Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 41.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Côte 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 % of population.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 41.6% for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 65.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1985.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.5% | — |
| 1986 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 41.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 41.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 25.5% | 43.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 57.1% | 65.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 64.1% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 41.3% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More poverty & inequality data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Côte d'Ivoire was 41.6% 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1985.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.