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Chad vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 21st vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Sao Tome
Population
21893857
246362
Population rank 64/197 176/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 132/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Chad and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Chad and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Chad

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Chad Sao Tome
2024 $19,518,819,751 $822,154,621
2023 $18,340,233,749 $690,456,807
2022 $17,828,508,290 $540,809,499
2021 $16,871,937,698 $524,402,456
2020 $14,932,897,821 $471,229,485
2019 $14,905,517,743 $412,976,083
2018 $15,327,000,249 $383,717,328
2017 $13,349,041,409 $322,002,845
2016 $13,026,289,836 $292,267,272
2015 $14,559,599,500 $259,999,643
2014 $18,144,336,904 $293,119,143
2013 $17,865,316,886 $267,041,748
2012 $17,892,228,570 $225,815,132
2011 $16,685,349,674 $226,455,001
2010 $14,058,506,664 $190,021,192
2009 $12,317,614,054 $200,668,065
2008 $13,385,593,990 $188,021,165
2007 $10,865,385,132 $149,146,919
2006 $9,709,626,596 $142,775,104
2005 $8,655,892,393 $136,450,662
2004 $4,422,855,661 $114,582,284
2003 $2,742,815,072 $102,085,769
2002 $1,997,005,709 $85,171,074
2001 $1,710,843,377 $75,951,133
2000 $1,388,506,772 $76,198,395
1999 $1,534,673,583 $77,302,212
1998 $1,744,794,531 $72,285,404
1997 $1,544,689,577 $91,920,274
1996 $1,607,345,356 $135,188,166
1995 $1,445,919,895 $103,695,237
1994 $1,179,837,963 $131,338,415
1993 $1,463,251,164 $125,742,229
1992 $1,881,847,670 $94,861,781
1991 $1,877,137,982 $107,484,143
1990 $1,738,605,558 $119,297,933
1989 $1,433,686,312 $98,545,367
1988 $1,482,597,298 $99,000,764
1987 $1,163,426,852 $115,952,925
1986 $1,067,828,246 $115,928,907
1985 $1,033,069,709 $82,733,069
1984 $919,103,735 $78,213,796
1983 $832,415,806 $75,110,289
1982 $834,369,860 $80,307,763
1981 $876,937,558 $83,499,264
1980 $1,033,002,404 $81,662,231
1979 $1,004,316,496 $65,755,928
1978 $1,113,920,124 $55,044,563
1977 $935,360,465 $49,207,692
1976 $866,044,962 $52,039,421
1975 $864,602,105 $60,101,710
1974 $652,532,795 $57,817,591
1973 $647,199,483 $56,011,245
1972 $585,427,547 $41,430,257
1971 $501,866,730 $37,288,845
1970 $469,266,737 $37,211,826
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 Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Sao Tome
2024 $962 $3,491
2023 $949 $2,991
2022 $966 $2,390
2021 $946 $2,363
2020 $867 $2,167
2019 $893 $1,935
2018 $949 $1,826
2017 $854 $1,556
2016 $862 $1,435
2015 $994 $1,298
2014 $1,279 $1,490
2013 $1,305 $1,383
2012 $1,354 $1,192
2011 $1,308 $1,220
2010 $1,142 $1,045
2009 $1,036 $1,128
2008 $1,166 $1,082
2007 $980 $879
2006 $907 $862
2005 $838 $844
2004 $446 $727
2003 $289.1 $664
2002 $219.1 $568
2001 $194.3 $519
2000 $163.1 $529
1999 $186.6 $543
1998 $219.8 $514
1997 $201.4 $662
1996 $216.9 $987
1995 $204 $769
1994 $173.9 $990
1993 $220.7 $964
1992 $290.6 $740
1991 $302 $855
1990 $290.6 $970
1989 $246.4 $821
1988 $263.5 $847
1987 $213.9 $1,018
1986 $203.4 $1,043
1985 $202.7 $761
1984 $182.2 $735
1983 $167.2 $720
1982 $176.1 $783
1981 $194 $830
1980 $228.8 $829
1979 $222.9 $683
1978 $252.5 $587
1977 $215.9 $539
1976 $203.7 $585
1975 $207.5 $693
1974 $160 $683
1973 $162.4 $676
1972 $150.4 $511
1971 $131.8 $470
1970 $125.9 $479
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. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Sao Tome
2026 55.6 70.3
2025 55.4 70.1
2024 55.2 69.9
2023 55.1 69.7
2022 54.5 69.2
2021 53.1 68
2020 53.1 68
2019 53 68
2018 52.4 67.6
2017 51.9 67.1
2016 51.6 66.6
2015 51.3 66
2014 51.1 65.5
2013 51.1 64.9
2012 50.8 64.5
2011 50.4 64.1
2010 50.1 63.9
2009 49.8 63.7
2008 49.5 63.4
2007 49.2 63.3
2006 48.7 63
2005 48.9 62.4
2004 48.7 62.6
2003 48.6 62.2
2002 48.4 61.8
2001 48.3 61.5
2000 47.9 61.2
1999 47.9 61
1998 47.8 60.8
1997 47.8 60.6
1996 47.6 60.6
1995 47.5 60.5
1994 47.1 60.6
1993 47 60.6
1992 46.8 60.7
1991 46.6 60.8
1990 45.1 60.7
1989 46.4 59.7
1988 46.4 60.8
1987 43.1 60.7
1986 45.6 57.6
1985 45.3 60.1
1984 44.7 59.9
1983 44.4 59.7
1982 43.9 59.5
1981 43.5 59.4
1980 43.5 59.4
1979 43.2 59.3
1978 43 59.1
1977 42.9 59
1976 42.7 58.8
1975 42.7 58.6
1974 42.6 58.3
1973 42.4 57.9
1972 41.9 57.4
1971 40.9 57
1970 41.4 56.3
1969 41 55.4
1968 40.7 54.5
1967 40.4 53.4
1966 40.1 52.3
1965 40.1 51.1
1964 40.1 49.7
1963 39.9 48.4
1962 39.6 46.8
1961 39.4 45.2
1960 39.2 43.6
1959 39 42.1
1958 38.7 41
1957 38.3 40.1
1956 37.9 39.5
1955 37.3 39.3
1954 36.8 39.2
1953 36.3 39.1
1952 35.9 39.1
1951 35.5 39.1
1950 35.2 39.1

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

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Chad and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Chad Sao Tome
2024 20,299,123 235,536
2023 19,319,064 230,871
2022 18,455,316 226,305
2021 17,828,273 221,961
2020 17,224,679 217,435
2019 16,685,223 213,392
2018 16,156,531 210,187
2017 15,622,759 206,970
2016 15,114,655 203,689
2015 14,647,621 200,291
2014 14,188,678 196,767
2013 13,691,079 193,148
2012 13,210,998 189,439
2011 12,754,997 185,649
2010 12,312,575 181,802
2009 11,893,754 177,853
2008 11,476,296 173,793
2007 11,081,660 169,700
2006 10,706,424 165,638
2005 10,328,092 161,639
2004 9,920,036 157,705
2003 9,487,833 153,814
2002 9,116,192 149,922
2001 8,804,124 146,375
2000 8,512,093 144,018
1999 8,222,705 142,442
1998 7,938,840 140,751
1997 7,670,366 138,922
1996 7,410,108 136,962
1995 7,089,064 134,895
1994 6,783,450 132,732
1993 6,629,146 130,467
1992 6,474,656 128,110
1991 6,205,676 125,697
1990 5,982,833 122,980
1989 5,819,586 119,979
1988 5,625,602 116,939
1987 5,438,309 113,919
1986 5,251,069 111,150
1985 5,096,269 108,658
1984 5,045,145 106,394
1983 4,979,130 104,380
1982 4,738,483 102,508
1981 4,520,959 100,615
1980 4,515,453 98,544
1979 4,505,384 96,252
1978 4,411,366 93,794
1977 4,331,667 91,301
1976 4,251,297 88,922
1975 4,167,234 86,708
1974 4,078,356 84,672
1973 3,985,909 82,798
1972 3,893,252 81,041
1971 3,807,316 79,330
1970 3,727,828 77,626
1969 3,651,113 76,083
1968 3,578,231 74,765
1967 3,508,512 73,596
1966 3,440,903 72,576
1965 3,374,220 71,680
1964 3,307,479 70,865
1963 3,240,905 70,112
1962 3,175,598 69,403
1961 3,111,947 68,707
1960 3,049,838 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Chad

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Sao Tome
2023 6.12 3.64
2022 6.22 3.7
2021 6.26 3.76
2020 6.35 3.83
2019 6.41 3.9
2018 6.46 3.98
2017 6.54 4.07
2016 6.62 4.2
2015 6.71 4.35
2014 6.78 4.49
2013 6.84 4.58
2012 6.91 4.66
2011 6.95 4.72
2010 6.99 4.77
2009 7.02 4.84
2008 7.06 4.91
2007 7.09 4.96
2006 7.12 4.93
2005 7.13 4.94
2004 7.16 4.96
2003 7.18 5.01
2002 7.2 5.06
2001 7.23 5.1
2000 7.25 5.16
1999 7.26 5.23
1998 7.27 5.3
1997 7.27 5.4
1996 7.29 5.47
1995 7.29 5.55
1994 7.31 5.56
1993 7.34 5.64
1992 7.3 5.7
1991 7.26 5.77
1990 7.22 5.83
1989 7.19 5.88
1988 7.15 5.94
1987 7.11 5.99
1986 7.07 6.05
1985 7.04 6.1
1984 7.02 6.16
1983 6.98 6.22
1982 6.96 6.28
1981 6.94 6.33
1980 6.91 6.39
1979 6.91 6.43
1978 6.89 6.47
1977 6.9 6.5
1976 6.89 6.52
1975 6.88 6.53
1974 6.86 6.53
1973 6.87 6.53
1972 6.85 6.51
1971 6.58 6.49
1970 6.53 6.47
1969 6.48 6.44
1968 6.43 6.42
1967 6.39 6.39
1966 6.36 6.37
1965 6.34 6.35
1964 6.32 6.33
1963 6.3 6.31
1962 6.29 6.28
1961 6.27 6.26
1960 6.25 6.24

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

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Chad and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Sao Tome
2024 16.8 20.3
2023 16.5 20.1
2022 16.2 19.9
2021 16.1 19.7
2020 16 19.5
2019 15.9 19.4
2018 15.8 19.3
2017 15.8 19.1
2016 15.7 19
2015 15.7 19
2014 15.7 18.9
2013 15.7 18.9
2012 15.6 18.9
2011 15.6 18.9
2010 15.6 18.8
2009 15.6 18.7
2008 15.6 18.7
2007 15.6 18.7
2006 15.7 18.6
2005 15.7 18.5
2004 15.7 18.4
2003 15.5 18.3
2002 15.4 18.1
2001 15.5 18
2000 15.6 17.9
1999 15.7 17.7
1998 15.8 17.5
1997 15.9 17.4
1996 16.1 17.3
1995 16 17.3
1994 15.9 17.2
1993 16.2 17.2
1992 16.4 17.3
1991 16.3 17.3
1990 16.3 17.4
1989 16.5 17.4
1988 16.5 17.4
1987 16.4 17.4
1986 16.3 17.4
1985 16.3 17.4
1984 16.7 17.4
1983 17 17.4
1982 16.6 17.4
1981 16.2 17.4
1980 16.7 17.3
1979 17.1 17.3
1978 17.3 17.2
1977 17.5 17.2
1976 17.7 17.1
1975 17.9 17.1
1974 18 17.1
1973 18.2 17
1972 18.3 17
1971 18.5 16.9
1970 18.6 16.9
1969 18.7 17.2
1968 18.8 17.7
1967 19 18.5
1966 19.1 19.5
1965 19.2 21
1964 19.4 22.4
1963 19.5 23.5
1962 19.6 24.1
1961 19.8 24.3
1960 19.9 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
42.5%
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
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Chad Sao Tome
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Chad Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Sao Tome
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
808 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. 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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