Chad vs Syria

Chad and Syria compared on 140 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Chad and Syria differ most

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Population estimates and projections
people
19,319,064 people 23,594,623 people −18.1% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
15.4 years 22.2 years −30.8% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
6.12 births per woman 2.71 births per woman +125.7% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
5.71% 4.92% +0.79 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
21,003,705 people 25,620,427 people −18.0% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
3.41% 3.77% −0.36 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
2.1% 4.8% −2.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
46.0% 28.4% +17.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
6.03 births per woman 2.70 births per woman +123.3% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
43.3 per 1,000 people 23.2 per 1,000 people +20.1 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
11.1 per 1,000 people 4.9 per 1,000 people +6.1 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
27.6% 72.1% −44.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
132.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 38.6 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 +93.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
92.6 per 100 working-age people 49.9 per 100 working-age people +42.7 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
16.1 people per km² 134.4 people per km² −88.0% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
5.74% 3.78% +1.96 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
25.7 per 1,000 people 32.1 per 1,000 people −6.4 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
-123,104 people 421,693 people −544,797 people 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
6.3% 3.6% +2.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Personal remittances received
% of GDP
0.1% 5.3% −5.2 percentage points 1994 World Bank

Employment and occupations

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over
1.1% 13.6% −12.5 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
1.5% 33.1% −31.6 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
% of working-age population aged 15 and over
59.4% 36.9% +22.5 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
% of women aged 15 and over
47.3% 12.7% +34.6 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
% of population aged 15 and over
58.8% 31.9% +26.9 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
% of total employment
71.7% 16.3% +55.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in industry
% of total employment
8.5% 25.2% −16.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in services
% of total employment
19.8% 58.5% −38.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Economy and productivity

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$17.8 billion US$23.7 billion −24.9% 2022 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$966 per person US$1,057 per person −8.6% 2022 World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
constant 2021 international dollars per person
Int$2,449 per person Int$4,579 per person −46.5% 2022 World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
current US dollars per person
US$920 per person US$720 per person +27.8% 2022 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
4.1% -0.2% +4.3 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Services share of GDP
% of GDP
28.3% 44.7% −16.4 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Investment share of GDP
% of GDP
16.9% 16.0% +0.9 percentage points 1969 World Bank
Savings share of GDP
% of GDP
13.4% 18.3% −4.9 percentage points 1994 World Bank
Household consumption per person
constant 2015 US dollars per person
US$599 per person US$242 per person +147.1% 2022 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Consumer price inflation
annual % change
-1.0% 13.4% −14.4 percentage points 2019 World Bank
Consumer price index
index, 2010 = 100
117.7 (2010 = 100) 614.9 (2010 = 100) −497.2 points 2019 World Bank
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
14.1% 107.4% −93.2 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
623.760 per US$ 2,505.747 per US$ −75.1% 2022 World Bank

Housing and households

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Slum population
% of urban population
82.0% 41.1% +40.9 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
% of youth aged 15 to 24
37.7% 34.4% +3.3 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Out-of-school children
% of children of primary school age
24.8% 21.8% +3.0 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
% of adolescents of lower secondary school age
58.6% 51.3% +7.3 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
% of youth of upper secondary school age
80.0% 72.7% +7.3 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
75.2% 78.2% −3.0 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Youth literacy
% of people aged 15 to 24
41.7% 92.4% −50.8 percentage points 2004 UNESCO UIS
Qualified primary teachers
% of primary teachers
29.4% 38.3% −8.8 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
8.8% 19.2% −10.4 percentage points 2009 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
1.7% 5.1% −3.4 percentage points 2009 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
88.5% 81.4% +7.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
3.2% 47.8% −44.6 percentage points 2015 World Bank
Adult literacy rate
% of people aged 15 and above
28.4% 80.8% −52.5 percentage points 2004 World Bank
Primary school completion rate
% of the relevant age group
41.8% 56.3% −14.4 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
23.5% 38.7% −15.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
55.1 years 72.1 years −23.6% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
12.3 years 14.9 years −17.6% 2023 UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
years
52.8 years 61.3 years −13.9% 2023 WHO
UHC service coverage
index from 0 to 100
26 70 −44 points 2023 WHO
Alcohol consumption
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
0.37 litres 0.07 litres +433.0% 2024 WHO
Adult obesity
% of adults aged 18+
7.4% 33.0% −25.6 percentage points 2024 WHO
Hypertension
% of adults aged 30 to 79
37.9% 41.1% −3.2 percentage points 2019 WHO
Suicide rate
deaths per 100,000 people
18.4 per 100,000 people 1.4 per 100,000 people +17.0 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Premature NCD mortality
% probability
23.9% 18.9% +5.0 percentage points 2023 WHO
Physical inactivity
% of adults aged 18+
15.5% 36.3% −20.8 percentage points 2022 WHO
DTP3 immunisation
% of one-year-olds
71% 60% +11.0 percentage points 2025 WHO
Anaemia in women
% of women aged 15 to 49
46.5% 31.0% +15.5 percentage points 2023 WHO
Poisoning deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
1.5 per 100,000 people 0.3 per 100,000 people +1.2 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Nurses and midwives
per 10,000 people
2.1 per 10,000 people 14.4 per 10,000 people −12.3 per 10,000 people 2022 WHO
Dentists
per 10,000 people
0.01 per 10,000 people 11.16 per 10,000 people −11.15 per 10,000 people 2022 WHO
Life expectancy at birth
years
55.2 years 72.6 years −23.9% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
57.2 years 74.9 years −23.7% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
53.4 years 70.2 years −24.0% 2024 World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
5.0% 2.7% +2.3 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
97.3 per 1,000 live births 18.4 per 1,000 live births +78.9 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Infant mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
56.3 per 1,000 live births 17.7 per 1,000 live births +38.6 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
748 per 100,000 live births 20 per 100,000 live births +728 per 100,000 live births 2023 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
0.06 per 1,000 people 1.52 per 1,000 people −1.46 per 1,000 people 2021 World Bank
Hospital beds
beds per 1,000 people
0.2 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people −1.2 per 1,000 people 2020 World Bank
Measles immunisation
% of children aged 12 to 23 months
66% 81% −15.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
% of current health expenditure
51.7% 72.4% −20.7 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Health spending per person
current US dollars per person
US$47 per person US$33 per person +42.3% 2023 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
7.3% 19.0% −11.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
30.4 per 1,000 live births 9.5 per 1,000 live births +20.9 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Child stunting
% of children under 5
38.7% 27.9% +10.8 percentage points 2010 World Bank
Malaria incidence
new cases per 1,000 people at risk
206.1 per 1,000 at risk 0.0 per 1,000 at risk +206.1 per 1,000 at risk 2024 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
118 per 100,000 people 23 per 100,000 people +95 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank
HIV incidence
new infections per 1,000 uninfected people aged 15 to 49
0.30 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 0.01 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 +0.29 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 2024 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Internet users
% of population
7.0% 33.8% −26.8 percentage points 2018 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
73 per 100 people 71 per 100 people +2 per 100 people 2024 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
0.0 per 100 people 6.9 per 100 people −6.9 per 100 people 2023 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Industry share of GDP
% of GDP
33.1% 11.9% +21.1 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Trade and investment

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
31.7% 6.8% +25.0 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
16.3% 28.7% −12.4 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
% of GDP
48.0% 35.4% +12.6 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
% of GDP
1.7% 1.2% +0.5 percentage points 2011 World Bank
Current account balance
% of GDP
-3.2% -7.8% +4.6 percentage points 1994 World Bank

Transport and mobility

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
32.4 per 100,000 people 14.9 per 100,000 people +17.5 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank
Air passengers carried
passengers
28,332 passengers 475,932 passengers −94.0% 2014 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Access to electricity
% of population
13.4% 89.3% −75.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Clean cooking access
% of population
11.0% 96.0% −85.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share
% of total final energy consumption
69.9% 1.1% +68.8 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Fossil electricity share
% of total electricity production
97.7% 80.7% +17.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Net energy imports
% of energy use
-174.3% 42.3% −216.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
1.10 °Ce (Estimated value) 2.09 °Ce (Estimated value) −0.99 °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
6.60 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) 0.88 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) +646.2% 2024 FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
101.2 Mt CO2e 47.2 Mt CO2e +114.5% 2024 World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
5.0 t CO2e per person 1.9 t CO2e per person +160.7% 2024 World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 per person
0.14 t CO2 per person 1.27 t CO2 per person −88.8% 2024 World Bank
Methane emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
75.1 Mt CO2e 6.4 Mt CO2e +1,071.1% 2024 World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
22.52 Mt CO2e 3.91 Mt CO2e +476.3% 2024 World Bank

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
PM2.5 air pollution
micrograms per cubic metre
48.0 µg/m³ 27.8 µg/m³ +72.3% 2023 WHO
Forest area
% of land area
3.0% 2.9% +0.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
21.0% 0.7% +20.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution exposure
micrograms per cubic metre
43.0 µg/m³ 32.1 µg/m³ +34.0% 2023 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
21.0% 0.7% +20.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Basic drinking water access
% of population
52.2% 94.1% −41.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
13.1% 95.6% −82.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Level of water stress
% of available freshwater resources
4.3% 124.4% −120.1 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
cubic metres per person
813 m³ per person 318 m³ per person +156.0% 2022 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Cost of a healthy diet
international dollars (PPP) per person per day
Int$4.07 per person per daye (Estimated value) Int$6.85 per person per daye (Estimated value) −40.6% 2025 FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
% of the population
66.6%e (Estimated value) 61.1%e (Estimated value) +5.5 percentage points 2025 FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland
0.01 kg/hae (Estimated value) 0.35 kg/hae (Estimated value) −97.1% 2024 FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland
2.9 kg/hae (Estimated value) 6.9 kg/hae (Estimated value) −58.8% 2024 FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
% of GDP
35.2% 42.9% −7.6 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Cereal yield
kilograms per hectare
827 kg per hectare 1,607 kg per hectare −48.5% 2024 World Bank
Agricultural land
% of land area
40.0% 74.1% −34.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
109,000 tonnes 4,835 tonnes +2,154.4% 2024 World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment
% of population
33.6% 40.8% −7.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Food production index
index, 2014 to 2016 = 100
142.3 (2014-16 = 100) 118.5 (2014-16 = 100) +20.2% 2024 World Bank
Fertiliser use
kilograms per hectare of arable land
5.9 kg per hectare 11.5 kg per hectare −49.2% 2024 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
1,259,200 km² 183,630 km² +585.7% 2024 World Bank

Poverty and social protection

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Gini index
Gini index, 0 to 100
37.4 (0 to 100) 26.4 (0 to 100) +11.0 points 2022 World Bank
Income share held by the richest 10%
% of total income or consumption
29.5% 20.9% +8.6 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Extreme poverty rate
% of population
39.5% 18.0% +21.5 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
61.4% 42.1% +19.3 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
89.5% 89.3% +0.2 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Scientific and technical journal articles
articles, fractional count
52 articles 646 articles −91.9% 2023 World Bank

Culture, society and wellbeing

MeasureChadSyriaChad compared with SyriaPeriodSource
Women in national parliament
% of seats in the single or lower chamber
33.5% 4.9% +28.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank

The difference column shows Chad compared with Syria: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.

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