No cities meet the criteria for a definitive “Poorest Cities in Côte d’Ivoire” list based on available official city-level data.
Note why the exact phrase “Poorest Cities in Côte d’Ivoire” yields no clear list. National surveys and international reports measure poverty at the national, regional, department, or household cluster level. City boundaries and metropolitan areas do not always match those survey units. Use this fact when looking for city rankings.
Understand the technical reasons behind the gap. Household surveys (for example the Enquête sur les Conditions de Vie des Ménages), World Bank poverty maps, and INS subnational tables use sample designs that favor regions or communes, not every city. Administrative changes, informal settlements that cross city lines, and differences between income and consumption measures make a single city ranking unreliable. Consider near matches such as regional poverty tables, department-level rates, or neighborhood studies in Abidjan (for example Abobo or Yopougon), which show local high-poverty pockets but do not produce a formal city-wide ranking.
Check related lists and data that do exist. Consult poverty headcount maps by region or department, INS and World Bank subnational reports, NGO or UN case studies of urban neighborhoods, and indicators like unemployment, median income, and access to water and electricity. Explore those alternatives to answer the same question when a strict “Poorest Cities in Côte d’Ivoire” list is not available.
