Equal Access to Power Index in Chad
Chad: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.111 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Equal Access to Power Index in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.111 for equal access to power index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 106 years on record.
The figure is down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Chad peaked at 0.295 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.111, in 2024.
That places Chad 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 106 years of available data.
Equal Access to Power Index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.291 | — |
| 1921 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.291 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.295 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.295 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.257 | -12.9% |
| 1961 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.244 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.197 | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.185 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.127 | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 0.143 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.177 | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.179 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.193 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.146 | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.111 | -24.0% |
| 2025 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.111 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.489, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.111 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.291 | 0.291 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.291 | 0.291 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2922 | 0.291 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.295 | 0.295 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.257 | 0.257 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2505 | 0.244 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1992 | 0.185 | 0.244 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1414 | 0.127 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1688 | 0.143 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1422 | 0.111 | 0.193 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 167 Azerbaijan 0.144 compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 0.141 compare
- 169 Nicaragua 0.132 compare
- 171 Qatar 0.098 compare
- 172 Yemen 0.086 compare
- 173 Tajikistan 0.061 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 equal access to power index in Chad?
- Equal access to power index in Chad was 0.111 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.295 in 1947.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.111 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for equal access to power index?
- Chad ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.