Self-reported life satisfaction in Chad
Chad: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Chad, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Chad stood at 4.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Chad peaked at 4.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2014.
Chad ranks 127th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.67 | 4.42 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.37 | 4.25 | 4.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More social development data for Chad
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15,281 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -0.1792 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 17,111 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 9,371 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 2.10 million (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 593,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Chad?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Chad was 4.38 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Chad ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.