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Ivory Coast vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 66th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Kuwait
Population
33722528
5100145
Population rank 50/197 127/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
81 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Kuwait
2024 $87,113,179,149 $160,227,273,053
2023 $80,780,312,569 $165,384,407,116
2022 $70,922,824,814 $183,502,046,694
2021 $72,794,636,654 $148,350,671,489
2020 $63,027,852,805 $111,045,470,606
2019 $60,382,894,697 $140,856,394,861
2018 $58,522,477,787 $138,646,316,351
2017 $52,512,343,997 $120,687,539,806
2016 $48,407,761,037 $109,406,674,125
2015 $45,815,005,169 $114,585,555,689
2014 $48,843,005,614 $162,650,450,685
2013 $42,760,235,485 $174,168,116,535
2012 $36,302,302,877 $174,047,662,680
2011 $36,693,710,801 $154,039,231,246
2010 $34,936,307,980 $115,416,245,242
2009 $33,886,813,250 $105,968,691,905
2008 $34,078,240,293 $147,379,737,230
2007 $28,760,090,953 $114,634,043,362
2006 $25,281,413,263 $101,557,330,723
2005 $24,036,918,703 $80,798,630,137
2004 $23,510,575,681 $59,439,090,601
2003 $21,251,754,340 $47,874,582,232
2002 $18,054,383,321 $38,135,788,414
2001 $16,810,537,044 $34,889,559,870
2000 $16,577,533,892 $37,718,743,480
1999 $18,870,992,456 $30,122,365,849
1998 $19,619,654,756 $25,943,705,784
1997 $18,047,558,038 $30,350,190,704
1996 $18,071,152,831 $31,492,373,309
1995 $11,000,146,267 $27,186,980,647
1994 $8,313,557,510 $24,848,483,838
1993 $11,045,760,288 $23,941,391,391
1992 $11,152,971,274 $19,858,555,215
1991 $10,492,628,581 $11,009,993,703
1990 $10,795,850,583 $18,427,777,778
1989 $9,757,410,645 $24,313,855,653
1988 $10,255,169,806 $20,690,322,153
1987 $10,087,654,465 $22,368,704,134
1986 $9,158,302,100 $17,903,989,745
1985 $6,977,650,644 $21,445,970,614
1984 $6,841,639,247 $21,700,082,753
1983 $6,838,184,773 $20,871,081,080
1982 $7,567,110,849 $21,577,153,356
1981 $8,432,589,942 $25,058,020,338
1980 $10,175,617,609 $28,638,868,356
1979 $9,142,933,967 $24,749,063,922
1978 $7,900,526,298 $15,503,557,496
1977 $6,265,068,189 $14,137,406,741
1976 $4,662,053,825 $13,132,252,802
1975 $3,893,839,190 $12,022,811,621
1974 $3,070,152,309 $13,006,948,296
1973 $2,508,421,426 $5,408,804,607
1972 $1,849,400,402 $4,450,537,925
1971 $1,584,128,509 $3,880,392,195
1970 $1,455,482,795 $2,873,638,851
1969 $1,361,360,293 $2,769,198,892
1968 $1,281,281,277 $2,662,798,935
1967 $1,082,922,725 $2,441,599,023
1966 $1,024,102,880 $2,391,199,044
1965 $919,771,229 $2,097,199,161
1964 $921,063,327 $2,071,668,533
1963 $761,047,198 $1,900,895,857
1962 $645,284,474 $1,828,107,503
1961 $618,245,634 -
1960 $546,203,559 -

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

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Ivory Coast and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Kuwait
2024 $2,728 $32,718
2023 $2,592 $34,076
2022 $2,333 $39,982
2021 $2,456 $34,019
2020 $2,180 $25,236
2019 $2,142 $31,708
2018 $2,131 $32,068
2017 $1,964 $29,048
2016 $1,863 $27,324
2015 $1,815 $29,882
2014 $1,991 $44,369
2013 $1,786 $49,651
2012 $1,547 $52,155
2011 $1,597 $49,170
2010 $1,554 $39,212
2009 $1,540 $37,907
2008 $1,584 $55,585
2007 $1,368 $45,709
2006 $1,230 $42,947
2005 $1,198 $36,123
2004 $1,200 $27,552
2003 $1,111 $22,691
2002 $968 $18,513
2001 $925 $17,374
2000 $937 $19,296
1999 $1,096 $15,854
1998 $1,177 $14,067
1997 $1,125 $16,977
1996 $1,170 $18,201
1995 $740 $16,168
1994 $582 $14,930
1993 $804 $14,318
1992 $845 $12,146
1991 $827 $8,147
1990 $886 $10,938
1989 $833 $10,965
1988 $910 $9,692
1987 $930 $10,896
1986 $877 $9,077
1985 $695 $11,322
1984 $709 $11,919
1983 $737 $11,965
1982 $849 $12,979
1981 $986 $15,825
1980 $1,238 $19,032
1979 $1,157 $17,386
1978 $1,039 $11,567
1977 $856 $11,238
1976 $661 $11,141
1975 $575 $10,882
1974 $474 $12,527
1973 $406 $5,532
1972 $313 $4,836
1971 $280.3 $4,486
1970 $269 $3,552
1969 $262.2 $3,695
1968 $256.8 $3,872
1967 $225.6 $3,887
1966 $221.8 $4,176
1965 $207 $4,024
1964 $215.5 $4,379
1963 $185.1 $4,445
1962 $163.1 $4,748
1961 $162.3 -
1960 $148.7 -

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Kuwait
2026 62.4 81
2025 62.3 80.8
2024 62.1 80.6
2023 61.9 80.4
2022 61.6 78.8
2021 60.3 77.6
2020 60.1 78.2
2019 60.3 80
2018 59.8 79.9
2017 59.3 79.7
2016 58.8 79.5
2015 58.3 79.2
2014 57.8 78.9
2013 57.1 78.6
2012 56.6 78.2
2011 56 77.9
2010 55.3 77.5
2009 54.7 77.2
2008 54.2 76.9
2007 53.5 76.7
2006 52.9 76.6
2005 52.4 76.5
2004 51.9 76.4
2003 51.4 76.3
2002 51.5 76.2
2001 51.4 76
2000 51.4 75.9
1999 51.3 75.7
1998 51.2 75.6
1997 51.5 75.6
1996 51.6 75.6
1995 51.7 75.7
1994 52 75.7
1993 52.2 75.8
1992 52.4 75.7
1991 52.6 73.3
1990 52.8 72.9
1989 53 75
1988 53.1 74.6
1987 53.1 74.2
1986 53 73.8
1985 52.9 73.3
1984 52.6 72.9
1983 52.4 72.4
1982 52.1 71.9
1981 51.8 71.5
1980 51.4 71.1
1979 51 70.8
1978 50.4 70.5
1977 49.6 70.2
1976 48.9 69.9
1975 48 69.7
1974 47.2 69.4
1973 46.4 69.2
1972 45.6 68.9
1971 44.8 68.5
1970 44 68
1969 43.3 67.3
1968 42.6 66.6
1967 42 65.8
1966 41.3 64.9
1965 40.6 63.9
1964 40 63
1963 39.3 62
1962 38.6 61
1961 37.9 60
1960 37.2 58.9
1959 36.5 57.9
1958 35.8 56.9
1957 35.2 55.9
1956 34.5 54.9
1955 33.8 54
1954 33.2 53.1
1953 32.5 52.3
1952 32 51.4
1951 31.4 50.6
1950 30.8 49.7

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

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Ivory Coast and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Kuwait
2024 31,934,230 4,897,263
2023 31,165,654 4,853,420
2022 30,395,002 4,589,643
2021 29,639,736 4,360,865
2020 28,915,449 4,400,267
2019 28,193,009 4,442,316
2018 27,464,173 4,323,515
2017 26,733,372 4,154,812
2016 25,989,405 4,004,096
2015 25,246,342 3,834,574
2014 24,527,395 3,665,876
2013 23,939,775 3,507,844
2012 23,467,078 3,337,109
2011 22,982,000 3,132,814
2010 22,488,065 2,943,372
2009 21,997,940 2,795,484
2008 21,514,439 2,651,421
2007 21,030,558 2,507,887
2006 20,546,802 2,364,733
2005 20,068,458 2,236,788
2004 19,595,000 2,157,320
2003 19,125,542 2,109,881
2002 18,654,771 2,059,974
2001 18,178,913 2,008,121
2000 17,699,004 1,954,709
1999 17,215,935 1,900,030
1998 16,663,948 1,844,302
1997 16,047,170 1,787,683
1996 15,442,312 1,730,246
1995 14,855,565 1,681,513
1994 14,287,201 1,664,361
1993 13,735,951 1,672,151
1992 13,200,310 1,634,961
1991 12,683,870 1,351,399
1990 12,189,778 1,684,819
1989 11,719,771 2,217,468
1988 11,275,189 2,134,707
1987 10,851,475 2,052,994
1986 10,440,917 1,972,520
1985 10,040,483 1,894,242
1984 9,650,516 1,820,688
1983 9,272,744 1,744,295
1982 8,907,936 1,662,480
1981 8,556,596 1,583,426
1980 8,220,714 1,504,782
1979 7,902,267 1,423,514
1978 7,603,130 1,340,319
1977 7,321,950 1,258,023
1976 7,057,958 1,178,711
1975 6,776,297 1,104,863
1974 6,474,057 1,038,346
1973 6,184,944 977,654
1972 5,909,716 920,352
1971 5,650,868 865,076
1970 5,411,567 809,114
1969 5,192,221 749,452
1968 4,990,021 687,716
1967 4,799,744 628,089
1966 4,617,519 572,590
1965 4,442,377 521,174
1964 4,273,952 473,115
1963 4,112,061 427,694
1962 3,956,939 384,995
1961 3,810,151 345,945
1960 3,673,666 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Kuwait
2023 4.28 1.52
2022 4.35 1.55
2021 4.41 2.15
2020 4.46 2.03
2019 4.52 2.08
2018 4.6 2.12
2017 4.76 2.16
2016 4.87 2.06
2015 4.97 2.03
2014 5.07 2.06
2013 5.14 1.97
2012 5.19 1.99
2011 5.24 1.96
2010 5.29 2.04
2009 5.33 2.15
2008 5.36 2.27
2007 5.4 2.41
2006 5.45 2.59
2005 5.5 2.73
2004 5.53 2.76
2003 5.57 2.77
2002 5.64 2.8
2001 5.7 2.84
2000 5.77 2.89
1999 5.81 2.95
1998 5.85 3.04
1997 5.9 3.14
1996 5.95 3.22
1995 6.04 3.25
1994 6.13 3.27
1993 6.27 3.31
1992 6.43 3.35
1991 6.59 3.4
1990 6.72 3.49
1989 6.85 3.59
1988 6.97 3.7
1987 7.09 3.83
1986 7.19 4
1985 7.27 4.22
1984 7.35 4.45
1983 7.42 4.66
1982 7.49 4.85
1981 7.54 5.02
1980 7.59 5.18
1979 7.63 5.33
1978 7.67 5.52
1977 7.83 5.71
1976 7.88 5.9
1975 7.91 6.06
1974 7.93 6.23
1973 7.94 6.43
1972 7.94 6.64
1971 7.94 6.84
1970 7.94 7.03
1969 7.93 7.18
1968 7.91 7.28
1967 7.89 7.33
1966 7.87 7.34
1965 7.84 7.31
1964 7.81 7.29
1963 7.78 7.28
1962 7.75 7.25
1961 7.72 7.25
1960 7.69 7.22

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

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Ivory Coast and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Kuwait
2024 19.3 35.8
2023 19.2 35.5
2022 19.1 34.4
2021 19 35.8
2020 18.9 37.7
2019 18.9 37.1
2018 18.9 36.4
2017 18.9 35.6
2016 18.9 34.7
2015 19 33.8
2014 19.1 33
2013 19 32.3
2012 18.6 31.5
2011 18.2 30.5
2010 17.7 29.6
2009 17.3 29.2
2008 16.9 28.8
2007 16.6 28.6
2006 16.6 28.5
2005 16.7 28.3
2004 16.7 27.9
2003 16.7 27.3
2002 16.7 26.8
2001 16.8 26.3
2000 16.8 25.9
1999 16.8 25.6
1998 16.8 25.5
1997 16.7 25.5
1996 16.6 25.5
1995 16.5 25.5
1994 16.4 25.1
1993 16.3 24.2
1992 16.2 23.8
1991 16.1 23.6
1990 16 23.4
1989 16 23.2
1988 15.9 23
1987 15.9 22.8
1986 16 22.7
1985 16 22.4
1984 16.1 22.1
1983 16.2 21.7
1982 16.3 21.3
1981 16.4 20.9
1980 16.5 20.5
1979 16.7 20.1
1978 16.9 19.6
1977 17.1 19.2
1976 17.4 18.7
1975 17.5 18.4
1974 17.6 18.4
1973 17.6 18.3
1972 17.7 18.3
1971 17.7 18.3
1970 17.7 18.5
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 18 19.2
1967 18.1 19.6
1966 18.2 20
1965 18.3 20.4
1964 18.4 20.7
1963 18.5 21
1962 18.5 21.5
1961 18.5 21.8
1960 18.5 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Kuwait
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
96.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Kuwait
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,572 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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