Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 2.53 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 2.53 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 2.66 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 719,728 people, in 1992.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 73rd of 119 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.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.43 million people | — |
| 1986 | 1.93 million people | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million people | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 921,699 people | -41.8% |
| 1992 | 719,728 people | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 952,331 people | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 811,500 people | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million people | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million people | +136.9% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million people | -4.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.53 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.53 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 4.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.72 million people | 921,699 people | 2.43 million people | 4 |
| 1990s | 827,853 people | 719,728 people | 952,331 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million people | 1.12 million people | 2.66 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million people | 2.53 million people | 2.53 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.53 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 719,728 people in 1992.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 73rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.