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Congo vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 64th vs. 66th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Ivory Coast
Population
6681829
33722528
Population rank 109/197 50/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Congo and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Congo and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Congo Ivory Coast
2024 $15,719,986,077 $87,113,179,149
2023 $15,321,055,823 $80,780,312,569
2022 $15,817,030,155 $70,922,824,814
2021 $14,825,690,211 $72,794,636,654
2020 $11,468,687,464 $63,027,852,805
2019 $13,976,637,780 $60,382,894,697
2018 $14,773,900,289 $58,522,477,787
2017 $11,834,473,039 $52,512,343,997
2016 $10,931,328,151 $48,407,761,037
2015 $12,434,793,867 $45,815,005,169
2014 $17,919,321,078 $48,843,005,614
2013 $17,958,720,699 $42,760,235,485
2012 $17,692,911,296 $36,302,302,877
2011 $15,655,383,577 $36,693,710,801
2010 $13,148,396,212 $34,936,307,980
2009 $9,723,299,915 $33,886,813,250
2008 $11,649,857,673 $34,078,240,293
2007 $8,782,703,437 $28,760,090,953
2006 $8,072,305,029 $25,281,413,263
2005 $6,650,001,680 $24,036,918,703
2004 $4,656,974,940 $23,510,575,681
2003 $3,503,723,088 $21,251,754,340
2002 $3,034,250,924 $18,054,383,321
2001 $2,796,704,604 $16,810,537,044
2000 $3,227,927,698 $16,577,533,892
1999 $2,354,772,960 $18,870,992,456
1998 $1,949,481,379 $19,619,654,756
1997 $2,322,719,103 $18,047,558,038
1996 $2,540,697,539 $18,071,152,831
1995 $2,116,003,868 $11,000,146,267
1994 $1,769,365,438 $8,313,557,510
1993 $2,684,323,623 $11,045,760,288
1992 $2,933,222,703 $11,152,971,274
1991 $2,724,853,506 $10,492,628,581
1990 $2,798,746,050 $10,795,850,583
1989 $2,389,593,026 $9,757,410,645
1988 $2,212,536,312 $10,255,169,806
1987 $2,297,753,652 $10,087,654,465
1986 $1,849,268,212 $9,158,302,100
1985 $2,160,872,540 $6,977,650,644
1984 $2,193,581,365 $6,841,639,247
1983 $2,097,274,290 $6,838,184,773
1982 $2,160,640,565 $7,567,110,849
1981 $1,993,512,323 $8,432,589,942
1980 $1,705,796,853 $10,175,617,609
1979 $1,198,749,667 $9,142,933,967
1978 $878,771,772 $7,900,526,298
1977 $765,224,029 $6,265,068,189
1976 $754,549,601 $4,662,053,825
1975 $767,102,680 $3,893,839,190
1974 $585,364,634 $3,070,152,309
1973 $541,973,363 $2,508,421,426
1972 $410,669,264 $1,849,400,402
1971 $322,128,019 $1,584,128,509
1970 $274,960,700 $1,455,482,795
1969 $265,040,036 $1,361,360,293
1968 $251,247,458 $1,281,281,277
1967 $237,397,428 $1,082,922,725
1966 $220,613,582 $1,024,102,880
1965 $198,318,064 $919,771,229
1964 $185,693,725 $921,063,327
1963 $172,233,431 $761,047,198
1962 $166,521,240 $645,284,474
1961 $151,675,739 $618,245,634
1960 $131,731,863 $546,203,559

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

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Congo and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Ivory Coast
2024 $2,482 $2,728
2023 $2,478 $2,592
2022 $2,621 $2,333
2021 $2,516 $2,456
2020 $1,994 $2,180
2019 $2,488 $2,142
2018 $2,694 $2,131
2017 $2,212 $1,964
2016 $2,093 $1,863
2015 $2,439 $1,815
2014 $3,601 $1,991
2013 $3,697 $1,786
2012 $3,732 $1,547
2011 $3,396 $1,597
2010 $2,947 $1,554
2009 $2,271 $1,540
2008 $2,832 $1,584
2007 $2,206 $1,368
2006 $2,104 $1,230
2005 $1,799 $1,198
2004 $1,306 $1,200
2003 $1,017 $1,111
2002 $906 $968
2001 $855 $925
2000 $1,024 $937
1999 $776 $1,096
1998 $660 $1,177
1997 $804 $1,125
1996 $899 $1,170
1995 $770 $740
1994 $662 $582
1993 $1,034 $804
1992 $1,164 $845
1991 $1,113 $827
1990 $1,176 $886
1989 $1,033 $833
1988 $984 $910
1987 $1,052 $930
1986 $872 $877
1985 $1,049 $695
1984 $1,097 $709
1983 $1,075 $737
1982 $1,131 $849
1981 $1,066 $986
1980 $933 $1,238
1979 $670 $1,157
1978 $503 $1,039
1977 $448 $856
1976 $453 $661
1975 $471 $575
1974 $370 $474
1973 $353 $406
1972 $276.3 $313
1971 $223.5 $280.3
1970 $196.7 $269
1969 $195.4 $262.2
1968 $190.8 $256.8
1967 $185.7 $225.6
1966 $177.6 $221.8
1965 $164.2 $207
1964 $158.1 $215.5
1963 $150.7 $185.1
1962 $149.6 $163.1
1961 $139.9 $162.3
1960 $124.7 $148.7

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

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Congo vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Ivory Coast
2026 66.4 62.4
2025 66.2 62.3
2024 66 62.1
2023 65.8 61.9
2022 65 61.6
2021 64.2 60.3
2020 64.4 60.1
2019 63.2 60.3
2018 64.5 59.8
2017 64.2 59.3
2016 63.9 58.8
2015 63.7 58.3
2014 63.3 57.8
2013 63 57.1
2012 62.7 56.6
2011 62.3 56
2010 61.7 55.3
2009 61.2 54.7
2008 60.8 54.2
2007 60.1 53.5
2006 59.5 52.9
2005 58.7 52.4
2004 58 51.9
2003 57.1 51.4
2002 56.4 51.5
2001 55.9 51.4
2000 55.4 51.4
1999 54.4 51.3
1998 52.6 51.2
1997 48.6 51.5
1996 55.2 51.6
1995 55.5 51.7
1994 55.6 52
1993 56 52.2
1992 56.5 52.4
1991 56.8 52.6
1990 57.1 52.8
1989 57.3 53
1988 57.5 53.1
1987 57.6 53.1
1986 57.6 53
1985 57.6 52.9
1984 57.5 52.6
1983 57.4 52.4
1982 57.2 52.1
1981 57.1 51.8
1980 56.8 51.4
1979 56.5 51
1978 56.2 50.4
1977 56 49.6
1976 55.7 48.9
1975 55.4 48
1974 55.1 47.2
1973 54.7 46.4
1972 54.4 45.6
1971 54 44.8
1970 53.6 44
1969 53.1 43.3
1968 52.6 42.6
1967 51.9 42
1966 51.6 41.3
1965 51 40.6
1964 50.4 40
1963 49.7 39.3
1962 49 38.6
1961 48.4 37.9
1960 47.6 37.2
1959 46.8 36.5
1958 46 35.8
1957 45.1 35.2
1956 44.3 34.5
1955 43.4 33.8
1954 42.6 33.2
1953 41.9 32.5
1952 41.1 32
1951 40.3 31.4
1950 39.6 30.8

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

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Congo and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Congo Ivory Coast
2024 6,332,961 31,934,230
2023 6,182,885 31,165,654
2022 6,035,104 30,395,002
2021 5,892,183 29,639,736
2020 5,752,791 28,915,449
2019 5,616,661 28,193,009
2018 5,483,118 27,464,173
2017 5,351,011 26,733,372
2016 5,222,536 25,989,405
2015 5,097,581 25,246,342
2014 4,975,880 24,527,395
2013 4,857,099 23,939,775
2012 4,740,450 23,467,078
2011 4,609,724 22,982,000
2010 4,462,290 22,488,065
2009 4,281,219 21,997,940
2008 4,113,517 21,514,439
2007 3,980,430 21,030,558
2006 3,837,409 20,546,802
2005 3,696,393 20,068,458
2004 3,565,554 19,595,000
2003 3,445,753 19,125,542
2002 3,350,771 18,654,771
2001 3,272,537 18,178,913
2000 3,151,345 17,699,004
1999 3,032,874 17,215,935
1998 2,952,061 16,663,948
1997 2,887,862 16,047,170
1996 2,826,785 15,442,312
1995 2,749,461 14,855,565
1994 2,673,144 14,287,201
1993 2,595,124 13,735,951
1992 2,519,465 13,200,310
1991 2,449,229 12,683,870
1990 2,380,560 12,189,778
1989 2,313,558 11,719,771
1988 2,247,653 11,275,189
1987 2,183,473 10,851,475
1986 2,120,602 10,440,917
1985 2,059,311 10,040,483
1984 1,999,528 9,650,516
1983 1,950,321 9,272,744
1982 1,910,430 8,907,936
1981 1,869,759 8,556,596
1980 1,828,985 8,220,714
1979 1,788,524 7,902,267
1978 1,748,089 7,603,130
1977 1,707,568 7,321,950
1976 1,667,225 7,057,958
1975 1,627,032 6,776,297
1974 1,582,301 6,474,057
1973 1,533,680 6,184,944
1972 1,486,468 5,909,716
1971 1,441,039 5,650,868
1970 1,397,638 5,411,567
1969 1,356,182 5,192,221
1968 1,316,519 4,990,021
1967 1,278,691 4,799,744
1966 1,242,534 4,617,519
1965 1,207,880 4,442,377
1964 1,174,816 4,273,952
1963 1,143,263 4,112,061
1962 1,113,175 3,956,939
1961 1,084,389 3,810,151
1960 1,056,732 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Ivory Coast
2023 4.16 4.28
2022 4.22 4.35
2021 4.28 4.41
2020 4.33 4.46
2019 4.38 4.52
2018 4.44 4.6
2017 4.5 4.76
2016 4.55 4.87
2015 4.61 4.97
2014 4.67 5.07
2013 4.73 5.14
2012 4.79 5.19
2011 4.83 5.24
2010 4.85 5.29
2009 4.81 5.33
2008 4.73 5.36
2007 4.65 5.4
2006 4.65 5.45
2005 4.67 5.5
2004 4.69 5.53
2003 4.7 5.57
2002 4.7 5.64
2001 4.67 5.7
2000 4.72 5.77
1999 4.81 5.81
1998 4.91 5.85
1997 5 5.9
1996 5.03 5.95
1995 5.07 6.04
1994 5.1 6.13
1993 5.13 6.27
1992 5.18 6.43
1991 5.22 6.59
1990 5.27 6.72
1989 5.33 6.85
1988 5.39 6.97
1987 5.46 7.09
1986 5.51 7.19
1985 5.59 7.27
1984 5.66 7.35
1983 5.76 7.42
1982 5.85 7.49
1981 5.98 7.54
1980 6.07 7.59
1979 6.14 7.63
1978 6.21 7.67
1977 6.27 7.83
1976 6.32 7.88
1975 6.36 7.91
1974 6.39 7.93
1973 6.42 7.94
1972 6.44 7.94
1971 6.42 7.94
1970 6.38 7.94
1969 6.35 7.93
1968 6.33 7.91
1967 6.29 7.89
1966 6.27 7.87
1965 6.23 7.84
1964 6.18 7.81
1963 6.15 7.78
1962 6.1 7.75
1961 6.09 7.72
1960 6.09 7.69

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

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Congo and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Ivory Coast
2024 19.5 19.3
2023 19.4 19.2
2022 19.3 19.1
2021 19.2 19
2020 19.2 18.9
2019 19.1 18.9
2018 19.1 18.9
2017 19.2 18.9
2016 19.2 18.9
2015 19.3 19
2014 19.4 19.1
2013 19.5 19
2012 19.6 18.6
2011 19.7 18.2
2010 19.8 17.7
2009 19.7 17.3
2008 19.5 16.9
2007 19.5 16.6
2006 19.3 16.6
2005 19.2 16.7
2004 19 16.7
2003 18.9 16.7
2002 18.8 16.7
2001 18.8 16.8
2000 18.5 16.8
1999 18.2 16.8
1998 18.1 16.8
1997 18.1 16.7
1996 18.1 16.6
1995 18.1 16.5
1994 18 16.4
1993 17.9 16.3
1992 17.8 16.2
1991 17.7 16.1
1990 17.7 16
1989 17.6 16
1988 17.5 15.9
1987 17.4 15.9
1986 17.4 16
1985 17.3 16
1984 17.2 16.1
1983 17.2 16.2
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17 16.4
1980 17 16.5
1979 17 16.7
1978 17 16.9
1977 17 17.1
1976 17.1 17.4
1975 17.2 17.5
1974 17.3 17.6
1973 17.4 17.6
1972 17.4 17.7
1971 17.5 17.7
1970 17.6 17.7
1969 17.7 17.8
1968 17.8 18
1967 17.9 18.1
1966 18.1 18.2
1965 18.2 18.3
1964 18.3 18.4
1963 18.4 18.5
1962 18.6 18.5
1961 18.7 18.5
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

Congo Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Congo Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
50%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Congo Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
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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