Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Chad
Chad: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Chad is 0.55, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Chad peaked at 0.553 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.161, in 1948.
That places Chad 134th out of 176 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.
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.167 | — |
| 1921 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.161 | -3.6% |
| 1949 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.217 | +34.8% |
| 1951 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.216 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.283 | +31.0% |
| 1961 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.283 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.284 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.266 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.266 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.253 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.219 | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.221 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.233 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.352 | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 0.433 | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.442 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.494 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.495 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.496 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.496 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.489 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.493 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.483 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.525 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.521 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.52 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.511 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.52 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.538 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.518 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.539 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.547 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.553 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.543 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.526 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.55 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1658 | 0.161 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2168 | 0.216 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2831 | 0.283 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2714 | 0.266 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2284 | 0.219 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4321 | 0.352 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.494 | 0.489 | 0.496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5112 | 0.483 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.543 | 0.526 | 0.553 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 131 Azerbaijan 0.556 compare
- 132 Mauritania 0.555 compare
- 133 Burundi 0.553 compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 0.546 compare
- 136 Mali 0.541 compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.524 compare
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 383,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 358,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 367,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil society participation index in Chad?
- Women's civil society participation index in Chad was 0.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.553 in 2022.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.161 in 1948.
- How does Chad rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Chad ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.