What is citizen support for democracy in Cote d'Ivoire?

Citizen support for democracy in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.4725 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?

The highest recorded value was 0.9721 in 2013.

What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4725 in 2020.

How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for citizen support for democracy?

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.

Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?

Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?

The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Citizen support for democracy in Cote d'Ivoire

Name: Citizen support for democracy in Cote d'Ivoire
Creator: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cote d'Ivoire: Citizen support for democracy was 0.4725 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

0.4725

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

32nd

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.9721

in 2013

All-time low

0.4725

in 2020

Years of data

2013–2020

Citizen support for democracy in Cote d'Ivoire, 2013–2020

Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.4725 for citizen support for democracy in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.6793	0.4784	0.9721	7
2020s	0.4725	0.4725	0.4725	1

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

29 Sri Lanka 0.6014 compare
30 Sierra Leone 0.534 compare
31 Slovenia 0.4731 compare
33 Senegal 0.4563 compare
34 Gabon 0.4402 compare
35 Malta 0.43 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More social development data for Cote d'Ivoire

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 74,630 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 32,506 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.394 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.681 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.615 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.394 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.262 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.228 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is citizen support for democracy in Cote d'Ivoire?: Citizen support for democracy in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.4725 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?: The highest recorded value was 0.9721 in 2013.
What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4725 in 2020.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for citizen support for democracy?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?: Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?: The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Citizen support for democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 3,104 data points, 1988–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.