Chad has a population of 21M (ranked 64/197), compared with 12.2M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 21st vs. 41st).
By GDP, Chad ranks 131/197 ($21.5B) and South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 181/197 ($1,022), while South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
21855137
|
12565048
|
| Population rank | 64/197 | 80/197 |
| GDP |
$21.5B
2025 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 131/197 | 151/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,022
2025 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 180/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,743
2024 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt |
$6.53B
2025 |
$6.98B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
30.4%
2025 |
62.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$311
2025 |
$628
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | 178/185 | 160/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,529
2026 |
$1,514
2026 |
| Land area | 486,180 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Population density |
44.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
51 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
6.03
2024 |
3.79
2024 |
| Median age |
16.9 years
2025 |
19.7 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
55.6 years
2026 |
58 years
2026 |
Chad and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
Chad and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2025 | $21,472,835,225 | - |
| 2024 | $19,906,706,690 | - |
| 2023 | $18,352,937,976 | - |
| 2022 | $17,828,508,290 | - |
| 2021 | $16,871,937,698 | - |
| 2020 | $14,932,897,821 | - |
| 2019 | $14,905,517,743 | - |
| 2018 | $15,327,000,249 | - |
| 2017 | $13,349,041,409 | - |
| 2016 | $13,026,289,836 | - |
| 2015 | $14,559,599,500 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2014 | $18,144,336,904 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2013 | $17,865,316,886 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2012 | $17,892,228,570 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2011 | $16,685,349,674 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2010 | $14,058,506,664 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2009 | $12,317,614,054 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2008 | $13,385,593,990 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2007 | $10,865,385,132 | - |
| 2006 | $9,709,626,596 | - |
| 2005 | $8,655,892,393 | - |
| 2004 | $4,422,855,661 | - |
| 2003 | $2,742,815,072 | - |
| 2002 | $1,997,005,709 | - |
| 2001 | $1,710,843,377 | - |
| 2000 | $1,388,506,772 | - |
| 1999 | $1,534,673,583 | - |
| 1998 | $1,744,794,531 | - |
| 1997 | $1,544,689,577 | - |
| 1996 | $1,607,345,356 | - |
| 1995 | $1,445,919,895 | - |
| 1994 | $1,179,837,963 | - |
| 1993 | $1,463,251,164 | - |
| 1992 | $1,881,847,670 | - |
| 1991 | $1,877,137,982 | - |
| 1990 | $1,738,605,558 | - |
| 1989 | $1,433,686,312 | - |
| 1988 | $1,482,597,298 | - |
| 1987 | $1,163,426,852 | - |
| 1986 | $1,067,828,246 | - |
| 1985 | $1,033,069,709 | - |
| 1984 | $919,103,735 | - |
| 1983 | $832,415,806 | - |
| 1982 | $834,369,860 | - |
| 1981 | $876,937,558 | - |
| 1980 | $1,033,002,404 | - |
| 1979 | $1,004,316,496 | - |
| 1978 | $1,113,920,124 | - |
| 1977 | $935,360,465 | - |
| 1976 | $866,044,962 | - |
| 1975 | $864,602,105 | - |
| 1974 | $652,532,795 | - |
| 1973 | $647,199,483 | - |
| 1972 | $585,427,547 | - |
| 1971 | $501,866,730 | - |
| 1970 | $469,266,737 | - |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Chad and South Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2025 | $1,022 | - |
| 2024 | $981 | - |
| 2023 | $950 | - |
| 2022 | $966 | - |
| 2021 | $946 | - |
| 2020 | $867 | - |
| 2019 | $893 | - |
| 2018 | $949 | - |
| 2017 | $854 | - |
| 2016 | $862 | - |
| 2015 | $994 | $1,080 |
| 2014 | $1,279 | $1,243 |
| 2013 | $1,305 | $1,650 |
| 2012 | $1,354 | $1,109 |
| 2011 | $1,308 | $1,449 |
| 2010 | $1,142 | $1,498 |
| 2009 | $1,036 | $1,323 |
| 2008 | $1,166 | $1,654 |
| 2007 | $980 | - |
| 2006 | $907 | - |
| 2005 | $838 | - |
| 2004 | $446 | - |
| 2003 | $289.1 | - |
| 2002 | $219.1 | - |
| 2001 | $194.3 | - |
| 2000 | $163.1 | - |
| 1999 | $186.6 | - |
| 1998 | $219.8 | - |
| 1997 | $201.4 | - |
| 1996 | $216.9 | - |
| 1995 | $204 | - |
| 1994 | $173.9 | - |
| 1993 | $220.7 | - |
| 1992 | $290.6 | - |
| 1991 | $302 | - |
| 1990 | $290.6 | - |
| 1989 | $246.4 | - |
| 1988 | $263.5 | - |
| 1987 | $213.9 | - |
| 1986 | $203.4 | - |
| 1985 | $202.7 | - |
| 1984 | $182.2 | - |
| 1983 | $167.2 | - |
| 1982 | $176.1 | - |
| 1981 | $194 | - |
| 1980 | $228.8 | - |
| 1979 | $222.9 | - |
| 1978 | $252.5 | - |
| 1977 | $215.9 | - |
| 1976 | $203.7 | - |
| 1975 | $207.5 | - |
| 1974 | $160 | - |
| 1973 | $162.4 | - |
| 1972 | $150.4 | - |
| 1971 | $131.8 | - |
| 1970 | $125.9 | - |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Chad vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2026 | 55.6 | 58 |
| 2025 | 55.4 | 57.9 |
| 2024 | 55.2 | 57.7 |
| 2023 | 55.1 | 57.6 |
| 2022 | 54.5 | 57.2 |
| 2021 | 53.1 | 57 |
| 2020 | 53.1 | 57.6 |
| 2019 | 53 | 58.1 |
| 2018 | 52.4 | 51.9 |
| 2017 | 51.9 | 35.4 |
| 2016 | 51.6 | 36.7 |
| 2015 | 51.3 | 39.8 |
| 2014 | 51.1 | 45.6 |
| 2013 | 51.1 | 58.3 |
| 2012 | 50.8 | 58.2 |
| 2011 | 50.4 | 57.7 |
| 2010 | 50.1 | 57.5 |
| 2009 | 49.8 | 56.8 |
| 2008 | 49.5 | 56.3 |
| 2007 | 49.2 | 55.4 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 54.7 |
| 2005 | 48.9 | 54 |
| 2004 | 48.7 | 53.1 |
| 2003 | 48.6 | 52.3 |
| 2002 | 48.4 | 49.4 |
| 2001 | 48.3 | 48.6 |
| 2000 | 47.9 | 47.6 |
| 1999 | 47.9 | 44.5 |
| 1998 | 47.8 | 19 |
| 1997 | 47.8 | 33.1 |
| 1996 | 47.6 | 32.1 |
| 1995 | 47.5 | 31.5 |
| 1994 | 47.1 | 44.9 |
| 1993 | 47 | 22.3 |
| 1992 | 46.8 | 21.9 |
| 1991 | 46.6 | 29.2 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 28.6 |
| 1989 | 46.4 | 28.2 |
| 1988 | 46.4 | 11 |
| 1987 | 43.1 | 20.7 |
| 1986 | 45.6 | 32.8 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 32.4 |
| 1984 | 44.7 | 31.8 |
| 1983 | 44.4 | 34.7 |
| 1982 | 43.9 | 38.7 |
| 1981 | 43.5 | 38.3 |
| 1980 | 43.5 | 38 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 37.8 |
| 1978 | 43 | 37.6 |
| 1977 | 42.9 | 37.4 |
| 1976 | 42.7 | 37.1 |
| 1975 | 42.7 | 36.9 |
| 1974 | 42.6 | 36.6 |
| 1973 | 42.4 | 36.3 |
| 1972 | 41.9 | 31.3 |
| 1971 | 40.9 | 31 |
| 1970 | 41.4 | 25.6 |
| 1969 | 41 | 25.4 |
| 1968 | 40.7 | 26.1 |
| 1967 | 40.4 | 25.9 |
| 1966 | 40.1 | 25.6 |
| 1965 | 40.1 | 28.8 |
| 1964 | 40.1 | 32.5 |
| 1963 | 39.9 | 28.2 |
| 1962 | 39.6 | 28.5 |
| 1961 | 39.4 | 28.3 |
| 1960 | 39.2 | 28.1 |
| 1959 | 39 | 27.8 |
| 1958 | 38.7 | 27.6 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 30.9 |
| 1956 | 37.9 | 31.6 |
| 1955 | 37.3 | 32 |
| 1954 | 36.8 | 31.7 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 31.4 |
| 1952 | 35.9 | 31 |
| 1951 | 35.5 | 30.6 |
| 1950 | 35.2 | 30.2 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Chad and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2025 | 21,003,705 | 12,188,788 |
| 2024 | 20,299,123 | 11,943,408 |
| 2023 | 19,319,064 | 11,483,374 |
| 2022 | 18,455,316 | 11,021,177 |
| 2021 | 17,828,273 | 10,865,780 |
| 2020 | 17,224,679 | 10,698,467 |
| 2019 | 16,685,223 | 10,423,384 |
| 2018 | 16,156,531 | 10,122,977 |
| 2017 | 15,622,759 | 10,259,154 |
| 2016 | 15,114,655 | 10,830,102 |
| 2015 | 14,647,621 | 11,107,561 |
| 2014 | 14,188,678 | 11,235,073 |
| 2013 | 13,691,079 | 11,166,275 |
| 2012 | 13,210,998 | 10,756,240 |
| 2011 | 12,754,997 | 10,288,109 |
| 2010 | 12,312,575 | 9,745,953 |
| 2009 | 11,893,754 | 9,243,556 |
| 2008 | 11,476,296 | 8,817,647 |
| 2007 | 11,081,660 | 8,388,788 |
| 2006 | 10,706,424 | 7,976,526 |
| 2005 | 10,328,092 | 7,590,143 |
| 2004 | 9,920,036 | 7,233,041 |
| 2003 | 9,487,833 | 6,903,127 |
| 2002 | 9,116,192 | 6,596,806 |
| 2001 | 8,804,124 | 6,308,391 |
| 2000 | 8,512,093 | 6,032,267 |
| 1999 | 8,222,705 | 5,771,628 |
| 1998 | 7,938,840 | 5,620,068 |
| 1997 | 7,670,366 | 5,509,136 |
| 1996 | 7,410,108 | 5,356,925 |
| 1995 | 7,089,064 | 5,225,836 |
| 1994 | 6,783,450 | 5,071,184 |
| 1993 | 6,629,146 | 4,956,002 |
| 1992 | 6,474,656 | 4,909,749 |
| 1991 | 6,205,676 | 4,836,677 |
| 1990 | 5,982,833 | 4,737,633 |
| 1989 | 5,819,586 | 4,713,229 |
| 1988 | 5,625,602 | 4,848,029 |
| 1987 | 5,438,309 | 4,962,395 |
| 1986 | 5,251,069 | 4,921,240 |
| 1985 | 5,096,269 | 4,834,296 |
| 1984 | 5,045,145 | 4,750,627 |
| 1983 | 4,979,130 | 4,661,574 |
| 1982 | 4,738,483 | 4,557,686 |
| 1981 | 4,520,959 | 4,447,272 |
| 1980 | 4,515,453 | 4,339,030 |
| 1979 | 4,505,384 | 4,232,605 |
| 1978 | 4,411,366 | 4,127,657 |
| 1977 | 4,331,667 | 4,024,032 |
| 1976 | 4,251,297 | 3,921,910 |
| 1975 | 4,167,234 | 3,821,494 |
| 1974 | 4,078,356 | 3,723,259 |
| 1973 | 3,985,909 | 3,627,383 |
| 1972 | 3,893,252 | 3,542,497 |
| 1971 | 3,807,316 | 3,468,646 |
| 1970 | 3,727,828 | 3,409,614 |
| 1969 | 3,651,113 | 3,365,533 |
| 1968 | 3,578,231 | 3,321,528 |
| 1967 | 3,508,512 | 3,277,648 |
| 1966 | 3,440,903 | 3,236,423 |
| 1965 | 3,374,220 | 3,189,835 |
| 1964 | 3,307,479 | 3,129,918 |
| 1963 | 3,240,905 | 3,072,669 |
| 1962 | 3,175,598 | 3,024,308 |
| 1961 | 3,111,947 | 2,976,724 |
| 1960 | 3,049,838 | 2,931,559 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Chad and South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 6.03 | 3.79 |
| 2023 | 6.12 | 3.86 |
| 2022 | 6.22 | 3.96 |
| 2021 | 6.26 | 4.05 |
| 2020 | 6.35 | 4.16 |
| 2019 | 6.41 | 4.26 |
| 2018 | 6.46 | 4.37 |
| 2017 | 6.54 | 4.48 |
| 2016 | 6.62 | 4.58 |
| 2015 | 6.71 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 6.78 | 4.82 |
| 2013 | 6.84 | 4.94 |
| 2012 | 6.91 | 5.06 |
| 2011 | 6.95 | 5.19 |
| 2010 | 6.99 | 5.32 |
| 2009 | 7.02 | 5.45 |
| 2008 | 7.06 | 5.57 |
| 2007 | 7.09 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 7.12 | 5.85 |
| 2005 | 7.13 | 6.02 |
| 2004 | 7.16 | 6.19 |
| 2003 | 7.18 | 6.35 |
| 2002 | 7.2 | 6.52 |
| 2001 | 7.23 | 6.65 |
| 2000 | 7.25 | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 7.26 | 6.94 |
| 1998 | 7.27 | 7.08 |
| 1997 | 7.27 | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 7.29 | 7.32 |
| 1995 | 7.29 | 7.34 |
| 1994 | 7.31 | 7.35 |
| 1993 | 7.34 | 7.36 |
| 1992 | 7.3 | 7.37 |
| 1991 | 7.26 | 7.38 |
| 1990 | 7.22 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 7.19 | 7.37 |
| 1988 | 7.15 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 7.11 | 7.39 |
| 1986 | 7.07 | 7.38 |
| 1985 | 7.04 | 7.36 |
| 1984 | 7.02 | 7.35 |
| 1983 | 6.98 | 7.34 |
| 1982 | 6.96 | 7.34 |
| 1981 | 6.94 | 7.33 |
| 1980 | 6.91 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 6.91 | 7.32 |
| 1978 | 6.89 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 6.9 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 6.89 | 7.33 |
| 1975 | 6.88 | 7.33 |
| 1974 | 6.86 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 6.87 | 7.31 |
| 1972 | 6.85 | 7.31 |
| 1971 | 6.58 | 7.3 |
| 1970 | 6.53 | 7.29 |
| 1969 | 6.48 | 7.28 |
| 1968 | 6.43 | 7.26 |
| 1967 | 6.39 | 7.26 |
| 1966 | 6.36 | 7.25 |
| 1965 | 6.34 | 7.22 |
| 1964 | 6.32 | 7.22 |
| 1963 | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| 1962 | 6.29 | 7.2 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 7.18 |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 7.16 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Chad and South Sudan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2025 | 16.9 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 16.8 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 16.5 | 19 |
| 2022 | 16.2 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 16.1 | 18.4 |
| 2020 | 16 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | 15.9 | 17.8 |
| 2018 | 15.8 | 17.3 |
| 2017 | 15.8 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | 15.7 | 18.2 |
| 2015 | 15.7 | 18.6 |
| 2014 | 15.7 | 19 |
| 2013 | 15.7 | 19.3 |
| 2012 | 15.6 | 19.2 |
| 2011 | 15.6 | 19 |
| 2010 | 15.6 | 18.7 |
| 2009 | 15.6 | 18.4 |
| 2008 | 15.6 | 18.2 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 18 |
| 2006 | 15.7 | 17.8 |
| 2005 | 15.7 | 17.6 |
| 2004 | 15.7 | 17.4 |
| 2003 | 15.5 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 15.4 | 17.3 |
| 2001 | 15.5 | 17.3 |
| 2000 | 15.6 | 17.2 |
| 1999 | 15.7 | 17.1 |
| 1998 | 15.8 | 17 |
| 1997 | 15.9 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 16.1 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 16 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 15.9 | 16.9 |
| 1993 | 16.2 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 16.4 | 17 |
| 1991 | 16.3 | 17 |
| 1990 | 16.3 | 17 |
| 1989 | 16.5 | 17.1 |
| 1988 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| 1987 | 16.4 | 16.5 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 16.6 |
| 1985 | 16.3 | 16.7 |
| 1984 | 16.7 | 16.8 |
| 1983 | 17 | 16.8 |
| 1982 | 16.6 | 16.9 |
| 1981 | 16.2 | 17 |
| 1980 | 16.7 | 17.1 |
| 1979 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| 1978 | 17.3 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 17.5 | 17.2 |
| 1976 | 17.7 | 17.3 |
| 1975 | 17.9 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 18 | 17.4 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 17.5 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 17.6 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 17.7 |
| 1969 | 18.7 | 17.9 |
| 1968 | 18.8 | 18 |
| 1967 | 19 | 18.2 |
| 1966 | 19.1 | 18.3 |
| 1965 | 19.2 | 18.3 |
| 1964 | 19.4 | 18.4 |
| 1963 | 19.5 | 18.4 |
| 1962 | 19.6 | 18.5 |
| 1961 | 19.8 | 18.5 |
| 1960 | 19.9 | 18.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.4B
2025 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.6%
2025 |
18.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.2%
2023 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.98%
2024 |
1.96%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
45,000
2020 |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.26%
2025 |
+3.45%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.11%
2022 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
33.9%
2025 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
26.7%
2025 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
51.2
2026 |
41
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.5%
2022 |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2022 |
1.8%
2016 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.55B
2024 |
$16M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$724K
1994 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
10,399
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
20.9%
2024 |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
187.9 kg
2023 |
68.7 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.4
2023 |
$15.1
2015 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
2.89 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.14 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2023 |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
70%
2022 |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.02%
2023 |
0.23%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-177.8%
2022 |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
13.7 kWh
2023 |
47.9 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.61%
2021 |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
12%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.26%
2025 |
0.15%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-123,104
2025 |
+6,145
2025 |
| Urban population |
27.6%
2025 |
21.7%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.2:49.8
2025 |
49.2:50.8
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.64 ft
2026 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.32 ft
2026 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
0
2026 |
3.08
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
22
2025 |
9
2025 |
| Higher education index |
12
2026 |
14
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
9.04
2015 |
14
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.4
2019 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
58
2026 |
49
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
27.3%
2022 |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
0%
2026 |
40%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
12.6%
2024 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$47.4
2023 |
$72.8
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$24.5
2023 |
$19.7
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
55.6 years
2026 |
58 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.4%
2023 |
62.3%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.09
2023 |
0.04
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
18.1 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
748
2023 |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
97.3
2024 |
96.7
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
7.01%
2022 |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.3%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
1
2026 |
22
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.91 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Chad
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.85%
2026 |
0.42%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
23,147 sq mi
2025 |
20,018 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
194,353 sq mi
2026 |
109,449 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
15,368 sq mi
2026 |
27,633 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
24,855 mi
2018 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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