Freedom of Association Score in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Freedom of Association Score was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of Association Score in Cote d'Ivoire, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association score in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2005.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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 freedom of association score in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Freedom of association score in Cote d'Ivoire was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for freedom of association score?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.