Chad vs Niger
Chad vs Niger: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.88% in Chad and 3.46% in Niger, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Chad, by 0.41 percentage points, or 1.12 times that in Niger.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Chad has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Chad ranked 45 and Niger ranked 95 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Chad | Niger | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.88 | 3.46 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.89 | 3.46 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.91 | 3.45 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.92 | 3.45 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.94 | 3.44 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.95 | 3.44 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.96 | 3.44 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.97 | 3.44 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.98 | 3.43 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.99 | 3.44 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.99 | 3.44 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3.44 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.01 | 3.44 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.01 | 3.44 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.01 | 3.44 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3.44 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3.43 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.99 | 3.43 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.97 | 3.43 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.93 | 3.42 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.89 | 3.42 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.85 | 3.42 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.84 | 3.41 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.83 | 3.41 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.83 | 3.41 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.83 | 3.41 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.83 | 3.41 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.84 | 3.42 | 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
Chad vs Niger
Health
- Life expectancyChad: 55.1 years in 2023Niger: 61.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityChad: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024Niger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityChad: 64.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Niger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateChad: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017Niger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationChad: 19.3 million people in 2023Niger: 26.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthChad: 5.71% a year in 2023Niger: 3.31% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateChad: 6.12 births per woman in 2023Niger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationChad: 27.6% in 2025Niger: 18.4% in 2025
- Median ageChad: 15.4 years in 2023Niger: 15.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overChad: 2.1% in 2023Niger: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateChad: 25.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Niger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingChad: 3.19% of GDP in 2025Niger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsChad: $598M in 2025Niger: $450M in 2025
- Military spending per personChad: $31 in 2025Niger: $18 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingChad: 15.5% of government spending in 2025Niger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelChad: 45,000 people in 2020Niger: 10,000 people in 2020
- National powerChad: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Niger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersChad: 0.85% of the labour force in 2020Niger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsChad: 4 million TIV in 2025Niger: 4 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsChad: 20 million TIV in 1987Niger: 0 TIV in 1973