🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Cote d'Ivoire scores 22.8 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Alassane Ouattara
Head of State · Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally
Robert Beugré Mambé
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Cote d'Ivoire's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Cote d'Ivoire a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Cote d'Ivoire scores 22.8 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #109 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Cote d'Ivoire improving or declining?
Cote d'Ivoire's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 7.6 points over the past decade, standing at 22.8 in 2025 (1-year change: −2.0).
Who leads Cote d'Ivoire?
Alassane Ouattara is Cote d'Ivoire's head of state (Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally); Robert Beugré Mambé serves as head of government.