LGBT+ Rights Index in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 0.25. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.49, in 2006.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd of 194 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.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.4875 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.4875 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.49 | +205.1% |
| 2007 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | -116.8% |
| 2020 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6687. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4875 | -0.4875 | -0.4875 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.8875 | -1.49 | -0.4875 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.31 | -1.49 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 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 lgbt+ rights index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.25 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 in 2006.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.