10 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries

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4. Côte d’Ivoire

External Debt Stocks: $29.752 billion 

GNI Per Capita: $6330

Below $2.15 Poverty Rate: 39.5%

Composite Ranking: 4

Côte d’Ivoire, one of West Africa’s fastest-growing economies, struggles with unequal income distribution. Urban areas, especially the economic capital Abidjan, enjoy higher income levels, whereas rural regions are mired in poverty. Limited access to essential services like education, healthcare, clean water, and sanitation in these areas adversely affects quality of life and perpetuates poverty.

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