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Chad

Republic of Chad

Capital: N'Djamena
Languages: Arabic, French
Currency: Central African CFA franc
People: 21 million (2025)
Neighbours: 6

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Surprising facts about Chad

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Chad’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Chad among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

1,284,000 km²

20th of 205

2023

Coastline

0 km

168th of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

3,445 m

55th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

3.2%

176th of 207

2023

Population

21 million

63rd of 210

2025

Population density

17 per km²

190th of 209

2025

Height of men

171.8 cm

113th of 196

2019

Height of women

162.1 cm

71st of 196

2019

Median age

15.4 years

211th of 213

2023

Fertility rate

6.03 children per woman

1st of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

2.1%

207th of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$21.5 billion

133rd of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$2,903

185th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

37.4

58th of 155

2022

Unemployment

1.1%

181st of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$47

175th of 193

2023

Military spending

28th of 158

2024

Life expectancy

55.2 years

209th of 210

2024

Infant mortality

56.3 per 1,000

10th of 194

2024

Doctors

0.1 per 1,000

182nd of 190

2023

Adult obesity

6.3%

183rd of 195

2024

Smoking

7.4%

152nd of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

4.39

132nd of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

3 litres

126th of 195

2023

Meat supply

47 kg

107th of 189

2022

Daily calories

2,097 kcal

181st of 189

2022

Working hours

1,585 hours

113th of 130

2023

Years of schooling

2.3 years

189th of 193

2023

Internet users

13%

205th of 208

2024

Access to electricity

13.4%

208th of 209

2024

Urban population

28%

193rd of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

172nd of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

0.1 t

195th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

5.4%

167th of 201

2024

Air pollution (PM2.5)

39.2 µg/m³

21st of 213

2024

Road deaths

26.4 per 100k

13th of 193

2021

Average temperature

27.8°C

15th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

276 mm

160th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

79th of 160

2025

Tourists per resident

175th of 179

2019

Official languages

31st of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

35%

141st of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Chad across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.