Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.416 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Chad stood at 0.416. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 0.416 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.303, in 2000.
That places Chad 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.303 | — |
| 2001 | 0.313 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.32 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.338 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.339 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.354 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.369 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.375 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.384 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.391 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.396 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.401 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.396 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.397 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.402 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.406 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.408 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.414 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.416 | +0.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.416 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.416 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3345 | 0.303 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3944 | 0.375 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4115 | 0.408 | 0.416 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 187 Burundi 0.439 compare
- 188 Mali 0.419 compare
- 188 Niger 0.419 compare
- 191 Central African Republic 0.414 compare
- 192 South Sudan 0.388 compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 0.416 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.416 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.303 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.