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Democracy Ratings
| Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 6.5 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Not Free |
|---|---|---|
| EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: 1.50 out of 10 (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: 165 |
| Polity IV 2016 |
Score: -2 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Closed Anocracy |
Political System
| System of Government | Presidential system, with a prime minister |
|---|---|
| Presidential Electoral System | Two-round system |
| Last Presidential Election | 2016 |
| Next Presidential Election | 2021 |
| Presidential Term Limits | No (removed in 2005) |
| System of Appointment to Legislature |
Single-member constituencies have two-round system. Multiple-member constituencies gives all seats to party with over 50% of the votes. Otherwise, seats distributed through proportional representation according to highest average. |
| Last Legislative Election |
2011 |
| Next Legislative Election |
2018 |
| Number of Seats in Legislature | 155 |
| Female quota, representation in lower house | No |
Results
| Last presidential election (2016) | ||
| Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
| 1st round | 2nd round not needed | |
| Idriss Déby | 23.74 | 37.29 |
| Saleh Kebzabo | 19.05 | 62.71 |
| Laoukein Kourayo Médard | 12.04 | |
| Djimrangar Dadnadji | 11.43 | |
| Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye | 6.06 | |
| Malloum Yoboide Djeraki | 3.63 | |
| Mahamat Ahmad Alhabo | 3.13 | |
| Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami | 2.76 | |
| Clément Djimet Bagaou | 2.74 | |
| Gali Gatta Ngothé | 1.98 | |
| Brice Mbaimon Guedmbaye | 1.67 | |
| Beassoumda Julien | 1.52 | |
| Djividi Boukar | 1.36 | |
| Last legislative election (2011) | |||
| Party | Votes (%) | Seats | |
| MPS coalition | Patriotic Salvation Movement | 83 | |
| MPS–RDP | 25 | ||
| MPS–RNDP | 18 | ||
| MPS–RDP–RNDP | 8 | ||
| UNDR–PLD coalition | National Union for Democracy and Renewal | 10 | |
| UNDR–PLD | 2 | ||
| Union for Renewal and Democracy | 8 | ||
| National Rally for Democracy in Chad | 8 | ||
| Federation, Action for the Republic | 4 | ||
| ART–CNDS–MPDT–PPJE–RDP/R | ART–CNDS | 1 | |
| coalition | MPDT–RDP/R–CNDS | 1 | |
| PPJE–ART–CNDS | 1 | ||
| Democratic and Socialist Party for Alternation | 2 | ||
| Chadian Convention for Peace and Development | 2 | ||
| Union for Democracy and the Republic | 2 | ||
| Chadian Democratic Union | 1 | ||
| National Action for Development | 1 | ||
| New Breath for the Republic | 1 |