Strong Civil Society Index in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.778 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Civil Society Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Cote d'Ivoire is 0.778, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.906 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.418, in 1960.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 78th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Strong Civil Society Index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.489 | — |
| 1901 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.472 | -3.5% |
| 1913 | 0.479 | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.485 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.508 | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.521 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.527 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.521 | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.489 | -6.1% |
| 1942 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.512 | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 0.529 | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 0.561 | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.561 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.515 | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 0.418 | -18.8% |
| 1961 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.474 | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.535 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.53 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.765 | +44.3% |
| 1991 | 0.775 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.786 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.868 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.876 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.793 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.796 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.903 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.906 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.894 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.875 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.883 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.861 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.881 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.877 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.877 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.871 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.851 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.868 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.821 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.855 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.859 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.847 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.825 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.822 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.825 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.778 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.778 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.778 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.489 | 0.489 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4809 | 0.472 | 0.489 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4896 | 0.485 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5164 | 0.508 | 0.527 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5273 | 0.489 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5564 | 0.515 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.418 | 0.418 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4404 | 0.418 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5025 | 0.474 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8186 | 0.765 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8818 | 0.861 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8525 | 0.821 | 0.871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8047 | 0.778 | 0.825 | 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 strong civil society index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Strong civil society index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.778 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2001.
- What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.418 in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for strong civil society index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).