Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 9 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Cote d'Ivoire, 2011–2019
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 9 years for age of electoral democracy in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 9 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2011.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 years | — |
| 2012 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 9 years | +12.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 9 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24 years, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 9 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 years, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 122 Central African Republic 10 years
- 122 Madagascar 10 years compare
- 122 Tunisia 10 years compare
- 125 Gambia 9 years compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 9 years compare
- 125 Somalia 9 years
More social development data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 74,630 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,506 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,506 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Age of electoral democracy in Cote d'Ivoire was 9 years in 2019, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2011.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2019.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.