Which has higher varieties of democracy, Chad or Djibouti?

Djibouti, at 0.25 against 0.242 in Chad as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Djibouti?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Djibouti: Varieties of democracy

Chad

0.242

in 2025

Djibouti

0.25

in 2025

Chad rank

132nd

Djibouti rank

130th

Varieties of democracy over time

Chad
Djibouti

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.25 against 0.242 in Chad, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Djibouti ahead.

Chad ranks 132nd and Djibouti ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Djibouti in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.011	0.02	0.009	Djibouti
1930s	0.011	0.02	0.009	Djibouti
1940s	0.0533	0.0294	0.0239	Chad
1950s	0.1776	0.0658	0.1118	Chad
1960s	0.2019	0.1045	0.0974	Chad
1970s	0.1426	0.1204	0.0222	Chad
1980s	0.082	0.1789	0.0969	Djibouti
1990s	0.2042	0.2275	0.0233	Djibouti
2000s	0.2759	0.2528	0.0231	Chad
2010s	0.2752	0.2456	0.0296	Chad
2020s	0.197	0.2502	0.0532	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Chad or Djibouti?: Djibouti, at 0.25 against 0.242 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Chad and Djibouti?: 0.008, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Djibouti?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and Djibouti rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Chad ranks 132nd and Djibouti ranks 130th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.