Egalitarian Democracy Index in Chad

Chad: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.084 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.084
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
164th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.122
in 1961
All-time low
0.061
in 1990
Years of data
106
1920–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Chad, 1920–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Chad stood at 0.084.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Chad peaked at 0.122 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1990.

Chad ranks 164th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1930s 0.063 0.063 0.063 10
1940s 0.0678 0.063 0.078 10
1950s 0.0885 0.079 0.11 10
1960s 0.1087 0.106 0.122 10
1970s 0.0923 0.077 0.107 10
1980s 0.0699 0.068 0.074 10
1990s 0.0843 0.061 0.103 10
2000s 0.1069 0.106 0.109 10
2010s 0.1 0.097 0.105 10
2020s 0.0777 0.068 0.098 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 161 North Korea 0.093 compare
  2. 162 Turkmenistan 0.087 compare
  3. 163 Nicaragua 0.085 compare
  4. 164 Cambodia 0.084 compare
  5. 166 Venezuela 0.08 compare
  6. 167 China 0.078 compare
  7. 167 Sudan 0.078 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Chad?
Egalitarian democracy index in Chad was 0.084 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 0.122 in 1961.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1990.
How does Chad rank for egalitarian democracy index?
Chad ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
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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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.