Chad
Country in Middle Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,371 metrics
Chad is a country in Africa with a population of 21,560,380 (64th of 235). It ranks best for Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Females) (1st of 182), Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (2nd of 183), Female Obesity Rate (GOO) (5th of 199). It ranks lowest for Male Life Expectancy UN (231st of 231), Male Life Expectancy WB (214th of 214), GDI Male Life Expectancy (193rd of 193).
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Percentile on 420 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Total Drug Use Rate198 per 100kDrug Use by Country · 20231st of 204100
- Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Females)0.3 per 100kLung Cancer Rates by Country · 20221st of 182100
- Dementia Death Rate Female4.26 per 100kDementia Rates by Country · 20232nd of 204100
- Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025tied 1st of 21399
- Coronavirus by Countrytied 1st of 22399
- Inflation Rate-4.3%Inflation Rate by Country · 20253rd of 15999
- Alcoholism Rate Male312 per 100kAlcoholism by Country · 20234th of 20499
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Rate Both Sexes1.45 per 100kSkin Cancer Rates by Country · 20235th of 20498
- Non-Melanoma SC Rate Female1.14 per 100kFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 20235th of 20498
- Obesity Rates by Country5th of 19998
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Life Expectancy by Country · 2026231st of 2310
- Gender Development Index by Country · 2023193rd of 1930
- Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026176th of 1760
- Water Quality by Country · 2024172nd of 1720
- Literacy Rate by Country172nd of 1720
- Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023167th of 1670
- Life Expectancy52.5Happy Planet Index by Country · 2021149th of 1490
- Health Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024214th of 2150
- Development Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2024213th of 2140
- Maternal Mortality748.0 deaths per 100k live birthsMost Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023197th of 1981
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- Worst231st of 231 countries · Life Expectancy by Country · 2026
- BestTied 1st of 223 countries · Coronavirus by Country
- BestTied 1st of 213 countries · Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
- BestLowest Total Drug Use Rate198 per 100k1st of 204 countries · Drug Use by Country · 2023
- Worst193rd of 193 countries · Gender Development Index by Country · 2023
- WorstLowest Dentists0.01 /10kTied last of 193 countries · Doctors per Capita by Country
- BestLowest Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Females)0.3 per 100k1st of 182 countries · Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
- Worst176th of 176 countries · Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 58 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in Chad
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Chad?
- Chad has a population of 21,560,380, 64th among 235 countries.
- What does Chad rank best at?
- Among countries, Chad ranks best for Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Females) (1st of 182); Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (2nd of 183); Female Obesity Rate (GOO) (5th of 199).
- Where does Chad rank worst?
- Chad ranks lowest for Male Life Expectancy UN (231st of 231); Male Life Expectancy WB (214th of 214); GDI Male Life Expectancy (193rd of 193).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Chad?
- Rankodex ranks Chad on 1,371 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,371 metrics with a value for this place, in 461 topics