Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 12.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Cote d'Ivoire is 12.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 29.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1986.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.5% | — |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +52.2% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 6.7% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 22.5% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 12.9% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More poverty & inequality data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Cote d'Ivoire was 12.3% 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1986.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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. 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.