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Ivory Coast vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 66th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Romania
Population
33722528
18839108
Population rank 50/197 70/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Romania: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Romania economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Romania
2024 $87,113,179,149 $382,564,217,989
2023 $80,780,312,569 $347,757,995,759
2022 $70,922,824,814 $295,319,437,557
2021 $72,794,636,654 $285,071,280,114
2020 $63,027,852,805 $250,625,048,304
2019 $60,382,894,697 $250,080,428,512
2018 $58,522,477,787 $241,791,427,224
2017 $52,512,343,997 $210,147,385,855
2016 $48,407,761,037 $185,290,759,249
2015 $45,815,005,169 $177,885,131,240
2014 $48,843,005,614 $199,722,319,676
2013 $42,760,235,485 $189,798,603,751
2012 $36,302,302,877 $179,117,323,107
2011 $36,693,710,801 $192,623,977,894
2010 $34,936,307,980 $170,064,350,672
2009 $33,886,813,250 $174,110,532,659
2008 $34,078,240,293 $214,315,932,061
2007 $28,760,090,953 $174,588,782,939
2006 $25,281,413,263 $122,023,735,993
2005 $24,036,918,703 $98,454,380,120
2004 $23,510,575,681 $74,973,656,852
2003 $21,251,754,340 $57,806,384,143
2002 $18,054,383,321 $46,065,502,703
2001 $16,810,537,044 $40,395,116,581
2000 $16,577,533,892 $37,253,739,511
1999 $18,870,992,456 $35,953,156,754
1998 $19,619,654,756 $41,696,091,974
1997 $18,047,558,038 $35,575,214,078
1996 $18,071,152,831 $36,937,074,278
1995 $11,000,146,267 $37,430,162,103
1994 $8,313,557,510 $30,072,805,104
1993 $11,045,760,288 $26,361,160,450
1992 $11,152,971,274 $25,121,666,667
1991 $10,492,628,581 $28,850,634,900
1990 $10,795,850,583 $38,247,882,300
1989 $9,757,410,645 $41,450,777,202
1988 $10,255,169,806 $40,424,528,302
1987 $10,087,654,465 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Romania
2024 $2,728 $20,080
2023 $2,592 $18,244
2022 $2,333 $15,504
2021 $2,456 $14,908
2020 $2,180 $13,009
2019 $2,142 $12,910
2018 $2,131 $12,416
2017 $1,964 $10,728
2016 $1,863 $9,405
2015 $1,815 $8,977
2014 $1,991 $10,032
2013 $1,786 $9,498
2012 $1,547 $8,930
2011 $1,597 $9,561
2010 $1,554 $8,400
2009 $1,540 $8,548
2008 $1,584 $10,435
2007 $1,368 $8,360
2006 $1,230 $5,758
2005 $1,198 $4,618
2004 $1,200 $3,495
2003 $1,111 $2,679
2002 $968 $2,120
2001 $925 $1,825
2000 $937 $1,660
1999 $1,096 $1,600
1998 $1,177 $1,853
1997 $1,125 $1,577
1996 $1,170 $1,633
1995 $740 $1,650
1994 $582 $1,323
1993 $804 $1,158
1992 $845 $1,102
1991 $827 $1,254
1990 $886 $1,648
1989 $833 $1,790
1988 $910 $1,753
1987 $930 $1,659
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ivory Coast vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Romania
2026 62.4 76.4
2025 62.3 76.2
2024 62.1 76.1
2023 61.9 75.9
2022 61.6 75.3
2021 60.3 72.7
2020 60.1 74
2019 60.3 75.3
2018 59.8 75.1
2017 59.3 75
2016 58.8 75
2015 58.3 74.7
2014 57.8 74.8
2013 57.1 74.9
2012 56.6 74.3
2011 56 74.3
2010 55.3 73.6
2009 54.7 73.5
2008 54.2 73.2
2007 53.5 72.8
2006 52.9 72.2
2005 52.4 71.6
2004 51.9 71.1
2003 51.4 70.8
2002 51.5 70.8
2001 51.4 71.1
2000 51.4 71.2
1999 51.3 70.6
1998 51.2 69.9
1997 51.5 69.1
1996 51.6 68.8
1995 51.7 69.3
1994 52 69.3
1993 52.2 69.5
1992 52.4 69.5
1991 52.6 70
1990 52.8 69.8
1989 53 69.5
1988 53.1 69.4
1987 53.1 69.1
1986 53 69.7
1985 52.9 69.4
1984 52.6 69.9
1983 52.4 69.8
1982 52.1 69.8
1981 51.8 69.5
1980 51.4 69.2
1979 51 69.5
1978 50.4 69.8
1977 49.6 69.5
1976 48.9 69.9
1975 48 69.6
1974 47.2 69.5
1973 46.4 68.7
1972 45.6 69
1971 44.8 68.4
1970 44 67.9
1969 43.3 67.2
1968 42.6 67.9
1967 42 68.1
1966 41.3 68.2
1965 40.6 68.4
1964 40 68.4
1963 39.3 67.8
1962 38.6 67.2
1961 37.9 66.4
1960 37.2 65.6
1959 36.5 64.9
1958 35.8 64.4
1957 35.2 64
1956 34.5 63.6
1955 33.8 63.3
1954 33.2 63
1953 32.5 62.5
1952 32 61.8
1951 31.4 61.2
1950 30.8 60.5

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

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Ivory Coast and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Romania
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Romania
2024 31,934,230 19,051,804
2023 31,165,654 19,061,062
2022 30,395,002 19,048,502
2021 29,639,736 19,122,059
2020 28,915,449 19,265,250
2019 28,193,009 19,371,648
2018 27,464,173 19,473,970
2017 26,733,372 19,588,715
2016 25,989,405 19,702,267
2015 25,246,342 19,815,616
2014 24,527,395 19,908,979
2013 23,939,775 19,983,693
2012 23,467,078 20,058,035
2011 22,982,000 20,147,528
2010 22,488,065 20,246,871
2009 21,997,940 20,367,487
2008 21,514,439 20,537,875
2007 21,030,558 20,882,982
2006 20,546,802 21,193,760
2005 20,068,458 21,319,685
2004 19,595,000 21,451,748
2003 19,125,542 21,574,326
2002 18,654,771 21,730,496
2001 18,178,913 22,131,970
2000 17,699,004 22,442,971
1999 17,215,935 22,472,040
1998 16,663,948 22,507,344
1997 16,047,170 22,553,978
1996 15,442,312 22,619,004
1995 14,855,565 22,684,270
1994 14,287,201 22,730,211
1993 13,735,951 22,763,280
1992 13,200,310 22,794,284
1991 12,683,870 23,001,155
1990 12,189,778 23,201,835
1989 11,719,771 23,161,458
1988 11,275,189 23,057,662
1987 10,851,475 22,949,430
1986 10,440,917 22,836,841
1985 10,040,483 22,732,999
1984 9,650,516 22,640,547
1983 9,272,744 22,560,478
1982 8,907,936 22,475,741
1981 8,556,596 22,353,070
1980 8,220,714 22,207,282
1979 7,902,267 22,090,488
1978 7,603,130 21,951,464
1977 7,321,950 21,756,096
1976 7,057,958 21,551,634
1975 6,776,297 21,293,583
1974 6,474,057 21,029,429
1973 6,184,944 20,835,681
1972 5,909,716 20,657,957
1971 5,650,868 20,461,567
1970 5,411,567 20,250,398
1969 5,192,221 20,009,141
1968 4,990,021 19,799,831
1967 4,799,744 19,534,242
1966 4,617,519 19,215,450
1965 4,442,377 19,031,576
1964 4,273,952 18,919,126
1963 4,112,061 18,797,850
1962 3,956,939 18,676,550
1961 3,810,151 18,555,250
1960 3,673,666 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Romania

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Romania
2023 4.28 1.71
2022 4.35 1.71
2021 4.41 1.81
2020 4.46 1.8
2019 4.52 1.77
2018 4.6 1.76
2017 4.76 1.78
2016 4.87 1.69
2015 4.97 1.62
2014 5.07 1.56
2013 5.14 1.46
2012 5.19 1.52
2011 5.24 1.47
2010 5.29 1.59
2009 5.33 1.66
2008 5.36 1.6
2007 5.4 1.45
2006 5.45 1.42
2005 5.5 1.4
2004 5.53 1.33
2003 5.57 1.3
2002 5.64 1.27
2001 5.7 1.27
2000 5.77 1.31
1999 5.81 1.3
1998 5.85 1.32
1997 5.9 1.32
1996 5.95 1.3
1995 6.04 1.33
1994 6.13 1.4
1993 6.27 1.43
1992 6.43 1.51
1991 6.59 1.59
1990 6.72 1.83
1989 6.85 2.22
1988 6.97 2.3
1987 7.09 2.38
1986 7.19 2.39
1985 7.27 2.31
1984 7.35 2.26
1983 7.42 2.06
1982 7.49 2.17
1981 7.54 2.36
1980 7.59 2.43
1979 7.63 2.49
1978 7.67 2.52
1977 7.83 2.57
1976 7.88 2.54
1975 7.91 2.59
1974 7.93 2.71
1973 7.94 2.44
1972 7.94 2.55
1971 7.94 2.67
1970 7.94 2.89
1969 7.93 3.19
1968 7.91 3.63
1967 7.89 3.66
1966 7.87 1.9
1965 7.84 1.91
1964 7.81 1.96
1963 7.78 2.01
1962 7.75 2.04
1961 7.72 2.17
1960 7.69 2.34

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

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Ivory Coast and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Romania
2024 19.3 43.8
2023 19.2 43.5
2022 19.1 43.3
2021 19 43.2
2020 18.9 42.9
2019 18.9 42.6
2018 18.9 42.3
2017 18.9 42
2016 18.9 41.7
2015 19 41.3
2014 19.1 40.9
2013 19 40.5
2012 18.6 40.2
2011 18.2 39.8
2010 17.7 39.3
2009 17.3 38.8
2008 16.9 38.2
2007 16.6 37.7
2006 16.6 37.3
2005 16.7 37
2004 16.7 36.6
2003 16.7 36
2002 16.7 35.3
2001 16.8 34.8
2000 16.8 34.8
1999 16.8 34.7
1998 16.8 34.6
1997 16.7 34.4
1996 16.6 34.2
1995 16.5 34
1994 16.4 33.8
1993 16.3 33.6
1992 16.2 33.3
1991 16.1 33.1
1990 16 33
1989 16 32.9
1988 15.9 32.8
1987 15.9 32.8
1986 16 32.7
1985 16 32.5
1984 16.1 32.3
1983 16.2 32.1
1982 16.3 32
1981 16.4 31.9
1980 16.5 31.8
1979 16.7 31.7
1978 16.9 31.7
1977 17.1 31.8
1976 17.4 31.8
1975 17.5 31.7
1974 17.6 31.6
1973 17.6 31.5
1972 17.7 31.5
1971 17.7 31.4
1970 17.7 31.4
1969 17.8 31.3
1968 18 31.3
1967 18.1 31.3
1966 18.2 31
1965 18.3 30.6
1964 18.4 30.2
1963 18.5 29.7
1962 18.5 29.3
1961 18.5 28.9
1960 18.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Romania
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Ivory Coast Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Romania
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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