Score = Legal 32/60 + Scene 3/40 = 35/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Ivory Coast ranks #124 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 35/100 — a legal safety component of 32/60 and a scene score of 3/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● No |
| Gender recognition | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Enforcement reality | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: Legal; 2024 woubi hate wave, state passive — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 0 |
| Gay saunas | 0 |
| Gay bars per million | — |
| Saunas per million | — |
| Events per million | — |
| Cities with a scene | 1 |
| Pride parades | 1 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | — |
| Scene score | 3/40 (raw scene index 8/100) |
Ivory Coast is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 35/100 overall with a legal safety component of 32/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Ivory Coast. Overall legal status: Legal.
Ivory Coast has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 3 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.