Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 2.08 million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.08 million people
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
29th
of 119 countries
All-time high
7.04 million people
in 2015
All-time low
365,001 people
in 1986
Years of data
11
1985–2021

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1985200320211985: 757.5k people1986: 365.0k people1987: 794.7k people1988: 1.3M people1992: 3.1M people1995: 3.1M people1998: 4.3M people2008: 6.2M people2015: 7.0M people2018: 2.4M people2021: 2.1M people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cote d'Ivoire is 2.08 million people, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 7.04 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 365,001 people, in 1986.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 29th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985 to 2021.
Year people Change
1985 757,452 people —
1986 365,001 people -51.8%
1987 794,684 people +117.7%
1988 1.33 million people +67.0%
1992 3.11 million people +134.3%
1995 3.09 million people -0.6%
1998 4.29 million people +38.8%
2008 6.16 million people +43.7%
2015 7.04 million people +14.2%
2018 2.38 million people -66.2%
2021 2.08 million people -12.6%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 2.08 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million people, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 2.08 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.68 million people, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 810,987 people 365,001 people 1.33 million people 4
1990s 3.50 million people 3.09 million people 4.29 million people 3
2000s 6.16 million people 6.16 million people 6.16 million people 1
2010s 4.71 million people 2.38 million people 7.04 million people 2
2020s 2.08 million people 2.08 million people 2.08 million people 1

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 26 Colombia 2.95 million people compare
  2. 27 Guinea 2.95 million people compare
  3. 28 Egypt 2.82 million people compare
  4. 30 Togo 1.89 million people compare
  5. 31 Venezuela 1.81 million people compare
  6. 32 Benin 1.60 million people compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cote d'Ivoire?
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.08 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 7.04 million people in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 365,001 people in 1986.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 29th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.