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Chad vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 21st vs. 50th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Thailand
Population
21893857
71571743
Population rank 64/197 21/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Chad and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Chad and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Chad

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Chad Thailand
2024 $19,518,819,751 $526,517,658,842
2023 $18,340,233,749 $515,906,283,941
2022 $17,828,508,290 $495,644,697,588
2021 $16,871,937,698 $506,194,668,790
2020 $14,932,897,821 $500,461,898,480
2019 $14,905,517,743 $543,976,691,794
2018 $15,327,000,249 $506,754,208,404
2017 $13,349,041,409 $456,356,813,537
2016 $13,026,289,836 $413,366,349,748
2015 $14,559,599,500 $401,296,238,228
2014 $18,144,336,904 $407,339,040,198
2013 $17,865,316,886 $420,333,654,593
2012 $17,892,228,570 $397,558,325,279
2011 $16,685,349,674 $370,818,739,624
2010 $14,058,506,664 $341,104,766,329
2009 $12,317,614,054 $281,710,630,187
2008 $13,385,593,990 $291,382,982,431
2007 $10,865,385,132 $262,942,621,455
2006 $9,709,626,596 $221,758,296,022
2005 $8,655,892,393 $189,318,408,469
2004 $4,422,855,661 $172,895,685,155
2003 $2,742,815,072 $152,280,615,246
2002 $1,997,005,709 $134,300,904,400
2001 $1,710,843,377 $120,296,476,180
2000 $1,388,506,772 $126,392,224,254
1999 $1,534,673,583 $126,669,211,779
1998 $1,744,794,531 $113,675,596,788
1997 $1,544,689,577 $150,180,456,566
1996 $1,607,345,356 $183,035,237,429
1995 $1,445,919,895 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,179,837,963 $146,683,778,959
1993 $1,463,251,164 $128,889,262,951
1992 $1,881,847,670 $111,452,746,518
1991 $1,877,137,982 $98,234,714,971
1990 $1,738,605,558 $85,343,190,719
1989 $1,433,686,312 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,482,597,298 $61,667,253,471
1987 $1,163,426,852 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,067,828,246 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,033,069,709 $38,900,711,333
1984 $919,103,735 $41,797,647,776
1983 $832,415,806 $40,042,798,388
1982 $834,369,860 $36,589,772,404
1981 $876,937,558 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,033,002,404 $32,353,514,989
1979 $1,004,316,496 $27,371,650,825
1978 $1,113,920,124 $24,006,566,637
1977 $935,360,465 $19,779,312,261
1976 $866,044,962 $16,985,208,648
1975 $864,602,105 $14,882,770,594
1974 $652,532,795 $13,702,998,512
1973 $647,199,483 $10,838,587,358
1972 $585,427,547 $8,177,873,151
1971 $501,866,730 $7,375,000,024
1970 $469,266,737 $7,086,538,438
1969 $471,635,622 $6,695,336,567
1968 $453,980,096 $6,081,009,428
1967 $449,826,323 $5,638,461,442
1966 $432,794,922 $5,279,230,817
1965 $416,926,303 $4,388,937,649
1964 $392,247,518 $3,889,129,942
1963 $371,767,002 $3,540,403,457
1962 $357,635,713 $3,308,912,797
1961 $333,975,336 $3,034,037,811
1960 $313,582,728 $2,760,750,861

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

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Chad and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Thailand
2024 $962 $7,347
2023 $949 $7,195
2022 $966 $6,909
2021 $946 $7,057
2020 $867 $6,986
2019 $893 $7,606
2018 $949 $7,100
2017 $854 $6,413
2016 $862 $5,834
2015 $994 $5,689
2014 $1,279 $5,801
2013 $1,305 $6,018
2012 $1,354 $5,726
2011 $1,308 $5,374
2010 $1,142 $4,974
2009 $1,036 $4,135
2008 $1,166 $4,309
2007 $980 $3,919
2006 $907 $3,331
2005 $838 $2,868
2004 $446 $2,642
2003 $289.1 $2,348
2002 $219.1 $2,090
2001 $194.3 $1,890
2000 $163.1 $2,006
1999 $186.6 $2,033
1998 $219.8 $1,848
1997 $201.4 $2,473
1996 $216.9 $3,055
1995 $204 $2,864
1994 $173.9 $2,518
1993 $220.7 $2,245
1992 $290.6 $1,972
1991 $302 $1,766
1990 $290.6 $1,559
1989 $246.4 $1,342
1988 $263.5 $1,164
1987 $213.9 $970
1986 $203.4 $842
1985 $202.7 $774
1984 $182.2 $847
1983 $167.2 $827
1982 $176.1 $770
1981 $194 $748
1980 $228.8 $709
1979 $222.9 $612
1978 $252.5 $548
1977 $215.9 $462
1976 $203.7 $405
1975 $207.5 $364
1974 $160 $343
1973 $162.4 $278.3
1972 $150.4 $215.6
1971 $131.8 $199.7
1970 $125.9 $197.1
1969 $129.2 $191.4
1968 $126.9 $178.8
1967 $128.2 $170.7
1966 $125.8 $164.5
1965 $123.6 $140.9
1964 $118.6 $128.6
1963 $114.7 $120.7
1962 $112.6 $116.2
1961 $107.3 $109.7
1960 $102.8 $102.8

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

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Chad vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Thailand
2026 55.6 77.1
2025 55.4 76.8
2024 55.2 76.6
2023 55.1 76.4
2022 54.5 75.3
2021 53.1 77.6
2020 53.1 77.3
2019 53 77.2
2018 52.4 77.2
2017 51.9 77
2016 51.6 76.8
2015 51.3 76.6
2014 51.1 76.3
2013 51.1 76
2012 50.8 75.6
2011 50.4 75.3
2010 50.1 75
2009 49.8 74.7
2008 49.5 74.2
2007 49.2 73.8
2006 48.7 73.3
2005 48.9 72.9
2004 48.7 72.1
2003 48.6 72.1
2002 48.4 71.8
2001 48.3 71.5
2000 47.9 71.2
1999 47.9 71
1998 47.8 70.7
1997 47.8 70.4
1996 47.6 69.9
1995 47.5 69.8
1994 47.1 69.7
1993 47 69.6
1992 46.8 69.4
1991 46.6 69.1
1990 45.1 68.9
1989 46.4 68.6
1988 46.4 68.2
1987 43.1 67.8
1986 45.6 67.3
1985 45.3 66.5
1984 44.7 65.5
1983 44.4 64.5
1982 43.9 63.6
1981 43.5 62.9
1980 43.5 62.2
1979 43.2 61.7
1978 43 61.3
1977 42.9 60.9
1976 42.7 60.4
1975 42.7 59.7
1974 42.6 59
1973 42.4 58.3
1972 41.9 57.7
1971 40.9 57.1
1970 41.4 56.5
1969 41 55.7
1968 40.7 55
1967 40.4 54.3
1966 40.1 53.7
1965 40.1 53.1
1964 40.1 52.5
1963 39.9 52
1962 39.6 51.4
1961 39.4 51.1
1960 39.2 50.6
1959 39 50.1
1958 38.7 49.5
1957 38.3 49.1
1956 37.9 48.6
1955 37.3 48.1
1954 36.8 47.6
1953 36.3 47.1
1952 35.9 46.5
1951 35.5 45.9
1950 35.2 45.2

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

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Chad and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Chad Thailand
2024 20,299,123 71,668,011
2023 19,319,064 71,702,435
2022 18,455,316 71,735,329
2021 17,828,273 71,727,332
2020 17,224,679 71,641,484
2019 16,685,223 71,522,271
2018 16,156,531 71,376,079
2017 15,622,759 71,160,187
2016 15,114,655 70,859,841
2015 14,647,621 70,540,795
2014 14,188,678 70,216,367
2013 13,691,079 69,845,114
2012 13,210,998 69,436,098
2011 12,754,997 69,007,208
2010 12,312,575 68,579,447
2009 11,893,754 68,121,080
2008 11,476,296 67,619,830
2007 11,081,660 67,102,394
2006 10,706,424 66,567,687
2005 10,328,092 66,017,420
2004 9,920,036 65,452,047
2003 9,487,833 64,868,166
2002 9,116,192 64,266,437
2001 8,804,124 63,651,141
2000 8,512,093 63,007,815
1999 8,222,705 62,299,043
1998 7,938,840 61,522,630
1997 7,670,366 60,724,584
1996 7,410,108 59,920,064
1995 7,089,064 59,098,232
1994 6,783,450 58,260,854
1993 6,629,146 57,408,198
1992 6,474,656 56,528,834
1991 6,205,676 55,637,434
1990 5,982,833 54,738,329
1989 5,819,586 53,848,956
1988 5,625,602 52,969,595
1987 5,438,309 52,074,105
1986 5,251,069 51,177,834
1985 5,096,269 50,270,753
1984 5,045,145 49,351,708
1983 4,979,130 48,423,309
1982 4,738,483 47,494,577
1981 4,520,959 46,575,855
1980 4,515,453 45,650,022
1979 4,505,384 44,718,434
1978 4,411,366 43,788,976
1977 4,331,667 42,843,974
1976 4,251,297 41,896,504
1975 4,167,234 40,940,005
1974 4,078,356 39,952,891
1973 3,985,909 38,947,787
1972 3,893,252 37,933,929
1971 3,807,316 36,937,387
1970 3,727,828 35,954,408
1969 3,651,113 34,973,782
1968 3,578,231 34,002,560
1967 3,508,512 33,037,801
1966 3,440,903 32,086,071
1965 3,374,220 31,149,337
1964 3,307,479 30,232,141
1963 3,240,905 29,342,322
1962 3,175,598 28,481,040
1961 3,111,947 27,650,334
1960 3,049,838 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Thailand

Fertility rate
Chad

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Thailand
2023 6.12 1.21
2022 6.22 1.22
2021 6.26 1.23
2020 6.35 1.26
2019 6.41 1.29
2018 6.46 1.32
2017 6.54 1.36
2016 6.62 1.4
2015 6.71 1.45
2014 6.78 1.48
2013 6.84 1.53
2012 6.91 1.56
2011 6.95 1.57
2010 6.99 1.56
2009 7.02 1.57
2008 7.06 1.59
2007 7.09 1.62
2006 7.12 1.63
2005 7.13 1.64
2004 7.16 1.67
2003 7.18 1.67
2002 7.2 1.69
2001 7.23 1.71
2000 7.25 1.73
1999 7.26 1.77
1998 7.27 1.82
1997 7.27 1.85
1996 7.29 1.87
1995 7.29 1.89
1994 7.31 1.93
1993 7.34 1.97
1992 7.3 2.01
1991 7.26 2.04
1990 7.22 2.07
1989 7.19 2.14
1988 7.15 2.17
1987 7.11 2.26
1986 7.07 2.36
1985 7.04 2.45
1984 7.02 2.58
1983 6.98 2.76
1982 6.96 2.94
1981 6.94 3.13
1980 6.91 3.29
1979 6.91 3.45
1978 6.89 3.62
1977 6.9 3.87
1976 6.89 4.12
1975 6.88 4.36
1974 6.86 4.6
1973 6.87 4.85
1972 6.85 5.08
1971 6.58 5.25
1970 6.53 5.45
1969 6.48 5.7
1968 6.43 5.93
1967 6.39 6.08
1966 6.36 6.18
1965 6.34 6.26
1964 6.32 6.31
1963 6.3 6.34
1962 6.29 6.33
1961 6.27 6.32
1960 6.25 6.33

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

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Chad and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Thailand
2024 16.8 41.1
2023 16.5 40.7
2022 16.2 40.2
2021 16.1 39.7
2020 16 39.2
2019 15.9 38.7
2018 15.8 38.2
2017 15.8 37.7
2016 15.7 37.3
2015 15.7 36.8
2014 15.7 36.3
2013 15.7 35.9
2012 15.6 35.4
2011 15.6 35
2010 15.6 34.5
2009 15.6 34
2008 15.6 33.6
2007 15.6 33.1
2006 15.7 32.6
2005 15.7 32.2
2004 15.7 31.7
2003 15.5 31.3
2002 15.4 30.9
2001 15.5 30.5
2000 15.6 30
1999 15.7 29.5
1998 15.8 28.9
1997 15.9 28.3
1996 16.1 27.7
1995 16 27.2
1994 15.9 26.6
1993 16.2 26
1992 16.4 25.4
1991 16.3 24.8
1990 16.3 24.3
1989 16.5 23.7
1988 16.5 23.3
1987 16.4 22.8
1986 16.3 22.4
1985 16.3 21.9
1984 16.7 21.5
1983 17 21
1982 16.6 20.6
1981 16.2 20.2
1980 16.7 19.9
1979 17.1 19.5
1978 17.3 19.2
1977 17.5 18.9
1976 17.7 18.7
1975 17.9 18.4
1974 18 18.2
1973 18.2 18
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.5 17.6
1970 18.6 17.5
1969 18.7 17.4
1968 18.8 17.3
1967 19 17.3
1966 19.1 17.3
1965 19.2 17.4
1964 19.4 17.5
1963 19.5 17.6
1962 19.6 17.7
1961 19.8 17.9
1960 19.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Chad Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Thailand
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Chad Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Thailand
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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