Freedom in Côte d'Ivoire
Where Côte d'Ivoire sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Côte d'Ivoire has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.681 | 2025 | 86 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.615 | 2025 | 95 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.700 | 2025 | 88 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.688 | 2025 | 95 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.671 | 2025 | 72 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.575 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.293 | 2025 | 89 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.655 | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.972 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 24 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 95.0 | 2023 | 26 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 29 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 61 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 68 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 29.0 | 2025 | 92 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 17.0 | 2025 | 96 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 54.6% | 2025 | 86 of 125 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 17.9% | 2023 | 17 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 52.2 | 2024 | 81 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $7,015 | 2025 | 115 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 6.5% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 0.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 2.3% | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 41.4% | 2024 | 126 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 1.6 | 2024 | 110 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 183.9 | 2024 | 5 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.394 | 2025 | 93 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.228 | 2025 | 98 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.395 | 2025 | 97 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.429 | 2025 | 104 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.306 | 2025 | 113 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.598 | 2025 | 89 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.707 | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.696 | 2025 | 103 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 46.1 | 2024 | 99 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 42.1 | 2024 | 77 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 45.2 | 2024 | 100 of 169 |
| Political stability | 51.5 | 2024 | 133 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.582 | 2023 | 129 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 62.1 | 2024 | 157 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 65.3% | 2024 | 71 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 3.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 3.4% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 32.0% | 2023 | 94 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 359.0 | 2023 | 151 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 13.4% | 2025 | 135 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 59.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 4.23 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 54.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 92.2 | 2024 | 114 of 168 |
| Population | 32.7M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.59 | 2024 | 38 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 58.2% | 2021 | 39 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 72.9% | 2024 | 129 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Côte d'Ivoire in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Côte d'Ivoire, not a zero. Who publishes what