Free and Fair Elections Index in Chad
Chad: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.079 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Index in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in Chad stood at 0.079.
That represents a change of up 43.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Chad peaked at 0.665 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1920.
That places Chad 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0.646 | — |
| 1948 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.643 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.641 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.658 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.663 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.665 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.613 | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.326 | -46.8% |
| 1963 | 0.267 | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 0.266 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.277 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.285 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.254 | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.254 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.057 | -77.6% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0.045 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0.074 | — |
| 1997 | 0.127 | +71.6% |
| 1998 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.11 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.106 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.11 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.115 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.092 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.099 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.101 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.028 | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0.055 | — |
| 2025 | 0.079 | +43.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.079 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.089, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.079 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2905, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.057 | 0 |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 0.045 | 0 |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0.028 | 0 |
| 1975 | -77.6% | 0.254 | 0.057 |
| 2021 | -72.3% | 0.101 | 0.028 |
| 1997 | +71.6% | 0.074 | 0.127 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1938 | 0 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6485 | 0.641 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3426 | 0.266 | 0.613 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1389 | 0 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1073 | 0.1 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.103 | 0.092 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0438 | 0 | 0.101 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 148 Tajikistan 0.094 compare
- 149 Cambodia 0.092 compare
- 150 Mozambique 0.089 compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 0.078 compare
- 153 Congo 0.076 compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 0.071 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 free and fair elections index in Chad?
- Free and fair elections index in Chad was 0.079 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.665 in 1959.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1920.
- How does Chad rank for free and fair elections index?
- Chad ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.