Respect for Counterarguments Score in Chad
Chad: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -0.143 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.143
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.143
in 2024
All-time low
-2.91
in 1982
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Chad, 1920–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respect for counterarguments score in Chad is -0.143, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Chad peaked at -0.143 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.91, in 1982.
That places Chad 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | -1.78 | — |
| 1921 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.4 | -21.3% |
| 1943 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.09 | -21.9% |
| 1961 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.57 | +43.6% |
| 1970 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.99 | +26.8% |
| 1973 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.99 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.9 | +45.3% |
| 1976 | -2.15 | -25.7% |
| 1977 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.91 | +35.2% |
| 1983 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.15 | -26.2% |
| 1991 | -0.917 | -57.2% |
| 1992 | -0.917 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.917 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.917 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.498 | -45.7% |
| 1996 | -0.372 | -25.3% |
| 1997 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.204 | -45.2% |
| 2014 | -0.204 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.204 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.204 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.204 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.204 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.204 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.204 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.204 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.204 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.204 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.143 | -29.9% |
| 2025 | -0.143 | -0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -0.143 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.131. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's -0.143 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.78 | -1.78 | -1.78 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.78 | -1.78 | -1.78 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.48 | -1.78 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.14 | -1.57 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.06 | -2.9 | -1.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.76 | -2.91 | -2.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7799 | -2.15 | -0.372 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.372 | -0.372 | -0.372 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2544 | -0.372 | -0.204 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1837 | -0.204 | -0.143 | 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 respect for counterarguments score in Chad?
- Respect for counterarguments score in Chad was -0.143 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was -0.143 in 2024.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- Chad ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Respect for Counterarguments Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.