Key features of liberal democracy in Chad
Chad: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.062 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of liberal democracy in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy in Chad is 0.062, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Chad peaked at 0.116 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1920.
Chad ranks 154th of 176 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0362 | 0.024 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0722 | 0.064 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0977 | 0.089 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0698 | 0.049 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0325 | 0.028 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0753 | 0.043 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0955 | 0.094 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0915 | 0.079 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0583 | 0.041 | 0.088 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 151 Uzbekistan 0.079 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 0.077 compare
- 153 South Sudan 0.064 compare
- 154 Bahrain 0.062 compare
- 156 Burundi 0.06 compare
- 157 Cuba 0.057 compare
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.242 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.427 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.399 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.242 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.129 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.062 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in Chad?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Chad was 0.062 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.116 in 1961.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1920.
- How does Chad rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Chad ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.