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Chad vs South Africa

174 indicators have a value for Chad, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$25.63B vs $479.96BChad vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$1,315 vs $7,503Chad vs South Africa
Population21M vs 64.75MChad vs South Africa

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Indicator Chad South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$25.63B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,315$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy0.5%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%7%2025/2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.4%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy1.1%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy29.9%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$2.73B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.2%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$970$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,770$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$60.97B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy36.3%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy26.7%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy6.3%12.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy33.9%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.4%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy16.4%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.55B$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy59.4%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.3%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy20.9%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy3%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy46.1%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-2%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy0.8%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$4.3M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy16.7%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy18.8%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy21.351.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.6%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$59$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy71.7%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.5%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy19.8%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy90.2%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy57%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.32B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.59B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8410.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6130.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade29.4%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade16.7%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4160.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.670.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2520.4762023
PopulationDemographics21M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics3.4%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics55.2 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.7 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics6.032.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics72.4%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics46%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics27.6%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics17.1/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics42.217.82026
Death RateDemographics10.99.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-5.212.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics57.2 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics53.4 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics5.7%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth56.324.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.9%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.092023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth26742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth51.7%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth11.1%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth747.5117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth97.335.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth30.412.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1183892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth68%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth71%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth45.9%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth2.1%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.3%7.2%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.172023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth132.151.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$47$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare31.5%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.2%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.2%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.4%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation20%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation29.4%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.5%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security32%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture40%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture297.84K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture720.09K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture618.93K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture394.05K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture347.19K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.35K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,273 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,351 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,628 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture39.6M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance21412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2420.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0620.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.9520.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.39-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.1-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.440.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.78-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.09-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.520.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance174 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance422025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.5M55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian219.6K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian9.37K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology12.6%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology72.9179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology60%99.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology05.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology11.8%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology84.5%99.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.8%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure13.4%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy114.1 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy111 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy1.1 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.7%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy14 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy23.6%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.3 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy2.7%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy94.6%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.4 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy622 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy440 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.14 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate3.2%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate21%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate43 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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