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Democracy in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
5
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Democracy in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 3 for democracy in 2025.

That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 1 0 2 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 1.5 1 2 10
1990s 2.4 0 3 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 4.2 3 5 10
2020s 3 3 3 6

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

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  8. 94 Chad 3 compare
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  11. 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
  12. 94 Egypt 3 compare
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  14. 94 Equatorial Guinea 3 compare
  15. 94 Ethiopia 3 compare
  16. 94 Gabon 3 compare
  17. 94 Georgia 3 compare
  18. 94 Hungary 3 compare
  19. 94 India 3 compare
  20. 94 Iraq 3 compare
  21. 94 Kazakhstan 3 compare
  22. 94 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
  23. 94 Lebanon 3 compare
  24. 94 Mauritania 3 compare
  25. 94 Mozambique 3 compare
  26. 94 Nicaragua 3 compare
  27. 94 Pakistan 3 compare
  28. 94 Papua New Guinea 3 compare
  29. 94 Philippines 3 compare
  30. 94 Russia 3 compare
  31. 94 Rwanda 3 compare
  32. 94 Serbia 3 compare
  33. 94 Singapore 3 compare
  34. 94 Tajikistan 3 compare
  35. 94 Tanzania 3 compare
  36. 94 Thailand 3 compare
  37. 94 Togo 3 compare
  38. 94 Tunisia 3 compare
  39. 94 Turkey 3 compare
  40. 94 Uganda 3 compare
  41. 94 Ukraine 3 compare
  42. 94 Venezuela 3 compare
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See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Cote d'Ivoire?
Democracy in Cote d'Ivoire was 3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2016.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for democracy?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.