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Chad vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 21st vs. 176th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Tonga
Population
21893857
103309
Population rank 64/197 183/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 132/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 182/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 177/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Chad and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Chad and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Chad

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Chad Tonga
2024 $19,518,819,751 -
2023 $18,340,233,749 $591,139,749
2022 $17,828,508,290 $556,514,555
2021 $16,871,937,698 $519,306,353
2020 $14,932,897,821 $506,571,468
2019 $14,905,517,743 $506,031,239
2018 $15,327,000,249 $493,530,783
2017 $13,349,041,409 $459,976,850
2016 $13,026,289,836 $420,828,262
2015 $14,559,599,500 $437,525,514
2014 $18,144,336,904 $440,997,738
2013 $17,865,316,886 $451,788,498
2012 $17,892,228,570 $471,122,971
2011 $16,685,349,674 $414,143,828
2010 $14,058,506,664 $366,887,375
2009 $12,317,614,054 $312,415,028
2008 $13,385,593,990 $344,438,844
2007 $10,865,385,132 $298,519,623
2006 $9,709,626,596 $292,232,703
2005 $8,655,892,393 $261,823,805
2004 $4,422,855,661 $230,678,011
2003 $2,742,815,072 $202,246,591
2002 $1,997,005,709 $182,764,281
2001 $1,710,843,377 $181,117,230
2000 $1,388,506,772 $204,848,488
1999 $1,534,673,583 $199,208,718
1998 $1,744,794,531 $191,504,893
1997 $1,544,689,577 $214,991,452
1996 $1,607,345,356 $222,100,576
1995 $1,445,919,895 $208,871,666
1994 $1,179,837,963 $195,990,986
1993 $1,463,251,164 $138,489,884
1992 $1,881,847,670 $137,066,291
1991 $1,877,137,982 $132,201,141
1990 $1,738,605,558 $113,563,822
1989 $1,433,686,312 $106,344,855
1988 $1,482,597,298 $106,657,267
1987 $1,163,426,852 $81,667,133
1986 $1,067,828,246 $68,195,856
1985 $1,033,069,709 $60,058,663
1984 $919,103,735 $64,248,355
1983 $832,415,806 $60,863,964
1982 $834,369,860 $62,068,161
1981 $876,937,558 $62,242,013
1980 $1,033,002,404 $53,260,077
1979 $1,004,316,496 $44,667,002
1978 $1,113,920,124 $41,567,472
1977 $935,360,465 $34,139,388
1976 $866,044,962 $30,036,417
1975 $864,602,105 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Tonga
2024 $962 -
2023 $949 $5,652
2022 $966 $5,298
2021 $946 $4,923
2020 $867 $4,792
2019 $893 $4,789
2018 $949 $4,675
2017 $854 $4,366
2016 $862 $3,988
2015 $994 $4,124
2014 $1,279 $4,137
2013 $1,305 $4,219
2012 $1,354 $4,384
2011 $1,308 $3,850
2010 $1,142 $3,416
2009 $1,036 $2,914
2008 $1,166 $3,218
2007 $980 $2,797
2006 $907 $2,750
2005 $838 $2,478
2004 $446 $2,195
2003 $289.1 $1,936
2002 $219.1 $1,759
2001 $194.3 $1,754
2000 $163.1 $1,995
1999 $186.6 $1,952
1998 $219.8 $1,889
1997 $201.4 $2,136
1996 $216.9 $2,215
1995 $204 $2,084
1994 $173.9 $1,957
1993 $220.7 $1,383
1992 $290.6 $1,370
1991 $302 $1,323
1990 $290.6 $1,139
1989 $246.4 $1,070
1988 $263.5 $1,078
1987 $213.9 $830
1986 $203.4 $696
1985 $202.7 $613
1984 $182.2 $656
1983 $167.2 $621
1982 $176.1 $633
1981 $194 $636
1980 $228.8 $545
1979 $222.9 $458
1978 $252.5 $428
1977 $215.9 $353
1976 $203.7 $315
1975 $207.5 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Tonga
2026 55.6 73.4
2025 55.4 73.2
2024 55.2 73.1
2023 55.1 72.9
2022 54.5 72.6
2021 53.1 72.1
2020 53.1 72.4
2019 53 72.3
2018 52.4 72.2
2017 51.9 72.1
2016 51.6 72
2015 51.3 71.9
2014 51.1 71.7
2013 51.1 71.6
2012 50.8 71.5
2011 50.4 71.4
2010 50.1 71.3
2009 49.8 70.9
2008 49.5 71
2007 49.2 70.9
2006 48.7 70.7
2005 48.9 70.6
2004 48.7 70.4
2003 48.6 70.2
2002 48.4 70
2001 48.3 69.8
2000 47.9 69.6
1999 47.9 69.4
1998 47.8 69.2
1997 47.8 69
1996 47.6 68.8
1995 47.5 68.6
1994 47.1 68.4
1993 47 68.2
1992 46.8 67.9
1991 46.6 67.7
1990 45.1 67.5
1989 46.4 67.4
1988 46.4 67.3
1987 43.1 67.2
1986 45.6 67.1
1985 45.3 66.9
1984 44.7 66.8
1983 44.4 66.7
1982 43.9 66.3
1981 43.5 66.4
1980 43.5 66.2
1979 43.2 66
1978 43 65.9
1977 42.9 65.6
1976 42.7 65.4
1975 42.7 65.1
1974 42.6 64.8
1973 42.4 64.4
1972 41.9 64.1
1971 40.9 63.6
1970 41.4 63.2
1969 41 62.7
1968 40.7 62.2
1967 40.4 61.7
1966 40.1 61.2
1965 40.1 60.7
1964 40.1 60.3
1963 39.9 59.8
1962 39.6 59.3
1961 39.4 58.8
1960 39.2 58.3
1959 39 57.8
1958 38.7 57.2
1957 38.3 56.5
1956 37.9 55.7
1955 37.3 54.7
1954 36.8 53.6
1953 36.3 52.4
1952 35.9 51.2
1951 35.5 49.8
1950 35.2 48.4

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

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Chad and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Chad Tonga
2024 20,299,123 104,175
2023 19,319,064 104,597
2022 18,455,316 105,042
2021 17,828,273 105,490
2020 17,224,679 105,704
2019 16,685,223 105,669
2018 16,156,531 105,567
2017 15,622,759 105,356
2016 15,114,655 105,524
2015 14,647,621 106,095
2014 14,188,678 106,609
2013 13,691,079 107,078
2012 13,210,998 107,460
2011 12,754,997 107,570
2010 12,312,575 107,400
2009 11,893,754 107,203
2008 11,476,296 107,020
2007 11,081,660 106,726
2006 10,706,424 106,253
2005 10,328,092 105,671
2004 9,920,036 105,071
2003 9,487,833 104,464
2002 9,116,192 103,874
2001 8,804,124 103,288
2000 8,512,093 102,677
1999 8,222,705 102,046
1998 7,938,840 101,388
1997 7,670,366 100,674
1996 7,410,108 100,275
1995 7,089,064 100,225
1994 6,783,450 100,166
1993 6,629,146 100,103
1992 6,474,656 100,022
1991 6,205,676 99,895
1990 5,982,833 99,700
1989 5,819,586 99,403
1988 5,625,602 98,969
1987 5,438,309 98,376
1986 5,251,069 98,010
1985 5,096,269 97,984
1984 5,045,145 97,990
1983 4,979,130 97,998
1982 4,738,483 97,980
1981 4,520,959 97,909
1980 4,515,453 97,769
1979 4,505,384 97,544
1978 4,411,366 97,204
1977 4,331,667 96,725
1976 4,251,297 95,325
1975 4,167,234 93,017
1974 4,078,356 90,683
1973 3,985,909 88,805
1972 3,893,252 87,356
1971 3,807,316 85,896
1970 3,727,828 84,401
1969 3,651,113 82,885
1968 3,578,231 81,353
1967 3,508,512 79,814
1966 3,440,903 78,002
1965 3,374,220 75,924
1964 3,307,479 73,879
1963 3,240,905 71,885
1962 3,175,598 69,940
1961 3,111,947 68,037
1960 3,049,838 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Tonga

Fertility rate
Chad

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Tonga
2023 6.12 3.13
2022 6.22 3.17
2021 6.26 3.2
2020 6.35 3.23
2019 6.41 3.27
2018 6.46 3.33
2017 6.54 3.39
2016 6.62 3.46
2015 6.71 3.54
2014 6.78 3.62
2013 6.84 3.7
2012 6.91 3.77
2011 6.95 3.83
2010 6.99 3.88
2009 7.02 3.95
2008 7.06 4.01
2007 7.09 4.09
2006 7.12 4.14
2005 7.13 4.2
2004 7.16 4.19
2003 7.18 4.18
2002 7.2 4.14
2001 7.23 4.13
2000 7.25 4.16
1999 7.26 4.23
1998 7.27 4.31
1997 7.27 4.38
1996 7.29 4.46
1995 7.29 4.56
1994 7.31 4.66
1993 7.34 4.73
1992 7.3 4.79
1991 7.26 4.85
1990 7.22 4.93
1989 7.19 5.01
1988 7.15 5.1
1987 7.11 5.19
1986 7.07 5.27
1985 7.04 5.34
1984 7.02 5.41
1983 6.98 5.45
1982 6.96 5.5
1981 6.94 5.55
1980 6.91 5.6
1979 6.91 5.65
1978 6.89 5.68
1977 6.9 5.7
1976 6.89 5.73
1975 6.88 5.75
1974 6.86 5.77
1973 6.87 5.8
1972 6.85 5.86
1971 6.58 5.96
1970 6.53 6.07
1969 6.48 6.17
1968 6.43 6.23
1967 6.39 6.29
1966 6.36 6.35
1965 6.34 6.41
1964 6.32 6.46
1963 6.3 6.52
1962 6.29 6.57
1961 6.27 6.61
1960 6.25 6.65

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

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Chad and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Tonga
2024 16.8 21.9
2023 16.5 21.9
2022 16.2 22
2021 16.1 22.1
2020 16 22.1
2019 15.9 22
2018 15.8 22
2017 15.8 21.9
2016 15.7 21.9
2015 15.7 21.8
2014 15.7 21.7
2013 15.7 21.6
2012 15.6 21.4
2011 15.6 21.2
2010 15.6 21.2
2009 15.6 21.1
2008 15.6 21
2007 15.6 20.9
2006 15.7 20.8
2005 15.7 20.8
2004 15.7 20.8
2003 15.5 20.8
2002 15.4 20.7
2001 15.5 20.5
2000 15.6 20.3
1999 15.7 20.1
1998 15.8 19.9
1997 15.9 19.7
1996 16.1 19.6
1995 16 19.6
1994 15.9 19.6
1993 16.2 19.6
1992 16.4 19.5
1991 16.3 19.3
1990 16.3 19.1
1989 16.5 18.9
1988 16.5 18.6
1987 16.4 18.3
1986 16.3 18.2
1985 16.3 18.1
1984 16.7 18
1983 17 17.9
1982 16.6 17.8
1981 16.2 17.6
1980 16.7 17.4
1979 17.1 17.3
1978 17.3 17.1
1977 17.5 16.8
1976 17.7 16.7
1975 17.9 16.7
1974 18 16.8
1973 18.2 16.8
1972 18.3 16.7
1971 18.5 16.7
1970 18.6 16.8
1969 18.7 16.8
1968 18.8 16.9
1967 19 17
1966 19.1 17
1965 19.2 17
1964 19.4 17
1963 19.5 17
1962 19.6 17.1
1961 19.8 17.1
1960 19.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Chad Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Tonga
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Chad Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Tonga
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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