How does Chad rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Chad ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Chad

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Chad
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.186 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.186

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

163rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.296

in 1960

All-time low

0.14

in 1982

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Chad, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Chad is 0.186, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Chad peaked at 0.296 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1982.

Chad ranks 163rd 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.189	0.189	0.189	10
1930s	0.189	0.189	0.189	10
1940s	0.195	0.189	0.209	10
1950s	0.2095	0.209	0.214	10
1960s	0.2882	0.283	0.296	10
1970s	0.272	0.254	0.274	10
1980s	0.1538	0.14	0.174	10
1990s	0.2623	0.166	0.273	10
2000s	0.2705	0.261	0.273	10
2010s	0.2586	0.228	0.285	10
2020s	0.2005	0.175	0.232	6

Countries ranked near Chad

160 Cambodia 0.203 compare
161 Saudi Arabia 0.199 compare
162 Venezuela 0.191 compare
164 South Sudan 0.171 compare
165 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
166 Vatican 0.154 compare

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More reference data data for Chad

Spring temperature anomalies 0.1244 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2527 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.39 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 149.69 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Chad?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Chad was 0.186 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.296 in 1960.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1982.
How does Chad rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Chad ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.