Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.659 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.659
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
102nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.823
in 2015
All-time low
0.044
in 1903
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.659 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.823 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1903.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 102nd out of 176 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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.045 | — |
| 1901 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.044 | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.045 | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 0.047 | +4.4% |
| 1922 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.055 | +17.0% |
| 1935 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.063 | +14.5% |
| 1937 | 0.065 | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.06 | -7.7% |
| 1945 | 0.067 | +11.7% |
| 1946 | 0.077 | +14.9% |
| 1947 | 0.082 | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.084 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.555 | +560.7% |
| 1961 | 0.564 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.564 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.557 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.557 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.575 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.582 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.628 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.633 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.629 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.623 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.615 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.651 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.652 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.674 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.675 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.678 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.673 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.683 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.689 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.685 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.699 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.698 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.699 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.693 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.686 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.667 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.678 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.732 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.822 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.817 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.823 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.816 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.759 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.758 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.747 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.665 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.662 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.668 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.685 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.676 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.659 | -2.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.659 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.659 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5635, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0443 | 0.044 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0468 | 0.045 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0556 | 0.047 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.071 | 0.06 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0836 | 0.082 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5582 | 0.555 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5813 | 0.575 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.582 | 0.582 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6395 | 0.615 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6883 | 0.673 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7619 | 0.667 | 0.823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6692 | 0.659 | 0.685 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.659 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.823 in 2015.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1903.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.