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Ivory Coast vs Japan statistics compared

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Ivory Coast has a population of 32.7M (ranked 50/197), compared with 123M 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 ($99.8B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 145/197 ($3,050), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Japan
Population
33910252
122704252
Population rank 50/197 12/197
GDP
$99.8B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 77/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$3,050
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 145/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$56.2B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.3%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,718
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 124/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,667
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.23
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
19.4 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
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
2025 $99,773,555,666 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $87,113,179,149 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $80,780,312,569 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $70,922,824,814 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $72,794,636,654 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $63,027,852,805 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $60,382,894,697 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $58,522,477,787 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $52,512,343,997 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $48,407,761,037 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $45,815,005,169 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $48,843,005,614 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $42,760,235,485 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $36,302,302,877 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $36,693,710,801 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $34,936,307,980 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $33,886,813,250 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $34,078,240,293 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $28,760,090,953 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $25,281,413,263 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $24,036,918,703 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $23,510,575,681 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $21,251,754,340 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $18,054,383,321 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $16,810,537,044 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $16,577,533,892 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $18,870,992,456 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $19,619,654,756 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $18,047,558,038 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $18,071,152,831 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $11,000,146,267 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $8,313,557,510 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $11,045,760,288 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $11,152,971,274 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $10,492,628,581 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $10,795,850,583 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $9,757,410,645 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $10,255,169,806 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $10,087,654,465 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $9,158,302,100 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $6,977,650,644 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $6,841,639,247 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $6,838,184,773 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $7,567,110,849 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $8,432,589,942 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $10,175,617,609 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $9,142,933,967 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $7,900,526,298 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $6,265,068,189 $752,590,681,822
1976 $4,662,053,825 $611,495,350,304
1975 $3,893,839,190 $544,082,569,364
1974 $3,070,152,309 $500,355,087,138
1973 $2,508,421,426 $450,756,970,744
1972 $1,849,400,402 $331,776,379,992
1971 $1,584,128,509 $250,530,994,765
1970 $1,455,482,795 $221,798,003,144
1969 $1,361,360,293 $188,179,852,753
1968 $1,281,281,277 $160,201,483,788
1967 $1,082,922,725 $135,265,319,098
1966 $1,024,102,880 $115,427,351,851
1965 $919,771,229 $99,387,878,008
1964 $921,063,327 $89,332,989,729
1963 $761,047,198 $75,945,582,324
1962 $645,284,474 $66,356,388,224
1961 $618,245,634 $58,472,696,006
1960 $546,203,559 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ivory Coast and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Japan
2025 $3,050 $35,951
2024 $2,728 $33,797
2023 $2,592 $35,215
2022 $2,333 $35,548
2021 $2,456 $41,581
2020 $2,180 $41,099
2019 $2,142 $41,425
2018 $2,131 $40,645
2017 $1,964 $39,680
2016 $1,863 $40,215
2015 $1,815 $35,665
2014 $1,991 $39,173
2013 $1,786 $41,369
2012 $1,547 $49,627
2011 $1,597 $49,122
2010 $1,554 $45,378
2009 $1,540 $41,678
2008 $1,584 $40,294
2007 $1,368 $36,130
2006 $1,230 $36,354
2005 $1,198 $38,159
2004 $1,200 $38,678
2003 $1,111 $35,809
2002 $968 $33,316
2001 $925 $34,910
2000 $937 $39,753
1999 $1,096 $37,029
1998 $1,177 $32,835
1997 $1,125 $36,331
1996 $1,170 $39,930
1995 $740 $44,947
1994 $582 $40,774
1993 $804 $37,111
1992 $845 $32,667
1991 $827 $30,048
1990 $886 $26,345
1989 $833 $25,798
1988 $910 $26,037
1987 $930 $21,587
1986 $877 $17,819
1985 $695 $12,058
1984 $709 $11,443
1983 $737 $10,876
1982 $849 $9,986
1981 $986 $10,806
1980 $1,238 $9,872
1979 $1,157 $9,497
1978 $1,039 $9,202
1977 $856 $6,609
1976 $661 $5,422
1975 $575 $4,876
1974 $474 $4,542
1973 $406 $4,147
1972 $313 $3,095
1971 $280.3 $2,370
1970 $269 $2,145
1969 $262.2 $1,841
1968 $256.8 $1,586
1967 $225.6 $1,354
1966 $221.8 $1,168
1965 $207 $1,015
1964 $215.5 $922
1963 $185.1 $792
1962 $163.1 $699
1961 $162.3 $622
1960 $148.7 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Ivory Coast and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Japan
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Japan
2025 32,711,547 123,366,734
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Japan

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Japan
2024 4.23 1.15
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ivory Coast and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Japan
2025 19.4 50.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$91B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.2%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.61%
2024
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%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
51.2%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$4.65B
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
484 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15
2023
$17.3
2024
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
1.85%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
23.5%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Japan
% of world population
0.4%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
54.5%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.58 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
25.6
2026
90.3
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
64
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
1%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
41.4%
2024
85.5%
2024

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
64.5
2024
2.4
2024
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
7.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
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
3,753 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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