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Chad vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 21st vs. 51st).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Spain
Population
21893857
48806901
Population rank 64/197 32/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 132/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Chad and Spain: Comparison Charts

Chad and Spain economies compared

GDP
Chad

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Chad Spain
2024 $19,518,819,751 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $18,340,233,749 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $17,828,508,290 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $16,871,937,698 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $14,932,897,821 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $14,905,517,743 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $15,327,000,249 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $13,349,041,409 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $13,026,289,836 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $14,559,599,500 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $18,144,336,904 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $17,865,316,886 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $17,892,228,570 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $16,685,349,674 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $14,058,506,664 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $12,317,614,054 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $13,385,593,990 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $10,865,385,132 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $9,709,626,596 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $8,655,892,393 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $4,422,855,661 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $2,742,815,072 $907,963,217,058
2002 $1,997,005,709 $708,938,227,244
2001 $1,710,843,377 $627,798,682,379
2000 $1,388,506,772 $598,102,854,756
1999 $1,534,673,583 $634,394,904,387
1998 $1,744,794,531 $618,731,484,575
1997 $1,544,689,577 $589,739,772,727
1996 $1,607,345,356 $642,251,412,058
1995 $1,445,919,895 $614,170,002,669
1994 $1,179,837,963 $530,183,651,720
1993 $1,463,251,164 $524,700,572,624
1992 $1,881,847,670 $630,465,353,486
1991 $1,877,137,982 $576,753,902,322
1990 $1,738,605,558 $536,175,326,477
1989 $1,433,686,312 $414,460,794,097
1988 $1,482,597,298 $375,891,716,898
1987 $1,163,426,852 $318,520,253,335
1986 $1,067,828,246 $251,141,555,186
1985 $1,033,069,709 $180,664,322,896
1984 $919,103,735 $171,979,977,230
1983 $832,415,806 $170,829,074,246
1982 $834,369,860 $195,856,752,991
1981 $876,937,558 $202,663,023,968
1980 $1,033,002,404 $232,600,556,974
1979 $1,004,316,496 $214,448,666,336
1978 $1,113,920,124 $160,484,969,618
1977 $935,360,465 $132,354,665,936
1976 $866,044,962 $118,422,534,195
1975 $864,602,105 $114,695,060,870
1974 $652,532,795 $97,204,522,642
1973 $647,199,483 $78,583,355,226
1972 $585,427,547 $59,090,176,029
1971 $501,866,730 $46,586,119,760
1970 $469,266,737 $40,963,715,237
1969 $471,635,622 $37,090,689,288
1968 $453,980,096 $32,394,326,464
1967 $449,826,323 $32,570,905,397
1966 $432,794,922 $29,559,436,183
1965 $416,926,303 $25,479,619,607
1964 $392,247,518 $21,966,876,027
1963 $371,767,002 $19,631,714,760
1962 $357,635,713 $16,609,632,791
1961 $333,975,336 $14,238,126,760
1960 $313,582,728 $12,424,514,014

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

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Chad and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Spain
2024 $962 $35,327
2023 $949 $33,493
2022 $966 $30,319
2021 $946 $30,799
2020 $867 $27,234
2019 $893 $29,787
2018 $949 $30,602
2017 $854 $28,381
2016 $862 $26,756
2015 $994 $25,982
2014 $1,279 $29,708
2013 $1,305 $29,229
2012 $1,354 $28,456
2011 $1,308 $31,825
2010 $1,142 $30,659
2009 $1,036 $32,280
2008 $1,166 $35,603
2007 $980 $32,652
2006 $907 $28,422
2005 $838 $26,451
2004 $446 $24,925
2003 $289.1 $21,522
2002 $219.1 $17,111
2001 $194.3 $15,368
2000 $163.1 $14,743
1999 $186.6 $15,708
1998 $219.8 $15,382
1997 $201.4 $14,722
1996 $216.9 $16,101
1995 $204 $15,461
1994 $173.9 $13,406
1993 $220.7 $13,330
1992 $290.6 $16,101
1991 $302 $14,801
1990 $290.6 $13,795
1989 $246.4 $10,674
1988 $263.5 $9,696
1987 $213.9 $8,234
1986 $203.4 $6,509
1985 $202.7 $4,696
1984 $182.2 $4,487
1983 $167.2 $4,475
1982 $176.1 $5,156
1981 $194 $5,367
1980 $228.8 $6,204
1979 $222.9 $5,766
1978 $252.5 $4,353
1977 $215.9 $3,625
1976 $203.7 $3,277
1975 $207.5 $3,208
1974 $160 $2,748
1973 $162.4 $2,246
1972 $150.4 $1,708
1971 $131.8 $1,361
1970 $125.9 $1,211
1969 $129.2 $1,109
1968 $126.9 $978
1967 $128.2 $997
1966 $125.8 $916
1965 $123.6 $797
1964 $118.6 $695
1963 $114.7 $627
1962 $112.6 $535
1961 $107.3 $463
1960 $102.8 $408

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

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Chad vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Spain
2026 55.6 84.1
2025 55.4 84
2024 55.2 83.8
2023 55.1 83.7
2022 54.5 82.4
2021 53.1 83
2020 53.1 82.2
2019 53 83.5
2018 52.4 83.1
2017 51.9 83
2016 51.6 83
2015 51.3 82.6
2014 51.1 82.8
2013 51.1 82.7
2012 50.8 82.2
2011 50.4 82.2
2010 50.1 82
2009 49.8 81.6
2008 49.5 81.3
2007 49.2 81
2006 48.7 81
2005 48.9 80.3
2004 48.7 80.3
2003 48.6 79.7
2002 48.4 79.8
2001 48.3 79.7
2000 47.9 79.4
1999 47.9 78.9
1998 47.8 78.9
1997 47.8 78.9
1996 47.6 78.3
1995 47.5 78.2
1994 47.1 78.1
1993 47 77.7
1992 46.8 77.6
1991 46.6 77.1
1990 45.1 77
1989 46.4 77
1988 46.4 76.9
1987 43.1 77
1986 45.6 76.7
1985 45.3 76.4
1984 44.7 76.5
1983 44.4 76.1
1982 43.9 76.3
1981 43.5 75.7
1980 43.5 75.5
1979 43.2 75
1978 43 74.5
1977 42.9 74.3
1976 42.7 73.8
1975 42.7 73.5
1974 42.6 73.1
1973 42.4 72.7
1972 41.9 73
1971 40.9 71.7
1970 41.4 72.1
1969 41 71.1
1968 40.7 71.7
1967 40.4 71.3
1966 40.1 71.2
1965 40.1 70.9
1964 40.1 70.5
1963 39.9 69.8
1962 39.6 69.6
1961 39.4 69.6
1960 39.2 69.2
1959 39 68.7
1958 38.7 68.8
1957 38.3 66.6
1956 37.9 66.8
1955 37.3 66.7
1954 36.8 66.9
1953 36.3 65.7
1952 35.9 64.8
1951 35.5 61.5
1950 35.2 61.8

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

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Chad and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Spain
1x
Year Population
Chad Spain
2024 20,299,123 48,848,840
2023 19,319,064 48,352,528
2022 18,455,316 47,786,102
2021 17,828,273 47,443,821
2020 17,224,679 47,359,424
2019 16,685,223 47,118,501
2018 16,156,531 46,782,011
2017 15,622,759 46,571,232
2016 15,114,655 46,458,139
2015 14,647,621 46,422,303
2014 14,188,678 46,460,733
2013 13,691,079 46,604,197
2012 13,210,998 46,773,055
2011 12,754,997 46,742,697
2010 12,312,575 46,576,897
2009 11,893,754 46,362,946
2008 11,476,296 45,954,106
2007 11,081,660 45,226,803
2006 10,706,424 44,397,319
2005 10,328,092 43,653,155
2004 9,920,036 42,921,895
2003 9,487,833 42,187,645
2002 9,116,192 41,431,558
2001 8,804,124 40,850,412
2000 8,512,093 40,567,864
1999 8,222,705 40,386,875
1998 7,938,840 40,223,509
1997 7,670,366 40,057,389
1996 7,410,108 39,889,852
1995 7,089,064 39,724,050
1994 6,783,450 39,549,108
1993 6,629,146 39,361,262
1992 6,474,656 39,157,685
1991 6,205,676 38,966,376
1990 5,982,833 38,867,322
1989 5,819,586 38,827,764
1988 5,625,602 38,766,939
1987 5,438,309 38,684,815
1986 5,251,069 38,584,624
1985 5,096,269 38,469,512
1984 5,045,145 38,330,364
1983 4,979,130 38,171,525
1982 4,738,483 37,986,012
1981 4,520,959 37,758,631
1980 4,515,453 37,491,165
1979 4,505,384 37,191,330
1978 4,411,366 36,864,898
1977 4,331,667 36,511,638
1976 4,251,297 36,137,812
1975 4,167,234 35,757,900
1974 4,078,356 35,373,335
1973 3,985,909 34,988,947
1972 3,893,252 34,604,469
1971 3,807,316 34,224,490
1970 3,727,828 33,814,531
1969 3,651,113 33,441,054
1968 3,578,231 33,113,134
1967 3,508,512 32,682,947
1966 3,440,903 32,283,194
1965 3,374,220 31,954,292
1964 3,307,479 31,609,195
1963 3,240,905 31,296,651
1962 3,175,598 31,023,366
1961 3,111,947 30,739,250
1960 3,049,838 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Spain

Fertility rate
Chad

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Spain
2023 6.12 1.12
2022 6.22 1.16
2021 6.26 1.18
2020 6.35 1.18
2019 6.41 1.23
2018 6.46 1.26
2017 6.54 1.31
2016 6.62 1.33
2015 6.71 1.33
2014 6.78 1.32
2013 6.84 1.27
2012 6.91 1.32
2011 6.95 1.34
2010 6.99 1.37
2009 7.02 1.38
2008 7.06 1.45
2007 7.09 1.38
2006 7.12 1.36
2005 7.13 1.33
2004 7.16 1.31
2003 7.18 1.3
2002 7.2 1.25
2001 7.23 1.23
2000 7.25 1.22
1999 7.26 1.17
1998 7.27 1.13
1997 7.27 1.15
1996 7.29 1.14
1995 7.29 1.16
1994 7.31 1.19
1993 7.34 1.26
1992 7.3 1.31
1991 7.26 1.33
1990 7.22 1.36
1989 7.19 1.4
1988 7.15 1.45
1987 7.11 1.49
1986 7.07 1.56
1985 7.04 1.64
1984 7.02 1.73
1983 6.98 1.8
1982 6.96 1.94
1981 6.94 2.04
1980 6.91 2.22
1979 6.91 2.37
1978 6.89 2.54
1977 6.9 2.65
1976 6.89 2.77
1975 6.88 2.77
1974 6.86 2.88
1973 6.87 2.84
1972 6.85 2.87
1971 6.58 2.9
1970 6.53 2.84
1969 6.48 2.86
1968 6.43 2.87
1967 6.39 2.94
1966 6.36 2.91
1965 6.34 2.94
1964 6.32 3.01
1963 6.3 2.88
1962 6.29 2.8
1961 6.27 2.77
1960 6.25 2.86

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

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Chad and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Spain
2024 16.8 46.4
2023 16.5 45.9
2022 16.2 45.4
2021 16.1 44.9
2020 16 44.5
2019 15.9 44.1
2018 15.8 43.8
2017 15.8 43.5
2016 15.7 43.1
2015 15.7 42.7
2014 15.7 42.2
2013 15.7 41.7
2012 15.6 41.1
2011 15.6 40.6
2010 15.6 40.2
2009 15.6 39.8
2008 15.6 39.4
2007 15.6 39.2
2006 15.7 39
2005 15.7 38.8
2004 15.7 38.5
2003 15.5 38.3
2002 15.4 38.1
2001 15.5 37.8
2000 15.6 37.4
1999 15.7 37
1998 15.8 36.6
1997 15.9 36.2
1996 16.1 35.7
1995 16 35.3
1994 15.9 34.9
1993 16.2 34.6
1992 16.4 34.2
1991 16.3 33.9
1990 16.3 33.6
1989 16.5 33.2
1988 16.5 32.9
1987 16.4 32.5
1986 16.3 32.2
1985 16.3 31.9
1984 16.7 31.6
1983 17 31.4
1982 16.6 31.1
1981 16.2 30.9
1980 16.7 30.7
1979 17.1 30.6
1978 17.3 30.4
1977 17.5 30.2
1976 17.7 30.1
1975 17.9 30
1974 18 30
1973 18.2 30
1972 18.3 30
1971 18.5 30.1
1970 18.6 30.1
1969 18.7 30.2
1968 18.8 30.4
1967 19 30.4
1966 19.1 30.3
1965 19.2 30.2
1964 19.4 30.1
1963 19.5 29.9
1962 19.6 29.7
1961 19.8 29.6
1960 19.9 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Chad Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Spain
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99.7%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Chad Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Spain
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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