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Ivory Coast vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 66th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Malawi
Population
33722528
22949294
Population rank 50/197 61/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Malawi
2024 $87,113,179,149 $11,316,411,329
2023 $80,780,312,569 $13,363,669,673
2022 $70,922,824,814 $12,429,059,928
2021 $72,794,636,654 $12,378,119,199
2020 $63,027,852,805 $11,769,313,598
2019 $60,382,894,697 $11,051,852,713
2018 $58,522,477,787 $9,879,220,354
2017 $52,512,343,997 $8,943,543,794
2016 $48,407,761,037 $7,909,868,618
2015 $45,815,005,169 $9,219,474,379
2014 $48,843,005,614 $8,801,326,169
2013 $42,760,235,485 $8,031,571,928
2012 $36,302,302,877 $8,773,203,178
2011 $36,693,710,801 $11,648,142,958
2010 $34,936,307,980 $10,128,323,011
2009 $33,886,813,250 $9,009,887,947
2008 $34,078,240,293 $7,743,617,352
2007 $28,760,090,953 $6,451,210,219
2006 $25,281,413,263 $5,818,279,739
2005 $24,036,918,703 $5,320,409,651
2004 $23,510,575,681 $5,058,726,350
2003 $21,251,754,340 $4,669,789,300
2002 $18,054,383,321 $5,087,328,438
2001 $16,810,537,044 $2,498,008,665
2000 $16,577,533,892 $2,537,307,580
1999 $18,870,992,456 $2,584,478,924
1998 $19,619,654,756 $2,547,609,590
1997 $18,047,558,038 $3,875,785,863
1996 $18,071,152,831 $3,319,573,750
1995 $11,000,146,267 $2,033,701,498
1994 $8,313,557,510 $1,719,864,761
1993 $11,045,760,288 $3,013,392,658
1992 $11,152,971,274 $2,618,837,835
1991 $10,492,628,581 $3,206,783,830
1990 $10,795,850,583 $2,737,087,862
1989 $9,757,410,645 $2,314,205,130
1988 $10,255,169,806 $2,008,189,508
1987 $10,087,654,465 $1,721,711,808
1986 $9,158,302,100 $1,722,586,299
1985 $6,977,650,644 $1,646,442,273
1984 $6,841,639,247 $1,758,028,656
1983 $6,838,184,773 $1,780,148,049
1982 $7,567,110,849 $1,717,379,495
1981 $8,432,589,942 $1,801,193,910
1980 $10,175,617,609 $1,801,156,775
1979 $9,142,933,967 -
1978 $7,900,526,298 -
1977 $6,265,068,189 -
1976 $4,662,053,825 -
1975 $3,893,839,190 -
1974 $3,070,152,309 -
1973 $2,508,421,426 -
1972 $1,849,400,402 -
1971 $1,584,128,509 -
1970 $1,455,482,795 -
1969 $1,361,360,293 -
1968 $1,281,281,277 -
1967 $1,082,922,725 -
1966 $1,024,102,880 -
1965 $919,771,229 -
1964 $921,063,327 -
1963 $761,047,198 -
1962 $645,284,474 -
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Malawi
2024 $2,728 $523
2023 $2,592 $633
2022 $2,333 $604
2021 $2,456 $617
2020 $2,180 $603
2019 $2,142 $581
2018 $2,131 $533
2017 $1,964 $496
2016 $1,863 $451
2015 $1,815 $540
2014 $1,991 $530
2013 $1,786 $497
2012 $1,547 $558
2011 $1,597 $763
2010 $1,554 $683
2009 $1,540 $626
2008 $1,584 $554
2007 $1,368 $475
2006 $1,230 $441
2005 $1,198 $414
2004 $1,200 $405
2003 $1,111 $383
2002 $968 $428
2001 $925 $215.5
2000 $937 $224.2
1999 $1,096 $233.9
1998 $1,177 $236
1997 $1,125 $367
1996 $1,170 $321
1995 $740 $200.4
1994 $582 $169.2
1993 $804 $293
1992 $845 $258.4
1991 $827 $326
1990 $886 $286.7
1989 $833 $252.2
1988 $910 $229.4
1987 $930 $207.6
1986 $877 $217.9
1985 $695 $216.1
1984 $709 $239.7
1983 $737 $252.4
1982 $849 $253.3
1981 $986 $276.4
1980 $1,238 $287.5
1979 $1,157 -
1978 $1,039 -
1977 $856 -
1976 $661 -
1975 $575 -
1974 $474 -
1973 $406 -
1972 $313 -
1971 $280.3 -
1970 $269 -
1969 $262.2 -
1968 $256.8 -
1967 $225.6 -
1966 $221.8 -
1965 $207 -
1964 $215.5 -
1963 $185.1 -
1962 $163.1 -
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Malawi
2026 62.4 67.9
2025 62.3 67.7
2024 62.1 67.6
2023 61.9 67.4
2022 61.6 66
2021 60.3 64.8
2020 60.1 65.2
2019 60.3 65
2018 59.8 64.5
2017 59.3 63.9
2016 58.8 63.2
2015 58.3 62.3
2014 57.8 61.7
2013 57.1 60.8
2012 56.6 59.9
2011 56 58.9
2010 55.3 57.8
2009 54.7 56.7
2008 54.2 55.7
2007 53.5 54.7
2006 52.9 53.7
2005 52.4 52.5
2004 51.9 51.1
2003 51.4 49.6
2002 51.5 48.2
2001 51.4 47.2
2000 51.4 46.2
1999 51.3 45.1
1998 51.2 44.3
1997 51.5 44.2
1996 51.6 44
1995 51.7 43.8
1994 52 43.8
1993 52.2 43.6
1992 52.4 43.6
1991 52.6 43.5
1990 52.8 43.6
1989 53 43.5
1988 53.1 43.6
1987 53.1 43.9
1986 53 44.3
1985 52.9 44.6
1984 52.6 44.8
1983 52.4 45
1982 52.1 44.8
1981 51.8 44.7
1980 51.4 44.3
1979 51 43.7
1978 50.4 43
1977 49.6 42
1976 48.9 41
1975 48 40.1
1974 47.2 39.2
1973 46.4 38.4
1972 45.6 37.6
1971 44.8 37.1
1970 44 36.6
1969 43.3 36.3
1968 42.6 36.1
1967 42 35.9
1966 41.3 35.8
1965 40.6 35.7
1964 40 35.7
1963 39.3 35.6
1962 38.6 35.4
1961 37.9 35.2
1960 37.2 35
1959 36.5 34.8
1958 35.8 34.4
1957 35.2 34.1
1956 34.5 33.8
1955 33.8 33.6
1954 33.2 33.3
1953 32.5 33.2
1952 32 33
1951 31.4 32.8
1950 30.8 32.7

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

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Ivory Coast and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Malawi
2024 31,934,230 21,655,286
2023 31,165,654 21,104,482
2022 30,395,002 20,568,728
2021 29,639,736 20,047,258
2020 28,915,449 19,533,888
2019 28,193,009 19,025,752
2018 27,464,173 18,528,081
2017 26,733,372 18,039,715
2016 25,989,405 17,557,739
2015 25,246,342 17,085,587
2014 24,527,395 16,621,538
2013 23,939,775 16,161,816
2012 23,467,078 15,709,577
2011 22,982,000 15,265,022
2010 22,488,065 14,826,463
2009 21,997,940 14,395,788
2008 21,514,439 13,976,417
2007 21,030,558 13,576,343
2006 20,546,802 13,198,701
2005 20,068,458 12,840,031
2004 19,595,000 12,500,737
2003 19,125,542 12,181,574
2002 18,654,771 11,880,440
2001 18,178,913 11,593,058
2000 17,699,004 11,315,942
1999 17,215,935 11,047,804
1998 16,663,948 10,792,876
1997 16,047,170 10,562,035
1996 15,442,312 10,352,228
1995 14,855,565 10,150,117
1994 14,287,201 10,164,894
1993 13,735,951 10,284,024
1992 13,200,310 10,135,079
1991 12,683,870 9,844,227
1990 12,189,778 9,545,852
1989 11,719,771 9,176,220
1988 11,275,189 8,753,262
1987 10,851,475 8,293,174
1986 10,440,917 7,906,480
1985 10,040,483 7,620,508
1984 9,650,516 7,332,810
1983 9,272,744 7,051,709
1982 8,907,936 6,778,879
1981 8,556,596 6,516,454
1980 8,220,714 6,265,529
1979 7,902,267 6,028,749
1978 7,603,130 5,810,132
1977 7,321,950 5,614,983
1976 7,057,958 5,443,384
1975 6,776,297 5,287,367
1974 6,474,057 5,141,337
1973 6,184,944 5,003,938
1972 5,909,716 4,874,475
1971 5,650,868 4,751,434
1970 5,411,567 4,633,944
1969 5,192,221 4,521,184
1968 4,990,021 4,411,054
1967 4,799,744 4,303,012
1966 4,617,519 4,197,926
1965 4,442,377 4,096,157
1964 4,273,952 3,997,305
1963 4,112,061 3,900,506
1962 3,956,939 3,806,307
1961 3,810,151 3,715,534
1960 3,673,666 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Malawi

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Malawi
2023 4.28 3.65
2022 4.35 3.72
2021 4.41 3.79
2020 4.46 3.88
2019 4.52 3.95
2018 4.6 4.02
2017 4.76 4.11
2016 4.87 4.22
2015 4.97 4.38
2014 5.07 4.57
2013 5.14 4.76
2012 5.19 4.9
2011 5.24 5.08
2010 5.29 5.26
2009 5.33 5.45
2008 5.36 5.61
2007 5.4 5.72
2006 5.45 5.8
2005 5.5 5.85
2004 5.53 5.86
2003 5.57 5.88
2002 5.64 5.9
2001 5.7 5.94
2000 5.77 6
1999 5.81 6.12
1998 5.85 6.21
1997 5.9 6.23
1996 5.95 6.29
1995 6.04 6.39
1994 6.13 6.49
1993 6.27 6.57
1992 6.43 6.63
1991 6.59 6.68
1990 6.72 6.74
1989 6.85 6.8
1988 6.97 6.88
1987 7.09 6.97
1986 7.19 7.07
1985 7.27 7.17
1984 7.35 7.27
1983 7.42 7.36
1982 7.49 7.45
1981 7.54 7.49
1980 7.59 7.52
1979 7.63 7.47
1978 7.67 7.43
1977 7.83 7.41
1976 7.88 7.39
1975 7.91 7.36
1974 7.93 7.34
1973 7.94 7.34
1972 7.94 7.33
1971 7.94 7.31
1970 7.94 7.3
1969 7.93 7.27
1968 7.91 7.26
1967 7.89 7.21
1966 7.87 7.17
1965 7.84 7.13
1964 7.81 7.11
1963 7.78 7.13
1962 7.75 7.1
1961 7.72 7.07
1960 7.69 7.04

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

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Ivory Coast and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Malawi
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
68.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Malawi
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,601 mi
2015

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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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