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Ivory Coast vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 66th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Niger
Population
33722528
29080898
Population rank 50/197 53/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Niger: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Niger economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Niger
2024 $87,113,179,149 $19,876,128,486
2023 $80,780,312,569 $16,698,786,978
2022 $70,922,824,814 $15,433,852,712
2021 $72,794,636,654 $14,915,002,436
2020 $63,027,852,805 $13,744,653,103
2019 $60,382,894,697 $12,889,555,561
2018 $58,522,477,787 $12,837,307,497
2017 $52,512,343,997 $11,185,104,252
2016 $48,407,761,037 $10,398,861,982
2015 $45,815,005,169 $9,683,867,926
2014 $48,843,005,614 $10,862,943,544
2013 $42,760,235,485 $10,224,897,438
2012 $36,302,302,877 $9,426,912,648
2011 $36,693,710,801 $8,772,950,778
2010 $34,936,307,980 $7,851,192,502
2009 $33,886,813,250 $7,352,131,310
2008 $34,078,240,293 $7,297,600,226
2007 $28,760,090,953 $5,731,485,052
2006 $25,281,413,263 $4,756,361,252
2005 $24,036,918,703 $4,383,315,965
2004 $23,510,575,681 $3,760,443,738
2003 $21,251,754,340 $3,394,084,732
2002 $18,054,383,321 $2,782,192,879
2001 $16,810,537,044 $2,448,714,704
2000 $16,577,533,892 $2,241,753,193
1999 $18,870,992,456 $2,537,789,821
1998 $19,619,654,756 $2,643,363,519
1997 $18,047,558,038 $2,290,318,910
1996 $18,071,152,831 $2,405,686,940
1995 $11,000,146,267 $2,302,537,562
1994 $8,313,557,510 $1,938,058,175
1993 $11,045,760,288 $3,052,673,849
1992 $11,152,971,274 $3,386,232,579
1991 $10,492,628,581 $3,285,796,875
1990 $10,795,850,583 $3,512,356,508
1989 $9,757,410,645 $2,179,567,114
1988 $10,255,169,806 $2,280,356,193
1987 $10,087,654,465 $2,233,006,105
1986 $9,158,302,100 $1,904,096,998
1985 $6,977,650,644 $1,440,581,652
1984 $6,841,639,247 $1,461,243,326
1983 $6,838,184,773 $1,803,099,561
1982 $7,567,110,849 $2,017,612,216
1981 $8,432,589,942 $2,170,893,414
1980 $10,175,617,609 $2,508,524,721
1979 $9,142,933,967 $2,109,277,666
1978 $7,900,526,298 $1,774,365,590
1977 $6,265,068,189 $1,291,458,041
1976 $4,662,053,825 $1,064,517,601
1975 $3,893,839,190 $1,048,690,933
1974 $3,070,152,309 $1,026,137,111
1973 $2,508,421,426 $946,385,105
1972 $1,849,400,402 $742,779,661
1971 $1,584,128,509 $693,573,704
1970 $1,455,482,795 $649,916,621
1969 $1,361,360,293 $625,867,985
1968 $1,281,281,277 $641,214,226
1967 $1,082,922,725 $665,586,872
1966 $1,024,102,880 $702,296,079
1965 $919,771,229 $673,383,511
1964 $921,063,327 $582,816,396
1963 $761,047,198 $586,294,879
1962 $645,284,474 $531,736,599
1961 $618,245,634 $485,785,231
1960 $546,203,559 $449,526,873

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

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Ivory Coast and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Niger
2024 $2,728 $735
2023 $2,592 $638
2022 $2,333 $610
2021 $2,456 $609
2020 $2,180 $580
2019 $2,142 $562
2018 $2,131 $579
2017 $1,964 $522
2016 $1,863 $503
2015 $1,815 $486
2014 $1,991 $565
2013 $1,786 $552
2012 $1,547 $529
2011 $1,597 $511
2010 $1,554 $474
2009 $1,540 $461
2008 $1,584 $475
2007 $1,368 $387
2006 $1,230 $333
2005 $1,198 $319
2004 $1,200 $283.5
2003 $1,111 $265.2
2002 $968 $225.3
2001 $925 $205.4
2000 $937 $194.8
1999 $1,096 $228.3
1998 $1,177 $246.1
1997 $1,125 $220.6
1996 $1,170 $239.5
1995 $740 $237
1994 $582 $206.2
1993 $804 $335
1992 $845 $384
1991 $827 $384
1990 $886 $424
1989 $833 $271.3
1988 $910 $292.6
1987 $930 $295.3
1986 $877 $259.6
1985 $695 $202.4
1984 $709 $211.5
1983 $737 $268.8
1982 $849 $310
1981 $986 $343
1980 $1,238 $409
1979 $1,157 $354
1978 $1,039 $307
1977 $856 $229.8
1976 $661 $194.8
1975 $575 $197.2
1974 $474 $198.3
1973 $406 $187.9
1972 $313 $151.4
1971 $280.3 $145.2
1970 $269 $139.8
1969 $262.2 $138.3
1968 $256.8 $145.6
1967 $225.6 $155.4
1966 $221.8 $168.6
1965 $207 $166.3
1964 $215.5 $148.1
1963 $185.1 $153.3
1962 $163.1 $143.2
1961 $162.3 $134.6
1960 $148.7 $128.3

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Niger
2026 62.4 61.9
2025 62.3 61.7
2024 62.1 61.4
2023 61.9 61.2
2022 61.6 60.4
2021 60.3 59.5
2020 60.1 59.9
2019 60.3 60
2018 59.8 59.8
2017 59.3 59.5
2016 58.8 59.2
2015 58.3 58.8
2014 57.8 58.7
2013 57.1 58.4
2012 56.6 58
2011 56 57.6
2010 55.3 57.1
2009 54.7 56.5
2008 54.2 55.9
2007 53.5 55.1
2006 52.9 54.2
2005 52.4 53.3
2004 51.9 52.4
2003 51.4 51.5
2002 51.5 50.6
2001 51.4 49.9
2000 51.4 49.2
1999 51.3 48.5
1998 51.2 47.8
1997 51.5 47.1
1996 51.6 46.3
1995 51.7 45.5
1994 52 44.6
1993 52.2 43.8
1992 52.4 43.1
1991 52.6 42.3
1990 52.8 41.7
1989 53 41.2
1988 53.1 40.8
1987 53.1 40.5
1986 53 40.3
1985 52.9 40.1
1984 52.6 40
1983 52.4 40
1982 52.1 39.8
1981 51.8 39.6
1980 51.4 39.3
1979 51 38.9
1978 50.4 38.3
1977 49.6 37.7
1976 48.9 37.1
1975 48 36.6
1974 47.2 36.2
1973 46.4 35.9
1972 45.6 35.8
1971 44.8 35.3
1970 44 35.9
1969 43.3 36
1968 42.6 36.1
1967 42 36.2
1966 41.3 36.3
1965 40.6 36.4
1964 40 36.5
1963 39.3 36.4
1962 38.6 36.3
1961 37.9 36.3
1960 37.2 36.2
1959 36.5 36.1
1958 35.8 36.1
1957 35.2 36.1
1956 34.5 36
1955 33.8 36
1954 33.2 36
1953 32.5 35.9
1952 32 35.9
1951 31.4 35.9
1950 30.8 35.9

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

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Ivory Coast and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Niger
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Niger
2024 31,934,230 27,032,412
2023 31,165,654 26,159,867
2022 30,395,002 25,311,973
2021 29,639,736 24,502,140
2020 28,915,449 23,717,613
2019 28,193,009 22,947,757
2018 27,464,173 22,188,069
2017 26,733,372 21,435,446
2016 25,989,405 20,685,753
2015 25,246,342 19,939,498
2014 24,527,395 19,215,909
2013 23,939,775 18,519,898
2012 23,467,078 17,836,769
2011 22,982,000 17,176,283
2010 22,488,065 16,548,835
2009 21,997,940 15,943,675
2008 21,514,439 15,361,915
2007 21,030,558 14,803,610
2006 20,546,802 14,268,581
2005 20,068,458 13,756,192
2004 19,595,000 13,265,836
2003 19,125,542 12,796,984
2002 18,654,771 12,349,144
2001 18,178,913 11,920,647
2000 17,699,004 11,509,630
1999 17,215,935 11,117,411
1998 16,663,948 10,741,413
1997 16,047,170 10,383,969
1996 15,442,312 10,044,852
1995 14,855,565 9,714,529
1994 14,287,201 9,398,258
1993 13,735,951 9,100,789
1992 13,200,310 8,817,633
1991 12,683,870 8,546,900
1990 12,189,778 8,286,059
1989 11,719,771 8,034,780
1988 11,275,189 7,793,748
1987 10,851,475 7,561,150
1986 10,440,917 7,335,811
1985 10,040,483 7,118,457
1984 9,650,516 6,909,971
1983 9,272,744 6,708,644
1982 8,907,936 6,512,732
1981 8,556,596 6,322,006
1980 8,220,714 6,135,971
1979 7,902,267 5,955,556
1978 7,603,130 5,782,932
1977 7,321,950 5,619,716
1976 7,057,958 5,464,962
1975 6,776,297 5,317,019
1974 6,474,057 5,174,953
1973 6,184,944 5,037,865
1972 5,909,716 4,904,845
1971 5,650,868 4,776,225
1970 5,411,567 4,650,275
1969 5,192,221 4,525,725
1968 4,990,021 4,403,637
1967 4,799,744 4,283,590
1966 4,617,519 4,165,544
1965 4,442,377 4,049,695
1964 4,273,952 3,935,814
1963 4,112,061 3,823,873
1962 3,956,939 3,714,520
1961 3,810,151 3,608,162
1960 3,673,666 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Niger

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Niger
2023 4.28 6.06
2022 4.35 6.14
2021 4.41 6.2
2020 4.46 6.37
2019 4.52 6.54
2018 4.6 6.71
2017 4.76 6.87
2016 4.87 7.04
2015 4.97 7.22
2014 5.07 7.34
2013 5.14 7.45
2012 5.19 7.53
2011 5.24 7.59
2010 5.29 7.64
2009 5.33 7.68
2008 5.36 7.7
2007 5.4 7.73
2006 5.45 7.74
2005 5.5 7.77
2004 5.53 7.78
2003 5.57 7.79
2002 5.64 7.8
2001 5.7 7.81
2000 5.77 7.83
1999 5.81 7.84
1998 5.85 7.84
1997 5.9 7.8
1996 5.95 7.78
1995 6.04 7.78
1994 6.13 7.79
1993 6.27 7.79
1992 6.43 7.8
1991 6.59 7.8
1990 6.72 7.81
1989 6.85 7.82
1988 6.97 7.84
1987 7.09 7.87
1986 7.19 7.9
1985 7.27 7.93
1984 7.35 7.92
1983 7.42 7.9
1982 7.49 7.86
1981 7.54 7.82
1980 7.59 7.78
1979 7.63 7.72
1978 7.67 7.66
1977 7.83 7.6
1976 7.88 7.56
1975 7.91 7.54
1974 7.93 7.54
1973 7.94 7.53
1972 7.94 7.52
1971 7.94 7.52
1970 7.94 7.51
1969 7.93 7.51
1968 7.91 7.5
1967 7.89 7.49
1966 7.87 7.48
1965 7.84 7.47
1964 7.81 7.48
1963 7.78 7.49
1962 7.75 7.5
1961 7.72 7.51
1960 7.69 7.53

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

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Ivory Coast and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Niger
2024 19.3 16.5
2023 19.2 16.3
2022 19.1 16.2
2021 19 16
2020 18.9 15.9
2019 18.9 15.8
2018 18.9 15.7
2017 18.9 15.6
2016 18.9 15.5
2015 19 15.4
2014 19.1 15.3
2013 19 15.3
2012 18.6 15.3
2011 18.2 15.3
2010 17.7 15.3
2009 17.3 15.4
2008 16.9 15.5
2007 16.6 15.5
2006 16.6 15.7
2005 16.7 15.8
2004 16.7 15.9
2003 16.7 16
2002 16.7 16.1
2001 16.8 16.2
2000 16.8 16.3
1999 16.8 16.4
1998 16.8 16.5
1997 16.7 16.5
1996 16.6 16.6
1995 16.5 16.6
1994 16.4 16.6
1993 16.3 16.6
1992 16.2 16.6
1991 16.1 16.6
1990 16 16.5
1989 16 16.5
1988 15.9 16.5
1987 15.9 16.4
1986 16 16.4
1985 16 16.4
1984 16.1 16.4
1983 16.2 16.4
1982 16.3 16.4
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.5 16.4
1979 16.7 16.4
1978 16.9 16.4
1977 17.1 16.3
1976 17.4 16.3
1975 17.5 16.2
1974 17.6 16.1
1973 17.6 16.1
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.7 15.9
1970 17.7 15.9
1969 17.8 15.8
1968 18 15.7
1967 18.1 15.7
1966 18.2 15.6
1965 18.3 15.6
1964 18.4 15.6
1963 18.5 15.5
1962 18.5 15.5
1961 18.5 15.5
1960 18.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.8%
2021
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Niger
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Niger
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
11,774 mi
2010

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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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