Freedom in Chad
Where Chad sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Chad has a figure for 53 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.427 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.399 | 2025 | 122 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.284 | 2025 | 141 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.079 | 2025 | 160 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.214 | 2025 | 144 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.132 | 2025 | 142 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -1.811 | 2025 | 143 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.867 | 2025 | 131 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -0.011 | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 117 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 66.3 | 2023 | 128 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 126 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 145 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 147 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 14.0 | 2025 | 136 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 1.0 | 2025 | 153 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 46.1% | 2025 | 100 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 37.7 | 2024 | 146 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $2,481 | 2025 | 146 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 5.6% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | -3.9% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 1.1% | 2025 | 6 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 12.6% | 2024 | 152 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.0 | 2024 | 134 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 72.9 | 2024 | 120 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.242 | 2025 | 123 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.062 | 2025 | 143 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.016 | 2025 | 161 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.009 | 2025 | 159 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.127 | 2025 | 139 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.952 | 2025 | 162 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.392 | 2025 | 130 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.625 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 30.3 | 2024 | 150 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 19.7 | 2024 | 155 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 29.9 | 2024 | 148 of 169 |
| Political stability | 35.5 | 2024 | 154 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.416 | 2023 | 162 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 55.2 | 2024 | 169 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 23.5% | 2024 | 84 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 3.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 5.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 51.7% | 2023 | 135 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 748.0 | 2023 | 166 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 33.5% | 2025 | 49 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 47.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 6.03 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 27.6% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 72.0 | 2024 | 109 of 168 |
| Population | 21M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.14 | 2024 | 6 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 69.9% | 2021 | 30 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 13.4% | 2024 | 168 of 169 |
What is missing
7 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Chad in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Chad, not a zero. Who publishes what