Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 10.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Côte d'Ivoire, 1985–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Côte d'Ivoire is 10.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 17.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2021.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 84th out of 130 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.4% | — |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.3% | 17.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 81 Benin 10.5% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 10.5% compare
- 83 Malta 10.4% compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 10.1% compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.0% compare
- 87 Guinea 9.7% compare
- 87 Mongolia 9.7% compare
- 87 United Republic of Tanzania 9.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Côte d'Ivoire was 10.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 84th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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