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Chad vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 21st vs. 67th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Vietnam
Population
21893857
102365351
Population rank 64/197 16/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Chad and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Chad and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Chad

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Chad Vietnam
2024 $19,518,819,751 $476,388,230,307
2023 $18,340,233,749 $433,857,681,378
2022 $17,828,508,290 $413,445,230,669
2021 $16,871,937,698 $366,474,752,771
2020 $14,932,897,821 $346,615,738,538
2019 $14,905,517,743 $334,365,270,497
2018 $15,327,000,249 $310,106,478,395
2017 $13,349,041,409 $281,353,605,987
2016 $13,026,289,836 $257,096,001,178
2015 $14,559,599,500 $239,258,328,382
2014 $18,144,336,904 $233,451,469,643
2013 $17,865,316,886 $213,708,811,665
2012 $17,892,228,570 $195,590,661,129
2011 $16,685,349,674 $172,595,049,184
2010 $14,058,506,664 $147,201,173,197
2009 $12,317,614,054 $106,014,659,565
2008 $13,385,593,990 $99,130,304,099
2007 $10,865,385,132 $77,414,425,532
2006 $9,709,626,596 $66,371,664,817
2005 $8,655,892,393 $57,633,255,738
2004 $4,422,855,661 $45,427,854,693
2003 $2,742,815,072 $39,552,513,232
2002 $1,997,005,709 $35,064,105,501
2001 $1,710,843,377 $32,685,198,809
2000 $1,388,506,772 $31,172,518,403
1999 $1,534,673,583 $28,683,659,007
1998 $1,744,794,531 $27,209,602,050
1997 $1,544,689,577 $26,843,700,442
1996 $1,607,345,356 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,445,919,895 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,179,837,963 $16,286,433,533
1993 $1,463,251,164 $13,180,953,598
1992 $1,881,847,670 $9,866,990,236
1991 $1,877,137,982 $9,613,369,520
1990 $1,738,605,558 $6,471,740,806
1989 $1,433,686,312 $6,293,304,975
1988 $1,482,597,298 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,163,426,852 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,067,828,246 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,033,069,709 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Vietnam
2024 $962 $4,717
2023 $949 $4,323
2022 $966 $4,148
2021 $946 $3,704
2020 $867 $3,534
2019 $893 $3,441
2018 $949 $3,222
2017 $854 $2,956
2016 $862 $2,735
2015 $994 $2,578
2014 $1,279 $2,546
2013 $1,305 $2,360
2012 $1,354 $2,185
2011 $1,308 $1,951
2010 $1,142 $1,683
2009 $1,036 $1,226
2008 $1,166 $1,164
2007 $980 $926
2006 $907 $808
2005 $838 $711
2004 $446 $565
2003 $289.1 $497
2002 $219.1 $445
2001 $194.3 $419
2000 $163.1 $404
1999 $186.6 $376
1998 $219.8 $361
1997 $201.4 $362
1996 $216.9 $337
1995 $204 $287.8
1994 $173.9 $229.9
1993 $220.7 $189.4
1992 $290.6 $144.5
1991 $302 $143.7
1990 $290.6 $98.8
1989 $246.4 $98.1
1988 $263.5 $405
1987 $213.9 $595
1986 $203.4 $436
1985 $202.7 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Vietnam
2026 55.6 75
2025 55.4 74.9
2024 55.2 74.7
2023 55.1 74.6
2022 54.5 74.5
2021 53.1 74.1
2020 53.1 75.4
2019 53 74.2
2018 52.4 74.1
2017 51.9 74
2016 51.6 74
2015 51.3 74
2014 51.1 73.9
2013 51.1 73.8
2012 50.8 73.8
2011 50.4 73.7
2010 50.1 73.6
2009 49.8 73.5
2008 49.5 73.5
2007 49.2 73.4
2006 48.7 73.3
2005 48.9 73.2
2004 48.7 73.1
2003 48.6 73.2
2002 48.4 73.1
2001 48.3 73
2000 47.9 72.7
1999 47.9 72.6
1998 47.8 72.3
1997 47.8 71.7
1996 47.6 71.3
1995 47.5 70.9
1994 47.1 70.4
1993 47 70
1992 46.8 69.6
1991 46.6 69.3
1990 45.1 69
1989 46.4 68.8
1988 46.4 68.6
1987 43.1 68
1986 45.6 67.6
1985 45.3 67.2
1984 44.7 66.9
1983 44.4 66.5
1982 43.9 66.2
1981 43.5 65.8
1980 43.5 65.3
1979 43.2 65
1978 43 64.5
1977 42.9 64.1
1976 42.7 63.7
1975 42.7 61.9
1974 42.6 54.8
1973 42.4 55.7
1972 41.9 51.9
1971 40.9 55.6
1970 41.4 54.9
1969 41 54.8
1968 40.7 52.7
1967 40.4 56.7
1966 40.1 56.9
1965 40.1 57
1964 40.1 57.5
1963 39.9 56.9
1962 39.6 58.2
1961 39.4 58.5
1960 39.2 58
1959 39 57.4
1958 38.7 56.8
1957 38.3 56.2
1956 37.9 55.5
1955 37.3 54.8
1954 36.8 52
1953 36.3 50
1952 35.9 49.4
1951 35.5 48.7
1950 35.2 48

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

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Chad and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Chad Vietnam
2024 20,299,123 100,987,686
2023 19,319,064 100,352,192
2022 18,455,316 99,680,655
2021 17,828,273 98,935,098
2020 17,224,679 98,079,191
2019 16,685,223 97,173,776
2018 16,156,531 96,237,319
2017 15,622,759 95,176,977
2016 15,114,655 94,000,117
2015 14,647,621 92,823,254
2014 14,188,678 91,679,578
2013 13,691,079 90,573,104
2012 13,210,998 89,510,356
2011 12,754,997 88,468,314
2010 12,312,575 87,455,152
2009 11,893,754 86,460,018
2008 11,476,296 85,175,788
2007 11,081,660 83,633,375
2006 10,706,424 82,167,897
2005 10,328,092 81,088,313
2004 9,920,036 80,338,971
2003 9,487,833 79,563,777
2002 9,116,192 78,772,224
2001 8,804,124 77,969,361
2000 8,512,093 77,154,011
1999 8,222,705 76,287,452
1998 7,938,840 75,299,660
1997 7,670,366 74,226,889
1996 7,410,108 73,156,447
1995 7,089,064 72,049,940
1994 6,783,450 70,854,391
1993 6,629,146 69,586,384
1992 6,474,656 68,260,337
1991 6,205,676 66,891,775
1990 5,982,833 65,504,552
1989 5,819,586 64,147,348
1988 5,625,602 62,843,228
1987 5,438,309 61,584,651
1986 5,251,069 60,347,048
1985 5,096,269 59,060,622
1984 5,045,145 57,706,067
1983 4,979,130 56,337,921
1982 4,738,483 55,011,289
1981 4,520,959 53,738,141
1980 4,515,453 52,490,101
1979 4,505,384 51,378,211
1978 4,411,366 50,249,552
1977 4,331,667 48,954,872
1976 4,251,297 47,684,931
1975 4,167,234 46,482,903
1974 4,078,356 45,413,537
1973 3,985,909 44,409,861
1972 3,893,252 43,429,168
1971 3,807,316 42,449,276
1970 3,727,828 41,475,230
1969 3,651,113 40,582,096
1968 3,578,231 39,734,609
1967 3,508,512 38,895,080
1966 3,440,903 38,024,836
1965 3,374,220 37,129,656
1964 3,307,479 36,201,563
1963 3,240,905 35,249,101
1962 3,175,598 34,288,560
1961 3,111,947 33,409,059
1960 3,049,838 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Chad

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Vietnam
2023 6.12 1.91
2022 6.22 1.93
2021 6.26 1.94
2020 6.35 1.96
2019 6.41 1.94
2018 6.46 1.88
2017 6.54 1.99
2016 6.62 2
2015 6.71 2.1
2014 6.78 2.09
2013 6.84 1.98
2012 6.91 1.97
2011 6.95 1.93
2010 6.99 1.91
2009 7.02 1.92
2008 7.06 1.93
2007 7.09 1.91
2006 7.12 1.87
2005 7.13 1.89
2004 7.16 1.97
2003 7.18 2
2002 7.2 2.01
2001 7.23 2.02
2000 7.25 2.03
1999 7.26 2
1998 7.27 2.1
1997 7.27 2.27
1996 7.29 2.47
1995 7.29 2.7
1994 7.31 2.94
1993 7.34 3.17
1992 7.3 3.35
1991 7.26 3.52
1990 7.22 3.6
1989 7.19 3.64
1988 7.15 3.62
1987 7.11 3.72
1986 7.07 3.96
1985 7.04 4.21
1984 7.02 4.41
1983 6.98 4.52
1982 6.96 4.59
1981 6.94 4.67
1980 6.91 4.8
1979 6.91 4.94
1978 6.89 5.1
1977 6.9 5.29
1976 6.89 5.46
1975 6.88 5.62
1974 6.86 5.78
1973 6.87 6.11
1972 6.85 6.1
1971 6.58 6.07
1970 6.53 6.02
1969 6.48 6.01
1968 6.43 6.03
1967 6.39 5.88
1966 6.36 5.97
1965 6.34 6.16
1964 6.32 6.29
1963 6.3 6.39
1962 6.29 6.26
1961 6.27 5.48
1960 6.25 6.27

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

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Chad and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Vietnam
2024 16.8 33.9
2023 16.5 33.4
2022 16.2 33
2021 16.1 32.5
2020 16 32.1
2019 15.9 31.6
2018 15.8 31.2
2017 15.8 30.8
2016 15.7 30.5
2015 15.7 30.2
2014 15.7 29.8
2013 15.7 29.4
2012 15.6 29
2011 15.6 28.7
2010 15.6 28.3
2009 15.6 27.9
2008 15.6 27.4
2007 15.6 26.9
2006 15.7 26.3
2005 15.7 25.8
2004 15.7 25.4
2003 15.5 25
2002 15.4 24.6
2001 15.5 24.2
2000 15.6 23.7
1999 15.7 23.3
1998 15.8 22.9
1997 15.9 22.4
1996 16.1 22
1995 16 21.7
1994 15.9 21.4
1993 16.2 21.1
1992 16.4 20.9
1991 16.3 20.7
1990 16.3 20.5
1989 16.5 20.4
1988 16.5 20.2
1987 16.4 20.1
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.3 19.9
1984 16.7 19.8
1983 17 19.7
1982 16.6 19.6
1981 16.2 19.5
1980 16.7 19.4
1979 17.1 19.3
1978 17.3 19.1
1977 17.5 19
1976 17.7 18.8
1975 17.9 18.7
1974 18 18.6
1973 18.2 18.5
1972 18.3 18.5
1971 18.5 18.4
1970 18.6 18.4
1969 18.7 18.4
1968 18.8 18.4
1967 19 18.5
1966 19.1 18.7
1965 19.2 18.9
1964 19.4 19.2
1963 19.5 19.7
1962 19.6 20.2
1961 19.8 20.7
1960 19.9 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Chad Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Chad Vietnam
% of world population
0.25%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Chad Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Vietnam
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
354,460 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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