Central African Republic vs Chad
Central African Republic vs Chad: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.21% in Central African Republic and 3.88% in Chad, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Central African Republic, by 0.34 percentage points, or 1.09 times that in Chad.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Central African Republic has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Central African Republic ranked 14 and Chad ranked 45 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Central African Republic | Chad | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.21 | 3.88 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.21 | 3.89 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 3.91 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.22 | 3.92 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.22 | 3.94 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.22 | 3.95 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.22 | 3.96 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.22 | 3.97 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.22 | 3.98 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.23 | 3.99 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.23 | 3.99 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.24 | 4 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.24 | 4.01 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.24 | 4.01 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.25 | 4.01 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.25 | 4 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.25 | 4 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.26 | 3.99 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.26 | 3.97 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.25 | 3.93 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.25 | 3.89 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.25 | 3.85 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.25 | 3.84 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.25 | 3.83 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.24 | 3.83 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.23 | 3.83 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.22 | 3.83 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.2 | 3.84 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Central African Republic vs Chad
Health
- Life expectancyCentral African Republic: 57.4 years in 2023Chad: 55.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCentral African Republic: 9 per 100 live births in 2024Chad: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCentral African Republic: 68.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Chad: 64.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCentral African Republic: 6.1% in 2022Chad: 6.2% in 2022
- Suicide rateCentral African Republic: 16.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Chad: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCentral African Republic: 5.15 million people in 2023Chad: 19.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthCentral African Republic: 3.41% a year in 2023Chad: 5.71% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCentral African Republic: 6.01 births per woman in 2023Chad: 6.12 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCentral African Republic: 44.6% in 2025Chad: 27.6% in 2025
- Median ageCentral African Republic: 14.3 years in 2023Chad: 15.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCentral African Republic: 2.1% in 2023Chad: 2.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateCentral African Republic: -2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Chad: 25.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCentral African Republic: $394 in 2025Chad: $874 in 2025
- GDP growthCentral African Republic: 1.9% a year in 2022Chad: 5% a year in 2024
- InflationCentral African Republic: 1% a year in 2025Chad: -2.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtCentral African Republic: 42.6% of GDP in 2025Chad: 33.3% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCentral African Republic: 2.33% of GDP in 2025Chad: 3.19% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCentral African Republic: $68M in 2025Chad: $598M in 2025
- Military spending per personCentral African Republic: $14 in 2025Chad: $31 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCentral African Republic: 12.5% of government spending in 2025Chad: 15.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCentral African Republic: 10,000 people in 2020Chad: 45,000 people in 2020
- National powerCentral African Republic: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Chad: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCentral African Republic: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020Chad: 0.85% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCentral African Republic: 43 million TIV in 2023Chad: 4 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personCentral African Republic: 0.06 tonnes in 2024Chad: 0.14 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersCentral African Republic: 13.8% in 2024Chad: 12.6% in 2024
- Access to electricityCentral African Republic: 18.2% in 2024Chad: 13.4% in 2024
- Forest areaCentral African Republic: 72.5% in 2024Chad: 3% in 2024