Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 41.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 41.6% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 65.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1985.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 21st 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.5% | — |
| 1986 | 25.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 41.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 41.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 25.5% | 43.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 57.1% | 65.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 41.3% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More poverty & inequality data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Cote d'Ivoire was 41.6% 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1985.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.