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Chad vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 21st vs. 12th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Saudi Arabia
Population
21893857
36734925
Population rank 64/197 44/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 132/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Chad and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Chad and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Chad

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Chad Saudi Arabia
2024 $19,518,819,751 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $18,340,233,749 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $17,828,508,290 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $16,871,937,698 $982,661,066,667
2020 $14,932,897,821 $767,951,200,000
2019 $14,905,517,743 $888,890,133,333
2018 $15,327,000,249 $886,564,800,000
2017 $13,349,041,409 $741,266,133,333
2016 $13,026,289,836 $689,279,466,667
2015 $14,559,599,500 $693,414,400,000
2014 $18,144,336,904 $787,153,066,667
2013 $17,865,316,886 $769,755,733,333
2012 $17,892,228,570 $751,921,333,333
2011 $16,685,349,674 $680,660,800,000
2010 $14,058,506,664 $528,207,466,667
2009 $12,317,614,054 $429,097,866,667
2008 $13,385,593,990 $519,796,800,000
2007 $10,865,385,132 $415,964,509,673
2006 $9,709,626,596 $376,900,133,511
2005 $8,655,892,393 $328,459,608,764
2004 $4,422,855,661 $258,742,133,333
2003 $2,742,815,072 $215,807,733,333
2002 $1,997,005,709 $189,605,866,667
2001 $1,710,843,377 $184,137,600,000
2000 $1,388,506,772 $189,514,933,333
1999 $1,534,673,583 $161,717,066,667
1998 $1,744,794,531 $146,775,466,667
1997 $1,544,689,577 $165,963,684,913
1996 $1,607,345,356 $158,662,483,311
1995 $1,445,919,895 $143,343,124,166
1994 $1,179,837,963 $135,174,899,866
1993 $1,463,251,164 $132,967,957,276
1992 $1,881,847,670 $137,087,850,467
1991 $1,877,137,982 $132,223,230,975
1990 $1,738,605,558 $117,630,173,565
1989 $1,433,686,312 $95,344,459,279
1988 $1,482,597,298 $88,256,074,766
1987 $1,163,426,852 $85,695,861,148
1986 $1,067,828,246 $86,961,922,765
1985 $1,033,069,709 $103,897,846,494
1984 $919,103,735 $119,624,858,116
1983 $832,415,806 $129,171,635,311
1982 $834,369,860 $153,240,313,858
1981 $876,937,558 $184,291,360,139
1980 $1,033,002,404 $164,539,660,725
1979 $1,004,316,496 $111,858,444,786
1978 $1,113,920,124 $80,266,516,687
1977 $935,360,465 $74,188,986,586
1976 $866,044,962 $64,005,665,722
1975 $864,602,105 $46,773,208,643
1974 $652,532,795 $45,412,957,746
1973 $647,199,483 $14,947,435,499
1972 $585,427,547 $9,664,267,087
1971 $501,866,730 $7,184,806,909
1970 $469,266,737 $5,377,333,333
1969 $471,635,622 $4,485,777,644
1968 $453,980,096 $4,187,777,711
1967 $449,826,323 $3,257,022,223
1966 $432,794,922 $2,920,555,557
1965 $416,926,303 $2,647,955,558
1964 $392,247,518 $2,371,808,713
1963 $371,767,002 $2,207,393,172
1962 $357,635,713 $2,130,606,532
1961 $333,975,336 $1,920,811,284
1960 $313,582,728 $1,748,124,064

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

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Chad and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Saudi Arabia
2024 $962 $35,122
2023 $949 $36,157
2022 $966 $38,510
2021 $946 $31,921
2020 $867 $24,339
2019 $893 $29,567
2018 $949 $29,360
2017 $854 $23,929
2016 $862 $22,268
2015 $994 $23,256
2014 $1,279 $27,805
2013 $1,305 $27,865
2012 $1,354 $28,733
2011 $1,308 $27,127
2010 $1,142 $22,028
2009 $1,036 $17,718
2008 $1,166 $22,320
2007 $980 $18,596
2006 $907 $17,564
2005 $838 $15,976
2004 $446 $13,154
2003 $289.1 $11,487
2002 $219.1 $10,586
2001 $194.3 $10,805
2000 $163.1 $11,715
1999 $186.6 $10,452
1998 $219.8 $9,836
1997 $201.4 $11,545
1996 $216.9 $11,472
1995 $204 $10,786
1994 $173.9 $10,602
1993 $220.7 $10,885
1992 $290.6 $11,730
1991 $302 $11,847
1990 $290.6 $11,055
1989 $246.4 $9,414
1988 $263.5 $9,165
1987 $213.9 $9,386
1986 $203.4 $10,078
1985 $202.7 $12,745
1984 $182.2 $15,541
1983 $167.2 $17,810
1982 $176.1 $22,454
1981 $194 $28,703
1980 $228.8 $27,206
1979 $222.9 $19,612
1978 $252.5 $14,914
1977 $215.9 $14,595
1976 $203.7 $13,313
1975 $207.5 $10,266
1974 $160 $10,503
1973 $162.4 $3,640
1972 $150.4 $2,474
1971 $131.8 $1,929
1970 $125.9 $1,509
1969 $129.2 $1,313
1968 $126.9 $1,276
1967 $128.2 $1,032
1966 $125.8 $961
1965 $123.6 $904
1964 $118.6 $840
1963 $114.7 $812
1962 $112.6 $813
1961 $107.3 $760
1960 $102.8 $718

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

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Chad vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Saudi Arabia
2026 55.6 79.4
2025 55.4 79.2
2024 55.2 79
2023 55.1 78.7
2022 54.5 77.3
2021 53.1 77.1
2020 53.1 77.6
2019 53 78.3
2018 52.4 78.7
2017 51.9 78.7
2016 51.6 78.4
2015 51.3 77.8
2014 51.1 77.1
2013 51.1 76.5
2012 50.8 76.1
2011 50.4 75.8
2010 50.1 75.6
2009 49.8 75.4
2008 49.5 75.3
2007 49.2 75.1
2006 48.7 74.8
2005 48.9 74.4
2004 48.7 74
2003 48.6 73.7
2002 48.4 73.3
2001 48.3 73
2000 47.9 72.6
1999 47.9 72.3
1998 47.8 72
1997 47.8 71.6
1996 47.6 71.3
1995 47.5 70.9
1994 47.1 70.6
1993 47 70.2
1992 46.8 69.8
1991 46.6 69.3
1990 45.1 68.9
1989 46.4 68.4
1988 46.4 67.8
1987 43.1 67.2
1986 45.6 66.6
1985 45.3 66
1984 44.7 65.4
1983 44.4 64.7
1982 43.9 64
1981 43.5 63.3
1980 43.5 62.4
1979 43.2 61.5
1978 43 60.7
1977 42.9 59.7
1976 42.7 58.8
1975 42.7 57.8
1974 42.6 56.8
1973 42.4 55.8
1972 41.9 54.7
1971 40.9 53.7
1970 41.4 52.7
1969 41 51.8
1968 40.7 50.9
1967 40.4 50
1966 40.1 49.2
1965 40.1 48.4
1964 40.1 47.7
1963 39.9 47.1
1962 39.6 46.5
1961 39.4 45.9
1960 39.2 45.3
1959 39 44.8
1958 38.7 44.2
1957 38.3 43.7
1956 37.9 43.1
1955 37.3 42.6
1954 36.8 42.1
1953 36.3 41.6
1952 35.9 41.1
1951 35.5 40.6
1950 35.2 40

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

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Chad and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Chad Saudi Arabia
2024 20,299,123 35,300,280
2023 19,319,064 33,702,731
2022 18,455,316 32,175,224
2021 17,828,273 30,784,383
2020 17,224,679 31,552,510
2019 16,685,223 30,063,799
2018 16,156,531 30,196,281
2017 15,622,759 30,977,355
2016 15,114,655 30,954,198
2015 14,647,621 29,816,382
2014 14,188,678 28,309,273
2013 13,691,079 27,624,004
2012 13,210,998 26,168,861
2011 12,754,997 25,091,867
2010 12,312,575 23,978,487
2009 11,893,754 24,217,654
2008 11,476,296 23,287,877
2007 11,081,660 22,368,313
2006 10,706,424 21,459,144
2005 10,328,092 20,559,890
2004 9,920,036 19,669,480
2003 9,487,833 18,786,767
2002 9,116,192 17,910,910
2001 8,804,124 17,041,397
2000 8,512,093 16,177,722
1999 8,222,705 15,472,075
1998 7,938,840 14,922,185
1997 7,670,366 14,374,943
1996 7,410,108 13,831,009
1995 7,089,064 13,289,245
1994 6,783,450 12,750,040
1993 6,629,146 12,215,862
1992 6,474,656 11,686,676
1991 6,205,676 11,160,744
1990 5,982,833 10,640,691
1989 5,819,586 10,128,394
1988 5,625,602 9,629,165
1987 5,438,309 9,130,194
1986 5,251,069 8,628,639
1985 5,096,269 8,151,779
1984 5,045,145 7,697,307
1983 4,979,130 7,252,941
1982 4,738,483 6,824,486
1981 4,520,959 6,420,551
1980 4,515,453 6,047,997
1979 4,505,384 5,703,698
1978 4,411,366 5,381,902
1977 4,331,667 5,083,048
1976 4,251,297 4,807,933
1975 4,167,234 4,556,287
1974 4,078,356 4,323,632
1973 3,985,909 4,106,344
1972 3,893,252 3,905,722
1971 3,807,316 3,724,031
1970 3,727,828 3,562,470
1969 3,651,113 3,417,114
1968 3,578,231 3,282,711
1967 3,508,512 3,157,242
1966 3,440,903 3,039,887
1965 3,374,220 2,928,771
1964 3,307,479 2,821,968
1963 3,240,905 2,719,341
1962 3,175,598 2,620,910
1961 3,111,947 2,526,347
1960 3,049,838 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Chad

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Saudi Arabia
2023 6.12 2.28
2022 6.22 2.14
2021 6.26 2.17
2020 6.35 2.27
2019 6.41 2.49
2018 6.46 2.67
2017 6.54 2.67
2016 6.62 2.65
2015 6.71 2.63
2014 6.78 2.68
2013 6.84 2.67
2012 6.91 2.78
2011 6.95 2.8
2010 6.99 2.81
2009 7.02 2.95
2008 7.06 3.07
2007 7.09 3.19
2006 7.12 3.18
2005 7.13 3.16
2004 7.16 3.26
2003 7.18 3.47
2002 7.2 3.71
2001 7.23 3.96
2000 7.25 4.21
1999 7.26 4.35
1998 7.27 4.52
1997 7.27 4.66
1996 7.29 4.81
1995 7.29 4.99
1994 7.31 5.16
1993 7.34 5.33
1992 7.3 5.49
1991 7.26 5.64
1990 7.22 5.8
1989 7.19 5.98
1988 7.15 6.15
1987 7.11 6.34
1986 7.07 6.52
1985 7.04 6.65
1984 7.02 6.78
1983 6.98 6.88
1982 6.96 6.98
1981 6.94 7.07
1980 6.91 7.15
1979 6.91 7.23
1978 6.89 7.26
1977 6.9 7.3
1976 6.89 7.33
1975 6.88 7.37
1974 6.86 7.43
1973 6.87 7.48
1972 6.85 7.54
1971 6.58 7.56
1970 6.53 7.58
1969 6.48 7.6
1968 6.43 7.63
1967 6.39 7.66
1966 6.36 7.66
1965 6.34 7.66
1964 6.32 7.67
1963 6.3 7.65
1962 6.29 7.64
1961 6.27 7.63
1960 6.25 7.63

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

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Chad and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Saudi Arabia
2024 16.8 30.5
2023 16.5 30.2
2022 16.2 29.7
2021 16.1 29.5
2020 16 29.4
2019 15.9 29.3
2018 15.8 29.3
2017 15.8 29
2016 15.7 28.6
2015 15.7 27.9
2014 15.7 27.2
2013 15.7 26.6
2012 15.6 25.9
2011 15.6 25.2
2010 15.6 24.5
2009 15.6 23.9
2008 15.6 23.4
2007 15.6 22.8
2006 15.7 22.3
2005 15.7 21.9
2004 15.7 21.4
2003 15.5 21.1
2002 15.4 20.8
2001 15.5 20.7
2000 15.6 20.8
1999 15.7 20.7
1998 15.8 20.4
1997 15.9 20.2
1996 16.1 19.9
1995 16 19.7
1994 15.9 19.6
1993 16.2 19.4
1992 16.4 19.3
1991 16.3 19.2
1990 16.3 19
1989 16.5 19
1988 16.5 18.9
1987 16.4 18.8
1986 16.3 18.7
1985 16.3 18.7
1984 16.7 18.6
1983 17 18.5
1982 16.6 18.4
1981 16.2 18.3
1980 16.7 18.2
1979 17.1 18.1
1978 17.3 18
1977 17.5 17.9
1976 17.7 17.8
1975 17.9 17.7
1974 18 17.6
1973 18.2 17.5
1972 18.3 17.4
1971 18.5 17.4
1970 18.6 17.4
1969 18.7 17.4
1968 18.8 17.5
1967 19 17.6
1966 19.1 17.7
1965 19.2 17.9
1964 19.4 18
1963 19.5 18.2
1962 19.6 18.4
1961 19.8 18.5
1960 19.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Chad Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Chad Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
137,554 mi
2006

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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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