Key media freedoms in Chad
Chad: Key media freedoms was -1.81 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.546
in 2011
All-time low
-2.5
in 1920
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Key media freedoms in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded -1.81 for key media freedoms in 2025.
The figure is down 231.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Chad peaked at -0.546 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.5, in 1920.
That places Chad 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.
Key media freedoms in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | -2.5 | — |
| 1921 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.43 | -42.8% |
| 1951 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.59 | +10.9% |
| 1961 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.59 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.7 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.92 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.34 | -30.2% |
| 1991 | -0.665 | -50.3% |
| 1992 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.837 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | -0.837 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.2 | +43.8% |
| 2008 | -0.842 | -30.1% |
| 2009 | -0.62 | -26.4% |
| 2010 | -0.62 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.546 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.546 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.47 | +170.0% |
| 2018 | -1.25 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | -1.81 | +45.0% |
| 2020 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -1.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.42, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's -1.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.123. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.5 | -2.5 | -2.5 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.5 | -2.5 | -2.5 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.5 | -2.5 | -2.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.43 | -1.43 | -1.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.59 | -1.59 | -1.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.64 | -1.7 | -1.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.87 | -1.92 | -1.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7322 | -1.34 | -0.665 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7665 | -1.2 | -0.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.843 | -1.81 | -0.546 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 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 key media freedoms in Chad?
- Key media freedoms in Chad was -1.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was -0.546 in 2011.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5 in 1920.
- How does Chad rank for key media freedoms?
- Chad ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 231.7%. 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 media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.