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Chad vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Chad
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Leads on 36 of 116 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 75 of 116 metrics

Summary

Comparing Chad and Malaysia: Chad leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (48,200) against Malaysia (33); Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.03) against Chad (41.86); Chad leads on Televisions (10,000) against Malaysia (10.80). Across 116 compared metrics, Chad wins on 36 and Malaysia wins on 75.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¹šŸ‡© ChadšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)12.63 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)13.18 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 13% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score51.89 points56.09 pointsā˜…
Radios1.6710.9ā˜…
Televisions10,000ā˜…10.8
Waterways12,400ā˜…7,200

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¹šŸ‡© ChadšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.01B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars21.75B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)26.79 %ā˜…21.95 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15.5 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index36.983.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption208.6ā˜…136.9
Electricity Exports03ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels98ā˜…78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants018ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables34ā˜…
Electricity Imports033ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity48,200ā˜…33
Electricity Production224.3ā˜…148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)1.5 USD per capita113.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient37.440.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment26.8ā˜…25.2
Gross National Saving15.528.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.1 %ā˜…4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)8.9 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption030.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Oil Consumption2,000561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports115,000644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports1,837355,300ā˜…
Oil Production126,200664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves1.54ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line44.8 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt52.4ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.7 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,300704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,285304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300ā˜…
Remittances00.4ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources3.81ā˜…1.57
Robotics Research Funding0.23 USD1.42 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)41.860.03ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues13.5ā˜…11.65
Top Exporting Countries5.81B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate1.1 %ā˜…3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate59.44 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¹šŸ‡© ChadšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-16,993ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.05ā˜…260.01
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 a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation21 sq kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country11.5 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources45.7580ā˜…

Geography

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¹šŸ‡© ChadšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.29 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)91.23209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land503,380 sq. kmā˜…85,710 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.26Mā˜…328,550
Coastline Length (km)0 km4,675 kmā˜…
Irrigated Land3004,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¹šŸ‡© ChadšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country9.14 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions23ā˜…13
Independence1131ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¹šŸ‡© ChadšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water6.34 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.321.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita158.74 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.1 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density0.4 people/sq km2 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)748 %26 %ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.1 %ā˜…15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS110,00092,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 518.215.3ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¹šŸ‡© ChadšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)45,000136,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¹šŸ‡© ChadšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)70.38 %ā˜…58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.310.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth58.27 years80.87 yearsā˜…
Median age of population16.05 years31.44 yearsā˜…
Population Change776,463.3 personsā˜…428,622.9 persons
Population density17.34 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population21.71M persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.130.29ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-Aā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)38.62 %ā˜…14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate8.1 %52.2 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)8.75 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2 % of GDP3.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age5.05M persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate6.618.26ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school2.83 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.59 people8.62 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)170.44ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age2021ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization52.52 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.09 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate2.98 %ā˜…0.97 %
Population living in slums80.78 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths233,082.2 persons179,998.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)27.3 %42.17 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate5.86 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration69,432.2 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate93.84 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¹šŸ‡© ChadšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.011.58ā˜…
Airports44100ā˜…
Civil Air Travel353ā˜…

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