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Clientelism Index in Chad

Chad: Clientelism Index was 0.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.9
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.934
in 2012
All-time low
0.468
in 1920
Years of data
106
1920–2025

Clientelism Index in Chad, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Chad stood at 0.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Chad peaked at 0.934 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.468, in 1920.

Chad ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Clientelism Index in Chad, year by year

Year Value Change
1920 0.468 —
1921 0.468 +0.0%
1922 0.468 +0.0%
1923 0.468 +0.0%
1924 0.468 +0.0%
1925 0.468 +0.0%
1926 0.468 +0.0%
1927 0.468 +0.0%
1928 0.468 +0.0%
1929 0.468 +0.0%
1930 0.468 +0.0%
1931 0.468 +0.0%
1932 0.468 +0.0%
1933 0.468 +0.0%
1934 0.468 +0.0%
1935 0.468 +0.0%
1936 0.468 +0.0%
1937 0.468 +0.0%
1938 0.468 +0.0%
1939 0.468 +0.0%
1940 0.468 +0.0%
1941 0.468 +0.0%
1942 0.468 +0.0%
1943 0.468 +0.0%
1944 0.468 +0.0%
1945 0.64 +36.8%
1946 0.706 +10.3%
1947 0.538 -23.8%
1948 0.538 +0.0%
1949 0.538 +0.0%
1950 0.538 +0.0%
1951 0.538 +0.0%
1952 0.54 +0.4%
1953 0.54 +0.0%
1954 0.54 +0.0%
1955 0.54 +0.0%
1956 0.54 +0.0%
1957 0.544 +0.7%
1958 0.545 +0.2%
1959 0.545 +0.0%
1960 0.538 -1.3%
1961 0.538 +0.0%
1962 0.644 +19.7%
1963 0.704 +9.3%
1964 0.702 -0.3%
1965 0.702 +0.0%
1966 0.702 +0.0%
1967 0.702 +0.0%
1968 0.693 -1.3%
1969 0.689 -0.6%
1970 0.686 -0.4%
1971 0.686 +0.0%
1972 0.717 +4.5%
1973 0.717 +0.0%
1974 0.717 +0.0%
1975 0.73 +1.8%
1976 0.703 -3.7%
1977 0.703 +0.0%
1978 0.703 +0.0%
1979 0.703 +0.0%
1980 0.703 +0.0%
1981 0.703 +0.0%
1982 0.715 +1.7%
1983 0.715 +0.0%
1984 0.715 +0.0%
1985 0.715 +0.0%
1986 0.715 +0.0%
1987 0.715 +0.0%
1988 0.715 +0.0%
1989 0.715 +0.0%
1990 0.887 +24.1%
1991 0.878 -1.0%
1992 0.854 -2.7%
1993 0.854 +0.0%
1994 0.854 +0.0%
1995 0.854 +0.0%
1996 0.887 +3.9%
1997 0.919 +3.6%
1998 0.919 +0.0%
1999 0.919 +0.0%
2000 0.919 +0.0%
2001 0.922 +0.3%
2002 0.924 +0.2%
2003 0.924 +0.0%
2004 0.924 +0.0%
2005 0.924 +0.0%
2006 0.921 -0.3%
2007 0.92 -0.1%
2008 0.92 +0.0%
2009 0.92 +0.0%
2010 0.932 +1.3%
2011 0.93 -0.2%
2012 0.934 +0.4%
2013 0.914 -2.1%
2014 0.914 +0.0%
2015 0.914 +0.0%
2016 0.921 +0.8%
2017 0.877 -4.8%
2018 0.89 +1.5%
2019 0.89 +0.0%
2020 0.89 +0.0%
2021 0.885 -0.6%
2022 0.883 -0.2%
2023 0.883 +0.0%
2024 0.878 -0.6%
2025 0.9 +2.5%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 0.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.692, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 0.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.468 0.468 0.468 10
1930s 0.468 0.468 0.468 10
1940s 0.53 0.468 0.706 10
1950s 0.541 0.538 0.545 10
1960s 0.6614 0.538 0.704 10
1970s 0.7065 0.686 0.73 10
1980s 0.7126 0.703 0.715 10
1990s 0.8825 0.854 0.919 10
2000s 0.9218 0.919 0.924 10
2010s 0.9116 0.877 0.934 10
2020s 0.8865 0.878 0.9 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 1 Afghanistan 0.948 compare
  2. 2 South Sudan 0.927 compare
  3. 4 Venezuela 0.898 compare
  4. 5 Eritrea 0.884 compare
  5. 6 Lebanon 0.882 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Chad?
Clientelism index in Chad was 0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2012.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.468 in 1920.
How does Chad rank for clientelism index?
Chad ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.