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Ivory Coast vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 66th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Lesotho
Population
33722528
2396633
Population rank 50/197 143/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Lesotho
2024 $87,113,179,149 $2,271,759,455
2023 $80,780,312,569 $2,117,962,445
2022 $70,922,824,814 $2,354,980,960
2021 $72,794,636,654 $2,412,130,057
2020 $63,027,852,805 $2,053,699,864
2019 $60,382,894,697 $2,390,702,296
2018 $58,522,477,787 $2,556,247,292
2017 $52,512,343,997 $2,306,741,672
2016 $48,407,761,037 $2,114,426,452
2015 $45,815,005,169 $2,359,686,725
2014 $48,843,005,614 $2,441,063,054
2013 $42,760,235,485 $2,367,112,932
2012 $36,302,302,877 $2,477,702,216
2011 $36,693,710,801 $2,579,409,620
2010 $34,936,307,980 $2,234,754,242
2009 $33,886,813,250 $1,740,894,965
2008 $34,078,240,293 $1,766,902,709
2007 $28,760,090,953 $1,682,131,785
2006 $25,281,413,263 $1,800,092,564
2005 $24,036,918,703 $1,682,343,527
2004 $23,510,575,681 $1,511,236,656
2003 $21,251,754,340 $1,157,825,435
2002 $18,054,383,321 $775,777,239
2001 $16,810,537,044 $825,706,961
2000 $16,577,533,892 $887,291,688
1999 $18,870,992,456 $912,773,681
1998 $19,619,654,756 $928,460,893
1997 $18,047,558,038 $998,004,259
1996 $18,071,152,831 $946,112,493
1995 $11,000,146,267 $1,001,894,000
1994 $8,313,557,510 $878,250,945
1993 $11,045,760,288 $835,582,062
1992 $11,152,971,274 $831,029,862
1991 $10,492,628,581 $704,325,367
1990 $10,795,850,583 $596,410,264
1989 $9,757,410,645 $495,409,233
1988 $10,255,169,806 $470,395,801
1987 $10,087,654,465 $402,768,324
1986 $9,158,302,100 $318,858,423
1985 $6,977,650,644 $268,629,926
1984 $6,841,639,247 $333,163,670
1983 $6,838,184,773 $386,699,309
1982 $7,567,110,849 $348,741,684
1981 $8,432,589,942 $434,188,034
1980 $10,175,617,609 $431,542,537
1979 $9,142,933,967 $290,134,593
1978 $7,900,526,298 $266,570,067
1977 $6,265,068,189 $193,315,048
1976 $4,662,053,825 $147,660,037
1975 $3,893,839,190 $149,558,896
1974 $3,070,152,309 $150,851,317
1973 $2,508,421,426 $121,188,716
1972 $1,849,400,402 $80,913,200
1971 $1,584,128,509 $76,480,285
1970 $1,455,482,795 $68,739,973
1969 $1,361,360,293 $65,967,974
1968 $1,281,281,277 $61,445,975
1967 $1,082,922,725 $59,261,976
1966 $1,024,102,880 $56,699,977
1965 $919,771,229 $54,879,978
1964 $921,063,327 $51,939,979
1963 $761,047,198 $47,039,981
1962 $645,284,474 $41,859,983
1961 $618,245,634 $35,699,986
1960 $546,203,559 $34,579,986

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

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Ivory Coast and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Lesotho
2024 $2,728 $972
2023 $2,592 $916
2022 $2,333 $1,030
2021 $2,456 $1,067
2020 $2,180 $919
2019 $2,142 $1,082
2018 $2,131 $1,171
2017 $1,964 $1,069
2016 $1,863 $992
2015 $1,815 $1,121
2014 $1,991 $1,174
2013 $1,786 $1,151
2012 $1,547 $1,218
2011 $1,597 $1,281
2010 $1,554 $1,119
2009 $1,540 $879
2008 $1,584 $898
2007 $1,368 $861
2006 $1,230 $925
2005 $1,198 $861
2004 $1,200 $767
2003 $1,111 $583
2002 $968 $389
2001 $925 $413
2000 $937 $443
1999 $1,096 $456
1998 $1,177 $465
1997 $1,125 $502
1996 $1,170 $480
1995 $740 $513
1994 $582 $456
1993 $804 $439
1992 $845 $444
1991 $827 $382
1990 $886 $330
1989 $833 $279
1988 $910 $270.4
1987 $930 $236.5
1986 $877 $191.4
1985 $695 $165.4
1984 $709 $211
1983 $737 $252
1982 $849 $233.9
1981 $986 $299.8
1980 $1,238 $307
1979 $1,157 $212.4
1978 $1,039 $200.8
1977 $856 $149.9
1976 $661 $117.8
1975 $575 $123.2
1974 $474 $128.7
1973 $406 $107
1972 $313 $74
1971 $280.3 $72.4
1970 $269 $67.4
1969 $262.2 $67.1
1968 $256.8 $64.8
1967 $225.6 $64.8
1966 $221.8 $64.3
1965 $207 $64.3
1964 $215.5 $62.6
1963 $185.1 $58.4
1962 $163.1 $53.5
1961 $162.3 $47
1960 $148.7 $47

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Lesotho
2026 62.4 58.6
2025 62.3 58.2
2024 62.1 57.8
2023 61.9 57.4
2022 61.6 56.8
2021 60.3 54.2
2020 60.1 55.1
2019 60.3 55.2
2018 59.8 54.6
2017 59.3 53.9
2016 58.8 52.9
2015 58.3 51.8
2014 57.8 50.8
2013 57.1 49.5
2012 56.6 48.2
2011 56 46.9
2010 55.3 46
2009 54.7 45.1
2008 54.2 44.3
2007 53.5 43.7
2006 52.9 43.2
2005 52.4 43.6
2004 51.9 44
2003 51.4 44.9
2002 51.5 46
2001 51.4 47.2
2000 51.4 48.8
1999 51.3 50.4
1998 51.2 52
1997 51.5 53.7
1996 51.6 55.1
1995 51.7 56.4
1994 52 57.3
1993 52.2 58.1
1992 52.4 58.6
1991 52.6 59.1
1990 52.8 59.3
1989 53 59.5
1988 53.1 59.6
1987 53.1 59.6
1986 53 59.3
1985 52.9 59.2
1984 52.6 59
1983 52.4 58.5
1982 52.1 58
1981 51.8 57.3
1980 51.4 56.5
1979 51 55.8
1978 50.4 55.2
1977 49.6 54.5
1976 48.9 53.9
1975 48 53.5
1974 47.2 52.9
1973 46.4 52.6
1972 45.6 52.3
1971 44.8 51.8
1970 44 51.5
1969 43.3 51.1
1968 42.6 50.8
1967 42 50.5
1966 41.3 50.4
1965 40.6 50.3
1964 40 50.3
1963 39.3 50.3
1962 38.6 50.3
1961 37.9 50.3
1960 37.2 50.2
1959 36.5 49.9
1958 35.8 49.6
1957 35.2 49.2
1956 34.5 48.6
1955 33.8 48
1954 33.2 47.3
1953 32.5 46.6
1952 32 45.9
1951 31.4 45.2
1950 30.8 44.6

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

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Ivory Coast and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Lesotho
2024 31,934,230 2,337,423
2023 31,165,654 2,311,472
2022 30,395,002 2,286,110
2021 29,639,736 2,261,542
2020 28,915,449 2,235,727
2019 28,193,009 2,209,405
2018 27,464,173 2,183,603
2017 26,733,372 2,157,110
2016 25,989,405 2,130,422
2015 25,246,342 2,104,611
2014 24,527,395 2,080,089
2013 23,939,775 2,056,504
2012 23,467,078 2,034,354
2011 22,982,000 2,014,009
2010 22,488,065 1,996,251
2009 21,997,940 1,980,883
2008 21,514,439 1,966,541
2007 21,030,558 1,953,268
2006 20,546,802 1,945,063
2005 20,068,458 1,953,076
2004 19,595,000 1,971,129
2003 19,125,542 1,985,059
2002 18,654,771 1,994,679
2001 18,178,913 2,000,853
2000 17,699,004 2,003,913
1999 17,215,935 2,003,234
1998 16,663,948 1,998,049
1997 16,047,170 1,988,130
1996 15,442,312 1,972,418
1995 14,855,565 1,951,437
1994 14,287,201 1,927,707
1993 13,735,951 1,901,793
1992 13,200,310 1,873,274
1991 12,683,870 1,842,379
1990 12,189,778 1,809,696
1989 11,719,771 1,775,436
1988 11,275,189 1,739,841
1987 10,851,475 1,703,390
1986 10,440,917 1,666,138
1985 10,040,483 1,624,379
1984 9,650,516 1,578,986
1983 9,272,744 1,534,413
1982 8,907,936 1,490,732
1981 8,556,596 1,448,069
1980 8,220,714 1,406,521
1979 7,902,267 1,366,169
1978 7,603,130 1,327,240
1977 7,321,950 1,289,967
1976 7,057,958 1,253,214
1975 6,776,297 1,213,643
1974 6,474,057 1,172,420
1973 6,184,944 1,132,697
1972 5,909,716 1,094,063
1971 5,650,868 1,056,246
1970 5,411,567 1,019,273
1969 5,192,221 983,202
1968 4,990,021 948,105
1967 4,799,744 913,982
1966 4,617,519 881,870
1965 4,442,377 854,090
1964 4,273,952 829,437
1963 4,112,061 805,373
1962 3,956,939 781,814
1961 3,810,151 758,824
1960 3,673,666 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Lesotho
2023 4.28 2.69
2022 4.35 2.72
2021 4.41 2.77
2020 4.46 2.85
2019 4.52 2.92
2018 4.6 3.02
2017 4.76 3.11
2016 4.87 3.18
2015 4.97 3.22
2014 5.07 3.24
2013 5.14 3.28
2012 5.19 3.3
2011 5.24 3.34
2010 5.29 3.25
2009 5.33 3.31
2008 5.36 3.39
2007 5.4 3.44
2006 5.45 3.41
2005 5.5 3.43
2004 5.53 3.51
2003 5.57 3.62
2002 5.64 3.68
2001 5.7 3.63
2000 5.77 3.61
1999 5.81 3.67
1998 5.85 3.82
1997 5.9 3.98
1996 5.95 4.06
1995 6.04 4.13
1994 6.13 4.21
1993 6.27 4.37
1992 6.43 4.54
1991 6.59 4.68
1990 6.72 4.81
1989 6.85 4.96
1988 6.97 5.1
1987 7.09 5.22
1986 7.19 5.32
1985 7.27 5.4
1984 7.35 5.48
1983 7.42 5.56
1982 7.49 5.63
1981 7.54 5.69
1980 7.59 5.75
1979 7.63 5.79
1978 7.67 5.82
1977 7.83 5.85
1976 7.88 5.87
1975 7.91 5.83
1974 7.93 5.75
1973 7.94 5.69
1972 7.94 5.69
1971 7.94 5.7
1970 7.94 5.7
1969 7.93 5.7
1968 7.91 5.73
1967 7.89 5.75
1966 7.87 5.76
1965 7.84 5.77
1964 7.81 5.77
1963 7.78 5.78
1962 7.75 5.79
1961 7.72 5.79
1960 7.69 5.78

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

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Ivory Coast and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Lesotho
2024 19.3 22.7
2023 19.2 22.5
2022 19.1 22.3
2021 19 22.1
2020 18.9 22
2019 18.9 21.8
2018 18.9 21.7
2017 18.9 21.6
2016 18.9 21.4
2015 19 21.3
2014 19.1 21.2
2013 19 21.1
2012 18.6 21
2011 18.2 20.9
2010 17.7 20.7
2009 17.3 20.6
2008 16.9 20.4
2007 16.6 20.2
2006 16.6 20
2005 16.7 19.9
2004 16.7 19.8
2003 16.7 19.7
2002 16.7 19.5
2001 16.8 19.4
2000 16.8 19.2
1999 16.8 19.1
1998 16.8 18.9
1997 16.7 18.8
1996 16.6 18.6
1995 16.5 18.6
1994 16.4 18.5
1993 16.3 18.4
1992 16.2 18.4
1991 16.1 18.4
1990 16 18.4
1989 16 18.5
1988 15.9 18.6
1987 15.9 18.7
1986 16 18.6
1985 16 18.4
1984 16.1 18.5
1983 16.2 18.6
1982 16.3 18.6
1981 16.4 18.7
1980 16.5 18.8
1979 16.7 18.8
1978 16.9 18.9
1977 17.1 19
1976 17.4 19
1975 17.5 18.9
1974 17.6 18.8
1973 17.6 18.6
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.7 18.3
1970 17.7 18.2
1969 17.8 18
1968 18 17.8
1967 18.1 17.6
1966 18.2 17.5
1965 18.3 17.5
1964 18.4 17.5
1963 18.5 17.4
1962 18.5 17.4
1961 18.5 17.4
1960 18.5 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.7%
2017
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Lesotho
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
90.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Lesotho
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,691 mi
2011

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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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