Prosperity gap in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Prosperity gap was 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1986.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 25th 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.
Prosperity gap in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1986 | 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 10.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 10.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.73 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 22 Pakistan 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 23 Gambia 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 24 Syria 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 26 Venezuela 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 27 Botswana 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 27 Senegal 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.28 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,398 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 13.6 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.589 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Prosperity gap in Cote d'Ivoire was 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2008.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1986.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for prosperity gap?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.