Chad vs Somalia: Children under age 5
Chad
3.55 million
in 2023
Somalia
3.41 million
in 2023
Chad rank
41st
Somalia rank
42nd
Children under age 5 over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3.55 million against 3.41 million in Somalia, a difference of 135,210.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 457,343 | 459,017 | 1,674 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 570,026 | 585,299 | 15,274 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 757,881 | 774,139 | 16,259 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 970,341 | 1.26 million | 288,185 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 1.42 million | 16,608 | Chad |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 2.10 million | 38,740 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.64 million | 205,629 | Chad |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 3.30 million | 94,275 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Chad or Somalia?
- Chad, at 3.55 million against 3.41 million in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Chad and Somalia?
- 135,210, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for children under age 5?
- Chad ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.