Total population in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Total population in extreme poverty was 6.29 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total population in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire is 6.29 million, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 11.76 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1986.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.69 million | 1.06 million | 2.58 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.08 million | 5.19 million | 7.15 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.11 million | 10.11 million | 10.11 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.90 million | 6.03 million | 11.76 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.29 million | 6.29 million | 6.29 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More poverty & inequality data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.28 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,398 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 13.6 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.589 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 13.14 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.196 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.196 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2164 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.4345 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Total population in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire was 6.29 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1986.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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