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Ivory Coast vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 66th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Madagascar
Population
33722528
33750171
Population rank 50/197 49/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2024 $87,113,179,149 $17,420,501,490
2023 $80,780,312,569 $15,869,945,478
2022 $70,922,824,814 $15,325,603,273
2021 $72,794,636,654 $14,354,731,964
2020 $63,027,852,805 $13,051,441,204
2019 $60,382,894,697 $14,104,664,679
2018 $58,522,477,787 $13,760,033,282
2017 $52,512,343,997 $13,176,313,594
2016 $48,407,761,037 $11,848,613,858
2015 $45,815,005,169 $11,323,020,701
2014 $48,843,005,614 $12,522,957,399
2013 $42,760,235,485 $12,423,555,455
2012 $36,302,302,877 $11,578,975,062
2011 $36,693,710,801 $11,551,819,618
2010 $34,936,307,980 $9,982,711,338
2009 $33,886,813,250 $9,616,879,409
2008 $34,078,240,293 $10,725,137,724
2007 $28,760,090,953 $8,524,620,890
2006 $25,281,413,263 $6,395,712,491
2005 $24,036,918,703 $5,859,269,753
2004 $23,510,575,681 $5,064,732,626
2003 $21,251,754,340 $6,372,498,890
2002 $18,054,383,321 $5,351,701,663
2001 $16,810,537,044 $5,438,332,602
2000 $16,577,533,892 $4,629,247,204
1999 $18,870,992,456 $4,277,903,780
1998 $19,619,654,756 $4,401,967,633
1997 $18,047,558,038 $4,262,965,420
1996 $18,071,152,831 $4,931,861,039
1995 $11,000,146,267 $3,838,100,904
1994 $8,313,557,510 $3,522,227,092
1993 $11,045,760,288 $4,063,298,919
1992 $11,152,971,274 $3,714,966,678
1991 $10,492,628,581 $3,254,713,056
1990 $10,795,850,583 $3,931,334,875
1989 $9,757,410,645 $3,175,638,333
1988 $10,255,169,806 $3,189,456,965
1987 $10,087,654,465 $3,212,900,556
1986 $9,158,302,100 $4,347,989,788
1985 $6,977,650,644 $3,802,557,895
1984 $6,841,639,247 $3,905,938,481
1983 $6,838,184,773 $4,686,457,031
1982 $7,567,110,849 $4,784,977,326
1981 $8,432,589,942 $4,759,333,998
1980 $10,175,617,609 $5,201,818,348
1979 $9,142,933,967 $3,463,565,854
1978 $7,900,526,298 $2,669,755,115
1977 $6,265,068,189 $2,358,930,406
1976 $4,662,053,825 $2,181,844,179
1975 $3,893,839,190 $2,283,049,215
1974 $3,070,152,309 $1,917,508,190
1973 $2,508,421,426 $1,653,062,335
1972 $1,849,400,402 $1,341,590,690
1971 $1,584,128,509 $1,199,507,631
1970 $1,455,482,795 $1,111,859,571
1969 $1,361,360,293 $1,056,391,056
1968 $1,281,281,277 $1,031,669,637
1967 $1,082,922,725 $956,436,932
1966 $1,024,102,880 $900,264,585
1965 $919,771,229 $833,563,473
1964 $921,063,327 $802,482,184
1963 $761,047,198 $759,345,864
1962 $645,284,474 $739,286,908
1961 $618,245,634 $699,161,945
1960 $546,203,559 $673,081,725

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

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Ivory Coast and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2024 $2,728 $545
2023 $2,592 $509
2022 $2,333 $504
2021 $2,456 $483
2020 $2,180 $451
2019 $2,142 $500
2018 $2,131 $500
2017 $1,964 $492
2016 $1,863 $454
2015 $1,815 $445
2014 $1,991 $506
2013 $1,786 $515
2012 $1,547 $494
2011 $1,597 $506
2010 $1,554 $450
2009 $1,540 $446
2008 $1,584 $513
2007 $1,368 $420
2006 $1,230 $324
2005 $1,198 $306
2004 $1,200 $272.2
2003 $1,111 $353
2002 $968 $305
2001 $925 $319
2000 $937 $280.3
1999 $1,096 $267.4
1998 $1,177 $284.2
1997 $1,125 $284.4
1996 $1,170 $340
1995 $740 $273.1
1994 $582 $258.7
1993 $804 $308
1992 $845 $290.2
1991 $827 $262
1990 $886 $326
1989 $833 $271.3
1988 $910 $280.5
1987 $930 $290.8
1986 $877 $405
1985 $695 $364
1984 $709 $385
1983 $737 $476
1982 $849 $501
1981 $986 $513
1980 $1,238 $578
1979 $1,157 $396
1978 $1,039 $315
1977 $856 $286.9
1976 $661 $273.5
1975 $575 $295
1974 $474 $255.3
1973 $406 $226.8
1972 $313 $189.6
1971 $280.3 $174.6
1970 $269 $166.6
1969 $262.2 $162.9
1968 $256.8 $163.6
1967 $225.6 $155.9
1966 $221.8 $150.7
1965 $207 $143.2
1964 $215.5 $141.5
1963 $185.1 $137.4
1962 $163.1 $137.3
1961 $162.3 $133.3
1960 $148.7 $131.7

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2026 62.4 64.3
2025 62.3 64
2024 62.1 63.8
2023 61.9 63.6
2022 61.6 63.1
2021 60.3 62.5
2020 60.1 62.7
2019 60.3 63.5
2018 59.8 63.5
2017 59.3 63.4
2016 58.8 63.4
2015 58.3 63.4
2014 57.8 63.3
2013 57.1 63.2
2012 56.6 63
2011 56 62.9
2010 55.3 62.6
2009 54.7 62.3
2008 54.2 62
2007 53.5 61.5
2006 52.9 61.1
2005 52.4 60.7
2004 51.9 60.2
2003 51.4 59.7
2002 51.5 59.2
2001 51.4 58.7
2000 51.4 58
1999 51.3 57.4
1998 51.2 56.8
1997 51.5 56.1
1996 51.6 55.5
1995 51.7 54.8
1994 52 54.2
1993 52.2 53.7
1992 52.4 52.9
1991 52.6 52.6
1990 52.8 52.1
1989 53 51.8
1988 53.1 51.4
1987 53.1 51.1
1986 53 50.7
1985 52.9 50.4
1984 52.6 50.2
1983 52.4 50.1
1982 52.1 50
1981 51.8 49.8
1980 51.4 50
1979 51 50.1
1978 50.4 50
1977 49.6 49.9
1976 48.9 49.8
1975 48 49.6
1974 47.2 49.3
1973 46.4 48.9
1972 45.6 48.5
1971 44.8 48.2
1970 44 47.9
1969 43.3 47.3
1968 42.6 46.9
1967 42 46.5
1966 41.3 46
1965 40.6 45.4
1964 40 45
1963 39.3 44.6
1962 38.6 44.2
1961 37.9 43.8
1960 37.2 43.3
1959 36.5 43
1958 35.8 42.5
1957 35.2 42.1
1956 34.5 41.7
1955 33.8 41.3
1954 33.2 40.9
1953 32.5 40.7
1952 32 40.3
1951 31.4 39.9
1950 30.8 39.7

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

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Ivory Coast and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2024 31,934,230 31,964,956
2023 31,165,654 31,195,932
2022 30,395,002 30,437,261
2021 29,639,736 29,691,083
2020 28,915,449 28,953,556
2019 28,193,009 28,219,554
2018 27,464,173 27,494,926
2017 26,733,372 26,788,375
2016 25,989,405 26,099,952
2015 25,246,342 25,426,702
2014 24,527,395 24,764,348
2013 23,939,775 24,109,290
2012 23,467,078 23,462,438
2011 22,982,000 22,822,300
2010 22,488,065 22,183,340
2009 21,997,940 21,547,280
2008 21,514,439 20,923,840
2007 21,030,558 20,318,583
2006 20,546,802 19,730,909
2005 20,068,458 19,159,707
2004 19,595,000 18,606,608
2003 19,125,542 18,071,854
2002 18,654,771 17,549,913
2001 18,178,913 17,032,939
2000 17,699,004 16,516,338
1999 17,215,935 16,000,506
1998 16,663,948 15,489,364
1997 16,047,170 14,990,814
1996 15,442,312 14,510,711
1995 14,855,565 14,051,275
1994 14,287,201 13,613,850
1993 13,735,951 13,197,345
1992 13,200,310 12,800,870
1991 12,683,870 12,421,412
1990 12,189,778 12,055,639
1989 11,719,771 11,704,998
1988 11,275,189 11,369,462
1987 10,851,475 11,047,291
1986 10,440,917 10,736,857
1985 10,040,483 10,433,142
1984 9,650,516 10,134,550
1983 9,272,744 9,843,044
1982 8,907,936 9,557,671
1981 8,556,596 9,279,011
1980 8,220,714 9,006,032
1979 7,902,267 8,737,581
1978 7,603,130 8,475,864
1977 7,321,950 8,222,240
1976 7,057,958 7,976,831
1975 6,776,297 7,739,336
1974 6,474,057 7,509,726
1973 6,184,944 7,288,048
1972 5,909,716 7,074,398
1971 5,650,868 6,868,868
1970 5,411,567 6,672,003
1969 5,192,221 6,484,716
1968 4,990,021 6,306,493
1967 4,799,744 6,136,486
1966 4,617,519 5,974,279
1965 4,442,377 5,819,116
1964 4,273,952 5,669,863
1963 4,112,061 5,525,185
1962 3,956,939 5,384,150
1961 3,810,151 5,246,158
1960 3,673,666 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2023 4.28 3.97
2022 4.35 4.04
2021 4.41 4.1
2020 4.46 4.17
2019 4.52 4.22
2018 4.6 4.25
2017 4.76 4.26
2016 4.87 4.29
2015 4.97 4.34
2014 5.07 4.42
2013 5.14 4.53
2012 5.19 4.61
2011 5.24 4.74
2010 5.29 4.9
2009 5.33 5
2008 5.36 5.04
2007 5.4 5.08
2006 5.45 5.13
2005 5.5 5.2
2004 5.53 5.26
2003 5.57 5.33
2002 5.64 5.41
2001 5.7 5.53
2000 5.77 5.67
1999 5.81 5.84
1998 5.85 5.99
1997 5.9 6.02
1996 5.95 6.03
1995 6.04 6.04
1994 6.13 6.04
1993 6.27 6.06
1992 6.43 6.08
1991 6.59 6.12
1990 6.72 6.14
1989 6.85 6.15
1988 6.97 6.18
1987 7.09 6.24
1986 7.19 6.34
1985 7.27 6.46
1984 7.35 6.55
1983 7.42 6.63
1982 7.49 6.7
1981 7.54 6.77
1980 7.59 6.84
1979 7.63 6.87
1978 7.67 6.9
1977 7.83 6.93
1976 7.88 6.95
1975 7.91 6.97
1974 7.93 6.99
1973 7.94 7.01
1972 7.94 7.04
1971 7.94 7.07
1970 7.94 7.1
1969 7.93 7.12
1968 7.91 7.13
1967 7.89 7.14
1966 7.87 7.16
1965 7.84 7.17
1964 7.81 7.19
1963 7.78 7.21
1962 7.75 7.26
1961 7.72 7.3
1960 7.69 7.34

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

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Ivory Coast and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Madagascar
2024 19.3 20
2023 19.2 19.9
2022 19.1 19.7
2021 19 19.6
2020 18.9 19.4
2019 18.9 19.3
2018 18.9 19.1
2017 18.9 18.9
2016 18.9 18.7
2015 19 18.6
2014 19.1 18.4
2013 19 18.2
2012 18.6 18.1
2011 18.2 17.9
2010 17.7 17.8
2009 17.3 17.7
2008 16.9 17.6
2007 16.6 17.5
2006 16.6 17.4
2005 16.7 17.3
2004 16.7 17.3
2003 16.7 17.2
2002 16.7 17.2
2001 16.8 17.2
2000 16.8 17.2
1999 16.8 17.2
1998 16.8 17.2
1997 16.7 17.1
1996 16.6 17.1
1995 16.5 17.1
1994 16.4 17.1
1993 16.3 17
1992 16.2 17
1991 16.1 16.9
1990 16 16.9
1989 16 16.8
1988 15.9 16.7
1987 15.9 16.6
1986 16 16.6
1985 16 16.5
1984 16.1 16.5
1983 16.2 16.4
1982 16.3 16.4
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.5 16.4
1979 16.7 16.5
1978 16.9 16.5
1977 17.1 16.5
1976 17.4 16.6
1975 17.5 16.6
1974 17.6 16.6
1973 17.6 16.6
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.7 16.7
1970 17.7 16.7
1969 17.8 16.6
1968 18 16.7
1967 18.1 16.7
1966 18.2 16.7
1965 18.3 16.8
1964 18.4 16.8
1963 18.5 17
1962 18.5 17.2
1961 18.5 17.5
1960 18.5 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2021
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Madagascar
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
77.5%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Madagascar
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,660 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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