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Afghanistan vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 40th vs. 66th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Ivory Coast
Population
45409324
33722528
Population rank 36/197 50/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Afghanistan and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Ivory Coast
2024 - $87,113,179,149
2023 $17,152,234,637 $80,780,312,569
2022 $14,497,243,872 $70,922,824,814
2021 $14,259,995,441 $72,794,636,654
2020 $19,955,929,052 $63,027,852,805
2019 $18,799,444,490 $60,382,894,697
2018 $18,053,222,687 $58,522,477,787
2017 $18,753,456,498 $52,512,343,997
2016 $18,116,572,395 $48,407,761,037
2015 $19,134,221,645 $45,815,005,169
2014 $20,497,128,556 $48,843,005,614
2013 $20,146,416,758 $42,760,235,485
2012 $19,907,329,778 $36,302,302,877
2011 $17,805,098,206 $36,693,710,801
2010 $15,856,668,556 $34,936,307,980
2009 $12,416,152,732 $33,886,813,250
2008 $10,109,297,048 $34,078,240,293
2007 $9,747,886,187 $28,760,090,953
2006 $6,971,758,282 $25,281,413,263
2005 $6,203,256,539 $24,036,918,703
2004 $5,224,896,719 $23,510,575,681
2003 $4,520,946,819 $21,251,754,340
2002 $3,825,701,439 $18,054,383,321
2001 $2,813,571,754 $16,810,537,044
2000 $3,521,418,060 $16,577,533,892
1999 - $18,870,992,456
1998 - $19,619,654,756
1997 - $18,047,558,038
1996 - $18,071,152,831
1995 - $11,000,146,267
1994 - $8,313,557,510
1993 - $11,045,760,288
1992 - $11,152,971,274
1991 - $10,492,628,581
1990 - $10,795,850,583
1989 - $9,757,410,645
1988 - $10,255,169,806
1987 - $10,087,654,465
1986 - $9,158,302,100
1985 - $6,977,650,644
1984 - $6,841,639,247
1983 - $6,838,184,773
1982 - $7,567,110,849
1981 - $8,432,589,942
1980 - $10,175,617,609
1979 - $9,142,933,967
1978 - $7,900,526,298
1977 - $6,265,068,189
1976 - $4,662,053,825
1975 - $3,893,839,190
1974 - $3,070,152,309
1973 - $2,508,421,426
1972 - $1,849,400,402
1971 - $1,584,128,509
1970 - $1,455,482,795
1969 - $1,361,360,293
1968 - $1,281,281,277
1967 - $1,082,922,725
1966 - $1,024,102,880
1965 - $919,771,229
1964 - $921,063,327
1963 - $761,047,198
1962 - $645,284,474
1961 - $618,245,634
1960 - $546,203,559

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Ivory Coast
2024 - $2,728
2023 $414 $2,592
2022 $357 $2,333
2021 $356 $2,456
2020 $511 $2,180
2019 $497 $2,142
2018 $491 $2,131
2017 $525 $1,964
2016 $522 $1,863
2015 $566 $1,815
2014 $625 $1,991
2013 $637 $1,786
2012 $651 $1,547
2011 $607 $1,597
2010 $561 $1,554
2009 $452 $1,540
2008 $382 $1,584
2007 $376 $1,368
2006 $274.2 $1,230
2005 $254.2 $1,198
2004 $221.8 $1,200
2003 $198.9 $1,111
2002 $179 $968
2001 $138.7 $925
2000 $174.9 $937
1999 - $1,096
1998 - $1,177
1997 - $1,125
1996 - $1,170
1995 - $740
1994 - $582
1993 - $804
1992 - $845
1991 - $827
1990 - $886
1989 - $833
1988 - $910
1987 - $930
1986 - $877
1985 - $695
1984 - $709
1983 - $737
1982 - $849
1981 - $986
1980 - $1,238
1979 - $1,157
1978 - $1,039
1977 - $856
1976 - $661
1975 - $575
1974 - $474
1973 - $406
1972 - $313
1971 - $280.3
1970 - $269
1969 - $262.2
1968 - $256.8
1967 - $225.6
1966 - $221.8
1965 - $207
1964 - $215.5
1963 - $185.1
1962 - $163.1
1961 - $162.3
1960 - $148.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Ivory Coast
2026 66.8 62.4
2025 66.5 62.3
2024 66.3 62.1
2023 66 61.9
2022 65.6 61.6
2021 60.4 60.3
2020 61.5 60.1
2019 62.9 60.3
2018 62.4 59.8
2017 62.4 59.3
2016 62.6 58.8
2015 62.3 58.3
2014 62.3 57.8
2013 62.2 57.1
2012 61.7 56.6
2011 61.3 56
2010 60.7 55.3
2009 60.2 54.7
2008 59.7 54.2
2007 59 53.5
2006 58.6 52.9
2005 58.2 52.4
2004 57.8 51.9
2003 57.2 51.4
2002 56.2 51.5
2001 55.5 51.4
2000 55 51.4
1999 54.5 51.3
1998 52.5 51.2
1997 53.2 51.5
1996 52.8 51.6
1995 52.1 51.7
1994 51 52
1993 51 52.2
1992 46.6 52.4
1991 45.5 52.6
1990 45.1 52.8
1989 44.5 53
1988 43.2 53.1
1987 38.8 53.1
1986 38.4 53
1985 32.1 52.9
1984 31.5 52.6
1983 36.5 52.4
1982 36.1 52.1
1981 39.4 51.8
1980 39.3 51.4
1979 38.8 51
1978 40.1 50.4
1977 41.1 49.6
1976 40.5 48.9
1975 40 48
1974 39.5 47.2
1973 39 46.4
1972 38.4 45.6
1971 37.9 44.8
1970 37.5 44
1969 37 43.3
1968 36.5 42.6
1967 36 42
1966 35.6 41.3
1965 35.1 40.6
1964 34.7 40
1963 34.2 39.3
1962 33.8 38.6
1961 33.3 37.9
1960 32.8 37.2
1959 32.3 36.5
1958 31.8 35.8
1957 31.3 35.2
1956 30.8 34.5
1955 30.4 33.8
1954 29.7 33.2
1953 29.5 32.5
1952 29 32
1951 28.6 31.4
1950 28.2 30.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Ivory Coast
2024 42,647,492 31,934,230
2023 41,454,761 31,165,654
2022 40,578,842 30,395,002
2021 40,000,412 29,639,736
2020 39,068,979 28,915,449
2019 37,856,121 28,193,009
2018 36,743,039 27,464,173
2017 35,688,935 26,733,372
2016 34,700,612 25,989,405
2015 33,831,764 25,246,342
2014 32,792,523 24,527,395
2013 31,622,704 23,939,775
2012 30,560,034 23,467,078
2011 29,347,708 22,982,000
2010 28,284,089 22,488,065
2009 27,466,101 21,997,940
2008 26,482,622 21,514,439
2007 25,909,852 21,030,558
2006 25,424,094 20,546,802
2005 24,404,567 20,068,458
2004 23,560,654 19,595,000
2003 22,733,049 19,125,542
2002 21,378,117 18,654,771
2001 20,284,307 18,178,913
2000 20,130,327 17,699,004
1999 19,887,785 17,215,935
1998 19,159,996 16,663,948
1997 18,452,091 16,047,170
1996 17,763,266 15,442,312
1995 17,065,836 14,855,565
1994 16,250,794 14,287,201
1993 14,943,172 13,735,951
1992 13,278,974 13,200,310
1991 12,238,879 12,683,870
1990 12,045,660 12,189,778
1989 11,874,088 11,719,771
1988 11,523,298 11,275,189
1987 11,387,818 10,851,475
1986 11,420,074 10,440,917
1985 11,426,852 10,040,483
1984 11,190,221 9,650,516
1983 10,917,982 9,272,744
1982 10,991,378 8,907,936
1981 11,937,581 8,556,596
1980 13,169,311 8,220,714
1979 13,655,567 7,902,267
1978 13,611,441 7,603,130
1977 13,340,756 7,321,950
1976 13,059,851 7,057,958
1975 12,773,954 6,776,297
1974 12,469,127 6,474,057
1973 12,157,999 6,184,944
1972 11,853,696 5,909,716
1971 11,567,667 5,650,868
1970 11,290,128 5,411,567
1969 11,017,409 5,192,221
1968 10,756,922 4,990,021
1967 10,505,959 4,799,744
1966 10,266,395 4,617,519
1965 10,036,008 4,442,377
1964 9,814,318 4,273,952
1963 9,604,487 4,112,061
1962 9,404,406 3,956,939
1961 9,214,083 3,810,151
1960 9,035,043 3,673,666

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Ivory Coast
2023 4.84 4.28
2022 4.93 4.35
2021 5.04 4.41
2020 5.15 4.46
2019 5.24 4.52
2018 5.33 4.6
2017 5.43 4.76
2016 5.54 4.87
2015 5.65 4.97
2014 5.77 5.07
2013 5.88 5.14
2012 5.99 5.19
2011 6.09 5.24
2010 6.2 5.29
2009 6.3 5.33
2008 6.39 5.36
2007 6.51 5.4
2006 6.69 5.45
2005 6.86 5.5
2004 7.02 5.53
2003 7.17 5.57
2002 7.32 5.64
2001 7.45 5.7
2000 7.57 5.77
1999 7.64 5.81
1998 7.69 5.85
1997 7.73 5.9
1996 7.76 5.95
1995 7.77 6.04
1994 7.77 6.13
1993 7.76 6.27
1992 7.7 6.43
1991 7.63 6.59
1990 7.58 6.72
1989 7.56 6.85
1988 7.55 6.97
1987 7.55 7.09
1986 7.55 7.19
1985 7.55 7.27
1984 7.55 7.35
1983 7.57 7.42
1982 7.6 7.49
1981 7.62 7.54
1980 7.64 7.59
1979 7.61 7.63
1978 7.6 7.67
1977 7.59 7.83
1976 7.56 7.88
1975 7.54 7.91
1974 7.53 7.93
1973 7.49 7.94
1972 7.45 7.94
1971 7.43 7.94
1970 7.4 7.94
1969 7.39 7.93
1968 7.36 7.91
1967 7.34 7.89
1966 7.32 7.87
1965 7.31 7.84
1964 7.3 7.81
1963 7.3 7.78
1962 7.29 7.75
1961 7.28 7.72
1960 7.28 7.69

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Ivory Coast
2024 18.2 19.3
2023 18 19.2
2022 17.8 19.1
2021 17.6 19
2020 17.5 18.9
2019 17.3 18.9
2018 17.1 18.9
2017 17 18.9
2016 16.8 18.9
2015 16.6 19
2014 16.4 19.1
2013 16.2 19
2012 16 18.6
2011 15.9 18.2
2010 15.7 17.7
2009 15.5 17.3
2008 15.3 16.9
2007 15.2 16.6
2006 15.1 16.6
2005 15 16.7
2004 14.9 16.7
2003 14.9 16.7
2002 14.9 16.7
2001 14.9 16.8
2000 15 16.8
1999 15.1 16.8
1998 15.2 16.8
1997 15.3 16.7
1996 15.5 16.6
1995 15.6 16.5
1994 15.7 16.4
1993 15.8 16.3
1992 15.9 16.2
1991 16 16.1
1990 16.1 16
1989 16.1 16
1988 16.2 15.9
1987 16.3 15.9
1986 16.3 16
1985 16.4 16
1984 16.5 16.1
1983 16.6 16.2
1982 16.7 16.3
1981 16.8 16.4
1980 16.9 16.5
1979 17 16.7
1978 17.2 16.9
1977 17.3 17.1
1976 17.4 17.4
1975 17.5 17.5
1974 17.6 17.6
1973 17.7 17.6
1972 17.8 17.7
1971 17.9 17.7
1970 18.1 17.7
1969 18.2 17.8
1968 18.3 18
1967 18.4 18.1
1966 18.5 18.2
1965 18.6 18.3
1964 18.6 18.4
1963 18.7 18.5
1962 18.8 18.5
1961 18.9 18.5
1960 18.9 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
57.6%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
50%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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