Chad vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Chad and France: Chad leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (2,300) against France (1.71); Chad leads on Oil Consumption (2,000) against France (1.86); Chad leads on Oil Imports (1,837) against France (2.22). Across 108 compared metrics, Chad wins on 34 and France wins on 65.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇩 Chad | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 13.18 % | 86.84 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 13% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 51.89 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 1.67 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 10,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | 12,400 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇩 Chad | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -16,993 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.05★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | the population is unevenly distributed due to contrasts in climate and physical geography; the highest density is found in the southwest, particularly around Lake Chad and points south; the dry Saharan zone to the north is the least densely populated, as | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 11.5 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 45.7 | 211★ |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇩 Chad | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.29 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 91.23 | 135.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 503,380 sq. km★ | 281,003.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 300 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇩 Chad | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 9.14 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 23★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 11 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇩 Chad | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.3★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 1.1 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.4 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 748 % | 7 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 18.1 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 6.1 %★ | 21.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 110,000★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 18.9 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇹🇩 Chad | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 45,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇩 Chad | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 70.38 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.31 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 58.27 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 16.05 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 776,463.3 persons★ | 62,507.4 persons | |
| Population density | 17.34 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 21.71M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.13 | 0.8★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA-A | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 38.62 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 8.1 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.75 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 5.05M persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 6.6 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 2.83 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.59 people | 11.21 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 170.44 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 20★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 52.52 % | 62.53 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.09 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.98 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 80.78 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 233,082.2 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 27.3 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 5.86 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 69,432.2 persons★ | 66,501.8 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 93.84 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇩 Chad | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.01 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 44 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 3 | 195★ |