Which has higher political civil liberties index, Burkina Faso or Chad?

Burkina Faso, at 0.346 against 0.302 in Chad as of 2025.

What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Burkina Faso and Chad?

0.044, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?

91 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Chad: Political Civil Liberties Index

Burkina Faso

0.346

in 2025

Chad

0.302

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

136th

Chad rank

139th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Burkina Faso
Chad

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.346 against 0.302 in Chad, a difference of 0.044.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

Across all 91 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Chad ranks 139th of 176 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.3204	0.056	0.2644	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.321	0.056	0.265	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.379	0.15	0.229	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.4135	0.188	0.2255	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.4906	0.1549	0.3357	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5025	0.1295	0.373	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.4298	0.0742	0.3556	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.7106	0.4189	0.2917	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.855	0.4455	0.4095	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.8876	0.4413	0.4463	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.6575	0.3228	0.3347	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Burkina Faso or Chad?: Burkina Faso, at 0.346 against 0.302 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Burkina Faso and Chad?: 0.044, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?: 91 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Chad ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.