Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5547 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.5547 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.6095 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5547, in 2021.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5794 | 0.5631 | 0.5989 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.5907 | 0.5774 | 0.604 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6095 | 0.6095 | 0.6095 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5846 | 0.5685 | 0.6006 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5547 | 0.5547 | 0.5547 | 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 (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.5547 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6095 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5547 in 2021.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.