Political Rights Rating in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Political Rights Rating was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7
in 2006
All-time low
4
in 2015
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Cote d'Ivoire, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating in Cote d'Ivoire is 5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2015.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +25.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.67 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Political rights rating in Cote d'Ivoire was 5 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for political rights rating?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.