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Chad vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 21st vs. 36th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Turkey
Population
21893857
86002379
Population rank 64/197 18/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 132/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Chad and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Chad and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Chad

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Chad Turkey
2024 $19,518,819,751 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $18,340,233,749 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $17,828,508,290 $926,097,476,914
2021 $16,871,937,698 $839,938,668,172
2020 $14,932,897,821 $733,628,247,119
2019 $14,905,517,743 $775,853,144,223
2018 $15,327,000,249 $788,356,985,774
2017 $13,349,041,409 $863,874,522,365
2016 $13,026,289,836 $870,818,016,910
2015 $14,559,599,500 $865,460,050,684
2014 $18,144,336,904 $942,343,431,929
2013 $17,865,316,886 $962,167,643,589
2012 $17,892,228,570 $885,327,622,479
2011 $16,685,349,674 $844,192,507,381
2010 $14,058,506,664 $782,545,664,268
2009 $12,317,614,054 $653,894,449,921
2008 $13,385,593,990 $775,415,944,333
2007 $10,865,385,132 $685,228,481,017
2006 $9,709,626,596 $559,668,118,237
2005 $8,655,892,393 $508,314,210,213
2004 $4,422,855,661 $410,156,784,496
2003 $2,742,815,072 $315,392,899,922
2002 $1,997,005,709 $240,778,008,474
2001 $1,710,843,377 $202,195,080,239
2000 $1,388,506,772 $274,748,463,179
1999 $1,534,673,583 $256,673,939,248
1998 $1,744,794,531 $276,035,372,655
1997 $1,544,689,577 $263,817,553,748
1996 $1,607,345,356 $250,366,965,174
1995 $1,445,919,895 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,179,837,963 $130,650,447,499
1993 $1,463,251,164 $180,415,757,852
1992 $1,881,847,670 $159,104,772,992
1991 $1,877,137,982 $151,034,731,544
1990 $1,738,605,558 $150,655,500,192
1989 $1,433,686,312 $107,127,191,329
1988 $1,482,597,298 $90,875,175,809
1987 $1,163,426,852 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,067,828,246 $75,673,037,037
1985 $1,033,069,709 $67,232,758,621
1984 $919,103,735 $59,937,602,180
1983 $832,415,806 $61,803,555,556
1982 $834,369,860 $64,369,325,153
1981 $876,937,558 $71,180,180,180
1980 $1,033,002,404 $68,823,684,211
1979 $1,004,316,496 $89,616,129,032
1978 $1,113,920,124 $65,912,500,000
1977 $935,360,465 $58,683,333,333
1976 $866,044,962 $51,450,000,000
1975 $864,602,105 $46,042,857,143
1974 $652,532,795 $35,414,285,714
1973 $647,199,483 $26,000,000,000
1972 $585,427,547 $20,650,000,000
1971 $501,866,730 $16,166,666,667
1970 $469,266,737 $17,863,636,364
1969 $471,635,622 $19,466,666,667
1968 $453,980,096 $17,500,000,000
1967 $449,826,323 $15,644,444,444
1966 $432,794,922 $14,100,000,000
1965 $416,926,303 $11,966,666,667
1964 $392,247,518 $11,177,777,778
1963 $371,767,002 $10,355,555,556
1962 $357,635,713 $8,922,222,222
1961 $333,975,336 $7,988,888,889
1960 $313,582,728 $7,566,666,667

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

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Chad and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Turkey
2024 $962 $15,893
2023 $949 $13,375
2022 $966 $10,898
2021 $946 $9,982
2020 $867 $8,798
2019 $893 $9,395
2018 $949 $9,684
2017 $854 $10,756
2016 $862 $10,984
2015 $994 $11,065
2014 $1,279 $12,209
2013 $1,305 $12,636
2012 $1,354 $11,777
2011 $1,308 $11,374
2010 $1,142 $10,699
2009 $1,036 $9,077
2008 $1,166 $10,913
2007 $980 $9,767
2006 $907 $7,990
2005 $838 $7,332
2004 $446 $5,980
2003 $289.1 $4,650
2002 $219.1 $3,591
2001 $194.3 $3,052
2000 $163.1 $4,199
1999 $186.6 $3,974
1998 $219.8 $4,331
1997 $201.4 $4,197
1996 $216.9 $4,041
1995 $204 $3,846
1994 $173.9 $2,176
1993 $220.7 $3,058
1992 $290.6 $2,744
1991 $302 $2,649
1990 $290.6 $2,690
1989 $246.4 $1,949
1988 $263.5 $1,686
1987 $213.9 $1,650
1986 $203.4 $1,461
1985 $202.7 $1,326
1984 $182.2 $1,209
1983 $167.2 $1,276
1982 $176.1 $1,360
1981 $194 $1,537
1980 $228.8 $1,516
1979 $222.9 $2,013
1978 $252.5 $1,510
1977 $215.9 $1,372
1976 $203.7 $1,228
1975 $207.5 $1,122
1974 $160 $881
1973 $162.4 $661
1972 $150.4 $537
1971 $131.8 $431
1970 $125.9 $488
1969 $129.2 $544
1968 $126.9 $501
1967 $128.2 $459
1966 $125.8 $425
1965 $123.6 $370
1964 $118.6 $354
1963 $114.7 $337
1962 $112.6 $298.2
1961 $107.3 $274.4
1960 $102.8 $267.1

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

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Chad vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Turkey
2026 55.6 78.4
2025 55.4 77.8
2024 55.2 77.4
2023 55.1 77.2
2022 54.5 77.6
2021 53.1 75.7
2020 53.1 76.5
2019 53 77.7
2018 52.4 77.5
2017 51.9 77
2016 51.6 76.6
2015 51.3 76.5
2014 51.1 76.5
2013 51.1 76.2
2012 50.8 75.6
2011 50.4 74.8
2010 50.1 75
2009 49.8 74.7
2008 49.5 74.4
2007 49.2 74.1
2006 48.7 73.8
2005 48.9 73.5
2004 48.7 73.2
2003 48.6 72.9
2002 48.4 72.6
2001 48.3 72.3
2000 47.9 71.9
1999 47.9 70.8
1998 47.8 71.1
1997 47.8 70.7
1996 47.6 70.2
1995 47.5 69.7
1994 47.1 69.4
1993 47 69
1992 46.8 68.6
1991 46.6 68.3
1990 45.1 67.8
1989 46.4 67.4
1988 46.4 66.9
1987 43.1 66.4
1986 45.6 65.9
1985 45.3 65.3
1984 44.7 64.8
1983 44.4 64.3
1982 43.9 63.7
1981 43.5 63.2
1980 43.5 62.7
1979 43.2 62.2
1978 43 61.6
1977 42.9 60.8
1976 42.7 60
1975 42.7 59.5
1974 42.6 59
1973 42.4 58.5
1972 41.9 58
1971 40.9 57.2
1970 41.4 56.7
1969 41 56.2
1968 40.7 55.6
1967 40.4 55.2
1966 40.1 54.6
1965 40.1 54.1
1964 40.1 53.6
1963 39.9 53.1
1962 39.6 52.3
1961 39.4 51.6
1960 39.2 50.8
1959 39 50.1
1958 38.7 49.2
1957 38.3 49.2
1956 37.9 49.5
1955 37.3 49.1
1954 36.8 48.8
1953 36.3 48.2
1952 35.9 48.1
1951 35.5 47.6
1950 35.2 47.3

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

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Chad and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Chad Turkey
2024 20,299,123 85,518,661
2023 19,319,064 85,325,965
2022 18,455,316 84,979,913
2021 17,828,273 84,147,318
2020 17,224,679 83,384,680
2019 16,685,223 82,579,440
2018 16,156,531 81,407,204
2017 15,622,759 80,312,698
2016 15,114,655 79,277,962
2015 14,647,621 78,218,479
2014 14,188,678 77,181,884
2013 13,691,079 76,147,624
2012 13,210,998 75,175,827
2011 12,754,997 74,223,629
2010 12,312,575 73,142,150
2009 11,893,754 72,039,206
2008 11,476,296 71,051,678
2007 11,081,660 70,158,112
2006 10,706,424 70,045,349
2005 10,328,092 69,329,557
2004 9,920,036 68,592,617
2003 9,487,833 67,831,730
2002 9,116,192 67,048,795
2001 8,804,124 66,245,128
2000 8,512,093 65,425,961
1999 8,222,705 64,591,923
1998 7,938,840 63,734,383
1997 7,670,366 62,852,966
1996 7,410,108 61,951,134
1995 7,089,064 61,024,503
1994 6,783,450 60,033,836
1993 6,629,146 58,999,167
1992 6,474,656 57,990,118
1991 6,205,676 57,009,887
1990 5,982,833 56,015,628
1989 5,819,586 54,976,723
1988 5,625,602 53,909,626
1987 5,438,309 52,843,670
1986 5,251,069 51,777,772
1985 5,096,269 50,687,115
1984 5,045,145 49,574,069
1983 4,979,130 48,447,410
1982 4,738,483 47,322,096
1981 4,520,959 46,321,190
1980 4,515,453 45,408,815
1979 4,505,384 44,510,429
1978 4,411,366 43,645,306
1977 4,331,667 42,773,298
1976 4,251,297 41,899,984
1975 4,167,234 41,053,126
1974 4,078,356 40,210,234
1973 3,985,909 39,329,533
1972 3,893,252 38,430,221
1971 3,807,316 37,518,611
1970 3,727,828 36,638,465
1969 3,651,113 35,787,774
1968 3,578,231 34,921,684
1967 3,508,512 34,050,421
1966 3,440,903 33,177,672
1965 3,374,220 32,345,220
1964 3,307,479 31,543,072
1963 3,240,905 30,726,841
1962 3,175,598 29,916,147
1961 3,111,947 29,119,238
1960 3,049,838 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Turkey

Fertility rate
Chad

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Turkey
2023 6.12 1.51
2022 6.22 1.63
2021 6.26 1.71
2020 6.35 1.77
2019 6.41 1.89
2018 6.46 2
2017 6.54 2.08
2016 6.62 2.11
2015 6.71 2.16
2014 6.78 2.19
2013 6.84 2.11
2012 6.91 2.11
2011 6.95 2.05
2010 6.99 2.08
2009 7.02 2.1
2008 7.06 2.15
2007 7.09 2.16
2006 7.12 2.19
2005 7.13 2.2
2004 7.16 2.2
2003 7.18 2.2
2002 7.2 2.27
2001 7.23 2.39
2000 7.25 2.49
1999 7.26 2.63
1998 7.27 2.71
1997 7.27 2.74
1996 7.29 2.78
1995 7.29 2.84
1994 7.31 2.87
1993 7.34 2.92
1992 7.3 2.94
1991 7.26 3
1990 7.22 3.11
1989 7.19 3.34
1988 7.15 3.45
1987 7.11 3.54
1986 7.07 3.66
1985 7.04 3.78
1984 7.02 3.91
1983 6.98 4.06
1982 6.96 4.21
1981 6.94 4.35
1980 6.91 4.45
1979 6.91 4.58
1978 6.89 4.69
1977 6.9 4.78
1976 6.89 4.93
1975 6.88 5.09
1974 6.86 5.24
1973 6.87 5.41
1972 6.85 5.55
1971 6.58 5.67
1970 6.53 5.78
1969 6.48 5.87
1968 6.43 5.96
1967 6.39 6.06
1966 6.36 6.15
1965 6.34 6.22
1964 6.32 6.29
1963 6.3 6.34
1962 6.29 6.38
1961 6.27 6.42
1960 6.25 6.38

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

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Chad and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Turkey
2024 16.8 34
2023 16.5 33.5
2022 16.2 33.1
2021 16.1 32.7
2020 16 32.3
2019 15.9 31.8
2018 15.8 31.5
2017 15.8 31.2
2016 15.7 30.9
2015 15.7 30.6
2014 15.7 30.4
2013 15.7 30.1
2012 15.6 29.8
2011 15.6 29.5
2010 15.6 29.1
2009 15.6 28.6
2008 15.6 28.3
2007 15.6 27.9
2006 15.7 27.5
2005 15.7 27
2004 15.7 26.6
2003 15.5 26.2
2002 15.4 25.8
2001 15.5 25.4
2000 15.6 25
1999 15.7 24.7
1998 15.8 24.3
1997 15.9 24
1996 16.1 23.6
1995 16 23.3
1994 15.9 23
1993 16.2 22.7
1992 16.4 22.4
1991 16.3 22.1
1990 16.3 21.8
1989 16.5 21.6
1988 16.5 21.3
1987 16.4 21.1
1986 16.3 20.9
1985 16.3 20.6
1984 16.7 20.4
1983 17 20.2
1982 16.6 20
1981 16.2 19.9
1980 16.7 19.8
1979 17.1 19.7
1978 17.3 19.5
1977 17.5 19.4
1976 17.7 19.3
1975 17.9 19.1
1974 18 19
1973 18.2 18.9
1972 18.3 18.8
1971 18.5 18.7
1970 18.6 18.6
1969 18.7 18.6
1968 18.8 18.6
1967 19 18.7
1966 19.1 18.8
1965 19.2 18.9
1964 19.4 18.9
1963 19.5 19
1962 19.6 19.1
1961 19.8 19.3
1960 19.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Chad Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Turkey
% of world population
0.25%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Chad Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Turkey
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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