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Ivory Coast vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 66th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Palau
Population
33722528
17629
Population rank 50/197 194/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 77/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 142/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Palau: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Palau economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Palau
2024 $87,113,179,149 -
2023 $80,780,312,569 $276,733,063
2022 $70,922,824,814 $243,826,813
2021 $72,794,636,654 $231,343,460
2020 $63,027,852,805 $261,688,507
2019 $60,382,894,697 $282,041,290
2018 $58,522,477,787 $287,998,352
2017 $52,512,343,997 $292,148,590
2016 $48,407,761,037 $305,227,020
2015 $45,815,005,169 $287,057,526
2014 $48,843,005,614 $245,591,095
2013 $42,760,235,485 $224,110,611
2012 $36,302,302,877 $215,616,882
2011 $36,693,710,801 $198,742,371
2010 $34,936,307,980 $188,042,374
2009 $33,886,813,250 $189,854,706
2008 $34,078,240,293 $201,067,734
2007 $28,760,090,953 $200,789,764
2006 $25,281,413,263 $193,611,359
2005 $24,036,918,703 $190,961,685
2004 $23,510,575,681 $166,363,739
2003 $21,251,754,340 $154,566,788
2002 $18,054,383,321 $162,658,722
2001 $16,810,537,044 $159,446,228
2000 $16,577,533,892 $149,551,483
1999 $18,870,992,456 $144,206,500
1998 $19,619,654,756 $149,079,600
1997 $18,047,558,038 $143,860,800
1996 $18,071,152,831 $137,494,600
1995 $11,000,146,267 $121,018,500
1994 $8,313,557,510 $106,138,500
1993 $11,045,760,288 $96,455,700
1992 $11,152,971,274 $104,771,300
1991 $10,492,628,581 $106,555,300
1990 $10,795,850,583 $97,702,303
1989 $9,757,410,645 $85,800,543
1988 $10,255,169,806 $75,348,615
1987 $10,087,654,465 $66,169,905
1986 $9,158,302,100 $58,109,314
1985 $6,977,650,644 $51,030,637
1984 $6,841,639,247 $44,814,259
1983 $6,838,184,773 $39,661,530
1982 $7,567,110,849 $36,027,583
1981 $8,432,589,942 $32,726,594
1980 $10,175,617,609 $29,728,054
1979 $9,142,933,967 $27,004,251
1978 $7,900,526,298 $24,530,015
1977 $6,265,068,189 $22,308,104
1976 $4,662,053,825 $20,364,420
1975 $3,893,839,190 $18,521,112
1974 $3,070,152,309 $16,848,759
1973 $2,508,421,426 $15,331,889
1972 $1,849,400,402 $13,956,474
1971 $1,584,128,509 $12,706,874
1970 $1,455,482,795 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Palau
2024 $2,728 -
2023 $2,592 $15,611
2022 $2,333 $13,730
2021 $2,456 $13,009
2020 $2,180 $14,708
2019 $2,142 $15,847
2018 $2,131 $16,167
2017 $1,964 $16,402
2016 $1,863 $17,150
2015 $1,815 $16,154
2014 $1,991 $13,863
2013 $1,786 $12,699
2012 $1,547 $12,137
2011 $1,597 $10,994
2010 $1,554 $10,222
2009 $1,540 $10,148
2008 $1,584 $10,578
2007 $1,368 $10,403
2006 $1,230 $9,882
2005 $1,198 $9,635
2004 $1,200 $8,394
2003 $1,111 $7,862
2002 $968 $8,340
2001 $925 $8,239
2000 $937 $7,798
1999 $1,096 $7,630
1998 $1,177 $8,048
1997 $1,125 $7,945
1996 $1,170 $7,788
1995 $740 $7,038
1994 $582 $6,329
1993 $804 $5,892
1992 $845 $6,553
1991 $827 $6,824
1990 $886 $6,403
1989 $833 $5,741
1988 $910 $5,145
1987 $930 $4,616
1986 $877 $4,144
1985 $695 $3,728
1984 $709 $3,360
1983 $737 $3,049
1982 $849 $2,838
1981 $986 $2,639
1980 $1,238 $2,423
1979 $1,157 $2,189
1978 $1,039 $1,972
1977 $856 $1,781
1976 $661 $1,616
1975 $575 $1,464
1974 $474 $1,328
1973 $406 $1,221
1972 $313 $1,145
1971 $280.3 $1,081
1970 $269 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Palau
2026 62.4 69.6
2025 62.3 69.5
2024 62.1 69.4
2023 61.9 69.3
2022 61.6 68.9
2021 60.3 68.6
2020 60.1 68.7
2019 60.3 69
2018 59.8 69
2017 59.3 69
2016 58.8 69
2015 58.3 69.1
2014 57.8 69.1
2013 57.1 69
2012 56.6 68.9
2011 56 68.6
2010 55.3 68.3
2009 54.7 68
2008 54.2 67.6
2007 53.5 67.1
2006 52.9 66.6
2005 52.4 66.2
2004 51.9 65.8
2003 51.4 65.4
2002 51.5 65.1
2001 51.4 64.8
2000 51.4 64.5
1999 51.3 64.2
1998 51.2 64
1997 51.5 63.7
1996 51.6 63.5
1995 51.7 63.3
1994 52 63.1
1993 52.2 63
1992 52.4 62.9
1991 52.6 62.8
1990 52.8 62.8
1989 53 62.8
1988 53.1 62.8
1987 53.1 62.8
1986 53 62.8
1985 52.9 62.7
1984 52.6 62.6
1983 52.4 62.5
1982 52.1 62.3
1981 51.8 62.1
1980 51.4 61.9
1979 51 61.6
1978 50.4 61.3
1977 49.6 60.9
1976 48.9 60.5
1975 48 60
1974 47.2 59.5
1973 46.4 59
1972 45.6 58.6
1971 44.8 58.1
1970 44 57.7
1969 43.3 57.3
1968 42.6 56.9
1967 42 56.5
1966 41.3 56.2
1965 40.6 55.9
1964 40 55.8
1963 39.3 55.6
1962 38.6 55.4
1961 37.9 55.1
1960 37.2 54.9
1959 36.5 54.6
1958 35.8 54.4
1957 35.2 54.1
1956 34.5 53.9
1955 33.8 53.7
1954 33.2 53.5
1953 32.5 53.3
1952 32 53.1
1951 31.4 52.9
1950 30.8 52.7

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

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Ivory Coast and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Palau
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Palau
2024 31,934,230 17,695
2023 31,165,654 17,727
2022 30,395,002 17,759
2021 29,639,736 17,783
2020 28,915,449 17,792
2019 28,193,009 17,798
2018 27,464,173 17,814
2017 26,733,372 17,812
2016 25,989,405 17,797
2015 25,246,342 17,770
2014 24,527,395 17,715
2013 23,939,775 17,648
2012 23,467,078 17,765
2011 22,982,000 18,078
2010 22,488,065 18,396
2009 21,997,940 18,709
2008 21,514,439 19,009
2007 21,030,558 19,302
2006 20,546,802 19,593
2005 20,068,458 19,819
2004 19,595,000 19,820
2003 19,125,542 19,659
2002 18,654,771 19,503
2001 18,178,913 19,352
2000 17,699,004 19,178
1999 17,215,935 18,901
1998 16,663,948 18,524
1997 16,047,170 18,108
1996 15,442,312 17,654
1995 14,855,565 17,195
1994 14,287,201 16,770
1993 13,735,951 16,372
1992 13,200,310 15,989
1991 12,683,870 15,614
1990 12,189,778 15,259
1989 11,719,771 14,945
1988 11,275,189 14,645
1987 10,851,475 14,334
1986 10,440,917 14,024
1985 10,040,483 13,688
1984 9,650,516 13,337
1983 9,272,744 13,006
1982 8,907,936 12,694
1981 8,556,596 12,402
1980 8,220,714 12,271
1979 7,902,267 12,337
1978 7,603,130 12,440
1977 7,321,950 12,525
1976 7,057,958 12,598
1975 6,776,297 12,655
1974 6,474,057 12,687
1973 6,184,944 12,552
1972 5,909,716 12,194
1971 5,650,868 11,759
1970 5,411,567 11,368
1969 5,192,221 11,159
1968 4,990,021 11,080
1967 4,799,744 10,988
1966 4,617,519 10,805
1965 4,442,377 10,547
1964 4,273,952 10,292
1963 4,112,061 10,037
1962 3,956,939 9,793
1961 3,810,151 9,555
1960 3,673,666 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Palau

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Palau
2023 4.28 1.91
2022 4.35 1.93
2021 4.41 1.95
2020 4.46 1.97
2019 4.52 1.98
2018 4.6 1.97
2017 4.76 2.02
2016 4.87 2.06
2015 4.97 2
2014 5.07 2.03
2013 5.14 2.05
2012 5.19 2.01
2011 5.24 1.97
2010 5.29 1.94
2009 5.33 1.94
2008 5.36 1.95
2007 5.4 1.97
2006 5.45 2
2005 5.5 2.02
2004 5.53 1.99
2003 5.57 1.96
2002 5.64 1.92
2001 5.7 1.87
2000 5.77 1.82
1999 5.81 1.91
1998 5.85 2.01
1997 5.9 2.19
1996 5.95 2.39
1995 6.04 2.55
1994 6.13 2.66
1993 6.27 2.73
1992 6.43 2.71
1991 6.59 2.74
1990 6.72 2.88
1989 6.85 2.92
1988 6.97 2.91
1987 7.09 2.93
1986 7.19 2.98
1985 7.27 3.01
1984 7.35 3.08
1983 7.42 3.14
1982 7.49 3.22
1981 7.54 3.28
1980 7.59 3.35
1979 7.63 3.49
1978 7.67 3.74
1977 7.83 4.09
1976 7.88 4.53
1975 7.91 4.9
1974 7.93 5.26
1973 7.94 5.59
1972 7.94 5.9
1971 7.94 6.16
1970 7.94 6.39
1969 7.93 6.58
1968 7.91 6.71
1967 7.89 6.84
1966 7.87 6.93
1965 7.84 7.01
1964 7.81 7.08
1963 7.78 7.12
1962 7.75 7.15
1961 7.72 7.17
1960 7.69 7.19

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

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Ivory Coast and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Palau
2024 19.3 39.2
2023 19.2 38.8
2022 19.1 38.5
2021 19 38.1
2020 18.9 37.8
2019 18.9 37.4
2018 18.9 37
2017 18.9 36.7
2016 18.9 36.3
2015 19 36
2014 19.1 35.6
2013 19 35.3
2012 18.6 35
2011 18.2 34.6
2010 17.7 34.2
2009 17.3 33.9
2008 16.9 33.5
2007 16.6 33.1
2006 16.6 32.7
2005 16.7 32.3
2004 16.7 32
2003 16.7 31.8
2002 16.7 31.5
2001 16.8 31.2
2000 16.8 30.8
1999 16.8 30.2
1998 16.8 29.4
1997 16.7 28.8
1996 16.6 28.3
1995 16.5 27.8
1994 16.4 27.4
1993 16.3 26.9
1992 16.2 26.4
1991 16.1 26
1990 16 25.6
1989 16 24.9
1988 15.9 24
1987 15.9 23.1
1986 16 22.2
1985 16 21.6
1984 16.1 21.1
1983 16.2 20.5
1982 16.3 19.9
1981 16.4 19.3
1980 16.5 18.9
1979 16.7 18.6
1978 16.9 18.3
1977 17.1 18.1
1976 17.4 17.8
1975 17.5 17.4
1974 17.6 17.1
1973 17.6 16.8
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.7 16.6
1970 17.7 16.5
1969 17.8 16.1
1968 18 15.7
1967 18.1 15.2
1966 18.2 14.9
1965 18.3 14.9
1964 18.4 15
1963 18.5 15.1
1962 18.5 15.5
1961 18.5 16.1
1960 18.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ivory Coast Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
0.9%
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
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Palau
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
63
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Ivory Coast Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ivory Coast Palau
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
160.8 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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