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Ivory Coast vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 66th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Mali
Population
33722528
26143152
Population rank 50/197 58/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Mali: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Mali economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Mali
2024 $87,113,179,149 $26,794,747,240
2023 $80,780,312,569 $24,813,860,599
2022 $70,922,824,814 $22,539,987,719
2021 $72,794,636,654 $22,999,245,263
2020 $63,027,852,805 $20,698,560,939
2019 $60,382,894,697 $20,477,421,885
2018 $58,522,477,787 $20,368,015,381
2017 $52,512,343,997 $18,308,362,040
2016 $48,407,761,037 $16,743,796,800
2015 $45,815,005,169 $15,583,181,170
2014 $48,843,005,614 $17,081,681,993
2013 $42,760,235,485 $15,747,192,681
2012 $36,302,302,877 $14,795,114,603
2011 $36,693,710,801 $15,452,791,789
2010 $34,936,307,980 $12,710,739,159
2009 $33,886,813,250 $12,155,217,833
2008 $34,078,240,293 $11,462,490,840
2007 $28,760,090,953 $9,699,047,443
2006 $25,281,413,263 $8,212,007,554
2005 $24,036,918,703 $7,429,066,951
2004 $23,510,575,681 $6,485,774,930
2003 $21,251,754,340 $5,605,613,011
2002 $18,054,383,321 $4,647,238,257
2001 $16,810,537,044 $4,124,281,594
2000 $16,577,533,892 $3,521,570,876
1999 $18,870,992,456 $4,091,446,054
1998 $19,619,654,756 $3,894,433,432
1997 $18,047,558,038 $3,414,879,486
1996 $18,071,152,831 $3,743,103,420
1995 $11,000,146,267 $3,373,322,735
1994 $8,313,557,510 $2,655,768,636
1993 $11,045,760,288 $3,632,801,877
1992 $11,152,971,274 $3,680,775,037
1991 $10,492,628,581 $3,576,562,682
1990 $10,795,850,583 $3,248,417,791
1989 $9,757,410,645 $2,824,822,489
1988 $10,255,169,806 $2,712,207,901
1987 $10,087,654,465 $2,437,004,680
1986 $9,158,302,100 $2,132,938,007
1985 $6,977,650,644 $1,594,347,021
1984 $6,841,639,247 $1,387,809,615
1983 $6,838,184,773 $1,496,616,127
1982 $7,567,110,849 $1,680,304,773
1981 $8,432,589,942 $2,234,583,940
1980 $10,175,617,609 $2,704,362,789
1979 $9,142,933,967 $1,595,422,956
1978 $7,900,526,298 $1,222,702,573
1977 $6,265,068,189 $1,049,838,548
1976 $4,662,053,825 $939,228,017
1975 $3,893,839,190 $830,710,615
1974 $3,070,152,309 $538,747,340
1973 $2,508,421,426 $563,683,703
1972 $1,849,400,402 $486,617,280
1971 $1,584,128,509 $395,218,629
1970 $1,455,482,795 $359,772,315
1969 $1,361,360,293 $339,913,867
1968 $1,281,281,277 $343,771,973
1967 $1,082,922,725 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Mali
2024 $2,728 $1,095
2023 $2,592 $1,044
2022 $2,333 $977
2021 $2,456 $1,027
2020 $2,180 $953
2019 $2,142 $972
2018 $2,131 $996
2017 $1,964 $924
2016 $1,863 $872
2015 $1,815 $838
2014 $1,991 $948
2013 $1,786 $902
2012 $1,547 $873
2011 $1,597 $938
2010 $1,554 $797
2009 $1,540 $787
2008 $1,584 $767
2007 $1,368 $671
2006 $1,230 $587
2005 $1,198 $549
2004 $1,200 $495
2003 $1,111 $442
2002 $968 $378
2001 $925 $346
2000 $937 $305
1999 $1,096 $364
1998 $1,177 $357
1997 $1,125 $321
1996 $1,170 $360
1995 $740 $331
1994 $582 $266.5
1993 $804 $372
1992 $845 $385
1991 $827 $382
1990 $886 $354
1989 $833 $314
1988 $910 $307
1987 $930 $280.7
1986 $877 $250
1985 $695 $190.4
1984 $709 $169.1
1983 $737 $186.3
1982 $849 $213.8
1981 $986 $290.5
1980 $1,238 $359
1979 $1,157 $216.3
1978 $1,039 $169.1
1977 $856 $148.1
1976 $661 $134.9
1975 $575 $121.5
1974 $474 $80.2
1973 $406 $85.4
1972 $313 $75.1
1971 $280.3 $62
1970 $269 $57.3
1969 $262.2 $55
1968 $256.8 $56.5
1967 $225.6 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Mali
2026 62.4 61.1
2025 62.3 60.9
2024 62.1 60.7
2023 61.9 60.4
2022 61.6 60
2021 60.3 59.1
2020 60.1 58.9
2019 60.3 59.2
2018 59.8 58.9
2017 59.3 58.6
2016 58.8 58.3
2015 58.3 57.9
2014 57.8 57.5
2013 57.1 57.1
2012 56.6 56.7
2011 56 56.4
2010 55.3 56
2009 54.7 55.6
2008 54.2 55.2
2007 53.5 54.8
2006 52.9 54.3
2005 52.4 53.8
2004 51.9 53.3
2003 51.4 52.6
2002 51.5 52
2001 51.4 51.3
2000 51.4 50.6
1999 51.3 50.1
1998 51.2 49.6
1997 51.5 49.1
1996 51.6 48.5
1995 51.7 48.3
1994 52 47.9
1993 52.2 47.6
1992 52.4 47.2
1991 52.6 46.9
1990 52.8 46.5
1989 53 46.2
1988 53.1 45.7
1987 53.1 45.2
1986 53 44.6
1985 52.9 43.9
1984 52.6 43.4
1983 52.4 42.7
1982 52.1 41.8
1981 51.8 41
1980 51.4 40.3
1979 51 39.5
1978 50.4 38.8
1977 49.6 38
1976 48.9 37.2
1975 48 36.5
1974 47.2 35.7
1973 46.4 35.1
1972 45.6 34.5
1971 44.8 33.8
1970 44 33.4
1969 43.3 32.9
1968 42.6 32.6
1967 42 32.2
1966 41.3 31.8
1965 40.6 31.5
1964 40 31.2
1963 39.3 31
1962 38.6 30.8
1961 37.9 30.6
1960 37.2 30.5
1959 36.5 30.3
1958 35.8 30.2
1957 35.2 30.1
1956 34.5 29.9
1955 33.8 29.7
1954 33.2 29.5
1953 32.5 29.4
1952 32 29.1
1951 31.4 28.9
1950 30.8 28.7

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

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Ivory Coast and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Mali
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Mali
2024 31,934,230 24,478,595
2023 31,165,654 23,769,127
2022 30,395,002 23,072,640
2021 29,639,736 22,388,630
2020 28,915,449 21,713,836
2019 28,193,009 21,068,405
2018 27,464,173 20,442,030
2017 26,733,372 19,813,011
2016 25,989,405 19,191,289
2015 25,246,342 18,593,022
2014 24,527,395 18,020,267
2013 23,939,775 17,459,615
2012 23,467,078 16,957,033
2011 22,982,000 16,469,049
2010 22,488,065 15,945,198
2009 21,997,940 15,435,539
2008 21,514,439 14,940,782
2007 21,030,558 14,457,775
2006 20,546,802 13,990,139
2005 20,068,458 13,538,647
2004 19,595,000 13,102,409
2003 19,125,542 12,684,955
2002 18,654,771 12,288,050
2001 18,178,913 11,912,158
2000 17,699,004 11,559,290
1999 17,215,935 11,227,415
1998 16,663,948 10,919,573
1997 16,047,170 10,646,495
1996 15,442,312 10,407,278
1995 14,855,565 10,185,365
1994 14,287,201 9,967,031
1993 13,735,951 9,754,786
1992 13,200,310 9,553,540
1991 12,683,870 9,362,888
1990 12,189,778 9,178,830
1989 11,719,771 8,999,938
1988 11,275,189 8,833,996
1987 10,851,475 8,681,164
1986 10,440,917 8,531,277
1985 10,040,483 8,374,663
1984 9,650,516 8,208,599
1983 9,272,744 8,034,400
1982 8,907,936 7,860,194
1981 8,556,596 7,692,766
1980 8,220,714 7,530,515
1979 7,902,267 7,375,266
1978 7,603,130 7,229,651
1977 7,321,950 7,090,979
1976 7,057,958 6,960,979
1975 6,776,297 6,837,261
1974 6,474,057 6,715,436
1973 6,184,944 6,597,106
1972 5,909,716 6,483,726
1971 5,650,868 6,377,944
1970 5,411,567 6,276,472
1969 5,192,221 6,177,704
1968 4,990,021 6,082,979
1967 4,799,744 5,990,906
1966 4,617,519 5,902,204
1965 4,442,377 5,815,487
1964 4,273,952 5,730,125
1963 4,112,061 5,646,605
1962 3,956,939 5,563,917
1961 3,810,151 5,482,283
1960 3,673,666 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Mali

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Mali
2023 4.28 5.61
2022 4.35 5.69
2021 4.41 5.78
2020 4.46 5.85
2019 4.52 5.89
2018 4.6 6.12
2017 4.76 6.25
2016 4.87 6.32
2015 4.97 6.39
2014 5.07 6.44
2013 5.14 6.49
2012 5.19 6.52
2011 5.24 6.55
2010 5.29 6.58
2009 5.33 6.59
2008 5.36 6.62
2007 5.4 6.65
2006 5.45 6.68
2005 5.5 6.71
2004 5.53 6.74
2003 5.57 6.78
2002 5.64 6.82
2001 5.7 6.85
2000 5.77 6.89
1999 5.81 6.91
1998 5.85 6.94
1997 5.9 6.97
1996 5.95 7.01
1995 6.04 7.05
1994 6.13 7.12
1993 6.27 7.18
1992 6.43 7.24
1991 6.59 7.28
1990 6.72 7.31
1989 6.85 7.33
1988 6.97 7.32
1987 7.09 7.31
1986 7.19 7.31
1985 7.27 7.26
1984 7.35 7.26
1983 7.42 7.28
1982 7.49 7.32
1981 7.54 7.37
1980 7.59 7.37
1979 7.63 7.35
1978 7.67 7.32
1977 7.83 7.3
1976 7.88 7.27
1975 7.91 7.25
1974 7.93 7.23
1973 7.94 7.22
1972 7.94 7.22
1971 7.94 7.2
1970 7.94 7.18
1969 7.93 7.18
1968 7.91 7.16
1967 7.89 7.14
1966 7.87 7.11
1965 7.84 7.08
1964 7.81 7.06
1963 7.78 7.05
1962 7.75 7.04
1961 7.72 7.03
1960 7.69 7.02

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

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Ivory Coast and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Mali
2024 19.3 16.7
2023 19.2 16.6
2022 19.1 16.5
2021 19 16.3
2020 18.9 16.2
2019 18.9 16.1
2018 18.9 16
2017 18.9 16
2016 18.9 16
2015 19 16
2014 19.1 16
2013 19 16
2012 18.6 16.1
2011 18.2 16.3
2010 17.7 16.4
2009 17.3 16.4
2008 16.9 16.5
2007 16.6 16.6
2006 16.6 16.6
2005 16.7 16.6
2004 16.7 16.6
2003 16.7 16.6
2002 16.7 16.6
2001 16.8 16.5
2000 16.8 16.5
1999 16.8 16.4
1998 16.8 16.4
1997 16.7 16.3
1996 16.6 16.3
1995 16.5 16.3
1994 16.4 16.3
1993 16.3 16.3
1992 16.2 16.4
1991 16.1 16.4
1990 16 16.5
1989 16 16.6
1988 15.9 16.8
1987 15.9 16.9
1986 16 17.1
1985 16 17.3
1984 16.1 17.5
1983 16.2 17.6
1982 16.3 17.8
1981 16.4 17.9
1980 16.5 18.1
1979 16.7 18.3
1978 16.9 18.4
1977 17.1 18.6
1976 17.4 18.7
1975 17.5 18.9
1974 17.6 19
1973 17.6 19.1
1972 17.7 19.2
1971 17.7 19.3
1970 17.7 19.4
1969 17.8 19.5
1968 18 19.6
1967 18.1 19.6
1966 18.2 19.7
1965 18.3 19.8
1964 18.4 19.8
1963 18.5 19.8
1962 18.5 19.8
1961 18.5 19.8
1960 18.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Mali
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Mali
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
86,437 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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