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Eritrea vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 96th vs. 66th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Ivory Coast
Population
3700586
33722528
Population rank 130/197 50/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Eritrea and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Ivory Coast
2024 - $87,113,179,149
2023 - $80,780,312,569
2022 - $70,922,824,814
2021 - $72,794,636,654
2020 - $63,027,852,805
2019 - $60,382,894,697
2018 - $58,522,477,787
2017 - $52,512,343,997
2016 - $48,407,761,037
2015 - $45,815,005,169
2014 - $48,843,005,614
2013 - $42,760,235,485
2012 - $36,302,302,877
2011 $2,065,001,626 $36,693,710,801
2010 $1,589,515,447 $34,936,307,980
2009 $1,856,695,551 $33,886,813,250
2008 $1,380,188,800 $34,078,240,293
2007 $1,317,974,491 $28,760,090,953
2006 $1,211,161,880 $25,281,413,263
2005 $1,098,424,686 $24,036,918,703
2004 $1,109,054,005 $23,510,575,681
2003 $870,248,268 $21,251,754,340
2002 $729,321,680 $18,054,383,321
2001 $752,371,689 $16,810,537,044
2000 $706,370,816 $16,577,533,892
1999 $688,918,537 $18,870,992,456
1998 $745,523,117 $19,619,654,756
1997 $686,490,090 $18,047,558,038
1996 $693,535,954 $18,071,152,831
1995 $578,015,625 $11,000,146,267
1994 $531,688,312 $8,313,557,510
1993 $467,872,715 $11,045,760,288
1992 $477,101,652 $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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Eritrea and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Ivory Coast
2024 - $2,728
2023 - $2,592
2022 - $2,333
2021 - $2,456
2020 - $2,180
2019 - $2,142
2018 - $2,131
2017 - $1,964
2016 - $1,863
2015 - $1,815
2014 - $1,991
2013 - $1,786
2012 - $1,547
2011 $689 $1,597
2010 $540 $1,554
2009 $643 $1,540
2008 $490 $1,584
2007 $480 $1,368
2006 $448 $1,230
2005 $413 $1,198
2004 $427 $1,200
2003 $349 $1,111
2002 $305 $968
2001 $325 $925
2000 $314 $937
1999 $311 $1,096
1998 $342 $1,177
1997 $319 $1,125
1996 $326 $1,170
1995 $285.4 $740
1994 $277.8 $582
1993 $252.1 $804
1992 $265.2 $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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Eritrea vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Ivory Coast
2026 69.4 62.4
2025 69.2 62.3
2024 68.9 62.1
2023 68.6 61.9
2022 67.8 61.6
2021 66.9 60.3
2020 67 60.1
2019 67.3 60.3
2018 67 59.8
2017 66.6 59.3
2016 66.2 58.8
2015 65.9 58.3
2014 65.5 57.8
2013 65 57.1
2012 64.7 56.6
2011 64.2 56
2010 63.7 55.3
2009 63.2 54.7
2008 62.4 54.2
2007 62 53.5
2006 61.5 52.9
2005 60.6 52.4
2004 60.1 51.9
2003 59.5 51.4
2002 58.9 51.5
2001 58.4 51.4
2000 56.3 51.4
1999 44.5 51.3
1998 50 51.2
1997 56.2 51.5
1996 55.5 51.6
1995 54.8 51.7
1994 54 52
1993 53.2 52.2
1992 52.4 52.4
1991 50.5 52.6
1990 49.7 52.8
1989 47.8 53
1988 48.1 53.1
1987 47.4 53.1
1986 39.5 53
1985 38.6 52.9
1984 37.7 52.6
1983 37.2 52.4
1982 44.9 52.1
1981 45 51.8
1980 44.6 51.4
1979 43.8 51
1978 43.4 50.4
1977 43 49.6
1976 42.6 48.9
1975 39 48
1974 39 47.2
1973 41.1 46.4
1972 40.7 45.6
1971 41.5 44.8
1970 41.2 44
1969 40.8 43.3
1968 40.5 42.6
1967 40.2 42
1966 37.6 41.3
1965 39.6 40.6
1964 39.2 40
1963 38.8 39.3
1962 38.3 38.6
1961 37.9 37.9
1960 37.4 37.2
1959 37 36.5
1958 30.9 35.8
1957 30.4 35.2
1956 35.6 34.5
1955 35.2 33.8
1954 34.8 33.2
1953 34.4 32.5
1952 34 32
1951 33.6 31.4
1950 33.3 30.8

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

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Eritrea and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Ivory Coast
2024 3,535,603 31,934,230
2023 3,470,390 31,165,654
2022 3,409,447 30,395,002
2021 3,350,183 29,639,736
2020 3,291,271 28,915,449
2019 3,240,194 28,193,009
2018 3,192,760 27,464,173
2017 3,150,347 26,733,372
2016 3,124,698 25,989,405
2015 3,105,546 25,246,342
2014 3,095,173 24,527,395
2013 3,074,360 23,939,775
2012 3,036,988 23,467,078
2011 2,998,485 22,982,000
2010 2,945,186 22,488,065
2009 2,887,885 21,997,940
2008 2,816,327 21,514,439
2007 2,743,222 21,030,558
2006 2,703,502 20,546,802
2005 2,661,215 20,068,458
2004 2,598,284 19,595,000
2003 2,493,903 19,125,542
2002 2,392,978 18,654,771
2001 2,312,079 18,178,913
2000 2,247,031 17,699,004
1999 2,212,780 17,215,935
1998 2,180,419 16,663,948
1997 2,152,135 16,047,170
1996 2,128,464 15,442,312
1995 2,025,267 14,855,565
1994 1,913,915 14,287,201
1993 1,856,006 13,735,951
1992 1,798,748 13,200,310
1991 1,919,571 12,683,870
1990 2,032,737 12,189,778
1989 1,987,017 11,719,771
1988 1,938,255 11,275,189
1987 1,888,669 10,851,475
1986 1,845,164 10,440,917
1985 1,807,816 10,040,483
1984 1,771,730 9,650,516
1983 1,736,160 9,272,744
1982 1,695,461 8,907,936
1981 1,649,939 8,556,596
1980 1,605,797 8,220,714
1979 1,563,332 7,902,267
1978 1,522,378 7,603,130
1977 1,482,565 7,321,950
1976 1,443,807 7,057,958
1975 1,408,210 6,776,297
1974 1,375,688 6,474,057
1973 1,342,669 6,184,944
1972 1,309,235 5,909,716
1971 1,276,154 5,650,868
1970 1,243,453 5,411,567
1969 1,212,005 5,192,221
1968 1,181,737 4,990,021
1967 1,152,339 4,799,744
1966 1,124,957 4,617,519
1965 1,098,335 4,442,377
1964 1,071,287 4,273,952
1963 1,045,092 4,112,061
1962 1,019,788 3,956,939
1961 995,573 3,810,151
1960 972,547 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Ivory Coast
2023 3.71 4.28
2022 3.79 4.35
2021 3.87 4.41
2020 3.93 4.46
2019 4 4.52
2018 4.06 4.6
2017 4.11 4.76
2016 4.16 4.87
2015 4.22 4.97
2014 4.27 5.07
2013 4.34 5.14
2012 4.41 5.19
2011 4.49 5.24
2010 4.57 5.29
2009 4.66 5.33
2008 4.74 5.36
2007 4.81 5.4
2006 4.88 5.45
2005 4.93 5.5
2004 5.04 5.53
2003 5.14 5.57
2002 5.23 5.64
2001 5.31 5.7
2000 5.4 5.77
1999 5.52 5.81
1998 5.63 5.85
1997 5.74 5.9
1996 5.84 5.95
1995 5.94 6.04
1994 6.01 6.13
1993 6.07 6.27
1992 6.16 6.43
1991 6.24 6.59
1990 6.34 6.72
1989 6.41 6.85
1988 6.47 6.97
1987 6.52 7.09
1986 6.56 7.19
1985 6.59 7.27
1984 6.62 7.35
1983 6.65 7.42
1982 6.63 7.49
1981 6.62 7.54
1980 6.61 7.59
1979 6.62 7.63
1978 6.61 7.67
1977 6.61 7.83
1976 6.6 7.88
1975 6.59 7.91
1974 6.57 7.93
1973 6.55 7.94
1972 6.54 7.94
1971 6.54 7.94
1970 6.54 7.94
1969 6.5 7.93
1968 6.5 7.91
1967 6.5 7.89
1966 6.5 7.87
1965 6.49 7.84
1964 6.49 7.81
1963 6.48 7.78
1962 6.5 7.75
1961 6.47 7.72
1960 6.48 7.69

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

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Eritrea and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Ivory Coast
2024 19.9 19.3
2023 19.7 19.2
2022 19.5 19.1
2021 19.3 19
2020 19.1 18.9
2019 18.9 18.9
2018 18.7 18.9
2017 18.5 18.9
2016 18.4 18.9
2015 18.4 19
2014 18.5 19.1
2013 18.5 19
2012 18.5 18.6
2011 18.5 18.2
2010 18.4 17.7
2009 18.4 17.3
2008 18.2 16.9
2007 18.1 16.6
2006 18.2 16.6
2005 18.3 16.7
2004 18.3 16.7
2003 18 16.7
2002 17.7 16.7
2001 17.5 16.8
2000 17.4 16.8
1999 17.5 16.8
1998 17.8 16.8
1997 18 16.7
1996 18.4 16.6
1995 18.1 16.5
1994 17.6 16.4
1993 17.6 16.3
1992 17.5 16.2
1991 17.6 16.1
1990 17.6 16
1989 17.7 16
1988 17.8 15.9
1987 17.9 15.9
1986 17.9 16
1985 17.8 16
1984 17.8 16.1
1983 17.7 16.2
1982 17.7 16.3
1981 17.7 16.4
1980 17.8 16.5
1979 17.8 16.7
1978 17.8 16.9
1977 17.9 17.1
1976 18 17.4
1975 18.1 17.5
1974 18.2 17.6
1973 18.2 17.6
1972 18.3 17.7
1971 18.5 17.7
1970 18.6 17.7
1969 18.8 17.8
1968 18.9 18
1967 18.9 18.1
1966 19 18.2
1965 19 18.3
1964 19 18.4
1963 19 18.5
1962 18.9 18.5
1961 18.9 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

Eritrea Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
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
$192M
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
57.6%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Eritrea Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
50%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Eritrea Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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 (2011–2024, 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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