Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cote d'Ivoire or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 0.24 against 0.228 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ukraine?

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Ukraine: Liberal Democracy Index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.228

in 2025

Ukraine

0.24

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

106th

Ukraine rank

105th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.24 against 0.228 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 106th and Ukraine ranks 105th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.0772	0.015	0.0622	Cote d'Ivoire
1950s	0.0841	0.0196	0.0645	Cote d'Ivoire
1960s	0.1405	0.0232	0.1173	Cote d'Ivoire
1970s	0.1401	0.0247	0.1154	Cote d'Ivoire
1980s	0.1409	0.0352	0.1057	Cote d'Ivoire
1990s	0.2135	0.2966	0.0831	Ukraine
2000s	0.2719	0.3089	0.037	Ukraine
2010s	0.3061	0.2524	0.0537	Cote d'Ivoire
2020s	0.241	0.2653	0.0243	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cote d'Ivoire or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.24 against 0.228 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cote d'Ivoire and Ukraine?: 0.012, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ukraine rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 106th and Ukraine ranks 105th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.