Deliberative Democracy Index in Chad
Chad: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.122 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Chad is 0.122, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Chad peaked at 0.134 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1920.
That places Chad 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0243 | 0.012 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0443 | 0.037 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0842 | 0.076 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0437 | 0.023 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 | 0.013 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0897 | 0.028 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1163 | 0.108 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1202 | 0.112 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.113 | 0.1 | 0.134 | 6 |
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More social development data for Chad
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15,281 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.062 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.242 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.427 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.399 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.242 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Chad?
- Deliberative democracy index in Chad was 0.122 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.134 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1920.
- How does Chad rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Chad ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.