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Ivory Coast vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 66th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Japan
Population
33722528
122677250
Population rank 50/197 12/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 77/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Japan: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Japan economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Japan
2024 $87,113,179,149 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $80,780,312,569 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $70,922,824,814 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $72,794,636,654 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $63,027,852,805 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $60,382,894,697 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $58,522,477,787 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $52,512,343,997 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $48,407,761,037 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $45,815,005,169 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $48,843,005,614 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $42,760,235,485 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $36,302,302,877 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $36,693,710,801 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $34,936,307,980 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $33,886,813,250 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $34,078,240,293 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $28,760,090,953 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $25,281,413,263 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $24,036,918,703 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $23,510,575,681 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $21,251,754,340 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $18,054,383,321 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $16,810,537,044 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $16,577,533,892 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $18,870,992,456 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $19,619,654,756 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $18,047,558,038 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $18,071,152,831 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $11,000,146,267 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $8,313,557,510 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $11,045,760,288 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $11,152,971,274 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $10,492,628,581 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $10,795,850,583 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $9,757,410,645 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $10,255,169,806 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $10,087,654,465 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $9,158,302,100 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $6,977,650,644 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $6,841,639,247 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $6,838,184,773 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $7,567,110,849 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $8,432,589,942 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $10,175,617,609 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $9,142,933,967 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $7,900,526,298 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $6,265,068,189 $737,069,290,928
1976 $4,662,053,825 $598,883,902,156
1975 $3,893,839,190 $532,861,438,885
1974 $3,070,152,309 $490,035,789,970
1973 $2,508,421,426 $441,460,582,536
1972 $1,849,400,402 $324,933,841,269
1971 $1,584,128,509 $245,364,056,622
1970 $1,455,482,795 $217,223,652,719
1969 $1,361,360,293 $184,298,841,305
1968 $1,281,281,277 $156,897,496,759
1967 $1,082,922,725 $132,475,614,227
1966 $1,024,102,880 $113,046,784,179
1965 $919,771,229 $97,338,107,606
1964 $921,063,327 $87,490,590,818
1963 $761,047,198 $74,379,284,603
1962 $645,284,474 $64,987,857,542
1961 $618,245,634 $57,266,758,180
1960 $546,203,559 $47,419,238,274

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

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Ivory Coast and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Japan
2024 $2,728 $32,487
2023 $2,592 $33,836
2022 $2,333 $34,066
2021 $2,456 $40,095
2020 $2,180 $40,029
2019 $2,142 $40,416
2018 $2,131 $39,751
2017 $1,964 $38,834
2016 $1,863 $39,375
2015 $1,815 $34,961
2014 $1,991 $38,475
2013 $1,786 $40,899
2012 $1,547 $49,145
2011 $1,597 $48,760
2010 $1,554 $44,968
2009 $1,540 $41,309
2008 $1,584 $39,876
2007 $1,368 $35,779
2006 $1,230 $35,992
2005 $1,198 $37,813
2004 $1,200 $38,299
2003 $1,111 $35,387
2002 $968 $32,821
2001 $925 $34,406
2000 $937 $39,169
1999 $1,096 $36,610
1998 $1,177 $32,424
1997 $1,125 $35,638
1996 $1,170 $39,150
1995 $740 $44,198
1994 $582 $39,934
1993 $804 $36,345
1992 $845 $31,993
1991 $827 $29,428
1990 $886 $25,801
1989 $833 $25,266
1988 $910 $25,500
1987 $930 $21,142
1986 $877 $17,452
1985 $695 $11,809
1984 $709 $11,207
1983 $737 $10,652
1982 $849 $9,780
1981 $986 $10,583
1980 $1,238 $9,669
1979 $1,157 $9,301
1978 $1,039 $9,012
1977 $856 $6,473
1976 $661 $5,310
1975 $575 $4,776
1974 $474 $4,448
1973 $406 $4,061
1972 $313 $3,031
1971 $280.3 $2,321
1970 $269 $2,101
1969 $262.2 $1,803
1968 $256.8 $1,553
1967 $225.6 $1,326
1966 $221.8 $1,144
1965 $207 $994
1964 $215.5 $903
1963 $185.1 $776
1962 $163.1 $685
1961 $162.3 $609
1960 $148.7 $509

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Japan
2026 62.4 85.1
2025 62.3 85
2024 62.1 84.9
2023 61.9 84.7
2022 61.6 84.1
2021 60.3 84.6
2020 60.1 84.7
2019 60.3 84.4
2018 59.8 84.3
2017 59.3 84.2
2016 58.8 84.1
2015 58.3 83.9
2014 57.8 83.6
2013 57.1 83.4
2012 56.6 83.2
2011 56 82.7
2010 55.3 82.9
2009 54.7 83
2008 54.2 82.6
2007 53.5 82.5
2006 52.9 82.4
2005 52.4 82
2004 51.9 82.1
2003 51.4 81.9
2002 51.5 81.8
2001 51.4 81.5
2000 51.4 81.2
1999 51.3 80.6
1998 51.2 80.6
1997 51.5 80.6
1996 51.6 80.4
1995 51.7 79.7
1994 52 79.8
1993 52.2 79.4
1992 52.4 79.3
1991 52.6 79.3
1990 52.8 79
1989 53 79
1988 53.1 78.5
1987 53.1 78.6
1986 53 78.2
1985 52.9 77.8
1984 52.6 77.5
1983 52.4 77.1
1982 52.1 77.1
1981 51.8 76.6
1980 51.4 76.1
1979 51 76.2
1978 50.4 75.7
1977 49.6 75.3
1976 48.9 74.8
1975 48 74.4
1974 47.2 73.8
1973 46.4 73.4
1972 45.6 73.3
1971 44.8 72.8
1970 44 72
1969 43.3 71.9
1968 42.6 71.7
1967 42 71.4
1966 41.3 71.1
1965 40.6 70.3
1964 40 70.2
1963 39.3 69.7
1962 38.6 68.7
1961 37.9 68.4
1960 37.2 67.7
1959 36.5 67.5
1958 35.8 67
1957 35.2 65.4
1956 34.5 65.6
1955 33.8 65.7
1954 33.2 64.5
1953 32.5 63.3
1952 32 63
1951 31.4 61
1950 30.8 59.3

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

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Ivory Coast and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Japan
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Japan
2024 31,934,230 123,975,371
2023 31,165,654 124,516,650
2022 30,395,002 125,124,989
2021 29,639,736 125,681,593
2020 28,915,449 126,261,000
2019 28,193,009 126,633,000
2018 27,464,173 126,811,000
2017 26,733,372 126,972,000
2016 25,989,405 127,076,000
2015 25,246,342 127,141,000
2014 24,527,395 127,276,000
2013 23,939,775 127,445,000
2012 23,467,078 127,629,000
2011 22,982,000 127,833,000
2010 22,488,065 128,070,000
2009 21,997,940 128,047,000
2008 21,514,439 128,063,000
2007 21,030,558 128,001,000
2006 20,546,802 127,854,000
2005 20,068,458 127,773,000
2004 19,595,000 127,761,000
2003 19,125,542 127,718,000
2002 18,654,771 127,445,000
2001 18,178,913 127,149,000
2000 17,699,004 126,843,000
1999 17,215,935 126,631,000
1998 16,663,948 126,400,000
1997 16,047,170 126,057,000
1996 15,442,312 125,757,000
1995 14,855,565 125,472,000
1994 14,287,201 125,178,000
1993 13,735,951 124,829,000
1992 13,200,310 124,425,000
1991 12,683,870 123,964,000
1990 12,189,778 123,478,000
1989 11,719,771 123,069,000
1988 11,275,189 122,578,000
1987 10,851,475 122,069,000
1986 10,440,917 121,482,000
1985 10,040,483 120,837,000
1984 9,650,516 120,083,000
1983 9,272,744 119,307,000
1982 8,907,936 118,480,000
1981 8,556,596 117,661,000
1980 8,220,714 116,807,000
1979 7,902,267 115,890,000
1978 7,603,130 114,913,000
1977 7,321,950 113,872,000
1976 7,057,958 112,775,000
1975 6,776,297 111,573,000
1974 6,474,057 110,162,000
1973 6,184,944 108,707,000
1972 5,909,716 107,188,000
1971 5,650,868 105,697,000
1970 5,411,567 103,403,000
1969 5,192,221 102,219,000
1968 4,990,021 101,011,000
1967 4,799,744 99,879,000
1966 4,617,519 98,851,000
1965 4,442,377 97,952,000
1964 4,273,952 96,903,000
1963 4,112,061 95,900,000
1962 3,956,939 94,933,000
1961 3,810,151 94,055,000
1960 3,673,666 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Japan

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Japan
2023 4.28 1.2
2022 4.35 1.26
2021 4.41 1.3
2020 4.46 1.33
2019 4.52 1.36
2018 4.6 1.42
2017 4.76 1.43
2016 4.87 1.44
2015 4.97 1.45
2014 5.07 1.42
2013 5.14 1.43
2012 5.19 1.41
2011 5.24 1.39
2010 5.29 1.39
2009 5.33 1.37
2008 5.36 1.37
2007 5.4 1.34
2006 5.45 1.32
2005 5.5 1.26
2004 5.53 1.29
2003 5.57 1.29
2002 5.64 1.32
2001 5.7 1.33
2000 5.77 1.36
1999 5.81 1.34
1998 5.85 1.38
1997 5.9 1.39
1996 5.95 1.43
1995 6.04 1.42
1994 6.13 1.5
1993 6.27 1.46
1992 6.43 1.5
1991 6.59 1.53
1990 6.72 1.54
1989 6.85 1.57
1988 6.97 1.66
1987 7.09 1.69
1986 7.19 1.72
1985 7.27 1.76
1984 7.35 1.81
1983 7.42 1.8
1982 7.49 1.77
1981 7.54 1.74
1980 7.59 1.75
1979 7.63 1.77
1978 7.67 1.79
1977 7.83 1.8
1976 7.88 1.85
1975 7.91 1.91
1974 7.93 2.05
1973 7.94 2.14
1972 7.94 2.14
1971 7.94 2.16
1970 7.94 2.13
1969 7.93 2.13
1968 7.91 2.13
1967 7.89 2.23
1966 7.87 1.58
1965 7.84 2.14
1964 7.81 2.05
1963 7.78 2
1962 7.75 1.98
1961 7.72 1.96
1960 7.69 2

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

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Ivory Coast and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Japan
2024 19.3 50.4
2023 19.2 50
2022 19.1 49.5
2021 19 49.1
2020 18.9 48.7
2019 18.9 48.3
2018 18.9 48
2017 18.9 47.6
2016 18.9 47.3
2015 19 47
2014 19.1 46.6
2013 19 46.2
2012 18.6 45.8
2011 18.2 45.5
2010 17.7 45.2
2009 17.3 44.9
2008 16.9 44.6
2007 16.6 44.2
2006 16.6 43.9
2005 16.7 43.6
2004 16.7 43.2
2003 16.7 42.8
2002 16.7 42.5
2001 16.8 42.1
2000 16.8 41.8
1999 16.8 41.4
1998 16.8 41
1997 16.7 40.7
1996 16.6 40.3
1995 16.5 40
1994 16.4 39.6
1993 16.3 39.2
1992 16.2 38.7
1991 16.1 38.2
1990 16 37.7
1989 16 37.2
1988 15.9 36.8
1987 15.9 36.3
1986 16 35.9
1985 16 35.4
1984 16.1 34.9
1983 16.2 34.3
1982 16.3 33.7
1981 16.4 33.1
1980 16.5 32.8
1979 16.7 32.4
1978 16.9 32
1977 17.1 31.5
1976 17.4 30.9
1975 17.5 30.6
1974 17.6 30.4
1973 17.6 30.2
1972 17.7 29.9
1971 17.7 29.6
1970 17.7 29.2
1969 17.8 28.9
1968 18 28.6
1967 18.1 28.4
1966 18.2 28
1965 18.3 27.6
1964 18.4 27.2
1963 18.5 26.9
1962 18.5 26.5
1961 18.5 26.2
1960 18.5 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Japan
% of world population
0.39%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Japan
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
757,310 mi
2021

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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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