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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Chad

Chad: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.337 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.337
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.342
in 2021
All-time low
0.053
in 1940
Years of data
106
1920–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Chad, 1920–2025

0.10.20.3192019722025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Chad stood at 0.337.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Chad peaked at 0.342 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1940.

Chad ranks 131st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Chad, year by year

Year Value Change
1920 0.06 —
1921 0.06 +0.0%
1922 0.06 +0.0%
1923 0.06 +0.0%
1924 0.06 +0.0%
1925 0.06 +0.0%
1926 0.06 +0.0%
1927 0.06 +0.0%
1928 0.06 +0.0%
1929 0.06 +0.0%
1930 0.06 +0.0%
1931 0.06 +0.0%
1932 0.06 +0.0%
1933 0.06 +0.0%
1934 0.06 +0.0%
1935 0.06 +0.0%
1936 0.06 +0.0%
1937 0.06 +0.0%
1938 0.06 +0.0%
1939 0.06 +0.0%
1940 0.053 -11.7%
1941 0.053 +0.0%
1942 0.053 +0.0%
1943 0.053 +0.0%
1944 0.053 +0.0%
1945 0.068 +28.3%
1946 0.068 +0.0%
1947 0.068 +0.0%
1948 0.068 +0.0%
1949 0.068 +0.0%
1950 0.068 +0.0%
1951 0.068 +0.0%
1952 0.068 +0.0%
1953 0.068 +0.0%
1954 0.068 +0.0%
1955 0.068 +0.0%
1956 0.068 +0.0%
1957 0.068 +0.0%
1958 0.068 +0.0%
1959 0.068 +0.0%
1960 0.119 +75.0%
1961 0.119 +0.0%
1962 0.109 -8.4%
1963 0.166 +52.3%
1964 0.166 +0.0%
1965 0.166 +0.0%
1966 0.166 +0.0%
1967 0.166 +0.0%
1968 0.166 +0.0%
1969 0.166 +0.0%
1970 0.166 +0.0%
1971 0.166 +0.0%
1972 0.162 -2.4%
1973 0.161 -0.6%
1974 0.162 +0.6%
1975 0.162 +0.0%
1976 0.162 +0.0%
1977 0.162 +0.0%
1978 0.162 +0.0%
1979 0.162 +0.0%
1980 0.162 +0.0%
1981 0.162 +0.0%
1982 0.162 +0.0%
1983 0.162 +0.0%
1984 0.162 +0.0%
1985 0.162 +0.0%
1986 0.162 +0.0%
1987 0.162 +0.0%
1988 0.162 +0.0%
1989 0.228 +40.7%
1990 0.248 +8.8%
1991 0.315 +27.0%
1992 0.315 +0.0%
1993 0.315 +0.0%
1994 0.311 -1.3%
1995 0.307 -1.3%
1996 0.315 +2.6%
1997 0.315 +0.0%
1998 0.315 +0.0%
1999 0.315 +0.0%
2000 0.318 +1.0%
2001 0.314 -1.3%
2002 0.31 -1.3%
2003 0.306 -1.3%
2004 0.302 -1.3%
2005 0.338 +11.9%
2006 0.334 -1.2%
2007 0.33 -1.2%
2008 0.326 -1.2%
2009 0.322 -1.2%
2010 0.315 -2.2%
2011 0.309 -1.9%
2012 0.302 -2.3%
2013 0.295 -2.3%
2014 0.288 -2.4%
2015 0.282 -2.1%
2016 0.279 -1.1%
2017 0.312 +11.8%
2018 0.309 -1.0%
2019 0.307 -0.6%
2020 0.304 -1.0%
2021 0.342 +12.5%
2022 0.285 -16.7%
2023 0.342 +20.0%
2024 0.339 -0.9%
2025 0.337 -0.6%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 0.337 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.344, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 0.337 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1930s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1940s 0.0605 0.053 0.068 10
1950s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1960s 0.1509 0.109 0.166 10
1970s 0.1627 0.161 0.166 10
1980s 0.1686 0.162 0.228 10
1990s 0.3071 0.248 0.315 10
2000s 0.32 0.302 0.338 10
2010s 0.2998 0.279 0.315 10
2020s 0.3248 0.285 0.342 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 128 Guinea 0.362 compare
  2. 129 El Salvador 0.35 compare
  3. 130 Burkina Faso 0.344 compare
  4. 132 Guinea-Bissau 0.326 compare
  5. 132 Thailand 0.326 compare
  6. 134 Seychelles 0.32 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Chad?
Participatory political institutions index in Chad was 0.337 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 0.342 in 2021.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1940.
How does Chad rank for participatory political institutions index?
Chad ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.