Judicial Checks on Government Index in Chad
Chad: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.009 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.009
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.287
in 1960
All-time low
0.009
in 2024
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Chad is 0.009, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 106 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Chad peaked at 0.287 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 2024.
Chad ranks 172nd 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.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.083 | — |
| 1921 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.156 | +88.0% |
| 1948 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.287 | +84.0% |
| 1961 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.284 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.264 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.231 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.097 | -58.0% |
| 1981 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.127 | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.167 | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.155 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.167 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.112 | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.106 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.101 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.123 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.062 | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 0.072 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.009 | -87.5% |
| 2025 | 0.009 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.009 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.188, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.009 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2945, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.083 | 0.083 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1049 | 0.083 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.156 | 0.156 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2852 | 0.284 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2608 | 0.231 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.097 | 0.097 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.163 | 0.127 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1658 | 0.155 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1256 | 0.1 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0578 | 0.009 | 0.123 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 169 El Salvador 0.018 compare
- 170 Venezuela 0.017 compare
- 171 Azerbaijan 0.012 compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 0.008 compare
- 174 Belarus 0.006 compare
- 175 Nicaragua 0.003 compare
- 175 North Korea 0.003 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 judicial checks on government index in Chad?
- Judicial checks on government index in Chad was 0.009 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.287 in 1960.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Chad ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.