Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Chad
Chad: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.252 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Chad, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index in Chad is 0.252, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Chad peaked at 0.252 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.211, in 2011.
That places Chad 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.211 | — |
| 2012 | 0.216 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.219 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.221 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.219 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.222 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.225 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.242 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.244 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.245 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.249 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.252 | +1.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.252 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.323, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.252 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2217 | 0.211 | 0.242 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2475 | 0.244 | 0.252 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.273 compare
- 163 Niger 0.265 compare
- 164 Central African Republic 0.253 compare
- 166 South Sudan 0.226 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Chad
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 826.9 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.9276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 5.67 (2018)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.7% (2018)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Chad?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Chad was 0.252 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.252 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.211 in 2011.
- How does Chad rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Chad ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.