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Ivory Coast vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 66th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast North Korea
Population
33722528
26659144
Population rank 50/197 57/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 125/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Ivory Coast and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast North Korea
2024 $87,113,179,149 $34,943,120,000
2023 $80,780,312,569 $32,155,360,000
2022 $70,922,824,814 $28,971,360,000
2021 $72,794,636,654 $32,301,720,000
2020 $63,027,852,805 $27,728,240,000
2019 $60,382,894,697 $28,222,880,000
2018 $58,522,477,787 $28,536,400,000
2017 $52,512,343,997 $29,105,440,000
2016 $48,407,761,037 $28,882,640,000
2015 $45,815,005,169 $30,723,030,000
2014 $48,843,005,614 $30,554,460,000
2013 $42,760,235,485 $30,588,922,000
2012 $36,302,302,877 $29,890,710,000
2011 $36,693,710,801 $29,005,020,000
2010 $34,936,307,980 $25,995,513,000
2009 $33,886,813,250 $23,356,470,000
2008 $34,078,240,293 -
2007 $28,760,090,953 -
2006 $25,281,413,263 -
2005 $24,036,918,703 -
2004 $23,510,575,681 -
2003 $21,251,754,340 -
2002 $18,054,383,321 -
2001 $16,810,537,044 -
2000 $16,577,533,892 -
1999 $18,870,992,456 -
1998 $19,619,654,756 -
1997 $18,047,558,038 -
1996 $18,071,152,831 -
1995 $11,000,146,267 -
1994 $8,313,557,510 -
1993 $11,045,760,288 -
1992 $11,152,971,274 -
1991 $10,492,628,581 -
1990 $10,795,850,583 -
1989 $9,757,410,645 -
1988 $10,255,169,806 -
1987 $10,087,654,465 -
1986 $9,158,302,100 -
1985 $6,977,650,644 -
1984 $6,841,639,247 -
1983 $6,838,184,773 -
1982 $7,567,110,849 -
1981 $8,432,589,942 -
1980 $10,175,617,609 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast North Korea
2024 $2,728 $1,319
2023 $2,592 $1,217
2022 $2,333 $1,100
2021 $2,456 $1,231
2020 $2,180 $1,061
2019 $2,142 $1,084
2018 $2,131 $1,100
2017 $1,964 $1,127
2016 $1,863 $1,124
2015 $1,815 $1,201
2014 $1,991 $1,201
2013 $1,786 $1,208
2012 $1,547 $1,186
2011 $1,597 $1,156
2010 $1,554 $1,040
2009 $1,540 $939
2008 $1,584 -
2007 $1,368 -
2006 $1,230 -
2005 $1,198 -
2004 $1,200 -
2003 $1,111 -
2002 $968 -
2001 $925 -
2000 $937 -
1999 $1,096 -
1998 $1,177 -
1997 $1,125 -
1996 $1,170 -
1995 $740 -
1994 $582 -
1993 $804 -
1992 $845 -
1991 $827 -
1990 $886 -
1989 $833 -
1988 $910 -
1987 $930 -
1986 $877 -
1985 $695 -
1984 $709 -
1983 $737 -
1982 $849 -
1981 $986 -
1980 $1,238 -
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 | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ivory Coast vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast North Korea
2026 62.4 74
2025 62.3 73.9
2024 62.1 73.7
2023 61.9 73.6
2022 61.6 73.6
2021 60.3 73.4
2020 60.1 72.8
2019 60.3 72.9
2018 59.8 73
2017 59.3 73
2016 58.8 73
2015 58.3 72.8
2014 57.8 72.5
2013 57.1 71.9
2012 56.6 71.3
2011 56 70.8
2010 55.3 70.2
2009 54.7 69.7
2008 54.2 69.3
2007 53.5 69
2006 52.9 69.1
2005 52.4 69.2
2004 51.9 69.3
2003 51.4 69.4
2002 51.5 60.9
2001 51.4 60.9
2000 51.4 60.9
1999 51.3 60.9
1998 51.2 60.9
1997 51.5 60.9
1996 51.6 60.8
1995 51.7 60.8
1994 52 70.5
1993 52.2 70.8
1992 52.4 71
1991 52.6 70.7
1990 52.8 70.5
1989 53 70.3
1988 53.1 70.1
1987 53.1 69.8
1986 53 69.5
1985 52.9 69.2
1984 52.6 68.9
1983 52.4 68.5
1982 52.1 68.1
1981 51.8 67.7
1980 51.4 67.2
1979 51 66.7
1978 50.4 66.3
1977 49.6 65.8
1976 48.9 65.3
1975 48 64.8
1974 47.2 64.3
1973 46.4 63.8
1972 45.6 63.3
1971 44.8 62.7
1970 44 62
1969 43.3 61.4
1968 42.6 60.8
1967 42 60.1
1966 41.3 59.4
1965 40.6 58.8
1964 40 58.2
1963 39.3 57.6
1962 38.6 57
1961 37.9 56.4
1960 37.2 55.8
1959 36.5 55.2
1958 35.8 54.5
1957 35.2 53.7
1956 34.5 52.8
1955 33.8 51.8
1954 33.2 50.6
1953 32.5 40.3
1952 32 32.8
1951 31.4 17.7
1950 30.8 14.2

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

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Ivory Coast and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast North Korea
2024 31,934,230 26,498,823
2023 31,165,654 26,418,204
2022 30,395,002 26,328,845
2021 29,639,736 26,232,534
2020 28,915,449 26,136,312
2019 28,193,009 26,037,632
2018 27,464,173 25,931,147
2017 26,733,372 25,817,709
2016 25,989,405 25,698,326
2015 25,246,342 25,575,350
2014 24,527,395 25,451,262
2013 23,939,775 25,329,451
2012 23,467,078 25,211,728
2011 22,982,000 25,097,874
2010 22,488,065 24,987,258
2009 21,997,940 24,878,332
2008 21,514,439 24,764,618
2007 21,030,558 24,646,383
2006 20,546,802 24,524,507
2005 20,068,458 24,396,433
2004 19,595,000 24,254,943
2003 19,125,542 24,090,380
2002 18,654,771 23,943,973
2001 18,178,913 23,815,358
2000 17,699,004 23,665,910
1999 17,215,935 23,497,599
1998 16,663,948 23,311,564
1997 16,047,170 23,110,830
1996 15,442,312 22,895,746
1995 14,855,565 22,669,304
1994 14,287,201 22,393,975
1993 13,735,951 22,073,352
1992 13,200,310 21,750,911
1991 12,683,870 21,428,638
1990 12,189,778 21,112,137
1989 11,719,771 20,804,367
1988 11,275,189 20,503,161
1987 10,851,475 20,205,483
1986 10,440,917 19,910,855
1985 10,040,483 19,620,388
1984 9,650,516 19,335,043
1983 9,272,744 19,054,034
1982 8,907,936 18,776,357
1981 8,556,596 18,501,295
1980 8,220,714 18,236,786
1979 7,902,267 17,983,470
1978 7,603,130 17,735,995
1977 7,321,950 17,492,798
1976 7,057,958 17,243,450
1975 6,776,297 16,971,055
1974 6,474,057 16,673,121
1973 6,184,944 16,350,367
1972 5,909,716 15,975,069
1971 5,650,868 15,572,457
1970 5,411,567 15,172,775
1969 5,192,221 14,767,615
1968 4,990,021 14,365,596
1967 4,799,744 13,958,350
1966 4,617,519 13,569,094
1965 4,442,377 13,219,369
1964 4,273,952 12,889,770
1963 4,112,061 12,567,057
1962 3,956,939 12,262,882
1961 3,810,151 11,990,713
1960 3,673,666 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and North Korea

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast North Korea
2023 4.28 1.78
2022 4.35 1.8
2021 4.41 1.81
2020 4.46 1.82
2019 4.52 1.83
2018 4.6 1.83
2017 4.76 1.85
2016 4.87 1.86
2015 4.97 1.86
2014 5.07 1.87
2013 5.14 1.88
2012 5.19 1.88
2011 5.24 1.88
2010 5.29 1.89
2009 5.33 1.91
2008 5.36 1.97
2007 5.4 1.94
2006 5.45 1.94
2005 5.5 1.87
2004 5.53 1.9
2003 5.57 1.91
2002 5.64 1.92
2001 5.7 1.94
2000 5.77 1.94
1999 5.81 1.97
1998 5.85 1.99
1997 5.9 2.03
1996 5.95 2.09
1995 6.04 2.15
1994 6.13 2.18
1993 6.27 2.22
1992 6.43 2.29
1991 6.59 2.35
1990 6.72 2.39
1989 6.85 2.41
1988 6.97 2.47
1987 7.09 2.53
1986 7.19 2.59
1985 7.27 2.65
1984 7.35 2.71
1983 7.42 2.78
1982 7.49 2.85
1981 7.54 2.92
1980 7.59 2.84
1979 7.63 2.85
1978 7.67 2.79
1977 7.83 2.77
1976 7.88 2.84
1975 7.91 3.05
1974 7.93 3.14
1973 7.94 3.35
1972 7.94 3.89
1971 7.94 3.74
1970 7.94 3.85
1969 7.93 3.86
1968 7.91 3.87
1967 7.89 4.05
1966 7.87 3.71
1965 7.84 3.56
1964 7.81 3.55
1963 7.78 3.63
1962 7.75 3.41
1961 7.72 3.26
1960 7.69 3.57

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

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Ivory Coast and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast North Korea
2024 19.3 37.3
2023 19.2 37.1
2022 19.1 36.8
2021 19 36.6
2020 18.9 36.4
2019 18.9 36.2
2018 18.9 35.9
2017 18.9 35.7
2016 18.9 35.4
2015 19 35.2
2014 19.1 35
2013 19 34.7
2012 18.6 34.5
2011 18.2 34.3
2010 17.7 34
2009 17.3 33.7
2008 16.9 33.3
2007 16.6 32.9
2006 16.6 32.5
2005 16.7 32.1
2004 16.7 31.8
2003 16.7 31.4
2002 16.7 31
2001 16.8 30.5
2000 16.8 30.1
1999 16.8 29.6
1998 16.8 29.2
1997 16.7 28.8
1996 16.6 28.3
1995 16.5 28
1994 16.4 27.6
1993 16.3 27.2
1992 16.2 26.8
1991 16.1 26.4
1990 16 26
1989 16 25.6
1988 15.9 25.1
1987 15.9 24.8
1986 16 24.5
1985 16 24.2
1984 16.1 23.9
1983 16.2 23.5
1982 16.3 23.1
1981 16.4 22.8
1980 16.5 22.5
1979 16.7 22.2
1978 16.9 21.8
1977 17.1 21.4
1976 17.4 21.1
1975 17.5 20.9
1974 17.6 20.7
1973 17.6 20.7
1972 17.7 20.9
1971 17.7 21.2
1970 17.7 21.4
1969 17.8 21.4
1968 18 21.4
1967 18.1 21.4
1966 18.2 21.3
1965 18.3 21.2
1964 18.4 21
1963 18.5 20.8
1962 18.5 20.6
1961 18.5 20.2
1960 18.5 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ivory Coast North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast North Korea
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Ivory Coast North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast North Korea
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
15,879 mi
2006

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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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