Human Development Index groups in Chad
Chad: Human Development Index groups was 0.416 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index groups in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.416 for human development index groups in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index groups in Chad peaked at 0.416 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.303, in 2000.
Chad ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index groups in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.303 | — |
| 2001 | 0.313 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.32 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.338 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.339 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.354 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.369 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.375 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.384 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.391 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.396 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.401 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.396 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.396 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.397 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.402 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.406 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.408 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.414 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.416 | +0.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.416 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.416 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3345 | 0.303 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3944 | 0.375 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4115 | 0.408 | 0.416 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 187 Burundi 0.439 compare
- 188 Mali 0.419 compare
- 188 Niger 0.419 compare
- 191 Central African Republic 0.414 compare
- 192 South Sudan 0.388 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 human development index groups in Chad?
- Human development index groups in Chad was 0.416 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index groups recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.416 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index groups recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.303 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for human development index groups?
- Chad ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index groups rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.