What is electoral democracy index in Cote d'Ivoire?

Electoral democracy index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.394 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?

The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2018.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?

The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1912.

How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for electoral democracy index?

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Cote d'Ivoire

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Cote d'Ivoire
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cote d'Ivoire: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.394 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.394

Change on year

down 8.2%

World rank

101st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.54

in 2018

All-time low

0.028

in 1912

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.394 for electoral democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.54 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1912.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 101st out of 176 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.

Electoral Democracy Index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Electoral Democracy Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.029	—
1901	0.029	+0.0%
1902	0.029	+0.0%
1903	0.029	+0.0%
1904	0.029	+0.0%
1905	0.029	+0.0%
1906	0.029	+0.0%
1907	0.029	+0.0%
1908	0.029	+0.0%
1909	0.029	+0.0%
1910	0.029	+0.0%
1911	0.029	+0.0%
1912	0.028	-3.4%
1913	0.029	+3.6%
1914	0.029	+0.0%
1915	0.029	+0.0%
1916	0.029	+0.0%
1917	0.029	+0.0%
1918	0.029	+0.0%
1919	0.029	+0.0%
1920	0.029	+0.0%
1921	0.029	+0.0%
1922	0.029	+0.0%
1923	0.029	+0.0%
1924	0.029	+0.0%
1925	0.029	+0.0%
1926	0.029	+0.0%
1927	0.029	+0.0%
1928	0.029	+0.0%
1929	0.029	+0.0%
1930	0.029	+0.0%
1931	0.029	+0.0%
1932	0.029	+0.0%
1933	0.029	+0.0%
1934	0.029	+0.0%
1935	0.029	+0.0%
1936	0.03	+3.4%
1937	0.03	+0.0%
1938	0.03	+0.0%
1939	0.029	-3.3%
1940	0.029	+0.0%
1941	0.028	-3.4%
1942	0.028	+0.0%
1943	0.028	+0.0%
1944	0.035	+25.0%
1945	0.056	+60.0%
1946	0.078	+39.3%
1947	0.107	+37.2%
1948	0.108	+0.9%
1949	0.108	+0.0%
1950	0.108	+0.0%
1951	0.108	+0.0%
1952	0.114	+5.6%
1953	0.114	+0.0%
1954	0.114	+0.0%
1955	0.114	+0.0%
1956	0.114	+0.0%
1957	0.149	+30.7%
1958	0.145	-2.7%
1959	0.142	-2.1%
1960	0.143	+0.7%
1961	0.187	+30.8%
1962	0.187	+0.0%
1963	0.187	+0.0%
1964	0.187	+0.0%
1965	0.185	-1.1%
1966	0.175	-5.4%
1967	0.175	+0.0%
1968	0.175	+0.0%
1969	0.175	+0.0%
1970	0.176	+0.6%
1971	0.172	-2.3%
1972	0.172	+0.0%
1973	0.172	+0.0%
1974	0.172	+0.0%
1975	0.172	+0.0%
1976	0.172	+0.0%
1977	0.172	+0.0%
1978	0.172	+0.0%
1979	0.172	+0.0%
1980	0.173	+0.6%
1981	0.172	-0.6%
1982	0.172	+0.0%
1983	0.172	+0.0%
1984	0.172	+0.0%
1985	0.174	+1.2%
1986	0.175	+0.6%
1987	0.175	+0.0%
1988	0.176	+0.6%
1989	0.176	+0.0%
1990	0.306	+73.9%
1991	0.306	+0.0%
1992	0.306	+0.0%
1993	0.329	+7.5%
1994	0.356	+8.2%
1995	0.263	-26.1%
1996	0.397	+51.0%
1997	0.396	-0.3%
1998	0.392	-1.0%
1999	0.389	-0.8%
2000	0.274	-29.6%
2001	0.447	+63.1%
2002	0.446	-0.2%
2003	0.439	-1.6%
2004	0.446	+1.6%
2005	0.434	-2.7%
2006	0.434	+0.0%
2007	0.435	+0.2%
2008	0.436	+0.2%
2009	0.435	-0.2%
2010	0.446	+2.5%
2011	0.427	-4.3%
2012	0.461	+8.0%
2013	0.465	+0.9%
2014	0.463	-0.4%
2015	0.473	+2.2%
2016	0.529	+11.8%
2017	0.539	+1.9%
2018	0.54	+0.2%
2019	0.534	-1.1%
2020	0.499	-6.6%
2021	0.435	-12.8%
2022	0.443	+1.8%
2023	0.445	+0.5%
2024	0.429	-3.6%
2025	0.394	-8.2%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

Cote d'Ivoire's 0.394 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Cote d'Ivoire's 0.394 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1910s	0.0289	0.028	0.029	10
1920s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1930s	0.0293	0.029	0.03	10
1940s	0.0605	0.028	0.108	10
1950s	0.1222	0.108	0.149	10
1960s	0.1776	0.143	0.187	10
1970s	0.1724	0.172	0.176	10
1980s	0.1737	0.172	0.176	10
1990s	0.344	0.263	0.397	10
2000s	0.4226	0.274	0.447	10
2010s	0.4877	0.427	0.54	10
2020s	0.4408	0.394	0.499	6

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Cote d'Ivoire?: Electoral democracy index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.394 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?: The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2018.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?: The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1912.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for electoral democracy index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 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.