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Chad vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 21st vs. 181st).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Seychelles
Population
21893857
126311
Population rank 64/197 181/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Chad and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Chad and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Chad

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Chad Seychelles
2024 $19,518,819,751 $2,167,239,562
2023 $18,340,233,749 $2,187,379,755
2022 $17,828,508,290 $2,018,346,589
2021 $16,871,937,698 $1,487,173,795
2020 $14,932,897,821 $1,382,551,752
2019 $14,905,517,743 $1,868,690,097
2018 $15,327,000,249 $1,784,313,927
2017 $13,349,041,409 $1,675,370,641
2016 $13,026,289,836 $1,568,513,348
2015 $14,559,599,500 $1,432,403,352
2014 $18,144,336,904 $1,387,577,870
2013 $17,865,316,886 $1,333,160,407
2012 $17,892,228,570 $1,089,407,839
2011 $16,685,349,674 $1,058,918,707
2010 $14,058,506,664 $981,616,542
2009 $12,317,614,054 $850,901,620
2008 $13,385,593,990 $979,597,394
2007 $10,865,385,132 $1,077,308,814
2006 $9,709,626,596 $1,081,441,283
2005 $8,655,892,393 $977,899,382
2004 $4,422,855,661 $893,012,218
2003 $2,742,815,072 $750,847,230
2002 $1,997,005,709 $742,134,838
2001 $1,710,843,377 $662,064,156
2000 $1,388,506,772 $654,212,394
1999 $1,534,673,583 $662,838,615
1998 $1,744,794,531 $647,287,376
1997 $1,544,689,577 $598,966,982
1996 $1,607,345,356 $535,250,347
1995 $1,445,919,895 $540,733,048
1994 $1,179,837,963 $517,570,058
1993 $1,463,251,164 $504,230,621
1992 $1,881,847,670 $461,409,399
1991 $1,877,137,982 $398,307,170
1990 $1,738,605,558 $392,163,561
1989 $1,433,686,312 $324,333,367
1988 $1,482,597,298 $301,985,618
1987 $1,163,426,852 $265,212,957
1986 $1,067,828,246 $221,147,061
1985 $1,033,069,709 $179,691,483
1984 $919,103,735 $160,992,921
1983 $832,415,806 $156,098,237
1982 $834,369,860 $157,211,790
1981 $876,937,558 $163,750,728
1980 $1,033,002,404 $156,783,830
1979 $1,004,316,496 $127,261,099
1978 $1,113,920,124 $85,552,366
1977 $935,360,465 $64,526,401
1976 $866,044,962 $49,278,982
1975 $864,602,105 $47,803,146
1974 $652,532,795 $43,134,496
1973 $647,199,483 $36,896,280
1972 $585,427,547 $30,645,123
1971 $501,866,730 $21,965,951
1970 $469,266,737 $18,432,032
1969 $471,635,622 $16,452,028
1968 $453,980,096 $16,074,028
1967 $449,826,323 $16,632,032
1966 $432,794,922 $16,443,034
1965 $416,926,303 $15,603,032
1964 $392,247,518 $15,393,032
1963 $371,767,002 $13,923,029
1962 $357,635,713 $12,642,026
1961 $333,975,336 $11,592,024
1960 $313,582,728 $12,012,025

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

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Chad and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Seychelles
2024 $962 $17,859
2023 $949 $18,263
2022 $966 $16,837
2021 $946 $14,983
2020 $867 $14,041
2019 $893 $19,142
2018 $949 $18,440
2017 $854 $17,480
2016 $862 $16,567
2015 $994 $15,333
2014 $1,279 $15,188
2013 $1,305 $14,821
2012 $1,354 $12,337
2011 $1,308 $12,110
2010 $1,142 $10,935
2009 $1,036 $9,747
2008 $1,166 $11,265
2007 $980 $12,669
2006 $907 $12,783
2005 $838 $11,802
2004 $446 $10,828
2003 $289.1 $9,070
2002 $219.1 $8,864
2001 $194.3 $8,153
2000 $163.1 $8,064
1999 $186.6 $8,243
1998 $219.8 $8,210
1997 $201.4 $7,747
1996 $216.9 $7,004
1995 $204 $7,181
1994 $173.9 $6,975
1993 $220.7 $6,979
1992 $290.6 $6,520
1991 $302 $5,655
1990 $290.6 $5,642
1989 $246.4 $4,689
1988 $263.5 $4,392
1987 $213.9 $3,872
1986 $203.4 $3,368
1985 $202.7 $2,754
1984 $182.2 $2,488
1983 $167.2 $2,426
1982 $176.1 $2,441
1981 $194 $2,557
1980 $228.8 $2,478
1979 $222.9 $2,030
1978 $252.5 $1,377
1977 $215.9 $1,044
1976 $203.7 $814
1975 $207.5 $806
1974 $160 $745
1973 $162.4 $649
1972 $150.4 $547
1971 $131.8 $402
1970 $125.9 $344
1969 $129.2 $314
1968 $126.9 $314
1967 $128.2 $333
1966 $125.8 $338
1965 $123.6 $328
1964 $118.6 $332
1963 $114.7 $308
1962 $112.6 $287
1961 $107.3 $270.3
1960 $102.8 $288.1

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

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Chad vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Seychelles
2026 55.6 73.3
2025 55.4 73.1
2024 55.2 73
2023 55.1 72.9
2022 54.5 71.2
2021 53.1 71.2
2020 53.1 74.1
2019 53 72.1
2018 52.4 72.2
2017 51.9 72.2
2016 51.6 72.2
2015 51.3 72.3
2014 51.1 72.4
2013 51.1 72.4
2012 50.8 72.5
2011 50.4 72.5
2010 50.1 72.5
2009 49.8 72.4
2008 49.5 72.3
2007 49.2 72.2
2006 48.7 72
2005 48.9 71.9
2004 48.7 71.7
2003 48.6 71.7
2002 48.4 71.5
2001 48.3 71.4
2000 47.9 71.3
1999 47.9 71.2
1998 47.8 71.1
1997 47.8 70.8
1996 47.6 70.8
1995 47.5 70.6
1994 47.1 70.5
1993 47 70.4
1992 46.8 70.3
1991 46.6 70.3
1990 45.1 70.2
1989 46.4 70.1
1988 46.4 70
1987 43.1 69.9
1986 45.6 69.8
1985 45.3 69.6
1984 44.7 69.5
1983 44.4 69.3
1982 43.9 69
1981 43.5 68.7
1980 43.5 68.5
1979 43.2 68.2
1978 43 67.9
1977 42.9 67.6
1976 42.7 67.2
1975 42.7 66.8
1974 42.6 66.4
1973 42.4 65.9
1972 41.9 65.3
1971 40.9 64.6
1970 41.4 64
1969 41 63.3
1968 40.7 62.6
1967 40.4 62.1
1966 40.1 61.7
1965 40.1 61.4
1964 40.1 61.2
1963 39.9 60.9
1962 39.6 60.7
1961 39.4 60.6
1960 39.2 60.5
1959 39 60.4
1958 38.7 60.4
1957 38.3 60.2
1956 37.9 59.8
1955 37.3 59.4
1954 36.8 59
1953 36.3 58.7
1952 35.9 58.4
1951 35.5 58
1950 35.2 57.8

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

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Chad and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Chad Seychelles
2024 20,299,123 121,354
2023 19,319,064 119,773
2022 18,455,316 119,878
2021 17,828,273 99,258
2020 17,224,679 98,462
2019 16,685,223 97,625
2018 16,156,531 96,762
2017 15,622,759 95,843
2016 15,114,655 94,677
2015 14,647,621 93,419
2014 14,188,678 91,359
2013 13,691,079 89,949
2012 13,210,998 88,303
2011 12,754,997 87,441
2010 12,312,575 89,770
2009 11,893,754 87,298
2008 11,476,296 86,956
2007 11,081,660 85,033
2006 10,706,424 84,600
2005 10,328,092 82,858
2004 9,920,036 82,475
2003 9,487,833 82,781
2002 9,116,192 83,723
2001 8,804,124 81,202
2000 8,512,093 81,131
1999 8,222,705 80,410
1998 7,938,840 78,846
1997 7,670,366 77,319
1996 7,410,108 76,417
1995 7,089,064 75,304
1994 6,783,450 74,205
1993 6,629,146 72,253
1992 6,474,656 70,763
1991 6,205,676 70,439
1990 5,982,833 69,507
1989 5,819,586 69,167
1988 5,625,602 68,755
1987 5,438,309 68,499
1986 5,251,069 65,652
1985 5,096,269 65,244
1984 5,045,145 64,717
1983 4,979,130 64,335
1982 4,738,483 64,413
1981 4,520,959 64,035
1980 4,515,453 63,261
1979 4,505,384 62,686
1978 4,411,366 62,150
1977 4,331,667 61,786
1976 4,251,297 60,504
1975 4,167,234 59,292
1974 4,078,356 57,937
1973 3,985,909 56,892
1972 3,893,252 56,029
1971 3,807,316 54,695
1970 3,727,828 53,600
1969 3,651,113 52,365
1968 3,578,231 51,134
1967 3,508,512 49,911
1966 3,440,903 48,699
1965 3,374,220 47,500
1964 3,307,479 46,322
1963 3,240,905 45,176
1962 3,175,598 44,042
1961 3,111,947 42,889
1960 3,049,838 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Chad

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Seychelles
2023 6.12 2.02
2022 6.22 2.01
2021 6.26 2.46
2020 6.35 2.29
2019 6.41 2.36
2018 6.46 2.41
2017 6.54 2.41
2016 6.62 2.39
2015 6.71 2.31
2014 6.78 2.25
2013 6.84 2.26
2012 6.91 2.37
2011 6.95 2.33
2010 6.99 2.16
2009 7.02 2.38
2008 7.06 2.33
2007 7.09 2.24
2006 7.12 2.11
2005 7.13 2.2
2004 7.16 2.01
2003 7.18 2.06
2002 7.2 2.04
2001 7.23 1.98
2000 7.25 2.08
1999 7.26 2.04
1998 7.27 2.04
1997 7.27 2.1
1996 7.29 2.31
1995 7.29 2.36
1994 7.31 2.6
1993 7.34 2.58
1992 7.3 2.53
1991 7.26 2.69
1990 7.22 2.61
1989 7.19 2.67
1988 7.15 2.79
1987 7.11 2.92
1986 7.07 3.07
1985 7.04 3.09
1984 7.02 3.24
1983 6.98 3.22
1982 6.96 3.13
1981 6.94 3.67
1980 6.91 3.79
1979 6.91 3.66
1978 6.89 3.92
1977 6.9 3.75
1976 6.89 4.09
1975 6.88 4.75
1974 6.86 5.1
1973 6.87 4.78
1972 6.85 5.16
1971 6.58 5.69
1970 6.53 5.31
1969 6.48 5.48
1968 6.43 5.61
1967 6.39 5.9
1966 6.36 6.13
1965 6.34 5.72
1964 6.32 5.69
1963 6.3 5.61
1962 6.29 5.51
1961 6.27 5.42
1960 6.25 5.31

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

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Chad and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Seychelles
2024 16.8 35
2023 16.5 34.7
2022 16.2 34.4
2021 16.1 34
2020 16 33.6
2019 15.9 33.2
2018 15.8 32.9
2017 15.8 32.6
2016 15.7 32.3
2015 15.7 32.1
2014 15.7 31.8
2013 15.7 31.6
2012 15.6 31.5
2011 15.6 31.4
2010 15.6 31.2
2009 15.6 30.8
2008 15.6 30.4
2007 15.6 30
2006 15.7 29.6
2005 15.7 29.3
2004 15.7 28.9
2003 15.5 28.5
2002 15.4 28.1
2001 15.5 27.7
2000 15.6 27.3
1999 15.7 26.8
1998 15.8 26.4
1997 15.9 26.1
1996 16.1 25.7
1995 16 25.4
1994 15.9 25.2
1993 16.2 24.8
1992 16.4 24.5
1991 16.3 24
1990 16.3 23.6
1989 16.5 23.3
1988 16.5 22.9
1987 16.4 22.5
1986 16.3 22.3
1985 16.3 22
1984 16.7 21.7
1983 17 21.4
1982 16.6 21.1
1981 16.2 20.7
1980 16.7 20.4
1979 17.1 19.9
1978 17.3 19.6
1977 17.5 19.3
1976 17.7 19
1975 17.9 18.9
1974 18 18.7
1973 18.2 18.6
1972 18.3 18.5
1971 18.5 18.4
1970 18.6 18.5
1969 18.7 18.7
1968 18.8 19
1967 19 19.4
1966 19.1 19.8
1965 19.2 20.2
1964 19.4 20.6
1963 19.5 21
1962 19.6 21.3
1961 19.8 21.6
1960 19.9 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Seychelles
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Chad Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Seychelles
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
327 mi
2015

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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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