Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cote d'Ivoire or India?

Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.262 against 0.246 in India as of 2025.

What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cote d'Ivoire and India?

0.016, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cote d'Ivoire vs India: Participatory Democracy Index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.262

in 2025

India

0.246

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

96th

India rank

99th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
India

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.262 against 0.246 in India, a difference of 0.016.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was India ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 96th and India ranks 99th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and India in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	India	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.024	0.042	0.018	India
1910s	0.0241	0.042	0.0179	India
1920s	0.0254	0.0539	0.0285	India
1930s	0.0288	0.0747	0.0459	India
1940s	0.0372	0.1137	0.0765	India
1950s	0.0552	0.3415	0.2863	India
1960s	0.0564	0.3791	0.3227	India
1970s	0.0575	0.3264	0.2689	India
1980s	0.1277	0.4067	0.279	India
1990s	0.2222	0.4763	0.2541	India
2000s	0.2864	0.4774	0.191	India
2010s	0.3241	0.3633	0.0392	India
2020s	0.2983	0.248	0.0503	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cote d'Ivoire or India?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.262 against 0.246 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cote d'Ivoire and India?: 0.016, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and India?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and India rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 96th and India ranks 99th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.