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Chad vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 21st vs. 91st).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Tunisia
Population
21893857
12437803
Population rank 64/197 81/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Chad and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Chad and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Chad

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Chad Tunisia
2024 $19,518,819,751 $51,332,285,657
2023 $18,340,233,749 $48,205,328,303
2022 $17,828,508,290 $44,929,920,093
2021 $16,871,937,698 $47,073,234,359
2020 $14,932,897,821 $42,491,780,918
2019 $14,905,517,743 $41,905,642,419
2018 $15,327,000,249 $42,686,504,460
2017 $13,349,041,409 $42,163,530,591
2016 $13,026,289,836 $44,360,072,680
2015 $14,559,599,500 $45,779,494,042
2014 $18,144,336,904 $50,271,812,921
2013 $17,865,316,886 $48,685,446,414
2012 $17,892,228,570 $47,311,401,813
2011 $16,685,349,674 $48,123,325,825
2010 $14,058,506,664 $46,206,091,938
2009 $12,317,614,054 $43,455,740,497
2008 $13,385,593,990 $44,859,439,902
2007 $10,865,385,132 $38,915,353,867
2006 $9,709,626,596 $34,376,664,601
2005 $8,655,892,393 $32,272,186,695
2004 $4,422,855,661 $31,183,885,241
2003 $2,742,815,072 $27,453,902,261
2002 $1,997,005,709 $23,141,616,605
2001 $1,710,843,377 $22,065,832,449
2000 $1,388,506,772 $21,473,528,161
1999 $1,534,673,583 $22,943,202,175
1998 $1,744,794,531 $21,802,893,587
1997 $1,544,689,577 $20,746,210,354
1996 $1,607,345,356 $19,587,161,807
1995 $1,445,919,895 $18,030,876,599
1994 $1,179,837,963 $15,633,174,304
1993 $1,463,251,164 $14,608,335,608
1992 $1,881,847,670 $15,496,708,060
1991 $1,877,137,982 $13,074,782,609
1990 $1,738,605,558 $12,290,568,182
1989 $1,433,686,312 $10,101,851,745
1988 $1,482,597,298 $10,096,245,762
1987 $1,163,426,852 $9,696,715,911
1986 $1,067,828,246 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,033,069,709 $8,410,226,053
1984 $919,103,735 $8,254,541,195
1983 $832,415,806 $8,350,582,748
1982 $834,369,860 $8,133,580,052
1981 $876,937,558 $8,428,445,294
1980 $1,033,002,404 $8,744,134,354
1979 $1,004,316,496 $7,188,863,904
1978 $1,113,920,124 $5,968,460,080
1977 $935,360,465 $5,109,324,009
1976 $866,044,962 $4,508,191,942
1975 $864,602,105 $4,328,965,588
1974 $652,532,795 $3,545,868,575
1973 $647,199,483 $2,730,813,385
1972 $585,427,547 $2,237,556,149
1971 $501,866,730 $1,685,162,272
1970 $469,266,737 $1,439,238,095
1969 $471,635,622 $1,289,904,762
1968 $453,980,096 $1,214,666,667
1967 $449,826,323 $1,085,714,286
1966 $432,794,922 $1,040,952,381
1965 $416,926,303 $991,047,619
1964 $392,247,518 $1,025,866,792
1963 $371,767,002 $1,026,737,600
1962 $357,635,713 $880,027,733
1961 $333,975,336 $866,155,429
1960 $313,582,728 -

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

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Chad and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Tunisia
2024 $962 $4,181
2023 $949 $3,951
2022 $966 $3,707
2021 $946 $3,907
2020 $867 $3,549
2019 $893 $3,529
2018 $949 $3,628
2017 $854 $3,619
2016 $862 $3,848
2015 $994 $4,015
2014 $1,279 $4,459
2013 $1,305 $4,370
2012 $1,354 $4,297
2011 $1,308 $4,421
2010 $1,142 $4,292
2009 $1,036 $4,080
2008 $1,166 $4,255
2007 $980 $3,727
2006 $907 $3,323
2005 $838 $3,147
2004 $446 $3,067
2003 $289.1 $2,726
2002 $219.1 $2,321
2001 $194.3 $2,236
2000 $163.1 $2,199
1999 $186.6 $2,376
1998 $219.8 $2,285
1997 $201.4 $2,202
1996 $216.9 $2,107
1995 $204 $1,968
1994 $173.9 $1,733
1993 $220.7 $1,649
1992 $290.6 $1,785
1991 $302 $1,538
1990 $290.6 $1,476
1989 $246.4 $1,239
1988 $263.5 $1,266
1987 $213.9 $1,245
1986 $203.4 $1,187
1985 $202.7 $1,135
1984 $182.2 $1,143
1983 $167.2 $1,184
1982 $176.1 $1,177
1981 $194 $1,247
1980 $228.8 $1,324
1979 $222.9 $1,113
1978 $252.5 $946
1977 $215.9 $830
1976 $203.7 $752
1975 $207.5 $741
1974 $160 $624
1973 $162.4 $493
1972 $150.4 $415
1971 $131.8 $320
1970 $125.9 $280.5
1969 $129.2 $257.7
1968 $126.9 $248.9
1967 $128.2 $228
1966 $125.8 $223.8
1965 $123.6 $217.3
1964 $118.6 $228.5
1963 $114.7 $231.9
1962 $112.6 $201.4
1961 $107.3 $200.7
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Chad vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Tunisia
2026 55.6 77.1
2025 55.4 76.9
2024 55.2 76.7
2023 55.1 76.5
2022 54.5 76.1
2021 53.1 72.9
2020 53.1 75
2019 53 75.6
2018 52.4 75.4
2017 51.9 75.2
2016 51.6 75
2015 51.3 74.9
2014 51.1 74.8
2013 51.1 74.7
2012 50.8 74.6
2011 50.4 74.5
2010 50.1 74.4
2009 49.8 74.3
2008 49.5 74.2
2007 49.2 74
2006 48.7 73.9
2005 48.9 73.7
2004 48.7 73.5
2003 48.6 73.3
2002 48.4 73.1
2001 48.3 72.8
2000 47.9 72.6
1999 47.9 72.3
1998 47.8 72.1
1997 47.8 71.7
1996 47.6 71.2
1995 47.5 70.8
1994 47.1 70.4
1993 47 70
1992 46.8 69.7
1991 46.6 69.4
1990 45.1 69.1
1989 46.4 68.8
1988 46.4 68.5
1987 43.1 68
1986 45.6 67.4
1985 45.3 66.9
1984 44.7 66.3
1983 44.4 65.7
1982 43.9 65
1981 43.5 64.4
1980 43.5 63.7
1979 43.2 62.9
1978 43 62.1
1977 42.9 61.3
1976 42.7 60.3
1975 42.7 59.3
1974 42.6 58.3
1973 42.4 57.1
1972 41.9 56.1
1971 40.9 54.9
1970 41.4 53.8
1969 41 52.3
1968 40.7 51.3
1967 40.4 50.2
1966 40.1 49.2
1965 40.1 48.2
1964 40.1 47.3
1963 39.9 46.4
1962 39.6 45.6
1961 39.4 44.3
1960 39.2 44
1959 39 43.4
1958 38.7 42.7
1957 38.3 42.1
1956 37.9 41.3
1955 37.3 40.8
1954 36.8 40
1953 36.3 39.7
1952 35.9 39.3
1951 35.5 38.7
1950 35.2 38.2

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

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Chad and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Chad Tunisia
2024 20,299,123 12,277,109
2023 19,319,064 12,200,431
2022 18,455,316 12,119,334
2021 17,828,273 12,048,622
2020 17,224,679 11,974,057
2019 16,685,223 11,875,081
2018 16,156,531 11,765,514
2017 15,622,759 11,650,498
2016 15,114,655 11,528,674
2015 14,647,621 11,402,264
2014 14,188,678 11,274,288
2013 13,691,079 11,141,361
2012 13,210,998 11,009,647
2011 12,754,997 10,886,035
2010 12,312,575 10,765,980
2009 11,893,754 10,650,681
2008 11,476,296 10,542,635
2007 11,081,660 10,441,702
2006 10,706,424 10,346,410
2005 10,328,092 10,255,472
2004 9,920,036 10,166,163
2003 9,487,833 10,071,632
2002 9,116,192 9,971,515
2001 8,804,124 9,869,677
2000 8,512,093 9,764,935
1999 8,222,705 9,655,963
1998 7,938,840 9,541,667
1997 7,670,366 9,421,270
1996 7,410,108 9,294,432
1995 7,089,064 9,161,258
1994 6,783,450 9,018,448
1993 6,629,146 8,857,910
1992 6,474,656 8,682,512
1991 6,205,676 8,501,827
1990 5,982,833 8,324,509
1989 5,819,586 8,151,660
1988 5,625,602 7,974,440
1987 5,438,309 7,789,987
1986 5,251,069 7,600,301
1985 5,096,269 7,409,903
1984 5,045,145 7,220,044
1983 4,979,130 7,053,800
1982 4,738,483 6,908,642
1981 4,520,959 6,758,284
1980 4,515,453 6,606,195
1979 4,505,384 6,456,419
1978 4,411,366 6,309,390
1977 4,331,667 6,155,931
1976 4,251,297 5,996,994
1975 4,167,234 5,839,262
1974 4,078,356 5,684,674
1973 3,985,909 5,537,242
1972 3,893,252 5,396,557
1971 3,807,316 5,261,658
1970 3,727,828 5,131,396
1969 3,651,113 5,004,697
1968 3,578,231 4,879,899
1967 3,508,512 4,760,970
1966 3,440,903 4,652,287
1965 3,374,220 4,561,385
1964 3,307,479 4,489,869
1963 3,240,905 4,427,131
1962 3,175,598 4,369,136
1961 3,111,947 4,316,278
1960 3,049,838 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Chad

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Tunisia
2023 6.12 1.83
2022 6.22 1.85
2021 6.26 1.8
2020 6.35 2
2019 6.41 2.1
2018 6.46 2.13
2017 6.54 2.21
2016 6.62 2.28
2015 6.71 2.31
2014 6.78 2.32
2013 6.84 2.31
2012 6.91 2.28
2011 6.95 2.19
2010 6.99 2.08
2009 7.02 2
2008 7.06 1.98
2007 7.09 1.96
2006 7.12 1.95
2005 7.13 1.95
2004 7.16 1.95
2003 7.18 1.96
2002 7.2 1.94
2001 7.23 1.98
2000 7.25 2.03
1999 7.26 2.08
1998 7.27 2.2
1997 7.27 2.34
1996 7.29 2.49
1995 7.29 2.67
1994 7.31 2.87
1993 7.34 3.06
1992 7.3 3.19
1991 7.26 3.31
1990 7.22 3.44
1989 7.19 3.57
1988 7.15 3.83
1987 7.11 4.1
1986 7.07 4.36
1985 7.04 4.52
1984 7.02 4.66
1983 6.98 4.77
1982 6.96 4.89
1981 6.94 5.02
1980 6.91 5.03
1979 6.91 5.18
1978 6.89 5.4
1977 6.9 5.68
1976 6.89 5.87
1975 6.88 5.97
1974 6.86 6.05
1973 6.87 6.12
1972 6.85 6.19
1971 6.58 6.29
1970 6.53 6.43
1969 6.48 6.62
1968 6.43 6.81
1967 6.39 6.95
1966 6.36 7.06
1965 6.34 7.11
1964 6.32 7.17
1963 6.3 7.17
1962 6.29 7.17
1961 6.27 7.16
1960 6.25 7.16

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

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Chad and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Tunisia
2024 16.8 33.5
2023 16.5 33.2
2022 16.2 32.8
2021 16.1 32.4
2020 16 32
2019 15.9 31.7
2018 15.8 31.4
2017 15.8 31.1
2016 15.7 30.8
2015 15.7 30.4
2014 15.7 30.1
2013 15.7 29.8
2012 15.6 29.5
2011 15.6 29.2
2010 15.6 28.9
2009 15.6 28.5
2008 15.6 28.1
2007 15.6 27.6
2006 15.7 27.2
2005 15.7 26.7
2004 15.7 26.2
2003 15.5 25.7
2002 15.4 25.3
2001 15.5 24.8
2000 15.6 24.4
1999 15.7 24
1998 15.8 23.6
1997 15.9 23.2
1996 16.1 22.9
1995 16 22.5
1994 15.9 22.1
1993 16.2 21.8
1992 16.4 21.5
1991 16.3 21.2
1990 16.3 21
1989 16.5 20.7
1988 16.5 20.4
1987 16.4 20.2
1986 16.3 19.9
1985 16.3 19.7
1984 16.7 19.5
1983 17 19.2
1982 16.6 19
1981 16.2 18.7
1980 16.7 18.5
1979 17.1 18.3
1978 17.3 18.1
1977 17.5 18
1976 17.7 17.9
1975 17.9 17.8
1974 18 17.8
1973 18.2 17.7
1972 18.3 17.6
1971 18.5 17.6
1970 18.6 17.6
1969 18.7 17.5
1968 18.8 17.6
1967 19 17.7
1966 19.1 17.8
1965 19.2 17.9
1964 19.4 18
1963 19.5 18.1
1962 19.6 18.2
1961 19.8 18.3
1960 19.9 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Chad Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Tunisia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Chad Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Tunisia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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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