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Ivory Coast vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 66th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Kenya
Population
33722528
58955623
Population rank 50/197 25/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Kenya
2024 $87,113,179,149 $120,339,557,906
2023 $80,780,312,569 $107,500,884,685
2022 $70,922,824,814 $114,448,978,153
2021 $72,794,636,654 $109,703,658,905
2020 $63,027,852,805 $100,657,505,751
2019 $60,382,894,697 $100,378,436,207
2018 $58,522,477,787 $92,202,979,985
2017 $52,512,343,997 $82,036,510,877
2016 $48,407,761,037 $74,815,144,164
2015 $45,815,005,169 $70,120,446,897
2014 $48,843,005,614 $68,285,796,514
2013 $42,760,235,485 $61,671,440,408
2012 $36,302,302,877 $56,396,704,672
2011 $36,693,710,801 $46,869,473,151
2010 $34,936,307,980 $45,405,615,064
2009 $33,886,813,250 $42,347,217,913
2008 $34,078,240,293 $35,895,153,328
2007 $28,760,090,953 $31,958,195,182
2006 $25,281,413,263 $25,825,512,284
2005 $24,036,918,703 $18,737,895,513
2004 $23,510,575,681 $16,095,337,094
2003 $21,251,754,340 $14,904,517,650
2002 $18,054,383,321 $13,147,736,899
2001 $16,810,537,044 $12,986,007,426
2000 $16,577,533,892 $12,705,350,098
1999 $18,870,992,456 $12,896,010,459
1998 $19,619,654,756 $14,093,998,844
1997 $18,047,558,038 $13,115,764,358
1996 $18,071,152,831 $12,045,865,396
1995 $11,000,146,267 $9,046,320,255
1994 $8,313,557,510 $7,148,148,564
1993 $11,045,760,288 $5,751,786,643
1992 $11,152,971,274 $8,209,120,763
1991 $10,492,628,581 $8,151,488,783
1990 $10,795,850,583 $8,572,359,038
1989 $9,757,410,645 $8,283,114,514
1988 $10,255,169,806 $8,355,380,879
1987 $10,087,654,465 $7,970,820,369
1986 $9,158,302,100 $7,239,126,568
1985 $6,977,650,644 $6,135,034,214
1984 $6,841,639,247 $6,191,437,070
1983 $6,838,184,773 $5,979,198,314
1982 $7,567,110,849 $6,431,579,357
1981 $8,432,589,942 $6,854,491,706
1980 $10,175,617,609 $7,265,315,820
1979 $9,142,933,967 $6,234,391,113
1978 $7,900,526,298 $5,303,735,111
1977 $6,265,068,189 $4,494,378,764
1976 $4,662,053,825 $3,474,542,392
1975 $3,893,839,190 $3,259,345,083
1974 $3,070,152,309 $2,969,958,812
1973 $2,508,421,426 $2,509,001,324
1972 $1,849,400,402 $2,107,279,157
1971 $1,584,128,509 $1,778,391,289
1970 $1,455,482,795 $1,603,447,359
1969 $1,361,360,293 $1,458,379,417
1968 $1,281,281,277 $1,353,295,459
1967 $1,082,922,725 $1,232,559,507
1966 $1,024,102,880 $1,164,519,674
1965 $919,771,229 $997,919,321
1964 $921,063,327 $998,759,334
1963 $761,047,198 $926,589,349
1962 $645,284,474 $868,111,401
1961 $618,245,634 $792,959,473
1960 $546,203,559 $791,265,459

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

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Ivory Coast and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Kenya
2024 $2,728 $2,132
2023 $2,592 $1,943
2022 $2,333 $2,110
2021 $2,456 $2,061
2020 $2,180 $1,928
2019 $2,142 $1,960
2018 $2,131 $1,836
2017 $1,964 $1,667
2016 $1,863 $1,554
2015 $1,815 $1,489
2014 $1,991 $1,483
2013 $1,786 $1,371
2012 $1,547 $1,285
2011 $1,597 $1,096
2010 $1,554 $1,092
2009 $1,540 $1,048
2008 $1,584 $916
2007 $1,368 $840
2006 $1,230 $700
2005 $1,198 $523
2004 $1,200 $464
2003 $1,111 $443
2002 $968 $403
2001 $925 $411
2000 $937 $415
1999 $1,096 $434
1998 $1,177 $488
1997 $1,125 $467
1996 $1,170 $441
1995 $740 $340
1994 $582 $276.4
1993 $804 $229
1992 $845 $337
1991 $827 $345
1990 $886 $374
1989 $833 $374
1988 $910 $391
1987 $930 $387
1986 $877 $364
1985 $695 $320
1984 $709 $334
1983 $737 $335
1982 $849 $374
1981 $986 $413
1980 $1,238 $454
1979 $1,157 $403
1978 $1,039 $355
1977 $856 $311
1976 $661 $248.9
1975 $575 $241.2
1974 $474 $227.2
1973 $406 $198.6
1972 $313 $172.6
1971 $280.3 $150.9
1970 $269 $141
1969 $262.2 $133.3
1968 $256.8 $128.7
1967 $225.6 $121.9
1966 $221.8 $119.8
1965 $207 $106.9
1964 $215.5 $111.3
1963 $185.1 $107.4
1962 $163.1 $104.6
1961 $162.3 $99.3
1960 $148.7 $102.8

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Kenya
2026 62.4 64.2
2025 62.3 64
2024 62.1 63.8
2023 61.9 63.6
2022 61.6 63.5
2021 60.3 61.2
2020 60.1 61.6
2019 60.3 62.9
2018 59.8 62.8
2017 59.3 62.7
2016 58.8 62.5
2015 58.3 62.3
2014 57.8 62
2013 57.1 61.7
2012 56.6 61.5
2011 56 61.3
2010 55.3 60.9
2009 54.7 60.5
2008 54.2 60
2007 53.5 59.4
2006 52.9 59.1
2005 52.4 58.5
2004 51.9 57.9
2003 51.4 57.4
2002 51.5 56.8
2001 51.4 56.5
2000 51.4 56.1
1999 51.3 55.9
1998 51.2 55.6
1997 51.5 55.5
1996 51.6 55.6
1995 51.7 55.9
1994 52 56.1
1993 52.2 56.7
1992 52.4 57.1
1991 52.6 57.8
1990 52.8 58.3
1989 53 60
1988 53.1 60.3
1987 53.1 60.7
1986 53 60.8
1985 52.9 60.9
1984 52.6 60.6
1983 52.4 60.3
1982 52.1 59.9
1981 51.8 59.6
1980 51.4 59.2
1979 51 58.7
1978 50.4 58.2
1977 49.6 57.7
1976 48.9 57.2
1975 48 56.6
1974 47.2 56
1973 46.4 55.5
1972 45.6 55
1971 44.8 54.5
1970 44 54.1
1969 43.3 53.7
1968 42.6 53.3
1967 42 52.8
1966 41.3 52.4
1965 40.6 51.9
1964 40 51.3
1963 39.3 50.8
1962 38.6 50.1
1961 37.9 49.3
1960 37.2 48.5
1959 36.5 47.5
1958 35.8 46.5
1957 35.2 45.3
1956 34.5 43.5
1955 33.8 42.3
1954 33.2 41
1953 32.5 39.8
1952 32 38.6
1951 31.4 38
1950 30.8 36.9

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

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Ivory Coast and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Kenya
2024 31,934,230 56,432,944
2023 31,165,654 55,339,003
2022 30,395,002 54,252,461
2021 29,639,736 53,219,166
2020 28,915,449 52,217,334
2019 28,193,009 51,202,827
2018 27,464,173 50,207,107
2017 26,733,372 49,197,766
2016 25,989,405 48,139,687
2015 25,246,342 47,088,526
2014 24,527,395 46,051,440
2013 23,939,775 44,986,791
2012 23,467,078 43,888,303
2011 22,982,000 42,758,461
2010 22,488,065 41,598,567
2009 21,997,940 40,408,891
2008 21,514,439 39,206,351
2007 21,030,558 38,036,349
2006 20,546,802 36,904,008
2005 20,068,458 35,796,484
2004 19,595,000 34,713,455
2003 19,125,542 33,652,223
2002 18,654,771 32,629,808
2001 18,178,913 31,619,170
2000 17,699,004 30,642,890
1999 17,215,935 29,733,408
1998 16,663,948 28,888,057
1997 16,047,170 28,101,768
1996 15,442,312 27,344,211
1995 14,855,565 26,601,751
1994 14,287,201 25,857,130
1993 13,735,951 25,117,188
1992 13,200,310 24,382,460
1991 12,683,870 23,646,514
1990 12,189,778 22,892,651
1989 11,719,771 22,118,434
1988 11,275,189 21,356,219
1987 10,851,475 20,616,096
1986 10,440,917 19,901,646
1985 10,040,483 19,201,768
1984 9,650,516 18,514,906
1983 9,272,744 17,846,374
1982 8,907,936 17,206,175
1981 8,556,596 16,601,507
1980 8,220,714 16,018,459
1979 7,902,267 15,460,666
1978 7,603,130 14,934,126
1977 7,321,950 14,428,819
1976 7,057,958 13,957,623
1975 6,776,297 13,511,671
1974 6,474,057 13,070,078
1973 6,184,944 12,634,835
1972 5,909,716 12,206,060
1971 5,650,868 11,788,904
1970 5,411,567 11,368,791
1969 5,192,221 10,939,695
1968 4,990,021 10,518,823
1967 4,799,744 10,111,057
1966 4,617,519 9,717,816
1965 4,442,377 9,338,078
1964 4,273,952 8,973,535
1963 4,112,061 8,627,971
1962 3,956,939 8,299,308
1961 3,810,151 7,987,770
1960 3,673,666 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Kenya

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Kenya
2023 4.28 3.21
2022 4.35 3.26
2021 4.41 3.31
2020 4.46 3.36
2019 4.52 3.43
2018 4.6 3.54
2017 4.76 3.61
2016 4.87 3.69
2015 4.97 3.77
2014 5.07 3.84
2013 5.14 3.96
2012 5.19 4.12
2011 5.24 4.28
2010 5.29 4.45
2009 5.33 4.57
2008 5.36 4.66
2007 5.4 4.72
2006 5.45 4.75
2005 5.5 4.8
2004 5.53 4.86
2003 5.57 4.94
2002 5.64 5.03
2001 5.7 5.09
2000 5.77 5.14
1999 5.81 5.18
1998 5.85 5.24
1997 5.9 5.27
1996 5.95 5.31
1995 6.04 5.37
1994 6.13 5.44
1993 6.27 5.57
1992 6.43 5.74
1991 6.59 5.94
1990 6.72 6.14
1989 6.85 6.33
1988 6.97 6.52
1987 7.09 6.69
1986 7.19 6.84
1985 7.27 6.96
1984 7.35 7.08
1983 7.42 7.22
1982 7.49 7.35
1981 7.54 7.45
1980 7.59 7.53
1979 7.63 7.6
1978 7.67 7.67
1977 7.83 7.73
1976 7.88 7.77
1975 7.91 7.8
1974 7.93 7.82
1973 7.94 7.86
1972 7.94 7.89
1971 7.94 7.92
1970 7.94 7.94
1969 7.93 7.95
1968 7.91 7.95
1967 7.89 7.95
1966 7.87 7.96
1965 7.84 7.92
1964 7.81 7.87
1963 7.78 7.82
1962 7.75 7.77
1961 7.72 7.72
1960 7.69 7.65

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

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Ivory Coast and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Kenya
2024 19.3 20.8
2023 19.2 20.6
2022 19.1 20.3
2021 19 20
2020 18.9 19.8
2019 18.9 19.6
2018 18.9 19.3
2017 18.9 19.1
2016 18.9 18.9
2015 19 18.7
2014 19.1 18.5
2013 19 18.4
2012 18.6 18.2
2011 18.2 18.1
2010 17.7 17.9
2009 17.3 17.8
2008 16.9 17.7
2007 16.6 17.6
2006 16.6 17.5
2005 16.7 17.4
2004 16.7 17.3
2003 16.7 17.1
2002 16.7 17
2001 16.8 16.8
2000 16.8 16.7
1999 16.8 16.5
1998 16.8 16.4
1997 16.7 16.2
1996 16.6 16.1
1995 16.5 16
1994 16.4 15.9
1993 16.3 15.7
1992 16.2 15.6
1991 16.1 15.5
1990 16 15.3
1989 16 15.2
1988 15.9 15.1
1987 15.9 15
1986 16 15
1985 16 14.9
1984 16.1 14.8
1983 16.2 14.7
1982 16.3 14.6
1981 16.4 14.5
1980 16.5 14.5
1979 16.7 14.4
1978 16.9 14.3
1977 17.1 14.3
1976 17.4 14.3
1975 17.5 14.3
1974 17.6 14.3
1973 17.6 14.3
1972 17.7 14.3
1971 17.7 14.4
1970 17.7 14.4
1969 17.8 14.5
1968 18 14.5
1967 18.1 14.6
1966 18.2 14.8
1965 18.3 14.9
1964 18.4 15.1
1963 18.5 15.2
1962 18.5 15.3
1961 18.5 15.5
1960 18.5 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Kenya
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
82.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Ivory Coast Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Kenya
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
110,480 mi
2018

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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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