Distribution of Democracy Index in Chad
Chad: Distribution of Democracy Index was 9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Distribution of Democracy Index in Chad, 1960–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of democracy index in Chad stood at 9.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Chad peaked at 10 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1964.
That places Chad 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Distribution of Democracy Index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7 | — |
| 1961 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 1963 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1970 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More social development data for Chad
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,281 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,281 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0715 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of democracy index in Chad?
- Distribution of democracy index in Chad was 9 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1979.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1964.
- How does Chad rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Chad ranks 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).