Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 12.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1986–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 12.1% for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 14.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2021.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.8% | — |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 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 income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Côte d'Ivoire was 12.1% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.