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Ireland vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 119th vs. 66th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Ivory Coast
Population
5518360
33722528
Population rank 121/197 50/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Ireland and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Ivory Coast
2024 $609,157,459,747 $87,113,179,149
2023 $567,372,737,459 $80,780,312,569
2022 $548,341,794,599 $70,922,824,814
2021 $530,394,123,830 $72,794,636,654
2020 $436,009,027,819 $63,027,852,805
2019 $407,211,793,801 $60,382,894,697
2018 $395,780,319,817 $58,522,477,787
2017 $348,355,212,569 $52,512,343,997
2016 $305,431,252,709 $48,407,761,037
2015 $302,101,388,556 $45,815,005,169
2014 $266,490,442,124 $48,843,005,614
2013 $242,924,245,719 $42,760,235,485
2012 $226,921,827,888 $36,302,302,877
2011 $240,975,871,047 $36,693,710,801
2010 $221,732,824,603 $34,936,307,980
2009 $236,443,115,854 $33,886,813,250
2008 $275,447,471,451 $34,078,240,293
2007 $270,079,279,420 $28,760,090,953
2006 $232,180,617,162 $25,281,413,263
2005 $211,876,989,656 $24,036,918,703
2004 $194,372,115,041 $23,510,575,681
2003 $164,670,771,260 $21,251,754,340
2002 $128,596,035,288 $18,054,383,321
2001 $109,346,669,230 $16,810,537,044
2000 $100,207,610,430 $16,577,533,892
1999 $98,893,958,263 $18,870,992,456
1998 $90,199,410,116 $19,619,654,756
1997 $82,856,648,758 $18,047,558,038
1996 $75,790,786,290 $18,071,152,831
1995 $69,139,823,232 $11,000,146,267
1994 $57,097,656,066 $8,313,557,510
1993 $52,417,477,614 $11,045,760,288
1992 $55,918,538,121 $11,152,971,274
1991 $49,787,501,584 $10,492,628,581
1990 $49,305,632,408 $10,795,850,583
1989 $39,238,392,678 $9,757,410,645
1988 $37,772,896,221 $10,255,169,806
1987 $33,920,518,493 $10,087,654,465
1986 $28,714,571,852 $9,158,302,100
1985 $21,270,013,326 $6,977,650,644
1984 $20,106,648,455 $6,841,639,247
1983 $20,766,047,764 $6,838,184,773
1982 $21,474,752,962 $7,567,110,849
1981 $20,670,190,138 $8,432,589,942
1980 $21,747,855,640 $10,175,617,609
1979 $18,319,334,300 $9,142,933,967
1978 $14,647,996,074 $7,900,526,298
1977 $11,248,340,431 $6,265,068,189
1976 $9,453,756,015 $4,662,053,825
1975 $9,483,808,362 $3,893,839,190
1974 $7,896,860,615 $3,070,152,309
1973 $7,481,173,066 $2,508,421,426
1972 $6,318,060,582 $1,849,400,402
1971 $5,098,250,287 $1,584,128,509
1970 $4,395,995,086 $1,455,482,795
1969 $3,902,721,632 $1,361,360,293
1968 $3,378,701,147 $1,281,281,277
1967 $3,445,739,915 $1,082,922,725
1966 $3,198,820,904 $1,024,102,880
1965 $3,035,655,794 $919,771,229
1964 $2,851,091,646 $921,063,327
1963 $2,505,073,358 $761,047,198
1962 $2,329,372,972 $645,284,474
1961 $2,151,772,980 $618,245,634
1960 $1,998,550,222 $546,203,559

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

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Ireland and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Ivory Coast
2024 $112,895 $2,728
2023 $106,819 $2,592
2022 $105,191 $2,333
2021 $103,783 $2,456
2020 $86,514 $2,180
2019 $81,828 $2,142
2018 $80,804 $2,131
2017 $72,161 $1,964
2016 $64,130 $1,863
2015 $64,250 $1,815
2014 $57,215 $1,991
2013 $52,538 $1,786
2012 $49,336 $1,547
2011 $52,614 $1,597
2010 $48,624 $1,554
2009 $52,133 $1,540
2008 $61,353 $1,584
2007 $61,396 $1,368
2006 $54,329 $1,230
2005 $50,933 $1,198
2004 $47,754 $1,200
2003 $41,204 $1,111
2002 $32,705 $968
2001 $28,282 $925
2000 $26,335 $937
1999 $26,338 $1,096
1998 $24,295 $1,177
1997 $22,551 $1,125
1996 $20,836 $1,170
1995 $19,158 $740
1994 $15,903 $582
1993 $14,657 $804
1992 $15,714 $845
1991 $14,087 $827
1990 $14,031 $886
1989 $11,176 $833
1988 $10,716 $910
1987 $9,582 $930
1986 $8,112 $877
1985 $6,012 $695
1984 $5,692 $709
1983 $5,915 $737
1982 $6,161 $849
1981 $5,986 $986
1980 $6,372 $1,238
1979 $5,430 $1,157
1978 $4,400 $1,039
1977 $3,427 $856
1976 $2,920 $661
1975 $2,973 $575
1974 $2,517 $474
1973 $2,424 $406
1972 $2,080 $313
1971 $1,704 $280.3
1970 $1,487 $269
1969 $1,331 $262.2
1968 $1,159 $256.8
1967 $1,187 $225.6
1966 $1,107 $221.8
1965 $1,055 $207
1964 $995 $215.5
1963 $878 $185.1
1962 $821 $163.1
1961 $762 $162.3
1960 $707 $148.7

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

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Ireland vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Ivory Coast
2026 82.9 62.4
2025 82.7 62.3
2024 82.6 62.1
2023 82.4 61.9
2022 82.1 61.6
2021 81.9 60.3
2020 82.4 60.1
2019 82.4 60.3
2018 82.1 59.8
2017 82.1 59.3
2016 81.7 58.8
2015 81.5 58.3
2014 81.4 57.8
2013 81.1 57.1
2012 80.9 56.6
2011 80.7 56
2010 80.6 55.3
2009 80.1 54.7
2008 79.8 54.2
2007 79.6 53.5
2006 79.2 52.9
2005 78.9 52.4
2004 78.5 51.9
2003 78.1 51.4
2002 77.6 51.5
2001 77.1 51.4
2000 76.5 51.4
1999 76.1 51.3
1998 76.2 51.2
1997 76 51.5
1996 75.8 51.6
1995 75.5 51.7
1994 75.8 52
1993 75.3 52.2
1992 75.4 52.4
1991 75 52.6
1990 74.8 52.8
1989 74.5 53
1988 74.4 53.1
1987 74.4 53.1
1986 73.6 53
1985 73.6 52.9
1984 73.6 52.6
1983 73.2 52.4
1982 73.2 52.1
1981 72.9 51.8
1980 72.5 51.4
1979 72.2 51
1978 71.9 50.4
1977 71.9 49.6
1976 71.8 48.9
1975 71.7 48
1974 71.1 47.2
1973 71.2 46.4
1972 71 45.6
1971 71.6 44.8
1970 70.8 44
1969 70.8 43.3
1968 70.9 42.6
1967 71.2 42
1966 70.2 41.3
1965 70.6 40.6
1964 70.4 40
1963 70.2 39.3
1962 69.9 38.6
1961 69.6 37.9
1960 70.2 37.2
1959 69.4 36.5
1958 69.3 35.8
1957 69 35.2
1956 69 34.5
1955 68 33.8
1954 68 33.2
1953 67.9 32.5
1952 67.2 32
1951 64.8 31.4
1950 65.6 30.8

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

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Ireland and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Ireland Ivory Coast
2024 5,395,790 31,934,230
2023 5,311,538 31,165,654
2022 5,212,836 30,395,002
2021 5,110,585 29,639,736
2020 5,039,747 28,915,449
2019 4,976,456 28,193,009
2018 4,898,022 27,464,173
2017 4,827,445 26,733,372
2016 4,762,722 25,989,405
2015 4,701,957 25,246,342
2014 4,657,740 24,527,395
2013 4,623,816 23,939,775
2012 4,599,533 23,467,078
2011 4,580,084 22,982,000
2010 4,560,155 22,488,065
2009 4,535,375 21,997,940
2008 4,489,544 21,514,439
2007 4,398,942 21,030,558
2006 4,273,591 20,546,802
2005 4,159,914 20,068,458
2004 4,070,262 19,595,000
2003 3,996,521 19,125,542
2002 3,931,947 18,654,771
2001 3,866,243 18,178,913
2000 3,805,174 17,699,004
1999 3,754,786 17,215,935
1998 3,712,696 16,663,948
1997 3,674,171 16,047,170
1996 3,637,510 15,442,312
1995 3,608,841 14,855,565
1994 3,590,386 14,287,201
1993 3,576,261 13,735,951
1992 3,558,430 13,200,310
1991 3,534,235 12,683,870
1990 3,513,974 12,189,778
1989 3,511,009 11,719,771
1988 3,524,949 11,275,189
1987 3,540,057 10,851,475
1986 3,539,690 10,440,917
1985 3,538,082 10,040,483
1984 3,532,423 9,650,516
1983 3,510,600 9,272,744
1982 3,485,800 8,907,936
1981 3,453,000 8,556,596
1980 3,412,800 8,220,714
1979 3,373,750 7,902,267
1978 3,329,100 7,603,130
1977 3,282,200 7,321,950
1976 3,238,050 7,057,958
1975 3,189,550 6,776,297
1974 3,137,500 6,474,057
1973 3,085,950 6,184,944
1972 3,036,850 5,909,716
1971 2,992,050 5,650,868
1970 2,957,250 5,411,567
1969 2,932,650 5,192,221
1968 2,915,550 4,990,021
1967 2,902,450 4,799,744
1966 2,888,800 4,617,519
1965 2,877,300 4,442,377
1964 2,866,550 4,273,952
1963 2,852,650 4,112,061
1962 2,836,050 3,956,939
1961 2,824,400 3,810,151
1960 2,828,600 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Ireland

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Ivory Coast
2023 1.5 4.28
2022 1.54 4.35
2021 1.78 4.41
2020 1.63 4.46
2019 1.71 4.52
2018 1.75 4.6
2017 1.77 4.76
2016 1.81 4.87
2015 1.85 4.97
2014 1.89 5.07
2013 1.93 5.14
2012 1.98 5.19
2011 2.03 5.24
2010 2.05 5.29
2009 2.06 5.33
2008 2.06 5.36
2007 2.01 5.4
2006 1.91 5.45
2005 1.86 5.5
2004 1.93 5.53
2003 1.96 5.57
2002 1.97 5.64
2001 1.94 5.7
2000 1.89 5.77
1999 1.9 5.81
1998 1.94 5.85
1997 1.93 5.9
1996 1.88 5.95
1995 1.84 6.04
1994 1.85 6.13
1993 1.9 6.27
1992 1.99 6.43
1991 2.08 6.59
1990 2.11 6.72
1989 2.08 6.85
1988 2.17 6.97
1987 2.32 7.09
1986 2.44 7.19
1985 2.48 7.27
1984 2.58 7.35
1983 2.74 7.42
1982 2.94 7.49
1981 3.05 7.54
1980 3.21 7.59
1979 3.21 7.63
1978 3.21 7.67
1977 3.24 7.83
1976 3.29 7.88
1975 3.37 7.91
1974 3.59 7.93
1973 3.71 7.94
1972 3.84 7.94
1971 3.93 7.94
1970 3.85 7.94
1969 3.83 7.93
1968 3.77 7.91
1967 3.84 7.89
1966 3.94 7.87
1965 4.04 7.84
1964 4.07 7.81
1963 4.01 7.78
1962 3.92 7.75
1961 3.78 7.72
1960 3.78 7.69

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

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Ireland and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Ivory Coast
2024 39.7 19.3
2023 39.4 19.2
2022 38.9 19.1
2021 38.6 19
2020 38.2 18.9
2019 37.8 18.9
2018 37.4 18.9
2017 37.1 18.9
2016 36.8 18.9
2015 36.4 19
2014 36 19.1
2013 35.6 19
2012 35.2 18.6
2011 34.8 18.2
2010 34.3 17.7
2009 33.9 17.3
2008 33.5 16.9
2007 33.4 16.6
2006 33.4 16.6
2005 33.4 16.7
2004 33.4 16.7
2003 33.2 16.7
2002 33 16.7
2001 32.7 16.8
2000 32.5 16.8
1999 32.2 16.8
1998 31.9 16.8
1997 31.6 16.7
1996 31.3 16.6
1995 30.9 16.5
1994 30.6 16.4
1993 30.2 16.3
1992 29.9 16.2
1991 29.6 16.1
1990 29.2 16
1989 28.8 16
1988 28.4 15.9
1987 27.9 15.9
1986 27.6 16
1985 27.3 16
1984 27.1 16.1
1983 26.9 16.2
1982 26.7 16.3
1981 26.6 16.4
1980 26.5 16.5
1979 26.5 16.7
1978 26.5 16.9
1977 26.5 17.1
1976 26.4 17.4
1975 26.5 17.5
1974 26.5 17.6
1973 26.7 17.6
1972 26.9 17.7
1971 27.1 17.7
1970 27.4 17.7
1969 27.6 17.8
1968 27.8 18
1967 28 18.1
1966 28.2 18.2
1965 28.6 18.3
1964 28.9 18.4
1963 29.2 18.5
1962 29.5 18.5
1961 29.8 18.5
1960 30.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

Ireland Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Ireland Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
50%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Ireland Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 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 (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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