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Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 66th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
Population
33722528
9049533
Population rank 50/197 101/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
2024 $87,113,179,149 $6,971,127,235
2023 $80,780,312,569 $6,415,852,767
2022 $70,922,824,814 $7,121,125,278
2021 $72,794,636,654 $7,166,931,485
2020 $63,027,852,805 $6,688,307,703
2019 $60,382,894,697 $6,523,577,594
2018 $58,522,477,787 $6,390,514,689
2017 $52,512,343,997 $5,749,846,528
2016 $48,407,761,037 $6,084,297,211
2015 $45,815,005,169 $6,788,352,975
2014 $48,843,005,614 $7,686,138,791
2013 $42,760,235,485 $7,502,762,863
2012 $36,302,302,877 $6,141,666,509
2011 $36,693,710,801 $4,861,632,885
2010 $34,936,307,980 $4,262,805,967
2009 $33,886,813,250 $3,953,403,098
2008 $34,078,240,293 $4,157,895,298
2007 $28,760,090,953 $3,632,957,611
2006 $25,281,413,263 $3,263,697,467
2005 $24,036,918,703 $2,545,275,313
2004 $23,510,575,681 $2,237,350,687
2003 $21,251,754,340 $2,142,618,046
2002 $18,054,383,321 $1,933,863,911
2001 $16,810,537,044 $1,681,473,894
2000 $16,577,533,892 $635,866,404
1999 $18,870,992,456 $669,386,624
1998 $19,619,654,756 $672,368,187
1997 $18,047,558,038 $850,232,760
1996 $18,071,152,831 $941,709,423
1995 $11,000,146,267 $870,740,292
1994 $8,313,557,510 $911,853,802
1993 $11,045,760,288 $768,867,883
1992 $11,152,971,274 $679,940,814
1991 $10,492,628,581 $779,981,987
1990 $10,795,850,583 $649,644,098
1989 $9,757,410,645 $932,974,420
1988 $10,255,169,806 $1,055,083,933
1987 $10,087,654,465 $660,106,336
1986 $9,158,302,100 $490,181,457
1985 $6,977,650,644 $856,890,459
1984 $6,841,639,247 $1,087,471,862
1983 $6,838,184,773 $995,104,305
1982 $7,567,110,849 $1,295,361,886
1981 $8,432,589,942 $1,114,830,472
1980 $10,175,617,609 $1,100,685,845
1979 $9,142,933,967 $1,109,374,911
1978 $7,900,526,298 $960,728,339
1977 $6,265,068,189 $691,777,584
1976 $4,662,053,825 $594,895,942
1975 $3,893,839,190 $679,336,344
1974 $3,070,152,309 $648,590,643
1973 $2,508,421,426 $575,230,724
1972 $1,849,400,402 $465,381,340
1971 $1,584,128,509 $419,549,305
1970 $1,455,482,795 $434,410,974
1969 $1,361,360,293 $408,690,163
1968 $1,281,281,277 $329,859,732
1967 $1,082,922,725 $348,795,303
1966 $1,024,102,880 $375,479,850
1965 $919,771,229 $359,379,856
1964 $921,063,327 $371,847,461
1963 $761,047,198 $348,547,279
1962 $645,284,474 $342,721,416
1961 $618,245,634 $327,834,191
1960 $546,203,559 $322,009,962

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

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Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
2024 $2,728 $807
2023 $2,592 $758
2022 $2,333 $860
2021 $2,456 $885
2020 $2,180 $845
2019 $2,142 $844
2018 $2,131 $846
2017 $1,964 $779
2016 $1,863 $844
2015 $1,815 $965
2014 $1,991 $1,118
2013 $1,786 $1,117
2012 $1,547 $938
2011 $1,597 $761
2010 $1,554 $685
2009 $1,540 $653
2008 $1,584 $705
2007 $1,368 $632
2006 $1,230 $580
2005 $1,198 $463
2004 $1,200 $418
2003 $1,111 $414
2002 $968 $389
2001 $925 $358
2000 $937 $143.7
1999 $1,096 $155
1998 $1,177 $156.5
1997 $1,125 $199.9
1996 $1,170 $224.3
1995 $740 $208.4
1994 $582 $218.5
1993 $804 $185
1992 $845 $163.2
1991 $827 $183.7
1990 $886 $154.8
1989 $833 $231.3
1988 $910 $268.2
1987 $930 $172.4
1986 $877 $131.5
1985 $695 $235.5
1984 $709 $306
1983 $737 $285.8
1982 $849 $380
1981 $986 $334
1980 $1,238 $336
1979 $1,157 $346
1978 $1,039 $305
1977 $856 $224.2
1976 $661 $196.4
1975 $575 $228.4
1974 $474 $222.1
1973 $406 $200.6
1972 $313 $165.4
1971 $280.3 $151.8
1970 $269 $160.2
1969 $262.2 $153.6
1968 $256.8 $126.3
1967 $225.6 $136.1
1966 $221.8 $149.3
1965 $207 $145.6
1964 $215.5 $153.4
1963 $185.1 $146.3
1962 $163.1 $146.3
1961 $162.3 $142.3
1960 $148.7 $142

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
2026 62.4 62.3
2025 62.3 62.2
2024 62.1 62
2023 61.9 61.8
2022 61.6 61.3
2021 60.3 60.3
2020 60.1 59.7
2019 60.3 59.6
2018 59.8 59.1
2017 59.3 57.8
2016 58.8 56.9
2015 58.3 55.5
2014 57.8 54.3
2013 57.1 54.1
2012 56.6 53.2
2011 56 52.6
2010 55.3 51.9
2009 54.7 51.3
2008 54.2 50.7
2007 53.5 50
2006 52.9 49.5
2005 52.4 48.3
2004 51.9 47.5
2003 51.4 46.8
2002 51.5 46.2
2001 51.4 45.4
2000 51.4 44.8
1999 51.3 42
1998 51.2 42.7
1997 51.5 43.6
1996 51.6 43.5
1995 51.7 42.6
1994 52 42.8
1993 52.2 43.4
1992 52.4 43.5
1991 52.6 43.3
1990 52.8 43.7
1989 53 43.7
1988 53.1 43.8
1987 53.1 43.7
1986 53 43.5
1985 52.9 43.6
1984 52.6 43.6
1983 52.4 43.5
1982 52.1 43.3
1981 51.8 43.1
1980 51.4 42.8
1979 51 42.5
1978 50.4 42.2
1977 49.6 41.8
1976 48.9 41.4
1975 48 41
1974 47.2 40.4
1973 46.4 40
1972 45.6 39.5
1971 44.8 39.1
1970 44 38.6
1969 43.3 38.2
1968 42.6 37.8
1967 42 37.3
1966 41.3 36.6
1965 40.6 35.9
1964 40 35.3
1963 39.3 34.7
1962 38.6 34.2
1961 37.9 33.6
1960 37.2 33.1
1959 36.5 32.6
1958 35.8 32.1
1957 35.2 31.8
1956 34.5 31.3
1955 33.8 30.9
1954 33.2 30.5
1953 32.5 30.1
1952 32 29.7
1951 31.4 29.3
1950 30.8 28.9

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

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Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
2024 31,934,230 8,642,022
2023 31,165,654 8,460,512
2022 30,395,002 8,276,807
2021 29,639,736 8,094,602
2020 28,915,449 7,912,558
2019 28,193,009 7,731,991
2018 27,464,173 7,554,563
2017 26,733,372 7,379,299
2016 25,989,405 7,205,328
2015 25,246,342 7,037,655
2014 24,527,395 6,876,385
2013 23,939,775 6,714,051
2012 23,467,078 6,551,080
2011 22,982,000 6,387,251
2010 22,488,065 6,222,714
2009 21,997,940 6,055,646
2008 21,514,439 5,894,722
2007 21,030,558 5,749,352
2006 20,546,802 5,624,466
2005 20,068,458 5,501,712
2004 19,595,000 5,355,717
2003 19,125,542 5,177,687
2002 18,654,771 4,971,435
2001 18,178,913 4,692,716
2000 17,699,004 4,423,611
1999 17,215,935 4,318,043
1998 16,663,948 4,295,785
1997 16,047,170 4,253,716
1996 15,442,312 4,199,210
1995 14,855,565 4,179,179
1994 14,287,201 4,173,105
1993 13,735,951 4,157,130
1992 13,200,310 4,166,366
1991 12,683,870 4,246,267
1990 12,189,778 4,196,828
1989 11,719,771 4,034,037
1988 11,275,189 3,934,517
1987 10,851,475 3,829,718
1986 10,440,917 3,728,380
1985 10,040,483 3,638,438
1984 9,650,516 3,558,758
1983 9,272,744 3,481,646
1982 8,907,936 3,408,183
1981 8,556,596 3,338,940
1980 8,220,714 3,272,089
1979 7,902,267 3,207,499
1978 7,603,130 3,145,517
1977 7,321,950 3,085,354
1976 7,057,958 3,028,820
1975 6,776,297 2,974,657
1974 6,474,057 2,920,459
1973 6,184,944 2,866,955
1972 5,909,716 2,814,388
1971 5,650,868 2,763,222
1970 5,411,567 2,712,286
1969 5,192,221 2,661,365
1968 4,990,021 2,611,532
1967 4,799,744 2,562,384
1966 4,617,519 2,514,638
1965 4,442,377 2,468,666
1964 4,273,952 2,424,390
1963 4,112,061 2,382,258
1962 3,956,939 2,342,242
1961 3,810,151 2,304,227
1960 3,673,666 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
2023 4.28 3.79
2022 4.35 3.88
2021 4.41 3.98
2020 4.46 4.08
2019 4.52 4.19
2018 4.6 4.29
2017 4.76 4.39
2016 4.87 4.47
2015 4.97 4.55
2014 5.07 4.7
2013 5.14 4.87
2012 5.19 5.06
2011 5.24 5.21
2010 5.29 5.33
2009 5.33 5.45
2008 5.36 5.56
2007 5.4 5.64
2006 5.45 5.74
2005 5.5 5.81
2004 5.53 5.92
2003 5.57 6.09
2002 5.64 6.23
2001 5.7 6.31
2000 5.77 6.36
1999 5.81 6.42
1998 5.85 6.5
1997 5.9 6.53
1996 5.95 6.55
1995 6.04 6.56
1994 6.13 6.56
1993 6.27 6.57
1992 6.43 6.56
1991 6.59 6.55
1990 6.72 6.57
1989 6.85 6.57
1988 6.97 6.59
1987 7.09 6.61
1986 7.19 6.6
1985 7.27 6.59
1984 7.35 6.59
1983 7.42 6.57
1982 7.49 6.56
1981 7.54 6.55
1980 7.59 6.56
1979 7.63 6.58
1978 7.67 6.59
1977 7.83 6.57
1976 7.88 6.55
1975 7.91 6.55
1974 7.93 6.53
1973 7.94 6.47
1972 7.94 6.45
1971 7.94 6.43
1970 7.94 6.41
1969 7.93 6.39
1968 7.91 6.39
1967 7.89 6.38
1966 7.87 6.35
1965 7.84 6.31
1964 7.81 6.29
1963 7.78 6.26
1962 7.75 6.22
1961 7.72 6.21
1960 7.69 6.18

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

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Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
2024 19.3 20.5
2023 19.2 20.3
2022 19.1 20
2021 19 19.8
2020 18.9 19.6
2019 18.9 19.4
2018 18.9 19.2
2017 18.9 19.1
2016 18.9 18.9
2015 19 18.7
2014 19.1 18.6
2013 19 18.5
2012 18.6 18.4
2011 18.2 18.3
2010 17.7 18.2
2009 17.3 18.1
2008 16.9 18.1
2007 16.6 18
2006 16.6 18
2005 16.7 18
2004 16.7 17.9
2003 16.7 17.9
2002 16.7 17.9
2001 16.8 18
2000 16.8 18
1999 16.8 18
1998 16.8 18.1
1997 16.7 18.1
1996 16.6 18.2
1995 16.5 18.2
1994 16.4 18.3
1993 16.3 18.4
1992 16.2 18.4
1991 16.1 18.5
1990 16 18.5
1989 16 18.6
1988 15.9 18.6
1987 15.9 18.7
1986 16 18.7
1985 16 18.8
1984 16.1 18.9
1983 16.2 18.9
1982 16.3 19
1981 16.4 19.1
1980 16.5 19.1
1979 16.7 19.2
1978 16.9 19.3
1977 17.1 19.4
1976 17.4 19.5
1975 17.5 19.6
1974 17.6 19.8
1973 17.6 19.9
1972 17.7 20.1
1971 17.7 20.2
1970 17.7 20.4
1969 17.8 20.6
1968 18 20.7
1967 18.1 20.8
1966 18.2 20.9
1965 18.3 20.9
1964 18.4 21
1963 18.5 21
1962 18.5 21.1
1961 18.5 21.1
1960 18.5 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
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
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
7,270 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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