Gini index in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Gini index was 35.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 35.3 for gini index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 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 index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 45.5 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35.3, in 2021.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 55th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gini index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.5 | — |
| 1986 | 38 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 40.5 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 36.9 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 39.4 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 40.6 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 39 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 41.3 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 43.2 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 41.5 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 37.2 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 35.3 | -5.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 35.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 35.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.23 | 36.9 | 45.5 | 4 |
| 1990s | 39.67 | 39 | 40.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.25 | 41.3 | 43.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.35 | 37.2 | 41.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 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 gini index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Gini index in Cote d'Ivoire was 35.3 in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 1985.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3 in 2021.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for gini index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 55th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.