What is political civil liberties index in Chad?

Political civil liberties index in Chad was 0.302 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 0.472 in 2015.

What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1920.

How does Chad rank for political civil liberties index?

Chad ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Chad

Name: Political Civil Liberties Index in Chad
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.302 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.302

Change on year

down 11.7%

World rank

139th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.472

in 2015

All-time low

0.056

in 1920

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Chad, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

Chad recorded 0.302 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Chad peaked at 0.472 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 1920.

That places Chad 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1930s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1940s	0.1021	0.056	0.15	10
1950s	0.188	0.188	0.188	10
1960s	0.1549	0.141	0.196	10
1970s	0.1295	0.126	0.143	10
1980s	0.0742	0.065	0.111	10
1990s	0.4189	0.231	0.452	10
2000s	0.4455	0.428	0.452	10
2010s	0.4413	0.389	0.472	10
2020s	0.3228	0.28	0.405	6

Countries ranked near Chad

136 Burkina Faso 0.346 compare
137 Algeria 0.339 compare
138 Ethiopia 0.336 compare
140 Congo 0.296 compare
141 Yemen 0.295 compare
142 Palestine 0.291 compare

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More reference data data for Chad

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
Summer temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.1244 °C (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 146.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7242 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 46.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7988 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 30.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 15,516 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Chad?: Political civil liberties index in Chad was 0.302 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.472 in 2015.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 1920.
How does Chad rank for political civil liberties index?: Chad ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.