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Chad vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 21st vs. 58th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Sweden
Population
21893857
10680056
Population rank 64/197 91/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Chad and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Chad and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Chad

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Chad Sweden
2024 $19,518,819,751 $603,715,224,266
2023 $18,340,233,749 $578,990,915,246
2022 $17,828,508,290 $575,071,237,641
2021 $16,871,937,698 $631,693,331,301
2020 $14,932,897,821 $544,265,668,452
2019 $14,905,517,743 $530,894,124,494
2018 $15,327,000,249 $549,649,344,043
2017 $13,349,041,409 $535,172,356,785
2016 $13,026,289,836 $513,058,312,951
2015 $14,559,599,500 $501,602,351,912
2014 $18,144,336,904 $577,727,767,304
2013 $17,865,316,886 $584,125,353,119
2012 $17,892,228,570 $549,739,674,655
2011 $16,685,349,674 $570,538,581,144
2010 $14,058,506,664 $492,750,897,239
2009 $12,317,614,054 $434,311,714,442
2008 $13,385,593,990 $514,614,100,833
2007 $10,865,385,132 $490,047,789,548
2006 $9,709,626,596 $422,528,394,459
2005 $8,655,892,393 $391,688,455,929
2004 $4,422,855,661 $384,545,442,175
2003 $2,742,815,072 $334,072,443,516
2002 $1,997,005,709 $267,371,907,447
2001 $1,710,843,377 $242,497,797,485
2000 $1,388,506,772 $262,903,560,280
1999 $1,534,673,583 $274,318,357,862
1998 $1,744,794,531 $270,887,306,759
1997 $1,544,689,577 $268,249,616,891
1996 $1,607,345,356 $291,949,597,375
1995 $1,445,919,895 $267,050,453,507
1994 $1,179,837,963 $228,699,066,874
1993 $1,463,251,164 $212,644,602,616
1992 $1,881,847,670 $283,908,914,454
1991 $1,877,137,982 $273,831,464,572
1990 $1,738,605,558 $261,466,577,009
1989 $1,433,686,312 $217,632,340,195
1988 $1,482,597,298 $206,686,590,776
1987 $1,163,426,852 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,067,828,246 $150,279,869,729
1985 $1,033,069,709 $113,958,084,357
1984 $919,103,735 $109,043,045,407
1983 $832,415,806 $104,862,109,663
1982 $834,369,860 $114,214,731,799
1981 $876,937,558 $129,498,921,476
1980 $1,033,002,404 $141,886,067,004
1979 $1,004,316,496 $123,207,527,699
1978 $1,113,920,124 $104,290,933,496
1977 $935,360,465 $94,331,782,622
1976 $866,044,962 $89,232,517,046
1975 $864,602,105 $82,765,232,648
1974 $652,532,795 $65,917,634,590
1973 $647,199,483 $59,318,842,992
1972 $585,427,547 $48,883,173,400
1971 $501,866,730 $41,506,151,115
1970 $469,266,737 $38,037,226,668
1969 $471,635,622 $33,967,301,561
1968 $453,980,096 $31,277,871,669
1967 $449,826,323 $29,474,881,506
1966 $432,794,922 $27,154,716,721
1965 $416,926,303 $24,963,947,415
1964 $392,247,518 $22,685,490,195
1963 $371,767,002 $20,342,131,882
1962 $357,635,713 $18,794,066,990
1961 $333,975,336 $17,329,620,585
1960 $313,582,728 $15,930,075,467

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

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Chad and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Sweden
2024 $962 $57,117
2023 $949 $54,950
2022 $966 $54,837
2021 $946 $60,648
2020 $867 $52,569
2019 $893 $51,649
2018 $949 $54,018
2017 $854 $53,210
2016 $862 $51,704
2015 $994 $51,188
2014 $1,279 $59,583
2013 $1,305 $60,844
2012 $1,354 $57,750
2011 $1,308 $60,379
2010 $1,142 $52,543
2009 $1,036 $46,708
2008 $1,166 $55,817
2007 $980 $53,568
2006 $907 $46,531
2005 $838 $43,378
2004 $446 $42,758
2003 $289.1 $37,292
2002 $219.1 $29,958
2001 $194.3 $27,259
2000 $163.1 $29,633
1999 $186.6 $30,969
1998 $219.8 $30,605
1997 $201.4 $30,324
1996 $216.9 $33,022
1995 $204 $30,254
1994 $173.9 $26,046
1993 $220.7 $24,390
1992 $290.6 $32,753
1991 $302 $31,777
1990 $290.6 $30,549
1989 $246.4 $25,625
1988 $263.5 $24,499
1987 $213.9 $21,761
1986 $203.4 $17,955
1985 $202.7 $13,647
1984 $182.2 $13,080
1983 $167.2 $12,590
1982 $176.1 $13,719
1981 $194 $15,564
1980 $228.8 $17,073
1979 $222.9 $14,856
1978 $252.5 $12,602
1977 $215.9 $11,432
1976 $203.7 $10,853
1975 $207.5 $10,103
1974 $160 $8,078
1973 $162.4 $7,291
1972 $150.4 $6,018
1971 $131.8 $5,125
1970 $125.9 $4,729
1969 $129.2 $4,263
1968 $126.9 $3,953
1967 $128.2 $3,746
1966 $125.8 $3,478
1965 $123.6 $3,228
1964 $118.6 $2,961
1963 $114.7 $2,675
1962 $112.6 $2,485
1961 $107.3 $2,304
1960 $102.8 $2,128

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

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Chad vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Sweden
2026 55.6 83.7
2025 55.4 83.6
2024 55.2 83.4
2023 55.1 83.3
2022 54.5 83
2021 53.1 83
2020 53.1 82.4
2019 53 83.1
2018 52.4 82.5
2017 51.9 82.4
2016 51.6 82.3
2015 51.3 82.2
2014 51.1 82.2
2013 51.1 81.9
2012 50.8 81.7
2011 50.4 81.8
2010 50.1 81.5
2009 49.8 81.4
2008 49.5 81.1
2007 49.2 81
2006 48.7 80.8
2005 48.9 80.6
2004 48.7 80.5
2003 48.6 80.2
2002 48.4 79.9
2001 48.3 79.8
2000 47.9 79.7
1999 47.9 79.5
1998 47.8 79.4
1997 47.8 79.3
1996 47.6 79
1995 47.5 78.8
1994 47.1 78.7
1993 47 78.1
1992 46.8 78.1
1991 46.6 77.7
1990 45.1 77.6
1989 46.4 77.7
1988 46.4 77
1987 43.1 77.1
1986 45.6 77
1985 45.3 76.7
1984 44.7 76.8
1983 44.4 76.6
1982 43.9 76.3
1981 43.5 76
1980 43.5 75.7
1979 43.2 75.5
1978 43 75.5
1977 42.9 75.4
1976 42.7 75
1975 42.7 75
1974 42.6 75
1973 42.4 74.9
1972 41.9 74.7
1971 40.9 74.6
1970 41.4 74.7
1969 41 74.1
1968 40.7 74
1967 40.4 74.1
1966 40.1 74.1
1965 40.1 73.9
1964 40.1 73.7
1963 39.9 73.5
1962 39.6 73.4
1961 39.4 73.5
1960 39.2 73
1959 39 73.4
1958 38.7 73.2
1957 38.3 72.5
1956 37.9 72.7
1955 37.3 72.6
1954 36.8 72.4
1953 36.3 71.9
1952 35.9 71.8
1951 35.5 71.4
1950 35.2 71.1

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

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Chad and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Chad Sweden
2024 20,299,123 10,569,709
2023 19,319,064 10,536,632
2022 18,455,316 10,486,941
2021 17,828,273 10,415,811
2020 17,224,679 10,353,442
2019 16,685,223 10,278,887
2018 16,156,531 10,175,214
2017 15,622,759 10,057,698
2016 15,114,655 9,923,085
2015 14,647,621 9,799,186
2014 14,188,678 9,696,110
2013 13,691,079 9,600,379
2012 13,210,998 9,519,374
2011 12,754,997 9,449,213
2010 12,312,575 9,378,126
2009 11,893,754 9,298,515
2008 11,476,296 9,219,637
2007 11,081,660 9,148,092
2006 10,706,424 9,080,505
2005 10,328,092 9,029,572
2004 9,920,036 8,993,531
2003 9,487,833 8,958,229
2002 9,116,192 8,924,958
2001 8,804,124 8,895,960
2000 8,512,093 8,872,109
1999 8,222,705 8,857,874
1998 7,938,840 8,850,974
1997 7,670,366 8,846,062
1996 7,410,108 8,840,998
1995 7,089,064 8,826,939
1994 6,783,450 8,780,745
1993 6,629,146 8,718,561
1992 6,474,656 8,668,067
1991 6,205,676 8,617,375
1990 5,982,833 8,558,835
1989 5,819,586 8,492,964
1988 5,625,602 8,436,489
1987 5,438,309 8,397,804
1986 5,251,069 8,369,829
1985 5,096,269 8,350,386
1984 5,045,145 8,336,605
1983 4,979,130 8,329,033
1982 4,738,483 8,325,263
1981 4,520,959 8,320,503
1980 4,515,453 8,310,531
1979 4,505,384 8,293,678
1978 4,411,366 8,275,599
1977 4,331,667 8,251,540
1976 4,251,297 8,222,286
1975 4,167,234 8,192,437
1974 4,078,356 8,159,955
1973 3,985,909 8,136,312
1972 3,893,252 8,122,300
1971 3,807,316 8,098,334
1970 3,727,828 8,042,801
1969 3,651,113 7,968,072
1968 3,578,231 7,912,273
1967 3,508,512 7,867,931
1966 3,440,903 7,807,797
1965 3,374,220 7,733,853
1964 3,307,479 7,661,354
1963 3,240,905 7,604,328
1962 3,175,598 7,561,588
1961 3,111,947 7,519,998
1960 3,049,838 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Sweden

Fertility rate
Chad

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Sweden
2023 6.12 1.45
2022 6.22 1.53
2021 6.26 1.67
2020 6.35 1.67
2019 6.41 1.71
2018 6.46 1.76
2017 6.54 1.78
2016 6.62 1.85
2015 6.71 1.85
2014 6.78 1.88
2013 6.84 1.89
2012 6.91 1.91
2011 6.95 1.9
2010 6.99 1.98
2009 7.02 1.94
2008 7.06 1.91
2007 7.09 1.88
2006 7.12 1.85
2005 7.13 1.77
2004 7.16 1.75
2003 7.18 1.71
2002 7.2 1.65
2001 7.23 1.57
2000 7.25 1.54
1999 7.26 1.5
1998 7.27 1.5
1997 7.27 1.52
1996 7.29 1.6
1995 7.29 1.73
1994 7.31 1.88
1993 7.34 1.99
1992 7.3 2.09
1991 7.26 2.11
1990 7.22 2.13
1989 7.19 2.01
1988 7.15 1.96
1987 7.11 1.84
1986 7.07 1.8
1985 7.04 1.74
1984 7.02 1.66
1983 6.98 1.61
1982 6.96 1.62
1981 6.94 1.63
1980 6.91 1.68
1979 6.91 1.66
1978 6.89 1.6
1977 6.9 1.64
1976 6.89 1.68
1975 6.88 1.77
1974 6.86 1.87
1973 6.87 1.87
1972 6.85 1.91
1971 6.58 1.96
1970 6.53 1.92
1969 6.48 1.93
1968 6.43 2.07
1967 6.39 2.28
1966 6.36 2.37
1965 6.34 2.39
1964 6.32 2.47
1963 6.3 2.33
1962 6.29 2.25
1961 6.27 2.21
1960 6.25 2.17

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

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Chad and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Sweden
2024 16.8 41.1
2023 16.5 40.9
2022 16.2 40.7
2021 16.1 40.7
2020 16 40.6
2019 15.9 40.5
2018 15.8 40.6
2017 15.8 40.7
2016 15.7 40.8
2015 15.7 40.9
2014 15.7 40.9
2013 15.7 40.9
2012 15.6 40.9
2011 15.6 40.8
2010 15.6 40.7
2009 15.6 40.7
2008 15.6 40.6
2007 15.6 40.5
2006 15.7 40.4
2005 15.7 40.2
2004 15.7 40
2003 15.5 39.8
2002 15.4 39.7
2001 15.5 39.5
2000 15.6 39.4
1999 15.7 39.2
1998 15.8 39
1997 15.9 38.8
1996 16.1 38.6
1995 16 38.5
1994 15.9 38.4
1993 16.2 38.4
1992 16.4 38.4
1991 16.3 38.3
1990 16.3 38.3
1989 16.5 38.3
1988 16.5 38.2
1987 16.4 38.1
1986 16.3 37.9
1985 16.3 37.6
1984 16.7 37.4
1983 17 37.1
1982 16.6 36.8
1981 16.2 36.5
1980 16.7 36.2
1979 17.1 36
1978 17.3 35.7
1977 17.5 35.5
1976 17.7 35.4
1975 17.9 35.3
1974 18 35.3
1973 18.2 35.3
1972 18.3 35.3
1971 18.5 35.3
1970 18.6 35.4
1969 18.7 35.6
1968 18.8 35.8
1967 19 35.9
1966 19.1 36
1965 19.2 36.2
1964 19.4 36.3
1963 19.5 36.3
1962 19.6 36.3
1961 19.8 36.2
1960 19.9 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Chad Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Sweden
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Chad Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Sweden
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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