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Ivory Coast vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 66th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Rwanda
Population
33722528
14975051
Population rank 50/197 77/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2024 $87,113,179,149 $14,251,642,235
2023 $80,780,312,569 $14,331,722,703
2022 $70,922,824,814 $13,316,161,002
2021 $72,794,636,654 $11,078,787,090
2020 $63,027,852,805 $10,174,386,857
2019 $60,382,894,697 $10,349,300,277
2018 $58,522,477,787 $9,637,904,521
2017 $52,512,343,997 $9,252,833,891
2016 $48,407,761,037 $8,695,272,058
2015 $45,815,005,169 $8,543,760,200
2014 $48,843,005,614 $8,238,966,124
2013 $42,760,235,485 $7,819,964,030
2012 $36,302,302,877 $7,654,761,050
2011 $36,693,710,801 $6,884,913,658
2010 $34,936,307,980 $6,124,756,654
2009 $33,886,813,250 $5,674,476,969
2008 $34,078,240,293 $5,179,854,065
2007 $28,760,090,953 $4,070,507,895
2006 $25,281,413,263 $3,319,784,539
2005 $24,036,918,703 $2,933,819,766
2004 $23,510,575,681 $2,376,496,067
2003 $21,251,754,340 $2,138,237,279
2002 $18,054,383,321 $1,966,003,468
2001 $16,810,537,044 $1,966,600,715
2000 $16,577,533,892 $2,068,836,754
1999 $18,870,992,456 $2,157,108,263
1998 $19,619,654,756 $1,989,343,546
1997 $18,047,558,038 $1,851,558,197
1996 $18,071,152,831 $1,382,334,879
1995 $11,000,146,267 $1,293,535,193
1994 $8,313,557,510 $753,636,370
1993 $11,045,760,288 $1,971,525,712
1992 $11,152,971,274 $2,029,026,962
1991 $10,492,628,581 $1,911,600,237
1990 $10,795,850,583 $2,550,185,679
1989 $9,757,410,645 $2,405,022,593
1988 $10,255,169,806 $2,395,492,687
1987 $10,087,654,465 $2,157,432,668
1986 $9,158,302,100 $1,944,710,684
1985 $6,977,650,644 $1,715,626,331
1984 $6,841,639,247 $1,587,413,084
1983 $6,838,184,773 $1,479,687,587
1982 $7,567,110,849 $1,407,243,139
1981 $8,432,589,942 $1,407,062,527
1980 $10,175,617,609 $1,254,765,642
1979 $9,142,933,967 $1,109,346,131
1978 $7,900,526,298 $905,709,076
1977 $6,265,068,189 $746,650,613
1976 $4,662,053,825 $637,753,853
1975 $3,893,839,190 $571,863,500
1974 $3,070,152,309 $308,458,423
1973 $2,508,421,426 $290,746,157
1972 $1,849,400,402 $246,457,838
1971 $1,584,128,509 $222,952,504
1970 $1,455,482,795 $219,900,006
1969 $1,361,360,293 $188,700,037
1968 $1,281,281,277 $172,200,018
1967 $1,082,922,725 $159,560,018
1966 $1,024,102,880 $124,525,703
1965 $919,771,229 $148,799,980
1964 $921,063,327 $129,999,994
1963 $761,047,198 $128,000,000
1962 $645,284,474 $125,000,008
1961 $618,245,634 $122,000,016
1960 $546,203,559 $119,000,024

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

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Ivory Coast and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2024 $2,728 $1,000
2023 $2,592 $1,027
2022 $2,333 $975
2021 $2,456 $830
2020 $2,180 $779
2019 $2,142 $810
2018 $2,131 $772
2017 $1,964 $758
2016 $1,863 $730
2015 $1,815 $734
2014 $1,991 $725
2013 $1,786 $705
2012 $1,547 $707
2011 $1,597 $651
2010 $1,554 $594
2009 $1,540 $564
2008 $1,584 $528
2007 $1,368 $426
2006 $1,230 $357
2005 $1,198 $324
2004 $1,200 $269.5
2003 $1,111 $249
2002 $968 $234
2001 $925 $237.3
2000 $937 $251.9
1999 $1,096 $264.7
1998 $1,177 $246.2
1997 $1,125 $238.7
1996 $1,170 $206
1995 $740 $228
1994 $582 $111
1993 $804 $247
1992 $845 $264.1
1991 $827 $254
1990 $886 $346
1989 $833 $335
1988 $910 $344
1987 $930 $320
1986 $877 $297.7
1985 $695 $271.6
1984 $709 $259.9
1983 $737 $250.6
1982 $849 $246.4
1981 $986 $254.6
1980 $1,238 $234.4
1979 $1,157 $213.8
1978 $1,039 $179.9
1977 $856 $152.7
1976 $661 $134.4
1975 $575 $124.1
1974 $474 $68.9
1973 $406 $66.9
1972 $313 $58.4
1971 $280.3 $54.4
1970 $269 $55.2
1969 $262.2 $48.9
1968 $256.8 $46
1967 $225.6 $44
1966 $221.8 $35.4
1965 $207 $43.5
1964 $215.5 $39
1963 $185.1 $39.3
1962 $163.1 $39.2
1961 $162.3 $39.3
1960 $148.7 $39.4

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2026 62.4 68.5
2025 62.3 68.2
2024 62.1 68
2023 61.9 67.8
2022 61.6 67.5
2021 60.3 66.8
2020 60.1 67
2019 60.3 66.7
2018 59.8 66.4
2017 59.3 66.1
2016 58.8 65.7
2015 58.3 65.4
2014 57.8 65.1
2013 57.1 64.7
2012 56.6 64.2
2011 56 63.5
2010 55.3 62.8
2009 54.7 61.8
2008 54.2 60.6
2007 53.5 59.5
2006 52.9 58.3
2005 52.4 57
2004 51.9 55.5
2003 51.4 53.5
2002 51.5 51.3
2001 51.4 49.5
2000 51.4 47.8
1999 51.3 45.7
1998 51.2 43.1
1997 51.5 42
1996 51.6 42.5
1995 51.7 41.5
1994 52 12.2
1993 52.2 42.9
1992 52.4 44.4
1991 52.6 46.2
1990 52.8 47.8
1989 53 49.5
1988 53.1 50.9
1987 53.1 51.5
1986 53 51.7
1985 52.9 51.7
1984 52.6 51.4
1983 52.4 50.9
1982 52.1 50.2
1981 51.8 49.2
1980 51.4 48.1
1979 51 47.1
1978 50.4 46.2
1977 49.6 45.6
1976 48.9 45.3
1975 48 45.3
1974 47.2 45.6
1973 46.4 45.9
1972 45.6 46.3
1971 44.8 46.8
1970 44 47.1
1969 43.3 47.4
1968 42.6 47.7
1967 42 48
1966 41.3 48.1
1965 40.6 48.2
1964 40 48.1
1963 39.3 44
1962 38.6 47.8
1961 37.9 47.5
1960 37.2 47
1959 36.5 46.5
1958 35.8 46.1
1957 35.2 45.6
1956 34.5 45.2
1955 33.8 44.8
1954 33.2 44.4
1953 32.5 44.1
1952 32 43.8
1951 31.4 43.5
1950 30.8 43.2

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

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Ivory Coast and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2024 31,934,230 14,256,567
2023 31,165,654 13,954,471
2022 30,395,002 13,651,030
2021 29,639,736 13,355,260
2020 28,915,449 13,065,837
2019 28,193,009 12,776,103
2018 27,464,173 12,487,996
2017 26,733,372 12,202,060
2016 25,989,405 11,919,183
2015 25,246,342 11,640,022
2014 24,527,395 11,364,757
2013 23,939,775 11,093,340
2012 23,467,078 10,829,901
2011 22,982,000 10,573,733
2010 22,488,065 10,317,553
2009 21,997,940 10,060,432
2008 21,514,439 9,804,269
2007 21,030,558 9,549,933
2006 20,546,802 9,299,246
2005 20,068,458 9,054,528
2004 19,595,000 8,816,844
2003 19,125,542 8,586,875
2002 18,654,771 8,400,180
2001 18,178,913 8,287,094
2000 17,699,004 8,213,931
1999 17,215,935 8,147,912
1998 16,663,948 8,081,681
1997 16,047,170 7,755,238
1996 15,442,312 6,708,764
1995 14,855,565 5,674,118
1994 14,287,201 6,792,352
1993 13,735,951 7,981,132
1992 13,200,310 7,683,266
1991 12,683,870 7,526,966
1990 12,189,778 7,375,307
1989 11,719,771 7,184,706
1988 11,275,189 6,968,071
1987 10,851,475 6,749,493
1986 10,440,917 6,531,881
1985 10,040,483 6,317,228
1984 9,650,516 6,107,627
1983 9,272,744 5,905,311
1982 8,907,936 5,711,549
1981 8,556,596 5,527,230
1980 8,220,714 5,353,259
1979 7,902,267 5,189,541
1978 7,603,130 5,035,171
1977 7,321,950 4,888,240
1976 7,057,958 4,745,954
1975 6,776,297 4,607,728
1974 6,474,057 4,474,228
1973 6,184,944 4,345,047
1972 5,909,716 4,220,335
1971 5,650,868 4,100,044
1970 5,411,567 3,980,669
1969 5,192,221 3,861,271
1968 4,990,021 3,744,010
1967 4,799,744 3,629,577
1966 4,617,519 3,521,626
1965 4,442,377 3,423,210
1964 4,273,952 3,334,834
1963 4,112,061 3,258,890
1962 3,956,939 3,186,025
1961 3,810,151 3,106,779
1960 3,673,666 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2023 4.28 3.7
2022 4.35 3.78
2021 4.41 3.84
2020 4.46 3.91
2019 4.52 3.99
2018 4.6 4.05
2017 4.76 4.08
2016 4.87 4.11
2015 4.97 4.11
2014 5.07 4.12
2013 5.14 4.14
2012 5.19 4.2
2011 5.24 4.33
2010 5.29 4.52
2009 5.33 4.71
2008 5.36 4.92
2007 5.4 5.14
2006 5.45 5.34
2005 5.5 5.5
2004 5.53 5.64
2003 5.57 5.74
2002 5.64 5.82
2001 5.7 5.89
2000 5.77 5.97
1999 5.81 6.06
1998 5.85 6.17
1997 5.9 6.24
1996 5.95 6.29
1995 6.04 6.35
1994 6.13 6.42
1993 6.27 6.48
1992 6.43 6.54
1991 6.59 6.62
1990 6.72 6.8
1989 6.85 7.03
1988 6.97 7.23
1987 7.09 7.43
1986 7.19 7.61
1985 7.27 7.79
1984 7.35 7.91
1983 7.42 8
1982 7.49 8.06
1981 7.54 8.1
1980 7.59 8.12
1979 7.63 8.13
1978 7.67 8.16
1977 7.83 8.14
1976 7.88 8.12
1975 7.91 8.1
1974 7.93 8.1
1973 7.94 8.09
1972 7.94 8.09
1971 7.94 8.09
1970 7.94 8.15
1969 7.93 8.18
1968 7.91 8.19
1967 7.89 8.21
1966 7.87 8.23
1965 7.84 8.25
1964 7.81 8.27
1963 7.78 8.27
1962 7.75 8.27
1961 7.72 8.28
1960 7.69 8.28

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

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Ivory Coast and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Rwanda
2024 19.3 20.8
2023 19.2 20.5
2022 19.1 20.3
2021 19 20
2020 18.9 19.9
2019 18.9 19.8
2018 18.9 19.7
2017 18.9 19.6
2016 18.9 19.4
2015 19 19.3
2014 19.1 19.1
2013 19 19
2012 18.6 18.8
2011 18.2 18.7
2010 17.7 18.5
2009 17.3 18.4
2008 16.9 18.3
2007 16.6 18.1
2006 16.6 18
2005 16.7 17.8
2004 16.7 17.6
2003 16.7 17.4
2002 16.7 17.1
2001 16.8 16.8
2000 16.8 16.3
1999 16.8 15.8
1998 16.8 15.3
1997 16.7 14.8
1996 16.6 14.6
1995 16.5 14.3
1994 16.4 15
1993 16.3 15.7
1992 16.2 15.6
1991 16.1 15.5
1990 16 15.5
1989 16 15.5
1988 15.9 15.6
1987 15.9 15.6
1986 16 15.7
1985 16 15.8
1984 16.1 16
1983 16.2 16.1
1982 16.3 16.2
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.5 16.5
1979 16.7 16.5
1978 16.9 16.6
1977 17.1 16.6
1976 17.4 16.5
1975 17.5 16.4
1974 17.6 16.3
1973 17.6 16.2
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.7 15.9
1970 17.7 15.7
1969 17.8 15.5
1968 18 15.3
1967 18.1 15.1
1966 18.2 14.9
1965 18.3 14.8
1964 18.4 14.7
1963 18.5 14.8
1962 18.5 14.9
1961 18.5 15.1
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 Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Ivory Coast Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Rwanda
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Rwanda
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,920 mi
2021

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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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