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Chad vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 21st vs. 31st).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Tanzania
Population
21893857
73145892
Population rank 64/197 20/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Chad and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Chad and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Chad

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Chad Tanzania
2024 $19,518,819,751 $78,844,405,385
2023 $18,340,233,749 $79,030,935,627
2022 $17,828,508,290 $75,749,121,843
2021 $16,871,937,698 $70,655,628,148
2020 $14,932,897,821 $66,068,737,786
2019 $14,905,517,743 $61,026,731,926
2018 $15,327,000,249 $57,003,712,892
2017 $13,349,041,409 $53,274,884,533
2016 $13,026,289,836 $49,774,409,374
2015 $14,559,599,500 $47,413,919,817
2014 $18,144,336,904 $49,986,726,461
2013 $17,865,316,886 $45,648,857,242
2012 $17,892,228,570 $39,650,394,363
2011 $16,685,349,674 $34,657,140,096
2010 $14,058,506,664 $32,012,892,919
2009 $12,317,614,054 $29,400,573,554
2008 $13,385,593,990 $27,947,821,398
2007 $10,865,385,132 $21,860,434,823
2006 $9,709,626,596 $18,619,859,795
2005 $8,655,892,393 $18,395,383,647
2004 $4,422,855,661 $16,673,062,473
2003 $2,742,815,072 $15,211,487,709
2002 $1,997,005,709 $14,129,651,896
2001 $1,710,843,377 $13,563,990,022
2000 $1,388,506,772 $13,371,767,082
1999 $1,534,673,583 $12,704,334,196
1998 $1,744,794,531 $12,172,790,056
1997 $1,544,689,577 $11,158,197,942
1996 $1,607,345,356 $9,433,528,150
1995 $1,445,919,895 $7,631,431,840
1994 $1,179,837,963 $6,550,480,484
1993 $1,463,251,164 $6,182,872,708
1992 $1,881,847,670 $6,681,997,469
1991 $1,877,137,982 $7,197,768,159
1990 $1,738,605,558 $6,184,384,225
1989 $1,433,686,312 $6,418,799,007
1988 $1,482,597,298 $7,406,614,407
1987 $1,163,426,852 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,067,828,246 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,033,069,709 $15,328,295,175
1984 $919,103,735 $12,906,635,133
1983 $832,415,806 $14,049,883,809
1982 $834,369,860 $13,927,383,240
1981 $876,937,558 $13,161,540,378
1980 $1,033,002,404 $11,409,228,087
1979 $1,004,316,496 $9,804,637,491
1978 $1,113,920,124 $9,261,675,710
1977 $935,360,465 $7,732,598,995
1976 $866,044,962 $6,472,511,988
1975 $864,602,105 $5,729,917,840
1974 $652,532,795 $4,977,337,978
1973 $647,199,483 $4,144,104,535
1972 $585,427,547 $3,472,787,266
1971 $501,866,730 $3,050,673,517
1970 $469,266,737 $2,851,419,386
1969 $471,635,622 $5,142,066,811
1968 $453,980,096 $4,895,251,824
1967 $449,826,323 $4,565,132,048
1966 $432,794,922 $4,377,998,825
1965 $416,926,303 $3,817,226,546
1964 $392,247,518 $3,748,840,925
1963 $371,767,002 $3,456,579,293
1962 $357,635,713 $3,101,589,993
1961 $333,975,336 $2,826,179,031
1960 $313,582,728 $2,651,729,807

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

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Chad and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Tanzania
2024 $962 $1,150
2023 $949 $1,186
2022 $966 $1,171
2021 $946 $1,125
2020 $867 $1,084
2019 $893 $1,031
2018 $949 $992
2017 $854 $957
2016 $862 $925
2015 $994 $911
2014 $1,279 $993
2013 $1,305 $935
2012 $1,354 $837
2011 $1,308 $753
2010 $1,142 $715
2009 $1,036 $674
2008 $1,166 $657
2007 $980 $528
2006 $907 $462
2005 $838 $469
2004 $446 $438
2003 $289.1 $410
2002 $219.1 $391
2001 $194.3 $385
2000 $163.1 $390
1999 $186.6 $382
1998 $219.8 $375
1997 $201.4 $353
1996 $216.9 $305
1995 $204 $251.2
1994 $173.9 $222.5
1993 $220.7 $218.2
1992 $290.6 $243.4
1991 $302 $268.8
1990 $290.6 $236.9
1989 $246.4 $252.3
1988 $263.5 $299
1987 $213.9 $326
1986 $203.4 $466
1985 $202.7 $681
1984 $182.2 $593
1983 $167.2 $667
1982 $176.1 $683
1981 $194 $665
1980 $228.8 $595
1979 $222.9 $527
1978 $252.5 $515
1977 $215.9 $446
1976 $203.7 $387
1975 $207.5 $355
1974 $160 $320
1973 $162.4 $276.1
1972 $150.4 $239.8
1971 $131.8 $218.4
1970 $125.9 $211.3
1969 $129.2 $394
1968 $126.9 $388
1967 $128.2 $374
1966 $125.8 $370
1965 $123.6 $333
1964 $118.6 $337
1963 $114.7 $320
1962 $112.6 $295.7
1961 $107.3 $277.4
1960 $102.8 $267.8

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

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Chad vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Tanzania
2026 55.6 67.6
2025 55.4 67.4
2024 55.2 67.2
2023 55.1 67
2022 54.5 66.9
2021 53.1 66.1
2020 53.1 66.8
2019 53 66
2018 52.4 65.5
2017 51.9 65
2016 51.6 64.4
2015 51.3 63.9
2014 51.1 63.4
2013 51.1 62.8
2012 50.8 62.3
2011 50.4 61.6
2010 50.1 61.1
2009 49.8 60.5
2008 49.5 59.9
2007 49.2 59.3
2006 48.7 58.5
2005 48.9 57.7
2004 48.7 56.8
2003 48.6 55.9
2002 48.4 54.9
2001 48.3 54.1
2000 47.9 53.2
1999 47.9 52.4
1998 47.8 51.8
1997 47.8 51.2
1996 47.6 51.1
1995 47.5 51
1994 47.1 51.1
1993 47 51.2
1992 46.8 51.4
1991 46.6 51.8
1990 45.1 52
1989 46.4 52.1
1988 46.4 52.2
1987 43.1 52.2
1986 45.6 52.2
1985 45.3 52.2
1984 44.7 52.2
1983 44.4 52.2
1982 43.9 52
1981 43.5 51.7
1980 43.5 51.3
1979 43.2 50.8
1978 43 50.4
1977 42.9 50
1976 42.7 49.5
1975 42.7 48.9
1974 42.6 48.4
1973 42.4 47.9
1972 41.9 47.4
1971 40.9 47
1970 41.4 46.5
1969 41 46
1968 40.7 45.6
1967 40.4 45.2
1966 40.1 44.9
1965 40.1 44.5
1964 40.1 44.1
1963 39.9 43.6
1962 39.6 43.2
1961 39.4 42.8
1960 39.2 42.6
1959 39 42.5
1958 38.7 42.3
1957 38.3 42.1
1956 37.9 42
1955 37.3 41.8
1954 36.8 41.7
1953 36.3 41.5
1952 35.9 41.4
1951 35.5 41.2
1950 35.2 41

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

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Chad and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Chad Tanzania
2024 20,299,123 68,560,157
2023 19,319,064 66,617,606
2022 18,455,316 64,711,821
2021 17,828,273 62,830,412
2020 17,224,679 60,972,798
2019 16,685,223 59,174,891
2018 16,156,531 57,437,145
2017 15,622,759 55,652,890
2016 15,114,655 53,824,013
2015 14,647,621 52,020,962
2014 14,188,678 50,351,512
2013 13,691,079 48,824,128
2012 13,210,998 47,374,260
2011 12,754,997 46,029,367
2010 12,312,575 44,758,488
2009 11,893,754 43,633,982
2008 11,476,296 42,570,728
2007 11,081,660 41,435,512
2006 10,706,424 40,294,902
2005 10,328,092 39,182,076
2004 9,920,036 38,109,668
2003 9,487,833 37,089,555
2002 9,116,192 36,121,304
2001 8,804,124 35,198,299
2000 8,512,093 34,260,139
1999 8,222,705 33,300,330
1998 7,938,840 32,420,458
1997 7,670,366 31,578,089
1996 7,410,108 30,945,762
1995 7,089,064 30,383,497
1994 6,783,450 29,442,356
1993 6,629,146 28,332,692
1992 6,474,656 27,457,588
1991 6,205,676 26,780,436
1990 5,982,833 26,110,207
1989 5,819,586 25,438,759
1988 5,625,602 24,769,686
1987 5,438,309 24,030,378
1986 5,251,069 23,258,959
1985 5,096,269 22,501,693
1984 5,045,145 21,779,066
1983 4,979,130 21,079,874
1982 4,738,483 20,398,571
1981 4,520,959 19,784,703
1980 4,515,453 19,189,769
1979 4,505,384 18,592,038
1978 4,411,366 17,976,566
1977 4,331,667 17,352,929
1976 4,251,297 16,736,211
1975 4,167,234 16,138,361
1974 4,078,356 15,561,630
1973 3,985,909 15,010,101
1972 3,893,252 14,479,308
1971 3,807,316 13,971,451
1970 3,727,828 13,492,677
1969 3,651,113 13,036,700
1968 3,578,231 12,602,076
1967 3,508,512 12,200,109
1966 3,440,903 11,827,459
1965 3,374,220 11,470,728
1964 3,307,479 11,127,826
1963 3,240,905 10,799,528
1962 3,175,598 10,487,756
1961 3,111,947 10,187,886
1960 3,049,838 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Chad

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Tanzania
2023 6.12 4.61
2022 6.22 4.67
2021 6.26 4.73
2020 6.35 4.8
2019 6.41 4.87
2018 6.46 4.93
2017 6.54 4.99
2016 6.62 5.01
2015 6.71 5.03
2014 6.78 5.12
2013 6.84 5.16
2012 6.91 5.14
2011 6.95 5.14
2010 6.99 5.23
2009 7.02 5.26
2008 7.06 5.32
2007 7.09 5.4
2006 7.12 5.51
2005 7.13 5.58
2004 7.16 5.6
2003 7.18 5.58
2002 7.2 5.57
2001 7.23 5.62
2000 7.25 5.67
1999 7.26 5.75
1998 7.27 5.81
1997 7.27 5.84
1996 7.29 5.83
1995 7.29 5.82
1994 7.31 5.89
1993 7.34 6
1992 7.3 6.08
1991 7.26 6.14
1990 7.22 6.2
1989 7.19 6.3
1988 7.15 6.38
1987 7.11 6.41
1986 7.07 6.49
1985 7.04 6.6
1984 7.02 6.72
1983 6.98 6.81
1982 6.96 6.87
1981 6.94 6.93
1980 6.91 6.99
1979 6.91 7.04
1978 6.89 7.06
1977 6.9 7.07
1976 6.89 7.09
1975 6.88 7.1
1974 6.86 7.12
1973 6.87 7.06
1972 6.85 7.05
1971 6.58 7.04
1970 6.53 7
1969 6.48 6.95
1968 6.43 6.9
1967 6.39 6.86
1966 6.36 6.8
1965 6.34 6.73
1964 6.32 6.68
1963 6.3 6.65
1962 6.29 6.61
1961 6.27 6.56
1960 6.25 6.54

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

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Chad and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Tanzania
2024 16.8 18.4
2023 16.5 18.3
2022 16.2 18.2
2021 16.1 18.1
2020 16 18
2019 15.9 17.9
2018 15.8 17.9
2017 15.8 17.8
2016 15.7 17.6
2015 15.7 17.5
2014 15.7 17.4
2013 15.7 17.3
2012 15.6 17.3
2011 15.6 17.2
2010 15.6 17.2
2009 15.6 17.2
2008 15.6 17.3
2007 15.6 17.3
2006 15.7 17.4
2005 15.7 17.4
2004 15.7 17.4
2003 15.5 17.4
2002 15.4 17.5
2001 15.5 17.5
2000 15.6 17.4
1999 15.7 17.4
1998 15.8 17.3
1997 15.9 17.3
1996 16.1 17.4
1995 16 17.4
1994 15.9 17.3
1993 16.2 17
1992 16.4 16.8
1991 16.3 16.7
1990 16.3 16.7
1989 16.5 16.6
1988 16.5 16.6
1987 16.4 16.5
1986 16.3 16.4
1985 16.3 16.3
1984 16.7 16.2
1983 17 16.2
1982 16.6 16.3
1981 16.2 16.4
1980 16.7 16.5
1979 17.1 16.6
1978 17.3 16.7
1977 17.5 16.8
1976 17.7 16.8
1975 17.9 16.9
1974 18 16.9
1973 18.2 17
1972 18.3 17
1971 18.5 17
1970 18.6 17.1
1969 18.7 17.1
1968 18.8 17.1
1967 19 17.2
1966 19.1 17.2
1965 19.2 17.3
1964 19.4 17.4
1963 19.5 17.4
1962 19.6 17.4
1961 19.8 17.4
1960 19.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Chad Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Chad Tanzania
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Chad Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Tanzania
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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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