Central America vs Côte d'Ivoire: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)

Central America
3.5%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
20.8%
in 2021
Central America rank
25th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
24th

Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time

  • Central America
  • Côte d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 20.8% against 3.5% in Central America, a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 5.9 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Central America ahead.

Central America ranks 25th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1980s 20.4% 15.6% 4.9% Central America
1990s 19.5% 40.4% 20.8% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 12.3% 45.5% 33.1% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 5.9% 34.1% 28.2% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 4.8% 20.8% 16.0% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Central America or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 20.8% against 3.5% in Central America as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Central America and Côte d'Ivoire?
17.3%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Côte d'Ivoire?
12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Central America and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Central America ranks 25th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed