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Ivory Coast vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 66th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Seychelles
Population
33722528
126311
Population rank 50/197 181/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Seychelles
2024 $87,113,179,149 $2,167,239,562
2023 $80,780,312,569 $2,187,379,755
2022 $70,922,824,814 $2,018,346,589
2021 $72,794,636,654 $1,487,173,795
2020 $63,027,852,805 $1,382,551,752
2019 $60,382,894,697 $1,868,690,097
2018 $58,522,477,787 $1,784,313,927
2017 $52,512,343,997 $1,675,370,641
2016 $48,407,761,037 $1,568,513,348
2015 $45,815,005,169 $1,432,403,352
2014 $48,843,005,614 $1,387,577,870
2013 $42,760,235,485 $1,333,160,407
2012 $36,302,302,877 $1,089,407,839
2011 $36,693,710,801 $1,058,918,707
2010 $34,936,307,980 $981,616,542
2009 $33,886,813,250 $850,901,620
2008 $34,078,240,293 $979,597,394
2007 $28,760,090,953 $1,077,308,814
2006 $25,281,413,263 $1,081,441,283
2005 $24,036,918,703 $977,899,382
2004 $23,510,575,681 $893,012,218
2003 $21,251,754,340 $750,847,230
2002 $18,054,383,321 $742,134,838
2001 $16,810,537,044 $662,064,156
2000 $16,577,533,892 $654,212,394
1999 $18,870,992,456 $662,838,615
1998 $19,619,654,756 $647,287,376
1997 $18,047,558,038 $598,966,982
1996 $18,071,152,831 $535,250,347
1995 $11,000,146,267 $540,733,048
1994 $8,313,557,510 $517,570,058
1993 $11,045,760,288 $504,230,621
1992 $11,152,971,274 $461,409,399
1991 $10,492,628,581 $398,307,170
1990 $10,795,850,583 $392,163,561
1989 $9,757,410,645 $324,333,367
1988 $10,255,169,806 $301,985,618
1987 $10,087,654,465 $265,212,957
1986 $9,158,302,100 $221,147,061
1985 $6,977,650,644 $179,691,483
1984 $6,841,639,247 $160,992,921
1983 $6,838,184,773 $156,098,237
1982 $7,567,110,849 $157,211,790
1981 $8,432,589,942 $163,750,728
1980 $10,175,617,609 $156,783,830
1979 $9,142,933,967 $127,261,099
1978 $7,900,526,298 $85,552,366
1977 $6,265,068,189 $64,526,401
1976 $4,662,053,825 $49,278,982
1975 $3,893,839,190 $47,803,146
1974 $3,070,152,309 $43,134,496
1973 $2,508,421,426 $36,896,280
1972 $1,849,400,402 $30,645,123
1971 $1,584,128,509 $21,965,951
1970 $1,455,482,795 $18,432,032
1969 $1,361,360,293 $16,452,028
1968 $1,281,281,277 $16,074,028
1967 $1,082,922,725 $16,632,032
1966 $1,024,102,880 $16,443,034
1965 $919,771,229 $15,603,032
1964 $921,063,327 $15,393,032
1963 $761,047,198 $13,923,029
1962 $645,284,474 $12,642,026
1961 $618,245,634 $11,592,024
1960 $546,203,559 $12,012,025

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

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Ivory Coast and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Seychelles
2024 $2,728 $17,859
2023 $2,592 $18,263
2022 $2,333 $16,837
2021 $2,456 $14,983
2020 $2,180 $14,041
2019 $2,142 $19,142
2018 $2,131 $18,440
2017 $1,964 $17,480
2016 $1,863 $16,567
2015 $1,815 $15,333
2014 $1,991 $15,188
2013 $1,786 $14,821
2012 $1,547 $12,337
2011 $1,597 $12,110
2010 $1,554 $10,935
2009 $1,540 $9,747
2008 $1,584 $11,265
2007 $1,368 $12,669
2006 $1,230 $12,783
2005 $1,198 $11,802
2004 $1,200 $10,828
2003 $1,111 $9,070
2002 $968 $8,864
2001 $925 $8,153
2000 $937 $8,064
1999 $1,096 $8,243
1998 $1,177 $8,210
1997 $1,125 $7,747
1996 $1,170 $7,004
1995 $740 $7,181
1994 $582 $6,975
1993 $804 $6,979
1992 $845 $6,520
1991 $827 $5,655
1990 $886 $5,642
1989 $833 $4,689
1988 $910 $4,392
1987 $930 $3,872
1986 $877 $3,368
1985 $695 $2,754
1984 $709 $2,488
1983 $737 $2,426
1982 $849 $2,441
1981 $986 $2,557
1980 $1,238 $2,478
1979 $1,157 $2,030
1978 $1,039 $1,377
1977 $856 $1,044
1976 $661 $814
1975 $575 $806
1974 $474 $745
1973 $406 $649
1972 $313 $547
1971 $280.3 $402
1970 $269 $344
1969 $262.2 $314
1968 $256.8 $314
1967 $225.6 $333
1966 $221.8 $338
1965 $207 $328
1964 $215.5 $332
1963 $185.1 $308
1962 $163.1 $287
1961 $162.3 $270.3
1960 $148.7 $288.1

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Seychelles
2026 62.4 73.3
2025 62.3 73.1
2024 62.1 73
2023 61.9 72.9
2022 61.6 71.2
2021 60.3 71.2
2020 60.1 74.1
2019 60.3 72.1
2018 59.8 72.2
2017 59.3 72.2
2016 58.8 72.2
2015 58.3 72.3
2014 57.8 72.4
2013 57.1 72.4
2012 56.6 72.5
2011 56 72.5
2010 55.3 72.5
2009 54.7 72.4
2008 54.2 72.3
2007 53.5 72.2
2006 52.9 72
2005 52.4 71.9
2004 51.9 71.7
2003 51.4 71.7
2002 51.5 71.5
2001 51.4 71.4
2000 51.4 71.3
1999 51.3 71.2
1998 51.2 71.1
1997 51.5 70.8
1996 51.6 70.8
1995 51.7 70.6
1994 52 70.5
1993 52.2 70.4
1992 52.4 70.3
1991 52.6 70.3
1990 52.8 70.2
1989 53 70.1
1988 53.1 70
1987 53.1 69.9
1986 53 69.8
1985 52.9 69.6
1984 52.6 69.5
1983 52.4 69.3
1982 52.1 69
1981 51.8 68.7
1980 51.4 68.5
1979 51 68.2
1978 50.4 67.9
1977 49.6 67.6
1976 48.9 67.2
1975 48 66.8
1974 47.2 66.4
1973 46.4 65.9
1972 45.6 65.3
1971 44.8 64.6
1970 44 64
1969 43.3 63.3
1968 42.6 62.6
1967 42 62.1
1966 41.3 61.7
1965 40.6 61.4
1964 40 61.2
1963 39.3 60.9
1962 38.6 60.7
1961 37.9 60.6
1960 37.2 60.5
1959 36.5 60.4
1958 35.8 60.4
1957 35.2 60.2
1956 34.5 59.8
1955 33.8 59.4
1954 33.2 59
1953 32.5 58.7
1952 32 58.4
1951 31.4 58
1950 30.8 57.8

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

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Ivory Coast and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Seychelles
2024 31,934,230 121,354
2023 31,165,654 119,773
2022 30,395,002 119,878
2021 29,639,736 99,258
2020 28,915,449 98,462
2019 28,193,009 97,625
2018 27,464,173 96,762
2017 26,733,372 95,843
2016 25,989,405 94,677
2015 25,246,342 93,419
2014 24,527,395 91,359
2013 23,939,775 89,949
2012 23,467,078 88,303
2011 22,982,000 87,441
2010 22,488,065 89,770
2009 21,997,940 87,298
2008 21,514,439 86,956
2007 21,030,558 85,033
2006 20,546,802 84,600
2005 20,068,458 82,858
2004 19,595,000 82,475
2003 19,125,542 82,781
2002 18,654,771 83,723
2001 18,178,913 81,202
2000 17,699,004 81,131
1999 17,215,935 80,410
1998 16,663,948 78,846
1997 16,047,170 77,319
1996 15,442,312 76,417
1995 14,855,565 75,304
1994 14,287,201 74,205
1993 13,735,951 72,253
1992 13,200,310 70,763
1991 12,683,870 70,439
1990 12,189,778 69,507
1989 11,719,771 69,167
1988 11,275,189 68,755
1987 10,851,475 68,499
1986 10,440,917 65,652
1985 10,040,483 65,244
1984 9,650,516 64,717
1983 9,272,744 64,335
1982 8,907,936 64,413
1981 8,556,596 64,035
1980 8,220,714 63,261
1979 7,902,267 62,686
1978 7,603,130 62,150
1977 7,321,950 61,786
1976 7,057,958 60,504
1975 6,776,297 59,292
1974 6,474,057 57,937
1973 6,184,944 56,892
1972 5,909,716 56,029
1971 5,650,868 54,695
1970 5,411,567 53,600
1969 5,192,221 52,365
1968 4,990,021 51,134
1967 4,799,744 49,911
1966 4,617,519 48,699
1965 4,442,377 47,500
1964 4,273,952 46,322
1963 4,112,061 45,176
1962 3,956,939 44,042
1961 3,810,151 42,889
1960 3,673,666 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Seychelles
2023 4.28 2.02
2022 4.35 2.01
2021 4.41 2.46
2020 4.46 2.29
2019 4.52 2.36
2018 4.6 2.41
2017 4.76 2.41
2016 4.87 2.39
2015 4.97 2.31
2014 5.07 2.25
2013 5.14 2.26
2012 5.19 2.37
2011 5.24 2.33
2010 5.29 2.16
2009 5.33 2.38
2008 5.36 2.33
2007 5.4 2.24
2006 5.45 2.11
2005 5.5 2.2
2004 5.53 2.01
2003 5.57 2.06
2002 5.64 2.04
2001 5.7 1.98
2000 5.77 2.08
1999 5.81 2.04
1998 5.85 2.04
1997 5.9 2.1
1996 5.95 2.31
1995 6.04 2.36
1994 6.13 2.6
1993 6.27 2.58
1992 6.43 2.53
1991 6.59 2.69
1990 6.72 2.61
1989 6.85 2.67
1988 6.97 2.79
1987 7.09 2.92
1986 7.19 3.07
1985 7.27 3.09
1984 7.35 3.24
1983 7.42 3.22
1982 7.49 3.13
1981 7.54 3.67
1980 7.59 3.79
1979 7.63 3.66
1978 7.67 3.92
1977 7.83 3.75
1976 7.88 4.09
1975 7.91 4.75
1974 7.93 5.1
1973 7.94 4.78
1972 7.94 5.16
1971 7.94 5.69
1970 7.94 5.31
1969 7.93 5.48
1968 7.91 5.61
1967 7.89 5.9
1966 7.87 6.13
1965 7.84 5.72
1964 7.81 5.69
1963 7.78 5.61
1962 7.75 5.51
1961 7.72 5.42
1960 7.69 5.31

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

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Ivory Coast and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Seychelles
2024 19.3 35
2023 19.2 34.7
2022 19.1 34.4
2021 19 34
2020 18.9 33.6
2019 18.9 33.2
2018 18.9 32.9
2017 18.9 32.6
2016 18.9 32.3
2015 19 32.1
2014 19.1 31.8
2013 19 31.6
2012 18.6 31.5
2011 18.2 31.4
2010 17.7 31.2
2009 17.3 30.8
2008 16.9 30.4
2007 16.6 30
2006 16.6 29.6
2005 16.7 29.3
2004 16.7 28.9
2003 16.7 28.5
2002 16.7 28.1
2001 16.8 27.7
2000 16.8 27.3
1999 16.8 26.8
1998 16.8 26.4
1997 16.7 26.1
1996 16.6 25.7
1995 16.5 25.4
1994 16.4 25.2
1993 16.3 24.8
1992 16.2 24.5
1991 16.1 24
1990 16 23.6
1989 16 23.3
1988 15.9 22.9
1987 15.9 22.5
1986 16 22.3
1985 16 22
1984 16.1 21.7
1983 16.2 21.4
1982 16.3 21.1
1981 16.4 20.7
1980 16.5 20.4
1979 16.7 19.9
1978 16.9 19.6
1977 17.1 19.3
1976 17.4 19
1975 17.5 18.9
1974 17.6 18.7
1973 17.6 18.6
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.7 18.4
1970 17.7 18.5
1969 17.8 18.7
1968 18 19
1967 18.1 19.4
1966 18.2 19.8
1965 18.3 20.2
1964 18.4 20.6
1963 18.5 21
1962 18.5 21.3
1961 18.5 21.6
1960 18.5 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ivory Coast Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Seychelles
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
96.2%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Seychelles
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
327 mi
2015

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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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