Afghanistan vs Chad: Democracy Index

Afghanistan
-1
in 2018
Chad
-1
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Chad rank
123rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Chad
-10-8-6-4-20180019092018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -1 against -1 in Chad, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Chad ranks 123rd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Chad Difference Ahead
1960s -8.2 -7.3 0.9 Chad
1970s -6.22 -6.56 0.3333 Afghanistan
1980s -8 -7 1 Chad
1990s -4.4 -1.9 2.5 Chad
2000s -7 -1 6 Chad
2010s -1 -1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Afghanistan or Chad?
Afghanistan, at -1 against -1 in Chad as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Afghanistan and Chad?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chad?
36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Chad rank globally for democracy index?
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Chad ranks 123rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).