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Chad vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Chad
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Leads on 34 of 108 metrics
Germany
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Leads on 70 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Chad and Germany: Germany leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (-21.45 million) against Chad (-16,993); Chad leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (2,300) against Germany (2.46); Chad leads on Oil Consumption (2,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 108 compared metrics, Chad wins on 34 and Germany wins on 70.

  • 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🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)13.18 %92.48 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 13% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score51.89 points83.85 points★
Radios1.6777.8★
Televisions10,000★51.4
Waterways12,400★7,300

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇹🇩 Chad🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.01B $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars21.75B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %★0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15.5 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index36.979.7★
Electricity Consumption208.6536.5★
Electricity Exports078.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels98★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants02★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables352★
Electricity Imports028.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity48,200★208.5
Electricity Production224.3612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)1.5 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient37.4★32.4
Gross Fixed Investment26.8★17.8
Gross National Saving15.528★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.1 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)8.9 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP★2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption093.36★
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports0119.5★
Natural Gas Production07.9★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves039.5★
Oil Consumption2,000★2.5
Oil Exports115,000470,200★
Oil Imports1,837★2.67
Oil Production126,200147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves1.5276★
Population Below Poverty Line44.8 people14.8 people★
Public Debt52.4★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.7 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,300★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,285883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.16★
Remittances00.5★
Revenue from Forest Resources3.81★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)41.860★
Taxes and Other Revenues13.5★11.23
Unemployment Rate1.1 %★3.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇹🇩 Chad🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-16,993-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.05★600.19
Population Distributionthe 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 second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country11.5 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources45.7154★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇹🇩 Chad🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.29 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)91.23185.14★
Agricultural land503,380 sq. km★165,134 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)0 km2,389 km★
Irrigated Land3005,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇹🇩 Chad🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country9.14 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions23★16
Independence1118★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇹🇩 Chad🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.37.8★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.1 %NA
Hospital Bed Density0.4 people/sq km7.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)748 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth18.129.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.1 %★22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS110,00093,000★
Underweight Children Under 518.20.6★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇹🇩 Chad🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)45,000183,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇹🇩 Chad🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)70.38 %★54.08 %
Human Capital Index0.310.75★
Life expectancy at birth58.27 years84.11 years★
Median age of population16.05 years45.59 years★
Population Change776,463.3 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density17.34 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population21.71M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.130.88★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-AA-B★
Birth Rate (%)38.62 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate8.1 %67 %★
Death Rate (%)8.75 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age5.05M persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate6.643.77★
Learning-adjusted years of school2.83 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population1.59 people3.57 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)170.44179.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age20★18
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization52.52 %73.51 %★
Physician Density0.09 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.98 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums80.78 %★0 %
Total deaths233,082.2 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)27.3 %61.31 %★
Total fertility rate5.86 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration69,432.2 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate93.84 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇹🇩 Chad🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.011.35★
Airports44840★
Civil Air Travel3239★

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