Ivory Coast improves governance ranking
The nation rose 10 places in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance 2026, reaching 17th position.
Ivory Coast ranked 17th out of 54 African nations in the 2026 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, released on October 31. The country scored 58.1 points, surpassing the continental average of 50.1 and West Africa's average of 52.9. The nation gained 4 points since 2016.
The country's progress was driven by strong gains in economic opportunities, which rose 10.8 points to 64.5, and human development, up 6.8 points. Security and rule of law remained stagnant at 54.1, and participation, rights, and inclusion saw a slight decline to 56.8.
Ivory Coast was removed from the Financial Action Task Force's grey list on October 30, 2026, after 24 months. This removal followed a plenary session of the GAFI in Paris. The country had been placed on the enhanced surveillance list on October 25, 2024.
Why it mattersIvory Coast citizens are directly affected by improvements in governance, economic opportunities, and human development, as well as by the country's removal from a financial surveillance list.