Legislative Checks on Government Index in Chad
Chad: Legislative Checks on Government 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 Checks on Government Index in Chad, 1947–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government 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 checks on government 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 Checks on Government Index in Chad, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 legislative checks on government index in Chad?
- Legislative checks on government index in Chad was 0.127 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.249 in 1959.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Chad ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative 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 legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.