Freedom of Association Index in Chad
Chad: Freedom of Association Index was 0.399 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.399
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
131st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.451
in 2002
All-time low
0.031
in 1920
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Freedom of Association Index in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association index in Chad stood at 0.399.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Chad peaked at 0.451 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1920.
That places Chad 131st 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.
Freedom of Association Index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.031 | — |
| 1921 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.066 | +112.9% |
| 1944 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.153 | +131.8% |
| 1946 | 0.24 | +56.9% |
| 1947 | 0.276 | +15.0% |
| 1948 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.281 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.282 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.282 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.276 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.274 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.271 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.185 | -31.7% |
| 1961 | 0.185 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.115 | -37.8% |
| 1963 | 0.068 | -40.9% |
| 1964 | 0.067 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.073 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.061 | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.063 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.049 | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.153 | +212.2% |
| 1991 | 0.322 | +110.5% |
| 1992 | 0.344 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.411 | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.435 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.445 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.451 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.446 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.443 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.443 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.437 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.436 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.421 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.421 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.428 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.448 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.419 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.418 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.423 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.423 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.227 | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 0.179 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.195 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.402 | +106.2% |
| 2025 | 0.399 | -0.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.399 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.379, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.399 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5515, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1446 | 0.031 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2782 | 0.271 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0955 | 0.067 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0644 | 0.061 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0518 | 0.049 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3567 | 0.153 | 0.435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4459 | 0.435 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4294 | 0.418 | 0.448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3042 | 0.179 | 0.423 | 6 |
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 freedom of association index in Chad?
- Freedom of association index in Chad was 0.399 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.451 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1920.
- How does Chad rank for freedom of association index?
- Chad ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.