Chad vs Madagascar

Chad and Madagascar compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Madagascar has about 1.6 times as many people as Chad: 32.7 million against 21 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Chad ($1,022) is 71% higher than in Madagascar ($599) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Chad (5.6%) than in Madagascar (3%), a difference of 2.6 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Madagascar (8.1%) than in Chad (-3.9%), a difference of 12 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Madagascar (3%) than in Chad (1.1%), a difference of 1.9 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Madagascar can expect to live 8.6 years longer than one born in Chad: 63.8 years against 55.2 years in 2024.
• The population of Madagascar is older: half of its people are over 18.9 years, against 15.4 years in Chad in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Madagascar (18.7%) than in Chad (12.6%), a difference of 6.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Madagascar (0.15 tonnes) are 7% higher than in Chad (0.14 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Madagascar (17.3%) than in Chad (3%), a difference of 14.3 percentage points in 2024.