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Chad vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 21st vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Turkmenistan
Population
21893857
7776557
Population rank 64/197 104/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Chad and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Chad and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Chad

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Chad Turkmenistan
2024 $19,518,819,751 $51,387,209,872
2023 $18,340,233,749 $45,894,538,666
2022 $17,828,508,290 $42,208,726,138
2021 $16,871,937,698 $40,589,905,812
2020 $14,932,897,821 $41,509,903,182
2019 $14,905,517,743 $40,810,067,975
2018 $15,327,000,249 $40,765,428,571
2017 $13,349,041,409 $37,926,285,714
2016 $13,026,289,836 $36,169,428,571
2015 $14,559,599,500 $35,799,714,286
2014 $18,144,336,904 $43,524,210,526
2013 $17,865,316,886 $39,197,543,860
2012 $17,892,228,570 $35,164,210,526
2011 $16,685,349,674 $29,233,333,333
2010 $14,058,506,664 $22,583,157,895
2009 $12,317,614,054 $20,214,385,965
2008 $13,385,593,990 $19,271,523,179
2007 $10,865,385,132 $12,664,165,103
2006 $9,709,626,596 $10,276,674,365
2005 $8,655,892,393 $8,103,901,996
2004 $4,422,855,661 $6,838,351,088
2003 $2,742,815,072 $5,977,440,583
2002 $1,997,005,709 $4,462,029,109
2001 $1,710,843,377 $3,534,772,732
2000 $1,388,506,772 $2,904,663,311
1999 $1,534,673,583 $2,450,564,100
1998 $1,744,794,531 $2,605,689,134
1997 $1,544,689,577 $2,450,350,625
1996 $1,607,345,356 $2,378,759,975
1995 $1,445,919,895 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,179,837,963 $2,561,118,608
1993 $1,463,251,164 $3,179,225,949
1992 $1,881,847,670 $3,200,539,816
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,208,098,919
1990 $1,738,605,558 $3,189,539,641
1989 $1,433,686,312 $3,006,988,217
1988 $1,482,597,298 $3,010,982,414
1987 $1,163,426,852 $2,331,358,820
1986 $1,067,828,246 -
1985 $1,033,069,709 -
1984 $919,103,735 -
1983 $832,415,806 -
1982 $834,369,860 -
1981 $876,937,558 -
1980 $1,033,002,404 -
1979 $1,004,316,496 -
1978 $1,113,920,124 -
1977 $935,360,465 -
1976 $866,044,962 -
1975 $864,602,105 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Turkmenistan
2024 $962 $6,857
2023 $949 $6,232
2022 $966 $5,838
2021 $946 $5,723
2020 $867 $5,973
2019 $893 $5,998
2018 $949 $6,125
2017 $854 $5,828
2016 $862 $5,687
2015 $994 $5,759
2014 $1,279 $7,164
2013 $1,305 $6,600
2012 $1,354 $6,054
2011 $1,308 $5,144
2010 $1,142 $4,059
2009 $1,036 $3,708
2008 $1,166 $3,606
2007 $980 $2,415
2006 $907 $1,997
2005 $838 $1,604
2004 $446 $1,379
2003 $289.1 $1,229
2002 $219.1 $936
2001 $194.3 $756
2000 $163.1 $634
1999 $186.6 $546
1998 $219.8 $591
1997 $201.4 $565
1996 $216.9 $558
1995 $204 $592
1994 $173.9 $622
1993 $220.7 $788
1992 $290.6 $811
1991 $302 $832
1990 $290.6 $848
1989 $246.4 $821
1988 $263.5 $846
1987 $213.9 $675
1986 $203.4 -
1985 $202.7 -
1984 $182.2 -
1983 $167.2 -
1982 $176.1 -
1981 $194 -
1980 $228.8 -
1979 $222.9 -
1978 $252.5 -
1977 $215.9 -
1976 $203.7 -
1975 $207.5 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Turkmenistan
2026 55.6 70.5
2025 55.4 70.3
2024 55.2 70.2
2023 55.1 70.1
2022 54.5 69.9
2021 53.1 69.4
2020 53.1 68.8
2019 53 69.4
2018 52.4 69.3
2017 51.9 69.2
2016 51.6 69.1
2015 51.3 69.1
2014 51.1 69
2013 51.1 69
2012 50.8 69
2011 50.4 68.9
2010 50.1 68.6
2009 49.8 68.2
2008 49.5 67.6
2007 49.2 67
2006 48.7 66.6
2005 48.9 66.3
2004 48.7 66.1
2003 48.6 65.9
2002 48.4 65.6
2001 48.3 65.3
2000 47.9 64.9
1999 47.9 64.5
1998 47.8 64
1997 47.8 63.7
1996 47.6 63.5
1995 47.5 63.5
1994 47.1 63.5
1993 47 63.6
1992 46.8 63.8
1991 46.6 63.8
1990 45.1 63.9
1989 46.4 63.8
1988 46.4 63.7
1987 43.1 63.5
1986 45.6 63.2
1985 45.3 62.8
1984 44.7 62.4
1983 44.4 62
1982 43.9 61.6
1981 43.5 61
1980 43.5 60.2
1979 43.2 59.1
1978 43 58.3
1977 42.9 57.7
1976 42.7 57.4
1975 42.7 57.2
1974 42.6 57
1973 42.4 56.8
1972 41.9 56.6
1971 40.9 56.3
1970 41.4 56
1969 41 55.7
1968 40.7 55.3
1967 40.4 54.8
1966 40.1 54.4
1965 40.1 54
1964 40.1 53.6
1963 39.9 53.2
1962 39.6 52.9
1961 39.4 52.5
1960 39.2 52.1
1959 39 51.8
1958 38.7 51.4
1957 38.3 51
1956 37.9 50.6
1955 37.3 50.2
1954 36.8 49.8
1953 36.3 49.4
1952 35.9 49
1951 35.5 48.6
1950 35.2 48.1

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

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Chad and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Chad Turkmenistan
2024 20,299,123 7,494,498
2023 19,319,064 7,364,438
2022 18,455,316 7,230,193
2021 17,828,273 7,092,043
2020 17,224,679 6,949,912
2019 16,685,223 6,803,944
2018 16,156,531 6,655,524
2017 15,622,759 6,507,061
2016 15,114,655 6,360,041
2015 14,647,621 6,215,770
2014 14,188,678 6,075,283
2013 13,691,079 5,939,341
2012 13,210,998 5,808,546
2011 12,754,997 5,683,417
2010 12,312,575 5,564,356
2009 11,893,754 5,451,592
2008 11,476,296 5,345,029
2007 11,081,660 5,244,046
2006 10,706,424 5,147,105
2005 10,328,092 5,052,257
2004 9,920,036 4,958,093
2003 9,487,833 4,863,865
2002 9,116,192 4,769,465
2001 8,804,124 4,675,409
2000 8,512,093 4,582,677
1999 8,222,705 4,492,170
1998 7,938,840 4,410,507
1997 7,670,366 4,336,730
1996 7,410,108 4,263,819
1995 7,089,064 4,191,203
1994 6,783,450 4,116,662
1993 6,629,146 4,032,407
1992 6,474,656 3,944,689
1991 6,205,676 3,855,894
1990 5,982,833 3,760,562
1989 5,819,586 3,662,459
1988 5,625,602 3,559,363
1987 5,438,309 3,452,731
1986 5,251,069 3,347,809
1985 5,096,269 3,247,534
1984 5,045,145 3,154,079
1983 4,979,130 3,067,534
1982 4,738,483 2,985,557
1981 4,520,959 2,907,187
1980 4,515,453 2,832,203
1979 4,505,384 2,760,358
1978 4,411,366 2,691,088
1977 4,331,667 2,623,948
1976 4,251,297 2,558,521
1975 4,167,234 2,494,570
1974 4,078,356 2,432,028
1973 3,985,909 2,370,919
1972 3,893,252 2,311,430
1971 3,807,316 2,253,119
1970 3,727,828 2,195,616
1969 3,651,113 2,139,024
1968 3,578,231 2,083,069
1967 3,508,512 2,027,403
1966 3,440,903 1,971,737
1965 3,374,220 1,915,916
1964 3,307,479 1,859,997
1963 3,240,905 1,804,272
1962 3,175,598 1,749,214
1961 3,111,947 1,695,400
1960 3,049,838 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Chad

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Turkmenistan
2023 6.12 2.69
2022 6.22 2.73
2021 6.26 2.75
2020 6.35 2.79
2019 6.41 2.83
2018 6.46 2.88
2017 6.54 2.93
2016 6.62 2.99
2015 6.71 3.03
2014 6.78 3.02
2013 6.84 3.01
2012 6.91 2.96
2011 6.95 2.9
2010 6.99 2.85
2009 7.02 2.79
2008 7.06 2.75
2007 7.09 2.73
2006 7.12 2.72
2005 7.13 2.71
2004 7.16 2.67
2003 7.18 2.67
2002 7.2 2.71
2001 7.23 2.81
2000 7.25 2.9
1999 7.26 2.98
1998 7.27 3.08
1997 7.27 3.18
1996 7.29 3.29
1995 7.29 3.49
1994 7.31 3.62
1993 7.34 3.78
1992 7.3 3.96
1991 7.26 4.14
1990 7.22 4.29
1989 7.19 4.46
1988 7.15 4.68
1987 7.11 4.84
1986 7.07 4.94
1985 7.04 4.97
1984 7.02 4.96
1983 6.98 4.97
1982 6.96 5.04
1981 6.94 5.16
1980 6.91 5.3
1979 6.91 5.46
1978 6.89 5.61
1977 6.9 5.77
1976 6.89 5.9
1975 6.88 6
1974 6.86 6.09
1973 6.87 6.15
1972 6.85 6.2
1971 6.58 6.32
1970 6.53 6.4
1969 6.48 6.48
1968 6.43 6.56
1967 6.39 6.64
1966 6.36 6.7
1965 6.34 6.76
1964 6.32 6.79
1963 6.3 6.79
1962 6.29 6.76
1961 6.27 6.69
1960 6.25 6.59

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

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Chad and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Turkmenistan
2024 16.8 27.5
2023 16.5 27.2
2022 16.2 26.9
2021 16.1 26.7
2020 16 26.4
2019 15.9 26.2
2018 15.8 25.9
2017 15.8 25.7
2016 15.7 25.5
2015 15.7 25.3
2014 15.7 25
2013 15.7 24.8
2012 15.6 24.5
2011 15.6 24.3
2010 15.6 24
2009 15.6 23.7
2008 15.6 23.4
2007 15.6 23.1
2006 15.7 22.8
2005 15.7 22.4
2004 15.7 22.1
2003 15.5 21.8
2002 15.4 21.5
2001 15.5 21.2
2000 15.6 20.9
1999 15.7 20.6
1998 15.8 20.3
1997 15.9 20.1
1996 16.1 19.9
1995 16 19.7
1994 15.9 19.6
1993 16.2 19.5
1992 16.4 19.4
1991 16.3 19.4
1990 16.3 19.3
1989 16.5 19.3
1988 16.5 19.3
1987 16.4 19.3
1986 16.3 19.3
1985 16.3 19.3
1984 16.7 19.2
1983 17 19.1
1982 16.6 19
1981 16.2 18.8
1980 16.7 18.7
1979 17.1 18.5
1978 17.3 18.3
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.7 18
1975 17.9 17.9
1974 18 17.7
1973 18.2 17.6
1972 18.3 17.5
1971 18.5 17.4
1970 18.6 17.4
1969 18.7 17.4
1968 18.8 17.5
1967 19 17.7
1966 19.1 18
1965 19.2 18.4
1964 19.4 19
1963 19.5 19.7
1962 19.6 20.4
1961 19.8 20.9
1960 19.9 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
380,000
1998
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Chad Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Chad Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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