Chad vs Libya: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Chad | Libya | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 21.0m2025 | 7.5m2025 | 63 · 105 |
| Area | 1,284,000 km²2024 | 1,759,540 km²2024 | 20 · 16 |
| Density | 16.12024 | 4.22024 | 197 · 209 |
| Urban share | 27.6%2025 | 87.9%2025 | 200 · 40 |
| Fertility | 6.032024 | 2.302024 | 1 · 85 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.1%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 214 · 146 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $21.5bn2025 | $48.1bn2025 | 132 · 102 |
| GDP per capita | $1,0222025 | $6,4492025 | 198 · 129 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $2,9032025 | $16,5212025 | 187 · 117 |
| GDP growth | 5.6%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 43 · 3 |
| Agriculture share | 36.3%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 5 · 159 |
| Industry share | 26.7%2025 | 73.2%2025 | 72 · 2 |
| Services share | 33.9%2025 | 26.9%2025 | 197 · 200 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | -3.9%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 177 · 126 |
| Military spending | 3.19%2025 | 3.57%2023 | 26 · 17 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 29.4%2025 | 71.7%2025 | 116 · 25 |
| FDI inflows | 0.0%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 176 · 115 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 1.1%2025 | 18.8%2025 | 182 · 10 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 33.5%2025 | 16.5%2025 | 54 · 141 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 4.4%2020 | — | 167 · — |
| Education spending | 3.2%2023 | — | 134 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 55.2 yrs2024 | 71.1 yrs2024 | 216 · 147 |
| Infant mortality | 56.32024 | 7.92024 | 10 · 128 |
| Health spending | 5.0%2023 | 7.8%2023 | 126 · 66 |
| Physicians | 0.092023 | — | 173 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 12.6%2024 | 82.0%2024 | 186 · 97 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.02024 | 4.52022 | 208 · 144 |
| Electricity access | 13.4%2024 | 77.4%2024 | 214 · 173 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.14 t2024 | 8.66 t2024 | 189 · 24 |
| Renewable energy | 70.0%2022 | 3.1%2021 | 29 · 173 |
| Forest cover | 3.0%2024 | 0.1%2024 | 186 · 207 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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