Cote d'Ivoire vs Northern Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Cote d'Ivoire
20.8%
in 2021
Northern Africa
3.6%
in 2017
Cote d'Ivoire rank
24th
Northern Africa rank
24th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 20.8% against 3.6% in Northern Africa, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 5.8 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 24th of 133 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 13.7% | 8.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 10.9% | 29.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 6.4% | 39.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 2.9% | 43.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Cote d'Ivoire or Northern Africa?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 20.8% against 3.6% in Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Cote d'Ivoire and Northern Africa?
- 17.2%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Northern Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 24th 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.