Freedom of Expression Score in Chad
Chad: Freedom of Expression Score was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Expression Score in Chad, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score in Chad stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Chad peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2007.
That places Chad 98th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Expression Score in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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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 expression score in Chad?
- Freedom of expression score in Chad was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- How does Chad rank for freedom of expression score?
- Chad ranks 98th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.