Equal Rights Protection Index in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.671 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Cote d'Ivoire is 0.671, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.696 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1900.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 81st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Rights Protection Index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.041 | — |
| 1901 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.043 | +4.9% |
| 1935 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.074 | +72.1% |
| 1937 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.069 | -6.8% |
| 1946 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.379 | +449.3% |
| 1961 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.508 | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.566 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.571 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.559 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.537 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.537 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.521 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.577 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.604 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.607 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.622 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.609 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.612 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.611 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.632 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.633 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.642 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.654 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.635 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.643 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.696 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.694 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.61 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.676 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.678 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.684 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.671 | -1.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.671 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.671 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.041 | 0.041 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.041 | 0.041 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.041 | 0.041 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0546 | 0.041 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0715 | 0.069 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.379 | 0.379 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.379 | 0.379 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.508 | 0.508 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5473 | 0.521 | 0.571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6029 | 0.577 | 0.622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6534 | 0.611 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6658 | 0.61 | 0.684 | 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 equal rights protection index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Equal rights protection index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.671 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.696 in 2017.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1900.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for equal rights protection index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.