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Belgium vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 136th vs. 66th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Ivory Coast
Population
11902714
33722528
Population rank 83/197 50/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Belgium and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Ivory Coast
2024 $671,370,081,636 $87,113,179,149
2023 $651,330,595,110 $80,780,312,569
2022 $591,085,783,326 $70,922,824,814
2021 $598,522,422,242 $72,794,636,654
2020 $529,694,473,502 $63,027,852,805
2019 $536,726,344,405 $60,382,894,697
2018 $542,638,913,428 $58,522,477,787
2017 $500,908,767,352 $52,512,343,997
2016 $474,271,566,740 $48,407,761,037
2015 $461,044,767,545 $45,815,005,169
2014 $537,987,419,164 $48,843,005,614
2013 $524,097,026,599 $42,760,235,485
2012 $498,414,364,945 $36,302,302,877
2011 $527,196,649,049 $36,693,710,801
2010 $481,556,503,720 $34,936,307,980
2009 $485,014,525,992 $33,886,813,250
2008 $517,328,087,920 $34,078,240,293
2007 $470,922,156,309 $28,760,090,953
2006 $408,259,840,869 $25,281,413,263
2005 $385,714,762,230 $24,036,918,703
2004 $369,214,712,443 $23,510,575,681
2003 $318,082,528,507 $21,251,754,340
2002 $258,383,599,375 $18,054,383,321
2001 $236,746,141,604 $16,810,537,044
2000 $236,792,460,312 $16,577,533,892
1999 $258,245,733,221 $18,870,992,456
1998 $258,528,339,631 $19,619,654,756
1997 $252,708,051,421 $18,047,558,038
1996 $279,201,433,225 $18,071,152,831
1995 $288,025,588,396 $11,000,146,267
1994 $244,884,129,491 $8,313,557,510
1993 $224,721,795,709 $11,045,760,288
1992 $234,781,652,447 $11,152,971,274
1991 $210,510,999,409 $10,492,628,581
1990 $205,331,747,948 $10,795,850,583
1989 $164,221,056,511 $9,757,410,645
1988 $162,299,103,675 $10,255,169,806
1987 $149,394,404,106 $10,087,654,465
1986 $120,018,787,249 $9,158,302,100
1985 $86,268,264,148 $6,977,650,644
1984 $83,349,530,159 $6,841,639,247
1983 $87,184,239,053 $6,838,184,773
1982 $92,095,926,188 $7,567,110,849
1981 $104,730,018,470 $8,432,589,942
1980 $126,829,314,388 $10,175,617,609
1979 $116,315,456,797 $9,142,933,967
1978 $101,246,526,194 $7,900,526,298
1977 $82,839,905,459 $6,265,068,189
1976 $71,113,882,968 $4,662,053,825
1975 $65,678,189,097 $3,893,839,190
1974 $56,033,077,879 $3,070,152,309
1973 $47,743,801,490 $2,508,421,426
1972 $37,209,418,019 $1,849,400,402
1971 $29,821,661,870 $1,584,128,509
1970 $26,706,196,047 $1,455,482,795
1969 $24,019,653,475 $1,361,360,293
1968 $21,654,856,965 $1,281,281,277
1967 $20,252,508,995 $1,082,922,725
1966 $18,894,891,312 $1,024,102,880
1965 $17,597,783,297 $919,771,229
1964 $16,168,044,450 $921,063,327
1963 $14,445,805,381 $761,047,198
1962 $13,436,827,167 $645,284,474
1961 $12,561,701,694 $618,245,634
1960 $11,810,619,368 $546,203,559

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

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Belgium and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Ivory Coast
2024 $56,615 $2,728
2023 $55,291 $2,592
2022 $50,606 $2,333
2021 $51,658 $2,456
2020 $45,906 $2,180
2019 $46,717 $2,142
2018 $47,487 $2,131
2017 $44,035 $1,964
2016 $41,855 $1,863
2015 $40,894 $1,815
2014 $47,996 $1,991
2013 $46,965 $1,786
2012 $44,874 $1,547
2011 $47,761 $1,597
2010 $44,197 $1,554
2009 $44,923 $1,540
2008 $48,303 $1,584
2007 $44,319 $1,368
2006 $38,705 $1,230
2005 $36,810 $1,198
2004 $35,429 $1,200
2003 $30,655 $1,111
2002 $25,006 $968
2001 $23,015 $925
2000 $23,099 $937
1999 $25,253 $1,096
1998 $25,338 $1,177
1997 $24,821 $1,125
1996 $27,490 $1,170
1995 $28,414 $740
1994 $24,209 $582
1993 $22,284 $804
1992 $23,373 $845
1991 $21,042 $827
1990 $20,600 $886
1989 $16,525 $833
1988 $16,391 $910
1987 $15,136 $930
1986 $12,170 $877
1985 $8,751 $695
1984 $8,457 $709
1983 $8,846 $737
1982 $9,344 $849
1981 $10,623 $986
1980 $12,864 $1,238
1979 $11,811 $1,157
1978 $10,290 $1,039
1977 $8,427 $856
1976 $7,243 $661
1975 $6,701 $575
1974 $5,734 $474
1973 $4,901 $406
1972 $3,832 $313
1971 $3,083 $280.3
1970 $2,766 $269
1969 $2,490 $262.2
1968 $2,251 $256.8
1967 $2,114 $225.6
1966 $1,983 $221.8
1965 $1,860 $207
1964 $1,724 $215.5
1963 $1,555 $185.1
1962 $1,457 $163.1
1961 $1,368 $162.3
1960 $1,290 $148.7

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

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Belgium vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Ivory Coast
2026 82.6 62.4
2025 82.4 62.3
2024 82.3 62.1
2023 82.1 61.9
2022 81.2 61.6
2021 81.7 60.3
2020 80.8 60.1
2019 81.8 60.3
2018 81.5 59.8
2017 81.4 59.3
2016 81.3 58.8
2015 80.9 58.3
2014 81.1 57.8
2013 80.5 57.1
2012 80.3 56.6
2011 80.4 56
2010 80 55.3
2009 79.8 54.7
2008 79.6 54.2
2007 79.5 53.5
2006 79.4 52.9
2005 79.1 52.4
2004 79 51.9
2003 78.3 51.4
2002 78.2 51.5
2001 78.1 51.4
2000 77.8 51.4
1999 77.6 51.3
1998 77.5 51.2
1997 77.4 51.5
1996 77.2 51.6
1995 76.8 51.7
1994 76.7 52
1993 76.4 52.2
1992 76.4 52.4
1991 76.2 52.6
1990 76.1 52.8
1989 75.6 53
1988 75.6 53.1
1987 75.3 53.1
1986 74.7 53
1985 74.5 52.9
1984 74.4 52.6
1983 73.9 52.4
1982 73.9 52.1
1981 73.7 51.8
1980 73.2 51.4
1979 73.2 51
1978 72.7 50.4
1977 72.8 49.6
1976 72.1 48.9
1975 72 48
1974 72 47.2
1973 71.6 46.4
1972 71.4 45.6
1971 71.1 44.8
1970 70.9 44
1969 70.7 43.3
1968 70.6 42.6
1967 70.9 42
1966 70.6 41.3
1965 70.6 40.6
1964 70.7 40
1963 70 39.3
1962 70.2 38.6
1961 70.5 37.9
1960 69.6 37.2
1959 70.3 36.5
1958 69.9 35.8
1957 69.2 35.2
1956 68.8 34.5
1955 68.5 33.8
1954 68.6 33.2
1953 68.4 32.5
1952 68 32
1951 66.7 31.4
1950 66.3 30.8

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

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Belgium and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Belgium Ivory Coast
2024 11,858,610 31,934,230
2023 11,779,946 31,165,654
2022 11,680,210 30,395,002
2021 11,586,195 29,639,736
2020 11,538,604 28,915,449
2019 11,488,980 28,193,009
2018 11,427,054 27,464,173
2017 11,375,158 26,733,372
2016 11,331,422 25,989,405
2015 11,274,196 25,246,342
2014 11,209,057 24,527,395
2013 11,159,407 23,939,775
2012 11,106,932 23,467,078
2011 11,038,264 22,982,000
2010 10,895,586 22,488,065
2009 10,796,493 21,997,940
2008 10,709,973 21,514,439
2007 10,625,700 21,030,558
2006 10,547,958 20,546,802
2005 10,478,617 20,068,458
2004 10,421,137 19,595,000
2003 10,376,133 19,125,542
2002 10,332,785 18,654,771
2001 10,286,570 18,178,913
2000 10,251,250 17,699,004
1999 10,226,419 17,215,935
1998 10,203,008 16,663,948
1997 10,181,245 16,047,170
1996 10,156,637 15,442,312
1995 10,136,811 14,855,565
1994 10,115,603 14,287,201
1993 10,084,475 13,735,951
1992 10,045,158 13,200,310
1991 10,004,486 12,683,870
1990 9,967,379 12,189,778
1989 9,937,697 11,719,771
1988 9,901,664 11,275,189
1987 9,870,234 10,851,475
1986 9,861,823 10,440,917
1985 9,858,308 10,040,483
1984 9,855,372 9,650,516
1983 9,855,520 9,272,744
1982 9,856,303 8,907,936
1981 9,858,982 8,556,596
1980 9,859,242 8,220,714
1979 9,848,382 7,902,267
1978 9,839,534 7,603,130
1977 9,830,358 7,321,950
1976 9,818,227 7,057,958
1975 9,800,700 6,776,297
1974 9,772,419 6,474,057
1973 9,741,720 6,184,944
1972 9,711,115 5,909,716
1971 9,673,162 5,650,868
1970 9,655,549 5,411,567
1969 9,646,032 5,192,221
1968 9,618,756 4,990,021
1967 9,580,991 4,799,744
1966 9,527,807 4,617,519
1965 9,463,667 4,442,377
1964 9,378,113 4,273,952
1963 9,289,770 4,112,061
1962 9,220,578 3,956,939
1961 9,183,948 3,810,151
1960 9,153,489 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Belgium

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Ivory Coast
2023 1.47 4.28
2022 1.53 4.35
2021 1.6 4.41
2020 1.55 4.46
2019 1.6 4.52
2018 1.62 4.6
2017 1.65 4.76
2016 1.68 4.87
2015 1.7 4.97
2014 1.74 5.07
2013 1.76 5.14
2012 1.8 5.19
2011 1.81 5.24
2010 1.86 5.29
2009 1.84 5.33
2008 1.85 5.36
2007 1.82 5.4
2006 1.8 5.45
2005 1.76 5.5
2004 1.72 5.53
2003 1.67 5.57
2002 1.65 5.64
2001 1.67 5.7
2000 1.67 5.77
1999 1.62 5.81
1998 1.6 5.85
1997 1.6 5.9
1996 1.59 5.95
1995 1.56 6.04
1994 1.56 6.13
1993 1.61 6.27
1992 1.65 6.43
1991 1.66 6.59
1990 1.62 6.72
1989 1.58 6.85
1988 1.57 6.97
1987 1.54 7.09
1986 1.54 7.19
1985 1.51 7.27
1984 1.54 7.35
1983 1.57 7.42
1982 1.61 7.49
1981 1.66 7.54
1980 1.68 7.59
1979 1.69 7.63
1978 1.69 7.67
1977 1.71 7.83
1976 1.73 7.88
1975 1.74 7.91
1974 1.83 7.93
1973 1.95 7.94
1972 2.09 7.94
1971 2.21 7.94
1970 2.25 7.94
1969 2.27 7.93
1968 2.31 7.91
1967 2.41 7.89
1966 2.52 7.87
1965 2.61 7.84
1964 2.71 7.81
1963 2.68 7.78
1962 2.59 7.75
1961 2.63 7.72
1960 2.54 7.69

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

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Belgium and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Ivory Coast
2024 42.7 19.3
2023 42.4 19.2
2022 42.2 19.1
2021 42 19
2020 41.9 18.9
2019 41.8 18.9
2018 41.7 18.9
2017 41.6 18.9
2016 41.4 18.9
2015 41.4 19
2014 41.3 19.1
2013 41.2 19
2012 41.1 18.6
2011 40.9 18.2
2010 40.8 17.7
2009 40.8 17.3
2008 40.7 16.9
2007 40.6 16.6
2006 40.4 16.6
2005 40.2 16.7
2004 40 16.7
2003 39.7 16.7
2002 39.4 16.7
2001 39.2 16.8
2000 38.9 16.8
1999 38.6 16.8
1998 38.3 16.8
1997 38.1 16.7
1996 37.8 16.6
1995 37.5 16.5
1994 37.2 16.4
1993 37 16.3
1992 36.7 16.2
1991 36.5 16.1
1990 36.3 16
1989 36.1 16
1988 35.9 15.9
1987 35.6 15.9
1986 35.4 16
1985 35.2 16
1984 35 16.1
1983 34.8 16.2
1982 34.5 16.3
1981 34.3 16.4
1980 34.2 16.5
1979 34.1 16.7
1978 34.1 16.9
1977 34.1 17.1
1976 34.1 17.4
1975 34.2 17.5
1974 34.3 17.6
1973 34.3 17.6
1972 34.3 17.7
1971 34.4 17.7
1970 34.5 17.7
1969 34.6 17.8
1968 34.7 18
1967 34.7 18.1
1966 34.7 18.2
1965 34.8 18.3
1964 34.8 18.4
1963 34.9 18.5
1962 34.9 18.5
1961 34.9 18.5
1960 34.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

Belgium Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Belgium Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
50%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
40.7%
2023

Health

Belgium Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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