Chad vs Early-demographic dividend: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Chad
72.4%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend
52.3%
in 2025
Chad rank
18th
Early-demographic dividend rank
15th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Chad
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Chad currently reports 72.4% against 52.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 18th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.6% | 76.0% | 15.6% | Chad |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 72.1% | 12.8% | Chad |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 67.7% | 12.1% | Chad |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 64.0% | 14.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 60.1% | 18.1% | Chad |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 55.9% | 21.3% | Chad |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 53.1% | 20.8% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chad or Early-demographic dividend?
- Chad, at 72.4% against 52.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chad and Early-demographic dividend?
- 20.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Early-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for rural population?
- Chad ranks 18th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.