Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 87.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy 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 87.0% for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in 2021.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 93.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 1985.
Cote 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.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 69.3% | — |
| 1986 | 75.8% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 91.5% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 87.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.0%, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2% | 69.3% | 87.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 91.2% | 92.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 85.8% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Cote d'Ivoire was 87.0% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 1985.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy 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 $10 per day.