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Ivory Coast vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 66th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Nicaragua
Population
33722528
7124343
Population rank 50/197 107/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Nicaragua
2024 $87,113,179,149 $19,693,982,968
2023 $80,780,312,569 $17,805,842,284
2022 $70,922,824,814 $15,634,572,502
2021 $72,794,636,654 $14,209,020,362
2020 $63,027,852,805 $12,726,422,432
2019 $60,382,894,697 $12,699,023,614
2018 $58,522,477,787 $13,025,221,974
2017 $52,512,343,997 $13,785,893,007
2016 $48,407,761,037 $13,286,093,388
2015 $45,815,005,169 $12,756,696,261
2014 $48,843,005,614 $11,880,438,824
2013 $42,760,235,485 $10,982,988,249
2012 $36,302,302,877 $10,532,017,232
2011 $36,693,710,801 $9,774,329,333
2010 $34,936,307,980 $8,758,602,233
2009 $33,886,813,250 $8,298,702,489
2008 $34,078,240,293 $8,496,967,597
2007 $28,760,090,953 $7,423,375,015
2006 $25,281,413,263 $6,763,672,381
2005 $24,036,918,703 $6,321,324,279
2004 $23,510,575,681 $5,792,932,838
2003 $21,251,754,340 $5,322,228,351
2002 $18,054,383,321 $5,223,727,303
2001 $16,810,537,044 $5,351,752,034
2000 $16,577,533,892 $5,109,587,050
1999 $18,870,992,456 $4,856,026,259
1998 $19,619,654,756 $4,635,347,386
1997 $18,047,558,038 $4,389,973,490
1996 $18,071,152,831 $4,308,351,903
1995 $11,000,146,267 $4,140,470,000
1994 $8,313,557,510 $3,863,185,119
1993 $11,045,760,288 $1,756,454,248
1992 $11,152,971,274 $1,792,800,000
1991 $10,492,628,581 $1,488,804,124
1990 $10,795,850,583 $1,009,455,484
1989 $9,757,410,645 $1,013,184,756
1988 $10,255,169,806 $2,630,900,096
1987 $10,087,654,465 $3,851,200,118
1986 $9,158,302,100 $2,885,799,994
1985 $6,977,650,644 $2,683,699,935
1984 $6,841,639,247 $3,117,599,872
1983 $6,838,184,773 $2,753,100,058
1982 $7,567,110,849 $2,454,499,872
1981 $8,432,589,942 $2,474,700,227
1980 $10,175,617,609 $2,144,300,006
1979 $9,142,933,967 $1,567,599,982
1978 $7,900,526,298 $2,127,699,979
1977 $6,265,068,189 $2,226,999,874
1976 $4,662,053,825 $1,836,899,999
1975 $3,893,839,190 $1,581,599,959
1974 $3,070,152,309 $1,521,400,012
1973 $2,508,421,426 $1,092,900,015
1972 $1,849,400,402 $878,570,045
1971 $1,584,128,509 $828,569,953
1970 $1,455,482,795 $778,569,939
1969 $1,361,360,293 $750,000,003
1968 $1,281,281,277 $692,859,985
1967 $1,082,922,725 $657,140,011
1966 $1,024,102,880 $607,140,010
1965 $919,771,229 $564,290,020
1964 $921,063,327 $347,119,918
1963 $761,047,198 $297,324,163
1962 $645,284,474 $269,283,804
1961 $618,245,634 $244,144,237
1960 $546,203,559 $227,223,322

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

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Ivory Coast and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Nicaragua
2024 $2,728 $2,848
2023 $2,592 $2,609
2022 $2,333 $2,323
2021 $2,456 $2,138
2020 $2,180 $1,938
2019 $2,142 $1,959
2018 $2,131 $2,035
2017 $1,964 $2,183
2016 $1,863 $2,132
2015 $1,815 $2,074
2014 $1,991 $1,958
2013 $1,786 $1,835
2012 $1,547 $1,785
2011 $1,597 $1,680
2010 $1,554 $1,527
2009 $1,540 $1,467
2008 $1,584 $1,524
2007 $1,368 $1,350
2006 $1,230 $1,248
2005 $1,198 $1,183
2004 $1,200 $1,099
2003 $1,111 $1,021
2002 $968 $1,014
2001 $925 $1,052
2000 $937 $1,017
1999 $1,096 $980
1998 $1,177 $949
1997 $1,125 $913
1996 $1,170 $911
1995 $740 $892
1994 $582 $849
1993 $804 $394
1992 $845 $411
1991 $827 $350
1990 $886 $242.5
1989 $833 $249.2
1988 $910 $662
1987 $930 $992
1986 $877 $761
1985 $695 $724
1984 $709 $861
1983 $737 $780
1982 $849 $714
1981 $986 $740
1980 $1,238 $659
1979 $1,157 $495
1978 $1,039 $691
1977 $856 $744
1976 $661 $633
1975 $575 $561
1974 $474 $557
1973 $406 $413
1972 $313 $341
1971 $280.3 $331
1970 $269 $321
1969 $262.2 $319
1968 $256.8 $304
1967 $225.6 $297.9
1966 $221.8 $284
1965 $207 $272.3
1964 $215.5 $172.7
1963 $185.1 $152.5
1962 $163.1 $142.3
1961 $162.3 $132.9
1960 $148.7 $127.5

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Nicaragua
2026 62.4 75.4
2025 62.3 75.3
2024 62.1 75.1
2023 61.9 74.9
2022 61.6 74.5
2021 60.3 70.5
2020 60.1 70.8
2019 60.3 73.8
2018 59.8 73.9
2017 59.3 73.4
2016 58.8 73.2
2015 58.3 72.9
2014 57.8 72.8
2013 57.1 72.6
2012 56.6 72.4
2011 56 72
2010 55.3 71.8
2009 54.7 71.5
2008 54.2 71.4
2007 53.5 71.2
2006 52.9 71
2005 52.4 70.4
2004 51.9 69.5
2003 51.4 68.7
2002 51.5 68
2001 51.4 67
2000 51.4 66.4
1999 51.3 65.9
1998 51.2 64.1
1997 51.5 65.5
1996 51.6 65.2
1995 51.7 64.9
1994 52 64.5
1993 52.2 64.1
1992 52.4 63.7
1991 52.6 63.3
1990 52.8 62.5
1989 53 61.9
1988 53.1 59.8
1987 53.1 57.3
1986 53 57.6
1985 52.9 56.4
1984 52.6 56.1
1983 52.4 56.9
1982 52.1 58.7
1981 51.8 58.3
1980 51.4 58
1979 51 50.8
1978 50.4 53.5
1977 49.6 56.1
1976 48.9 56.1
1975 48 55.8
1974 47.2 55.4
1973 46.4 55
1972 45.6 48
1971 44.8 54.2
1970 44 53.8
1969 43.3 53.4
1968 42.6 52.9
1967 42 52.3
1966 41.3 51.6
1965 40.6 50.6
1964 40 49.6
1963 39.3 48.8
1962 38.6 48
1961 37.9 47.3
1960 37.2 46.4
1959 36.5 46.1
1958 35.8 45.5
1957 35.2 44.9
1956 34.5 44.3
1955 33.8 43.7
1954 33.2 43.1
1953 32.5 42.4
1952 32 41.9
1951 31.4 40.8
1950 30.8 40.6

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

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Ivory Coast and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Nicaragua
2024 31,934,230 6,916,140
2023 31,165,654 6,823,613
2022 30,395,002 6,730,654
2021 29,639,736 6,644,741
2020 28,915,449 6,565,267
2019 28,193,009 6,483,657
2018 27,464,173 6,400,080
2017 26,733,372 6,316,231
2016 25,989,405 6,232,666
2015 25,246,342 6,149,417
2014 24,527,395 6,066,492
2013 23,939,775 5,983,845
2012 23,467,078 5,901,287
2011 22,982,000 5,819,051
2010 22,488,065 5,737,450
2009 21,997,940 5,656,601
2008 21,514,439 5,576,593
2007 21,030,558 5,497,243
2006 20,546,802 5,418,855
2005 20,068,458 5,342,105
2004 19,595,000 5,272,912
2003 19,125,542 5,210,963
2002 18,654,771 5,149,909
2001 18,178,913 5,087,825
2000 17,699,004 5,022,633
1999 17,215,935 4,954,018
1998 16,663,948 4,883,655
1997 16,047,170 4,809,573
1996 15,442,312 4,729,974
1995 14,855,565 4,642,931
1994 14,287,201 4,549,316
1993 13,735,951 4,453,732
1992 13,200,310 4,357,026
1991 12,683,870 4,259,637
1990 12,189,778 4,162,559
1989 11,719,771 4,066,476
1988 11,275,189 3,972,320
1987 10,851,475 3,882,164
1986 10,440,917 3,794,157
1985 10,040,483 3,706,479
1984 9,650,516 3,619,104
1983 9,272,744 3,530,282
1982 8,907,936 3,438,745
1981 8,556,596 3,345,674
1980 8,220,714 3,252,403
1979 7,902,267 3,164,525
1978 7,603,130 3,080,314
1977 7,321,950 2,992,534
1976 7,057,958 2,903,851
1975 6,776,297 2,816,943
1974 6,474,057 2,732,075
1973 6,184,944 2,649,278
1972 5,909,716 2,573,578
1971 5,650,868 2,499,825
1970 5,411,567 2,423,065
1969 5,192,221 2,348,398
1968 4,990,021 2,275,836
1967 4,799,744 2,205,567
1966 4,617,519 2,137,820
1965 4,442,377 2,072,681
1964 4,273,952 2,010,176
1963 4,112,061 1,950,159
1962 3,956,939 1,892,320
1961 3,810,151 1,836,451
1960 3,673,666 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Nicaragua
2023 4.28 2.22
2022 4.35 2.24
2021 4.41 2.27
2020 4.46 2.3
2019 4.52 2.32
2018 4.6 2.35
2017 4.76 2.38
2016 4.87 2.41
2015 4.97 2.43
2014 5.07 2.46
2013 5.14 2.49
2012 5.19 2.53
2011 5.24 2.56
2010 5.29 2.6
2009 5.33 2.63
2008 5.36 2.66
2007 5.4 2.7
2006 5.45 2.73
2005 5.5 2.77
2004 5.53 2.78
2003 5.57 2.83
2002 5.64 2.89
2001 5.7 3
2000 5.77 3.12
1999 5.81 3.22
1998 5.85 3.34
1997 5.9 3.47
1996 5.95 3.62
1995 6.04 3.78
1994 6.13 3.94
1993 6.27 4.1
1992 6.43 4.27
1991 6.59 4.43
1990 6.72 4.6
1989 6.85 4.76
1988 6.97 4.93
1987 7.09 5.07
1986 7.19 5.22
1985 7.27 5.36
1984 7.35 5.49
1983 7.42 5.61
1982 7.49 5.74
1981 7.54 5.84
1980 7.59 5.96
1979 7.63 6.07
1978 7.67 6.16
1977 7.83 6.28
1976 7.88 6.37
1975 7.91 6.45
1974 7.93 6.52
1973 7.94 6.59
1972 7.94 6.65
1971 7.94 6.71
1970 7.94 6.77
1969 7.93 6.83
1968 7.91 6.89
1967 7.89 6.94
1966 7.87 6.99
1965 7.84 7.03
1964 7.81 7.06
1963 7.78 7.08
1962 7.75 7.1
1961 7.72 7.11
1960 7.69 7.16

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

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Ivory Coast and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Nicaragua
2024 19.3 26.6
2023 19.2 26.3
2022 19.1 25.9
2021 19 25.6
2020 18.9 25.3
2019 18.9 25
2018 18.9 24.7
2017 18.9 24.3
2016 18.9 24
2015 19 23.7
2014 19.1 23.4
2013 19 23.1
2012 18.6 22.8
2011 18.2 22.5
2010 17.7 22.2
2009 17.3 22
2008 16.9 21.7
2007 16.6 21.4
2006 16.6 21.1
2005 16.7 20.8
2004 16.7 20.4
2003 16.7 20.1
2002 16.7 19.7
2001 16.8 19.4
2000 16.8 19.1
1999 16.8 18.8
1998 16.8 18.4
1997 16.7 18.1
1996 16.6 17.9
1995 16.5 17.6
1994 16.4 17.4
1993 16.3 17.2
1992 16.2 17
1991 16.1 16.8
1990 16 16.7
1989 16 16.5
1988 15.9 16.4
1987 15.9 16.4
1986 16 16.3
1985 16 16.3
1984 16.1 16.3
1983 16.2 16.3
1982 16.3 16.2
1981 16.4 16.2
1980 16.5 16.2
1979 16.7 16.2
1978 16.9 16.2
1977 17.1 16.2
1976 17.4 16.2
1975 17.5 16.2
1974 17.6 16.2
1973 17.6 16.2
1972 17.7 16.2
1971 17.7 16.1
1970 17.7 16.1
1969 17.8 16.1
1968 18 16
1967 18.1 16
1966 18.2 16
1965 18.3 15.9
1964 18.4 15.9
1963 18.5 15.9
1962 18.5 16
1961 18.5 16.1
1960 18.5 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Nicaragua
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Nicaragua
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
14,849 mi
2014

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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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