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Chad vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

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Chad has a population of 21M (ranked 64/197), compared with 17M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Chad's land area is 486,180 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 21st vs. 60th).

By GDP, Chad ranks 131/197 ($21.5B) and Zimbabwe ranks 95/197 ($51.2B). By GDP per capita, Chad ranks 181/197 ($1,022), while Zimbabwe ranks 146/197 ($3,021).

Main facts and rankings

Chad Zimbabwe
Population
21855137
17443108
Population rank 64/197 74/197
GDP
$21.5B
2025
$51.2B
2025
GDP rank 131/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$1,022
2025
$3,021
2025
GDP per capita rank 181/197 146/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,743
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$6.53B
2025
$22.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30.4%
2025
43.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$311
2025
$1,322
2025
Government debt per person rank 178/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,529
2026
$2,800
2026
Land area 486,180 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
44.4 ppl/mi²
2026
115.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.03
2024
3.67
2024
Median age
16.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Chad and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Chad and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Chad

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Chad Zimbabwe
2025 $21,472,835,225 $51,215,643,906
2024 $19,906,706,690 $41,521,975,830
2023 $18,352,937,976 $35,871,781,303
2022 $17,828,508,290 $40,757,585,309
2021 $16,871,937,698 $41,287,852,524
2020 $14,932,897,821 $31,979,753,645
2019 $14,905,517,743 $33,360,632,553
2018 $15,327,000,249 $34,141,666,667
2017 $13,349,041,409 $51,035,657,371
2016 $13,026,289,836 $20,559,250,000
2015 $14,559,599,500 $19,973,250,000
2014 $18,144,336,904 $19,505,500,000
2013 $17,865,316,886 $19,100,750,000
2012 $17,892,228,570 $17,123,500,000
2011 $16,685,349,674 $14,109,000,000
2010 $14,058,506,664 $12,047,750,000
2009 $12,317,614,054 $9,670,750,000
2008 $13,385,593,990 $4,418,000,000
2007 $10,865,385,132 $5,294,750,000
2006 $9,709,626,596 $5,446,750,000
2005 $8,655,892,393 $5,758,250,000
2004 $4,422,855,661 $5,808,500,000
2003 $2,742,815,072 $5,730,500,000
2002 $1,997,005,709 $6,345,250,000
2001 $1,710,843,377 $6,780,750,000
2000 $1,388,506,772 $6,693,250,000
1999 $1,534,673,583 $6,861,500,000
1998 $1,744,794,531 $6,405,250,000
1997 $1,544,689,577 $8,534,000,000
1996 $1,607,345,356 $8,557,500,000
1995 $1,445,919,895 $7,115,000,000
1994 $1,179,837,963 $6,894,250,000
1993 $1,463,251,164 $6,567,250,000
1992 $1,881,847,670 $6,755,000,000
1991 $1,877,137,982 $8,646,000,000
1990 $1,738,605,558 $8,788,301,546
1989 $1,433,686,312 $8,290,553,535
1988 $1,482,597,298 $7,818,774,177
1987 $1,163,426,852 $6,744,657,033
1986 $1,067,828,246 $6,220,698,247
1985 $1,033,069,709 $5,640,137,575
1984 $919,103,735 $6,355,369,172
1983 $832,415,806 $7,768,031,182
1982 $834,369,860 $8,544,060,905
1981 $876,937,558 $8,015,464,252
1980 $1,033,002,404 $6,682,278,300
1979 $1,004,316,496 $5,180,102,910
1978 $1,113,920,124 $4,353,822,343
1977 $935,360,465 $4,366,610,469
1976 $866,044,962 $4,320,576,877
1975 $864,602,105 $4,373,532,601
1974 $652,532,795 $3,984,194,614
1973 $647,199,483 $3,311,043,292
1972 $585,427,547 $2,679,096,597
1971 $501,866,730 $2,179,828,710
1970 $469,266,737 $1,885,168,339
1969 $471,635,622 $1,748,891,294
1968 $453,980,096 $1,480,355,355
1967 $449,826,323 $1,397,715,282
1966 $432,794,922 $1,282,403,936
1965 $416,926,303 $1,312,105,394
1964 $392,247,518 $1,217,759,447
1963 $371,767,002 $1,160,103,724
1962 $357,635,713 $1,118,172,226
1961 $333,975,336 $1,097,206,526
1960 $313,582,728 $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Chad

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Chad Zimbabwe
2025 $1,022 $3,021
2024 $981 $2,496
2023 $950 $2,195
2022 $966 $2,536
2021 $946 $2,614
2020 $867 $2,060
2019 $893 $2,185
2018 $949 $2,271
2017 $854 $3,445
2016 $862 $1,408
2015 $994 $1,387
2014 $1,279 $1,373
2013 $1,305 $1,363
2012 $1,354 $1,239
2011 $1,308 $1,038
2010 $1,142 $902
2009 $1,036 $736
2008 $1,166 $341
2007 $980 $414
2006 $907 $431
2005 $838 $461
2004 $446 $470
2003 $289.1 $468
2002 $219.1 $525
2001 $194.3 $566
2000 $163.1 $563
1999 $186.6 $582
1998 $219.8 $552
1997 $201.4 $751
1996 $216.9 $767
1995 $204 $648
1994 $173.9 $634
1993 $220.7 $605
1992 $290.6 $631
1991 $302 $831
1990 $290.6 $867
1989 $246.4 $840
1988 $263.5 $816
1987 $213.9 $726
1986 $203.4 $693
1985 $202.7 $649
1984 $182.2 $757
1983 $167.2 $959
1982 $176.1 $1,096
1981 $194 $1,069
1980 $228.8 $949
1979 $222.9 $779
1978 $252.5 $665
1977 $215.9 $677
1976 $203.7 $687
1975 $207.5 $717
1974 $160 $674
1973 $162.4 $579
1972 $150.4 $483
1971 $131.8 $406
1970 $125.9 $361
1969 $129.2 $346
1968 $126.9 $302
1967 $128.2 $294.4
1966 $125.8 $278.7
1965 $123.6 $294.3
1964 $118.6 $281.9
1963 $114.7 $277.1
1962 $112.6 $275.7
1961 $107.3 $279.2
1960 $102.8 $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Chad

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Chad Zimbabwe
2026 55.6 63.6
2025 55.4 63.3
2024 55.2 63.1
2023 55.1 62.8
2022 54.5 62.4
2021 53.1 60.1
2020 53.1 61.5
2019 53 61.1
2018 52.4 60.9
2017 51.9 60.3
2016 51.6 59.8
2015 51.3 59
2014 51.1 58.1
2013 51.1 56.8
2012 50.8 55.4
2011 50.4 53.9
2010 50.1 51.9
2009 49.8 49.7
2008 49.5 48.5
2007 49.2 47.6
2006 48.7 47.1
2005 48.9 46.6
2004 48.7 46
2003 48.6 45.4
2002 48.4 45.9
2001 48.3 44.5
2000 47.9 46
1999 47.9 46.4
1998 47.8 47.6
1997 47.8 48.5
1996 47.6 49
1995 47.5 51.1
1994 47.1 52.5
1993 47 54
1992 46.8 55.6
1991 46.6 57
1990 45.1 58.3
1989 46.4 59.4
1988 46.4 60.2
1987 43.1 60.7
1986 45.6 61
1985 45.3 60.9
1984 44.7 60.6
1983 44.4 60
1982 43.9 59.9
1981 43.5 59.4
1980 43.5 59.1
1979 43.2 54.9
1978 43 54.7
1977 42.9 57
1976 42.7 57.6
1975 42.7 58.2
1974 42.6 58.2
1973 42.4 58.1
1972 41.9 58.2
1971 40.9 58
1970 41.4 57.8
1969 41 57.5
1968 40.7 57.1
1967 40.4 56.8
1966 40.1 56.4
1965 40.1 55.9
1964 40.1 55.4
1963 39.9 54.9
1962 39.6 54.5
1961 39.4 54
1960 39.2 53.5
1959 39 53
1958 38.7 52.6
1957 38.3 52.2
1956 37.9 51.8
1955 37.3 51.4
1954 36.8 51
1953 36.3 50.6
1952 35.9 50.2
1951 35.5 49.8
1950 35.2 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Chad

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Chad Zimbabwe
2025 21,003,705 16,950,795
2024 20,299,123 16,634,373
2023 19,319,064 16,340,822
2022 18,455,316 16,069,056
2021 17,828,273 15,797,210
2020 17,224,679 15,526,888
2019 16,685,223 15,271,368
2018 16,156,531 15,034,452
2017 15,622,759 14,812,482
2016 15,114,655 14,600,294
2015 14,647,621 14,399,013
2014 14,188,678 14,207,359
2013 13,691,079 14,013,808
2012 13,210,998 13,817,887
2011 12,754,997 13,595,424
2010 12,312,575 13,356,548
2009 11,893,754 13,142,790
2008 11,476,296 12,959,149
2007 11,081,660 12,804,058
2006 10,706,424 12,636,445
2005 10,328,092 12,483,432
2004 9,920,036 12,365,896
2003 9,487,833 12,232,323
2002 9,116,192 12,087,653
2001 8,804,124 11,971,901
2000 8,512,093 11,892,055
1999 8,222,705 11,783,458
1998 7,938,840 11,594,297
1997 7,670,366 11,369,827
1996 7,410,108 11,158,360
1995 7,089,064 10,974,599
1994 6,783,450 10,873,148
1993 6,629,146 10,860,288
1992 6,474,656 10,702,700
1991 6,205,676 10,404,816
1990 5,982,833 10,137,281
1989 5,819,586 9,864,798
1988 5,625,602 9,583,094
1987 5,438,309 9,284,644
1986 5,251,069 8,982,578
1985 5,096,269 8,686,813
1984 5,045,145 8,391,488
1983 4,979,130 8,098,404
1982 4,738,483 7,796,496
1981 4,520,959 7,498,635
1980 4,515,453 7,041,303
1979 4,505,384 6,647,556
1978 4,411,366 6,543,575
1977 4,331,667 6,449,512
1976 4,251,297 6,287,105
1975 4,167,234 6,098,658
1974 4,078,356 5,908,328
1973 3,985,909 5,720,404
1972 3,893,252 5,542,445
1971 3,807,316 5,374,712
1970 3,727,828 5,215,918
1969 3,651,113 5,058,181
1968 3,578,231 4,900,440
1967 3,508,512 4,748,307
1966 3,440,903 4,601,217
1965 3,374,220 4,458,462
1964 3,307,479 4,320,006
1963 3,240,905 4,185,877
1962 3,175,598 4,055,959
1961 3,111,947 3,930,401
1960 3,049,838 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Chad and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Chad

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Zimbabwe
2024 6.03 3.67
2023 6.12 3.72
2022 6.22 3.77
2021 6.26 3.77
2020 6.35 3.75
2019 6.41 3.75
2018 6.46 3.74
2017 6.54 3.77
2016 6.62 3.83
2015 6.71 3.91
2014 6.78 4.01
2013 6.84 4.11
2012 6.91 4.13
2011 6.95 4.13
2010 6.99 4.04
2009 7.02 3.95
2008 7.06 3.78
2007 7.09 3.68
2006 7.12 3.64
2005 7.13 3.69
2004 7.16 3.78
2003 7.18 3.86
2002 7.2 3.93
2001 7.23 3.98
2000 7.25 4.01
1999 7.26 4.06
1998 7.27 4.07
1997 7.27 4.08
1996 7.29 4.11
1995 7.29 4.15
1994 7.31 4.28
1993 7.34 4.39
1992 7.3 4.57
1991 7.26 4.72
1990 7.22 4.88
1989 7.19 5.07
1988 7.15 5.28
1987 7.11 5.5
1986 7.07 5.69
1985 7.04 5.87
1984 7.02 6.04
1983 6.98 6.2
1982 6.96 6.33
1981 6.94 6.45
1980 6.91 6.52
1979 6.91 6.59
1978 6.89 6.66
1977 6.9 6.71
1976 6.89 6.77
1975 6.88 6.83
1974 6.86 6.88
1973 6.87 6.94
1972 6.85 6.94
1971 6.58 6.94
1970 6.53 6.98
1969 6.48 7.04
1968 6.43 7.11
1967 6.39 7.16
1966 6.36 7.2
1965 6.34 7.23
1964 6.32 7.23
1963 6.3 7.23
1962 6.29 7.23
1961 6.27 7.21
1960 6.25 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Chad and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Chad

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Chad Zimbabwe
2025 16.9 19.2
2024 16.8 19
2023 16.5 18.9
2022 16.2 18.7
2021 16.1 18.6
2020 16 18.5
2019 15.9 18.3
2018 15.8 18.2
2017 15.8 18.1
2016 15.7 18
2015 15.7 18
2014 15.7 18
2013 15.7 18
2012 15.6 18.1
2011 15.6 18.2
2010 15.6 18.3
2009 15.6 18.4
2008 15.6 18.5
2007 15.6 18.5
2006 15.7 18.5
2005 15.7 18.3
2004 15.7 18.3
2003 15.5 18.2
2002 15.4 18.1
2001 15.5 18
2000 15.6 17.8
1999 15.7 17.7
1998 15.8 17.5
1997 15.9 17.2
1996 16.1 16.9
1995 16 16.6
1994 15.9 16.4
1993 16.2 16.3
1992 16.4 16.4
1991 16.3 16.5
1990 16.3 16.3
1989 16.5 16.1
1988 16.5 15.9
1987 16.4 15.9
1986 16.3 15.9
1985 16.3 15.9
1984 16.7 15.8
1983 17 15.8
1982 16.6 15.8
1981 16.2 15.7
1980 16.7 15.6
1979 17.1 15.6
1978 17.3 15.7
1977 17.5 15.8
1976 17.7 15.8
1975 17.9 15.9
1974 18 15.9
1973 18.2 15.8
1972 18.3 15.8
1971 18.5 15.8
1970 18.6 15.7
1969 18.7 15.7
1968 18.8 15.7
1967 19 15.7
1966 19.1 15.7
1965 19.2 15.7
1964 19.4 15.7
1963 19.5 15.8
1962 19.6 16
1961 19.8 16.2
1960 19.9 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Chad Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$20.4B
2025
$45B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.6%
2025
15.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.2%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.98%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
45,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.26%
2025
+0.08%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.11%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
33.9%
2025
48.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
26.7%
2025
37.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
51.2
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.55B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$724K
1994
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,399
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
20.9%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Chad Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
187.9 kg
2023
472 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.4
2023
$12.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.89 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.14 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
70%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.02%
2023
4.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-177.8%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
13.7 kWh
2023
504 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.61%
2021
88.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
45.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
12%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Chad Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.26%
2025
0.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-123,104
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
27.6%
2025
40.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
47.7:52.3
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
0
2026
27
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
12
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.04
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
32.4
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
58
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
27.3%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
12.6%
2024
41.6%
2024

Health

Chad Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.4
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.5
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
55.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.4%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.1 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
748
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
97.3
2024
64.7
2024
Obesity rate
7.01%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.3%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
1
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.4%
2024
11%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Chad Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
23,147 sq mi
2025
8,812 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
194,353 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,368 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,855 mi
2018
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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