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Chad

Chad / TD

01 / BASIC INFORMATION

Chad in numbers.

Area1,284,000 kmยฒWorld # 20 โ†’Population21MWorld # 63 โ†’Population density16.4 people/kmยฒWorld # 194 โ†’Life expectancy55.2 yearsWorld # 214 โ†’GDP per capitaUS$ 1,022World # 197 โ†’

02 / ALL RANKINGS

Chad across 51 rankings.

Essentials

Area1,284,000 kmยฒWorld # 20 / 2023 โ†’Population21MWorld # 63 / 2025 โ†’Population density16.4 people/kmยฒWorld # 194 / Population 2025 ยท area 2023 โ†’Independence / founding reference year1,960World # 81 / CIA World Factbook 2025 archive โ†’

People & society

Population growth3.4%World # 6 / 2025 โ†’Total fertility rate6World # 1 / 2024 โ†’Birth rate43.3 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 2 / 2024 โ†’Death rate11.1 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 26 / 2024 โ†’Median age15.4 yearsWorld # 234 / 2023 โ†’Population aged 65+2.1%World # 212 / 2025 โ†’Population aged 0โ€“1446%World # 4 / 2025 โ†’Urban population27.6%World # 198 / 2025 โ†’Net migration-123.1KWorld # 203 / 2025 โ†’Net migration rate-5.9 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 194 / 2025 โ†’International migrant share6.3%World # 101 / 2024 โ†’

Health

Life expectancy55.2 yearsWorld # 214 / 2024 โ†’Healthy life expectancy51.5 yearsWorld # 176 / 2021 โ†’Physicians per 1,000 people0.1 per 1,000 peopleWorld # 186 / 2023 โ†’Smoking rate7.4%World # 152 / 2024 โ†’

Economy & work

GDP per capitaUS$ 1,022World # 197 / 2025 โ†’Nominal GDPUS$ 21.5BWorld # 133 / 2025 โ†’GDP per capita (PPP)US$ 2,903World # 188 / 2025 โ†’Real GDP growth5.6%World # 44 / 2025 โ†’Inflation-3.9%World # 189 / 2025 โ†’Unemployment1.1%World # 181 / 2025 โ†’Youth unemployment1.5%World # 183 / 2025 โ†’Average annual working hours1,585 hours/yearWorld # 113 / 2023 โ†’Average sleep timeNo dataNo rank โ†’Income inequality (Gini index)37.4World # 63 / 2022 โ†’

Education & science

Education spending (% of GDP)3.2%World # 138 / 2023 โ†’Researchers per million people56.7 per million peopleWorld # 115 / 2016 โ†’R&D spending (% of GDP)0.2%World # 99 / 2016 โ†’Patent applications per million peopleNo dataNo rank โ†’

Food & agriculture

Calorie supply per person2,097 kcal/dayWorld # 183 / 2022 โ†’Meat supply per person47 kg/person/yearWorld # 109 / 2022 โ†’Rice production347.2K tWorld # 56 / 2024 โ†’Wheat production1.4K tWorld # 109 / 2024 โ†’Coffee productionNo dataNo rank โ†’Coffee consumption per personNo dataNo rank โ†’

Environment & digital

Forest area3.2%World # 182 / 2023 โ†’Electricity use per person14 kWh/personWorld # 149 / 2023 โ†’COโ‚‚ emissions per person0.1 tWorld # 205 / 2024 โ†’Internet use12.6%World # 205 / 2024 โ†’Mobile subscriptions72.9 per 100 peopleWorld # 174 / 2024 โ†’

Safety & politics

Homicide rateNo dataNo rank โ†’Road traffic death rate32.4 per 100,000 peopleWorld # 16 / 2019 โ†’Military spending (% of GDP)3%World # 29 / 2024 โ†’Women in parliament33.5%World # 54 / 2025 โ†’

Travel & culture

International tourist arrivals10.4KWorld # 194 / 2020 โ†’International tourism receiptsNo dataNo rank โ†’World Heritage sites2 sitesWorld # 114 / 2026-07 โ†’

03 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY

Society, culture and industry.

Largest religious groupIslam52.1%Main languageArabicMain functional languageLeading electricity sourceOil2024Top export categoryMinerals and fuels2023Most mapped OSM sportFootball and futsal134 facilities countedWriting directionRight to leftArabicLargest staple-food calorie sourceOther cereals2013Current currencyCFA Franc BEACXAFDriving sideRight-hand trafficSide of the road used by trafficCountry-name originPlaces and landformsLake Chad