Deliberative Democracy Index in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.241 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.241 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.474 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 1900.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.002 | — |
| 1901 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.003 | +50.0% |
| 1931 | 0.002 | -33.3% |
| 1932 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.003 | +50.0% |
| 1945 | 0.007 | +133.3% |
| 1946 | 0.009 | +28.6% |
| 1947 | 0.013 | +44.4% |
| 1948 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.015 | +15.4% |
| 1953 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.015 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.02 | +33.3% |
| 1958 | 0.019 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 0.018 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 0.041 | +127.8% |
| 1961 | 0.048 | +17.1% |
| 1962 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.046 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.047 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.046 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.068 | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.069 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.068 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.068 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.053 | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 0.116 | +118.9% |
| 1991 | 0.123 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.133 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.186 | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 0.151 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.241 | +59.6% |
| 1997 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.238 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.229 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.221 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.299 | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 0.332 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.358 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.361 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.352 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.353 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.355 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.362 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.36 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.359 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.371 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.398 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.395 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.399 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.398 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.441 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.471 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.474 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.448 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.421 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.379 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.384 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.386 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.343 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.241 | -29.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.241 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.241 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2275, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0021 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0066 | 0.002 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0158 | 0.013 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0465 | 0.041 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0461 | 0.046 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0644 | 0.046 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1781 | 0.116 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3353 | 0.221 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4154 | 0.359 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.359 | 0.241 | 0.421 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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 deliberative democracy index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Deliberative democracy index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.241 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.474 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 1900.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.