Chad vs Rwanda: Participatory Democracy Index
Chad
0.129
in 2025
Rwanda
0.13
in 2025
Chad rank
131st
Rwanda rank
129th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Chad
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.13 against 0.129 in Chad, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Rwanda ahead.
Chad ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 129th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.015 | 0.024 | 0.009 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 0.015 | 0.024 | 0.009 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 0.0194 | 0.024 | 0.0046 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 0.0366 | 0.0256 | 0.011 | Chad |
| 1960s | 0.0638 | 0.1059 | 0.0421 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0568 | 0.0771 | 0.0203 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0489 | 0.0676 | 0.0187 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.111 | 0.0964 | 0.0146 | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.1344 | 0.1626 | 0.0282 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.1277 | 0.1932 | 0.0655 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1138 | 0.151 | 0.0372 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Chad or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.13 against 0.129 in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Chad and Rwanda?
- 0.001, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Chad ranks 131st and Rwanda ranks 129th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.