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Chad vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has a population of 20.3M (ranked 65/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 21st vs. 37th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 182/197 ($962), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Zambia
Population
21893857
22697916
Population rank 64/197 62/197
GDP
$19.5B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 132/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$962
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 182/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$6.37B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$314
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 177/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,276
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.12
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
16.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Chad and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Chad and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Chad

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Chad Zambia
2024 $19,518,819,751 $25,303,185,342
2023 $18,340,233,749 $27,577,956,471
2022 $17,828,508,290 $29,163,782,140
2021 $16,871,937,698 $22,096,416,932
2020 $14,932,897,821 $18,137,764,931
2019 $14,905,517,743 $23,308,667,781
2018 $15,327,000,249 $26,311,507,274
2017 $13,349,041,409 $25,873,601,261
2016 $13,026,289,836 $20,958,412,538
2015 $14,559,599,500 $21,251,216,799
2014 $18,144,336,904 $27,141,023,558
2013 $17,865,316,886 $28,037,239,463
2012 $17,892,228,570 $25,503,060,420
2011 $16,685,349,674 $23,459,515,276
2010 $14,058,506,664 $20,265,559,484
2009 $12,317,614,054 $15,328,342,304
2008 $13,385,593,990 $17,910,858,638
2007 $10,865,385,132 $14,056,957,976
2006 $9,709,626,596 $12,756,858,899
2005 $8,655,892,393 $8,331,870,169
2004 $4,422,855,661 $6,221,110,219
2003 $2,742,815,072 $4,901,869,764
2002 $1,997,005,709 $4,193,850,445
2001 $1,710,843,377 $4,094,441,301
2000 $1,388,506,772 $3,600,632,111
1999 $1,534,673,583 $3,404,284,891
1998 $1,744,794,531 $3,537,741,942
1997 $1,544,689,577 $4,303,288,480
1996 $1,607,345,356 $3,597,220,962
1995 $1,445,919,895 $3,806,983,413
1994 $1,179,837,963 $3,656,806,166
1993 $1,463,251,164 $3,273,505,344
1992 $1,881,847,670 $3,182,810,841
1991 $1,877,137,982 $3,376,806,697
1990 $1,738,605,558 $3,288,381,797
1989 $1,433,686,312 $3,994,673,161
1988 $1,482,597,298 $3,728,878,149
1987 $1,163,426,852 $2,265,250,972
1986 $1,067,828,246 $1,664,413,508
1985 $1,033,069,709 $2,252,454,500
1984 $919,103,735 $2,719,518,933
1983 $832,415,806 $3,321,048,451
1982 $834,369,860 $3,871,117,093
1981 $876,937,558 $4,008,126,497
1980 $1,033,002,404 $3,884,530,854
1979 $1,004,316,496 $3,353,445,378
1978 $1,113,920,124 $2,811,032,473
1977 $935,360,465 $2,515,296,940
1976 $866,044,962 $2,742,859,263
1975 $864,602,105 $2,442,672,141
1974 $652,532,795 $2,910,981,262
1973 $647,199,483 $2,434,255,237
1972 $585,427,547 $1,872,416,680
1971 $501,866,730 $1,653,259,341
1970 $469,266,737 $1,788,779,285
1969 $471,635,622 $1,926,399,230
1968 $453,980,096 $1,573,739,371
1967 $449,826,323 $1,340,639,464
1966 $432,794,922 $1,238,999,505
1965 $416,926,303 $1,061,199,576
1964 $392,247,518 $822,639,671
1963 $371,767,002 $704,339,719
1962 $357,635,713 $679,279,729
1961 $333,975,336 $682,359,727
1960 $313,582,728 $698,739,721

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

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Chad and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Zambia
2024 $962 $1,187
2023 $949 $1,331
2022 $966 $1,447
2021 $946 $1,127
2020 $867 $952
2019 $893 $1,259
2018 $949 $1,464
2017 $854 $1,483
2016 $862 $1,239
2015 $994 $1,296
2014 $1,279 $1,707
2013 $1,305 $1,821
2012 $1,354 $1,710
2011 $1,308 $1,625
2010 $1,142 $1,451
2009 $1,036 $1,136
2008 $1,166 $1,376
2007 $980 $1,119
2006 $907 $1,052
2005 $838 $711
2004 $446 $549
2003 $289.1 $446
2002 $219.1 $394
2001 $194.3 $397
2000 $163.1 $359
1999 $186.6 $350
1998 $219.8 $373
1997 $201.4 $466
1996 $216.9 $400
1995 $204 $433
1994 $173.9 $426
1993 $220.7 $391
1992 $290.6 $389
1991 $302 $423
1990 $290.6 $422
1989 $246.4 $526
1988 $263.5 $504
1987 $213.9 $315
1986 $203.4 $238.2
1985 $202.7 $332
1984 $182.2 $413
1983 $167.2 $520
1982 $176.1 $627
1981 $194 $670
1980 $228.8 $669
1979 $222.9 $595
1978 $252.5 $514
1977 $215.9 $474
1976 $203.7 $533
1975 $207.5 $490
1974 $160 $601
1973 $162.4 $518
1972 $150.4 $410
1971 $131.8 $372
1970 $125.9 $414
1969 $129.2 $459
1968 $126.9 $387
1967 $128.2 $341
1966 $125.8 $325
1965 $123.6 $287.4
1964 $118.6 $230
1963 $114.7 $203.2
1962 $112.6 $202.3
1961 $107.3 $209.7
1960 $102.8 $221.6

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

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Chad vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Zambia
2026 55.6 66.9
2025 55.4 66.7
2024 55.2 66.5
2023 55.1 66.3
2022 54.5 65.3
2021 53.1 62.4
2020 53.1 63.4
2019 53 62.9
2018 52.4 62.1
2017 51.9 61.6
2016 51.6 61.1
2015 51.3 60.7
2014 51.1 60.1
2013 51.1 59.4
2012 50.8 58.7
2011 50.4 57.8
2010 50.1 56.9
2009 49.8 55.9
2008 49.5 54.8
2007 49.2 53.7
2006 48.7 52.7
2005 48.9 51.6
2004 48.7 50.5
2003 48.6 49.6
2002 48.4 48.5
2001 48.3 47.4
2000 47.9 46.6
1999 47.9 45.9
1998 47.8 45.7
1997 47.8 45.7
1996 47.6 45.8
1995 47.5 46.1
1994 47.1 46.3
1993 47 46.7
1992 46.8 47
1991 46.6 47.4
1990 45.1 48.2
1989 46.4 48.9
1988 46.4 49.7
1987 43.1 50.4
1986 45.6 51.1
1985 45.3 52
1984 44.7 52.9
1983 44.4 53.7
1982 43.9 54.4
1981 43.5 55
1980 43.5 55.5
1979 43.2 56
1978 43 56.3
1977 42.9 56.3
1976 42.7 56.1
1975 42.7 55.7
1974 42.6 55.4
1973 42.4 54.9
1972 41.9 54.4
1971 40.9 53.9
1970 41.4 53.4
1969 41 53
1968 40.7 52.7
1967 40.4 52.5
1966 40.1 52.3
1965 40.1 52.1
1964 40.1 51.2
1963 39.9 51.6
1962 39.6 51.3
1961 39.4 51
1960 39.2 50.6
1959 39 50.3
1958 38.7 49.9
1957 38.3 49.5
1956 37.9 49.1
1955 37.3 48.8
1954 36.8 48.4
1953 36.3 48
1952 35.9 47.6
1951 35.5 47.2
1950 35.2 46.8

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

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Chad and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Chad Zambia
2024 20,299,123 21,314,956
2023 19,319,064 20,723,965
2022 18,455,316 20,152,938
2021 17,828,273 19,603,607
2020 17,224,679 19,059,395
2019 16,685,223 18,513,839
2018 16,156,531 17,973,569
2017 15,622,759 17,441,320
2016 15,114,655 16,914,423
2015 14,647,621 16,399,089
2014 14,188,678 15,895,315
2013 13,691,079 15,398,997
2012 13,210,998 14,913,629
2011 12,754,997 14,437,796
2010 12,312,575 13,965,594
2009 11,893,754 13,490,389
2008 11,476,296 13,021,324
2007 11,081,660 12,565,085
2006 10,706,424 12,129,553
2005 10,328,092 11,718,819
2004 9,920,036 11,338,198
2003 9,487,833 10,983,595
2002 9,116,192 10,647,949
2001 8,804,124 10,325,185
2000 8,512,093 10,017,631
1999 8,222,705 9,740,005
1998 7,938,840 9,482,408
1997 7,670,366 9,237,063
1996 7,410,108 9,004,053
1995 7,089,064 8,785,763
1994 6,783,450 8,576,269
1993 6,629,146 8,373,921
1992 6,474,656 8,176,680
1991 6,205,676 7,981,650
1990 5,982,833 7,786,169
1989 5,819,586 7,589,216
1988 5,625,602 7,391,440
1987 5,438,309 7,191,282
1986 5,251,069 6,986,471
1985 5,096,269 6,780,953
1984 5,045,145 6,580,490
1983 4,979,130 6,381,038
1982 4,738,483 6,178,637
1981 4,520,959 5,983,289
1980 4,515,453 5,802,833
1979 4,505,384 5,631,728
1978 4,411,366 5,465,374
1977 4,331,667 5,302,480
1976 4,251,297 5,143,842
1975 4,167,234 4,990,086
1974 4,078,356 4,842,746
1973 3,985,909 4,702,693
1972 3,893,252 4,569,309
1971 3,807,316 4,442,525
1970 3,727,828 4,321,718
1969 3,651,113 4,197,116
1968 3,578,231 4,065,593
1967 3,508,512 3,936,343
1966 3,440,903 3,812,003
1965 3,374,220 3,692,086
1964 3,307,479 3,577,017
1963 3,240,905 3,465,907
1962 3,175,598 3,358,099
1961 3,111,947 3,254,086
1960 3,049,838 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Chad and Zambia

Fertility rate
Chad

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Zambia
2023 6.12 4.1
2022 6.22 4.18
2021 6.26 4.25
2020 6.35 4.32
2019 6.41 4.42
2018 6.46 4.49
2017 6.54 4.57
2016 6.62 4.67
2015 6.71 4.78
2014 6.78 4.89
2013 6.84 5.01
2012 6.91 5.14
2011 6.95 5.26
2010 6.99 5.36
2009 7.02 5.45
2008 7.06 5.53
2007 7.09 5.61
2006 7.12 5.68
2005 7.13 5.7
2004 7.16 5.7
2003 7.18 5.71
2002 7.2 5.77
2001 7.23 5.85
2000 7.25 5.92
1999 7.26 6
1998 7.27 6.07
1997 7.27 6.12
1996 7.29 6.18
1995 7.29 6.23
1994 7.31 6.26
1993 7.34 6.3
1992 7.3 6.35
1991 7.26 6.46
1990 7.22 6.57
1989 7.19 6.64
1988 7.15 6.7
1987 7.11 6.8
1986 7.07 6.87
1985 7.04 6.93
1984 7.02 6.97
1983 6.98 7.01
1982 6.96 7.04
1981 6.94 7.07
1980 6.91 7.14
1979 6.91 7.22
1978 6.89 7.29
1977 6.9 7.35
1976 6.89 7.39
1975 6.88 7.42
1974 6.86 7.36
1973 6.87 7.34
1972 6.85 7.3
1971 6.58 7.26
1970 6.53 7.22
1969 6.48 7.18
1968 6.43 7.18
1967 6.39 7.15
1966 6.36 7.14
1965 6.34 7.12
1964 6.32 7.09
1963 6.3 7.06
1962 6.29 7.01
1961 6.27 6.98
1960 6.25 6.95

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

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Chad and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Zambia
2024 16.8 18.8
2023 16.5 18.6
2022 16.2 18.4
2021 16.1 18.2
2020 16 18
2019 15.9 17.9
2018 15.8 17.7
2017 15.8 17.5
2016 15.7 17.4
2015 15.7 17.2
2014 15.7 17.1
2013 15.7 17
2012 15.6 16.9
2011 15.6 16.8
2010 15.6 16.7
2009 15.6 16.6
2008 15.6 16.5
2007 15.6 16.4
2006 15.7 16.3
2005 15.7 16.3
2004 15.7 16.2
2003 15.5 16.1
2002 15.4 16
2001 15.5 15.9
2000 15.6 15.9
1999 15.7 15.8
1998 15.8 15.8
1997 15.9 15.8
1996 16.1 15.8
1995 16 15.8
1994 15.9 15.8
1993 16.2 15.8
1992 16.4 15.8
1991 16.3 15.7
1990 16.3 15.7
1989 16.5 15.7
1988 16.5 15.6
1987 16.4 15.6
1986 16.3 15.5
1985 16.3 15.5
1984 16.7 15.4
1983 17 15.4
1982 16.6 15.3
1981 16.2 15.3
1980 16.7 15.2
1979 17.1 15.3
1978 17.3 15.3
1977 17.5 15.4
1976 17.7 15.4
1975 17.9 15.5
1974 18 15.7
1973 18.2 15.8
1972 18.3 15.9
1971 18.5 16.1
1970 18.6 16.2
1969 18.7 16.4
1968 18.8 16.4
1967 19 16.5
1966 19.1 16.5
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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.11%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.14%
2018
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.05B
2023
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
502,000
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Chad Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
198.5 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14.5 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.64%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Chad Zambia
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
26.9%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
13.2%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Chad Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
101.1
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Zambia
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
23,951 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
42,049 mi
2018

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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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