Chad vs Congo: Political Civil Liberties Index
Chad
0.302
in 2025
Congo
0.296
in 2025
Chad rank
139th
Congo rank
140th
Political Civil Liberties Index over time
- Chad
- Congo
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.302 against 0.296 in Congo, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Congo ahead.
Chad ranks 139th and Congo ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.056 | 0.126 | 0.07 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.056 | 0.126 | 0.07 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.1021 | 0.1485 | 0.0464 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.188 | 0.176 | 0.012 | Chad |
| 1960s | 0.1549 | 0.3186 | 0.1637 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1295 | 0.0789 | 0.0506 | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.0742 | 0.0762 | 0.002 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4189 | 0.5629 | 0.144 | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4455 | 0.3497 | 0.0958 | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.4413 | 0.3285 | 0.1128 | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.3228 | 0.3233 | 0.0005 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Chad or Congo?
- Chad, at 0.302 against 0.296 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Chad and Congo?
- 0.006, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Congo rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Chad ranks 139th and Congo ranks 140th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.