Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day was 20.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Côte d'Ivoire, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Côte d'Ivoire is 20.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 47.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1986.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.6% | — |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +57.4% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +70.3% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -3.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 20.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 20.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 10.2% | 22.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 38.4% | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 21.7% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More poverty & inequality data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Côte d'Ivoire was 20.8% 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 population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1986.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day rising or falling in Côte 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 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 Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.