Democracy in Chad
Chad: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3
in 1957
All-time low
0
in 1920
Years of data
105
1920–2025
Democracy in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3 for democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 105 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Chad peaked at 3 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1920.
That places Chad 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Democracy in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 3 | — |
| 1958 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 94 Algeria 3 compare
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- 94 Cambodia 3 compare
- 94 Cameroon 3 compare
- 94 Central African Republic 3 compare
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- 94 Congo 3 compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 3 compare
- 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
- 94 Djibouti 3 compare
- 94 Egypt 3 compare
- 94 El Salvador 3 compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 3 compare
- 94 Ethiopia 3 compare
- 94 Gabon 3 compare
- 94 Georgia 3 compare
- 94 Hungary 3 compare
- 94 India 3 compare
- 94 Iraq 3 compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 3 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 94 Lebanon 3 compare
- 94 Mauritania 3 compare
- 94 Mozambique 3 compare
- 94 Nicaragua 3 compare
- 94 Pakistan 3 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 3 compare
- 94 Philippines 3 compare
- 94 Russia 3 compare
- 94 Rwanda 3 compare
- 94 Serbia 3 compare
- 94 Singapore 3 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 94 Tanzania 3 compare
- 94 Thailand 3 compare
- 94 Togo 3 compare
- 94 Tunisia 3 compare
- 94 Turkey 3 compare
- 94 Uganda 3 compare
- 94 Ukraine 3 compare
- 94 Venezuela 3 compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 3 compare
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 democracy in Chad?
- Democracy in Chad was 3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1957.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1920.
- How does Chad rank for democracy?
- Chad ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.