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Ivory Coast vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 66th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Somalia
Population
33722528
20503678
Population rank 50/197 66/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 125/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Somalia
2024 $87,113,179,149 $11,967,000,000
2023 $80,780,312,569 $10,958,000,000
2022 $70,922,824,814 $10,203,000,000
2021 $72,794,636,654 $9,483,000,000
2020 $63,027,852,805 $8,628,000,000
2019 $60,382,894,697 $8,656,000,000
2018 $58,522,477,787 $7,873,000,000
2017 $52,512,343,997 $7,621,501,710
2016 $48,407,761,037 $6,613,743,070
2015 $45,815,005,169 $6,152,149,100
2014 $48,843,005,614 $5,728,399,720
2013 $42,760,235,485 $5,062,881,600
2012 $36,302,302,877 $4,364,670,160
2011 $36,693,710,801 $2,906,000,097
2010 $34,936,307,980 $2,687,807,004
2009 $33,886,813,250 $2,948,594,552
2008 $34,078,240,293 $5,913,620,293
2007 $28,760,090,953 $5,430,713,729
2006 $25,281,413,263 $5,026,743,282
2005 $24,036,918,703 $4,683,246,454
2004 $23,510,575,681 $3,859,592,813
2003 $21,251,754,340 $2,836,724,352
2002 $18,054,383,321 $2,192,684,135
2001 $16,810,537,044 $2,252,847,465
2000 $16,577,533,892 $3,412,797,450
1999 $18,870,992,456 $3,045,751,528
1998 $19,619,654,756 $2,962,047,564
1997 $18,047,558,038 $2,191,749,014
1996 $18,071,152,831 $1,792,234,297
1995 $11,000,146,267 $1,534,756,135
1994 $8,313,557,510 $1,481,205,098
1993 $11,045,760,288 $1,260,132,956
1992 $11,152,971,274 $709,297,579
1991 $10,492,628,581 $717,974,930
1990 $10,795,850,583 $1,031,282,081
1989 $9,757,410,645 $1,181,360,844
1988 $10,255,169,806 $1,051,596,967
1987 $10,087,654,465 $1,018,972,664
1986 $9,158,302,100 $916,590,786
1985 $6,977,650,644 $875,702,247
1984 $6,841,639,247 $787,434,542
1983 $6,838,184,773 $735,408,642
1982 $7,567,110,849 $774,578,932
1981 $8,432,589,942 $699,302,473
1980 $10,175,617,609 $602,515,548
1979 $9,142,933,967 $589,566,929
1978 $7,900,526,298 $564,571,823
1977 $6,265,068,189 $498,550,725
1976 $4,662,053,825 $871,344,245
1975 $3,893,839,190 $757,015,879
1974 $3,070,152,309 $572,504,036
1973 $2,508,421,426 $483,699,611
1972 $1,849,400,402 $447,883,941
1971 $1,584,128,509 $347,039,446
1970 $1,455,482,795 $347,985,394
1969 $1,361,360,293 $306,357,285
1968 $1,281,281,277 $286,719,885
1967 $1,082,922,725 $271,781,887
1966 $1,024,102,880 $257,375,897
1965 $919,771,229 $243,725,898
1964 $921,063,327 $229,529,913
1963 $761,047,198 $216,145,936
1962 $645,284,474 $203,531,928
1961 $618,245,634 $191,659,914
1960 $546,203,559 $180,459,937

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

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Ivory Coast and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Somalia
2024 $2,728 $630
2023 $2,592 $597
2022 $2,333 $573
2021 $2,456 $549
2020 $2,180 $518
2019 $2,142 $540
2018 $2,131 $509
2017 $1,964 $511
2016 $1,863 $461
2015 $1,815 $446
2014 $1,991 $429
2013 $1,786 $393
2012 $1,547 $350
2011 $1,597 $235.3
2010 $1,554 $219.2
2009 $1,540 $246.5
2008 $1,584 $507
2007 $1,368 $480
2006 $1,230 $458
2005 $1,198 $440
2004 $1,200 $375
2003 $1,111 $286.3
2002 $968 $229.6
2001 $925 $244.9
2000 $937 $386
1999 $1,096 $359
1998 $1,177 $363
1997 $1,125 $280.1
1996 $1,170 $237.2
1995 $740 $210.7
1994 $582 $210.8
1993 $804 $188.6
1992 $845 $109.2
1991 $827 $105.4
1990 $886 $145.6
1989 $833 $166
1988 $910 $145.3
1987 $930 $141
1986 $877 $131.4
1985 $695 $130.8
1984 $709 $122.5
1983 $737 $118.6
1982 $849 $129
1981 $986 $116.9
1980 $1,238 $101.5
1979 $1,157 $108.2
1978 $1,039 $117.3
1977 $856 $111.2
1976 $661 $199.6
1975 $575 $177.8
1974 $474 $137.9
1973 $406 $119.6
1972 $313 $113.7
1971 $280.3 $90.4
1970 $269 $93.1
1969 $262.2 $84.1
1968 $256.8 $80.8
1967 $225.6 $78.7
1966 $221.8 $76.5
1965 $207 $74.4
1964 $215.5 $71.9
1963 $185.1 $69.5
1962 $163.1 $67.2
1961 $162.3 $64.9
1960 $148.7 $62.7

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Somalia
2026 62.4 59.3
2025 62.3 59.1
2024 62.1 59
2023 61.9 58.8
2022 61.6 53.9
2021 60.3 55.7
2020 60.1 57.1
2019 60.3 57.2
2018 59.8 54.8
2017 59.3 52.2
2016 58.8 55.3
2015 58.3 55.1
2014 57.8 54.4
2013 57.1 54
2012 56.6 49.1
2011 56 32.5
2010 55.3 48.9
2009 54.7 52.1
2008 54.2 51.5
2007 53.5 50.9
2006 52.9 50.9
2005 52.4 50.9
2004 51.9 50.7
2003 51.4 50.7
2002 51.5 50.8
2001 51.4 50.8
2000 51.4 50.7
1999 51.3 50.6
1998 51.2 50.8
1997 51.5 50.3
1996 51.6 50.5
1995 51.7 50.6
1994 52 50.3
1993 52.2 50.6
1992 52.4 25
1991 52.6 25.4
1990 52.8 46.9
1989 53 46.6
1988 53.1 43.9
1987 53.1 49
1986 53 48.4
1985 52.9 48.3
1984 52.6 48.4
1983 52.4 48.2
1982 52.1 48
1981 51.8 47.8
1980 51.4 47.6
1979 51 47.4
1978 50.4 47
1977 49.6 47
1976 48.9 44.7
1975 48 44.5
1974 47.2 44.3
1973 46.4 46.2
1972 45.6 46
1971 44.8 45.8
1970 44 45.6
1969 43.3 45.5
1968 42.6 45.3
1967 42 45.1
1966 41.3 44.8
1965 40.6 44.6
1964 40 44.4
1963 39.3 44.2
1962 38.6 44
1961 37.9 43.7
1960 37.2 43.5
1959 36.5 43.3
1958 35.8 43.1
1957 35.2 42.9
1956 34.5 42.7
1955 33.8 42.5
1954 33.2 42.3
1953 32.5 42.1
1952 32 41.9
1951 31.4 41.7
1950 30.8 41.5

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

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Ivory Coast and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Somalia
2024 31,934,230 19,009,151
2023 31,165,654 18,358,615
2022 30,395,002 17,801,897
2021 29,639,736 17,271,431
2020 28,915,449 16,651,191
2019 28,193,009 16,030,971
2018 27,464,173 15,452,487
2017 26,733,372 14,916,629
2016 25,989,405 14,348,740
2015 25,246,342 13,806,963
2014 24,527,395 13,339,491
2013 23,939,775 12,869,594
2012 23,467,078 12,461,160
2011 22,982,000 12,348,830
2010 22,488,065 12,261,756
2009 21,997,940 11,961,201
2008 21,514,439 11,663,084
2007 21,030,558 11,322,582
2006 20,546,802 10,975,502
2005 20,068,458 10,644,228
2004 19,595,000 10,280,998
2003 19,125,542 9,909,157
2002 18,654,771 9,550,063
2001 18,178,913 9,198,493
2000 17,699,004 8,838,713
1999 17,215,935 8,492,059
1998 16,663,948 8,155,417
1997 16,047,170 7,824,525
1996 15,442,312 7,554,474
1995 14,855,565 7,285,007
1994 14,287,201 7,026,797
1993 13,735,951 6,681,399
1992 13,200,310 6,495,107
1991 12,683,870 6,813,760
1990 12,189,778 7,082,811
1989 11,719,771 7,114,817
1988 11,275,189 7,235,360
1987 10,851,475 7,228,302
1986 10,440,917 6,974,788
1985 10,040,483 6,693,289
1984 9,650,516 6,428,389
1983 9,272,744 6,198,430
1982 8,907,936 6,003,840
1981 8,556,596 5,982,849
1980 8,220,714 5,936,154
1979 7,902,267 5,449,117
1978 7,603,130 4,814,892
1977 7,321,950 4,484,050
1976 7,057,958 4,365,812
1975 6,776,297 4,257,535
1974 6,474,057 4,151,842
1973 6,184,944 4,045,592
1972 5,909,716 3,939,436
1971 5,650,868 3,837,691
1970 5,411,567 3,738,448
1969 5,192,221 3,641,015
1968 4,990,021 3,546,590
1967 4,799,744 3,454,537
1966 4,617,519 3,365,106
1965 4,442,377 3,277,874
1964 4,273,952 3,192,796
1963 4,112,061 3,110,361
1962 3,956,939 3,030,091
1961 3,810,151 2,952,054
1960 3,673,666 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Somalia

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Somalia
2023 4.28 6.13
2022 4.35 6.26
2021 4.41 6.35
2020 4.46 6.45
2019 4.52 6.56
2018 4.6 6.66
2017 4.76 6.77
2016 4.87 6.88
2015 4.97 6.98
2014 5.07 7.06
2013 5.14 7.14
2012 5.19 7.21
2011 5.24 7.27
2010 5.29 7.32
2009 5.33 7.38
2008 5.36 7.42
2007 5.4 7.46
2006 5.45 7.49
2005 5.5 7.53
2004 5.53 7.57
2003 5.57 7.6
2002 5.64 7.63
2001 5.7 7.64
2000 5.77 7.65
1999 5.81 7.66
1998 5.85 7.66
1997 5.9 7.66
1996 5.95 7.62
1995 6.04 7.58
1994 6.13 7.54
1993 6.27 7.53
1992 6.43 7.5
1991 6.59 7.47
1990 6.72 7.44
1989 6.85 7.42
1988 6.97 7.4
1987 7.09 7.37
1986 7.19 7.35
1985 7.27 7.33
1984 7.35 7.3
1983 7.42 7.28
1982 7.49 7.25
1981 7.54 7.23
1980 7.59 7.18
1979 7.63 7.16
1978 7.67 7.13
1977 7.83 7
1976 7.88 7.02
1975 7.91 7.03
1974 7.93 7.06
1973 7.94 7.09
1972 7.94 7.12
1971 7.94 7.15
1970 7.94 7.18
1969 7.93 7.21
1968 7.91 7.23
1967 7.89 7.25
1966 7.87 7.26
1965 7.84 7.26
1964 7.81 7.26
1963 7.78 7.26
1962 7.75 7.26
1961 7.72 7.25
1960 7.69 7.25

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

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Ivory Coast and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Somalia
2024 19.3 16.6
2023 19.2 16.5
2022 19.1 16.5
2021 19 16.4
2020 18.9 16.3
2019 18.9 16.3
2018 18.9 16.2
2017 18.9 16.2
2016 18.9 16.1
2015 19 16.1
2014 19.1 16
2013 19 16
2012 18.6 16
2011 18.2 15.8
2010 17.7 15.7
2009 17.3 15.6
2008 16.9 15.6
2007 16.6 15.6
2006 16.6 15.7
2005 16.7 15.9
2004 16.7 16
2003 16.7 16.1
2002 16.7 16.2
2001 16.8 16.2
2000 16.8 16.3
1999 16.8 16.3
1998 16.8 16.4
1997 16.7 16.4
1996 16.6 16.5
1995 16.5 16.6
1994 16.4 16.7
1993 16.3 16.8
1992 16.2 16.7
1991 16.1 16.5
1990 16 16.5
1989 16 16.7
1988 15.9 16.8
1987 15.9 17
1986 16 17.1
1985 16 17.2
1984 16.1 17.3
1983 16.2 17.4
1982 16.3 17.4
1981 16.4 17.5
1980 16.5 17.6
1979 16.7 17.6
1978 16.9 17.7
1977 17.1 17.7
1976 17.4 17.7
1975 17.5 17.7
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.6 17.6
1972 17.7 17.6
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.7 17.5
1969 17.8 17.5
1968 18 17.5
1967 18.1 17.5
1966 18.2 17.5
1965 18.3 17.5
1964 18.4 17.6
1963 18.5 17.7
1962 18.5 17.8
1961 18.5 17.9
1960 18.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Ivory Coast Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Somalia
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Ivory Coast Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Somalia
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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