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Ivory Coast vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 66th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Sao Tome
Population
33722528
246362
Population rank 50/197 176/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 77/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Sao Tome
2024 $87,113,179,149 $822,154,621
2023 $80,780,312,569 $690,456,807
2022 $70,922,824,814 $540,809,499
2021 $72,794,636,654 $524,402,456
2020 $63,027,852,805 $471,229,485
2019 $60,382,894,697 $412,976,083
2018 $58,522,477,787 $383,717,328
2017 $52,512,343,997 $322,002,845
2016 $48,407,761,037 $292,267,272
2015 $45,815,005,169 $259,999,643
2014 $48,843,005,614 $293,119,143
2013 $42,760,235,485 $267,041,748
2012 $36,302,302,877 $225,815,132
2011 $36,693,710,801 $226,455,001
2010 $34,936,307,980 $190,021,192
2009 $33,886,813,250 $200,668,065
2008 $34,078,240,293 $188,021,165
2007 $28,760,090,953 $149,146,919
2006 $25,281,413,263 $142,775,104
2005 $24,036,918,703 $136,450,662
2004 $23,510,575,681 $114,582,284
2003 $21,251,754,340 $102,085,769
2002 $18,054,383,321 $85,171,074
2001 $16,810,537,044 $75,951,133
2000 $16,577,533,892 $76,198,395
1999 $18,870,992,456 $77,302,212
1998 $19,619,654,756 $72,285,404
1997 $18,047,558,038 $91,920,274
1996 $18,071,152,831 $135,188,166
1995 $11,000,146,267 $103,695,237
1994 $8,313,557,510 $131,338,415
1993 $11,045,760,288 $125,742,229
1992 $11,152,971,274 $94,861,781
1991 $10,492,628,581 $107,484,143
1990 $10,795,850,583 $119,297,933
1989 $9,757,410,645 $98,545,367
1988 $10,255,169,806 $99,000,764
1987 $10,087,654,465 $115,952,925
1986 $9,158,302,100 $115,928,907
1985 $6,977,650,644 $82,733,069
1984 $6,841,639,247 $78,213,796
1983 $6,838,184,773 $75,110,289
1982 $7,567,110,849 $80,307,763
1981 $8,432,589,942 $83,499,264
1980 $10,175,617,609 $81,662,231
1979 $9,142,933,967 $65,755,928
1978 $7,900,526,298 $55,044,563
1977 $6,265,068,189 $49,207,692
1976 $4,662,053,825 $52,039,421
1975 $3,893,839,190 $60,101,710
1974 $3,070,152,309 $57,817,591
1973 $2,508,421,426 $56,011,245
1972 $1,849,400,402 $41,430,257
1971 $1,584,128,509 $37,288,845
1970 $1,455,482,795 $37,211,826
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 Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Sao Tome
2024 $2,728 $3,491
2023 $2,592 $2,991
2022 $2,333 $2,390
2021 $2,456 $2,363
2020 $2,180 $2,167
2019 $2,142 $1,935
2018 $2,131 $1,826
2017 $1,964 $1,556
2016 $1,863 $1,435
2015 $1,815 $1,298
2014 $1,991 $1,490
2013 $1,786 $1,383
2012 $1,547 $1,192
2011 $1,597 $1,220
2010 $1,554 $1,045
2009 $1,540 $1,128
2008 $1,584 $1,082
2007 $1,368 $879
2006 $1,230 $862
2005 $1,198 $844
2004 $1,200 $727
2003 $1,111 $664
2002 $968 $568
2001 $925 $519
2000 $937 $529
1999 $1,096 $543
1998 $1,177 $514
1997 $1,125 $662
1996 $1,170 $987
1995 $740 $769
1994 $582 $990
1993 $804 $964
1992 $845 $740
1991 $827 $855
1990 $886 $970
1989 $833 $821
1988 $910 $847
1987 $930 $1,018
1986 $877 $1,043
1985 $695 $761
1984 $709 $735
1983 $737 $720
1982 $849 $783
1981 $986 $830
1980 $1,238 $829
1979 $1,157 $683
1978 $1,039 $587
1977 $856 $539
1976 $661 $585
1975 $575 $693
1974 $474 $683
1973 $406 $676
1972 $313 $511
1971 $280.3 $470
1970 $269 $479
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. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Sao Tome
2026 62.4 70.3
2025 62.3 70.1
2024 62.1 69.9
2023 61.9 69.7
2022 61.6 69.2
2021 60.3 68
2020 60.1 68
2019 60.3 68
2018 59.8 67.6
2017 59.3 67.1
2016 58.8 66.6
2015 58.3 66
2014 57.8 65.5
2013 57.1 64.9
2012 56.6 64.5
2011 56 64.1
2010 55.3 63.9
2009 54.7 63.7
2008 54.2 63.4
2007 53.5 63.3
2006 52.9 63
2005 52.4 62.4
2004 51.9 62.6
2003 51.4 62.2
2002 51.5 61.8
2001 51.4 61.5
2000 51.4 61.2
1999 51.3 61
1998 51.2 60.8
1997 51.5 60.6
1996 51.6 60.6
1995 51.7 60.5
1994 52 60.6
1993 52.2 60.6
1992 52.4 60.7
1991 52.6 60.8
1990 52.8 60.7
1989 53 59.7
1988 53.1 60.8
1987 53.1 60.7
1986 53 57.6
1985 52.9 60.1
1984 52.6 59.9
1983 52.4 59.7
1982 52.1 59.5
1981 51.8 59.4
1980 51.4 59.4
1979 51 59.3
1978 50.4 59.1
1977 49.6 59
1976 48.9 58.8
1975 48 58.6
1974 47.2 58.3
1973 46.4 57.9
1972 45.6 57.4
1971 44.8 57
1970 44 56.3
1969 43.3 55.4
1968 42.6 54.5
1967 42 53.4
1966 41.3 52.3
1965 40.6 51.1
1964 40 49.7
1963 39.3 48.4
1962 38.6 46.8
1961 37.9 45.2
1960 37.2 43.6
1959 36.5 42.1
1958 35.8 41
1957 35.2 40.1
1956 34.5 39.5
1955 33.8 39.3
1954 33.2 39.2
1953 32.5 39.1
1952 32 39.1
1951 31.4 39.1
1950 30.8 39.1

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

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Ivory Coast and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Sao Tome
2024 31,934,230 235,536
2023 31,165,654 230,871
2022 30,395,002 226,305
2021 29,639,736 221,961
2020 28,915,449 217,435
2019 28,193,009 213,392
2018 27,464,173 210,187
2017 26,733,372 206,970
2016 25,989,405 203,689
2015 25,246,342 200,291
2014 24,527,395 196,767
2013 23,939,775 193,148
2012 23,467,078 189,439
2011 22,982,000 185,649
2010 22,488,065 181,802
2009 21,997,940 177,853
2008 21,514,439 173,793
2007 21,030,558 169,700
2006 20,546,802 165,638
2005 20,068,458 161,639
2004 19,595,000 157,705
2003 19,125,542 153,814
2002 18,654,771 149,922
2001 18,178,913 146,375
2000 17,699,004 144,018
1999 17,215,935 142,442
1998 16,663,948 140,751
1997 16,047,170 138,922
1996 15,442,312 136,962
1995 14,855,565 134,895
1994 14,287,201 132,732
1993 13,735,951 130,467
1992 13,200,310 128,110
1991 12,683,870 125,697
1990 12,189,778 122,980
1989 11,719,771 119,979
1988 11,275,189 116,939
1987 10,851,475 113,919
1986 10,440,917 111,150
1985 10,040,483 108,658
1984 9,650,516 106,394
1983 9,272,744 104,380
1982 8,907,936 102,508
1981 8,556,596 100,615
1980 8,220,714 98,544
1979 7,902,267 96,252
1978 7,603,130 93,794
1977 7,321,950 91,301
1976 7,057,958 88,922
1975 6,776,297 86,708
1974 6,474,057 84,672
1973 6,184,944 82,798
1972 5,909,716 81,041
1971 5,650,868 79,330
1970 5,411,567 77,626
1969 5,192,221 76,083
1968 4,990,021 74,765
1967 4,799,744 73,596
1966 4,617,519 72,576
1965 4,442,377 71,680
1964 4,273,952 70,865
1963 4,112,061 70,112
1962 3,956,939 69,403
1961 3,810,151 68,707
1960 3,673,666 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Sao Tome
2023 4.28 3.64
2022 4.35 3.7
2021 4.41 3.76
2020 4.46 3.83
2019 4.52 3.9
2018 4.6 3.98
2017 4.76 4.07
2016 4.87 4.2
2015 4.97 4.35
2014 5.07 4.49
2013 5.14 4.58
2012 5.19 4.66
2011 5.24 4.72
2010 5.29 4.77
2009 5.33 4.84
2008 5.36 4.91
2007 5.4 4.96
2006 5.45 4.93
2005 5.5 4.94
2004 5.53 4.96
2003 5.57 5.01
2002 5.64 5.06
2001 5.7 5.1
2000 5.77 5.16
1999 5.81 5.23
1998 5.85 5.3
1997 5.9 5.4
1996 5.95 5.47
1995 6.04 5.55
1994 6.13 5.56
1993 6.27 5.64
1992 6.43 5.7
1991 6.59 5.77
1990 6.72 5.83
1989 6.85 5.88
1988 6.97 5.94
1987 7.09 5.99
1986 7.19 6.05
1985 7.27 6.1
1984 7.35 6.16
1983 7.42 6.22
1982 7.49 6.28
1981 7.54 6.33
1980 7.59 6.39
1979 7.63 6.43
1978 7.67 6.47
1977 7.83 6.5
1976 7.88 6.52
1975 7.91 6.53
1974 7.93 6.53
1973 7.94 6.53
1972 7.94 6.51
1971 7.94 6.49
1970 7.94 6.47
1969 7.93 6.44
1968 7.91 6.42
1967 7.89 6.39
1966 7.87 6.37
1965 7.84 6.35
1964 7.81 6.33
1963 7.78 6.31
1962 7.75 6.28
1961 7.72 6.26
1960 7.69 6.24

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

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Ivory Coast and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Sao Tome
2024 19.3 20.3
2023 19.2 20.1
2022 19.1 19.9
2021 19 19.7
2020 18.9 19.5
2019 18.9 19.4
2018 18.9 19.3
2017 18.9 19.1
2016 18.9 19
2015 19 19
2014 19.1 18.9
2013 19 18.9
2012 18.6 18.9
2011 18.2 18.9
2010 17.7 18.8
2009 17.3 18.7
2008 16.9 18.7
2007 16.6 18.7
2006 16.6 18.6
2005 16.7 18.5
2004 16.7 18.4
2003 16.7 18.3
2002 16.7 18.1
2001 16.8 18
2000 16.8 17.9
1999 16.8 17.7
1998 16.8 17.5
1997 16.7 17.4
1996 16.6 17.3
1995 16.5 17.3
1994 16.4 17.2
1993 16.3 17.2
1992 16.2 17.3
1991 16.1 17.3
1990 16 17.4
1989 16 17.4
1988 15.9 17.4
1987 15.9 17.4
1986 16 17.4
1985 16 17.4
1984 16.1 17.4
1983 16.2 17.4
1982 16.3 17.4
1981 16.4 17.4
1980 16.5 17.3
1979 16.7 17.3
1978 16.9 17.2
1977 17.1 17.2
1976 17.4 17.1
1975 17.5 17.1
1974 17.6 17.1
1973 17.6 17
1972 17.7 17
1971 17.7 16.9
1970 17.7 16.9
1969 17.8 17.2
1968 18 17.7
1967 18.1 18.5
1966 18.2 19.5
1965 18.3 21
1964 18.4 22.4
1963 18.5 23.5
1962 18.5 24.1
1961 18.5 24.3
1960 18.5 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.6%
2017
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ivory Coast Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
42.5%
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
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Sao Tome
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
93.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Sao Tome
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
808 mi
2018

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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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