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Chad vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 21st vs. 117th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Chad UAE
Population
21893857
11686438
Population rank 64/197 84/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Chad and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Chad and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Chad

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Chad UAE
2024 $19,518,819,751 $552,324,846,835
2023 $18,340,233,749 $522,622,191,967
2022 $17,828,508,290 $511,403,403,676
2021 $16,871,937,698 $422,441,388,700
2020 $14,932,897,821 $357,161,878,829
2019 $14,905,517,743 $433,926,208,305
2018 $15,327,000,249 $440,560,108,918
2017 $13,349,041,409 $403,365,010,211
2016 $13,026,289,836 $381,717,086,453
2015 $14,559,599,500 $381,973,042,886
2014 $18,144,336,904 $424,935,874,745
2013 $17,865,316,886 $409,632,675,289
2012 $17,892,228,570 $392,793,464,942
2011 $16,685,349,674 $368,881,143,635
2010 $14,058,506,664 $307,736,419,333
2009 $12,317,614,054 $253,547,358,747
2008 $13,385,593,990 $315,474,615,739
2007 $10,865,385,132 $257,916,133,424
2006 $9,709,626,596 $222,116,541,865
2005 $8,655,892,393 $180,617,467,965
2004 $4,422,855,661 $147,824,370,320
2003 $2,742,815,072 $124,346,358,067
2002 $1,997,005,709 $109,816,201,498
2001 $1,710,843,377 $103,311,640,572
2000 $1,388,506,772 $104,337,372,362
1999 $1,534,673,583 $84,445,473,111
1998 $1,744,794,531 $75,674,336,283
1997 $1,544,689,577 $78,839,008,445
1996 $1,607,345,356 $73,571,233,996
1995 $1,445,919,895 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,179,837,963 $59,305,093,980
1993 $1,463,251,164 $55,625,170,253
1992 $1,881,847,670 $54,239,171,888
1991 $1,877,137,982 $51,552,165,622
1990 $1,738,605,558 $50,701,443,748
1989 $1,433,686,312 $41,464,995,914
1988 $1,482,597,298 $36,275,674,203
1987 $1,163,426,852 $36,384,908,744
1986 $1,067,828,246 $33,943,612,095
1985 $1,033,069,709 $40,603,650,232
1984 $919,103,735 $41,807,954,236
1983 $832,415,806 $42,803,323,345
1982 $834,369,860 $46,622,718,605
1981 $876,937,558 $49,333,424,135
1980 $1,033,002,404 $43,599,160,050
1979 $1,004,316,496 $31,225,659,621
1978 $1,113,920,124 $23,775,764,225
1977 $935,360,465 $24,871,775,165
1976 $866,044,962 $19,213,158,779
1975 $864,602,105 $14,720,728,249
1974 $652,532,795 $11,651,505,689
1973 $647,199,483 $4,231,243,616
1972 $585,427,547 $1,415,086,929
1971 $501,866,730 $939,893,600
1970 $469,266,737 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad UAE
2024 $962 $50,274
2023 $949 $49,851
2022 $966 $50,760
2021 $946 $44,119
2020 $867 $37,992
2019 $893 $45,939
2018 $949 $47,135
2017 $854 $43,734
2016 $862 $42,721
2015 $994 $44,910
2014 $1,279 $52,725
2013 $1,305 $53,247
2012 $1,354 $53,142
2011 $1,308 $51,922
2010 $1,142 $44,795
2009 $1,036 $37,803
2008 $1,166 $50,054
2007 $980 $45,855
2006 $907 $44,343
2005 $838 $38,719
2004 $446 $33,377
2003 $289.1 $29,660
2002 $219.1 $27,754
2001 $194.3 $27,745
2000 $163.1 $29,866
1999 $186.6 $25,856
1998 $219.8 $24,889
1997 $201.4 $27,983
1996 $216.9 $28,323
1995 $204 $27,003
1994 $173.9 $25,473
1993 $220.7 $25,033
1992 $290.6 $25,648
1991 $302 $25,691
1990 $290.6 $26,710
1989 $246.4 $23,167
1988 $263.5 $21,570
1987 $213.9 $23,113
1986 $203.4 $23,132
1985 $202.7 $29,468
1984 $182.2 $32,012
1983 $167.2 $34,650
1982 $176.1 $39,972
1981 $194 $44,854
1980 $228.8 $42,925
1979 $222.9 $34,238
1978 $252.5 $29,379
1977 $215.9 $35,020
1976 $203.7 $31,197
1975 $207.5 $27,117
1974 $160 $23,823
1973 $162.4 $9,696
1972 $150.4 $3,675
1971 $131.8 $2,805
1970 $125.9 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad UAE
2026 55.6 83.4
2025 55.4 83.2
2024 55.2 83.1
2023 55.1 82.9
2022 54.5 80.5
2021 53.1 79.1
2020 53.1 81.9
2019 53 82.6
2018 52.4 82.4
2017 51.9 82.4
2016 51.6 82.2
2015 51.3 82.1
2014 51.1 82
2013 51.1 82
2012 50.8 81.9
2011 50.4 81.9
2010 50.1 81.9
2009 49.8 81.7
2008 49.5 81.6
2007 49.2 81.4
2006 48.7 81.2
2005 48.9 80.8
2004 48.7 80.3
2003 48.6 79.6
2002 48.4 78.7
2001 48.3 77.6
2000 47.9 76.3
1999 47.9 75
1998 47.8 73.7
1997 47.8 72.6
1996 47.6 71.8
1995 47.5 71.4
1994 47.1 71.2
1993 47 71.2
1992 46.8 71.2
1991 46.6 71.1
1990 45.1 71.1
1989 46.4 71
1988 46.4 70.8
1987 43.1 70.6
1986 45.6 70.4
1985 45.3 70.1
1984 44.7 69.8
1983 44.4 69.4
1982 43.9 69.1
1981 43.5 68.6
1980 43.5 68.2
1979 43.2 67.6
1978 43 67.1
1977 42.9 66.5
1976 42.7 65.8
1975 42.7 65.1
1974 42.6 64.4
1973 42.4 63.5
1972 41.9 62.7
1971 40.9 61.8
1970 41.4 60.8
1969 41 59.8
1968 40.7 58.7
1967 40.4 57.6
1966 40.1 56.6
1965 40.1 55.5
1964 40.1 54.5
1963 39.9 53.5
1962 39.6 52.5
1961 39.4 51.6
1960 39.2 50.7
1959 39 49.7
1958 38.7 48.8
1957 38.3 47.8
1956 37.9 46.9
1955 37.3 46
1954 36.8 45.2
1953 36.3 44.4
1952 35.9 43.6
1951 35.5 42.9
1950 35.2 42.1

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

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Chad and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Chad UAE
2024 20,299,123 10,986,400
2023 19,319,064 10,483,751
2022 18,455,316 10,074,977
2021 17,828,273 9,575,152
2020 17,224,679 9,401,038
2019 16,685,223 9,445,785
2018 16,156,531 9,346,701
2017 15,622,759 9,223,225
2016 15,114,655 8,935,095
2015 14,647,621 8,505,237
2014 14,188,678 8,059,440
2013 13,691,079 7,693,031
2012 13,210,998 7,391,448
2011 12,754,997 7,104,538
2010 12,312,575 6,869,838
2009 11,893,754 6,707,058
2008 11,476,296 6,302,664
2007 11,081,660 5,624,635
2006 10,706,424 5,009,100
2005 10,328,092 4,664,790
2004 9,920,036 4,428,967
2003 9,487,833 4,192,457
2002 9,116,192 3,956,826
2001 8,804,124 3,723,590
2000 8,512,093 3,493,575
1999 8,222,705 3,266,009
1998 7,938,840 3,040,421
1997 7,670,366 2,817,410
1996 7,410,108 2,597,564
1995 7,089,064 2,434,662
1994 6,783,450 2,328,188
1993 6,629,146 2,222,093
1992 6,474,656 2,114,730
1991 6,205,676 2,006,626
1990 5,982,833 1,898,220
1989 5,819,586 1,789,851
1988 5,625,602 1,681,788
1987 5,438,309 1,574,244
1986 5,251,069 1,467,383
1985 5,096,269 1,377,911
1984 5,045,145 1,305,996
1983 4,979,130 1,235,305
1982 4,738,483 1,166,370
1981 4,520,959 1,099,855
1980 4,515,453 1,015,700
1979 4,505,384 912,010
1978 4,411,366 809,274
1977 4,331,667 710,209
1976 4,251,297 615,866
1975 4,167,234 542,856
1974 4,078,356 489,087
1973 3,985,909 436,399
1972 3,893,252 385,014
1971 3,807,316 335,027
1970 3,727,828 286,536
1969 3,651,113 239,660
1968 3,578,231 199,416
1967 3,508,512 179,700
1966 3,440,903 173,976
1965 3,374,220 167,103
1964 3,307,479 159,692
1963 3,240,905 152,211
1962 3,175,598 144,946
1961 3,111,947 137,989
1960 3,049,838 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Chad

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad UAE
2023 6.12 1.2
2022 6.22 1.15
2021 6.26 1.16
2020 6.35 1.29
2019 6.41 1.25
2018 6.46 1.29
2017 6.54 1.35
2016 6.62 1.37
2015 6.71 1.42
2014 6.78 1.48
2013 6.84 1.53
2012 6.91 1.53
2011 6.95 1.54
2010 6.99 1.57
2009 7.02 1.58
2008 7.06 1.52
2007 7.09 1.79
2006 7.12 1.96
2005 7.13 2.23
2004 7.16 2.38
2003 7.18 2.49
2002 7.2 2.54
2001 7.23 2.62
2000 7.25 2.73
1999 7.26 2.79
1998 7.27 2.77
1997 7.27 2.83
1996 7.29 3.06
1995 7.29 3.28
1994 7.31 3.76
1993 7.34 3.82
1992 7.3 4.09
1991 7.26 4.25
1990 7.22 4.51
1989 7.19 4.65
1988 7.15 4.77
1987 7.11 4.88
1986 7.07 5
1985 7.04 5.13
1984 7.02 5.3
1983 6.98 5.48
1982 6.96 5.66
1981 6.94 5.81
1980 6.91 5.95
1979 6.91 6.06
1978 6.89 6.15
1977 6.9 6.22
1976 6.89 6.29
1975 6.88 6.35
1974 6.86 6.41
1973 6.87 6.46
1972 6.85 6.5
1971 6.58 6.52
1970 6.53 6.52
1969 6.48 6.52
1968 6.43 6.53
1967 6.39 6.51
1966 6.36 6.5
1965 6.34 6.5
1964 6.32 6.49
1963 6.3 6.5
1962 6.29 6.49
1961 6.27 6.49
1960 6.25 6.5

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

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Chad and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Chad

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad UAE
2024 16.8 32.6
2023 16.5 32.2
2022 16.2 31.9
2021 16.1 31.9
2020 16 31.8
2019 15.9 31.8
2018 15.8 31.8
2017 15.8 31.8
2016 15.7 31.8
2015 15.7 31.8
2014 15.7 31.8
2013 15.7 31.7
2012 15.6 31.7
2011 15.6 31.7
2010 15.6 31.7
2009 15.6 31.6
2008 15.6 31.6
2007 15.6 31.6
2006 15.7 31.4
2005 15.7 30.9
2004 15.7 30.3
2003 15.5 29.6
2002 15.4 29.1
2001 15.5 28.6
2000 15.6 28.2
1999 15.7 28
1998 15.8 27.9
1997 15.9 27.9
1996 16.1 28.1
1995 16 28
1994 15.9 27.4
1993 16.2 26.8
1992 16.4 26.4
1991 16.3 26
1990 16.3 25.8
1989 16.5 25.8
1988 16.5 25.9
1987 16.4 26.1
1986 16.3 26.5
1985 16.3 26.6
1984 16.7 26.4
1983 17 26.4
1982 16.6 26.4
1981 16.2 26.4
1980 16.7 26.2
1979 17.1 25.8
1978 17.3 25.5
1977 17.5 25.4
1976 17.7 25.6
1975 17.9 25.4
1974 18 24.7
1973 18.2 24.1
1972 18.3 23.6
1971 18.5 23.2
1970 18.6 23
1969 18.7 23.1
1968 18.8 23.5
1967 19 23.3
1966 19.1 22.6
1965 19.2 22
1964 19.4 21.5
1963 19.5 21
1962 19.6 20.6
1961 19.8 20.1
1960 19.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
8,084,000
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Chad UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad UAE
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Chad UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Chad UAE
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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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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