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France vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 48th vs. 66th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

France Ivory Coast
Population
68788006
33722528
Population rank 23/197 50/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

France and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

France and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
France

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
France Ivory Coast
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $87,113,179,149
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $80,780,312,569
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $70,922,824,814
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $72,794,636,654
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $63,027,852,805
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $60,382,894,697
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $58,522,477,787
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $52,512,343,997
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $48,407,761,037
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $45,815,005,169
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $48,843,005,614
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $42,760,235,485
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $36,302,302,877
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $36,693,710,801
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $34,936,307,980
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $33,886,813,250
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $34,078,240,293
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $28,760,090,953
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $25,281,413,263
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $24,036,918,703
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $23,510,575,681
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $21,251,754,340
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $18,054,383,321
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $16,810,537,044
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $16,577,533,892
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $18,870,992,456
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $19,619,654,756
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $18,047,558,038
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $18,071,152,831
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $11,000,146,267
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $8,313,557,510
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $11,045,760,288
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $11,152,971,274
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $10,492,628,581
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $10,795,850,583
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $9,757,410,645
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $10,255,169,806
1987 $926,320,855,615 $10,087,654,465
1986 $764,946,585,851 $9,158,302,100
1985 $547,220,981,165 $6,977,650,644
1984 $525,033,325,828 $6,841,639,247
1983 $553,356,312,936 $6,838,184,773
1982 $578,152,310,610 $7,567,110,849
1981 $609,184,791,792 $8,432,589,942
1980 $694,529,183,483 $10,175,617,609
1979 $608,218,624,730 $9,142,933,967
1978 $501,724,418,605 $7,900,526,298
1977 $406,401,711,688 $6,265,068,189
1976 $368,363,152,144 $4,662,053,825
1975 $357,324,307,786 $3,893,839,190
1974 $282,739,225,314 $3,070,152,309
1973 $261,970,536,240 $2,508,421,426
1972 $201,738,881,664 $1,849,400,402
1971 $164,694,210,962 $1,584,128,509
1970 $147,312,861,698 $1,455,482,795
1969 $140,660,914,841 $1,361,360,293
1968 $128,710,572,572 $1,281,281,277
1967 $118,088,635,381 $1,082,922,725
1966 $109,306,730,313 $1,024,102,880
1965 $100,927,668,584 $919,771,229
1964 $93,424,179,943 $921,063,327
1963 $84,227,606,650 $761,047,198
1962 $75,196,980,365 $645,284,474
1961 $67,158,050,215 $618,245,634
1960 $61,959,085,885 $546,203,559

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

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France and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Ivory Coast
2024 $46,103 $2,728
2023 $44,700 $2,592
2022 $40,989 $2,333
2021 $43,725 $2,456
2020 $39,170 $2,180
2019 $40,408 $2,142
2018 $41,418 $2,131
2017 $38,687 $1,964
2016 $37,024 $1,863
2015 $36,702 $1,815
2014 $43,148 $1,991
2013 $42,669 $1,786
2012 $40,864 $1,547
2011 $43,930 $1,597
2010 $40,695 $1,554
2009 $41,728 $1,540
2008 $45,465 $1,584
2007 $41,486 $1,368
2006 $36,432 $1,230
2005 $34,696 $1,198
2004 $33,645 $1,200
2003 $29,480 $1,111
2002 $24,145 $968
2001 $22,332 $925
2000 $22,341 $937
1999 $24,576 $1,096
1998 $24,869 $1,177
1997 $24,169 $1,125
1996 $26,758 $1,170
1995 $26,792 $740
1994 $23,360 $582
1993 $22,239 $804
1992 $23,615 $845
1991 $21,501 $827
1990 $21,586 $886
1989 $17,547 $833
1988 $17,550 $910
1987 $16,176 $930
1986 $13,430 $877
1985 $9,657 $695
1984 $9,312 $709
1983 $9,862 $737
1982 $10,360 $849
1981 $10,956 $986
1980 $12,565 $1,238
1979 $11,063 $1,157
1978 $9,167 $1,039
1977 $7,459 $856
1976 $6,792 $661
1975 $6,617 $575
1974 $5,261 $474
1973 $4,907 $406
1972 $3,809 $313
1971 $3,137 $280.3
1970 $2,833 $269
1969 $2,729 $262.2
1968 $2,518 $256.8
1967 $2,328 $225.6
1966 $2,173 $221.8
1965 $2,024 $207
1964 $1,891 $215.5
1963 $1,723 $185.1
1962 $1,554 $163.1
1961 $1,402 $162.3
1960 $1,307 $148.7

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

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France vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Ivory Coast
2026 83.7 62.4
2025 83.6 62.3
2024 83.5 62.1
2023 83.3 61.9
2022 82.5 61.6
2021 82.3 60.3
2020 82.2 60.1
2019 82.7 60.3
2018 82.6 59.8
2017 82.4 59.3
2016 82.4 58.8
2015 82.1 58.3
2014 82.4 57.8
2013 82 57.1
2012 81.7 56.6
2011 81.8 56
2010 81.4 55.3
2009 81.2 54.7
2008 81 54.2
2007 81 53.5
2006 80.7 52.9
2005 80.3 52.4
2004 80.3 51.9
2003 79.4 51.4
2002 79.4 51.5
2001 79.2 51.4
2000 79 51.4
1999 78.7 51.3
1998 78.6 51.2
1997 78.4 51.5
1996 78.1 51.6
1995 77.9 51.7
1994 77.8 52
1993 77.3 52.2
1992 77.3 52.4
1991 77 52.6
1990 76.8 52.8
1989 76.5 53
1988 76.4 53.1
1987 76.1 53.1
1986 75.6 53
1985 75.3 52.9
1984 75.2 52.6
1983 74.7 52.4
1982 74.8 52.1
1981 74.4 51.8
1980 74.2 51.4
1979 74.1 51
1978 73.8 50.4
1977 73.7 49.6
1976 73.1 48.9
1975 72.9 48
1974 72.8 47.2
1973 72.5 46.4
1972 72.3 45.6
1971 72.1 44.8
1970 72.1 44
1969 71.2 43.3
1968 71.5 42.6
1967 71.5 42
1966 71.5 41.3
1965 71.1 40.6
1964 71.3 40
1963 70.3 39.3
1962 70.5 38.6
1961 71 37.9
1960 70.4 37.2
1959 70.2 36.5
1958 70.1 35.8
1957 68.9 35.2
1956 68.5 34.5
1955 68.4 33.8
1954 68.2 33.2
1953 67.3 32.5
1952 67.4 32
1951 66.1 31.4
1950 66.4 30.8

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

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France and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
France Ivory Coast
2024 68,551,653 31,934,230
2023 68,372,286 31,165,654
2022 68,184,457 30,395,002
2021 67,842,811 29,639,736
2020 67,601,110 28,915,449
2019 67,382,061 28,193,009
2018 67,158,348 27,464,173
2017 66,918,020 26,733,372
2016 66,724,104 25,989,405
2015 66,548,272 25,246,342
2014 66,312,067 24,527,395
2013 65,997,932 23,939,775
2012 65,657,659 23,467,078
2011 65,340,830 22,982,000
2010 65,026,211 22,488,065
2009 64,706,436 21,997,940
2008 64,375,116 21,514,439
2007 64,016,890 21,030,558
2006 63,622,342 20,546,802
2005 63,180,854 20,068,458
2004 62,707,588 19,595,000
2003 62,249,855 19,125,542
2002 61,812,142 18,654,771
2001 61,364,377 18,178,913
2000 60,918,661 17,699,004
1999 60,501,986 17,215,935
1998 60,190,684 16,663,948
1997 59,968,066 16,047,170
1996 59,754,504 15,442,312
1995 59,541,294 14,855,565
1994 59,324,863 14,287,201
1993 59,103,094 13,735,951
1992 58,846,584 13,200,310
1991 58,554,242 12,683,870
1990 58,261,012 12,189,778
1989 57,943,062 11,719,771
1988 57,598,186 11,275,189
1987 57,266,167 10,851,475
1986 56,956,002 10,440,917
1985 56,665,619 10,040,483
1984 56,383,085 9,650,516
1983 56,108,330 9,272,744
1982 55,806,789 8,907,936
1981 55,603,353 8,556,596
1980 55,274,184 8,220,714
1979 54,979,851 7,902,267
1978 54,734,030 7,603,130
1977 54,486,467 7,321,950
1976 54,232,383 7,057,958
1975 54,002,853 6,776,297
1974 53,746,571 6,474,057
1973 53,392,161 6,184,944
1972 52,962,356 5,909,716
1971 52,499,553 5,650,868
1970 52,007,169 5,411,567
1969 51,536,014 5,192,221
1968 51,112,980 4,990,021
1967 50,722,791 4,799,744
1966 50,311,637 4,617,519
1965 49,877,725 4,442,377
1964 49,401,492 4,273,952
1963 48,877,567 4,112,061
1962 48,389,516 3,956,939
1961 47,905,982 3,810,151
1960 47,412,964 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in France and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
France

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Ivory Coast
2023 1.66 4.28
2022 1.79 4.35
2021 1.84 4.41
2020 1.83 4.46
2019 1.86 4.52
2018 1.87 4.6
2017 1.89 4.76
2016 1.92 4.87
2015 1.96 4.97
2014 2 5.07
2013 1.99 5.14
2012 2.01 5.19
2011 2.01 5.24
2010 2.03 5.29
2009 2 5.33
2008 2.01 5.36
2007 1.98 5.4
2006 2 5.45
2005 1.94 5.5
2004 1.92 5.53
2003 1.89 5.57
2002 1.88 5.64
2001 1.9 5.7
2000 1.89 5.77
1999 1.81 5.81
1998 1.78 5.85
1997 1.77 5.9
1996 1.75 5.95
1995 1.74 6.04
1994 1.73 6.13
1993 1.73 6.27
1992 1.74 6.43
1991 1.75 6.59
1990 1.77 6.72
1989 1.79 6.85
1988 1.81 6.97
1987 1.83 7.09
1986 1.85 7.19
1985 1.86 7.27
1984 1.86 7.35
1983 1.86 7.42
1982 1.86 7.49
1981 1.85 7.54
1980 1.85 7.59
1979 1.87 7.63
1978 1.89 7.67
1977 1.94 7.83
1976 2.01 7.88
1975 2.09 7.91
1974 2.18 7.93
1973 2.28 7.94
1972 2.38 7.94
1971 2.47 7.94
1970 2.55 7.94
1969 2.62 7.93
1968 2.69 7.91
1967 2.75 7.89
1966 2.8 7.87
1965 2.84 7.84
1964 2.87 7.81
1963 2.89 7.78
1962 2.89 7.75
1961 2.87 7.72
1960 2.85 7.69

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

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France and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
France

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
France Ivory Coast
2024 43 19.3
2023 42.8 19.2
2022 42.6 19.1
2021 42.4 19
2020 42.3 18.9
2019 42.1 18.9
2018 41.9 18.9
2017 41.6 18.9
2016 41.4 18.9
2015 41.2 19
2014 41 19.1
2013 40.8 19
2012 40.5 18.6
2011 40.3 18.2
2010 40 17.7
2009 39.8 17.3
2008 39.6 16.9
2007 39.4 16.6
2006 39.1 16.6
2005 38.9 16.7
2004 38.6 16.7
2003 38.4 16.7
2002 38.2 16.7
2001 37.9 16.8
2000 37.7 16.8
1999 37.4 16.8
1998 37.1 16.8
1997 36.8 16.7
1996 36.5 16.6
1995 36.2 16.5
1994 35.9 16.4
1993 35.6 16.3
1992 35.3 16.2
1991 35 16.1
1990 34.7 16
1989 34.5 16
1988 34.2 15.9
1987 34 15.9
1986 33.7 16
1985 33.5 16
1984 33.3 16.1
1983 33 16.2
1982 32.8 16.3
1981 32.6 16.4
1980 32.4 16.5
1979 32.3 16.7
1978 32.1 16.9
1977 31.9 17.1
1976 31.7 17.4
1975 31.6 17.5
1974 31.7 17.6
1973 31.8 17.6
1972 32 17.7
1971 32.2 17.7
1970 32.4 17.7
1969 32.5 17.8
1968 32.6 18
1967 32.7 18.1
1966 32.7 18.2
1965 32.7 18.3
1964 32.8 18.4
1963 32.8 18.5
1962 32.9 18.5
1961 32.8 18.5
1960 32.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

France Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

France Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
50%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
40.7%
2023

Health

France Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

France Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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