Legislative constraints on the executive index in Chad

Chad: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.127 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.127
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.249
in 1959
All-time low
0.041
in 2022
Years of data
71
1947–2025

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Chad, 1947–2025

0.050.10.150.20.25194719862025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive index in Chad is 0.127, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Chad peaked at 0.249 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 2022.

Chad ranks 154th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Legislative constraints on the executive index in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Legislative constraints on the executive index in Chad, 1947 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1947 0.193 —
1948 0.193 +0.0%
1949 0.193 +0.0%
1950 0.193 +0.0%
1951 0.193 +0.0%
1952 0.17 -11.9%
1953 0.17 +0.0%
1954 0.17 +0.0%
1955 0.17 +0.0%
1956 0.17 +0.0%
1957 0.17 +0.0%
1958 0.17 +0.0%
1959 0.249 +46.5%
1960 0.247 -0.8%
1961 0.247 +0.0%
1962 0.247 +0.0%
1963 0.247 +0.0%
1964 0.247 +0.0%
1965 0.202 -18.2%
1966 0.171 -15.3%
1967 0.135 -21.1%
1968 0.135 +0.0%
1969 0.135 +0.0%
1970 0.135 +0.0%
1971 0.135 +0.0%
1972 0.135 +0.0%
1973 0.135 +0.0%
1974 0.135 +0.0%
1975 0.126 -6.7%
1982 0.102 -19.0%
1983 0.057 -44.1%
1984 0.057 +0.0%
1985 0.057 +0.0%
1986 0.057 +0.0%
1987 0.057 +0.0%
1988 0.057 +0.0%
1989 0.057 +0.0%
1990 0.057 +0.0%
1993 0.143 +150.9%
1994 0.187 +30.8%
1995 0.187 +0.0%
1996 0.126 -32.6%
1997 0.126 +0.0%
1998 0.126 +0.0%
1999 0.126 +0.0%
2000 0.126 +0.0%
2001 0.126 +0.0%
2002 0.126 +0.0%
2003 0.126 +0.0%
2004 0.126 +0.0%
2005 0.126 +0.0%
2006 0.126 +0.0%
2007 0.126 +0.0%
2008 0.126 +0.0%
2009 0.126 +0.0%
2010 0.143 +13.5%
2011 0.143 +0.0%
2012 0.143 +0.0%
2013 0.154 +7.7%
2014 0.154 +0.0%
2015 0.154 +0.0%
2016 0.154 +0.0%
2017 0.15 -2.6%
2018 0.094 -37.3%
2019 0.16 +70.2%
2020 0.162 +1.3%
2021 0.162 +0.0%
2022 0.041 -74.7%
2023 0.108 +163.4%
2024 0.127 +17.6%
2025 0.127 +0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 0.127 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 0.127 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.193 0.193 0.193 3
1950s 0.1825 0.17 0.249 10
1960s 0.2013 0.135 0.247 10
1970s 0.1335 0.126 0.135 6
1980s 0.0626 0.057 0.102 8
1990s 0.1348 0.057 0.187 8
2000s 0.126 0.126 0.126 10
2010s 0.1449 0.094 0.16 10
2020s 0.1212 0.041 0.162 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 151 Bangladesh 0.136 compare
  2. 152 Turkey 0.133 compare
  3. 153 Burundi 0.129 compare
  4. 155 China 0.124 compare
  5. 156 Yemen 0.118 compare
  6. 157 Bahrain 0.113 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Chad?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Chad was 0.127 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 0.249 in 1959.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 2022.
How does Chad rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Chad ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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