Chad vs Niger

Chad and Niger 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.

• Niger has about 1.3 times as many people as Chad: 27.9 million against 21 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Chad ($1,022) is 32% higher than in Niger ($775) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Niger (7%) than in Chad (5.6%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Chad (-3.9%) than in Niger (-4.5%), a difference of 0.6 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Chad (1.1%) than in Niger (0.4%), a difference of 0.7 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Niger can expect to live 6.2 years longer than one born in Chad: 61.4 years against 55.2 years in 2024.
• Half of the population is older than about 15.4 years in both Chad and Niger in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Niger (15.6%) than in Chad (12.6%), a difference of 3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Chad (0.14 tonnes) are 17% higher than in Niger (0.12 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Chad (3%) than in Niger (0.8%), a difference of 2.2 percentage points in 2024.