What is electoral democracy index in Chad?

Electoral democracy index in Chad was 0.242 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 0.281 in 2011.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1920.

How does Chad rank for electoral democracy index?

Chad ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Chad

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Chad
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.242 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.242

Change on year

up 19.8%

World rank

132nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.281

in 2011

All-time low

0.011

in 1920

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Chad, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Chad is 0.242, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Chad peaked at 0.281 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1920.

That places Chad 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1930s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1940s	0.0533	0.011	0.131	10
1950s	0.1776	0.138	0.269	10
1960s	0.2019	0.191	0.257	10
1970s	0.1426	0.091	0.192	10
1980s	0.082	0.08	0.09	10
1990s	0.2042	0.125	0.279	10
2000s	0.2759	0.273	0.279	10
2010s	0.2752	0.265	0.281	10
2020s	0.197	0.145	0.268	6

Countries ranked near Chad

129 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 compare
130 Djibouti 0.25 compare
131 Congo 0.243 compare
133 Haiti 0.238 compare
134 Niger 0.227 compare
135 Uzbekistan 0.218 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Chad

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Varieties of democracy 0.242 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.062 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.284 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.129 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.284 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.242 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Chad?: Electoral democracy index in Chad was 0.242 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.281 in 2011.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1920.
How does Chad rank for electoral democracy index?: Chad ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
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.