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Chad vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 21st vs. 131st).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Switzerland
Population
21893857
9107866
Population rank 64/197 100/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Chad and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Chad and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Chad

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Chad Switzerland
2024 $19,518,819,751 $936,564,198,049
2023 $18,340,233,749 $894,424,821,645
2022 $17,828,508,290 $828,508,926,958
2021 $16,871,937,698 $815,309,330,987
2020 $14,932,897,821 $741,999,406,006
2019 $14,905,517,743 $721,369,112,727
2018 $15,327,000,249 $725,568,717,468
2017 $13,349,041,409 $695,200,833,086
2016 $13,026,289,836 $687,895,460,903
2015 $14,559,599,500 $694,118,186,380
2014 $18,144,336,904 $726,537,808,338
2013 $17,865,316,886 $706,234,937,371
2012 $17,892,228,570 $686,420,221,558
2011 $16,685,349,674 $715,888,126,682
2010 $14,058,506,664 $598,851,028,907
2009 $12,317,614,054 $554,212,916,092
2008 $13,385,593,990 $567,267,767,519
2007 $10,865,385,132 $490,740,715,595
2006 $9,709,626,596 $441,634,672,197
2005 $8,655,892,393 $418,284,865,885
2004 $4,422,855,661 $403,912,891,033
2003 $2,742,815,072 $362,075,086,508
2002 $1,997,005,709 $309,301,422,430
2001 $1,710,843,377 $286,582,672,434
2000 $1,388,506,772 $279,216,033,870
1999 $1,534,673,583 $297,873,643,323
1998 $1,744,794,531 $303,459,014,347
1997 $1,544,689,577 $294,788,198,856
1996 $1,607,345,356 $340,103,959,547
1995 $1,445,919,895 $352,835,806,342
1994 $1,179,837,963 $301,375,055,202
1993 $1,463,251,164 $272,237,527,071
1992 $1,881,847,670 $279,921,425,828
1991 $1,877,137,982 $268,901,693,863
1990 $1,738,605,558 $265,763,573,999
1989 $1,433,686,312 $208,105,846,934
1988 $1,482,597,298 $215,540,625,299
1987 $1,163,426,852 $199,236,370,038
1986 $1,067,828,246 $159,089,921,063
1985 $1,033,069,709 $110,980,314,192
1984 $919,103,735 $109,455,312,168
1983 $832,415,806 $114,634,358,535
1982 $834,369,860 $115,043,365,512
1981 $876,937,558 $112,244,805,519
1980 $1,033,002,404 $122,557,843,886
1979 $1,004,316,496 $114,970,094,425
1978 $1,113,920,124 $102,280,472,036
1977 $935,360,465 $73,135,771,167
1976 $866,044,962 $68,476,524,644
1975 $864,602,105 $65,466,081,819
1974 $652,532,795 $57,103,011,446
1973 $647,199,483 $49,550,006,320
1972 $585,427,547 $36,844,318,854
1971 $501,866,730 $30,040,171,751
1970 $469,266,737 $24,998,066,773
1969 $471,635,622 $22,442,043,274
1968 $453,980,096 $20,712,102,794
1967 $449,826,323 $19,397,044,714
1966 $432,794,922 $18,019,402,374
1965 $416,926,303 $16,780,226,225
1964 $392,247,518 $15,833,133,858
1963 $371,767,002 $14,283,872,299
1962 $357,635,713 $12,989,649,694
1961 $333,975,336 $11,713,348,834
1960 $313,582,728 $10,412,232,621

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

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Chad and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Switzerland
2024 $962 $103,998
2023 $949 $100,624
2022 $966 $94,395
2021 $946 $93,665
2020 $867 $85,898
2019 $893 $84,122
2018 $949 $85,217
2017 $854 $82,254
2016 $862 $82,153
2015 $994 $83,806
2014 $1,279 $88,725
2013 $1,305 $87,304
2012 $1,354 $85,836
2011 $1,308 $90,477
2010 $1,142 $76,531
2009 $1,036 $71,568
2008 $1,166 $74,175
2007 $980 $64,989
2006 $907 $59,011
2005 $838 $56,243
2004 $446 $54,659
2003 $289.1 $49,336
2002 $219.1 $42,459
2001 $194.3 $39,639
2000 $163.1 $38,865
1999 $186.6 $41,696
1998 $219.8 $42,681
1997 $201.4 $41,584
1996 $216.9 $48,093
1995 $204 $50,114
1994 $173.9 $43,092
1993 $220.7 $39,237
1992 $290.6 $40,714
1991 $302 $39,544
1990 $290.6 $39,575
1989 $246.4 $31,309
1988 $263.5 $32,690
1987 $213.9 $30,441
1986 $203.4 $24,460
1985 $202.7 $17,152
1984 $182.2 $16,991
1983 $167.2 $17,859
1982 $176.1 $18,000
1981 $194 $17,665
1980 $228.8 $19,394
1979 $222.9 $18,266
1978 $252.5 $16,282
1977 $215.9 $11,644
1976 $203.7 $10,865
1975 $207.5 $10,328
1974 $160 $9,005
1973 $162.4 $7,856
1972 $150.4 $5,885
1971 $131.8 $4,835
1970 $125.9 $4,044
1969 $129.2 $3,657
1968 $126.9 $3,413
1967 $128.2 $3,237
1966 $125.8 $3,045
1965 $123.6 $2,865
1964 $118.6 $2,735
1963 $114.7 $2,508
1962 $112.6 $2,330
1961 $107.3 $2,155
1960 $102.8 $1,954

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

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Chad vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Switzerland
2026 55.6 84.4
2025 55.4 84.2
2024 55.2 84.1
2023 55.1 84
2022 54.5 83.2
2021 53.1 83.6
2020 53.1 83.1
2019 53 83.8
2018 52.4 83.6
2017 51.9 83.4
2016 51.6 83.4
2015 51.3 82.8
2014 51.1 83.1
2013 51.1 82.7
2012 50.8 82.6
2011 50.4 82.6
2010 50.1 82.3
2009 49.8 82
2008 49.5 82
2007 49.2 81.7
2006 48.7 81.5
2005 48.9 81.2
2004 48.7 81.1
2003 48.6 80.5
2002 48.4 80.4
2001 48.3 80.3
2000 47.9 79.8
1999 47.9 79.7
1998 47.8 79.5
1997 47.8 79.2
1996 47.6 79
1995 47.5 78.6
1994 47.1 78.5
1993 47 78.2
1992 46.8 77.9
1991 46.6 77.6
1990 45.1 77.4
1989 46.4 77.6
1988 46.4 77.4
1987 43.1 77.3
1986 45.6 77
1985 45.3 76.9
1984 44.7 76.8
1983 44.4 76.2
1982 43.9 76.2
1981 43.5 75.8
1980 43.5 75.6
1979 43.2 75.6
1978 43 75.3
1977 42.9 75.4
1976 42.7 74.9
1975 42.7 74.8
1974 42.6 74.4
1973 42.4 74.1
1972 41.9 73.8
1971 40.9 73.2
1970 41.4 73.1
1969 41 72.7
1968 40.7 72.7
1967 40.4 72.7
1966 40.1 72.4
1965 40.1 72.3
1964 40.1 72.2
1963 39.9 71.3
1962 39.6 71.3
1961 39.4 71.7
1960 39.2 71.4
1959 39 71.5
1958 38.7 71.3
1957 38.3 70.5
1956 37.9 70.2
1955 37.3 70.1
1954 36.8 70
1953 36.3 69.5
1952 35.9 69.6
1951 35.5 68.7
1950 35.2 68.9

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

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Chad and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Chad Switzerland
2024 20,299,123 9,005,582
2023 19,319,064 8,888,822
2022 18,455,316 8,777,088
2021 17,828,273 8,704,546
2020 17,224,679 8,638,167
2019 16,685,223 8,575,280
2018 16,156,531 8,514,329
2017 15,622,759 8,451,840
2016 15,114,655 8,373,338
2015 14,647,621 8,282,396
2014 14,188,678 8,188,649
2013 13,691,079 8,089,346
2012 13,210,998 7,996,861
2011 12,754,997 7,912,398
2010 12,312,575 7,824,909
2009 11,893,754 7,743,831
2008 11,476,296 7,647,675
2007 11,081,660 7,551,117
2006 10,706,424 7,483,934
2005 10,328,092 7,437,115
2004 9,920,036 7,389,625
2003 9,487,833 7,339,001
2002 9,116,192 7,284,753
2001 8,804,124 7,229,854
2000 8,512,093 7,184,250
1999 8,222,705 7,143,991
1998 7,938,840 7,110,001
1997 7,670,366 7,088,906
1996 7,410,108 7,071,850
1995 7,089,064 7,040,687
1994 6,783,450 6,993,795
1993 6,629,146 6,938,265
1992 6,474,656 6,875,364
1991 6,205,676 6,799,978
1990 5,982,833 6,715,519
1989 5,819,586 6,646,912
1988 5,625,602 6,593,386
1987 5,438,309 6,545,106
1986 5,251,069 6,504,124
1985 5,096,269 6,470,365
1984 5,045,145 6,441,865
1983 4,979,130 6,418,773
1982 4,738,483 6,391,309
1981 4,520,959 6,354,074
1980 4,515,453 6,319,408
1979 4,505,384 6,294,365
1978 4,411,366 6,281,738
1977 4,331,667 6,281,174
1976 4,251,297 6,302,504
1975 4,167,234 6,338,632
1974 4,078,356 6,341,405
1973 3,985,909 6,307,347
1972 3,893,252 6,260,956
1971 3,807,316 6,213,399
1970 3,727,828 6,180,877
1969 3,651,113 6,136,387
1968 3,578,231 6,067,714
1967 3,508,512 5,991,785
1966 3,440,903 5,918,002
1965 3,374,220 5,856,472
1964 3,307,479 5,789,228
1963 3,240,905 5,694,247
1962 3,175,598 5,573,815
1961 3,111,947 5,434,294
1960 3,049,838 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Chad

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Switzerland
2023 6.12 1.33
2022 6.22 1.39
2021 6.26 1.52
2020 6.35 1.46
2019 6.41 1.48
2018 6.46 1.52
2017 6.54 1.52
2016 6.62 1.54
2015 6.71 1.54
2014 6.78 1.54
2013 6.84 1.52
2012 6.91 1.52
2011 6.95 1.52
2010 6.99 1.52
2009 7.02 1.5
2008 7.06 1.48
2007 7.09 1.46
2006 7.12 1.44
2005 7.13 1.42
2004 7.16 1.42
2003 7.18 1.39
2002 7.2 1.39
2001 7.23 1.38
2000 7.25 1.5
1999 7.26 1.48
1998 7.27 1.47
1997 7.27 1.48
1996 7.29 1.5
1995 7.29 1.48
1994 7.31 1.49
1993 7.34 1.51
1992 7.3 1.58
1991 7.26 1.58
1990 7.22 1.58
1989 7.19 1.56
1988 7.15 1.57
1987 7.11 1.52
1986 7.07 1.53
1985 7.04 1.52
1984 7.02 1.53
1983 6.98 1.52
1982 6.96 1.56
1981 6.94 1.55
1980 6.91 1.55
1979 6.91 1.52
1978 6.89 1.51
1977 6.9 1.53
1976 6.89 1.55
1975 6.88 1.61
1974 6.86 1.73
1973 6.87 1.81
1972 6.85 1.91
1971 6.58 2.04
1970 6.53 2.1
1969 6.48 2.19
1968 6.43 2.29
1967 6.39 2.39
1966 6.36 2.5
1965 6.34 2.59
1964 6.32 2.66
1963 6.3 2.65
1962 6.29 2.58
1961 6.27 2.52
1960 6.25 2.44

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

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Chad and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Switzerland
2024 16.8 43.7
2023 16.5 43.4
2022 16.2 43
2021 16.1 42.8
2020 16 42.7
2019 15.9 42.6
2018 15.8 42.5
2017 15.8 42.4
2016 15.7 42.3
2015 15.7 42.2
2014 15.7 42.1
2013 15.7 42
2012 15.6 41.8
2011 15.6 41.6
2010 15.6 41.5
2009 15.6 41.3
2008 15.6 41.1
2007 15.6 40.9
2006 15.7 40.6
2005 15.7 40.3
2004 15.7 39.9
2003 15.5 39.6
2002 15.4 39.3
2001 15.5 39
2000 15.6 38.7
1999 15.7 38.4
1998 15.8 38.2
1997 15.9 37.9
1996 16.1 37.6
1995 16 37.3
1994 15.9 37.1
1993 16.2 37
1992 16.4 36.9
1991 16.3 36.9
1990 16.3 36.9
1989 16.5 36.8
1988 16.5 36.7
1987 16.4 36.5
1986 16.3 36.3
1985 16.3 36.1
1984 16.7 35.9
1983 17 35.6
1982 16.6 35.3
1981 16.2 35
1980 16.7 34.8
1979 17.1 34.5
1978 17.3 34.2
1977 17.5 33.8
1976 17.7 33.5
1975 17.9 33.1
1974 18 32.7
1973 18.2 32.5
1972 18.3 32.3
1971 18.5 32.2
1970 18.6 32
1969 18.7 31.7
1968 18.8 31.7
1967 19 31.6
1966 19.1 31.6
1965 19.2 31.6
1964 19.4 31.5
1963 19.5 31.7
1962 19.6 32
1961 19.8 32.4
1960 19.9 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Chad Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Switzerland
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Chad Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Switzerland
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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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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