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Chad vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 21st vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Tajikistan
Population
21893857
11038274
Population rank 64/197 88/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Chad and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Chad and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Chad

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Chad Tajikistan
2024 $19,518,819,751 $14,204,575,549
2023 $18,340,233,749 $12,244,169,293
2022 $17,828,508,290 $10,713,525,200
2021 $16,871,937,698 $8,937,805,347
2020 $14,932,897,821 $8,133,963,551
2019 $14,905,517,743 $8,300,813,599
2018 $15,327,000,249 $7,764,999,999
2017 $13,349,041,409 $7,536,402,853
2016 $13,026,289,836 $6,992,416,097
2015 $14,559,599,500 $8,271,431,485
2014 $18,144,336,904 $9,112,605,459
2013 $17,865,316,886 $8,448,411,318
2012 $17,892,228,570 $7,633,036,903
2011 $16,685,349,674 $6,522,756,255
2010 $14,058,506,664 $5,642,221,099
2009 $12,317,614,054 $4,979,472,364
2008 $13,385,593,990 $5,161,299,725
2007 $10,865,385,132 $3,719,524,541
2006 $9,709,626,596 $2,830,213,849
2005 $8,655,892,393 $2,312,352,021
2004 $4,422,855,661 $2,076,176,869
2003 $2,742,815,072 $1,555,318,261
2002 $1,997,005,709 $1,221,106,220
2001 $1,710,843,377 $1,080,772,551
2000 $1,388,506,772 $860,541,842
1999 $1,534,673,583 $1,086,612,290
1998 $1,744,794,531 $1,320,199,582
1997 $1,544,689,577 $921,518,033
1996 $1,607,345,356 $1,043,654,822
1995 $1,445,919,895 $1,231,561,860
1994 $1,179,837,963 $1,522,001,206
1993 $1,463,251,164 $1,646,623,195
1992 $1,881,847,670 $1,908,554,572
1991 $1,877,137,982 $2,536,585,366
1990 $1,738,605,558 $2,629,395,066
1989 $1,433,686,312 -
1988 $1,482,597,298 -
1987 $1,163,426,852 -
1986 $1,067,828,246 -
1985 $1,033,069,709 -
1984 $919,103,735 -
1983 $832,415,806 -
1982 $834,369,860 -
1981 $876,937,558 -
1980 $1,033,002,404 -
1979 $1,004,316,496 -
1978 $1,113,920,124 -
1977 $935,360,465 -
1976 $866,044,962 -
1975 $864,602,105 -
1974 $652,532,795 -
1973 $647,199,483 -
1972 $585,427,547 -
1971 $501,866,730 -
1970 $469,266,737 -
1969 $471,635,622 -
1968 $453,980,096 -
1967 $449,826,323 -
1966 $432,794,922 -
1965 $416,926,303 -
1964 $392,247,518 -
1963 $371,767,002 -
1962 $357,635,713 -
1961 $333,975,336 -
1960 $313,582,728 -

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

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Chad and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Tajikistan
2024 $962 $1,341
2023 $949 $1,178
2022 $966 $1,052
2021 $946 $897
2020 $867 $834
2019 $893 $871
2018 $949 $834
2017 $854 $829
2016 $862 $789
2015 $994 $957
2014 $1,279 $1,082
2013 $1,305 $1,028
2012 $1,354 $952
2011 $1,308 $834
2010 $1,142 $737
2009 $1,036 $665
2008 $1,166 $703
2007 $980 $517
2006 $907 $401
2005 $838 $334
2004 $446 $306
2003 $289.1 $233.6
2002 $219.1 $187
2001 $194.3 $168.7
2000 $163.1 $136.9
1999 $186.6 $175
1998 $219.8 $213.7
1997 $201.4 $150.1
1996 $216.9 $172
1995 $204 $207
1994 $173.9 $261.3
1993 $220.7 $287.6
1992 $290.6 $338
1991 $302 $458
1990 $290.6 $487
1989 $246.4 -
1988 $263.5 -
1987 $213.9 -
1986 $203.4 -
1985 $202.7 -
1984 $182.2 -
1983 $167.2 -
1982 $176.1 -
1981 $194 -
1980 $228.8 -
1979 $222.9 -
1978 $252.5 -
1977 $215.9 -
1976 $203.7 -
1975 $207.5 -
1974 $160 -
1973 $162.4 -
1972 $150.4 -
1971 $131.8 -
1970 $125.9 -
1969 $129.2 -
1968 $126.9 -
1967 $128.2 -
1966 $125.8 -
1965 $123.6 -
1964 $118.6 -
1963 $114.7 -
1962 $112.6 -
1961 $107.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Chad vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Tajikistan
2026 55.6 72.2
2025 55.4 72.1
2024 55.2 71.9
2023 55.1 71.8
2022 54.5 71.6
2021 53.1 69.6
2020 53.1 68.6
2019 53 71
2018 52.4 70.7
2017 51.9 70.5
2016 51.6 70
2015 51.3 69.7
2014 51.1 69.7
2013 51.1 69.6
2012 50.8 69.1
2011 50.4 68.7
2010 50.1 68.4
2009 49.8 68.2
2008 49.5 67.9
2007 49.2 67.4
2006 48.7 67
2005 48.9 66.5
2004 48.7 66.6
2003 48.6 65.9
2002 48.4 64.9
2001 48.3 64.2
2000 47.9 63.5
1999 47.9 63.1
1998 47.8 62.4
1997 47.8 61.9
1996 47.6 60.8
1995 47.5 61.4
1994 47.1 60.1
1993 47 55.5
1992 46.8 57.1
1991 46.6 61.7
1990 45.1 61.6
1989 46.4 61.7
1988 46.4 61.8
1987 43.1 61.6
1986 45.6 61.8
1985 45.3 61
1984 44.7 60.7
1983 44.4 60.5
1982 43.9 60.2
1981 43.5 58.8
1980 43.5 58.6
1979 43.2 58.5
1978 43 58.4
1977 42.9 58.2
1976 42.7 58.1
1975 42.7 57.9
1974 42.6 57.7
1973 42.4 57.4
1972 41.9 57.2
1971 40.9 56.9
1970 41.4 56.6
1969 41 56.3
1968 40.7 55.9
1967 40.4 55.5
1966 40.1 55.1
1965 40.1 54.7
1964 40.1 54.2
1963 39.9 53.8
1962 39.6 53.4
1961 39.4 52.9
1960 39.2 52.5
1959 39 52.2
1958 38.7 51.8
1957 38.3 51.4
1956 37.9 51.1
1955 37.3 50.8
1954 36.8 50.5
1953 36.3 50.2
1952 35.9 49.9
1951 35.5 49.6
1950 35.2 49.3

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

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Chad and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Chad Tajikistan
2024 20,299,123 10,590,927
2023 19,319,064 10,389,799
2022 18,455,316 10,182,222
2021 17,828,273 9,966,908
2020 17,224,679 9,749,310
2019 16,685,223 9,529,966
2018 16,156,531 9,307,333
2017 15,622,759 9,085,946
2016 15,114,655 8,865,631
2015 14,647,621 8,643,840
2014 14,188,678 8,425,552
2013 13,691,079 8,216,724
2012 13,210,998 8,014,084
2011 12,754,997 7,824,785
2010 12,312,575 7,652,141
2009 11,893,754 7,490,230
2008 11,476,296 7,338,403
2007 11,081,660 7,194,477
2006 10,706,424 7,057,566
2005 10,328,092 6,924,720
2004 9,920,036 6,790,547
2003 9,487,833 6,658,575
2002 9,116,192 6,531,669
2001 8,804,124 6,407,377
2000 8,512,093 6,284,735
1999 8,222,705 6,208,370
1998 7,938,840 6,176,397
1997 7,670,366 6,139,829
1996 7,410,108 6,066,523
1995 7,089,064 5,948,584
1994 6,783,450 5,825,368
1993 6,629,146 5,724,993
1992 6,474,656 5,649,400
1991 6,205,676 5,541,205
1990 5,982,833 5,398,768
1989 5,819,586 5,267,249
1988 5,625,602 5,114,989
1987 5,438,309 4,939,059
1986 5,251,069 4,772,139
1985 5,096,269 4,619,003
1984 5,045,145 4,480,026
1983 4,979,130 4,350,874
1982 4,738,483 4,227,171
1981 4,520,959 4,109,022
1980 4,515,453 3,995,256
1979 4,505,384 3,882,691
1978 4,411,366 3,768,508
1977 4,331,667 3,653,265
1976 4,251,297 3,540,076
1975 4,167,234 3,430,425
1974 4,078,356 3,324,499
1973 3,985,909 3,222,290
1972 3,893,252 3,123,691
1971 3,807,316 3,028,837
1970 3,727,828 2,936,779
1969 3,651,113 2,845,273
1968 3,578,231 2,753,848
1967 3,508,512 2,664,130
1966 3,440,903 2,577,184
1965 3,374,220 2,492,998
1964 3,307,479 2,411,260
1963 3,240,905 2,331,736
1962 3,175,598 2,255,026
1961 3,111,947 2,181,805
1960 3,049,838 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Chad

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Tajikistan
2023 6.12 3.07
2022 6.22 3.13
2021 6.26 3.17
2020 6.35 3.21
2019 6.41 3.28
2018 6.46 3.29
2017 6.54 3.29
2016 6.62 3.38
2015 6.71 3.46
2014 6.78 3.46
2013 6.84 3.43
2012 6.91 3.42
2011 6.95 3.46
2010 6.99 3.46
2009 7.02 3.43
2008 7.06 3.39
2007 7.09 3.37
2006 7.12 3.34
2005 7.13 3.4
2004 7.16 3.51
2003 7.18 3.42
2002 7.2 3.47
2001 7.23 3.49
2000 7.25 3.49
1999 7.26 3.85
1998 7.27 4.07
1997 7.27 4.06
1996 7.29 3.94
1995 7.29 4.66
1994 7.31 4.79
1993 7.34 4.92
1992 7.3 5.06
1991 7.26 5.28
1990 7.22 5.46
1989 7.19 5.61
1988 7.15 5.75
1987 7.11 5.84
1986 7.07 5.91
1985 7.04 5.94
1984 7.02 5.96
1983 6.98 5.98
1982 6.96 6.03
1981 6.94 6.12
1980 6.91 6.21
1979 6.91 6.31
1978 6.89 6.4
1977 6.9 6.49
1976 6.89 6.6
1975 6.88 6.69
1974 6.86 6.77
1973 6.87 6.84
1972 6.85 6.89
1971 6.58 6.91
1970 6.53 6.91
1969 6.48 6.91
1968 6.43 6.91
1967 6.39 6.89
1966 6.36 6.82
1965 6.34 6.74
1964 6.32 6.68
1963 6.3 6.62
1962 6.29 6.48
1961 6.27 6.35
1960 6.25 6.24

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

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Chad and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Tajikistan
2024 16.8 23
2023 16.5 22.9
2022 16.2 22.7
2021 16.1 22.6
2020 16 22.5
2019 15.9 22.3
2018 15.8 22.2
2017 15.8 22
2016 15.7 21.9
2015 15.7 21.7
2014 15.7 21.6
2013 15.7 21.4
2012 15.6 21.2
2011 15.6 21
2010 15.6 20.8
2009 15.6 20.6
2008 15.6 20.4
2007 15.6 20.1
2006 15.7 19.8
2005 15.7 19.6
2004 15.7 19.4
2003 15.5 19.2
2002 15.4 18.9
2001 15.5 18.7
2000 15.6 18.5
1999 15.7 18.2
1998 15.8 18
1997 15.9 17.9
1996 16.1 17.7
1995 16 17.7
1994 15.9 17.7
1993 16.2 17.8
1992 16.4 17.9
1991 16.3 18
1990 16.3 18.1
1989 16.5 18.2
1988 16.5 18.3
1987 16.4 18.3
1986 16.3 18.3
1985 16.3 18.2
1984 16.7 18.2
1983 17 18.2
1982 16.6 18.2
1981 16.2 18.1
1980 16.7 18.1
1979 17.1 18.1
1978 17.3 18
1977 17.5 18
1976 17.7 17.9
1975 17.9 17.9
1974 18 17.8
1973 18.2 17.8
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.5 17.8
1970 18.6 17.8
1969 18.7 17.8
1968 18.8 17.9
1967 19 18.1
1966 19.1 18.4
1965 19.2 18.9
1964 19.4 19.6
1963 19.5 20.4
1962 19.6 20.9
1961 19.8 21.4
1960 19.9 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Chad Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Tajikistan
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
0%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Chad Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Tajikistan
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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