Civil Liberties Score in Chad
Chad: Civil Liberties Score was 14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Chad, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 14 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Chad peaked at 18 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2016.
Chad ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18 | — |
| 2004 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.43 | 15 | 18 | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.2 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Chad?
- Civil liberties score in Chad was 14 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for civil liberties score?
- Chad ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.