What is public sector corruption index in Chad?

Public sector corruption index in Chad was 0.968 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2013.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 0.313 in 1920.

How does Chad rank for public sector corruption index?

Chad ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Chad

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

Chad: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.968 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.968

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

2nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.974

in 2013

All-time low

0.313

in 1920

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Chad, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Chad stood at 0.968.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Chad peaked at 0.974 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.313, in 1920.

Chad ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Chad, 1920 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1920	0.313	—
1921	0.313	+0.0%
1922	0.313	+0.0%
1923	0.313	+0.0%
1924	0.313	+0.0%
1925	0.313	+0.0%
1926	0.313	+0.0%
1927	0.313	+0.0%
1928	0.313	+0.0%
1929	0.313	+0.0%
1930	0.313	+0.0%
1931	0.313	+0.0%
1932	0.313	+0.0%
1933	0.313	+0.0%
1934	0.313	+0.0%
1935	0.313	+0.0%
1936	0.313	+0.0%
1937	0.313	+0.0%
1938	0.313	+0.0%
1939	0.313	+0.0%
1940	0.313	+0.0%
1941	0.313	+0.0%
1942	0.313	+0.0%
1943	0.313	+0.0%
1944	0.313	+0.0%
1945	0.313	+0.0%
1946	0.313	+0.0%
1947	0.313	+0.0%
1948	0.313	+0.0%
1949	0.313	+0.0%
1950	0.313	+0.0%
1951	0.313	+0.0%
1952	0.313	+0.0%
1953	0.313	+0.0%
1954	0.313	+0.0%
1955	0.313	+0.0%
1956	0.313	+0.0%
1957	0.313	+0.0%
1958	0.313	+0.0%
1959	0.313	+0.0%
1960	0.663	+111.8%
1961	0.663	+0.0%
1962	0.663	+0.0%
1963	0.663	+0.0%
1964	0.663	+0.0%
1965	0.663	+0.0%
1966	0.663	+0.0%
1967	0.663	+0.0%
1968	0.663	+0.0%
1969	0.663	+0.0%
1970	0.663	+0.0%
1971	0.663	+0.0%
1972	0.663	+0.0%
1973	0.663	+0.0%
1974	0.663	+0.0%
1975	0.692	+4.4%
1976	0.692	+0.0%
1977	0.692	+0.0%
1978	0.692	+0.0%
1979	0.692	+0.0%
1980	0.815	+17.8%
1981	0.815	+0.0%
1982	0.834	+2.3%
1983	0.834	+0.0%
1984	0.834	+0.0%
1985	0.834	+0.0%
1986	0.834	+0.0%
1987	0.834	+0.0%
1988	0.834	+0.0%
1989	0.834	+0.0%
1990	0.912	+9.4%
1991	0.961	+5.4%
1992	0.961	+0.0%
1993	0.961	+0.0%
1994	0.961	+0.0%
1995	0.961	+0.0%
1996	0.961	+0.0%
1997	0.961	+0.0%
1998	0.961	+0.0%
1999	0.961	+0.0%
2000	0.961	+0.0%
2001	0.961	+0.0%
2002	0.961	+0.0%
2003	0.961	+0.0%
2004	0.961	+0.0%
2005	0.961	+0.0%
2006	0.964	+0.3%
2007	0.964	+0.0%
2008	0.964	+0.0%
2009	0.969	+0.5%
2010	0.969	+0.0%
2011	0.969	+0.0%
2012	0.969	+0.0%
2013	0.974	+0.5%
2014	0.974	+0.0%
2015	0.974	+0.0%
2016	0.974	+0.0%
2017	0.974	+0.0%
2018	0.968	-0.6%
2019	0.968	+0.0%
2020	0.968	+0.0%
2021	0.968	+0.0%
2022	0.968	+0.0%
2023	0.968	+0.0%
2024	0.968	+0.0%
2025	0.968	+0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

Chad's 0.968 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.808, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Chad's 0.968 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.313	0.313	0.313	10
1930s	0.313	0.313	0.313	10
1940s	0.313	0.313	0.313	10
1950s	0.313	0.313	0.313	10
1960s	0.663	0.663	0.663	10
1970s	0.6775	0.663	0.692	10
1980s	0.8302	0.815	0.834	10
1990s	0.9561	0.912	0.961	10
2000s	0.9627	0.961	0.969	10
2010s	0.9713	0.968	0.974	10
2020s	0.968	0.968	0.968	6

Countries ranked near Chad

1 Venezuela 0.985 compare
3 Cameroon 0.933 compare
4 Turkmenistan 0.915 compare
5 Uganda 0.912 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Chad?: Public sector corruption index in Chad was 0.968 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.313 in 1920.
How does Chad rank for public sector corruption index?: Chad ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).