Political Participation Index in Chad
Chad: Political Participation Index was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Chad, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2 for political participation index in 2025.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Chad peaked at 3.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2023.
Chad ranks 98th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political Participation Index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.75 | — |
| 2007 | 2.5 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | +33.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.25 | 3.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.5 | 2.25 | 3 |
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 political participation index in Chad?
- Political participation index in Chad was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for political participation index?
- Chad ranks 98th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.