Chad vs Rwanda

Chad and Rwanda 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.

• Chad has about 1.4 times as many people as Rwanda: 21 million against 14.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Rwanda ($1,124) is 10% higher than in Chad ($1,022) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Rwanda (9.4%) than in Chad (5.6%), a difference of 3.8 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Rwanda (5.9%) than in Chad (-3.9%), a difference of 9.8 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Rwanda (11.4%) than in Chad (1.1%), a difference of 10.3 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Rwanda can expect to live 12.8 years longer than one born in Chad: 68 years against 55.2 years in 2024.
• The population of Rwanda is older: half of its people are over 19.4 years, against 15.4 years in Chad in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Rwanda (31.7%) than in Chad (12.6%), a difference of 19.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Rwanda (0.16 tonnes) are 14% higher than in Chad (0.14 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Rwanda (26.1%) than in Chad (3%), a difference of 23.1 percentage points in 2024.