Engaged Society Score in Chad
Chad: Engaged Society Score was -0.301 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.301
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.301
in 2024
All-time low
-2.13
in 1982
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Engaged Society Score in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Chad stood at -0.301. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Chad peaked at -0.301 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.13, in 1982.
Chad ranks 138th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.
Engaged Society Score in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | -1.61 | — |
| 1921 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.2 | -25.6% |
| 1943 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.08 | -10.0% |
| 1946 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.593 | -45.1% |
| 1961 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.593 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.669 | +12.8% |
| 1969 | -0.669 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.669 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.669 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.3 | +94.0% |
| 1973 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.61 | +24.2% |
| 1976 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.13 | +32.4% |
| 1983 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.55 | -27.2% |
| 1991 | -0.795 | -48.8% |
| 1992 | -0.61 | -23.3% |
| 1993 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.61 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.301 | -50.7% |
| 2025 | -0.301 | -0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -0.301 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.207, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's -0.301 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.558. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.61 | -1.61 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.61 | -1.61 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.22 | -1.61 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6082 | -0.669 | -0.593 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.33 | -1.61 | -0.669 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.03 | -2.13 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7229 | -1.55 | -0.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.61 | -0.61 | -0.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.61 | -0.61 | -0.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.507 | -0.61 | -0.301 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 135 Ethiopia -0.236 compare
- 136 Guyana -0.238 compare
- 137 Hungary -0.261 compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates -0.325 compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau -0.347 compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea -0.455 compare
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 engaged society score in Chad?
- Engaged society score in Chad was -0.301 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was -0.301 in 2024.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.13 in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for engaged society score?
- Chad ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.