Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cote d'Ivoire or Lebanon?

Lebanon, at 0.419 against 0.394 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.

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

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cote d'Ivoire vs Lebanon: Varieties of democracy

Cote d'Ivoire

0.394

in 2025

Lebanon

0.419

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

101st

Lebanon rank

98th

Varieties of democracy over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.419 against 0.394 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.025.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Lebanon ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 101st and Lebanon ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.029	0.12	0.091	Lebanon
1920s	0.029	0.1582	0.1292	Lebanon
1930s	0.0293	0.2044	0.1751	Lebanon
1940s	0.0605	0.2847	0.2242	Lebanon
1950s	0.1222	0.35	0.2278	Lebanon
1960s	0.1776	0.3878	0.2102	Lebanon
1970s	0.1724	0.3654	0.193	Lebanon
1980s	0.1737	0.3422	0.1685	Lebanon
1990s	0.344	0.3203	0.0237	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	0.4226	0.3929	0.0297	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	0.4877	0.4692	0.0185	Cote d'Ivoire
2020s	0.4408	0.4002	0.0407	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cote d'Ivoire or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 0.419 against 0.394 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Cote d'Ivoire and Lebanon?: 0.025, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Lebanon?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Lebanon rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 101st and Lebanon ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.