Chad

Sub-Saharan Africa·Low income

Population: 19.3M; 65th of 217
GDP: $20.6B; 128th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $1,016; 192nd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 55.1; 216th of 217
Human development: 0.394; 188th of 189 · 2021

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Chad

Ethiopia

Rwanda

Togo

Sudan

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oil-dependent economy challenged by market fluctuations, regional instability, refugee influx, and climate vulnerability; high levels of extreme poverty and food insecurity; recent growth driven by oil and agricultural recovery; debt-restructuring agreement under G20 Common Framework

Area: 1.284 km²
Resources: petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel…
Borders: Cameroon 1,116 km; Central African Republic 1,556 km; Libya 1,050 km; Niger 1,196 km; Nigeria; Sudan 1,403 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim56.4%▼ 0.9pt
Christian38.9%▼ 0.7pt
Unaffiliated3.1%
Other1.6%▲ 1.1pt

Religious diversity: 6.18 / 10 · high · 24th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

TCD

ETH

RWA

TGO

GDP

current US$

$20.6B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$913M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

33.5%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

32.2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

29.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

19.3M–––

Population density

people per km²

14.7–––

Urban population

% of total

24.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

6.1–––

Net migration

people

204K–––

Population under 15

% of total

46.1%–––

Population 65+

% of total

2.1%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.5%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

440.1–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

21.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

0.4–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.18–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

3.1%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#128/214

$20.6B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#192/214

$1,0162024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#186/203

$2,932latest

GDP growth

annual %

#90/214

3.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#189/207

$9702024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#118/213

4.1%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#93/201

$913M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#170/205

33.5%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#13/206

32.2%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#57/208

29.7%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#6/187

1.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#100/168

37.4latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#145/168

39.5%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#65/217

19.3Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#200/216

14.7latest

Urban population

% of total

#200/215

24.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#216/217

55.1latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#2/217

6.1latest

Net migration

people

#7/217

204K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#5/217

46.1%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#214/217

2.1%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#190/196

58.7latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#193/196

101.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#140/192

4.5%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#183/195

0.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#160/160

27.3%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#169/199

2.5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#185/194

4.5%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#138/139

6.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#206/210

13.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#179/214

70.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#208/208

02023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#215/215

1.22024

Access to electricity

% of population

#213/215

12%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#193/198

440.12023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#202/202

21.12022

Electricity generation

TWh

#181/202

0.42022

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#165/202

5.1%2022

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#166/202

94.9%2022

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#56/204

2.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#9/204

0.12024

Share of global CO₂

#150/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#122/193

6.32023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#158/172

0.142022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#169/172

0.0312022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#167/178

192022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#183/193

-1.492022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#175/193

-1.422022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#176/193

-1.372022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#175/193

-1.482022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#151/172

0.442022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#24/193

6.182020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#101/193

3.1%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#188/189

0.3942021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#165/170

0.6522021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#133/164

4.392025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#138/158

2.72023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#32/161

2.9%latest

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