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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. This is based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data.

The population represents 0.26% of the world's total population, and Chad ranks 64th in the list of countries by population.

The size of Chad's informal economy is estimated to be 41.1%, representing approximately $13,090.825 billion at official current 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 and social partners of Chad to promote decent and productive work within the country.

It serves as a roadmap for achieving national development goals related 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 offers protections for workers' rights, but faces challenges in enforcement and implementation, particularly regarding:

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

While the law provides for these rights, restrictions and limitations exist, and the government's actions sometimes undermine these protections.

Chad's national labour law and social protection framework are undergoing significant development, with a focus on expanding coverage and strengthening social safety nets, particularly for vulnerable populations.

The National Social Protection Strategy (SNPS) 2022–2026 aims to establish a comprehensive and effective system.

This includes addressing:

• financial needs
• livelihood security
• risk management
• access to basic social services

The strategy also seeks to extend coverage to all residents, including refugees.

See sector-specific regulation below.

Further analysis is provided in the sector pages below:

• Domestic Work Sector
• Street Vendor
• Waste Reclaiming
• Home Working
• Gig Work and the Platform Economy
• Farm Work
• The Mining Sector and Artisanal Mining
• Taxi and Transport Sector (Gig-work/platform economy overlap)
• Cross-Border Informal Trade