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Chad vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 21st vs. 85th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Senegal
Population
21893857
19491599
Population rank 64/197 68/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Chad and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Chad and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Chad

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Chad Senegal
2024 $19,518,819,751 $32,808,056,601
2023 $18,340,233,749 $30,696,331,296
2022 $17,828,508,290 $27,783,332,223
2021 $16,871,937,698 $27,520,784,130
2020 $14,932,897,821 $24,530,513,038
2019 $14,905,517,743 $23,403,995,992
2018 $15,327,000,249 $23,116,701,556
2017 $13,349,041,409 $20,996,562,944
2016 $13,026,289,836 $19,040,312,333
2015 $14,559,599,500 $17,774,766,696
2014 $18,144,336,904 $19,797,253,440
2013 $17,865,316,886 $18,918,667,725
2012 $17,892,228,570 $17,660,870,412
2011 $16,685,349,674 $17,814,283,639
2010 $14,058,506,664 $16,121,315,909
2009 $12,317,614,054 $16,145,867,495
2008 $13,385,593,990 $16,853,989,628
2007 $10,865,385,132 $13,994,218,413
2006 $9,709,626,596 $11,697,918,243
2005 $8,655,892,393 $11,009,033,438
2004 $4,422,855,661 $10,076,816,667
2003 $2,742,815,072 $8,768,721,563
2002 $1,997,005,709 $7,006,402,320
2001 $1,710,843,377 $6,507,824,829
2000 $1,388,506,772 $6,013,185,004
1999 $1,534,673,583 $6,592,834,933
1998 $1,744,794,531 $6,505,607,909
1997 $1,544,689,577 $6,041,478,726
1996 $1,607,345,356 $6,559,712,166
1995 $1,445,919,895 $6,326,342,633
1994 $1,179,837,963 $5,034,588,196
1993 $1,463,251,164 $7,367,986,241
1992 $1,881,847,670 $7,769,817,840
1991 $1,877,137,982 $7,255,210,470
1990 $1,738,605,558 $7,390,967,360
1989 $1,433,686,312 $6,366,039,373
1988 $1,482,597,298 $6,418,419,389
1987 $1,163,426,852 $6,487,353,103
1986 $1,067,828,246 $5,392,093,446
1985 $1,033,069,709 $3,818,944,918
1984 $919,103,735 $3,485,165,432
1983 $832,415,806 $3,569,356,125
1982 $834,369,860 $4,013,951,443
1981 $876,937,558 $4,095,892,781
1980 $1,033,002,404 $4,510,108,291
1979 $1,004,316,496 $4,084,877,823
1978 $1,113,920,124 $3,280,354,921
1977 $935,360,465 $2,938,046,463
1976 $866,044,962 $2,869,777,884
1975 $864,602,105 $2,830,388,405
1974 $652,532,795 $2,099,325,229
1973 $647,199,483 $1,863,398,590
1972 $585,427,547 $1,620,857,104
1971 $501,866,730 $1,339,549,033
1970 $469,266,737 $1,297,407,655
1969 $471,635,622 $1,245,234,931
1968 $453,980,096 $1,309,384,862
1967 $449,826,323 $1,246,480,766
1966 $432,794,922 $1,246,908,186
1965 $416,926,303 $1,210,058,228
1964 $392,247,518 $1,188,930,645
1963 $371,767,002 $1,122,139,862
1962 $357,635,713 $1,085,475,791
1961 $333,975,336 $1,058,975,257
1960 $313,582,728 $1,003,692,370

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

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Chad and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Senegal
2024 $962 $1,773
2023 $949 $1,698
2022 $966 $1,574
2021 $946 $1,598
2020 $867 $1,461
2019 $893 $1,431
2018 $949 $1,453
2017 $854 $1,357
2016 $862 $1,266
2015 $994 $1,218
2014 $1,279 $1,399
2013 $1,305 $1,380
2012 $1,354 $1,327
2011 $1,308 $1,375
2010 $1,142 $1,276
2009 $1,036 $1,309
2008 $1,166 $1,399
2007 $980 $1,189
2006 $907 $1,017
2005 $838 $980
2004 $446 $918
2003 $289.1 $818
2002 $219.1 $669
2001 $194.3 $637
2000 $163.1 $603
1999 $186.6 $678
1998 $219.8 $685
1997 $201.4 $651
1996 $216.9 $723
1995 $204 $715
1994 $173.9 $584
1993 $220.7 $878
1992 $290.6 $951
1991 $302 $913
1990 $290.6 $957
1989 $246.4 $849
1988 $263.5 $880
1987 $213.9 $916
1986 $203.4 $784
1985 $202.7 $571
1984 $182.2 $536
1983 $167.2 $564
1982 $176.1 $652
1981 $194 $683
1980 $228.8 $772
1979 $222.9 $716
1978 $252.5 $589
1977 $215.9 $540
1976 $203.7 $541
1975 $207.5 $547
1974 $160 $417
1973 $162.4 $381
1972 $150.4 $342
1971 $131.8 $291.1
1970 $125.9 $290.5
1969 $129.2 $287.3
1968 $126.9 $311
1967 $128.2 $305
1966 $125.8 $315
1965 $123.6 $314
1964 $118.6 $318
1963 $114.7 $309
1962 $112.6 $307
1961 $107.3 $308
1960 $102.8 $300

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

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Chad vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Senegal
2026 55.6 69.4
2025 55.4 69.2
2024 55.2 68.9
2023 55.1 68.7
2022 54.5 67.8
2021 53.1 66.9
2020 53.1 67.5
2019 53 67.7
2018 52.4 67.4
2017 51.9 67.1
2016 51.6 66.7
2015 51.3 66.5
2014 51.1 66
2013 51.1 65.6
2012 50.8 65.2
2011 50.4 64.8
2010 50.1 64.2
2009 49.8 63.8
2008 49.5 63.2
2007 49.2 62.7
2006 48.7 61.8
2005 48.9 61
2004 48.7 60.3
2003 48.6 59.5
2002 48.4 58.9
2001 48.3 58.2
2000 47.9 57.6
1999 47.9 57.3
1998 47.8 57.1
1997 47.8 57.1
1996 47.6 57.1
1995 47.5 57.3
1994 47.1 57.5
1993 47 57.3
1992 46.8 57.3
1991 46.6 57
1990 45.1 56.7
1989 46.4 56.2
1988 46.4 55.5
1987 43.1 54.6
1986 45.6 53.7
1985 45.3 52.6
1984 44.7 51.7
1983 44.4 50.8
1982 43.9 49.9
1981 43.5 49.1
1980 43.5 48.3
1979 43.2 47.5
1978 43 46.6
1977 42.9 45.7
1976 42.7 44.8
1975 42.7 43.9
1974 42.6 43.1
1973 42.4 42.4
1972 41.9 41.8
1971 40.9 41.2
1970 41.4 40.8
1969 41 40.4
1968 40.7 40.1
1967 40.4 40
1966 40.1 39.8
1965 40.1 39.8
1964 40.1 39.8
1963 39.9 39.7
1962 39.6 39.7
1961 39.4 39.7
1960 39.2 39.7
1959 39 39.5
1958 38.7 39.4
1957 38.3 39.1
1956 37.9 38.9
1955 37.3 38.5
1954 36.8 38.2
1953 36.3 37.8
1952 35.9 37.4
1951 35.5 36.9
1950 35.2 36.5

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

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Chad and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Chad Senegal
2024 20,299,123 18,501,984
2023 19,319,064 18,077,573
2022 18,455,316 17,651,103
2021 17,828,273 17,220,867
2020 17,224,679 16,789,219
2019 16,685,223 16,352,922
2018 16,156,531 15,914,498
2017 15,622,759 15,475,002
2016 15,114,655 15,034,521
2015 14,647,621 14,593,331
2014 14,188,678 14,152,102
2013 13,691,079 13,710,849
2012 13,210,998 13,310,495
2011 12,754,997 12,958,897
2010 12,312,575 12,635,413
2009 11,893,754 12,337,389
2008 11,476,296 12,048,959
2007 11,081,660 11,770,344
2006 10,706,424 11,500,094
2005 10,328,092 11,235,472
2004 9,920,036 10,975,704
2003 9,487,833 10,721,176
2002 9,116,192 10,466,214
2001 8,804,124 10,212,942
2000 8,512,093 9,968,260
1999 8,222,705 9,730,887
1998 7,938,840 9,502,952
1997 7,670,366 9,283,495
1996 7,410,108 9,067,014
1995 7,089,064 8,848,101
1994 6,783,450 8,624,078
1993 6,629,146 8,396,288
1992 6,474,656 8,168,395
1991 6,205,676 7,943,085
1990 5,982,833 7,720,523
1989 5,819,586 7,502,207
1988 5,625,602 7,289,618
1987 5,438,309 7,081,530
1986 5,251,069 6,878,192
1985 5,096,269 6,683,287
1984 5,045,145 6,499,364
1983 4,979,130 6,324,504
1982 4,738,483 6,156,961
1981 4,520,959 5,997,160
1980 4,515,453 5,845,638
1979 4,505,384 5,702,895
1978 4,411,366 5,568,096
1977 4,331,667 5,439,549
1976 4,251,297 5,308,564
1975 4,167,234 5,170,810
1974 4,078,356 5,029,437
1973 3,985,909 4,885,181
1972 3,893,252 4,741,631
1971 3,807,316 4,601,864
1970 3,727,828 4,466,328
1969 3,651,113 4,334,974
1968 3,578,231 4,207,587
1967 3,508,512 4,083,870
1966 3,440,903 3,964,299
1965 3,374,220 3,849,788
1964 3,307,479 3,740,535
1963 3,240,905 3,635,876
1962 3,175,598 3,534,686
1961 3,111,947 3,436,375
1960 3,049,838 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Senegal

Fertility rate
Chad

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Senegal
2023 6.12 3.82
2022 6.22 3.86
2021 6.26 3.94
2020 6.35 4
2019 6.41 4.1
2018 6.46 4.29
2017 6.54 4.49
2016 6.62 4.65
2015 6.71 4.75
2014 6.78 4.88
2013 6.84 5.05
2012 6.91 5.13
2011 6.95 5.1
2010 6.99 5.06
2009 7.02 5.03
2008 7.06 5.02
2007 7.09 5.02
2006 7.12 5.06
2005 7.13 5.13
2004 7.16 5.19
2003 7.18 5.25
2002 7.2 5.3
2001 7.23 5.4
2000 7.25 5.5
1999 7.26 5.57
1998 7.27 5.58
1997 7.27 5.64
1996 7.29 5.72
1995 7.29 5.82
1994 7.31 5.92
1993 7.34 6.05
1992 7.3 6.15
1991 7.26 6.27
1990 7.22 6.4
1989 7.19 6.48
1988 7.15 6.58
1987 7.11 6.79
1986 7.07 6.9
1985 7.04 7.01
1984 7.02 7.11
1983 6.98 7.19
1982 6.96 7.25
1981 6.94 7.28
1980 6.91 7.29
1979 6.91 7.29
1978 6.89 7.28
1977 6.9 7.27
1976 6.89 7.26
1975 6.88 7.25
1974 6.86 7.25
1973 6.87 7.26
1972 6.85 7.26
1971 6.58 7.26
1970 6.53 7.26
1969 6.48 7.26
1968 6.43 7.25
1967 6.39 7.24
1966 6.36 7.22
1965 6.34 7.19
1964 6.32 7.16
1963 6.3 7.12
1962 6.29 7.08
1961 6.27 7.04
1960 6.25 7

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

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Chad and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Senegal
2024 16.8 20.4
2023 16.5 20.1
2022 16.2 19.9
2021 16.1 19.7
2020 16 19.4
2019 15.9 19.2
2018 15.8 19
2017 15.8 18.9
2016 15.7 18.7
2015 15.7 18.6
2014 15.7 18.6
2013 15.7 18.5
2012 15.6 18.5
2011 15.6 18.5
2010 15.6 18.5
2009 15.6 18.4
2008 15.6 18.4
2007 15.6 18.3
2006 15.7 18.2
2005 15.7 18.2
2004 15.7 18.1
2003 15.5 18
2002 15.4 17.8
2001 15.5 17.7
2000 15.6 17.6
1999 15.7 17.5
1998 15.8 17.4
1997 15.9 17.3
1996 16.1 17.2
1995 16 17.1
1994 15.9 17
1993 16.2 16.9
1992 16.4 16.8
1991 16.3 16.7
1990 16.3 16.6
1989 16.5 16.5
1988 16.5 16.4
1987 16.4 16.3
1986 16.3 16.3
1985 16.3 16.3
1984 16.7 16.3
1983 17 16.4
1982 16.6 16.5
1981 16.2 16.7
1980 16.7 16.8
1979 17.1 17
1978 17.3 17.2
1977 17.5 17.4
1976 17.7 17.6
1975 17.9 17.7
1974 18 17.8
1973 18.2 17.9
1972 18.3 17.9
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.6 17.9
1969 18.7 17.9
1968 18.8 17.9
1967 19 17.9
1966 19.1 17.8
1965 19.2 17.9
1964 19.4 17.9
1963 19.5 17.9
1962 19.6 18
1961 19.8 18
1960 19.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Chad Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Chad Senegal
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
50.4%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Chad Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Senegal
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
10,355 mi
2017

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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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