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Chad Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG)

Overall Governance score: 34.8 (/100) Rank: 47th (out of 54 countries)

The population of Chad is estimated to be 20,976,604 as of 26 June 2025, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data.

This represents approximately 0.26% of the world's total population, with Chad ranking 64th globally by population size.

The size of Chad's informal economy is estimated at 41.1% of GDP, representing approximately $13,090.825 billion at GDP PPP levels.

Chad has been a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 1960.

The Chad Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) is a framework developed by the ILO in collaboration with the Government of Chad and social partners to promote decent and productive work.

The programme functions as a roadmap for achieving national development goals relating to:

• employment
• social protection
• social dialogue
• workers’ rights

The DWCP is aligned with:

• Chad’s national development plan
• the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework
• the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Chad’s human rights system provides legal protection for workers’ rights, although enforcement and implementation remain challenging.

While legislation provides for:

• freedom of association
• collective bargaining
• the right to strike

various restrictions and limitations affect the practical realisation of these rights, and government actions have at times undermined their effective protection.

Chad’s national labour law and social protection framework is currently undergoing significant development.

The National Social Protection Strategy (SNPS) 2022–2026 seeks to establish a more comprehensive and effective social protection system.

Key objectives include:

• expanding social protection coverage
• strengthening social safety nets
• improving livelihood security
• enhancing risk management mechanisms
• increasing access to basic social services

The strategy also aims to cover vulnerable populations, including refugees.

See sector-specific regulation below.

Further analysis is provided in the sector pages below:

• domestic_work
• street_vendors
• waste_reclaiming
• home_work
• gig_economy
• farm_work
• artisanal_mining
• taxi_transport
• cross_border_trade