876,937,558 $118,190,655
1980 $1,033,002,404 $125,747,038
1979 $1,004,316,496 $122,257,393
1978 $1,113,920,124 $108,223,444
1977 $935,360,465 $98,295,671
1976 $866,044,962 $85,003,078
1975 $864,602,105 $93,489,283
1974 $652,532,795 $93,549,611
1973 $647,199,483 $82,452,985
1972 $585,427,547 $62,566,116
1971 $501,866,730 $53,719,569
1970 $469,266,737 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Samoa
2024 $962 $5,393
2023 $949 $4,823
2022 $966 $4,132
2021 $946 $4,022
2020 $867 $4,100
2019 $893 $4,352
2018 $949 $4,232
2017 $854 $4,308
2016 $862 $4,147
2015 $994 $4,084
2014 $1,279 $3,983
2013 $1,305 $4,024
2012 $1,354 $3,935
2011 $1,308 $3,822
2010 $1,142 $3,524
2009 $1,036 $3,279
2008 $1,166 $3,374
2007 $980 $3,039
2006 $907 $2,663
2005 $838 $2,550
2004 $446 $2,189
2003 $289.1 $1,798
2002 $219.1 $1,528
2001 $194.3 $1,454
2000 $163.1 $1,425
1999 $186.6 $1,417
1998 $219.8 $1,506
1997 $201.4 $1,608
1996 $216.9 $1,419
1995 $204 $1,288
1994 $173.9 $1,277
1993 $220.7 $775
1992 $290.6 $777
1991 $302 $742
1990 $290.6 $744
1989 $246.4 $728
1988 $263.5 $790
1987 $213.9 $666
1986 $203.4 $604
1985 $202.7 $573
1984 $182.2 $655
1983 $167.2 $671
1982 $176.1 $728
1981 $194 $713
1980 $228.8 $765
1979 $222.9 $751
1978 $252.5 $671
1977 $215.9 $615
1976 $203.7 $541
1975 $207.5 $610
1974 $160 $626
1973 $162.4 $563
1972 $150.4 $433
1971 $131.8 $377
1970 $125.9 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Samoa
2026 55.6 72.1
2025 55.4 71.9
2024 55.2 71.8
2023 55.1 71.7
2022 54.5 71.6
2021 53.1 71.1
2020 53.1 70.7
2019 53 70.3
2018 52.4 71.1
2017 51.9 71
2016 51.6 71
2015 51.3 71.1
2014 51.1 71.1
2013 51.1 71.2
2012 50.8 71.2
2011 50.4 71.4
2010 50.1 71.5
2009 49.8 69.5
2008 49.5 71.5
2007 49.2 71.6
2006 48.7 71.6
2005 48.9 71.5
2004 48.7 71.5
2003 48.6 71.4
2002 48.4 71.2
2001 48.3 71
2000 47.9 70.8
1999 47.9 70.6
1998 47.8 70.3
1997 47.8 70
1996 47.6 69.8
1995 47.5 69.5
1994 47.1 69.2
1993 47 68.8
1992 46.8 68.5
1991 46.6 68
1990 45.1 67.8
1989 46.4 67.6
1988 46.4 67.3
1987 43.1 67
1986 45.6 66.8
1985 45.3 66.6
1984 44.7 66.3
1983 44.4 66
1982 43.9 65.6
1981 43.5 65.3
1980 43.5 65
1979 43.2 64.5
1978 43 64.1
1977 42.9 63.7
1976 42.7 63.3
1975 42.7 62.8
1974 42.6 62.3
1973 42.4 61.9
1972 41.9 61.4
1971 40.9 60.9
1970 41.4 60.4
1969 41 59.9
1968 40.7 59.4
1967 40.4 58.9
1966 40.1 58.2
1965 40.1 57.9
1964 40.1 54
1963 39.9 56.9
1962 39.6 56.3
1961 39.4 55.7
1960 39.2 55.2
1959 39 54.6
1958 38.7 54
1957 38.3 53.4
1956 37.9 52.8
1955 37.3 52.2
1954 36.8 51.6
1953 36.3 51
1952 35.9 50.4
1951 35.5 49.8
1950 35.2 49.2

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

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Chad and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Chad Samoa
2024 20,299,123 218,019
2023 19,319,064 216,663
2022 18,455,316 215,261
2021 17,828,273 213,779
2020 17,224,679 211,944
2019 16,685,223 209,780
2018 16,156,531 207,582
2017 15,622,759 205,415
2016 15,114,655 203,499
2015 14,647,621 201,782
2014 14,188,678 200,037
2013 13,691,079 198,268
2012 13,210,998 196,498
2011 12,754,997 194,713
2010 12,312,575 193,023
2009 11,893,754 191,513
2008 11,476,296 190,107
2007 11,081,660 188,753
2006 10,706,424 187,709
2005 10,328,092 186,978
2004 9,920,036 186,249
2003 9,487,833 185,430
2002 9,116,192 184,471
2001 8,804,124 183,166
2000 8,512,093 181,685
1999 8,222,705 180,275
1998 7,938,840 178,905
1997 7,670,366 177,547
1996 7,410,108 176,071
1995 7,089,064 174,571
1994 6,783,450 173,159
1993 6,629,146 171,774
1992 6,474,656 170,331
1991 6,205,676 169,368
1990 5,982,833 169,042
1989 5,819,586 168,768
1988 5,625,602 168,346
1987 5,438,309 167,661
1986 5,251,069 167,061
1985 5,096,269 166,849
1984 5,045,145 166,796
1983 4,979,130 166,714
1982 4,738,483 166,484
1981 4,520,959 165,678
1980 4,515,453 164,322
1979 4,505,384 162,882
1978 4,411,366 161,375
1977 4,331,667 159,753
1976 4,251,297 157,113
1975 4,167,234 153,344
1974 4,078,356 149,431
1973 3,985,909 146,516
1972 3,893,252 144,538
1971 3,807,316 142,503
1970 3,727,828 140,400
1969 3,651,113 138,233
1968 3,578,231 136,020
1967 3,508,512 133,764
1966 3,440,903 131,073
1965 3,374,220 127,978
1964 3,307,479 124,894
1963 3,240,905 121,764
1962 3,175,598 118,597
1961 3,111,947 115,496
1960 3,049,838 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Samoa

Fertility rate
Chad

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Samoa
2023 6.12 3.83
2022 6.22 3.88
2021 6.26 3.94
2020 6.35 4
2019 6.41 4.06
2018 6.46 4.14
2017 6.54 4.2
2016 6.62 4.26
2015 6.71 4.34
2014 6.78 4.42
2013 6.84 4.49
2012 6.91 4.55
2011 6.95 4.56
2010 6.99 4.52
2009 7.02 4.47
2008 7.06 4.42
2007 7.09 4.36
2006 7.12 4.32
2005 7.13 4.32
2004 7.16 4.34
2003 7.18 4.39
2002 7.2 4.44
2001 7.23 4.48
2000 7.25 4.52
1999 7.26 4.57
1998 7.27 4.64
1997 7.27 4.7
1996 7.29 4.74
1995 7.29 4.77
1994 7.31 4.79
1993 7.34 4.83
1992 7.3 4.87
1991 7.26 4.91
1990 7.22 5.01
1989 7.19 5.11
1988 7.15 5.21
1987 7.11 5.32
1986 7.07 5.42
1985 7.04 5.49
1984 7.02 5.55
1983 6.98 5.62
1982 6.96 5.68
1981 6.94 5.75
1980 6.91 5.86
1979 6.91 5.99
1978 6.89 6.15
1977 6.9 6.31
1976 6.89 6.47
1975 6.88 6.61
1974 6.86 6.75
1973 6.87 6.91
1972 6.85 7.07
1971 6.58 7.22
1970 6.53 7.34
1969 6.48 7.43
1968 6.43 7.5
1967 6.39 7.55
1966 6.36 7.6
1965 6.34 7.65
1964 6.32 7.7
1963 6.3 7.73
1962 6.29 7.76
1961 6.27 7.77
1960 6.25 7.78

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

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Chad and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Samoa
2024 16.8 20.9
2023 16.5 21
2022 16.2 21.1
2021 16.1 21.4
2020 16 21.4
2019 15.9 21.5
2018 15.8 21.4
2017 15.8 21.4
2016 15.7 21.3
2015 15.7 21.2
2014 15.7 21.1
2013 15.7 21
2012 15.6 20.8
2011 15.6 20.8
2010 15.6 20.8
2009 15.6 20.8
2008 15.6 20.7
2007 15.6 20.6
2006 15.7 20.4
2005 15.7 20.3
2004 15.7 20.1
2003 15.5 19.9
2002 15.4 19.7
2001 15.5 19.7
2000 15.6 19.8
1999 15.7 19.9
1998 15.8 19.9
1997 15.9 19.8
1996 16.1 19.7
1995 16 19.6
1994 15.9 19.3
1993 16.2 19
1992 16.4 18.7
1991 16.3 18.5
1990 16.3 18.4
1989 16.5 18.3
1988 16.5 18.2
1987 16.4 18
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.3 17.6
1984 16.7 17.4
1983 17 17.1
1982 16.6 16.8
1981 16.2 16.6
1980 16.7 16.4
1979 17.1 16.2
1978 17.3 16
1977 17.5 15.8
1976 17.7 15.5
1975 17.9 15.3
1974 18 15
1973 18.2 14.9
1972 18.3 14.8
1971 18.5 14.7
1970 18.6 14.6
1969 18.7 14.5
1968 18.8 14.5
1967 19 14.5
1966 19.1 14.5
1965 19.2 14.5
1964 19.4 14.6
1963 19.5 14.6
1962 19.6 14.8
1961 19.8 14.9
1960 19.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Samoa
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Chad Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Samoa
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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