Côte d'Ivoire vs South America: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Côte d'Ivoire
20.8%
in 2021
South America
3.7%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
24th
South America rank
23rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South America
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 20.8% against 3.7% in South America, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 5.6 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South America ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and South America ranks 23rd of 133 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 19.1% | 3.5% | South America |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 19.0% | 21.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 13.6% | 31.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 5.6% | 28.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 6.2% | 14.6% | 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, Côte d'Ivoire or South America?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 20.8% against 3.7% in South America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Côte d'Ivoire and South America?
- 17.1%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and South America ranks 23rd of 133 countries.
- 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.