What is liberal democracy index in Chad?

Liberal democracy index in Chad was 0.062 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 0.116 in 1961.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1920.

How does Chad rank for liberal democracy index?

Chad ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Chad

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

Chad: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.062 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.062

Change on year

up 14.8%

World rank

154th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.116

in 1961

All-time low

0.024

in 1920

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Chad, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Chad stood at 0.062.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.284 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.129 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.284 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.242 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Chad?: Liberal democracy index in Chad was 0.062 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.116 in 1961.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1920.
How does Chad rank for liberal democracy index?: Chad ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.