Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day was 80.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
80.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2015
All-time low
59.8%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1985–2021

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Côte d'Ivoire, 1985–2021

0204060801985200320211985: 59.8 %1986: 66.7 %1987: 73.3 %1988: 80.5 %1992: 86.6 %1995: 88.2 %1998: 89.1 %2008: 88.2 %2015: 89.8 %2018: 79 %2021: 80.9 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Côte d'Ivoire is 80.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 89.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1985.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 22nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Côte d'Ivoire, 1985 to 2021.
Year % Change
1985 59.8%
1986 66.7% +11.5%
1987 73.3% +10.0%
1988 80.5% +9.8%
1992 86.6% +7.6%
1995 88.2% +1.8%
1998 89.1% +1.0%
2008 88.2% -1.0%
2015 89.8% +1.8%
2018 79.0% -12.1%
2021 80.9% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70.1% 59.8% 80.5% 4
1990s 88.0% 86.6% 89.1% 3
2000s 88.2% 88.2% 88.2% 1
2010s 84.4% 79.0% 89.8% 2
2020s 80.9% 80.9% 80.9% 1

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 19 Benin 86.5% compare
  2. 20 Ghana 85.4% compare
  3. 21 India 82.1% compare
  4. 23 Senegal 78.6% compare
  5. 24 Gambia 78.2% compare
  6. 25 Guinea 76.6% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Côte d'Ivoire?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day in Côte d'Ivoire was 80.9% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1985.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.