Chad rankings 2026: where Chad places in 102 global Top 10s
Chad is #1 in Countries with the highest fertility rate, #1 in 1 ranking and inside the top 10 of 25 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
This is the complete picture of Chad across Top10Earth: 102 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest fertility rate, where it is measured at 6.03 (Births per woman) as of 2026-10-28. Chad holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 25 rankings.
Where Chad is number one
Chad leads the world in 1 ranking. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.
- Countries with the highest fertility rate: 6.03 (Births per woman), World Bank Open Data, captured 2026-10-28. Next: Somalia, Fed. Rep. with 6.01.
Top 10 finishes
Chad is inside the top 10 of 24 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #2 in Countries with the highest birth rate with 43.26 per 1,000 people, behind Central African Republic (46.19 per 1,000 people) and ahead of Somalia, Fed. Rep.. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios with 747.54 per 100,000 live births, behind Nigeria (992.83 per 100,000 live births) and ahead of South Sudan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the lowest access to electricity with 13.4 % of population, behind South Sudan (5.4 % of population) and ahead of Malawi. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
- #2 in Countries with the most children born per woman with 6.12 children per woman, behind Somalia (6.13 children per woman) and ahead of Niger. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest with 3.02 %, behind Burkina Faso (3.33 %) and ahead of Gambia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases with 87.69 per 100,000 people, behind Niger (97.77 per 100,000 people) and ahead of South Sudan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest meningitis death rates with 21.96 per 100,000 people, behind Niger (29.03 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Central African Republic. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation with 62.22 %, behind South Sudan (62.8 %) and ahead of Benin. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries hosting the most refugees with 1,502.26 thousand people, behind Uganda (1,936.72 thousand people) and ahead of Bangladesh. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums with 82 %, behind Sao Tome and Principe (82.4 %) and ahead of Congo. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the highest under-5 child mortality rate with 97.3 per 1,000 live births, behind Somalia, Fed. Rep. (101.1 per 1,000 live births) and ahead of South Sudan. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP) with 36.34 % of GDP, behind Comoros (36.58 % of GDP) and ahead of Afghanistan. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
The remaining 12 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.
Chad by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Chad holds 31 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest fertility rate (6.03), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest birth rate (43.26 per 1,000 people), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios (747.54 per 100,000 live births) and #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases (87.69 per 100,000 people). 27 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Chad holds 29 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the most children born per woman (6.12 children per woman), #3 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation (62.22 %), #4 of 50 in Countries hosting the most refugees (1,502.26 thousand people) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums (82 %). 25 more rankings are listed below.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Chad holds 17 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the lowest access to electricity (13.4 % of population), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest (3.02 %), #10 of 50 in Countries with the most people without electricity (17.6k thousand people) and #11 of 50 in Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP (16.75 % of GDP). 13 more rankings are listed below.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Chad holds 12 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP) (36.34 % of GDP), #8 of 50 in Countries with the most cattle (39.6k thousand animals), #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment (32 %) and #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields (91.59 tonnes per hectare). 8 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Chad holds 12 positions: #6 of 50 in Countries with the lowest unemployment (1.06 %), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day (99.79 %), #20 of 50 in Countries with the most people in extreme poverty (7.29 million) and #24 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day (39.5 % of population). 8 more rankings are listed below.
Education and science
In education and science, Chad holds 1 position: #49 of 50 in Countries with the longest pre-primary education (3 years).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Chad moved in 91 rankings:
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest birth rate (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios (2026-11-02).
- Down 1 to #2 in Countries with the lowest access to electricity (2026-10-28).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the most children born per woman (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest meningitis death rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries hosting the most refugees (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums (2026-11-02).
Since the first snapshot
Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:
- Countries with the lowest access to electricity: #1 on 2026-10-28 → #2 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
- Countries with the lowest unemployment: #3 on 2026-10-28 → #6 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
- Fastest-growing populations: #1 on 2026-10-28 → #6 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
- Largest countries by land area: #12 on 2026-10-28 → #21 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
- Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP): #18 on 2026-10-28 → #30 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
Where Chad ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Chad's lowest current positions are 49th of 50 in Countries with the longest pre-primary education (3 years), 46th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools (23.62 %) and 46th of 50 in Countries with the most road injury deaths (4,533 deaths). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Chad
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertility rate · 6.03 · 2026-10-28
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest birth rate · 43.26 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios · 747.54 per 100,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the lowest access to electricity · 13.4 % of population · 2026-10-28
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the most children born per woman · 6.12 children per woman · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest · 3.02 % · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases · 87.69 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest meningitis death rates · 21.96 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation · 62.22 % · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries hosting the most refugees · 1,502.26 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums · 82 % · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest under-5 child mortality rate · 97.3 per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP) · 36.34 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people without improved water · 35.24 % · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest malaria death rates · 69.04 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution · 52.14 micrograms per cubic metre · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the lowest unemployment · 1.06 % · 2026-10-28
- #6 of 50 · Fastest-growing populations · 3.41 % · 2026-10-28
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest age dependency ratio · 92.61 % of working-age population · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the most cattle · 39.6k thousand animals · 2026-11-01
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates · 3.14 deaths per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition · 12.22 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment · 32 % · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs · 82.4 % · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the most people without electricity · 17.6k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest infant mortality rates · 5.63 deaths per 100 live births · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP · 16.75 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Hottest countries by average surface temperature · 28.02 °C · 2026-10-29
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia · 51.2 % of pregnant women · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar cane yields · 91.59 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the most deaths of children under five · 78.96 thousand deaths · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty · 39.48 % · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day · 99.79 % · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution · 95 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest road accident death rates · 26.39 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year · 128.21 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest military share of government spending · 15.53 % · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines · 44.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global deforestation · 1.51 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP · 4.58 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children · 66.3 % · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest severe food insecurity · 25.2 % · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity · 65 % of population · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children · 18.2 % · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution · 42.96 micrograms per cubic meter · 2026-10-30
- #19 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for human food · 97.81 % · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of children with wasting · 7.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 · 31.9 % · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the most agricultural land · 39.91 million hectares · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 7.29 million · 2026-10-29
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 7,285.31 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure · 39.2 µg/m³ · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3 · 242.36 thousand children · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Largest countries by land area · 1,259.2 thousand km² · 2026-10-28
- #22 of 50 · Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption · 69.71 % · 2026-10-31
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters · 0.18 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest drowning death rates · 7.83 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption · 72.97 % · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest methane emissions · 75.12 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP · 21.34 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest nitrous oxide emissions · 22.52 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest incidence of malaria · 206.14 per 1,000 people at risk · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day · 39.5 % of population · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels · 89 % · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the most people without safe drinking water · 19.0k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries producing the most beef · 578.03 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from natural gas · 66.96 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 · 18.2 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas · 45.62 % · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables · 70 % of total final energy consumption · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries spending the most on the military (share of GDP) · 3.19 % of GDP · 2026-10-28
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from fossil fuels · 0 % of total energy · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries where 15–19 year olds drink the most alcohol · 12.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year · 2026-10-30
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest out-of-pocket share of health spending · 51.68 % of current health expenditure · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 · 7.8 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns · 3.4 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective · 84 % · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in rural areas · 48.53 % · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the most arable land per person · 0.27 hectares per person · 2026-10-31
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the fastest growth in money supply · 13.63 % · 2026-10-29
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol · 72.03 % · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.37 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the most births per year · 819.05 thousand births · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries by transport services · 48.07 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #38 of 50 · Countries producing the most oil · 67.8 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the fastest export growth · 8.52 % · 2026-11-01
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality before tax · 57.11 Gini index · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the most land under cereal production · 3,276.39 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates · 32.31 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows · 5.12 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5) · 54.93 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #42 of 50 · Countries receiving the most development aid · 1,137.95 current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories · 3,100 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe · 80 % · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis · 9.23 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning · 1.17 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China · 26.14 % · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories · 17.5 % · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth · 5.59 % · 2026-10-28
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools · 23.62 % · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the most road injury deaths · 4,533 deaths · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the longest pre-primary education · 3 years · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Chad's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Chad
What is Chad's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#1 in Countries with the highest fertility rate, with 6.03 (Births per woman) as of 2026-10-28.
How many rankings include Chad?
102 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.
Is Chad in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 25 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest fertility rate, #2 in Countries with the highest birth rate and #2 in Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios.
Where do the numbers come from?
From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.