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Ivory Coast vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 66th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
Population
33722528
11002753
Population rank 50/197 89/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
2024 $87,113,179,149 $31,800,428,266
2023 $80,780,312,569 $30,816,367,067
2022 $70,922,824,814 $31,653,185,953
2021 $72,794,636,654 $26,109,413,521
2020 $63,027,852,805 $23,848,447,850
2019 $60,382,894,697 $24,750,626,030
2018 $58,522,477,787 $24,109,780,708
2017 $52,512,343,997 $22,742,699,138
2016 $48,407,761,037 $20,758,876,953
2015 $45,815,005,169 $21,723,437,010
2014 $48,843,005,614 $23,210,823,987
2013 $42,760,235,485 $21,261,338,065
2012 $36,302,302,877 $21,295,168,666
2011 $36,693,710,801 $17,985,138,066
2010 $34,936,307,980 $14,250,786,675
2009 $33,886,813,250 $11,619,456,449
2008 $34,078,240,293 $11,670,892,801
2007 $28,760,090,953 $9,545,028,944
2006 $25,281,413,263 $8,354,911,041
2005 $24,036,918,703 $4,865,892,972
2004 $23,510,575,681 $3,927,157,867
2003 $21,251,754,340 $3,536,411,824
2002 $18,054,383,321 $2,999,511,040
2001 $16,810,537,044 $3,081,024,212
2000 $16,577,533,892 $3,521,339,699
1999 $18,870,992,456 $3,477,038,204
1998 $19,619,654,756 $3,789,443,015
1997 $18,047,558,038 $4,936,615,299
1996 $18,071,152,831 $5,155,311,077
1995 $11,000,146,267 $4,636,057,476
1994 $8,313,557,510 $5,502,786,070
1993 $11,045,760,288 $4,974,550,286
1992 $11,152,971,274 $4,377,980,510
1991 $10,492,628,581 $3,787,394,958
1990 $10,795,850,583 $3,219,729,083
1989 $9,757,410,645 $3,546,472,566
1988 $10,255,169,806 $3,656,177,881
1987 $10,087,654,465 $3,143,851,794
1986 $9,158,302,100 $2,647,995,602
1985 $6,977,650,644 $2,423,339,172
1984 $6,841,639,247 $2,552,662,617
1983 $6,838,184,773 $2,562,351,551
1982 $7,567,110,849 $2,368,719,683
1981 $8,432,589,942 $2,498,190,847
1980 $10,175,617,609 $2,545,808,456
1979 $9,142,933,967 $2,293,760,511
1978 $7,900,526,298 $1,947,878,831
1977 $6,265,068,189 $1,640,746,619
1976 $4,662,053,825 $1,511,843,235
1975 $3,893,839,190 $1,356,603,608
1974 $3,070,152,309 $1,467,417,672
1973 $2,508,421,426 $1,299,079,410
1972 $1,849,400,402 $858,761,926
1971 $1,584,128,509 $717,750,278
1970 $1,455,482,795 $645,568,215
1969 $1,361,360,293 $551,263,864
1968 $1,281,281,277 $485,184,190
1967 $1,082,922,725 $441,728,183
1966 $1,024,102,880 $390,992,063
1965 $919,771,229 $344,176,055
1964 $921,063,327 $305,312,049
1963 $761,047,198 $275,968,044
1962 $645,284,474 $261,184,042
1961 $618,245,634 $244,832,039
1960 $546,203,559 $230,496,037

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

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Ivory Coast and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
2024 $2,728 $3,007
2023 $2,592 $2,966
2022 $2,333 $3,102
2021 $2,456 $2,608
2020 $2,180 $2,430
2019 $2,142 $2,576
2018 $2,131 $2,566
2017 $1,964 $2,478
2016 $1,863 $2,316
2015 $1,815 $2,485
2014 $1,991 $2,723
2013 $1,786 $2,561
2012 $1,547 $2,635
2011 $1,597 $2,288
2010 $1,554 $1,867
2009 $1,540 $1,569
2008 $1,584 $1,625
2007 $1,368 $1,371
2006 $1,230 $1,238
2005 $1,198 $744
2004 $1,200 $621
2003 $1,111 $577
2002 $968 $506
2001 $925 $538
2000 $937 $636
1999 $1,096 $650
1998 $1,177 $733
1997 $1,125 $990
1996 $1,170 $1,071
1995 $740 $998
1994 $582 $1,228
1993 $804 $1,151
1992 $845 $1,051
1991 $827 $942
1990 $886 $826
1989 $833 $934
1988 $910 $985
1987 $930 $865
1986 $877 $745
1985 $695 $697
1984 $709 $750
1983 $737 $769
1982 $849 $726
1981 $986 $781
1980 $1,238 $813
1979 $1,157 $748
1978 $1,039 $648
1977 $856 $558
1976 $661 $525
1975 $575 $482
1974 $474 $533
1973 $406 $483
1972 $313 $327
1971 $280.3 $279.7
1970 $269 $257.6
1969 $262.2 $225.3
1968 $256.8 $202.9
1967 $225.6 $189
1966 $221.8 $171.1
1965 $207 $153.9
1964 $215.5 $139.5
1963 $185.1 $128.9
1962 $163.1 $124.7
1961 $162.3 $119.7
1960 $148.7 $115.5

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
2026 62.4 66.5
2025 62.3 66.4
2024 62.1 66.3
2023 61.9 66.1
2022 61.6 65.3
2021 60.3 64.4
2020 60.1 65.1
2019 60.3 65.3
2018 59.8 65.1
2017 59.3 64.9
2016 58.8 64.7
2015 58.3 64.5
2014 57.8 64.2
2013 57.1 63.9
2012 56.6 63.6
2011 56 63.4
2010 55.3 63.1
2009 54.7 62.8
2008 54.2 62.5
2007 53.5 62.2
2006 52.9 62
2005 52.4 61.9
2004 51.9 61.8
2003 51.4 61.7
2002 51.5 61.6
2001 51.4 61.6
2000 51.4 61.6
1999 51.3 61.5
1998 51.2 60.4
1997 51.5 61.3
1996 51.6 61.1
1995 51.7 60.9
1994 52 60.7
1993 52.2 60.5
1992 52.4 60.3
1991 52.6 59.9
1990 52.8 59.8
1989 53 59.6
1988 53.1 59.4
1987 53.1 59.2
1986 53 59
1985 52.9 58.8
1984 52.6 58.6
1983 52.4 58.3
1982 52.1 58.1
1981 51.8 57.8
1980 51.4 57.4
1979 51 57
1978 50.4 56.5
1977 49.6 56
1976 48.9 55.5
1975 48 55
1974 47.2 54.4
1973 46.4 53.9
1972 45.6 53.3
1971 44.8 52.6
1970 44 52.1
1969 43.3 51.5
1968 42.6 50.9
1967 42 50.2
1966 41.3 49.6
1965 40.6 48.9
1964 40 48.3
1963 39.3 47.7
1962 38.6 46.7
1961 37.9 46.4
1960 37.2 45.8
1959 36.5 45.1
1958 35.8 44.6
1957 35.2 43.9
1956 34.5 43.3
1955 33.8 42.6
1954 33.2 42
1953 32.5 41.3
1952 32 40.7
1951 31.4 35.5
1950 30.8 39.4

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

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Ivory Coast and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
2024 31,934,230 10,576,502
2023 31,165,654 10,389,635
2022 30,395,002 10,203,169
2021 29,639,736 10,012,896
2020 28,915,449 9,815,746
2019 28,193,009 9,609,010
2018 27,464,173 9,394,513
2017 26,733,372 9,178,714
2016 25,989,405 8,961,718
2015 25,246,342 8,743,246
2014 24,527,395 8,523,441
2013 23,939,775 8,302,698
2012 23,467,078 8,081,390
2011 22,982,000 7,859,346
2010 22,488,065 7,633,523
2009 21,997,940 7,406,438
2008 21,514,439 7,183,002
2007 21,030,558 6,963,345
2006 20,546,802 6,747,720
2005 20,068,458 6,535,905
2004 19,595,000 6,328,041
2003 19,125,542 6,123,997
2002 18,654,771 5,924,003
2001 18,178,913 5,728,435
2000 17,699,004 5,537,064
1999 17,215,935 5,349,333
1998 16,663,948 5,166,390
1997 16,047,170 4,987,883
1996 15,442,312 4,813,361
1995 14,855,565 4,644,278
1994 14,287,201 4,480,208
1993 13,735,951 4,320,872
1992 13,200,310 4,166,699
1991 12,683,870 4,021,837
1990 12,189,778 3,896,481
1989 11,719,771 3,796,078
1988 11,275,189 3,711,880
1987 10,851,475 3,632,543
1986 10,440,917 3,554,793
1985 10,040,483 3,478,936
1984 9,650,516 3,405,198
1983 9,272,744 3,333,633
1982 8,907,936 3,264,291
1981 8,556,596 3,197,019
1980 8,220,714 3,131,512
1979 7,902,267 3,067,341
1978 7,603,130 3,003,714
1977 7,321,950 2,940,327
1976 7,057,958 2,877,327
1975 6,776,297 2,814,820
1974 6,474,057 2,752,671
1973 6,184,944 2,690,629
1972 5,909,716 2,628,432
1971 5,650,868 2,566,421
1970 5,411,567 2,505,628
1969 5,192,221 2,446,927
1968 4,990,021 2,390,803
1967 4,799,744 2,337,532
1966 4,617,519 2,285,774
1965 4,442,377 2,235,820
1964 4,273,952 2,188,325
1963 4,112,061 2,141,376
1962 3,956,939 2,093,919
1961 3,810,151 2,046,127
1960 3,673,666 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
2023 4.28 3.1
2022 4.35 3.17
2021 4.41 3.22
2020 4.46 3.27
2019 4.52 3.32
2018 4.6 3.38
2017 4.76 3.43
2016 4.87 3.5
2015 4.97 3.56
2014 5.07 3.63
2013 5.14 3.68
2012 5.19 3.75
2011 5.24 3.82
2010 5.29 3.88
2009 5.33 3.94
2008 5.36 4.01
2007 5.4 4.08
2006 5.45 4.15
2005 5.5 4.22
2004 5.53 4.28
2003 5.57 4.36
2002 5.64 4.42
2001 5.7 4.47
2000 5.77 4.53
1999 5.81 4.59
1998 5.85 4.63
1997 5.9 4.68
1996 5.95 4.73
1995 6.04 4.78
1994 6.13 4.87
1993 6.27 4.96
1992 6.43 5.03
1991 6.59 5.11
1990 6.72 5.18
1989 6.85 5.24
1988 6.97 5.3
1987 7.09 5.36
1986 7.19 5.42
1985 7.27 5.47
1984 7.35 5.51
1983 7.42 5.56
1982 7.49 5.59
1981 7.54 5.65
1980 7.59 5.71
1979 7.63 5.79
1978 7.67 5.88
1977 7.83 5.96
1976 7.88 6.02
1975 7.91 6.07
1974 7.93 6.11
1973 7.94 6.16
1972 7.94 6.2
1971 7.94 6.23
1970 7.94 6.25
1969 7.93 6.26
1968 7.91 6.25
1967 7.89 6.24
1966 7.87 6.23
1965 7.84 6.2
1964 7.81 6.19
1963 7.78 6.15
1962 7.75 6.14
1961 7.72 6.07
1960 7.69 6.02

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

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Ivory Coast and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
2024 19.3 23.6
2023 19.2 23.4
2022 19.1 23.2
2021 19 23
2020 18.9 22.8
2019 18.9 22.6
2018 18.9 22.4
2017 18.9 22.2
2016 18.9 22
2015 19 21.9
2014 19.1 21.7
2013 19 21.5
2012 18.6 21.3
2011 18.2 21.2
2010 17.7 21
2009 17.3 20.9
2008 16.9 20.7
2007 16.6 20.6
2006 16.6 20.4
2005 16.7 20.3
2004 16.7 20.2
2003 16.7 20
2002 16.7 19.9
2001 16.8 19.9
2000 16.8 19.8
1999 16.8 19.7
1998 16.8 19.6
1997 16.7 19.5
1996 16.6 19.4
1995 16.5 19.2
1994 16.4 19.1
1993 16.3 19
1992 16.2 18.9
1991 16.1 18.8
1990 16 18.7
1989 16 18.6
1988 15.9 18.6
1987 15.9 18.5
1986 16 18.5
1985 16 18.4
1984 16.1 18.3
1983 16.2 18.3
1982 16.3 18.2
1981 16.4 18.1
1980 16.5 18
1979 16.7 17.8
1978 16.9 17.7
1977 17.1 17.5
1976 17.4 17.4
1975 17.5 17.3
1974 17.6 17.2
1973 17.6 17.2
1972 17.7 17.1
1971 17.7 17.2
1970 17.7 17.3
1969 17.8 17.4
1968 18 17.5
1967 18.1 17.6
1966 18.2 17.8
1965 18.3 17.9
1964 18.4 18
1963 18.5 18.1
1962 18.5 18.3
1961 18.5 18.4
1960 18.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
87.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,809 mi
2011

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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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