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Chad vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 21st vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Chad United States
Population
21893857
344023146
Population rank 64/197 3/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 132/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Chad and United States: Comparison Charts

Chad and United States economies compared

GDP
Chad

United States
1x
Year GDP
Chad United States
2024 $19,518,819,751 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $18,340,233,749 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $17,828,508,290 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $16,871,937,698 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $14,932,897,821 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $14,905,517,743 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $15,327,000,249 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $13,349,041,409 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $13,026,289,836 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $14,559,599,500 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $18,144,336,904 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $17,865,316,886 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $17,892,228,570 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $16,685,349,674 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $14,058,506,664 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $12,317,614,054 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $13,385,593,990 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $10,865,385,132 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $9,709,626,596 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $8,655,892,393 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $4,422,855,661 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $2,742,815,072 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $1,997,005,709 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $1,710,843,377 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $1,388,506,772 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $1,534,673,583 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $1,744,794,531 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $1,544,689,577 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $1,607,345,356 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $1,445,919,895 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $1,179,837,963 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $1,463,251,164 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $1,881,847,670 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $1,877,137,982 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $1,738,605,558 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $1,433,686,312 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $1,482,597,298 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $1,163,426,852 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $1,067,828,246 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $1,033,069,709 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $919,103,735 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $832,415,806 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $834,369,860 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $876,937,558 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $1,033,002,404 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $1,004,316,496 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $935,360,465 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $866,044,962 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $864,602,105 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $652,532,795 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $647,199,483 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $585,427,547 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $501,866,730 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $469,266,737 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $471,635,622 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $453,980,096 $940,225,000,000
1967 $449,826,323 $859,620,034,483
1966 $432,794,922 $813,032,758,621
1965 $416,926,303 $741,904,862,069
1964 $392,247,518 $684,144,620,690
1963 $371,767,002 $637,058,551,724
1962 $357,635,713 $603,639,413,793
1961 $333,975,336 $561,940,310,345
1960 $313,582,728 $541,988,586,207

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

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Chad and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad United States
2024 $962 $84,534
2023 $949 $81,490
2022 $966 $76,829
2021 $946 $70,249
2020 $867 $63,526
2019 $893 $65,120
2018 $949 $62,823
2017 $854 $59,908
2016 $862 $57,867
2015 $994 $56,763
2014 $1,279 $55,124
2013 $1,305 $53,291
2012 $1,354 $51,784
2011 $1,308 $50,066
2010 $1,142 $48,651
2009 $1,036 $47,195
2008 $1,166 $48,570
2007 $980 $48,050
2006 $907 $46,302
2005 $838 $44,123
2004 $446 $41,725
2003 $289.1 $39,490
2002 $219.1 $37,998
2001 $194.3 $37,134
2000 $163.1 $36,330
1999 $186.6 $34,484
1998 $219.8 $32,823
1997 $201.4 $31,430
1996 $216.9 $29,937
1995 $204 $28,661
1994 $173.9 $27,662
1993 $220.7 $26,353
1992 $290.6 $25,381
1991 $302 $24,293
1990 $290.6 $23,840
1989 $246.4 $22,857
1988 $263.5 $21,417
1987 $213.9 $20,039
1986 $203.4 $19,071
1985 $202.7 $18,237
1984 $182.2 $17,121
1983 $167.2 $15,544
1982 $176.1 $14,434
1981 $194 $13,976
1980 $228.8 $12,613
1979 $222.9 $11,674
1978 $252.5 $10,565
1977 $215.9 $9,453
1976 $203.7 $8,592
1975 $207.5 $7,801
1974 $160 $7,226
1973 $162.4 $6,726
1972 $150.4 $6,094
1971 $131.8 $5,609
1970 $125.9 $5,234
1969 $129.2 $5,020
1968 $126.9 $4,685
1967 $128.2 $4,326
1966 $125.8 $4,136
1965 $123.6 $3,818
1964 $118.6 $3,565
1963 $114.7 $3,366
1962 $112.6 $3,236
1961 $107.3 $3,059
1960 $102.8 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Chad vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad United States
2026 55.6 79.8
2025 55.4 79.6
2024 55.2 79.5
2023 55.1 79.3
2022 54.5 78
2021 53.1 76.4
2020 53.1 77
2019 53 78.9
2018 52.4 78.8
2017 51.9 78.6
2016 51.6 78.7
2015 51.3 78.7
2014 51.1 78.9
2013 51.1 78.8
2012 50.8 78.8
2011 50.4 78.7
2010 50.1 78.7
2009 49.8 78.5
2008 49.5 78.1
2007 49.2 78
2006 48.7 77.8
2005 48.9 77.5
2004 48.7 77.5
2003 48.6 77.1
2002 48.4 77
2001 48.3 76.9
2000 47.9 76.8
1999 47.9 76.7
1998 47.8 76.7
1997 47.8 76.5
1996 47.6 76.2
1995 47.5 75.9
1994 47.1 75.7
1993 47 75.6
1992 46.8 75.8
1991 46.6 75.5
1990 45.1 75.4
1989 46.4 75.1
1988 46.4 74.8
1987 43.1 74.9
1986 45.6 74.7
1985 45.3 74.7
1984 44.7 74.7
1983 44.4 74.6
1982 43.9 74.5
1981 43.5 74.1
1980 43.5 73.7
1979 43.2 73.8
1978 43 73.4
1977 42.9 73.2
1976 42.7 72.8
1975 42.7 72.5
1974 42.6 72
1973 42.4 71.4
1972 41.9 71.2
1971 40.9 71.1
1970 41.4 70.7
1969 41 70.5
1968 40.7 70.2
1967 40.4 70.5
1966 40.1 70.2
1965 40.1 70.2
1964 40.1 70.2
1963 39.9 69.9
1962 39.6 70.1
1961 39.4 70.3
1960 39.2 69.8
1959 39 69.9
1958 38.7 69.7
1957 38.3 69.4
1956 37.9 69.6
1955 37.3 69.6
1954 36.8 69.5
1953 36.3 68.7
1952 35.9 68.4
1951 35.5 68.2
1950 35.2 68.1

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

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Chad and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

United States
1x
Year Population
Chad United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 20,299,123 340,110,988
2023 19,319,064 334,914,895
2022 18,455,316 333,271,411
2021 17,828,273 331,893,745
2020 17,224,679 331,526,933
2019 16,685,223 328,329,953
2018 16,156,531 326,838,199
2017 15,622,759 325,122,128
2016 15,114,655 323,071,755
2015 14,647,621 320,738,994
2014 14,188,678 318,386,329
2013 13,691,079 316,059,947
2012 13,210,998 313,877,662
2011 12,754,997 311,583,481
2010 12,312,575 309,327,143
2009 11,893,754 306,771,529
2008 11,476,296 304,093,966
2007 11,081,660 301,231,207
2006 10,706,424 298,379,912
2005 10,328,092 295,516,599
2004 9,920,036 292,805,298
2003 9,487,833 290,107,933
2002 9,116,192 287,625,193
2001 8,804,124 284,968,955
2000 8,512,093 282,162,411
1999 8,222,705 279,294,713
1998 7,938,840 276,115,288
1997 7,670,366 272,911,760
1996 7,410,108 269,667,391
1995 7,089,064 266,557,091
1994 6,783,450 263,435,673
1993 6,629,146 260,255,352
1992 6,474,656 256,894,189
1991 6,205,676 253,492,503
1990 5,982,833 250,131,894
1989 5,819,586 246,819,222
1988 5,625,602 244,499,004
1987 5,438,309 242,288,936
1986 5,251,069 240,132,831
1985 5,096,269 237,923,734
1984 5,045,145 235,824,908
1983 4,979,130 233,792,014
1982 4,738,483 231,664,432
1981 4,520,959 229,465,744
1980 4,515,453 226,542,250
1979 4,505,384 225,055,487
1978 4,411,366 222,584,545
1977 4,331,667 220,239,425
1976 4,251,297 218,035,164
1975 4,167,234 215,973,199
1974 4,078,356 213,853,928
1973 3,985,909 211,908,788
1972 3,893,252 209,896,021
1971 3,807,316 207,660,677
1970 3,727,828 205,052,174
1969 3,651,113 202,676,946
1968 3,578,231 200,706,052
1967 3,508,512 198,712,056
1966 3,440,903 196,560,338
1965 3,374,220 194,302,963
1964 3,307,479 191,888,791
1963 3,240,905 189,241,798
1962 3,175,598 186,537,737
1961 3,111,947 183,691,481
1960 3,049,838 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Chad and United States

Fertility rate
Chad

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad United States
2023 6.12 1.62
2022 6.22 1.66
2021 6.26 1.66
2020 6.35 1.64
2019 6.41 1.71
2018 6.46 1.73
2017 6.54 1.77
2016 6.62 1.82
2015 6.71 1.84
2014 6.78 1.86
2013 6.84 1.86
2012 6.91 1.88
2011 6.95 1.89
2010 6.99 1.93
2009 7.02 2
2008 7.06 2.07
2007 7.09 2.12
2006 7.12 2.11
2005 7.13 2.06
2004 7.16 2.05
2003 7.18 2.05
2002 7.2 2.02
2001 7.23 2.03
2000 7.25 2.06
1999 7.26 2.01
1998 7.27 2
1997 7.27 1.97
1996 7.29 1.98
1995 7.29 1.98
1994 7.31 2
1993 7.34 2.02
1992 7.3 2.05
1991 7.26 2.06
1990 7.22 2.08
1989 7.19 2.01
1988 7.15 1.93
1987 7.11 1.87
1986 7.07 1.84
1985 7.04 1.84
1984 7.02 1.81
1983 6.98 1.8
1982 6.96 1.83
1981 6.94 1.81
1980 6.91 1.84
1979 6.91 1.81
1978 6.89 1.76
1977 6.9 1.79
1976 6.89 1.74
1975 6.88 1.77
1974 6.86 1.84
1973 6.87 1.88
1972 6.85 2.01
1971 6.58 2.27
1970 6.53 2.48
1969 6.48 2.46
1968 6.43 2.46
1967 6.39 2.56
1966 6.36 2.72
1965 6.34 2.91
1964 6.32 3.19
1963 6.3 3.32
1962 6.29 3.46
1961 6.27 3.62
1960 6.25 3.65

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

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Chad and United States demographics compared

Median age
Chad

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad United States
2024 16.8 39.3
2023 16.5 39
2022 16.2 38.7
2021 16.1 38.5
2020 16 38.2
2019 15.9 38
2018 15.8 37.9
2017 15.8 37.7
2016 15.7 37.6
2015 15.7 37.5
2014 15.7 37.3
2013 15.7 37.2
2012 15.6 37.1
2011 15.6 37
2010 15.6 36.9
2009 15.6 36.7
2008 15.6 36.6
2007 15.6 36.5
2006 15.7 36.4
2005 15.7 36.2
2004 15.7 36
2003 15.5 35.8
2002 15.4 35.6
2001 15.5 35.5
2000 15.6 35.3
1999 15.7 35.1
1998 15.8 34.9
1997 15.9 34.6
1996 16.1 34.4
1995 16 34.1
1994 15.9 33.8
1993 16.2 33.6
1992 16.4 33.4
1991 16.3 33.2
1990 16.3 32.9
1989 16.5 32.7
1988 16.5 32.4
1987 16.4 32.1
1986 16.3 31.8
1985 16.3 31.5
1984 16.7 31.2
1983 17 30.9
1982 16.6 30.7
1981 16.2 30.4
1980 16.7 30.1
1979 17.1 29.9
1978 17.3 29.6
1977 17.5 29.2
1976 17.7 28.9
1975 17.9 28.7
1974 18 28.5
1973 18.2 28.3
1972 18.3 28
1971 18.5 27.9
1970 18.6 27.8
1969 18.7 27.9
1968 18.8 27.9
1967 19 27.9
1966 19.1 27.9
1965 19.2 28.1
1964 19.4 28.2
1963 19.5 28.5
1962 19.6 28.7
1961 19.8 29
1960 19.9 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad United States
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Chad United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
12%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Chad United States
% of world population
0.25%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Chad United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Chad United States
% of world land
0.85%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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