Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 11.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
11.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
69th
of 109 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 1995
All-time low
11.5%
in 2021
Years of data
9
1986–2021

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2021

0510151986200320211986: 12.4 %1987: 14.1 %1988: 12.5 %1992: 11.9 %1995: 14.5 %2008: 14.2 %2015: 14.2 %2018: 11.9 %2021: 11.5 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Cote d'Ivoire is 11.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 14.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2021.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 69th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.0% 12.4% 14.1% 3
1990s 13.2% 11.9% 14.5% 2
2000s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1
2010s 13.1% 11.9% 14.2% 2
2020s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 66 Mali 11.6% compare
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  3. 68 Malaysia 11.5% compare
  4. 70 Moldova 11.2% compare
  5. 71 Guinea-Bissau 10.8% compare
  6. 72 Hungary 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Cote d'Ivoire?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Cote d'Ivoire was 11.5% 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%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2021.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 69th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cote 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%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.