🇹🇩 Chad: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Chad scores 6.2 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Mahamat Déby
Head of State · independent politician
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Chad's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Chad a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Chad scores 6.2 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #157 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Chad improving or declining?
Chad's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 2.9 points over the past decade, standing at 6.2 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.8).
Who leads Chad?
Mahamat Déby is Chad's head of state (independent politician).