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Chad vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Chad has a population of 21M (ranked 64/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 21st vs. 131st).

By GDP, Chad ranks 131/197 ($21.5B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 181/197 ($1,022), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Switzerland
Population
21855137
9155878
Population rank 64/197 99/197
GDP
$21.5B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 131/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 181/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$6.53B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30.4%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$311
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 178/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,529
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
44.4 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.03
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
16.9 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $21,472,835,225 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $19,906,706,690 $969,919,786,395
2023 $18,352,937,976 $928,435,275,852
2022 $17,828,508,290 $858,479,038,994
2021 $16,871,937,698 $840,710,023,481
2020 $14,932,897,821 $756,096,180,222
2019 $14,905,517,743 $736,384,764,157
2018 $15,327,000,249 $740,766,531,454
2017 $13,349,041,409 $706,660,443,624
2016 $13,026,289,836 $698,607,778,795
2015 $14,559,599,500 $706,199,008,879
2014 $18,144,336,904 $741,168,119,617
2013 $17,865,316,886 $718,748,402,260
2012 $17,892,228,570 $697,882,536,677
2011 $16,685,349,674 $727,231,637,102
2010 $14,058,506,664 $609,999,593,542
2009 $12,317,614,054 $563,659,557,945
2008 $13,385,593,990 $574,703,945,157
2007 $10,865,385,132 $498,993,845,385
2006 $9,709,626,596 $448,364,681,767
2005 $8,655,892,393 $424,511,048,024
2004 $4,422,855,661 $409,012,909,530
2003 $2,742,815,072 $366,563,952,625
2002 $1,997,005,709 $313,930,961,761
2001 $1,710,843,377 $290,160,142,214
2000 $1,388,506,772 $282,327,351,966
1999 $1,534,673,583 $301,911,268,140
1998 $1,744,794,531 $306,907,741,068
1997 $1,544,689,577 $298,868,250,534
1996 $1,607,345,356 $345,373,647,249
1995 $1,445,919,895 $358,152,520,085
1994 $1,179,837,963 $305,916,331,798
1993 $1,463,251,164 $276,339,744,180
1992 $1,881,847,670 $284,139,428,246
1991 $1,877,137,982 $272,953,645,746
1990 $1,738,605,558 $269,768,238,555
1989 $1,433,686,312 $211,241,694,480
1988 $1,482,597,298 $218,788,504,066
1987 $1,163,426,852 $202,238,567,597
1986 $1,067,828,246 $161,487,171,049
1985 $1,033,069,709 $112,652,623,418
1984 $919,103,735 $111,104,641,869
1983 $832,415,806 $116,361,728,836
1982 $834,369,860 $116,776,899,473
1981 $876,937,558 $113,936,168,924
1980 $1,033,002,404 $124,404,609,417
1979 $1,004,316,496 $116,702,524,208
1978 $1,113,920,124 $103,821,687,919
1977 $935,360,465 $74,237,819,014
1976 $866,044,962 $69,508,364,538
1975 $864,602,105 $66,452,559,176
1974 $652,532,795 $57,963,469,607
1973 $647,199,483 $50,296,651,921
1972 $585,427,547 $37,399,508,287
1971 $501,866,730 $30,492,832,676
1970 $469,266,737 $25,374,750,743
1969 $471,635,622 $22,780,211,812
1968 $453,980,096 $21,024,203,656
1967 $449,826,323 $19,689,329,510
1966 $432,794,922 $18,290,928,227
1965 $416,926,303 $17,033,079,428
1964 $392,247,518 $16,071,715,835
1963 $371,767,002 $14,499,109,270
1962 $357,635,713 $13,185,384,691
1961 $333,975,336 $11,889,851,950
1960 $313,582,728 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Switzerland
2025 $1,022 $114,769
2024 $981 $107,702
2023 $950 $104,450
2022 $966 $97,809
2021 $946 $96,583
2020 $867 $87,530
2019 $893 $85,873
2018 $949 $87,002
2017 $854 $83,610
2016 $862 $83,432
2015 $994 $85,265
2014 $1,279 $90,512
2013 $1,305 $88,851
2012 $1,354 $87,270
2011 $1,308 $91,910
2010 $1,142 $77,956
2009 $1,036 $72,788
2008 $1,166 $75,148
2007 $980 $66,082
2006 $907 $59,910
2005 $838 $57,080
2004 $446 $55,350
2003 $289.1 $49,947
2002 $219.1 $43,094
2001 $194.3 $40,134
2000 $163.1 $39,298
1999 $186.6 $42,261
1998 $219.8 $43,166
1997 $201.4 $42,160
1996 $216.9 $48,838
1995 $204 $50,869
1994 $173.9 $43,741
1993 $220.7 $39,828
1992 $290.6 $41,327
1991 $302 $40,140
1990 $290.6 $40,171
1989 $246.4 $31,780
1988 $263.5 $33,183
1987 $213.9 $30,899
1986 $203.4 $24,828
1985 $202.7 $17,411
1984 $182.2 $17,247
1983 $167.2 $18,128
1982 $176.1 $18,271
1981 $194 $17,931
1980 $228.8 $19,686
1979 $222.9 $18,541
1978 $252.5 $16,528
1977 $215.9 $11,819
1976 $203.7 $11,029
1975 $207.5 $10,484
1974 $160 $9,140
1973 $162.4 $7,974
1972 $150.4 $5,973
1971 $131.8 $4,908
1970 $125.9 $4,105
1969 $129.2 $3,712
1968 $126.9 $3,465
1967 $128.2 $3,286
1966 $125.8 $3,091
1965 $123.6 $2,908
1964 $118.6 $2,776
1963 $114.7 $2,546
1962 $112.6 $2,366
1961 $107.3 $2,188
1960 $102.8 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Chad Switzerland
2025 21,003,705 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Chad and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Chad

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Switzerland
2024 6.03 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Switzerland
2025 16.9 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.4B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.6%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.26%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.11%
2022
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
33.9%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
26.7%
2025
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.55B
2024
$1.08T
2025
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
187.9 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.4
2023
$38.7
2024
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%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
13.7 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
4.61%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Switzerland
% of world population
0.26%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
27.6%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
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
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
12.6%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
97.3
2024
3.9
2024
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%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
23,147 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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