Côte d'Ivoire Rule of Law

Côte d’Ivoire’s Rule of Law score on the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators has risen from a trough of –1.54 in 2005 to an all‑time peak of –0.38 in 2025, placing the country 123rd in the global ranking and improving its position relative to peers such as Brazil (–0.34) and the Philippines (–0.39). Over the 26‑year coverage period the index moved from –0.79 in 1996, reflecting a gradual consolidation of legal institutions after the post‑election crisis of the early 2000s, to the current –0.38, which signals modest gains in judicial independence, contract enforcement and protection of property rights. The upward trajectory coincides with reforms introduced in the late 2010s, including the adoption of a new civil procedure code and increased budgetary allocations to the judiciary. Continued investment in capacity‑building for courts and anti‑corruption measures could sustain the improvement and potentially lift Côte d’Ivoire into a positive rule‑of‑law bracket in the coming years.