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🇹🇩 Chad

With 21,003,705 inhabitants (2025), Chad ranks 63 out of 213 in the population ranking (Africa). GDP per capita – Chad: $1,022 /inh. (2025), ranking 196 out of 211. Economic growth is 5.6 % (2025). The unemployment rate is 1.1 % (2025). Annual inflation stands at -3.9 % (2025).

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths – Chad, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Population living less than 5 m above sea level (1/212), Share of adults with the right to vote (1/173), Inflation (consumer prices) (4/191).

Weaknesses – Chad, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Male life expectancy at birth (213/213), Hospital beds (190/190), Nurses and midwives (196/196).

Regional comparison

Comparable countries

From closest to furthest. The proximity score (0 to 100) compares each country’s position across all the indicators they have in common: 100 = identical profiles.

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Wealth & Growth 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Natural resource rents21.3 %2021 23 of 211
GDP growth5.6 %2025 44 of 211
GDP per capita growth2 %2025 114 of 211
GDP, purchasing power parity$61B2025 128 of 201
GDP$21.5B2025 133 of 211
Net national income per capita$469 /inh.2021 174 of 184
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity$2,903 /inh.2025 188 of 201
Gross national income per capita (Atlas method)$970 /inh.2025 189 of 205
GDP per capita$1,022 /inh.2025 196 of 211
Prices, Inflation & Currency 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Inflation (consumer prices)-3.9 %2025 4 of 191
Inflation (GDP deflator)-2 %2025 13 of 210
Official exchange rate581.93 LCU/$2025 30 of 211
Broad money supply (M3)16 %2021 161 of 164
Employment 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Self-employed workers91.6 %2025 1 of 184
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)1.5 %2025 4 of 184
Employment in agriculture71.7 %2025 4 of 184
Unemployment1.1 %2025 6 of 184
Employment rate (ages 15 and over)58.8 %2025 82 of 184
Labor force participation rate (ages 15 and over)59.4 %2025 107 of 184
Employment in industry8.5 %2025 169 of 184
Employment in services19.8 %2025 182 of 184
Foreign Trade 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Current account balance-3.2 %1994 121 of 198
Exports of goods and services29.4 %2025 122 of 192
Merchandise exports$4B2025 129 of 205
Trade openness46.1 %2025 160 of 192
Imports of goods and services16.7 %2025 184 of 192
Services exports$23.4M1994 190 of 198
Investment, Tourism & Aid 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Official development aid received6.6 %2023 36 of 160
Foreign direct investment inflows0 %2025 178 of 201
Foreign direct investment inflows (amount)$4.3M2025 179 of 203
International tourism receipts$25M2002 182 of 201
Migrant remittances received0.1 %1994 184 of 196
International tourist arrivals10,400 arr.2020 197 of 202
Public finances 3
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Military spending3.2 %2025 29 of 165
Research and development spending0.2 %2016 105 of 155
Government final consumption9.9 %2025 164 of 187
Finance & Reserves 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
External debt16.4 %2024 11 of 121
Reserves in months of imports2.3 months1994 133 of 177
Total reserves (including gold)$1.5B2024 135 of 180
Domestic credit to the private sector8.3 %2021 171 of 184
Economic structure 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Agriculture, forestry and fishing36.3 %2025 6 of 203
Industry (including construction)26.7 %2025 72 of 205
Household final consumption57 %2025 117 of 189
Gross capital formation20.4 %2025 124 of 185
Manufacturing6.3 %2024 140 of 201
Gross savings13.4 %1994 145 of 178
Services33.9 %2025 197 of 202
Population & Vital Statistics 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of 0-14 year olds46 %2025 4 of 213
Age dependency ratio92.6 per 1002025 7 of 213
Population21,003,705 inhab.2025 63 of 213
Number of men per 100 women100.6 per 100 women2025 67 of 213
Share of men in the population50.2 %2025 67 of 213
Adults with an official ID39 %2017 144 of 145
Boys per 100 girls at birth104.2 per 100 girls2024 144 of 213
Share of women in the population49.8 %2025 147 of 213
Births registered with civil authorities25.7 %2019 173 of 178
Urban population27.6 %2025 197 of 213
Share of 15-64 year olds51.9 %2025 207 of 213
Share of people aged 65 and over2.1 %2025 210 of 213
Median age of the population15.4 yrs2023 224 of 226
Births, deaths and life expectancy 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Children per woman6.03 children/woman2024 1 of 213
Birth rate43.3 per 1,0002024 2 of 213
Population growth3.41 %2025 6 of 213
Death rate11.1 per 1,0002024 26 of 213
Male suicide rate31.1 per 100,0002023 156 of 183
Suicide rate18.4 per 100,0002023 161 of 183
Female suicide rate7.7 per 100,0002023 161 of 183
Road traffic deaths32.4 per 100,0002019 174 of 188
Healthy life expectancy52.8 yrs2023 175 of 183
Infant mortality56.3 per 1,0002024 185 of 194
Under-5 mortality97.3 per 1,0002024 191 of 194
Life expectancy at birth55.2 yrs2024 212 of 213
Female life expectancy at birth57.2 yrs2024 212 of 213
Male life expectancy at birth53.4 yrs2024 213 of 213
Health and healthcare system 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
HIV prevalence0.9 %2024 108 of 152
Health expenditure5 %2023 124 of 191
New tuberculosis cases118 per 100,0002024 150 of 206
Undernourishment33.6 %2024 158 of 167
Share of health spending paid directly by patients51.7 %2023 161 of 191
Measles vaccination66 %2024 173 of 191
Physicians0.09 per 1,0002023 186 of 193
Hospital beds0.2 per 1,0002020 190 of 190
Nurses and midwives0.17 per 1,0002023 196 of 196
Access to basic drinking water52.2 %2024 207 of 211
Access to basic sanitation13.1 %2024 209 of 211
Open defecation62.2 %2024 209 of 211
Body and lifestyle 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Obesity among adult women7.2 %2024 10 of 196
Tobacco use7.4 %2024 12 of 165
Adult obesity7.4 %2024 13 of 196
Tobacco use among men13 %2024 16 of 165
Tobacco use among women1.8 %2024 30 of 165
Obesity among adult men7.7 %2024 41 of 196
Diabetes prevalence7.3 %2024 71 of 207
Average height of women160.2 cm2014 82 of 198
Average height of men170.4 cm2014 104 of 198
Alcohol consumption per capita3 L/person2024 130 of 202
Mean body mass index of men21.9 kg/m²2016 175 of 190
Mean body mass index of women21.9 kg/m²2016 182 of 190
Origins, languages and religions 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Ethnic diversity (fractionalization index)0.862003 7 of 205
Linguistic diversity (fractionalization index)0.862003 10 of 203
Share of the population: Muslims56.4 %2020 46 of 192
Religious diversity (fractionalization index)0.642003 50 of 204
Share of the population: other religions (including folk religions)1.6 %2020 70 of 192
Share of the population: Jews0 %2020 94 of 192
Share of immigrants in the population6.3 %2024 99 of 212
Share of the population: Hindus0 %2020 101 of 192
Share of the population: people with no religious affiliation3.1 %2020 102 of 192
Share of the population: Buddhists0 %2020 117 of 192
Share of the population: Christians38.9 %2020 124 of 192
Majority religionMuslims (over 50%)202050 countries out of 192 in the same category
Inequality 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Income share of the richest 10%29.5 %2022 65 of 169
Income share of the poorest 20%6.9 %2022 95 of 169
Gini index37.42022 101 of 169
Extreme poverty39.5 %2022 147 of 169
Territory & Borders 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Number of neighboring countries6 countries2026 16 of 223
Total area1,284,000 km²2024 20 of 212
Length of land borders6,406 km2026 21 of 230
Land area1,259,200 km²2024 21 of 212
Latitude of the country's center15.3 °2026 127 of 232
Length of coastline0 km2026 184 of 227
Population density16.1 inh./km²2024 193 of 212
Landlocked countryLandlocked202644 countries out of 227 in the same category
Terrain, Water & Climate 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Population living less than 5 m above sea level0 %2015 1 of 212
Lowest point160 m2026 19 of 228
Highest point3,445 m2026 55 of 229
Average elevation543 m2026 65 of 166
Renewable fresh water per person813 m³/inh.2022 136 of 181
Average annual rainfall322 mm2022 153 of 180
Land & Nature 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Protected land areas21 %2025 83 of 210
Agricultural land40 %2024 94 of 207
Arable land4.2 %2024 141 of 204
Forest cover3 %2024 184 of 210
Democracy & Elections 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of adults with the right to vote100 %2025 1 of 173
Minimum voting age18 yrs2026 12 of 222
Participatory democracy index0.132025 131 of 173
Electoral democracy index0.242025 132 of 173
Core civil society index0.32025 132 of 173
Civil society participation index0.392025 140 of 173
Free and fair elections index0.082025 150 of 173
Liberal democracy index0.062025 152 of 173
Egalitarian democracy index0.082025 163 of 173
Head of the executive chosen through multiparty electionsExecutive from multiparty elections2025141 countries out of 173 in the same category
Multiparty legislative electionsMultiparty legislative elections2025158 countries out of 167 in the same category
Multiparty national electionsMultiparty elections2025148 countries out of 167 in the same category
Political regimeElectoral autocracy202555 countries out of 173 in the same category
Civil Liberties & Human Rights 9
Governance & Rule of Law 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Absence of corruption in the judiciary-1.352025 144 of 173
Corruption Perceptions Index21 pts2024 158 of 179
Judicial constraints on the executive index0.012025 169 of 173
Rule of law index (V-Dem)0.022025 171 of 173
Political corruption index0.952025 172 of 173
Regulatory quality (WGI)-1.12025 180 of 203
Voice and accountability (WGI)-1.452025 180 of 203
Government effectiveness (WGI)-1.052025 182 of 203
Political stability and absence of violence (WGI)-1.572025 187 of 205
Rule of law (WGI)-1.412025 189 of 205
Control of corruption (WGI)-1.342025 191 of 205
Women's rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of women in parliament33.5 %2025 54 of 192
Women subjected to partner violence (past 12 months)17.5 %2015 68 of 106
Year women gained the right to vote1,9572025 74 of 189
Share of women among ministers16 %2025 118 of 192
Paid maternity leave98 days or more of paid leave2025121 countries out of 186 in the same category
Paid paternity leavePaid leave of less than 14 days202561 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to voteRight to vote granted to all women2025189 countries out of 194 in the same category
Women's right to take a job without permissionNot the same right202518 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to travel abroadSame right as men2025171 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal inheritance between sons and daughtersEqual rights for sons and daughters2025146 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal pay for work of equal valueWritten into law202598 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal property ownership rightsRights not equal202521 countries out of 186 in the same category
Ban on gender discrimination in employmentDiscrimination prohibited by law2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Femicide lawNo specific provision2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on sexual harassmentOne to three areas covered2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on domestic violenceNo law meeting these criteria202555 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal quota for women on company boardsNo mandatory quota2025147 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's Legal Equality (Indices) 11
LGBTQ+ rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
LGBT rights index (composite policy index)0.2 pts2025 125 of 194
Joint adoption by a same-sex coupleNot allowed2025155 countries out of 194 in the same category
Age of sexual consent: same-sex couplesNo legal provision202561 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal change of gender markerNot legally possible2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Anti-LGBT hate crimes: aggravating circumstanceSexual orientation only202519 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on incitement to anti-LGBT hatredNot prohibited2025141 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on non-consensual surgeries on intersex childrenNot banned2025182 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on conversion therapiesNot banned2025169 countries out of 194 in the same category
Laws limiting public LGBT expression (“propaganda”)No restrictions2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex marriage and civil unionNo legal provision202545 countries out of 194 in the same category
Death penalty for same-sex relationsNo death penalty provided for2025185 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection against employment discrimination (sexual orientation, gender identity)No protection2025107 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection from discrimination in goods and services (LGBT)No protection2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection of sexual orientation and gender identity in the constitutionNot mentioned2025180 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal recognition of a third genderNot recognized2025174 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex sexual relationsCriminalized202561 countries out of 194 in the same category
Gender-affirming care: coverage and restrictionsNeither coverage nor national restriction2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Justice and security 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
United Nations Convention against TortureState party2026171 countries out of 202 in the same category
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)State party2026172 countries out of 202 in the same category
Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtState party, withdrawal notified20266 countries out of 202 in the same category
Legal status of the death penaltyAbolished for all crimes2026112 countries out of 195 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (medical use)Prohibited2026126 countries out of 180 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (recreational use)Prohibited2026144 countries out of 194 in the same category
Health and reproductive rights 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Family planning needs met by modern methods17.6 %2015 76 of 78
Unmet need for contraception30.2 %2019 135 of 150
Use of modern contraceptives6.7 %2019 179 of 181
Maternal mortality748 per 100,0002023 191 of 192
Births attended by skilled health personnel47.2 %2019 197 of 204
Adolescent birth rate132.1 per 1,0002024 207 of 213
Abortion: grounds allowed by lawAllowed for health reasons, rape or fetal impairment202670 countries out of 191 in the same category
Work and social rights 5
Family & Nationality 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of civil majority21 yrs2026 1 of 187
Years of residence required for naturalization15 yrs2026 6 of 152
Women married before age 1860.6 %2019 142 of 144
Women's right to be head of householdRight not identical202529 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to divorceSame right as men2025142 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal framework on child marriageAt least one condition is missing2025141 countries out of 186 in the same category
Nationality acquired by birth on the territoryNot acquired automatically by birth in the country2026154 countries out of 192 in the same category
Wife's legal duty of obedience to her husbandNo duty of obedience in the law2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal status of polygamyPolygamy recognized by law202645 countries out of 167 in the same category
Civic duties 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of entry into primary school6 yrs2025 33 of 207
Duration of compulsory schooling10 yrs2025 80 of 194
Compulsory military serviceCompulsory military service202561 countries out of 134 in the same category
Compulsory votingVoluntary voting2026199 countries out of 226 in the same category

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Chad?

Chad has about 21,003,705 inhabitants (2025), ranking 63 worldwide out of 213 countries.

What is the GDP per capita of Chad?

GDP per capita is $1,022 /inh. (2025): Chad ranks 196 out of 211 countries.

What is the inflation rate in Chad?

Annual inflation is -3.9 % (2025); Chad ranks 4 out of 191 (ranked from lowest to highest).

What is the unemployment rate in Chad?

The unemployment rate is 1.1 % (2025); Chad ranks 6 out of 184 (ranked from lowest to highest).

Where does Chad stand in its region (Africa)?

GDP per capita: Chad has $1,022 /inh., below the regional median (Africa: $1,658 /inh.).

Where do the figures on Chad come from?

The data comes from public sources (World Bank, CIA World Factbook…), cited on each indicator page, with the year of each value.

Rank is the position in the world ranking for each indicator (the ranking direction is given on the indicator's page). Sources and update dates are on each indicator's page.