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Republic of the Congo vs Chad

Republic of the Congo and Chad side by side across 200 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$17.03B vs $25.63BRepublic of the Congo vs Chad
GDP per Capita$2,554 vs $1,315Republic of the Congo vs Chad
Population6.48M vs 21MRepublic of the Congo vs Chad

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Indicator Republic of the Congo ChadPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.03B$25.63B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,554$1,3152026
Inflation RateEconomy2.8%0.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,191.66 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-01
Budget BalanceEconomy0.4%-1.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.9%1.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy91.3%29.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$713.61M$2.73B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.8%5.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,280$9702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$6,490$2,7702025
GDP (PPP)Economy$47B$60.97B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.1%36.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.6%26.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.9%6.3%2020/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy54.3%33.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.4%20.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$43.96M$724.06K2021/1994 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0.1%2021/1994 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.9%16.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$758.55M$1.55B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.8%8.3%2023/2021
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy6.5%—2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.8%59.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy65.6%47.3%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy48.937.42011/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39.2%39.5%2011/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy55.6%20.9%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy22.3%42.3%2009/2022 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%3%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy91.7%46.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-3.4%-2%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$42.9M$25M2016/2002 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy158K10.4K2018/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6%0.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$603.62M$1.02B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3.7%5.1%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.3%16.7%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy21.7%18.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy16.6%8.9%2009/2022 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy30.321.32024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy37.7%21.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy34.4%16.8%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.7%6.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$61$592023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy31.7%13.4%2021/1994 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,069$4692021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy36.4%71.7%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy19.5%8.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44.2%19.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.9%90.2%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.3%57%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.2%6.9%2011/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.90.82022/2021
ATMs per 100,000Economy13.51.72022
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.7%2%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy7.7%1.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy55%61.4%2011/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy82.4%89.5%2011/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.83B$6.32B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.12B$3.59B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8280.8662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5960.6762024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade24—2021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade85.9%7.9%2023/1975 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade10.3%7.7%2023/1975 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.2%16.2%2023/1975 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.2%—2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade48%29.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade43.6%16.7%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6490.4162023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5650.672023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4260.2522023
PopulationDemographics6.48M21M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%3.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66 years55.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.7 years15.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.116.032024
Rural PopulationDemographics35.9%72.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.9%46%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics64.1%27.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics19.4/km²17.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.942.22026
Death RateDemographics6.1810.92026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.5-5.212026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.7 years57.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years53.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.7%5.7%2025
Infant MortalityHealth2756.32024
HIV PrevalenceHealth3.2%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.3%5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.170.092022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth45262023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth8.426.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.2%23.4%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%51.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—11.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth241.1747.52023
Under-Five MortalityHealth40.5101.12023
Neonatal MortalityHealth17.731.42023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3021182024
Measles ImmunizationHealth85%68%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth85%71%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth27.6%45.9%2021/2024
Basic SanitationHealth—2.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.1%7.3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.60.152005/2020 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth30.1%8.1%2015/2019
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth91.2%47.2%2015/2019
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.120.172022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth108.1132.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$76$472023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34%23.5%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth16.2%7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.5%54.7%2015
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.3%31.5%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare8.2%7.8%2014/2022 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.9%25.7%2015/2019
Child MarriageChild Welfare27.3%60.6%2015/2019
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5.9%2.2%2014/2022 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.3%3.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.4%4.4%2023/2020
Adult Literacy RateEducation76.1%30.6%2005/2019 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation78.6%45.1%2005/2019 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation80.3%26.9%2015/2019
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation50.5%13.1%2015/2019
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation82.9%75.2%2023/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation—41.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—20%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation23.1%4.5%2015/2019
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation80.3%29.4%2012/2024 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation50.5%23.5%2012/2024 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security26.4%32%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—2.25M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture31.2%40%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture106.1130.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t297.84K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture3.18K t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture15K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—720.09K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture13.71K t618.93K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture13K t394.05K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t347.19K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—1.35K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha1,273 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture558 kg/ha1,351 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,628 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture335.2K head39.6M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance23212024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2430.2422025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1150.0622025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8410.9522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.42-1.392024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.11-1.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.18-1.442024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.26-1.782024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.15-1.092024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.31-1.522024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian62.5K1.5M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian0219.6K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.11K9.37K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology47.3%12.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology95.572.92024
4G CoverageTechnology77.5%60%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.302023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.3%11.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology87%84.5%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.5%577.2%2025/2016 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6%9.8%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%0.2%2022/2016 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53%13.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure147.08K28.33K2023/2014 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure75.3%82%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy226.9 MW114.1 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy0.8 MW111 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—1.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy213.9 MW—2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy71.4%70%2021/2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy40.1%9.7%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy338 kWh14 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy38.5%23.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.8 MW2.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy19.4%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.2%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2.7%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy20.1%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy79.1%94.6%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy5.4 TWh0.4 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy716 gCO₂/kWh622 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,154 kWh440 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.34 t0.14 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate31.7%4.6%2021
Forest AreaClimate64.1%3.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate34.2%21%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0%5.9%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate36.5 µg/m³43 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Republic of the Congo or Chad have the larger economy?

Chad has the larger economy: $17.03B for Republic of the Congo versus $25.63B for Chad (GDP, current US$).

How do Republic of the Congo and Chad compare across indicators?

This page compares Republic of the Congo and Chad on 200 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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