Judicial Corruption Score in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More social development data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 74,630 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 32,506 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.394 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.681 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.615 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.394 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.262 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.228 (2025)
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
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.