Democracy (Lexical Index) in Chad
Chad: Democracy (Lexical Index) was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1920
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Democracy in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Chad stood at 3. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Chad peaked at 3 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1920.
Chad ranks 116th of 198 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.
Democracy (Lexical Index) 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 | 2 | — |
| 1947 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 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 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +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 low income countries, which is 1, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- 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 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 116 Algeria 3 compare
- 116 Angola 3 compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 3 compare
- 116 Benin 3 compare
- 116 Burundi 3 compare
- 116 Cameroon 3 compare
- 116 Central African Republic 3 compare
- 116 Comoros 3 compare
- 116 Congo 3 compare
- 116 Cote d'Ivoire 3 compare
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
- 116 Djibouti 3 compare
- 116 Egypt 3 compare
- 116 El Salvador 3 compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 3 compare
- 116 Ethiopia 3 compare
- 116 Gabon 3 compare
- 116 Georgia 3 compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 3 compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 116 Mauritania 3 compare
- 116 Mozambique 3 compare
- 116 Nigeria 3 compare
- 116 Pakistan 3 compare
- 116 Rwanda 3 compare
- 116 Serbia 3 compare
- 116 Sierra Leone 3 compare
- 116 Singapore 3 compare
- 116 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 116 Tanzania 3 compare
- 116 Thailand 3 compare
- 116 Togo 3 compare
- 116 Turkey 3 compare
- 116 USSR 3 compare
- 116 Uganda 3 compare
- 116 Uzbekistan 3 compare
- 116 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 Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1960.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1920.
- How does Chad rank for democracy?
- Chad ranks 116th out of 198 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 Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).