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Chad vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 21st vs. 84th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Uganda
Population
21893857
53170946
Population rank 64/197 30/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Chad and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Chad and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Chad

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Chad Uganda
2024 $19,518,819,751 $53,911,907,086
2023 $18,340,233,749 $48,768,955,863
2022 $17,828,508,290 $45,565,333,211
2021 $16,871,937,698 $40,529,788,749
2020 $14,932,897,821 $37,600,368,242
2019 $14,905,517,743 $35,353,061,003
2018 $15,327,000,249 $32,927,025,620
2017 $13,349,041,409 $30,744,473,841
2016 $13,026,289,836 $29,203,988,696
2015 $14,559,599,500 $32,387,183,730
2014 $18,144,336,904 $32,612,397,257
2013 $17,865,316,886 $28,915,786,517
2012 $17,892,228,570 $27,305,915,911
2011 $16,685,349,674 $27,871,725,241
2010 $14,058,506,664 $26,673,441,431
2009 $12,317,614,054 $25,127,805,567
2008 $13,385,593,990 $14,440,404,132
2007 $10,865,385,132 $11,902,564,495
2006 $9,709,626,596 $9,977,647,683
2005 $8,655,892,393 $9,239,221,763
2004 $4,422,855,661 $7,939,487,548
2003 $2,742,815,072 $6,606,884,275
2002 $1,997,005,709 $6,178,563,591
2001 $1,710,843,377 $5,840,503,869
2000 $1,388,506,772 $6,193,246,837
1999 $1,534,673,583 $5,998,563,258
1998 $1,744,794,531 $6,584,815,847
1997 $1,544,689,577 $6,269,333,313
1996 $1,607,345,356 $6,044,585,327
1995 $1,445,919,895 $5,755,818,842
1994 $1,179,837,963 $3,990,430,447
1993 $1,463,251,164 $3,220,439,044
1992 $1,881,847,670 $2,857,457,762
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,321,729,160
1990 $1,738,605,558 $4,304,399,310
1989 $1,433,686,312 $5,276,480,799
1988 $1,482,597,298 $6,508,931,652
1987 $1,163,426,852 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,067,828,246 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,033,069,709 $3,519,695,444
1984 $919,103,735 $3,615,647,477
1983 $832,415,806 $2,240,333,333
1982 $834,369,860 $2,177,500,000
1981 $876,937,558 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,033,002,404 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,004,316,496 $2,139,025,000
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,420,260,870
1977 $935,360,465 $2,936,470,588
1976 $866,044,962 $2,447,300,000
1975 $864,602,105 $2,359,555,556
1974 $652,532,795 $2,098,944,967
1973 $647,199,483 $1,701,829,789
1972 $585,427,547 $1,490,970,181
1971 $501,866,730 $1,417,191,656
1970 $469,266,737 $1,259,554,809
1969 $471,635,622 $1,168,556,629
1968 $453,980,096 $1,037,379,252
1967 $449,826,323 $967,240,655
1966 $432,794,922 $925,381,492
1965 $416,926,303 $884,502,310
1964 $392,247,518 $589,247,687
1963 $371,767,002 $516,315,231
1962 $357,635,713 $449,158,233
1961 $333,975,336 $441,667,335
1960 $313,582,728 $423,145,605

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

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Chad and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Uganda
2024 $962 $1,078
2023 $949 $1,002
2022 $966 $963
2021 $946 $883
2020 $867 $846
2019 $893 $822
2018 $949 $792
2017 $854 $765
2016 $862 $753
2015 $994 $863
2014 $1,279 $896
2013 $1,305 $818
2012 $1,354 $795
2011 $1,308 $836
2010 $1,142 $823
2009 $1,036 $799
2008 $1,166 $473
2007 $980 $401
2006 $907 $347
2005 $838 $330
2004 $446 $292.4
2003 $289.1 $250.7
2002 $219.1 $242
2001 $194.3 $236
2000 $163.1 $258.1
1999 $186.6 $257.9
1998 $219.8 $292.5
1997 $201.4 $286.8
1996 $216.9 $284.7
1995 $204 $278.5
1994 $173.9 $198.4
1993 $220.7 $165.6
1992 $290.6 $152.1
1991 $302 $183
1990 $290.6 $245
1989 $246.4 $310
1988 $263.5 $395
1987 $213.9 $393
1986 $203.4 $253.6
1985 $202.7 $234.3
1984 $182.2 $247.5
1983 $167.2 $157.5
1982 $176.1 $157
1981 $194 $98.6
1980 $228.8 $93.8
1979 $222.9 $164.5
1978 $252.5 $190.7
1977 $215.9 $237.6
1976 $203.7 $203.3
1975 $207.5 $201.2
1974 $160 $183.7
1973 $162.4 $152.7
1972 $150.4 $137
1971 $131.8 $133.5
1970 $125.9 $122
1969 $129.2 $116.7
1968 $126.9 $106.9
1967 $128.2 $102.8
1966 $125.8 $101.4
1965 $123.6 $100
1964 $118.6 $68.6
1963 $114.7 $62
1962 $112.6 $55.5
1961 $107.3 $56.2
1960 $102.8 $55.4

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

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Chad vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Uganda
2026 55.6 68.9
2025 55.4 68.7
2024 55.2 68.5
2023 55.1 68.3
2022 54.5 67.7
2021 53.1 66.4
2020 53.1 66.4
2019 53 66.4
2018 52.4 65.8
2017 51.9 65.2
2016 51.6 64.5
2015 51.3 63.8
2014 51.1 63.1
2013 51.1 62.4
2012 50.8 61.6
2011 50.4 60.8
2010 50.1 60
2009 49.8 59.2
2008 49.5 58.3
2007 49.2 57.2
2006 48.7 56.1
2005 48.9 54.9
2004 48.7 53.7
2003 48.6 52.4
2002 48.4 51.4
2001 48.3 50.6
2000 47.9 49.6
1999 47.9 49
1998 47.8 48.3
1997 47.8 48
1996 47.6 47.8
1995 47.5 47.7
1994 47.1 47.7
1993 47 47.7
1992 46.8 47.7
1991 46.6 47.5
1990 45.1 47.6
1989 46.4 47.5
1988 46.4 47.5
1987 43.1 47.4
1986 45.6 45.7
1985 45.3 45.5
1984 44.7 43.7
1983 44.4 43.5
1982 43.9 43.3
1981 43.5 43.5
1980 43.5 43.5
1979 43.2 45.4
1978 43 45.6
1977 42.9 45.8
1976 42.7 46.2
1975 42.7 46.5
1974 42.6 46.9
1973 42.4 47
1972 41.9 47.2
1971 40.9 47.1
1970 41.4 49.6
1969 41 49.5
1968 40.7 49.3
1967 40.4 49
1966 40.1 48.5
1965 40.1 48.3
1964 40.1 47.8
1963 39.9 47.4
1962 39.6 46.8
1961 39.4 46.3
1960 39.2 45.6
1959 39 45
1958 38.7 44.3
1957 38.3 43.7
1956 37.9 43
1955 37.3 42.4
1954 36.8 41.8
1953 36.3 41.3
1952 35.9 40.8
1951 35.5 40.2
1950 35.2 39.7

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

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Chad and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Chad Uganda
2024 20,299,123 50,015,092
2023 19,319,064 48,656,601
2022 18,455,316 47,312,719
2021 17,828,273 45,910,930
2020 17,224,679 44,457,152
2019 16,685,223 42,999,637
2018 16,156,531 41,565,831
2017 15,622,759 40,177,388
2016 15,114,655 38,799,152
2015 14,647,621 37,531,446
2014 14,188,678 36,395,539
2013 13,691,079 35,337,042
2012 13,210,998 34,337,438
2011 12,754,997 33,354,543
2010 12,312,575 32,390,802
2009 11,893,754 31,451,151
2008 11,476,296 30,539,553
2007 11,081,660 29,653,430
2006 10,706,424 28,794,003
2005 10,328,092 27,963,289
2004 9,920,036 27,154,515
2003 9,487,833 26,352,124
2002 9,116,192 25,532,870
2001 8,804,124 24,745,676
2000 8,512,093 24,000,150
1999 8,222,705 23,257,281
1998 7,938,840 22,515,806
1997 7,670,366 21,856,046
1996 7,410,108 21,231,550
1995 7,089,064 20,665,667
1994 6,783,450 20,108,801
1993 6,629,146 19,445,161
1992 6,474,656 18,785,032
1991 6,205,676 18,155,901
1990 5,982,833 17,569,897
1989 5,819,586 17,010,698
1988 5,625,602 16,470,483
1987 5,438,309 15,954,170
1986 5,251,069 15,467,579
1985 5,096,269 15,023,681
1984 5,045,145 14,607,677
1983 4,979,130 14,221,881
1982 4,738,483 13,873,631
1981 4,520,959 13,556,452
1980 4,515,453 13,275,741
1979 4,505,384 13,002,163
1978 4,411,366 12,692,113
1977 4,331,667 12,359,669
1976 4,251,297 12,037,294
1975 4,167,234 11,725,240
1974 4,078,356 11,424,846
1973 3,985,909 11,144,236
1972 3,893,252 10,885,796
1971 3,807,316 10,618,206
1970 3,727,828 10,321,603
1969 3,651,113 10,014,858
1968 3,578,231 9,708,632
1967 3,508,512 9,408,924
1966 3,440,903 9,122,864
1965 3,374,220 8,849,203
1964 3,307,479 8,586,363
1963 3,240,905 8,333,663
1962 3,175,598 8,092,231
1961 3,111,947 7,862,217
1960 3,049,838 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Uganda

Fertility rate
Chad

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Uganda
2023 6.12 4.28
2022 6.22 4.39
2021 6.26 4.51
2020 6.35 4.62
2019 6.41 4.74
2018 6.46 4.87
2017 6.54 4.99
2016 6.62 5.11
2015 6.71 5.25
2014 6.78 5.41
2013 6.84 5.56
2012 6.91 5.73
2011 6.95 5.89
2010 6.99 6.02
2009 7.02 6.12
2008 7.06 6.2
2007 7.09 6.33
2006 7.12 6.43
2005 7.13 6.53
2004 7.16 6.61
2003 7.18 6.67
2002 7.2 6.74
2001 7.23 6.76
2000 7.25 6.79
1999 7.26 6.83
1998 7.27 6.84
1997 7.27 6.86
1996 7.29 6.84
1995 7.29 6.87
1994 7.31 6.9
1993 7.34 6.89
1992 7.3 6.91
1991 7.26 6.94
1990 7.22 7.01
1989 7.19 7.05
1988 7.15 7.1
1987 7.11 7.12
1986 7.07 7.08
1985 7.04 7.04
1984 7.02 7.02
1983 6.98 7.07
1982 6.96 7.11
1981 6.94 7.12
1980 6.91 7.11
1979 6.91 7.14
1978 6.89 7.16
1977 6.9 7.18
1976 6.89 7.19
1975 6.88 7.2
1974 6.86 7.19
1973 6.87 7.19
1972 6.85 7.19
1971 6.58 7.18
1970 6.53 7.15
1969 6.48 7.12
1968 6.43 7.13
1967 6.39 7.1
1966 6.36 7.07
1965 6.34 7.04
1964 6.32 7.01
1963 6.3 6.98
1962 6.29 6.96
1961 6.27 6.93
1960 6.25 6.91

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

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Chad and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Uganda
2024 16.8 17.8
2023 16.5 17.6
2022 16.2 17.4
2021 16.1 17.2
2020 16 17
2019 15.9 16.8
2018 15.8 16.5
2017 15.8 16.3
2016 15.7 16
2015 15.7 15.8
2014 15.7 15.6
2013 15.7 15.5
2012 15.6 15.4
2011 15.6 15.3
2010 15.6 15.2
2009 15.6 15.1
2008 15.6 15.1
2007 15.6 15
2006 15.7 15
2005 15.7 15
2004 15.7 15
2003 15.5 15
2002 15.4 15
2001 15.5 15
2000 15.6 15
1999 15.7 15
1998 15.8 15
1997 15.9 15.1
1996 16.1 15.3
1995 16 15.4
1994 15.9 15.6
1993 16.2 15.7
1992 16.4 15.7
1991 16.3 15.8
1990 16.3 15.8
1989 16.5 15.8
1988 16.5 15.9
1987 16.4 15.9
1986 16.3 15.9
1985 16.3 15.9
1984 16.7 15.9
1983 17 15.9
1982 16.6 15.9
1981 16.2 15.9
1980 16.7 16
1979 17.1 16.1
1978 17.3 16.1
1977 17.5 16.2
1976 17.7 16.2
1975 17.9 16.2
1974 18 16.3
1973 18.2 16.3
1972 18.3 16.5
1971 18.5 16.6
1970 18.6 16.6
1969 18.7 16.6
1968 18.8 16.6
1967 19 16.6
1966 19.1 16.6
1965 19.2 16.6
1964 19.4 16.6
1963 19.5 16.7
1962 19.6 16.8
1961 19.8 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Chad Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Chad Uganda
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Chad Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Uganda
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
90,720 mi
2019

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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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