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Ivory Coast vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 66th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Namibia
Population
33722528
3173089
Population rank 50/197 134/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Namibia
2024 $87,113,179,149 $13,372,354,512
2023 $80,780,312,569 $12,408,271,449
2022 $70,922,824,814 $12,569,449,123
2021 $72,794,636,654 $12,402,486,184
2020 $63,027,852,805 $10,583,748,542
2019 $60,382,894,697 $12,541,928,303
2018 $58,522,477,787 $13,682,019,076
2017 $52,512,343,997 $12,895,153,371
2016 $48,407,761,037 $10,722,018,732
2015 $45,815,005,169 $11,335,161,084
2014 $48,843,005,614 $12,435,430,970
2013 $42,760,235,485 $12,043,307,277
2012 $36,302,302,877 $13,042,053,592
2011 $36,693,710,801 $12,523,359,441
2010 $34,936,307,980 $11,431,412,421
2009 $33,886,813,250 $8,938,847,189
2008 $34,078,240,293 $8,607,431,497
2007 $28,760,090,953 $8,839,536,476
2006 $25,281,413,263 $8,001,779,551
2005 $24,036,918,703 $7,248,374,838
2004 $23,510,575,681 $6,609,205,995
2003 $21,251,754,340 $4,926,439,384
2002 $18,054,383,321 $3,349,169,826
2001 $16,810,537,044 $3,557,341,215
2000 $16,577,533,892 $3,922,232,165
1999 $18,870,992,456 $3,868,551,730
1998 $19,619,654,756 $3,873,109,866
1997 $18,047,558,038 $4,154,989,950
1996 $18,071,152,831 $3,989,163,197
1995 $11,000,146,267 $3,978,514,206
1994 $8,313,557,510 $3,666,503,530
1993 $11,045,760,288 $3,251,188,833
1992 $11,152,971,274 $3,429,521,699
1991 $10,492,628,581 $2,996,869,281
1990 $10,795,850,583 $2,789,921,854
1989 $9,757,410,645 $2,535,135,798
1988 $10,255,169,806 $2,495,094,746
1987 $10,087,654,465 $2,300,068,217
1986 $9,158,302,100 $1,809,048,527
1985 $6,977,650,644 $1,608,237,350
1984 $6,841,639,247 $1,951,260,038
1983 $6,838,184,773 $2,297,400,688
1982 $7,567,110,849 $2,118,710,248
1981 $8,432,589,942 $2,249,908,578
1980 $10,175,617,609 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Namibia
2024 $2,728 $4,413
2023 $2,592 $4,188
2022 $2,333 $4,350
2021 $2,456 $4,413
2020 $2,180 $3,879
2019 $2,142 $4,732
2018 $2,131 $5,309
2017 $1,964 $5,144
2016 $1,863 $4,396
2015 $1,815 $4,774
2014 $1,991 $5,378
2013 $1,786 $5,347
2012 $1,547 $5,943
2011 $1,597 $5,835
2010 $1,554 $5,418
2009 $1,540 $4,303
2008 $1,584 $4,205
2007 $1,368 $4,379
2006 $1,230 $4,017
2005 $1,198 $3,686
2004 $1,200 $3,403
2003 $1,111 $2,569
2002 $968 $1,772
2001 $925 $1,916
2000 $937 $2,157
1999 $1,096 $2,178
1998 $1,177 $2,235
1997 $1,125 $2,460
1996 $1,170 $2,423
1995 $740 $2,483
1994 $582 $2,356
1993 $804 $2,155
1992 $845 $2,347
1991 $827 $2,117
1990 $886 $2,037
1989 $833 $1,967
1988 $910 $2,063
1987 $930 $1,969
1986 $877 $1,599
1985 $695 $1,466
1984 $709 $1,830
1983 $737 $2,214
1982 $849 $2,097
1981 $986 $2,267
1980 $1,238 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Namibia
2026 62.4 67.8
2025 62.3 67.7
2024 62.1 67.5
2023 61.9 67.4
2022 61.6 64.2
2021 60.3 60.8
2020 60.1 64.1
2019 60.3 63.5
2018 59.8 62.6
2017 59.3 61.7
2016 58.8 60.8
2015 58.3 60
2014 57.8 59.3
2013 57.1 58.5
2012 56.6 57.7
2011 56 56.6
2010 55.3 56.1
2009 54.7 55.3
2008 54.2 54.7
2007 53.5 54
2006 52.9 53.2
2005 52.4 52.6
2004 51.9 52.2
2003 51.4 51.9
2002 51.5 52
2001 51.4 52
2000 51.4 52.9
1999 51.3 54
1998 51.2 54.8
1997 51.5 55.8
1996 51.6 56.6
1995 51.7 57.5
1994 52 58.4
1993 52.2 59.3
1992 52.4 60.2
1991 52.6 60.8
1990 52.8 61.4
1989 53 60.8
1988 53.1 59
1987 53.1 59.1
1986 53 58.7
1985 52.9 58.5
1984 52.6 58.1
1983 52.4 57.6
1982 52.1 57.3
1981 51.8 56.9
1980 51.4 56.6
1979 51 59.5
1978 50.4 59.1
1977 49.6 58.6
1976 48.9 58
1975 48 57.6
1974 47.2 56.9
1973 46.4 56.4
1972 45.6 55.8
1971 44.8 55.3
1970 44 54.7
1969 43.3 54.1
1968 42.6 53.6
1967 42 52.9
1966 41.3 52.3
1965 40.6 52
1964 40 51.3
1963 39.3 50.6
1962 38.6 50
1961 37.9 49.2
1960 37.2 48.5
1959 36.5 47.8
1958 35.8 47.1
1957 35.2 46.4
1956 34.5 45.7
1955 33.8 45
1954 33.2 44.4
1953 32.5 43.8
1952 32 43.1
1951 31.4 42.5
1950 30.8 41.9

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

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Ivory Coast and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Namibia
2024 31,934,230 3,030,131
2023 31,165,654 2,963,095
2022 30,395,002 2,889,662
2021 29,639,736 2,810,548
2020 28,915,449 2,728,762
2019 28,193,009 2,650,494
2018 27,464,173 2,577,327
2017 26,733,372 2,506,853
2016 25,989,405 2,439,213
2015 25,246,342 2,374,300
2014 24,527,395 2,312,139
2013 23,939,775 2,252,508
2012 23,467,078 2,194,654
2011 22,982,000 2,146,325
2010 22,488,065 2,109,811
2009 21,997,940 2,077,394
2008 21,514,439 2,047,056
2007 21,030,558 2,018,600
2006 20,546,802 1,991,888
2005 20,068,458 1,966,582
2004 19,595,000 1,942,082
2003 19,125,542 1,917,464
2002 18,654,771 1,889,970
2001 18,178,913 1,857,048
2000 17,699,004 1,818,647
1999 17,215,935 1,776,368
1998 16,663,948 1,732,745
1997 16,047,170 1,689,264
1996 15,442,312 1,646,103
1995 14,855,565 1,602,170
1994 14,287,201 1,556,304
1993 13,735,951 1,508,697
1992 13,200,310 1,461,322
1991 12,683,870 1,415,684
1990 12,189,778 1,369,303
1989 11,719,771 1,288,947
1988 11,275,189 1,209,696
1987 10,851,475 1,167,889
1986 10,440,917 1,131,081
1985 10,040,483 1,096,890
1984 9,650,516 1,065,989
1983 9,272,744 1,037,511
1982 8,907,936 1,010,308
1981 8,556,596 992,500
1980 8,220,714 981,434
1979 7,902,267 962,825
1978 7,603,130 947,269
1977 7,321,950 931,104
1976 7,057,958 906,566
1975 6,776,297 881,032
1974 6,474,057 854,320
1973 6,184,944 828,928
1972 5,909,716 804,399
1971 5,650,868 780,584
1970 5,411,567 757,868
1969 5,192,221 736,120
1968 4,990,021 715,542
1967 4,799,744 696,045
1966 4,617,519 677,655
1965 4,442,377 660,558
1964 4,273,952 644,530
1963 4,112,061 629,589
1962 3,956,939 615,759
1961 3,810,151 603,067
1960 3,673,666 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Namibia

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Namibia
2023 4.28 3.21
2022 4.35 3.25
2021 4.41 3.3
2020 4.46 3.35
2019 4.52 3.4
2018 4.6 3.46
2017 4.76 3.51
2016 4.87 3.57
2015 4.97 3.6
2014 5.07 3.64
2013 5.14 3.65
2012 5.19 3.68
2011 5.24 3.66
2010 5.29 3.66
2009 5.33 3.63
2008 5.36 3.62
2007 5.4 3.61
2006 5.45 3.6
2005 5.5 3.57
2004 5.53 3.55
2003 5.57 3.58
2002 5.64 3.69
2001 5.7 3.83
2000 5.77 3.99
1999 5.81 4.14
1998 5.85 4.18
1997 5.9 4.17
1996 5.95 4.2
1995 6.04 4.42
1994 6.13 4.68
1993 6.27 4.91
1992 6.43 5.11
1991 6.59 5.29
1990 6.72 5.4
1989 6.85 5.52
1988 6.97 5.61
1987 7.09 5.7
1986 7.19 5.79
1985 7.27 5.88
1984 7.35 5.94
1983 7.42 6
1982 7.49 6.08
1981 7.54 6.16
1980 7.59 6.24
1979 7.63 6.31
1978 7.67 6.38
1977 7.83 6.44
1976 7.88 6.49
1975 7.91 6.53
1974 7.93 6.55
1973 7.94 6.54
1972 7.94 6.53
1971 7.94 6.52
1970 7.94 6.52
1969 7.93 6.51
1968 7.91 6.5
1967 7.89 6.49
1966 7.87 6.47
1965 7.84 6.45
1964 7.81 6.43
1963 7.78 6.41
1962 7.75 6.35
1961 7.72 6.29
1960 7.69 6.24

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

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Ivory Coast and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Namibia
2024 19.3 22.1
2023 19.2 21.9
2022 19.1 21.8
2021 19 21.8
2020 18.9 21.8
2019 18.9 21.8
2018 18.9 21.7
2017 18.9 21.6
2016 18.9 21.5
2015 19 21.4
2014 19.1 21.3
2013 19 21.1
2012 18.6 20.9
2011 18.2 20.7
2010 17.7 20.5
2009 17.3 20.3
2008 16.9 20
2007 16.6 19.9
2006 16.6 19.7
2005 16.7 19.6
2004 16.7 19.4
2003 16.7 19.3
2002 16.7 19.2
2001 16.8 19.1
2000 16.8 19
1999 16.8 18.9
1998 16.8 18.9
1997 16.7 18.8
1996 16.6 18.7
1995 16.5 18.6
1994 16.4 18.5
1993 16.3 18.5
1992 16.2 18.4
1991 16.1 18.4
1990 16 18.3
1989 16 17.8
1988 15.9 17.3
1987 15.9 17
1986 16 16.9
1985 16 16.7
1984 16.1 16.5
1983 16.2 16.4
1982 16.3 16.3
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.5 16.6
1979 16.7 16.8
1978 16.9 17
1977 17.1 17.3
1976 17.4 17.5
1975 17.5 17.6
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.6 17.8
1972 17.7 17.9
1971 17.7 18
1970 17.7 18.1
1969 17.8 18.1
1968 18 18.2
1967 18.1 18.3
1966 18.2 18.3
1965 18.3 18.4
1964 18.4 18.4
1963 18.5 18.5
1962 18.5 18.6
1961 18.5 18.7
1960 18.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Namibia
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Namibia
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026

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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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