Political centralization index in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Political centralization index was 0.589 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.589
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.684
in 1946
All-time low
0.335
in 2012
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political centralization index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political centralization index in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 0.589.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political centralization index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.684 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.335, in 2012.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Political centralization index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.645 | — |
| 1901 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.684 | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 0.584 | -14.6% |
| 1948 | 0.587 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.508 | -13.5% |
| 1961 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.466 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.459 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.441 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.438 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.45 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.448 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.412 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.378 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.472 | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.373 | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.384 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.384 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.387 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.387 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.387 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.388 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.363 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.342 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.335 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.452 | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 0.458 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.461 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.456 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.495 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.45 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.513 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.573 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.578 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.58 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.583 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.538 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.589 | +9.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.589 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.589 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.645 | 0.645 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.645 | 0.645 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.645 | 0.645 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.645 | 0.645 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6312 | 0.584 | 0.684 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.587 | 0.587 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.508 | 0.508 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.508 | 0.508 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.508 | 0.508 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4316 | 0.378 | 0.466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.393 | 0.373 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4325 | 0.335 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5735 | 0.538 | 0.589 | 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 political centralization index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Political centralization index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.589 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.684 in 1946.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.335 in 2012.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for political centralization index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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