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Chad vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 21st vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Somalia
Population
21893857
20503678
Population rank 64/197 66/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$314
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 177/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Chad and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Chad and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Chad

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Chad Somalia
2024 $19,518,819,751 $11,967,000,000
2023 $18,340,233,749 $10,958,000,000
2022 $17,828,508,290 $10,203,000,000
2021 $16,871,937,698 $9,483,000,000
2020 $14,932,897,821 $8,628,000,000
2019 $14,905,517,743 $8,656,000,000
2018 $15,327,000,249 $7,873,000,000
2017 $13,349,041,409 $7,621,501,710
2016 $13,026,289,836 $6,613,743,070
2015 $14,559,599,500 $6,152,149,100
2014 $18,144,336,904 $5,728,399,720
2013 $17,865,316,886 $5,062,881,600
2012 $17,892,228,570 $4,364,670,160
2011 $16,685,349,674 $2,906,000,097
2010 $14,058,506,664 $2,687,807,004
2009 $12,317,614,054 $2,948,594,552
2008 $13,385,593,990 $5,913,620,293
2007 $10,865,385,132 $5,430,713,729
2006 $9,709,626,596 $5,026,743,282
2005 $8,655,892,393 $4,683,246,454
2004 $4,422,855,661 $3,859,592,813
2003 $2,742,815,072 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,997,005,709 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,710,843,377 $2,252,847,465
2000 $1,388,506,772 $3,412,797,450
1999 $1,534,673,583 $3,045,751,528
1998 $1,744,794,531 $2,962,047,564
1997 $1,544,689,577 $2,191,749,014
1996 $1,607,345,356 $1,792,234,297
1995 $1,445,919,895 $1,534,756,135
1994 $1,179,837,963 $1,481,205,098
1993 $1,463,251,164 $1,260,132,956
1992 $1,881,847,670 $709,297,579
1991 $1,877,137,982 $717,974,930
1990 $1,738,605,558 $1,031,282,081
1989 $1,433,686,312 $1,181,360,844
1988 $1,482,597,298 $1,051,596,967
1987 $1,163,426,852 $1,018,972,664
1986 $1,067,828,246 $916,590,786
1985 $1,033,069,709 $875,702,247
1984 $919,103,735 $787,434,542
1983 $832,415,806 $735,408,642
1982 $834,369,860 $774,578,932
1981 $876,937,558 $699,302,473
1980 $1,033,002,404 $602,515,548
1979 $1,004,316,496 $589,566,929
1978 $1,113,920,124 $564,571,823
1977 $935,360,465 $498,550,725
1976 $866,044,962 $871,344,245
1975 $864,602,105 $757,015,879
1974 $652,532,795 $572,504,036
1973 $647,199,483 $483,699,611
1972 $585,427,547 $447,883,941
1971 $501,866,730 $347,039,446
1970 $469,266,737 $347,985,394
1969 $471,635,622 $306,357,285
1968 $453,980,096 $286,719,885
1967 $449,826,323 $271,781,887
1966 $432,794,922 $257,375,897
1965 $416,926,303 $243,725,898
1964 $392,247,518 $229,529,913
1963 $371,767,002 $216,145,936
1962 $357,635,713 $203,531,928
1961 $333,975,336 $191,659,914
1960 $313,582,728 $180,459,937

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

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Chad and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Somalia
2024 $962 $630
2023 $949 $597
2022 $966 $573
2021 $946 $549
2020 $867 $518
2019 $893 $540
2018 $949 $509
2017 $854 $511
2016 $862 $461
2015 $994 $446
2014 $1,279 $429
2013 $1,305 $393
2012 $1,354 $350
2011 $1,308 $235.3
2010 $1,142 $219.2
2009 $1,036 $246.5
2008 $1,166 $507
2007 $980 $480
2006 $907 $458
2005 $838 $440
2004 $446 $375
2003 $289.1 $286.3
2002 $219.1 $229.6
2001 $194.3 $244.9
2000 $163.1 $386
1999 $186.6 $359
1998 $219.8 $363
1997 $201.4 $280.1
1996 $216.9 $237.2
1995 $204 $210.7
1994 $173.9 $210.8
1993 $220.7 $188.6
1992 $290.6 $109.2
1991 $302 $105.4
1990 $290.6 $145.6
1989 $246.4 $166
1988 $263.5 $145.3
1987 $213.9 $141
1986 $203.4 $131.4
1985 $202.7 $130.8
1984 $182.2 $122.5
1983 $167.2 $118.6
1982 $176.1 $129
1981 $194 $116.9
1980 $228.8 $101.5
1979 $222.9 $108.2
1978 $252.5 $117.3
1977 $215.9 $111.2
1976 $203.7 $199.6
1975 $207.5 $177.8
1974 $160 $137.9
1973 $162.4 $119.6
1972 $150.4 $113.7
1971 $131.8 $90.4
1970 $125.9 $93.1
1969 $129.2 $84.1
1968 $126.9 $80.8
1967 $128.2 $78.7
1966 $125.8 $76.5
1965 $123.6 $74.4
1964 $118.6 $71.9
1963 $114.7 $69.5
1962 $112.6 $67.2
1961 $107.3 $64.9
1960 $102.8 $62.7

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

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Chad vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Somalia
2026 55.6 59.3
2025 55.4 59.1
2024 55.2 59
2023 55.1 58.8
2022 54.5 53.9
2021 53.1 55.7
2020 53.1 57.1
2019 53 57.2
2018 52.4 54.8
2017 51.9 52.2
2016 51.6 55.3
2015 51.3 55.1
2014 51.1 54.4
2013 51.1 54
2012 50.8 49.1
2011 50.4 32.5
2010 50.1 48.9
2009 49.8 52.1
2008 49.5 51.5
2007 49.2 50.9
2006 48.7 50.9
2005 48.9 50.9
2004 48.7 50.7
2003 48.6 50.7
2002 48.4 50.8
2001 48.3 50.8
2000 47.9 50.7
1999 47.9 50.6
1998 47.8 50.8
1997 47.8 50.3
1996 47.6 50.5
1995 47.5 50.6
1994 47.1 50.3
1993 47 50.6
1992 46.8 25
1991 46.6 25.4
1990 45.1 46.9
1989 46.4 46.6
1988 46.4 43.9
1987 43.1 49
1986 45.6 48.4
1985 45.3 48.3
1984 44.7 48.4
1983 44.4 48.2
1982 43.9 48
1981 43.5 47.8
1980 43.5 47.6
1979 43.2 47.4
1978 43 47
1977 42.9 47
1976 42.7 44.7
1975 42.7 44.5
1974 42.6 44.3
1973 42.4 46.2
1972 41.9 46
1971 40.9 45.8
1970 41.4 45.6
1969 41 45.5
1968 40.7 45.3
1967 40.4 45.1
1966 40.1 44.8
1965 40.1 44.6
1964 40.1 44.4
1963 39.9 44.2
1962 39.6 44
1961 39.4 43.7
1960 39.2 43.5
1959 39 43.3
1958 38.7 43.1
1957 38.3 42.9
1956 37.9 42.7
1955 37.3 42.5
1954 36.8 42.3
1953 36.3 42.1
1952 35.9 41.9
1951 35.5 41.7
1950 35.2 41.5

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

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Chad and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Chad Somalia
2024 20,299,123 19,009,151
2023 19,319,064 18,358,615
2022 18,455,316 17,801,897
2021 17,828,273 17,271,431
2020 17,224,679 16,651,191
2019 16,685,223 16,030,971
2018 16,156,531 15,452,487
2017 15,622,759 14,916,629
2016 15,114,655 14,348,740
2015 14,647,621 13,806,963
2014 14,188,678 13,339,491
2013 13,691,079 12,869,594
2012 13,210,998 12,461,160
2011 12,754,997 12,348,830
2010 12,312,575 12,261,756
2009 11,893,754 11,961,201
2008 11,476,296 11,663,084
2007 11,081,660 11,322,582
2006 10,706,424 10,975,502
2005 10,328,092 10,644,228
2004 9,920,036 10,280,998
2003 9,487,833 9,909,157
2002 9,116,192 9,550,063
2001 8,804,124 9,198,493
2000 8,512,093 8,838,713
1999 8,222,705 8,492,059
1998 7,938,840 8,155,417
1997 7,670,366 7,824,525
1996 7,410,108 7,554,474
1995 7,089,064 7,285,007
1994 6,783,450 7,026,797
1993 6,629,146 6,681,399
1992 6,474,656 6,495,107
1991 6,205,676 6,813,760
1990 5,982,833 7,082,811
1989 5,819,586 7,114,817
1988 5,625,602 7,235,360
1987 5,438,309 7,228,302
1986 5,251,069 6,974,788
1985 5,096,269 6,693,289
1984 5,045,145 6,428,389
1983 4,979,130 6,198,430
1982 4,738,483 6,003,840
1981 4,520,959 5,982,849
1980 4,515,453 5,936,154
1979 4,505,384 5,449,117
1978 4,411,366 4,814,892
1977 4,331,667 4,484,050
1976 4,251,297 4,365,812
1975 4,167,234 4,257,535
1974 4,078,356 4,151,842
1973 3,985,909 4,045,592
1972 3,893,252 3,939,436
1971 3,807,316 3,837,691
1970 3,727,828 3,738,448
1969 3,651,113 3,641,015
1968 3,578,231 3,546,590
1967 3,508,512 3,454,537
1966 3,440,903 3,365,106
1965 3,374,220 3,277,874
1964 3,307,479 3,192,796
1963 3,240,905 3,110,361
1962 3,175,598 3,030,091
1961 3,111,947 2,952,054
1960 3,049,838 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Somalia

Fertility rate
Chad

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Somalia
2023 6.12 6.13
2022 6.22 6.26
2021 6.26 6.35
2020 6.35 6.45
2019 6.41 6.56
2018 6.46 6.66
2017 6.54 6.77
2016 6.62 6.88
2015 6.71 6.98
2014 6.78 7.06
2013 6.84 7.14
2012 6.91 7.21
2011 6.95 7.27
2010 6.99 7.32
2009 7.02 7.38
2008 7.06 7.42
2007 7.09 7.46
2006 7.12 7.49
2005 7.13 7.53
2004 7.16 7.57
2003 7.18 7.6
2002 7.2 7.63
2001 7.23 7.64
2000 7.25 7.65
1999 7.26 7.66
1998 7.27 7.66
1997 7.27 7.66
1996 7.29 7.62
1995 7.29 7.58
1994 7.31 7.54
1993 7.34 7.53
1992 7.3 7.5
1991 7.26 7.47
1990 7.22 7.44
1989 7.19 7.42
1988 7.15 7.4
1987 7.11 7.37
1986 7.07 7.35
1985 7.04 7.33
1984 7.02 7.3
1983 6.98 7.28
1982 6.96 7.25
1981 6.94 7.23
1980 6.91 7.18
1979 6.91 7.16
1978 6.89 7.13
1977 6.9 7
1976 6.89 7.02
1975 6.88 7.03
1974 6.86 7.06
1973 6.87 7.09
1972 6.85 7.12
1971 6.58 7.15
1970 6.53 7.18
1969 6.48 7.21
1968 6.43 7.23
1967 6.39 7.25
1966 6.36 7.26
1965 6.34 7.26
1964 6.32 7.26
1963 6.3 7.26
1962 6.29 7.26
1961 6.27 7.25
1960 6.25 7.25

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

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Chad and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Somalia
2024 16.8 16.6
2023 16.5 16.5
2022 16.2 16.5
2021 16.1 16.4
2020 16 16.3
2019 15.9 16.3
2018 15.8 16.2
2017 15.8 16.2
2016 15.7 16.1
2015 15.7 16.1
2014 15.7 16
2013 15.7 16
2012 15.6 16
2011 15.6 15.8
2010 15.6 15.7
2009 15.6 15.6
2008 15.6 15.6
2007 15.6 15.6
2006 15.7 15.7
2005 15.7 15.9
2004 15.7 16
2003 15.5 16.1
2002 15.4 16.2
2001 15.5 16.2
2000 15.6 16.3
1999 15.7 16.3
1998 15.8 16.4
1997 15.9 16.4
1996 16.1 16.5
1995 16 16.6
1994 15.9 16.7
1993 16.2 16.8
1992 16.4 16.7
1991 16.3 16.5
1990 16.3 16.5
1989 16.5 16.7
1988 16.5 16.8
1987 16.4 17
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.3 17.2
1984 16.7 17.3
1983 17 17.4
1982 16.6 17.4
1981 16.2 17.5
1980 16.7 17.6
1979 17.1 17.6
1978 17.3 17.7
1977 17.5 17.7
1976 17.7 17.7
1975 17.9 17.7
1974 18 17.7
1973 18.2 17.6
1972 18.3 17.6
1971 18.5 17.6
1970 18.6 17.5
1969 18.7 17.5
1968 18.8 17.5
1967 19 17.5
1966 19.1 17.5
1965 19.2 17.5
1964 19.4 17.6
1963 19.5 17.7
1962 19.6 17.8
1961 19.8 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
n/a
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Chad Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Chad Somalia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Chad Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Somalia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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