Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chad
Chad: Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index was 0.625 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chad stood at 0.625. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chad peaked at 0.625 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.174, in 1948.
That places Chad 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.179 | — |
| 1921 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.179 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.177 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.174 | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.19 | +9.2% |
| 1951 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.193 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.303 | +57.0% |
| 1961 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.308 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.303 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.299 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.286 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.26 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.248 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.27 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.272 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.303 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.415 | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 0.419 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.421 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.524 | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.524 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.435 | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.449 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.471 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.468 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.474 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.469 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.465 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.526 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.554 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.552 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.55 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.549 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.518 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.523 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.553 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.569 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.473 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.583 | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 0.581 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.596 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.625 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.179 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.179 | 0.179 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1778 | 0.174 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1906 | 0.19 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.307 | 0.303 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2973 | 0.286 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.266 | 0.248 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4435 | 0.303 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4667 | 0.449 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5316 | 0.465 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5712 | 0.473 | 0.625 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chad?
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index in Chad was 0.625 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 2025.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.174 in 1948.
- How does Chad rank for women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Chad ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.