Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Chad: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 39.5% (2022), 20th of 151 in the world and 20th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 61.4% (2022), 20th of 151 in the world and 20th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 89.5% (2022), 19th of 151 in the world and 19th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Undernourishment
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Chad in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 39.5%2022 | 20/151 | 20/44 | · | 45.2%2011 | 39.5%2022 | −5.7 ppsince 2011 | 45.0% | 52.5% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 61.4%2022 | 20/151 | 20/44 | · | 63.7%2011 | 61.4%2022 | −2.3 ppsince 2011 | 63.2% | 70.3% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 89.5%2022 | 19/151 | 19/44 | · | 88.5%2011 | 89.5%2022 | +1.0 ppsince 2011 | 88.6% | 92.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 44.8%2022 | 25/145 | 21/45 | · | · | 44.8%2022 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 37.42022 | 58/151 | 28/44 | · | 43.32011 | 37.42022 | −14%since 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 29.5%2022 | 54/151 | 27/44 | · | 32.4%2011 | 29.5%2022 | −2.9 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 6.9%2022 | 88/151 | 22/44 | · | 4.9%2011 | 6.9%2022 | +2.0 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 33.6%2024 | 9/167 | 7/44 | 34.4%2001 | 24.1% | 30.0% | +8.5 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 27.3% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 65.0%2024 | 18/155 | 15/38 | · | · | 72.2% | — | — | 65.4% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 20.9%2024 | 141/145 | 34/36 | · | 9.0%2011 | 23.7%2022 | +8.5 ppsince 2014 | 55.1% | 46.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 33.5%2025 | 54/190 | 13/46 | 2.4% | 5.2% | 15.4% | +18.6 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 24.8% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $1.1bn2023 | 41/145 | 22/48 | $131m | $494m | $1.0bn | +148%since 2013 | $64.8bn | $44.6bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 6.6%2023 | 36/139 | 18/47 | 9.6% | 3.6% | 7.0% | +3.9 ppsince 2013 | 3.1% | 8.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $58.92023 | 78/145 | 27/48 | $15.4 | $40.1 | $60.3 | +76%since 2013 | $51.5 | $61.4 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−5.7 pp39.5% in 2022
- Poverty, $4.20/day−2.3 pp61.4% in 2022
- Gini index−14%37.4 in 2022
- Top 10% income share−2.9 pp29.5% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
- Poverty, $8.30/day+1.0 pp89.5% in 2022
- Undernourishment+8.5 pp33.6% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Chad and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Chad. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Chad | Nigeria | Sudan | Cameroon | Niger | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 39.5%2022 | 41.8%2022 | 10.1%2014 | 26.7%2021 | 60.5%2021 | — |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 61.4%2022 | 64.0%2022 | 26.0%2014 | 41.3%2021 | 79.7%2021 | — |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 89.5%2022 | 92.9%2022 | 73.2%2014 | 74.0%2021 | 96.1%2021 | — |
| National poverty rate | 44.8%2022 | 56.2%2022 | 46.5%2009 | 37.7%2021 | 41.2%2021 | — |
| Gini index | 37.42022 | 33.92022 | 34.22014 | 42.22021 | 32.92021 | — |
| Top 10% income share | 29.5%2022 | 26.3%2022 | 27.8%2014 | 31.1%2021 | 27.8%2021 | — |
| Bottom 20% income share | 6.9%2022 | 7.5%2022 | 7.8%2014 | 5.4%2021 | 8.7%2021 | — |
| Undernourishment | 33.6%2024 | 22.2%2024 | 10.9%2021 | 4.9%2024 | 12.9%2024 | 18.7%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 65.0%2024 | 76.5%2024 | — | 60.9%2024 | 50.3%2024 | 31.6%2024 |