Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 20.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 20.8% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 47.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1986.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 10.2% | 22.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 38.4% | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 21.7% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 20 Pakistan 23.0% compare
- 21 Gambia, The 22.0% compare
- 22 Botswana 21.4% compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 18.0% compare
- 25 Senegal 17.9% compare
- 26 South Africa 17.4% compare
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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 13.1% (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)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4345 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Cote d'Ivoire was 20.8% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1986.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.