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Rule of Law Index in Chad

Chad: Rule of Law Index was 0.016 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.016
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.391
in 1947
All-time low
0.016
in 2024
Years of data
106
1920–2025

Rule of Law Index in Chad, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Chad stood at 0.016. That is the lowest value across all 106 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Chad peaked at 0.391 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 2024.

Chad ranks 174th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rule of Law Index in Chad, year by year

Year Value Change
1920 0.354 —
1921 0.354 +0.0%
1922 0.354 +0.0%
1923 0.354 +0.0%
1924 0.354 +0.0%
1925 0.354 +0.0%
1926 0.354 +0.0%
1927 0.354 +0.0%
1928 0.354 +0.0%
1929 0.354 +0.0%
1930 0.354 +0.0%
1931 0.354 +0.0%
1932 0.354 +0.0%
1933 0.354 +0.0%
1934 0.354 +0.0%
1935 0.354 +0.0%
1936 0.354 +0.0%
1937 0.354 +0.0%
1938 0.354 +0.0%
1939 0.354 +0.0%
1940 0.354 +0.0%
1941 0.354 +0.0%
1942 0.354 +0.0%
1943 0.354 +0.0%
1944 0.354 +0.0%
1945 0.354 +0.0%
1946 0.354 +0.0%
1947 0.391 +10.5%
1948 0.391 +0.0%
1949 0.391 +0.0%
1950 0.391 +0.0%
1951 0.391 +0.0%
1952 0.391 +0.0%
1953 0.391 +0.0%
1954 0.391 +0.0%
1955 0.391 +0.0%
1956 0.391 +0.0%
1957 0.391 +0.0%
1958 0.391 +0.0%
1959 0.391 +0.0%
1960 0.276 -29.4%
1961 0.276 +0.0%
1962 0.276 +0.0%
1963 0.276 +0.0%
1964 0.274 -0.7%
1965 0.274 +0.0%
1966 0.274 +0.0%
1967 0.274 +0.0%
1968 0.274 +0.0%
1969 0.274 +0.0%
1970 0.27 -1.5%
1971 0.27 +0.0%
1972 0.27 +0.0%
1973 0.27 +0.0%
1974 0.27 +0.0%
1975 0.219 -18.9%
1976 0.203 -7.3%
1977 0.203 +0.0%
1978 0.203 +0.0%
1979 0.203 +0.0%
1980 0.119 -41.4%
1981 0.119 +0.0%
1982 0.105 -11.8%
1983 0.111 +5.7%
1984 0.111 +0.0%
1985 0.111 +0.0%
1986 0.111 +0.0%
1987 0.111 +0.0%
1988 0.111 +0.0%
1989 0.111 +0.0%
1990 0.092 -17.1%
1991 0.061 -33.7%
1992 0.061 +0.0%
1993 0.061 +0.0%
1994 0.061 +0.0%
1995 0.061 +0.0%
1996 0.061 +0.0%
1997 0.061 +0.0%
1998 0.061 +0.0%
1999 0.061 +0.0%
2000 0.061 +0.0%
2001 0.061 +0.0%
2002 0.061 +0.0%
2003 0.061 +0.0%
2004 0.061 +0.0%
2005 0.061 +0.0%
2006 0.062 +1.6%
2007 0.063 +1.6%
2008 0.063 +0.0%
2009 0.06 -4.8%
2010 0.059 -1.7%
2011 0.059 +0.0%
2012 0.059 +0.0%
2013 0.047 -20.3%
2014 0.048 +2.1%
2015 0.048 +0.0%
2016 0.048 +0.0%
2017 0.053 +10.4%
2018 0.05 -5.7%
2019 0.051 +2.0%
2020 0.055 +7.8%
2021 0.033 -40.0%
2022 0.032 -3.0%
2023 0.032 +0.0%
2024 0.016 -50.0%
2025 0.016 +0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 0.016 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.174, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 0.016 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.354 0.354 0.354 10
1930s 0.354 0.354 0.354 10
1940s 0.3651 0.354 0.391 10
1950s 0.391 0.391 0.391 10
1960s 0.2748 0.274 0.276 10
1970s 0.2381 0.203 0.27 10
1980s 0.112 0.105 0.119 10
1990s 0.0641 0.061 0.092 10
2000s 0.0614 0.06 0.063 10
2010s 0.0522 0.047 0.059 10
2020s 0.0307 0.016 0.055 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 171 Equatorial Guinea 0.046 compare
  2. 172 Tajikistan 0.039 compare
  3. 173 North Korea 0.033 compare
  4. 175 Venezuela 0.009 compare
  5. 176 Nicaragua 0.008 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Chad?
Rule of law index in Chad was 0.016 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 0.391 in 1947.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 2024.
How does Chad rank for rule of law index?
Chad ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.