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Chad vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 21st vs. 90th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Suriname
Population
21893857
646767
Population rank 64/197 165/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Chad and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Chad and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Chad

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Chad Suriname
2024 $19,518,819,751 $4,416,775,112
2023 $18,340,233,749 $3,472,693,412
2022 $17,828,508,290 $3,791,603,200
2021 $16,871,937,698 $3,107,923,198
2020 $14,932,897,821 $2,911,807,496
2019 $14,905,517,743 $4,016,040,575
2018 $15,327,000,249 $3,996,198,867
2017 $13,349,041,409 $3,591,679,431
2016 $13,026,289,836 $3,317,421,648
2015 $14,559,599,500 $5,126,237,646
2014 $18,144,336,904 $5,240,606,061
2013 $17,865,316,886 $5,145,757,576
2012 $17,892,228,570 $4,980,000,000
2011 $16,685,349,674 $4,422,276,622
2010 $14,058,506,664 $4,368,370,998
2009 $12,317,614,054 $3,875,409,836
2008 $13,385,593,990 $3,532,969,035
2007 $10,865,385,132 $2,936,612,022
2006 $9,709,626,596 $2,626,380,435
2005 $8,655,892,393 $1,793,410,397
2004 $4,422,855,661 $1,484,092,538
2003 $2,742,815,072 $1,274,190,311
2002 $1,997,005,709 $1,093,574,468
2001 $1,710,843,377 $834,279,358
2000 $1,388,506,772 $947,671,970
1999 $1,534,673,583 $886,290,698
1998 $1,744,794,531 $1,110,850,000
1997 $1,544,689,577 $926,422,500
1996 $1,607,345,356 $861,372,806
1995 $1,445,919,895 $691,590,498
1994 $1,179,837,963 $605,492,537
1993 $1,463,251,164 $428,764,706
1992 $1,881,847,670 $404,600,000
1991 $1,877,137,982 $448,100,000
1990 $1,738,605,558 $388,400,000
1989 $1,433,686,312 $542,600,000
1988 $1,482,597,298 $1,161,000,000
1987 $1,163,426,852 $980,000,000
1986 $1,067,828,246 $891,000,000
1985 $1,033,069,709 $873,000,000
1984 $919,103,735 $864,000,000
1983 $832,415,806 $883,500,000
1982 $834,369,860 $915,000,000
1981 $876,937,558 $889,000,000
1980 $1,033,002,404 $795,000,000
1979 $1,004,316,496 $782,500,000
1978 $1,113,920,124 $735,500,000
1977 $935,360,465 $641,500,000
1976 $866,044,962 $505,500,000
1975 $864,602,105 $465,500,000
1974 $652,532,795 $409,850,000
1973 $647,199,483 $339,450,000
1972 $585,427,547 $311,950,000
1971 $501,866,730 $301,000,000
1970 $469,266,737 $274,900,000
1969 $471,635,622 $259,650,000
1968 $453,980,096 $241,350,000
1967 $449,826,323 $220,700,000
1966 $432,794,922 $190,350,000
1965 $416,926,303 $154,150,000
1964 $392,247,518 $134,400,000
1963 $371,767,002 $125,950,000
1962 $357,635,713 $116,150,000
1961 $333,975,336 $107,700,000
1960 $313,582,728 $99,650,000

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

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Chad and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Suriname
2024 $962 $6,962
2023 $949 $5,522
2022 $966 $6,084
2021 $946 $5,030
2020 $867 $4,755
2019 $893 $6,630
2018 $949 $6,666
2017 $854 $6,050
2016 $862 $5,644
2015 $994 $8,814
2014 $1,279 $9,108
2013 $1,305 $9,043
2012 $1,354 $8,851
2011 $1,308 $7,950
2010 $1,142 $7,944
2009 $1,036 $7,130
2008 $1,166 $6,576
2007 $980 $5,530
2006 $907 $5,003
2005 $838 $3,453
2004 $446 $2,888
2003 $289.1 $2,516
2002 $219.1 $2,202
2001 $194.3 $1,715
2000 $163.1 $1,988
1999 $186.6 $1,898
1998 $219.8 $2,429
1997 $201.4 $2,068
1996 $216.9 $1,963
1995 $204 $1,610
1994 $173.9 $1,434
1993 $220.7 $1,022
1992 $290.6 $969
1991 $302 $1,080
1990 $290.6 $942
1989 $246.4 $1,329
1988 $263.5 $2,886
1987 $213.9 $2,469
1986 $203.4 $2,271
1985 $202.7 $2,256
1984 $182.2 $2,261
1983 $167.2 $2,333
1982 $176.1 $2,430
1981 $194 $2,368
1980 $228.8 $2,118
1979 $222.9 $2,072
1978 $252.5 $1,928
1977 $215.9 $1,666
1976 $203.7 $1,302
1975 $207.5 $1,190
1974 $160 $1,041
1973 $162.4 $858
1972 $150.4 $785
1971 $131.8 $768
1970 $125.9 $724
1969 $129.2 $708
1968 $126.9 $681
1967 $128.2 $644
1966 $125.8 $575
1965 $123.6 $482
1964 $118.6 $435
1963 $114.7 $424
1962 $112.6 $409
1961 $107.3 $395
1960 $102.8 $378

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

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Chad vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Suriname
2026 55.6 74
2025 55.4 73.9
2024 55.2 73.8
2023 55.1 73.6
2022 54.5 73.3
2021 53.1 68.9
2020 53.1 72.3
2019 53 71.8
2018 52.4 71.5
2017 51.9 71.2
2016 51.6 71
2015 51.3 70.6
2014 51.1 70.3
2013 51.1 70.1
2012 50.8 70
2011 50.4 69.8
2010 50.1 69.6
2009 49.8 69.3
2008 49.5 68.9
2007 49.2 68.3
2006 48.7 67.6
2005 48.9 67
2004 48.7 66.4
2003 48.6 65.8
2002 48.4 65.3
2001 48.3 64.8
2000 47.9 64.4
1999 47.9 64
1998 47.8 63.7
1997 47.8 63.4
1996 47.6 63.1
1995 47.5 62.8
1994 47.1 62.5
1993 47 62.4
1992 46.8 62.2
1991 46.6 62.2
1990 45.1 62.1
1989 46.4 62
1988 46.4 61.5
1987 43.1 61.3
1986 45.6 61.2
1985 45.3 61.4
1984 44.7 61.2
1983 44.4 61.1
1982 43.9 60.9
1981 43.5 60.8
1980 43.5 60.7
1979 43.2 60.5
1978 43 60.4
1977 42.9 60.3
1976 42.7 60.2
1975 42.7 60
1974 42.6 59.9
1973 42.4 59.8
1972 41.9 59.7
1971 40.9 59.6
1970 41.4 59.5
1969 41 59.4
1968 40.7 59.3
1967 40.4 59.2
1966 40.1 59.2
1965 40.1 59.1
1964 40.1 58.9
1963 39.9 58.5
1962 39.6 58
1961 39.4 57.3
1960 39.2 56.6
1959 39 55.9
1958 38.7 55.4
1957 38.3 54.7
1956 37.9 54.1
1955 37.3 53.5
1954 36.8 52.8
1953 36.3 52.1
1952 35.9 51.4
1951 35.5 51.1
1950 35.2 50.7

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

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Chad and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Chad Suriname
2024 20,299,123 634,431
2023 19,319,064 628,886
2022 18,455,316 623,164
2021 17,828,273 617,896
2020 17,224,679 612,317
2019 16,685,223 605,768
2018 16,156,531 599,513
2017 15,622,759 593,713
2016 15,114,655 587,757
2015 14,647,621 581,627
2014 14,188,678 575,373
2013 13,691,079 569,020
2012 13,210,998 562,633
2011 12,754,997 556,269
2010 12,312,575 549,923
2009 11,893,754 543,568
2008 11,476,296 537,245
2007 11,081,660 531,016
2006 10,706,424 524,997
2005 10,328,092 519,313
2004 9,920,036 513,923
2003 9,487,833 506,414
2002 9,116,192 496,551
2001 8,804,124 486,560
2000 8,512,093 476,643
1999 8,222,705 466,916
1998 7,938,840 457,406
1997 7,670,366 448,067
1996 7,410,108 438,830
1995 7,089,064 429,606
1994 6,783,450 422,375
1993 6,629,146 419,352
1992 6,474,656 417,589
1991 6,205,676 415,013
1990 5,982,833 412,493
1989 5,819,586 408,409
1988 5,625,602 402,227
1987 5,438,309 396,911
1986 5,251,069 392,330
1985 5,096,269 386,972
1984 5,045,145 382,193
1983 4,979,130 378,746
1982 4,738,483 376,555
1981 4,520,959 375,459
1980 4,515,453 375,377
1979 4,505,384 377,602
1978 4,411,366 381,502
1977 4,331,667 385,067
1976 4,251,297 388,289
1975 4,167,234 391,170
1974 4,078,356 393,676
1973 3,985,909 395,772
1972 3,893,252 397,413
1971 3,807,316 391,932
1970 3,727,828 379,442
1969 3,651,113 366,906
1968 3,578,231 354,616
1967 3,508,512 342,679
1966 3,440,903 331,135
1965 3,374,220 320,000
1964 3,307,479 309,041
1963 3,240,905 297,034
1962 3,175,598 283,912
1961 3,111,947 272,791
1960 3,049,838 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Suriname

Fertility rate
Chad

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Suriname
2023 6.12 2.25
2022 6.22 2.27
2021 6.26 2.3
2020 6.35 2.31
2019 6.41 2.35
2018 6.46 2.38
2017 6.54 2.43
2016 6.62 2.5
2015 6.71 2.57
2014 6.78 2.62
2013 6.84 2.65
2012 6.91 2.67
2011 6.95 2.67
2010 6.99 2.69
2009 7.02 2.71
2008 7.06 2.73
2007 7.09 2.74
2006 7.12 2.73
2005 7.13 2.71
2004 7.16 2.74
2003 7.18 2.84
2002 7.2 2.96
2001 7.23 3.06
2000 7.25 3.05
1999 7.26 3.02
1998 7.27 2.99
1997 7.27 2.95
1996 7.29 2.92
1995 7.29 2.9
1994 7.31 2.9
1993 7.34 2.94
1992 7.3 3.01
1991 7.26 3.09
1990 7.22 3.23
1989 7.19 3.39
1988 7.15 3.46
1987 7.11 3.53
1986 7.07 3.61
1985 7.04 3.71
1984 7.02 3.8
1983 6.98 3.87
1982 6.96 3.82
1981 6.94 3.75
1980 6.91 3.79
1979 6.91 3.93
1978 6.89 4.08
1977 6.9 4.26
1976 6.89 4.45
1975 6.88 4.63
1974 6.86 4.81
1973 6.87 5.01
1972 6.85 5.18
1971 6.58 5.36
1970 6.53 5.53
1969 6.48 5.7
1968 6.43 5.86
1967 6.39 6.04
1966 6.36 6.2
1965 6.34 6.32
1964 6.32 6.43
1963 6.3 6.51
1962 6.29 6.57
1961 6.27 6.58
1960 6.25 6.59

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

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Chad and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Suriname
2024 16.8 29.4
2023 16.5 29.2
2022 16.2 28.9
2021 16.1 28.7
2020 16 28.6
2019 15.9 28.3
2018 15.8 28.1
2017 15.8 27.9
2016 15.7 27.7
2015 15.7 27.5
2014 15.7 27.3
2013 15.7 27.1
2012 15.6 26.9
2011 15.6 26.7
2010 15.6 26.5
2009 15.6 26.3
2008 15.6 26.1
2007 15.6 25.8
2006 15.7 25.6
2005 15.7 25.5
2004 15.7 25.3
2003 15.5 25
2002 15.4 24.7
2001 15.5 24.4
2000 15.6 24
1999 15.7 23.6
1998 15.8 23.2
1997 15.9 22.8
1996 16.1 22.4
1995 16 22
1994 15.9 21.7
1993 16.2 21.5
1992 16.4 21.2
1991 16.3 21
1990 16.3 20.8
1989 16.5 20.6
1988 16.5 20.4
1987 16.4 20.2
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.3 19.7
1984 16.7 19.5
1983 17 19.2
1982 16.6 18.9
1981 16.2 18.7
1980 16.7 18.4
1979 17.1 18.1
1978 17.3 17.9
1977 17.5 17.6
1976 17.7 17.4
1975 17.9 17
1974 18 16.7
1973 18.2 16.3
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.5 15.7
1970 18.6 15.6
1969 18.7 15.6
1968 18.8 15.6
1967 19 15.8
1966 19.1 16.1
1965 19.2 16.4
1964 19.4 16.8
1963 19.5 17.3
1962 19.6 17.8
1961 19.8 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Chad Suriname
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Chad Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Suriname
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
2,674 mi
2003

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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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