Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 20.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of population below international poverty line in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 20.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 47.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1986.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 24th out of 133 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.6% | — |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +56.9% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +70.7% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -4.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 20.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.2%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 20.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.6%, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 | 45.5% | 43.9% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 21.7% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Cote d'Ivoire was 20.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1986.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 24th out of 133 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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