What is rule of law index in Cote d'Ivoire?

Rule of law index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.395 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?

The highest recorded value was 0.577 in 2016.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?

The lowest recorded value was 0.328 in 1900.

How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for rule of law index?

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Cote d'Ivoire

Name: Rule of Law Index in Cote d'Ivoire
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cote d'Ivoire: Rule of Law Index was 0.395 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.395

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

107th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.577

in 2016

All-time low

0.328

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Cote d'Ivoire is 0.395, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.577 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.328, in 1900.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Rule of Law Index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.328	—
1901	0.328	+0.0%
1902	0.328	+0.0%
1903	0.328	+0.0%
1904	0.328	+0.0%
1905	0.328	+0.0%
1906	0.328	+0.0%
1907	0.328	+0.0%
1908	0.328	+0.0%
1909	0.328	+0.0%
1910	0.328	+0.0%
1911	0.328	+0.0%
1912	0.328	+0.0%
1913	0.328	+0.0%
1914	0.328	+0.0%
1915	0.328	+0.0%
1916	0.328	+0.0%
1917	0.328	+0.0%
1918	0.328	+0.0%
1919	0.328	+0.0%
1920	0.328	+0.0%
1921	0.328	+0.0%
1922	0.328	+0.0%
1923	0.328	+0.0%
1924	0.328	+0.0%
1925	0.328	+0.0%
1926	0.328	+0.0%
1927	0.328	+0.0%
1928	0.328	+0.0%
1929	0.328	+0.0%
1930	0.328	+0.0%
1931	0.328	+0.0%
1932	0.328	+0.0%
1933	0.328	+0.0%
1934	0.328	+0.0%
1935	0.328	+0.0%
1936	0.345	+5.2%
1937	0.345	+0.0%
1938	0.345	+0.0%
1939	0.345	+0.0%
1940	0.345	+0.0%
1941	0.345	+0.0%
1942	0.345	+0.0%
1943	0.345	+0.0%
1944	0.342	-0.9%
1945	0.354	+3.5%
1946	0.351	-0.8%
1947	0.372	+6.0%
1948	0.372	+0.0%
1949	0.372	+0.0%
1950	0.372	+0.0%
1951	0.372	+0.0%
1952	0.372	+0.0%
1953	0.372	+0.0%
1954	0.372	+0.0%
1955	0.372	+0.0%
1956	0.372	+0.0%
1957	0.372	+0.0%
1958	0.372	+0.0%
1959	0.372	+0.0%
1960	0.364	-2.2%
1961	0.367	+0.8%
1962	0.367	+0.0%
1963	0.367	+0.0%
1964	0.367	+0.0%
1965	0.367	+0.0%
1966	0.367	+0.0%
1967	0.367	+0.0%
1968	0.367	+0.0%
1969	0.367	+0.0%
1970	0.378	+3.0%
1971	0.378	+0.0%
1972	0.378	+0.0%
1973	0.378	+0.0%
1974	0.378	+0.0%
1975	0.378	+0.0%
1976	0.378	+0.0%
1977	0.378	+0.0%
1978	0.378	+0.0%
1979	0.378	+0.0%
1980	0.378	+0.0%
1981	0.378	+0.0%
1982	0.378	+0.0%
1983	0.378	+0.0%
1984	0.378	+0.0%
1985	0.378	+0.0%
1986	0.378	+0.0%
1987	0.378	+0.0%
1988	0.378	+0.0%
1989	0.378	+0.0%
1990	0.485	+28.3%
1991	0.491	+1.2%
1992	0.496	+1.0%
1993	0.485	-2.2%
1994	0.446	-8.0%
1995	0.448	+0.4%
1996	0.453	+1.1%
1997	0.453	+0.0%
1998	0.459	+1.3%
1999	0.452	-1.5%
2000	0.509	+12.6%
2001	0.506	-0.6%
2002	0.45	-11.1%
2003	0.472	+4.9%
2004	0.472	+0.0%
2005	0.472	+0.0%
2006	0.472	+0.0%
2007	0.472	+0.0%
2008	0.471	-0.2%
2009	0.477	+1.3%
2010	0.474	-0.6%
2011	0.519	+9.5%
2012	0.566	+9.1%
2013	0.572	+1.1%
2014	0.574	+0.3%
2015	0.573	-0.2%
2016	0.577	+0.7%
2017	0.545	-5.5%
2018	0.544	-0.2%
2019	0.485	-10.8%
2020	0.405	-16.5%
2021	0.398	-1.7%
2022	0.408	+2.5%
2023	0.412	+1.0%
2024	0.411	-0.2%
2025	0.395	-3.9%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

Cote d'Ivoire's 0.395 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Cote d'Ivoire's 0.395 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.328	0.328	0.328	10
1910s	0.328	0.328	0.328	10
1920s	0.328	0.328	0.328	10
1930s	0.3348	0.328	0.345	10
1940s	0.3543	0.342	0.372	10
1950s	0.372	0.372	0.372	10
1960s	0.3667	0.364	0.367	10
1970s	0.378	0.378	0.378	10
1980s	0.378	0.378	0.378	10
1990s	0.4668	0.446	0.496	10
2000s	0.4773	0.45	0.509	10
2010s	0.5429	0.474	0.577	10
2020s	0.4048	0.395	0.412	6

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

105 India 0.397 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Cote d'Ivoire?: Rule of law index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.395 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?: The highest recorded value was 0.577 in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?: The lowest recorded value was 0.328 in 1900.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for rule of law index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.