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Political Civil Liberties Index in Chad

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

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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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Chad, year by year

Year Value Change
1920 0.056 —
1921 0.056 +0.0%
1922 0.056 +0.0%
1923 0.056 +0.0%
1924 0.056 +0.0%
1925 0.056 +0.0%
1926 0.056 +0.0%
1927 0.056 +0.0%
1928 0.056 +0.0%
1929 0.056 +0.0%
1930 0.056 +0.0%
1931 0.056 +0.0%
1932 0.056 +0.0%
1933 0.056 +0.0%
1934 0.056 +0.0%
1935 0.056 +0.0%
1936 0.056 +0.0%
1937 0.056 +0.0%
1938 0.056 +0.0%
1939 0.056 +0.0%
1940 0.056 +0.0%
1941 0.056 +0.0%
1942 0.056 +0.0%
1943 0.071 +26.8%
1944 0.071 +0.0%
1945 0.114 +60.6%
1946 0.147 +28.9%
1947 0.15 +2.0%
1948 0.15 +0.0%
1949 0.15 +0.0%
1950 0.188 +25.3%
1951 0.188 +0.0%
1952 0.188 +0.0%
1953 0.188 +0.0%
1954 0.188 +0.0%
1955 0.188 +0.0%
1956 0.188 +0.0%
1957 0.188 +0.0%
1958 0.188 +0.0%
1959 0.188 +0.0%
1960 0.196 +4.3%
1961 0.196 +0.0%
1962 0.17 -13.3%
1963 0.141 -17.1%
1964 0.141 +0.0%
1965 0.141 +0.0%
1966 0.141 +0.0%
1967 0.141 +0.0%
1968 0.141 +0.0%
1969 0.141 +0.0%
1970 0.143 +1.4%
1971 0.143 +0.0%
1972 0.127 -11.2%
1973 0.126 -0.8%
1974 0.126 +0.0%
1975 0.126 +0.0%
1976 0.126 +0.0%
1977 0.126 +0.0%
1978 0.126 +0.0%
1979 0.126 +0.0%
1980 0.111 -11.9%
1981 0.111 +0.0%
1982 0.065 -41.4%
1983 0.065 +0.0%
1984 0.065 +0.0%
1985 0.065 +0.0%
1986 0.065 +0.0%
1987 0.065 +0.0%
1988 0.065 +0.0%
1989 0.065 +0.0%
1990 0.231 +255.4%
1991 0.418 +81.0%
1992 0.433 +3.6%
1993 0.433 +0.0%
1994 0.433 +0.0%
1995 0.433 +0.0%
1996 0.452 +4.4%
1997 0.452 +0.0%
1998 0.452 +0.0%
1999 0.452 +0.0%
2000 0.452 +0.0%
2001 0.452 +0.0%
2002 0.452 +0.0%
2003 0.452 +0.0%
2004 0.452 +0.0%
2005 0.442 -2.2%
2006 0.442 +0.0%
2007 0.428 -3.2%
2008 0.436 +1.9%
2009 0.447 +2.5%
2010 0.448 +0.2%
2011 0.447 -0.2%
2012 0.447 +0.0%
2013 0.463 +3.6%
2014 0.46 -0.6%
2015 0.472 +2.6%
2016 0.468 -0.8%
2017 0.389 -16.9%
2018 0.397 +2.1%
2019 0.422 +6.3%
2020 0.405 -4.0%
2021 0.319 -21.2%
2022 0.28 -12.2%
2023 0.289 +3.2%
2024 0.342 +18.3%
2025 0.302 -11.7%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 0.302 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.368, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 0.302 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5665, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Burkina Faso 0.346 compare
  2. 137 Algeria 0.339 compare
  3. 138 Ethiopia 0.336 compare
  4. 140 Congo 0.296 compare
  5. 141 Yemen 0.295 compare
  6. 142 Palestine 0.291 compare

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