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Chad vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 21st vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Sri Lanka
Population
21893857
22185425
Population rank 64/197 63/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Chad and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Chad and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Chad

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Chad Sri Lanka
2024 $19,518,819,751 $98,963,185,510
2023 $18,340,233,749 $83,716,142,582
2022 $17,828,508,290 $74,143,020,263
2021 $16,871,937,698 $88,556,698,938
2020 $14,932,897,821 $84,335,574,582
2019 $14,905,517,743 $88,998,706,297
2018 $15,327,000,249 $94,450,015,983
2017 $13,349,041,409 $94,369,350,286
2016 $13,026,289,836 $88,000,211,172
2015 $14,559,599,500 $85,090,301,052
2014 $18,144,336,904 $82,531,125,191
2013 $17,865,316,886 $76,976,203,829
2012 $17,892,228,570 $70,447,217,164
2011 $16,685,349,674 $67,753,285,897
2010 $14,058,506,664 $58,636,049,434
2009 $12,317,614,054 $42,066,224,093
2008 $13,385,593,990 $40,713,826,215
2007 $10,865,385,132 $32,350,238,760
2006 $9,709,626,596 $28,267,410,543
2005 $8,655,892,393 $24,405,791,045
2004 $4,422,855,661 $20,662,525,941
2003 $2,742,815,072 $18,881,765,437
2002 $1,997,005,709 $16,536,535,647
2001 $1,710,843,377 $15,749,753,805
2000 $1,388,506,772 $16,595,882,819
1999 $1,534,673,583 $15,711,933,513
1998 $1,744,794,531 $15,760,736,956
1997 $1,544,689,577 $15,091,913,884
1996 $1,607,345,356 $13,897,738,375
1995 $1,445,919,895 $13,029,697,561
1994 $1,179,837,963 $11,717,604,209
1993 $1,463,251,164 $10,338,679,636
1992 $1,881,847,670 $9,703,011,636
1991 $1,877,137,982 $9,000,362,582
1990 $1,738,605,558 $8,032,551,173
1989 $1,433,686,312 $6,987,267,684
1988 $1,482,597,298 $6,978,371,581
1987 $1,163,426,852 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,067,828,246 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,033,069,709 $5,978,460,972
1984 $919,103,735 $6,043,474,843
1983 $832,415,806 $5,167,913,302
1982 $834,369,860 $4,768,765,017
1981 $876,937,558 $4,415,844,156
1980 $1,033,002,404 $4,024,621,900
1979 $1,004,316,496 $3,364,611,432
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,733,183,857
1977 $935,360,465 $4,104,509,583
1976 $866,044,962 $3,591,319,857
1975 $864,602,105 $3,791,298,146
1974 $652,532,795 $3,574,586,466
1973 $647,199,483 $2,875,625,000
1972 $585,427,547 $2,553,936,348
1971 $501,866,730 $2,369,308,600
1970 $469,266,737 $2,296,470,588
1969 $471,635,622 $1,965,546,218
1968 $453,980,096 $1,801,344,538
1967 $449,826,323 $1,859,465,021
1966 $432,794,922 $1,751,470,588
1965 $416,926,303 $1,698,319,328
1964 $392,247,518 $1,309,747,899
1963 $371,767,002 $1,240,672,269
1962 $357,635,713 $1,434,156,379
1961 $333,975,336 $1,444,327,731
1960 $313,582,728 $1,409,873,950

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

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Chad and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Sri Lanka
2024 $962 $4,516
2023 $949 $3,799
2022 $966 $3,343
2021 $946 $3,997
2020 $867 $3,848
2019 $893 $4,082
2018 $949 $4,359
2017 $854 $4,399
2016 $862 $4,149
2015 $994 $4,058
2014 $1,279 $3,972
2013 $1,305 $3,739
2012 $1,354 $3,328
2011 $1,308 $3,225
2010 $1,142 $2,808
2009 $1,036 $2,027
2008 $1,166 $1,974
2007 $980 $1,579
2006 $907 $1,389
2005 $838 $1,207
2004 $446 $1,029
2003 $289.1 $946
2002 $219.1 $835
2001 $194.3 $804
2000 $163.1 $860
1999 $186.6 $829
1998 $219.8 $848
1997 $201.4 $827
1996 $216.9 $776
1995 $204 $742
1994 $173.9 $678
1993 $220.7 $607
1992 $290.6 $580
1991 $302 $546
1990 $290.6 $491
1989 $246.4 $430
1988 $263.5 $434
1987 $213.9 $420
1986 $203.4 $407
1985 $202.7 $385
1984 $182.2 $391
1983 $167.2 $336
1982 $176.1 $312
1981 $194 $292.5
1980 $228.8 $271.1
1979 $222.9 $230.8
1978 $252.5 $191
1977 $215.9 $292.1
1976 $203.7 $260.3
1975 $207.5 $279.8
1974 $160 $268.7
1973 $162.4 $220.2
1972 $150.4 $199.4
1971 $131.8 $188.8
1970 $125.9 $186.9
1969 $129.2 $163.6
1968 $126.9 $153.5
1967 $128.2 $162.3
1966 $125.8 $156.6
1965 $123.6 $155.6
1964 $118.6 $122.9
1963 $114.7 $119.4
1962 $112.6 $141.4
1961 $107.3 $145.9
1960 $102.8 $145.9

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

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Chad vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Sri Lanka
2026 55.6 78
2025 55.4 77.9
2024 55.2 77.7
2023 55.1 77.5
2022 54.5 77.3
2021 53.1 76.3
2020 53.1 76.9
2019 53 76.7
2018 52.4 76.5
2017 51.9 76.2
2016 51.6 76.1
2015 51.3 76
2014 51.1 75.8
2013 51.1 75.5
2012 50.8 75.2
2011 50.4 74.7
2010 50.1 74.5
2009 49.8 70.3
2008 49.5 72.6
2007 49.2 73
2006 48.7 72.8
2005 48.9 73.1
2004 48.7 68
2003 48.6 72.4
2002 48.4 72.3
2001 48.3 71.8
2000 47.9 71.2
1999 47.9 70.4
1998 47.8 70.1
1997 47.8 69.9
1996 47.6 69.8
1995 47.5 69.7
1994 47.1 70.2
1993 47 70
1992 46.8 69.6
1991 46.6 69.1
1990 45.1 69.2
1989 46.4 67.3
1988 46.4 69
1987 43.1 69
1986 45.6 69
1985 45.3 68.9
1984 44.7 68.8
1983 44.4 68.7
1982 43.9 68.7
1981 43.5 68.4
1980 43.5 68
1979 43.2 67.5
1978 43 66.8
1977 42.9 66.4
1976 42.7 65.8
1975 42.7 65.4
1974 42.6 65
1973 42.4 64.8
1972 41.9 64.6
1971 40.9 64.2
1970 41.4 64.4
1969 41 64.1
1968 40.7 63.9
1967 40.4 63.6
1966 40.1 63.2
1965 40.1 62.8
1964 40.1 62.4
1963 39.9 62
1962 39.6 61.6
1961 39.4 61.2
1960 39.2 60.6
1959 39 60
1958 38.7 59.3
1957 38.3 58.5
1956 37.9 57.9
1955 37.3 57.2
1954 36.8 56.4
1953 36.3 55.6
1952 35.9 54.9
1951 35.5 54
1950 35.2 53.2

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

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Chad and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Chad Sri Lanka
2024 20,299,123 21,916,000
2023 19,319,064 22,037,000
2022 18,455,316 22,181,000
2021 17,828,273 22,156,000
2020 17,224,679 21,919,000
2019 16,685,223 21,803,000
2018 16,156,531 21,670,000
2017 15,622,759 21,453,000
2016 15,114,655 21,209,000
2015 14,647,621 20,970,000
2014 14,188,678 20,778,000
2013 13,691,079 20,585,000
2012 13,210,998 21,169,458
2011 12,754,997 21,009,048
2010 12,312,575 20,879,089
2009 11,893,754 20,756,435
2008 11,476,296 20,629,378
2007 11,081,660 20,492,545
2006 10,706,424 20,352,411
2005 10,328,092 20,216,524
2004 9,920,036 20,087,605
2003 9,487,833 19,951,521
2002 9,116,192 19,805,752
2001 8,804,124 19,600,362
2000 8,512,093 19,293,054
1999 8,222,705 18,944,731
1998 7,938,840 18,596,003
1997 7,670,366 18,248,200
1996 7,410,108 17,905,018
1995 7,089,064 17,564,068
1994 6,783,450 17,275,773
1993 6,629,146 17,025,918
1992 6,474,656 16,739,284
1991 6,205,676 16,475,354
1990 5,982,833 16,352,458
1989 5,819,586 16,248,557
1988 5,625,602 16,078,621
1987 5,438,309 15,916,576
1986 5,251,069 15,731,256
1985 5,096,269 15,544,154
1984 5,045,145 15,441,860
1983 4,979,130 15,388,794
1982 4,738,483 15,286,567
1981 4,520,959 15,099,414
1980 4,515,453 14,847,974
1979 4,505,384 14,579,614
1978 4,411,366 14,310,128
1977 4,331,667 14,049,371
1976 4,251,297 13,796,770
1975 4,167,234 13,548,984
1974 4,078,356 13,305,693
1973 3,985,909 13,060,916
1972 3,893,252 12,809,205
1971 3,807,316 12,551,910
1970 3,727,828 12,287,110
1969 3,651,113 12,013,858
1968 3,578,231 11,736,088
1967 3,508,512 11,457,328
1966 3,440,903 11,183,928
1965 3,374,220 10,916,965
1964 3,307,479 10,653,397
1963 3,240,905 10,395,040
1962 3,175,598 10,143,754
1961 3,111,947 9,899,372
1960 3,049,838 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Chad

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Sri Lanka
2023 6.12 1.97
2022 6.22 1.98
2021 6.26 2
2020 6.35 2.01
2019 6.41 2.02
2018 6.46 2.03
2017 6.54 2.04
2016 6.62 2.06
2015 6.71 2.09
2014 6.78 2.13
2013 6.84 2.18
2012 6.91 2.17
2011 6.95 2.14
2010 6.99 2.13
2009 7.02 2.18
2008 7.06 2.23
2007 7.09 2.3
2006 7.12 2.29
2005 7.13 2.26
2004 7.16 2.27
2003 7.18 2.3
2002 7.2 2.31
2001 7.23 2.28
2000 7.25 2.21
1999 7.26 2.14
1998 7.27 2.14
1997 7.27 2.22
1996 7.29 2.29
1995 7.29 2.35
1994 7.31 2.4
1993 7.34 2.44
1992 7.3 2.49
1991 7.26 2.51
1990 7.22 2.54
1989 7.19 2.58
1988 7.15 2.57
1987 7.11 2.64
1986 7.07 2.74
1985 7.04 2.9
1984 7.02 3.01
1983 6.98 3.11
1982 6.96 3.32
1981 6.94 3.65
1980 6.91 3.73
1979 6.91 3.82
1978 6.89 3.81
1977 6.9 3.74
1976 6.89 3.78
1975 6.88 3.82
1974 6.86 3.86
1973 6.87 4
1972 6.85 4.16
1971 6.58 4.27
1970 6.53 4.39
1969 6.48 4.5
1968 6.43 4.66
1967 6.39 4.79
1966 6.36 4.83
1965 6.34 4.93
1964 6.32 5.06
1963 6.3 5.12
1962 6.29 5.18
1961 6.27 5.24
1960 6.25 5.35

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

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Chad and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Sri Lanka
2024 16.8 34.1
2023 16.5 33.8
2022 16.2 33.6
2021 16.1 33.3
2020 16 33.1
2019 15.9 32.8
2018 15.8 32.5
2017 15.8 32.3
2016 15.7 32
2015 15.7 31.7
2014 15.7 31.4
2013 15.7 31.1
2012 15.6 30.8
2011 15.6 30.5
2010 15.6 30.2
2009 15.6 29.9
2008 15.6 29.6
2007 15.6 29.3
2006 15.7 29
2005 15.7 28.8
2004 15.7 28.5
2003 15.5 28.2
2002 15.4 27.9
2001 15.5 27.6
2000 15.6 27.2
1999 15.7 26.9
1998 15.8 26.5
1997 15.9 26.2
1996 16.1 25.8
1995 16 25.3
1994 15.9 24.9
1993 16.2 24.6
1992 16.4 24.3
1991 16.3 23.9
1990 16.3 23.6
1989 16.5 23.4
1988 16.5 23.1
1987 16.4 22.8
1986 16.3 22.5
1985 16.3 22.2
1984 16.7 22
1983 17 21.9
1982 16.6 21.7
1981 16.2 21.6
1980 16.7 21.5
1979 17.1 21.3
1978 17.3 21.2
1977 17.5 21
1976 17.7 20.9
1975 17.9 20.7
1974 18 20.6
1973 18.2 20.4
1972 18.3 20.2
1971 18.5 20.1
1970 18.6 20
1969 18.7 19.9
1968 18.8 19.8
1967 19 19.7
1966 19.1 19.6
1965 19.2 19.5
1964 19.4 19.5
1963 19.5 19.5
1962 19.6 19.5
1961 19.8 19.5
1960 19.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Chad Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Chad Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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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