What is civil society participation index in Chad?

Civil society participation index in Chad was 0.392 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 0.551 in 2017.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1940.

How does Chad rank for civil society participation index?

Chad ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Chad data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Chad

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Chad
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.392 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.392

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

140th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.551

in 2017

All-time low

0.158

in 1940

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Chad, 1920–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Chad stood at 0.392.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Chad peaked at 0.551 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 1940.

That places Chad 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.

Civil Society Participation Index in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Civil Society Participation Index in Chad, 1920 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1920	0.18	—
1921	0.18	+0.0%
1922	0.18	+0.0%
1923	0.18	+0.0%
1924	0.18	+0.0%
1925	0.18	+0.0%
1926	0.18	+0.0%
1927	0.18	+0.0%
1928	0.18	+0.0%
1929	0.18	+0.0%
1930	0.18	+0.0%
1931	0.18	+0.0%
1932	0.18	+0.0%
1933	0.18	+0.0%
1934	0.18	+0.0%
1935	0.18	+0.0%
1936	0.18	+0.0%
1937	0.18	+0.0%
1938	0.18	+0.0%
1939	0.18	+0.0%
1940	0.158	-12.2%
1941	0.158	+0.0%
1942	0.158	+0.0%
1943	0.158	+0.0%
1944	0.158	+0.0%
1945	0.204	+29.1%
1946	0.204	+0.0%
1947	0.204	+0.0%
1948	0.204	+0.0%
1949	0.204	+0.0%
1950	0.208	+2.0%
1951	0.208	+0.0%
1952	0.208	+0.0%
1953	0.208	+0.0%
1954	0.208	+0.0%
1955	0.208	+0.0%
1956	0.208	+0.0%
1957	0.208	+0.0%
1958	0.208	+0.0%
1959	0.208	+0.0%
1960	0.201	-3.4%
1961	0.201	+0.0%
1962	0.179	-10.9%
1963	0.18	+0.6%
1964	0.18	+0.0%
1965	0.18	+0.0%
1966	0.18	+0.0%
1967	0.18	+0.0%
1968	0.18	+0.0%
1969	0.18	+0.0%
1970	0.18	+0.0%
1971	0.18	+0.0%
1972	0.169	-6.1%
1973	0.169	+0.0%
1974	0.169	+0.0%
1975	0.169	+0.0%
1976	0.169	+0.0%
1977	0.169	+0.0%
1978	0.169	+0.0%
1979	0.169	+0.0%
1980	0.169	+0.0%
1981	0.169	+0.0%
1982	0.169	+0.0%
1983	0.169	+0.0%
1984	0.169	+0.0%
1985	0.169	+0.0%
1986	0.169	+0.0%
1987	0.169	+0.0%
1988	0.169	+0.0%
1989	0.169	+0.0%
1990	0.231	+36.7%
1991	0.451	+95.2%
1992	0.451	+0.0%
1993	0.451	+0.0%
1994	0.451	+0.0%
1995	0.451	+0.0%
1996	0.451	+0.0%
1997	0.451	+0.0%
1998	0.451	+0.0%
1999	0.451	+0.0%
2000	0.461	+2.2%
2001	0.461	+0.0%
2002	0.461	+0.0%
2003	0.461	+0.0%
2004	0.461	+0.0%
2005	0.461	+0.0%
2006	0.461	+0.0%
2007	0.461	+0.0%
2008	0.461	+0.0%
2009	0.461	+0.0%
2010	0.461	+0.0%
2011	0.461	+0.0%
2012	0.461	+0.0%
2013	0.464	+0.7%
2014	0.464	+0.0%
2015	0.464	+0.0%
2016	0.464	+0.0%
2017	0.551	+18.8%
2018	0.551	+0.0%
2019	0.551	+0.0%
2020	0.551	+0.0%
2021	0.551	+0.0%
2022	0.403	-26.9%
2023	0.403	+0.0%
2024	0.403	+0.0%
2025	0.392	-2.7%

Chad compared with similar countries

Chad's 0.392 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.629, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Chad's 0.392 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.18	0.18	0.18	10
1930s	0.18	0.18	0.18	10
1940s	0.181	0.158	0.204	10
1950s	0.208	0.208	0.208	10
1960s	0.1841	0.179	0.201	10
1970s	0.1712	0.169	0.18	10
1980s	0.169	0.169	0.169	10
1990s	0.429	0.231	0.451	10
2000s	0.461	0.461	0.461	10
2010s	0.4892	0.461	0.551	10
2020s	0.4505	0.392	0.551	6

Countries ranked near Chad

137 El Salvador 0.407 compare
138 Rwanda 0.402 compare
139 Hong Kong 0.4 compare
141 Eswatini 0.383 compare
142 Venezuela 0.38 compare
143 Kyrgyzstan 0.374 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Chad?: Civil society participation index in Chad was 0.392 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.551 in 2017.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1940.
How does Chad rank for civil society participation index?: Chad ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.