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China vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 2nd vs. 66th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

China Ivory Coast
Population
1402578808
33722528
Population rank 2/197 50/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

China and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

China and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
China

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
China Ivory Coast
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $87,113,179,149
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $80,780,312,569
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $70,922,824,814
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $72,794,636,654
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $63,027,852,805
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $60,382,894,697
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $58,522,477,787
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $52,512,343,997
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $48,407,761,037
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $45,815,005,169
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $48,843,005,614
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $42,760,235,485
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $36,302,302,877
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $36,693,710,801
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $34,936,307,980
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $33,886,813,250
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $34,078,240,293
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $28,760,090,953
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $25,281,413,263
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $24,036,918,703
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $23,510,575,681
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $21,251,754,340
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $18,054,383,321
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $16,810,537,044
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $16,577,533,892
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $18,870,992,456
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $19,619,654,756
1997 $967,753,570,435 $18,047,558,038
1996 $868,523,936,530 $18,071,152,831
1995 $738,190,896,228 $11,000,146,267
1994 $566,929,539,493 $8,313,557,510
1993 $446,557,291,212 $11,045,760,288
1992 $428,502,354,788 $11,152,971,274
1991 $384,510,452,962 $10,492,628,581
1990 $361,560,229,446 $10,795,850,583
1989 $348,380,566,802 $9,757,410,645
1988 $312,888,888,889 $10,255,169,806
1987 $273,455,156,951 $10,087,654,465
1986 $301,310,144,928 $9,158,302,100
1985 $310,064,625,850 $6,977,650,644
1984 $260,442,857,143 $6,841,639,247
1983 $231,130,268,199 $6,838,184,773
1982 $205,480,916,031 $7,567,110,849
1981 $196,218,253,968 $8,432,589,942
1980 $191,487,500,000 $10,175,617,609
1979 $178,573,913,043 $9,142,933,967
1978 $149,788,617,886 $7,900,526,298
1977 $175,226,595,860 $6,265,068,189
1976 $154,196,810,059 $4,662,053,825
1975 $163,687,619,736 $3,893,839,190
1974 $144,418,433,058 $3,070,152,309
1973 $138,764,340,892 $2,508,421,426
1972 $113,871,930,714 $1,849,400,402
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,584,128,509
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,455,482,795
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,361,360,293
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,281,281,277
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,082,922,725
1966 $76,854,053,259 $1,024,102,880
1965 $70,565,994,356 $919,771,229
1964 $59,821,862,703 $921,063,327
1963 $50,812,227,919 $761,047,198
1962 $47,310,737,754 $645,284,474
1961 $50,162,299,350 $618,245,634
1960 $59,846,235,025 $546,203,559

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

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China and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Ivory Coast
2024 $13,303 $2,728
2023 $12,951 $2,592
2022 $12,971 $2,333
2021 $12,887 $2,456
2020 $10,627 $2,180
2019 $10,343 $2,142
2018 $10,086 $2,131
2017 $8,980 $1,964
2016 $8,255 $1,863
2015 $8,175 $1,815
2014 $7,781 $1,991
2013 $7,147 $1,786
2012 $6,405 $1,547
2011 $5,704 $1,597
2010 $4,629 $1,554
2009 $3,898 $1,540
2008 $3,523 $1,584
2007 $2,735 $1,368
2006 $2,129 $1,230
2005 $1,778 $1,198
2004 $1,531 $1,200
2003 $1,307 $1,111
2002 $1,164 $968
2001 $1,065 $925
2000 $969 $937
1999 $881 $1,096
1998 $835 $1,177
1997 $787 $1,125
1996 $713 $1,170
1995 $613 $740
1994 $476 $582
1993 $379 $804
1992 $368 $845
1991 $334 $827
1990 $319 $886
1989 $311 $833
1988 $284 $910
1987 $252.3 $930
1986 $282.4 $877
1985 $295 $695
1984 $251.2 $709
1983 $225.9 $737
1982 $203.7 $849
1981 $197.4 $986
1980 $195.1 $1,238
1979 $184.3 $1,157
1978 $156.7 $1,039
1977 $185.7 $856
1976 $165.7 $661
1975 $178.6 $575
1974 $160.4 $474
1973 $157.3 $406
1972 $132.1 $313
1971 $118.8 $280.3
1970 $113.3 $269
1969 $100.3 $262.2
1968 $91.6 $256.8
1967 $96.8 $225.6
1966 $104.5 $221.8
1965 $98.7 $207
1964 $85.7 $215.5
1963 $74.5 $185.1
1962 $71.1 $163.1
1961 $76 $162.3
1960 $89.7 $148.7

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

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China vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Ivory Coast
2026 79 62.4
2025 78.4 62.3
2024 78 62.1
2023 78 61.9
2022 78.2 61.6
2021 78.1 60.3
2020 78 60.1
2019 77.9 60.3
2018 77.7 59.8
2017 77.2 59.3
2016 77.2 58.8
2015 77 58.3
2014 76.7 57.8
2013 76.5 57.1
2012 76.2 56.6
2011 75.9 56
2010 75.7 55.3
2009 75.3 54.7
2008 74.8 54.2
2007 74.8 53.5
2006 74.4 52.9
2005 74.1 52.4
2004 73.7 51.9
2003 73.4 51.4
2002 73 51.5
2001 72.7 51.4
2000 72.3 51.4
1999 72 51.3
1998 71.6 51.2
1997 71.2 51.5
1996 70.8 51.6
1995 70.4 51.7
1994 69.8 52
1993 69.5 52.2
1992 69.1 52.4
1991 68.6 52.6
1990 68.2 52.8
1989 67.9 53
1988 67.6 53.1
1987 67.3 53.1
1986 66.9 53
1985 66.5 52.9
1984 66.1 52.6
1983 65.7 52.4
1982 65.2 52.1
1981 64.8 51.8
1980 64.2 51.4
1979 63.7 51
1978 63.1 50.4
1977 62.5 49.6
1976 61.2 48.9
1975 61 48
1974 60.2 47.2
1973 59.5 46.4
1972 58.6 45.6
1971 57.7 44.8
1970 56.8 44
1969 56 43.3
1968 55.2 42.6
1967 54.4 42
1966 53.7 41.3
1965 53 40.6
1964 52.3 40
1963 51.7 39.3
1962 51 38.6
1961 40.2 37.9
1960 33.4 37.2
1959 40.2 36.5
1958 48.8 35.8
1957 48.4 35.2
1956 47.8 34.5
1955 47.2 33.8
1954 46.8 33.2
1953 45.9 32.5
1952 45.3 32
1951 44.6 31.4
1950 43.8 30.8

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

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China and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
China Ivory Coast
2024 1,408,975,000 31,934,230
2023 1,410,710,000 31,165,654
2022 1,412,175,000 30,395,002
2021 1,412,360,000 29,639,736
2020 1,411,100,000 28,915,449
2019 1,407,745,000 28,193,009
2018 1,402,760,000 27,464,173
2017 1,396,215,000 26,733,372
2016 1,387,790,000 25,989,405
2015 1,379,860,000 25,246,342
2014 1,371,860,000 24,527,395
2013 1,363,240,000 23,939,775
2012 1,354,190,000 23,467,078
2011 1,345,035,000 22,982,000
2010 1,337,705,000 22,488,065
2009 1,331,260,000 21,997,940
2008 1,324,655,000 21,514,439
2007 1,317,885,000 21,030,558
2006 1,311,020,000 20,546,802
2005 1,303,720,000 20,068,458
2004 1,296,075,000 19,595,000
2003 1,288,400,000 19,125,542
2002 1,280,400,000 18,654,771
2001 1,271,850,000 18,178,913
2000 1,262,645,000 17,699,004
1999 1,252,735,000 17,215,935
1998 1,241,935,000 16,663,948
1997 1,230,075,000 16,047,170
1996 1,217,550,000 15,442,312
1995 1,204,855,000 14,855,565
1994 1,191,835,000 14,287,201
1993 1,178,440,000 13,735,951
1992 1,164,970,000 13,200,310
1991 1,150,780,000 12,683,870
1990 1,135,185,000 12,189,778
1989 1,118,650,000 11,719,771
1988 1,101,630,000 11,275,189
1987 1,084,035,000 10,851,475
1986 1,066,790,000 10,440,917
1985 1,051,040,000 10,040,483
1984 1,036,825,000 9,650,516
1983 1,023,310,000 9,272,744
1982 1,008,630,000 8,907,936
1981 993,885,000 8,556,596
1980 981,235,000 8,220,714
1979 969,005,000 7,902,267
1978 956,165,000 7,603,130
1977 943,455,000 7,321,950
1976 930,685,000 7,057,958
1975 916,395,000 6,776,297
1974 900,350,000 6,474,057
1973 881,940,000 6,184,944
1972 862,030,000 5,909,716
1971 841,105,000 5,650,868
1970 818,315,000 5,411,567
1969 796,025,000 5,192,221
1968 774,510,000 4,990,021
1967 754,550,000 4,799,744
1966 735,400,000 4,617,519
1965 715,185,000 4,442,377
1964 698,355,000 4,273,952
1963 682,335,000 4,112,061
1962 665,770,000 3,956,939
1961 660,330,000 3,810,151
1960 667,070,000 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in China and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
China

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Ivory Coast
2023 1 4.28
2022 1.03 4.35
2021 1.12 4.41
2020 1.24 4.46
2019 1.5 4.52
2018 1.54 4.6
2017 1.8 4.76
2016 1.77 4.87
2015 1.67 4.97
2014 1.77 5.07
2013 1.71 5.14
2012 1.8 5.19
2011 1.67 5.24
2010 1.69 5.29
2009 1.71 5.33
2008 1.7 5.36
2007 1.67 5.4
2006 1.64 5.45
2005 1.62 5.5
2004 1.61 5.53
2003 1.57 5.57
2002 1.57 5.64
2001 1.56 5.7
2000 1.63 5.77
1999 1.53 5.81
1998 1.52 5.85
1997 1.53 5.9
1996 1.55 5.95
1995 1.59 6.04
1994 1.63 6.13
1993 1.69 6.27
1992 1.78 6.43
1991 1.93 6.59
1990 2.51 6.72
1989 2.52 6.85
1988 2.54 6.97
1987 2.76 7.09
1986 2.72 7.19
1985 2.63 7.27
1984 2.61 7.35
1983 2.56 7.42
1982 2.97 7.49
1981 2.79 7.54
1980 2.74 7.59
1979 2.75 7.63
1978 2.72 7.67
1977 2.84 7.83
1976 3.24 7.88
1975 3.57 7.91
1974 4.17 7.93
1973 4.73 7.94
1972 5.11 7.94
1971 5.52 7.94
1970 6.09 7.94
1969 6.18 7.93
1968 6.51 7.91
1967 5.81 7.89
1966 6.31 7.87
1965 6.61 7.84
1964 6.67 7.81
1963 7.51 7.78
1962 6.09 7.75
1961 3.86 7.72
1960 4.45 7.69

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

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China and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
China

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
China Ivory Coast
2024 40.6 19.3
2023 40.1 19.2
2022 39.6 19.1
2021 39 19
2020 38.5 18.9
2019 38.1 18.9
2018 37.7 18.9
2017 37.4 18.9
2016 37.1 18.9
2015 36.7 19
2014 36.3 19.1
2013 36 19
2012 35.7 18.6
2011 35.5 18.2
2010 35.1 17.7
2009 34.7 17.3
2008 34.2 16.9
2007 33.7 16.6
2006 33.1 16.6
2005 32.6 16.7
2004 32.1 16.7
2003 31.6 16.7
2002 31.1 16.7
2001 30.5 16.8
2000 30 16.8
1999 29.4 16.8
1998 28.8 16.8
1997 28.3 16.7
1996 27.8 16.6
1995 27.2 16.5
1994 26.6 16.4
1993 26.1 16.3
1992 25.6 16.2
1991 25.1 16.1
1990 24.7 16
1989 24.4 16
1988 23.9 15.9
1987 23.6 15.9
1986 23.4 16
1985 23.2 16
1984 23 16.1
1983 22.6 16.2
1982 22.1 16.3
1981 21.8 16.4
1980 21.6 16.5
1979 21.4 16.7
1978 21.2 16.9
1977 20.8 17.1
1976 20.4 17.4
1975 20.1 17.5
1974 19.7 17.6
1973 19.5 17.6
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.2 17.7
1970 19.1 17.7
1969 19.1 17.8
1968 19.2 18
1967 19.2 18.1
1966 19.3 18.2
1965 19.6 18.3
1964 19.9 18.4
1963 20.4 18.5
1962 21 18.5
1961 21.1 18.5
1960 20.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

China Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

China Ivory Coast
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
50%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
40.7%
2023

Health

China Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

China Ivory Coast
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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)

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