Number of people living in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 23.92 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 23.92 million people. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 23.92 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.32 million people, in 1992.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 39th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.70 million people | — |
| 1986 | 9.41 million people | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 9.18 million people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.85 million people | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.32 million people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 8.94 million people | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 9.52 million people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 11.41 million people | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 13.48 million people | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 21.80 million people | +61.7% |
| 2021 | 23.92 million people | +9.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 23.92 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.39 million people, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 23.92 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 million people, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.03 million people | 8.70 million people | 9.41 million people | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.92 million people | 8.32 million people | 9.52 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.41 million people | 11.41 million people | 11.41 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.64 million people | 13.48 million people | 21.80 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.92 million people | 23.92 million people | 23.92 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More poverty & inequality data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,398 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.6 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire was 23.92 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 million people in 1992.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.