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

Cote d'Ivoire
20.8%
in 2021
South America
3.7%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
24th
South America rank
23rd

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

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • South America
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 20.8% against 3.7% in South America, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Cote 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.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th and South America ranks 23rd of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire South America Difference Ahead
1980s 15.6% 19.1% 3.5% South America
1990s 40.4% 19.0% 21.3% Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 45.5% 13.6% 31.9% Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 34.1% 5.6% 28.5% Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 20.8% 6.2% 14.6% 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 South America?
Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire and South America?
17.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and South America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Cote 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.

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About this data

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