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

-0.500.511.52192019722025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Cameroon 2.08 compare
  2. 23 India 2.08 compare
  3. 24 Slovenia 2.04 compare
  4. 26 Guinea 1.92 compare
  5. 27 Argentina 1.9 compare
  6. 28 Colombia 1.89 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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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

Indicator
Political Polarization Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.