What is women's political participation index in Chad?

Women's political participation index in Chad was 0.903 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2025.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 0.114 in 1920.

How does Chad rank for women's political participation index?

Chad ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Chad

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Chad
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.903 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.903

Change on year

up 9.7%

World rank

104th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.903

in 2025

All-time low

0.114

in 1920

Years of data

106

1920–2025

Women's Political Participation Index in Chad, 1920–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Chad is 0.903, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Chad peaked at 0.903 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.114, in 1920.

That places Chad 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Women's Political Participation Index in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Chad, 1920 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1920	0.114	—
1921	0.114	+0.0%
1922	0.114	+0.0%
1923	0.114	+0.0%
1924	0.114	+0.0%
1925	0.114	+0.0%
1926	0.114	+0.0%
1927	0.114	+0.0%
1928	0.114	+0.0%
1929	0.114	+0.0%
1930	0.114	+0.0%
1931	0.114	+0.0%
1932	0.114	+0.0%
1933	0.114	+0.0%
1934	0.114	+0.0%
1935	0.114	+0.0%
1936	0.114	+0.0%
1937	0.114	+0.0%
1938	0.114	+0.0%
1939	0.114	+0.0%
1940	0.114	+0.0%
1941	0.114	+0.0%
1942	0.114	+0.0%
1943	0.114	+0.0%
1944	0.114	+0.0%
1945	0.114	+0.0%
1946	0.114	+0.0%
1947	0.114	+0.0%
1948	0.114	+0.0%
1949	0.114	+0.0%
1950	0.114	+0.0%
1951	0.114	+0.0%
1952	0.114	+0.0%
1953	0.114	+0.0%
1954	0.114	+0.0%
1955	0.114	+0.0%
1956	0.114	+0.0%
1957	0.114	+0.0%
1958	0.114	+0.0%
1959	0.114	+0.0%
1960	0.172	+50.9%
1961	0.172	+0.0%
1962	0.187	+8.7%
1963	0.187	+0.0%
1964	0.187	+0.0%
1965	0.187	+0.0%
1966	0.187	+0.0%
1967	0.187	+0.0%
1968	0.187	+0.0%
1969	0.184	-1.6%
1970	0.184	+0.0%
1971	0.184	+0.0%
1972	0.184	+0.0%
1973	0.184	+0.0%
1974	0.184	+0.0%
1975	0.172	-6.5%
1976	0.172	+0.0%
1977	0.172	+0.0%
1978	0.172	+0.0%
1979	0.172	+0.0%
1980	0.172	+0.0%
1981	0.172	+0.0%
1982	0.172	+0.0%
1983	0.184	+7.0%
1984	0.184	+0.0%
1985	0.184	+0.0%
1986	0.184	+0.0%
1987	0.184	+0.0%
1988	0.184	+0.0%
1989	0.184	+0.0%
1990	0.2	+8.7%
1991	0.347	+73.5%
1992	0.347	+0.0%
1993	0.351	+1.2%
1994	0.664	+89.2%
1995	0.664	+0.0%
1996	0.664	+0.0%
1997	0.392	-41.0%
1998	0.392	+0.0%
1999	0.392	+0.0%
2000	0.392	+0.0%
2001	0.392	+0.0%
2002	0.459	+17.1%
2003	0.459	+0.0%
2004	0.459	+0.0%
2005	0.459	+0.0%
2006	0.459	+0.0%
2007	0.459	+0.0%
2008	0.459	+0.0%
2009	0.459	+0.0%
2010	0.446	-2.8%
2011	0.637	+42.8%
2012	0.637	+0.0%
2013	0.685	+7.5%
2014	0.685	+0.0%
2015	0.685	+0.0%
2016	0.685	+0.0%
2017	0.672	-1.9%
2018	0.672	+0.0%
2019	0.738	+9.8%
2020	0.737	-0.1%
2021	0.473	-35.8%
2022	0.821	+73.6%
2023	0.821	+0.0%
2024	0.823	+0.2%
2025	0.903	+9.7%

Chad compared with similar countries

Chad's 0.903 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.78, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Chad's 0.903 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.902, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1930s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1940s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1950s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1960s	0.1837	0.172	0.187	10
1970s	0.178	0.172	0.184	10
1980s	0.1804	0.172	0.184	10
1990s	0.4413	0.2	0.664	10
2000s	0.4456	0.392	0.459	10
2010s	0.6542	0.446	0.738	10
2020s	0.763	0.473	0.903	6

Countries ranked near Chad

101 Togo 0.908 compare
102 Mauritius 0.906 compare
103 Paraguay 0.905 compare
105 Azerbaijan 0.901 compare
105 Malawi 0.901 compare
107 Indonesia 0.895 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Population 13,228 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % 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)

All data for Chad →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Chad?: Women's political participation index in Chad was 0.903 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.114 in 1920.
How does Chad rank for women's political participation index?: Chad ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.