Voter turnout of registered voters in Chad
Chad: Voter turnout of registered voters was 75.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of registered voters in Chad, 1947–2024
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 75.9% for voter turnout of registered voters in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Chad peaked at 95.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1957.
Chad ranks 47th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 61.5% | — |
| 1952 | 53.2% | -13.5% |
| 1957 | 45.5% | -14.5% |
| 1959 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 87.5% | +89.8% |
| 1963 | 95.4% | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | -41.1% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | +19.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 75.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 75.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 48.3% | 45.5% | 53.2% | 3 |
| 1960s | 92.7% | 87.5% | 95.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 50.1% | 74.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 52.4% | 61.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 56.6% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 63.4% | 75.9% | 2 |
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 voter turnout of registered voters in Chad?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Chad was 75.9% in 2024, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1957.
- How does Chad rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Chad ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of all registered voters in the national election according to official results.