Political Polarization Score in Chad
Chad: Political Polarization Score was 1.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.97
in 2024
All-time low
-0.364
in 1920
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Political Polarization Score in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.97 for political polarization score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political polarization score in Chad peaked at 1.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.364, in 1920.
Chad ranks 25th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Polarization Score in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | -0.364 | — |
| 1921 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.364 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.163 | -55.2% |
| 1941 | -0.163 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.163 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.163 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.163 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.163 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.029 | -82.2% |
| 1947 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.029 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.033 | -213.8% |
| 1962 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.047 | -242.4% |
| 1964 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.047 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.18 | -2614.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.37 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.896 | -50.7% |
| 2024 | 1.97 | +119.8% |
| 2025 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.987, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.425, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -0.364 | -0.364 | -0.364 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.364 | -0.364 | -0.364 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.1094 | -0.163 | -0.029 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.029 | -0.029 | -0.029 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0292 | -0.047 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6775 | -0.047 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 | 1.2 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.2 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 0.896 | 1.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political polarization score in Chad?
- Political polarization score in Chad was 1.97 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.364 in 1920.
- How does Chad rank for political polarization score?
- Chad ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political polarization score rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.