The duel
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Central African Republic fits inside Chad 2.1 times
Central African Republic: 622,980 km² (2024) · Chad: 1,284,000 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 40% of Chad, versus 9.3% of the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 9.3% (2024) · Chad: 40% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Chad are 2.8 cm taller than in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 169 cm (2019) · Chad: 171.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Chad are 2.5 cm taller than in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 159.7 cm (2019) · Chad: 162.1 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Chad hosts 7.1 times as many refugees per resident as the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 10 per 1,000 (2025) · Chad: 71.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
The Central African Republic and Chad are practically level
Central African Republic: 0 (2026) · Chad: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
The Central African Republic and Chad are practically level
Central African Republic: 2 (2026) · Chad: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
72% of people in the Central African Republic live on less than $3 a day, versus 40% in Chad
Central African Republic: 71.6% (2021) · Chad: 39.5% (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 spends 3.2% of its GDP on the military, the Central African Republic 2.3%
Central African Republic: 2.3% (2025) · Chad: 3.2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Central African Republic: 8.2% (2021) · Chad: no data
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)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in the Central African Republic live 2.4 years longer than in Chad
Central African Republic: 57.7 years (2024) · Chad: 55.2 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Central African Republic: no data · Chad: 0.2 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the Central African Republic is 30% higher than in Chad
Central African Republic: 24 per 100k (2023) · Chad: 18.4 per 100k (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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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: 0.0047 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
The Central African Republic and Chad are practically level
Central African Republic: 2 (2026) · Chad: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The Central African Republic and Chad are practically level
Central African Republic: 0 (2026 edition) · Chad: 0 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the Central African Republic is 19% faster than in Chad
Central African Republic: 76 Mbps (2026) · Chad: 64 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 72% of the Central African Republic, but only 3.0% of Chad
Central African Republic: 72.5% (2024) · Chad: 3% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Chad are 6% deadlier than in the Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 29.6 per 100k (2023) · Chad: 31.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is the Central African Republic bigger than Chad?
Chad is larger. The Central African Republic fits inside Chad 2.1 times.
Which has more people, the Central African Republic or Chad?
Chad has 3.8 times as many people as the Central African Republic (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the Central African Republic or Chad?
People in the Central African Republic live 2.4 years longer than in Chad. Life expectancy at birth is 57.7 years in the Central African Republic and 55.2 in Chad.
Are people taller in the Central African Republic or Chad?
Men in Chad are 2.8 cm taller than in the Central African Republic (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
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