Freedom Score in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Freedom Score was 46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom Score in Cote d'Ivoire, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 46.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 52 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2010.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21 | — |
| 2006 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 34 | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 45 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 49 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46 | -6.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Freedom Score in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +41.7% | 24 | 34 |
| 2013 | +32.4% | 34 | 45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4 | 21 | 26 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.5 | 20 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.67 | 44 | 49 | 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 freedom score in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Freedom score in Cote d'Ivoire was 46 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2016.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2010.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for freedom score?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.