Judicial Corruption Score in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.05
Change on year
down 61.8%
World rank
131st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.581
in 1900
All-time low
-1.05
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900–2025

-1-0.500.5190019622025

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

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded -1.05 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 61.8% on the previous year and down 603.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.581 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -1.05, in 2025.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 131st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.581 0.581 0.581 10
1910s 0.581 0.581 0.581 10
1920s 0.581 0.581 0.581 10
1930s 0.581 0.581 0.581 10
1940s 0.581 0.581 0.581 10
1950s 0.581 0.581 0.581 10
1960s -0.417 -0.417 -0.417 10
1970s -0.417 -0.417 -0.417 10
1980s -0.417 -0.417 -0.417 10
1990s -0.417 -0.417 -0.417 10
2000s -0.417 -0.417 -0.417 10
2010s -0.1225 -0.668 0.209 10
2020s -0.72 -1.05 -0.65 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Cote d'Ivoire?
Judicial corruption score in Cote d'Ivoire was -1.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 0.581 in 1900.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was -1.05 in 2025.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for judicial corruption score?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 603.3%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Judicial Corruption Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
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Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.