What is public sector corruption index in Cote d'Ivoire?

Public sector corruption index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.651 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?

The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 1960.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1947.

How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for public sector corruption index?

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Cote d'Ivoire

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Cote d'Ivoire
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cote d'Ivoire: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.651 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.651

Change on year

up 6.7%

World rank

69th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.818

in 1960

All-time low

0.3

in 1947

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 0.651.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.818 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 1947.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.4	—
1901	0.4	+0.0%
1902	0.4	+0.0%
1903	0.4	+0.0%
1904	0.4	+0.0%
1905	0.4	+0.0%
1906	0.4	+0.0%
1907	0.4	+0.0%
1908	0.4	+0.0%
1909	0.4	+0.0%
1910	0.4	+0.0%
1911	0.4	+0.0%
1912	0.4	+0.0%
1913	0.4	+0.0%
1914	0.4	+0.0%
1915	0.4	+0.0%
1916	0.4	+0.0%
1917	0.4	+0.0%
1918	0.4	+0.0%
1919	0.4	+0.0%
1920	0.4	+0.0%
1921	0.4	+0.0%
1922	0.4	+0.0%
1923	0.4	+0.0%
1924	0.4	+0.0%
1925	0.4	+0.0%
1926	0.4	+0.0%
1927	0.4	+0.0%
1928	0.4	+0.0%
1929	0.4	+0.0%
1930	0.4	+0.0%
1931	0.4	+0.0%
1932	0.4	+0.0%
1933	0.4	+0.0%
1934	0.4	+0.0%
1935	0.4	+0.0%
1936	0.4	+0.0%
1937	0.4	+0.0%
1938	0.4	+0.0%
1939	0.4	+0.0%
1940	0.4	+0.0%
1941	0.4	+0.0%
1942	0.4	+0.0%
1943	0.4	+0.0%
1944	0.4	+0.0%
1945	0.4	+0.0%
1946	0.4	+0.0%
1947	0.3	-25.0%
1948	0.3	+0.0%
1949	0.3	+0.0%
1950	0.3	+0.0%
1951	0.3	+0.0%
1952	0.3	+0.0%
1953	0.3	+0.0%
1954	0.3	+0.0%
1955	0.3	+0.0%
1956	0.3	+0.0%
1957	0.3	+0.0%
1958	0.3	+0.0%
1959	0.3	+0.0%
1960	0.818	+172.7%
1961	0.818	+0.0%
1962	0.818	+0.0%
1963	0.818	+0.0%
1964	0.818	+0.0%
1965	0.818	+0.0%
1966	0.818	+0.0%
1967	0.818	+0.0%
1968	0.818	+0.0%
1969	0.818	+0.0%
1970	0.765	-6.5%
1971	0.765	+0.0%
1972	0.765	+0.0%
1973	0.765	+0.0%
1974	0.765	+0.0%
1975	0.765	+0.0%
1976	0.765	+0.0%
1977	0.765	+0.0%
1978	0.765	+0.0%
1979	0.765	+0.0%
1980	0.765	+0.0%
1981	0.765	+0.0%
1982	0.765	+0.0%
1983	0.765	+0.0%
1984	0.765	+0.0%
1985	0.765	+0.0%
1986	0.765	+0.0%
1987	0.765	+0.0%
1988	0.765	+0.0%
1989	0.765	+0.0%
1990	0.497	-35.0%
1991	0.497	+0.0%
1992	0.497	+0.0%
1993	0.518	+4.2%
1994	0.663	+28.0%
1995	0.663	+0.0%
1996	0.663	+0.0%
1997	0.663	+0.0%
1998	0.663	+0.0%
1999	0.663	+0.0%
2000	0.653	-1.5%
2001	0.653	+0.0%
2002	0.643	-1.5%
2003	0.643	+0.0%
2004	0.643	+0.0%
2005	0.643	+0.0%
2006	0.643	+0.0%
2007	0.643	+0.0%
2008	0.643	+0.0%
2009	0.643	+0.0%
2010	0.643	+0.0%
2011	0.546	-15.1%
2012	0.5	-8.4%
2013	0.537	+7.4%
2014	0.537	+0.0%
2015	0.528	-1.7%
2016	0.528	+0.0%
2017	0.553	+4.7%
2018	0.553	+0.0%
2019	0.537	-2.9%
2020	0.59	+9.9%
2021	0.612	+3.7%
2022	0.568	-7.2%
2023	0.568	+0.0%
2024	0.61	+7.4%
2025	0.651	+6.7%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

Cote d'Ivoire's 0.651 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.693, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Cote d'Ivoire's 0.651 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.4	0.4	0.4	10
1910s	0.4	0.4	0.4	10
1920s	0.4	0.4	0.4	10
1930s	0.4	0.4	0.4	10
1940s	0.37	0.3	0.4	10
1950s	0.3	0.3	0.3	10
1960s	0.818	0.818	0.818	10
1970s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1980s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1990s	0.5987	0.497	0.663	10
2000s	0.645	0.643	0.653	10
2010s	0.5462	0.5	0.643	10
2020s	0.5998	0.568	0.651	6

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

66 Iran 0.661 compare
67 Lesotho 0.657 compare
68 Syria 0.652 compare
70 Philippines 0.65 compare
71 Ecuador 0.646 compare
72 Guatemala 0.64 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Cote d'Ivoire?: Public sector corruption index in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.651 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?: The highest recorded value was 0.818 in 1960.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 1947.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for public sector corruption index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 69th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).