What is varieties of democracy in Chad?

Varieties of democracy in Chad was 0.242 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 0.281 in 2011.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1920.

How does Chad rank for varieties of democracy?

Chad ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Chad data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Chad

Name: Varieties of democracy in Chad
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Varieties of democracy was 0.242 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.242

Change on year

up 19.8%

World rank

132nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.281

in 2011

All-time low

0.011

in 1920

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Varieties of democracy in Chad, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

Chad recorded 0.242 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Chad peaked at 0.281 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1920.

Chad ranks 132nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1930s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1940s	0.0533	0.011	0.131	10
1950s	0.1776	0.138	0.269	10
1960s	0.2019	0.191	0.257	10
1970s	0.1426	0.091	0.192	10
1980s	0.082	0.08	0.09	10
1990s	0.2042	0.125	0.279	10
2000s	0.2759	0.273	0.279	10
2010s	0.2752	0.265	0.281	10
2020s	0.197	0.145	0.268	6

Countries ranked near Chad

129 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 compare
130 Djibouti 0.25 compare
131 Congo 0.243 compare
133 Haiti 0.238 compare
134 Niger 0.227 compare
135 Uzbekistan 0.218 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)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.062 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.284 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (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 varieties of democracy in Chad?: Varieties of democracy in Chad was 0.242 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.281 in 2011.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1920.
How does Chad rank for varieties of democracy?: Chad ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.