How much coast is there?

Central African Republic: 0 km (2026 edition) · Chad: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Chad’s highest peak towers 2,035 m above the Central African Republic’s.

Central African Republic: 1,410 m (2026 edition) · Chad: 3,445 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Chad has 3.8 times as many people as the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 5.51 million (2025) · Chad: 21 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Chad is 88% more densely populated than the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 9 per km² (2025) · Chad: 17 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Chad is 1.1 years older than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 14.3 years (2023) · Chad: 15.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Chad have 0.1 more children on average than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 5.95 children per woman (2024) · Chad: 6.03 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

The Central African Republic and Chad are practically level.

Central African Republic: 2.2% (2025) · Chad: 2.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

The Central African Republic and Chad are practically level.

Central African Republic: 0 (2025) · Chad: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

The Central African Republic and Chad are practically level.

Central African Republic: 2 (2026) · Chad: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Chad’s economy is 7 times the size of the Central African Republic’s.

Central African Republic: $3.07 billion (2025) · Chad: $21.5 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Chad produces 2.2 times as much per person as the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: Int$1,314 (2025) · Chad: Int$2,903 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in the Central African Republic than in Chad (Gini 5.6 points higher).

Central African Republic: 43 (2021) · Chad: 37.4 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.3% in the Central African Republic, versus 1.1% in Chad.

Central African Republic: 6.3% (2025) · Chad: 1.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Chad and the Central African Republic are practically level.

Central African Republic: 2.5% (2024) · Chad: 3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

The Central African Republic’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Chad’s.

Central African Republic: 42% (2025) · Chad: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

The Central African Republic spends 13% more on health per person than Chad.

Central African Republic: $54 (2023) · Chad: $47 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in the Central African Republic is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in Chad.

Central African Republic: 58.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Chad: 56.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Chad has 15% more doctors per person than the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Chad: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

8.9% of adults in the Central African Republic are obese, versus 6.3% in Chad.

Central African Republic: 8.9% (2024) · Chad: 6.3% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Central African Republic: no data · Chad: 7.4% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Chad rate their lives 0.91 points higher than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 3.48 (2019) · Chad: 4.39 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Chad drink 64% more alcohol than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 1.8 litres (2023) · Chad: 3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Chad has 20% more meat per person than the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 39.1 kg (2022) · Chad: 47 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

The Central African Republic has 322 kcal more food per person per day than Chad.

Central African Republic: 2,419 kcal (2022) · Chad: 2,097 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

Central African Republic: no data · Chad: 1,585 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in the Central African Republic went to school 1.7 years longer than in Chad.

Central African Republic: 4 years (2023) · Chad: 2.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

The Central African Republic welcomed 3.7 times as many tourists per resident as Chad (2019).

Central African Republic: 0.02 (2019) · Chad: 0 (2019)

How many people are online?

14% of people in the Central African Republic are online, versus 13% in Chad.

Central African Republic: 14% (2024) · Chad: 13% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

18% of people in the Central African Republic have electricity, versus 13% in Chad.

Central African Republic: 18.2% (2024) · Chad: 13.4% (2024)

How many live in cities?

45% of people in the Central African Republic live in cities, versus 28% in Chad.

Central African Republic: 45% (2025) · Chad: 28% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Chad has 73 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Central African Republic 39.

Central African Republic: 39 (2022) · Chad: 73 (2024)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 36% of the Central African Republic, but only 3.2% of Chad.

Central African Republic: 35.7% (2023) · Chad: 3.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Chad emits 88% more CO₂ than someone in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 0.1 t (2024) · Chad: 0.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

100% of the Central African Republic’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.4% in Chad.

Central African Republic: 100% (2023) · Chad: 5.4% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Chad carries 21% more fine dust than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 32.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Chad: 39.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Chad are 2% deadlier than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · Chad: 26.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Chad is on average 1.2 °C warmer than the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 26.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Chad: 27.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

The Central African Republic gets 3.9 times as much rain as Chad.

Central African Republic: 1,072 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Chad: 276 mm (2016–2025 avg)