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Ivory Coast vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 66th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Mauritania
Population
33722528
5505206
Population rank 50/197 122/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2024 $87,113,179,149 $10,908,045,687
2023 $80,780,312,569 $10,726,838,461
2022 $70,922,824,814 $9,557,966,698
2021 $72,794,636,654 $9,222,536,364
2020 $63,027,852,805 $8,260,752,385
2019 $60,382,894,697 $7,894,764,886
2018 $58,522,477,787 $7,473,550,557
2017 $52,512,343,997 $6,800,135,898
2016 $48,407,761,037 $6,398,747,592
2015 $45,815,005,169 $6,166,863,897
2014 $48,843,005,614 $6,592,537,782
2013 $42,760,235,485 $7,223,071,097
2012 $36,302,302,877 $6,728,208,836
2011 $36,693,710,801 $6,764,627,746
2010 $34,936,307,980 $5,628,878,798
2009 $33,886,813,250 $4,714,595,548
2008 $34,078,240,293 $5,206,437,194
2007 $28,760,090,953 $4,346,212,355
2006 $25,281,413,263 $3,919,577,286
2005 $24,036,918,703 $2,936,019,526
2004 $23,510,575,681 $2,362,501,023
2003 $21,251,754,340 $2,051,147,607
2002 $18,054,383,321 $1,777,057,481
2001 $16,810,537,044 $1,746,063,558
2000 $16,577,533,892 $1,779,520,886
1999 $18,870,992,456 $1,985,922,776
1998 $19,619,654,756 $2,032,347,665
1997 $18,047,558,038 $2,071,996,564
1996 $18,071,152,831 $2,132,087,009
1995 $11,000,146,267 $2,091,726,101
1994 $8,313,557,510 $1,944,876,755
1993 $11,045,760,288 $1,847,353,211
1992 $11,152,971,274 $2,164,298,425
1991 $10,492,628,581 $2,133,692,697
1990 $10,795,850,583 $1,506,914,408
1989 $9,757,410,645 $1,450,647,019
1988 $10,255,169,806 $1,414,951,290
1987 $10,087,654,465 $1,344,664,725
1986 $9,158,302,100 $1,186,628,778
1985 $6,977,650,644 $1,009,723,326
1984 $6,841,639,247 $1,074,373,230
1983 $6,838,184,773 $1,165,171,263
1982 $7,567,110,849 $1,108,776,653
1981 $8,432,589,942 $1,105,494,682
1980 $10,175,617,609 $1,047,925,106
1979 $9,142,933,967 $951,900,945
1978 $7,900,526,298 $804,629,877
1977 $6,265,068,189 $799,030,017
1976 $4,662,053,825 $775,045,517
1975 $3,893,839,190 $703,377,837
1974 $3,070,152,309 $613,010,553
1973 $2,508,421,426 $493,237,876
1972 $1,849,400,402 $391,669,449
1971 $1,584,128,509 $335,568,907
1970 $1,455,482,795 $309,405,316
1969 $1,361,360,293 $295,062,308
1968 $1,281,281,277 $311,395,937
1967 $1,082,922,725 $282,615,310
1966 $1,024,102,880 $266,533,605
1965 $919,771,229 $255,340,475
1964 $921,063,327 $224,495,744
1963 $761,047,198 $168,186,297
1962 $645,284,474 $164,271,558
1961 $618,245,634 $159,213,430
1960 $546,203,559 -

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

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Ivory Coast and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2024 $2,728 $2,110
2023 $2,592 $2,136
2022 $2,333 $1,960
2021 $2,456 $1,948
2020 $2,180 $1,796
2019 $2,142 $1,767
2018 $2,131 $1,723
2017 $1,964 $1,615
2016 $1,863 $1,566
2015 $1,815 $1,555
2014 $1,991 $1,713
2013 $1,786 $1,934
2012 $1,547 $1,859
2011 $1,597 $1,931
2010 $1,554 $1,660
2009 $1,540 $1,435
2008 $1,584 $1,636
2007 $1,368 $1,405
2006 $1,230 $1,301
2005 $1,198 $999
2004 $1,200 $824
2003 $1,111 $732
2002 $968 $649
2001 $925 $652
2000 $937 $681
1999 $1,096 $781
1998 $1,177 $821
1997 $1,125 $859
1996 $1,170 $904
1995 $740 $905
1994 $582 $865
1993 $804 $850
1992 $845 $1,036
1991 $827 $1,062
1990 $886 $772
1989 $833 $762
1988 $910 $762
1987 $930 $746
1986 $877 $677
1985 $695 $593
1984 $709 $650
1983 $737 $725
1982 $849 $710
1981 $986 $729
1980 $1,238 $711
1979 $1,157 $664
1978 $1,039 $578
1977 $856 $590
1976 $661 $589
1975 $575 $551
1974 $474 $494
1973 $406 $410
1972 $313 $335
1971 $280.3 $296
1970 $269 $281.3
1969 $262.2 $276.6
1968 $256.8 $301
1967 $225.6 $281.5
1966 $221.8 $273.6
1965 $207 $270
1964 $215.5 $244.3
1963 $185.1 $188.2
1962 $163.1 $189
1961 $162.3 $188.2
1960 $148.7 -

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2026 62.4 69.2
2025 62.3 68.9
2024 62.1 68.7
2023 61.9 68.5
2022 61.6 68.3
2021 60.3 66.8
2020 60.1 66.8
2019 60.3 67.6
2018 59.8 67.4
2017 59.3 67.1
2016 58.8 66.8
2015 58.3 66.5
2014 57.8 66.2
2013 57.1 65.9
2012 56.6 65.8
2011 56 65.8
2010 55.3 65.7
2009 54.7 65.5
2008 54.2 65.2
2007 53.5 64.9
2006 52.9 64.5
2005 52.4 63.9
2004 51.9 63.4
2003 51.4 62.8
2002 51.5 62.2
2001 51.4 61.7
2000 51.4 61
1999 51.3 60.4
1998 51.2 59.9
1997 51.5 59.4
1996 51.6 58.9
1995 51.7 58.9
1994 52 58.8
1993 52.2 58.7
1992 52.4 58.6
1991 52.6 58.3
1990 52.8 58.1
1989 53 57.7
1988 53.1 57.5
1987 53.1 57
1986 53 56.3
1985 52.9 55.8
1984 52.6 55.2
1983 52.4 54.6
1982 52.1 54.2
1981 51.8 53.7
1980 51.4 53.2
1979 51 52.8
1978 50.4 52.3
1977 49.6 52
1976 48.9 51.8
1975 48 51.6
1974 47.2 51.4
1973 46.4 51.2
1972 45.6 51
1971 44.8 50.8
1970 44 50.5
1969 43.3 50.1
1968 42.6 49.5
1967 42 48.9
1966 41.3 48.1
1965 40.6 47.4
1964 40 46.6
1963 39.3 45.8
1962 38.6 45
1961 37.9 44.3
1960 37.2 43.6
1959 36.5 42.9
1958 35.8 42.3
1957 35.2 41.7
1956 34.5 41.1
1955 33.8 40.6
1954 33.2 40.1
1953 32.5 39.6
1952 32 39.2
1951 31.4 38.8
1950 30.8 38.4

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

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Ivory Coast and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2024 31,934,230 5,169,395
2023 31,165,654 5,022,441
2022 30,395,002 4,875,637
2021 29,639,736 4,734,874
2020 28,915,449 4,600,131
2019 28,193,009 4,467,708
2018 27,464,173 4,337,685
2017 26,733,372 4,210,600
2016 25,989,405 4,086,657
2015 25,246,342 3,965,959
2014 24,527,395 3,848,514
2013 23,939,775 3,734,318
2012 23,467,078 3,619,034
2011 22,982,000 3,502,811
2010 22,488,065 3,390,965
2009 21,997,940 3,284,448
2008 21,514,439 3,183,269
2007 21,030,558 3,093,059
2006 20,546,802 3,013,660
2005 20,068,458 2,939,059
2004 19,595,000 2,868,664
2003 19,125,542 2,802,046
2002 18,654,771 2,738,655
2001 18,178,913 2,678,760
2000 17,699,004 2,613,441
1999 17,215,935 2,541,698
1998 16,663,948 2,474,651
1997 16,047,170 2,411,306
1996 15,442,312 2,358,188
1995 14,855,565 2,312,017
1994 14,287,201 2,249,454
1993 13,735,951 2,174,328
1992 13,200,310 2,088,135
1991 12,683,870 2,009,738
1990 12,189,778 1,951,878
1989 11,719,771 1,903,048
1988 11,275,189 1,855,859
1987 10,851,475 1,803,014
1986 10,440,917 1,751,835
1985 10,040,483 1,702,107
1984 9,650,516 1,653,693
1983 9,272,744 1,606,746
1982 8,907,936 1,561,176
1981 8,556,596 1,516,877
1980 8,220,714 1,474,043
1979 7,902,267 1,432,758
1978 7,603,130 1,392,713
1977 7,321,950 1,353,768
1976 7,057,958 1,315,336
1975 6,776,297 1,277,330
1974 6,474,057 1,240,188
1973 6,184,944 1,203,838
1972 5,909,716 1,168,355
1971 5,650,868 1,133,702
1970 5,411,567 1,099,806
1969 5,192,221 1,066,754
1968 4,990,021 1,034,739
1967 4,799,744 1,003,843
1966 4,617,519 974,157
1965 4,442,377 945,838
1964 4,273,952 918,955
1963 4,112,061 893,423
1962 3,956,939 869,184
1961 3,810,151 846,167
1960 3,673,666 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2023 4.28 4.7
2022 4.35 4.77
2021 4.41 4.85
2020 4.46 4.91
2019 4.52 4.98
2018 4.6 5.04
2017 4.76 5.11
2016 4.87 5.16
2015 4.97 5.21
2014 5.07 5.26
2013 5.14 5.32
2012 5.19 5.35
2011 5.24 5.38
2010 5.29 5.38
2009 5.33 5.41
2008 5.36 5.44
2007 5.4 5.43
2006 5.45 5.4
2005 5.5 5.38
2004 5.53 5.37
2003 5.57 5.36
2002 5.64 5.37
2001 5.7 5.41
2000 5.77 5.46
1999 5.81 5.52
1998 5.85 5.62
1997 5.9 5.74
1996 5.95 5.86
1995 6.04 5.96
1994 6.13 6.06
1993 6.27 6.09
1992 6.43 6.13
1991 6.59 6.16
1990 6.72 6.18
1989 6.85 6.2
1988 6.97 6.21
1987 7.09 6.27
1986 7.19 6.34
1985 7.27 6.42
1984 7.35 6.48
1983 7.42 6.54
1982 7.49 6.59
1981 7.54 6.64
1980 7.59 6.67
1979 7.63 6.7
1978 7.67 6.73
1977 7.83 6.74
1976 7.88 6.73
1975 7.91 6.71
1974 7.93 6.73
1973 7.94 6.72
1972 7.94 6.71
1971 7.94 6.7
1970 7.94 6.68
1969 7.93 6.64
1968 7.91 6.6
1967 7.89 6.57
1966 7.87 6.52
1965 7.84 6.44
1964 7.81 6.37
1963 7.78 6.31
1962 7.75 6.24
1961 7.72 6.2
1960 7.69 6.15

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

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Ivory Coast and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Mauritania
2024 19.3 18.4
2023 19.2 18.2
2022 19.1 18.1
2021 19 18
2020 18.9 17.9
2019 18.9 17.9
2018 18.9 17.8
2017 18.9 17.8
2016 18.9 17.8
2015 19 17.8
2014 19.1 17.8
2013 19 17.8
2012 18.6 17.8
2011 18.2 17.9
2010 17.7 17.8
2009 17.3 17.8
2008 16.9 17.7
2007 16.6 17.6
2006 16.6 17.6
2005 16.7 17.7
2004 16.7 17.7
2003 16.7 17.7
2002 16.7 17.7
2001 16.8 17.7
2000 16.8 17.7
1999 16.8 17.6
1998 16.8 17.5
1997 16.7 17.5
1996 16.6 17.5
1995 16.5 17.6
1994 16.4 17.6
1993 16.3 17.6
1992 16.2 17.3
1991 16.1 17.2
1990 16 17.1
1989 16 17.1
1988 15.9 17.1
1987 15.9 17.1
1986 16 17
1985 16 17
1984 16.1 17
1983 16.2 17
1982 16.3 17
1981 16.4 17
1980 16.5 17
1979 16.7 17
1978 16.9 17.1
1977 17.1 17.1
1976 17.4 17.2
1975 17.5 17.3
1974 17.6 17.4
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.7 17.7
1971 17.7 17.9
1970 17.7 18.1
1969 17.8 18.3
1968 18 18.4
1967 18.1 18.5
1966 18.2 18.6
1965 18.3 18.7
1964 18.4 18.8
1963 18.5 18.8
1962 18.5 18.8
1961 18.5 18.8
1960 18.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Mauritania
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
67%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Mauritania
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
7,614 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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