Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day 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 0.2% for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 7.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -93.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -50.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +1111.2% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +544.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -49.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +93.7% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +131.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -94.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -39.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 19% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.2% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a 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 $1 per day.