Gini coefficient in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Gini coefficient was 0.3528 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Cote d'Ivoire is 0.3528, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.4552 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3528, in 2021.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4022 | 0.3689 | 0.4552 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3963 | 0.3896 | 0.4056 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4318 | 0.4318 | 0.4318 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3932 | 0.3717 | 0.4147 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3528 | 0.3528 | 0.3528 | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.589 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.196 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.196 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2164 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 13.1% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4345 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Gini coefficient in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.3528 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4552 in 1985.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3528 in 2021.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for gini coefficient?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.