What is executive corruption index in Chad?

Executive corruption index in Chad was 0.976 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 2021.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 0.508 in 1920.

How does Chad rank for executive corruption index?

Chad ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Chad

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

Chad: Executive Corruption Index was 0.976 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.976

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

2nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.976

in 2021

All-time low

0.508

in 1920

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Chad, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Chad stood at 0.976. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Chad peaked at 0.976 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.508, in 1920.

That places Chad 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Executive Corruption Index in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Chad, 1920 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1920	0.508	—
1921	0.508	+0.0%
1922	0.508	+0.0%
1923	0.508	+0.0%
1924	0.508	+0.0%
1925	0.508	+0.0%
1926	0.508	+0.0%
1927	0.508	+0.0%
1928	0.508	+0.0%
1929	0.508	+0.0%
1930	0.508	+0.0%
1931	0.508	+0.0%
1932	0.508	+0.0%
1933	0.508	+0.0%
1934	0.508	+0.0%
1935	0.508	+0.0%
1936	0.508	+0.0%
1937	0.508	+0.0%
1938	0.508	+0.0%
1939	0.508	+0.0%
1940	0.508	+0.0%
1941	0.508	+0.0%
1942	0.508	+0.0%
1943	0.508	+0.0%
1944	0.508	+0.0%
1945	0.508	+0.0%
1946	0.508	+0.0%
1947	0.508	+0.0%
1948	0.508	+0.0%
1949	0.508	+0.0%
1950	0.508	+0.0%
1951	0.508	+0.0%
1952	0.508	+0.0%
1953	0.508	+0.0%
1954	0.508	+0.0%
1955	0.508	+0.0%
1956	0.508	+0.0%
1957	0.508	+0.0%
1958	0.508	+0.0%
1959	0.508	+0.0%
1960	0.71	+39.8%
1961	0.71	+0.0%
1962	0.71	+0.0%
1963	0.71	+0.0%
1964	0.71	+0.0%
1965	0.71	+0.0%
1966	0.71	+0.0%
1967	0.71	+0.0%
1968	0.71	+0.0%
1969	0.71	+0.0%
1970	0.71	+0.0%
1971	0.71	+0.0%
1972	0.71	+0.0%
1973	0.71	+0.0%
1974	0.71	+0.0%
1975	0.868	+22.3%
1976	0.868	+0.0%
1977	0.868	+0.0%
1978	0.868	+0.0%
1979	0.868	+0.0%
1980	0.923	+6.3%
1981	0.923	+0.0%
1982	0.935	+1.3%
1983	0.935	+0.0%
1984	0.935	+0.0%
1985	0.935	+0.0%
1986	0.935	+0.0%
1987	0.935	+0.0%
1988	0.935	+0.0%
1989	0.935	+0.0%
1990	0.935	+0.0%
1991	0.971	+3.9%
1992	0.971	+0.0%
1993	0.971	+0.0%
1994	0.971	+0.0%
1995	0.971	+0.0%
1996	0.971	+0.0%
1997	0.971	+0.0%
1998	0.971	+0.0%
1999	0.971	+0.0%
2000	0.971	+0.0%
2001	0.971	+0.0%
2002	0.971	+0.0%
2003	0.971	+0.0%
2004	0.971	+0.0%
2005	0.971	+0.0%
2006	0.971	+0.0%
2007	0.971	+0.0%
2008	0.971	+0.0%
2009	0.971	+0.0%
2010	0.971	+0.0%
2011	0.971	+0.0%
2012	0.971	+0.0%
2013	0.971	+0.0%
2014	0.971	+0.0%
2015	0.971	+0.0%
2016	0.971	+0.0%
2017	0.933	-3.9%
2018	0.933	+0.0%
2019	0.933	+0.0%
2020	0.933	+0.0%
2021	0.976	+4.6%
2022	0.976	+0.0%
2023	0.976	+0.0%
2024	0.976	+0.0%
2025	0.976	+0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

Chad's 0.976 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.742, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Chad's 0.976 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
1930s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
1940s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
1950s	0.508	0.508	0.508	10
1960s	0.71	0.71	0.71	10
1970s	0.789	0.71	0.868	10
1980s	0.9326	0.923	0.935	10
1990s	0.9674	0.935	0.971	10
2000s	0.971	0.971	0.971	10
2010s	0.9596	0.933	0.971	10
2020s	0.9688	0.933	0.976	6

Countries ranked near Chad

1 Venezuela 0.979 compare
3 Cameroon 0.926 compare
4 Guinea 0.923 compare
5 Nicaragua 0.917 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Chad?: Executive corruption index in Chad was 0.976 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 2021.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.508 in 1920.
How does Chad rank for executive corruption index?: Chad ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).