Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 6.29 million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Côte d'Ivoire, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Côte d'Ivoire is 6.29 million people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 11.76 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million people, in 1986.
That places Côte 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.37 million people | — |
| 1986 | 1.06 million people | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million people | +64.2% |
| 1988 | 2.58 million people | +47.4% |
| 1992 | 5.19 million people | +101.4% |
| 1995 | 5.92 million people | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 7.15 million people | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 10.11 million people | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 11.76 million people | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 6.03 million people | -48.7% |
| 2021 | 6.29 million people | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.69 million people | 1.06 million people | 2.58 million people | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.08 million people | 5.19 million people | 7.15 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.11 million people | 10.11 million people | 10.11 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.90 million people | 6.03 million people | 11.76 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.29 million people | 6.29 million people | 6.29 million people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Côte d'Ivoire was 6.29 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million people in 1986.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Côte 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 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.