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Ivory Coast vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 66th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast South Korea
Population
33722528
51649918
Population rank 50/197 31/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 77/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Ivory Coast and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast South Korea
2024 $87,113,179,149 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $80,780,312,569 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $70,922,824,814 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $72,794,636,654 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $63,027,852,805 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $60,382,894,697 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $58,522,477,787 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $52,512,343,997 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $48,407,761,037 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $45,815,005,169 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $48,843,005,614 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $42,760,235,485 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $36,302,302,877 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $36,693,710,801 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $34,936,307,980 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $33,886,813,250 $983,065,242,417
2008 $34,078,240,293 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $28,760,090,953 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $25,281,413,263 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $24,036,918,703 $971,740,329,984
2004 $23,510,575,681 $823,251,107,639
2003 $21,251,754,340 $728,516,494,684
2002 $18,054,383,321 $650,014,391,470
2001 $16,810,537,044 $567,564,806,235
2000 $16,577,533,892 $597,487,173,479
1999 $18,870,992,456 $515,697,079,289
1998 $19,619,654,756 $397,297,216,492
1997 $18,047,558,038 $589,202,526,424
1996 $18,071,152,831 $631,196,863,758
1995 $11,000,146,267 $586,286,469,401
1994 $8,313,557,510 $479,181,794,217
1993 $11,045,760,288 $405,705,302,846
1992 $11,152,971,274 $366,921,291,825
1991 $10,492,628,581 $340,851,946,804
1990 $10,795,850,583 $292,064,221,389
1989 $9,757,410,645 $254,236,243,100
1988 $10,255,169,806 $205,477,530,605
1987 $10,087,654,465 $152,240,393,646
1986 $9,158,302,100 $119,965,960,795
1985 $6,977,650,644 $103,764,281,281
1984 $6,841,639,247 $99,749,645,089
1983 $6,838,184,773 $89,621,208,322
1982 $7,567,110,849 $79,921,300,447
1981 $8,432,589,942 $74,287,368,087
1980 $10,175,617,609 $66,547,970,351
1979 $9,142,933,967 $68,083,884,298
1978 $7,900,526,298 $52,824,793,388
1977 $6,265,068,189 $39,064,462,810
1976 $4,662,053,825 $30,371,074,380
1975 $3,893,839,190 $22,126,033,058
1974 $3,070,152,309 $19,860,929,977
1973 $2,508,421,426 $14,067,523,813
1972 $1,849,400,402 $10,990,490,570
1971 $1,584,128,509 $10,005,257,131
1970 $1,455,482,795 $9,085,001,794
1969 $1,361,360,293 $7,743,940,189
1968 $1,281,281,277 $6,167,109,472
1967 $1,082,922,725 $4,895,076,718
1966 $1,024,102,880 $3,957,064,541
1965 $919,771,229 $3,141,131,708
1964 $921,063,327 $3,476,789,682
1963 $761,047,198 $4,007,692,308
1962 $645,284,474 $2,826,923,077
1961 $618,245,634 $2,427,244,761
1960 $546,203,559 $3,973,069,307

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

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Ivory Coast and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast South Korea
2024 $2,728 $36,239
2023 $2,592 $35,674
2022 $2,333 $34,822
2021 $2,456 $37,518
2020 $2,180 $33,646
2019 $2,142 $33,827
2018 $2,131 $35,364
2017 $1,964 $33,297
2016 $1,863 $30,832
2015 $1,815 $30,172
2014 $1,991 $30,667
2013 $1,786 $28,449
2012 $1,547 $26,601
2011 $1,597 $26,175
2010 $1,554 $24,071
2009 $1,540 $19,937
2008 $1,584 $22,252
2007 $1,368 $25,078
2006 $1,230 $22,610
2005 $1,198 $20,167
2004 $1,200 $17,122
2003 $1,111 $15,212
2002 $968 $13,643
2001 $925 $11,981
2000 $937 $12,710
1999 $1,096 $11,063
1998 $1,177 $8,583
1997 $1,125 $12,822
1996 $1,170 $13,865
1995 $740 $13,002
1994 $582 $10,734
1993 $804 $9,180
1992 $845 $8,387
1991 $827 $7,873
1990 $886 $6,813
1989 $833 $5,989
1988 $910 $4,889
1987 $930 $3,658
1986 $877 $2,911
1985 $695 $2,543
1984 $709 $2,469
1983 $737 $2,246
1982 $849 $2,032
1981 $986 $1,918
1980 $1,238 $1,746
1979 $1,157 $1,814
1978 $1,039 $1,429
1977 $856 $1,073
1976 $661 $847
1975 $575 $627
1974 $474 $572
1973 $406 $412
1972 $313 $328
1971 $280.3 $304
1970 $269 $281.8
1969 $262.2 $245.5
1968 $256.8 $200
1967 $225.6 $162.5
1966 $221.8 $134.4
1965 $207 $109.4
1964 $215.5 $124.2
1963 $185.1 $147
1962 $163.1 $106.6
1961 $162.3 $94.2
1960 $148.7 $158.8

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

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Ivory Coast vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast South Korea
2026 62.4 84.6
2025 62.3 84.5
2024 62.1 84.4
2023 61.9 84.3
2022 61.6 82.7
2021 60.3 83.9
2020 60.1 83.7
2019 60.3 83.7
2018 59.8 83.3
2017 59.3 83.3
2016 58.8 82.9
2015 58.3 82.5
2014 57.8 82.4
2013 57.1 81.8
2012 56.6 81.3
2011 56 81.2
2010 55.3 80.7
2009 54.7 80.6
2008 54.2 80
2007 53.5 79.4
2006 52.9 79
2005 52.4 78.4
2004 51.9 78
2003 51.4 77.5
2002 51.5 77.2
2001 51.4 76.9
2000 51.4 76.2
1999 51.3 75.6
1998 51.2 75
1997 51.5 74.5
1996 51.6 74
1995 51.7 73.4
1994 52 72.9
1993 52.2 72.7
1992 52.4 72.2
1991 52.6 71.4
1990 52.8 71
1989 53 70.7
1988 53.1 70.2
1987 53.1 69.3
1986 53 69
1985 52.9 68.4
1984 52.6 68.1
1983 52.4 66.7
1982 52.1 67.1
1981 51.8 67.1
1980 51.4 64.8
1979 51 66.1
1978 50.4 65
1977 49.6 64.6
1976 48.9 65
1975 48 64.7
1974 47.2 64.2
1973 46.4 63.8
1972 45.6 63.2
1971 44.8 62.7
1970 44 62.2
1969 43.3 61.4
1968 42.6 60.9
1967 42 60.9
1966 41.3 55.4
1965 40.6 55.8
1964 40 55.3
1963 39.3 55
1962 38.6 55
1961 37.9 54.4
1960 37.2 53.8
1959 36.5 52.9
1958 35.8 51.8
1957 35.2 51.6
1956 34.5 50.2
1955 33.8 48.4
1954 33.2 46.1
1953 32.5 40.5
1952 32 36.6
1951 31.4 26.6
1950 30.8 22.2

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

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Ivory Coast and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast South Korea
2024 31,934,230 51,751,065
2023 31,165,654 51,712,619
2022 30,395,002 51,672,569
2021 29,639,736 51,769,539
2020 28,915,449 51,836,239
2019 28,193,009 51,764,822
2018 27,464,173 51,585,058
2017 26,733,372 51,361,911
2016 25,989,405 51,217,803
2015 25,246,342 51,014,947
2014 24,527,395 50,746,659
2013 23,939,775 50,428,893
2012 23,467,078 50,199,853
2011 22,982,000 49,936,638
2010 22,488,065 49,554,112
2009 21,997,940 49,307,835
2008 21,514,439 49,054,708
2007 21,030,558 48,683,638
2006 20,546,802 48,438,292
2005 20,068,458 48,184,561
2004 19,595,000 48,082,519
2003 19,125,542 47,892,330
2002 18,654,771 47,644,736
2001 18,178,913 47,370,164
2000 17,699,004 47,008,111
1999 17,215,935 46,616,677
1998 16,663,948 46,286,503
1997 16,047,170 45,953,580
1996 15,442,312 45,524,681
1995 14,855,565 45,092,991
1994 14,287,201 44,641,540
1993 13,735,951 44,194,628
1992 13,200,310 43,747,962
1991 12,683,870 43,295,704
1990 12,189,778 42,869,283
1989 11,719,771 42,449,038
1988 11,275,189 42,031,247
1987 10,851,475 41,621,690
1986 10,440,917 41,213,674
1985 10,040,483 40,805,744
1984 9,650,516 40,405,956
1983 9,272,744 39,910,403
1982 8,907,936 39,326,352
1981 8,556,596 38,723,248
1980 8,220,714 38,123,775
1979 7,902,267 37,534,236
1978 7,603,130 36,969,185
1977 7,321,950 36,411,795
1976 7,057,958 35,848,523
1975 6,776,297 35,280,725
1974 6,474,057 34,692,266
1973 6,184,944 34,103,149
1972 5,909,716 33,505,406
1971 5,650,868 32,882,704
1970 5,411,567 32,240,827
1969 5,192,221 31,544,266
1968 4,990,021 30,838,302
1967 4,799,744 30,130,983
1966 4,617,519 29,435,571
1965 4,442,377 28,704,674
1964 4,273,952 27,984,155
1963 4,112,061 27,261,747
1962 3,956,939 26,513,030
1961 3,810,151 25,765,673
1960 3,673,666 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and South Korea

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast South Korea
2023 4.28 0.72
2022 4.35 0.78
2021 4.41 0.81
2020 4.46 0.84
2019 4.52 0.92
2018 4.6 0.98
2017 4.76 1.05
2016 4.87 1.17
2015 4.97 1.24
2014 5.07 1.21
2013 5.14 1.19
2012 5.19 1.3
2011 5.24 1.24
2010 5.29 1.23
2009 5.33 1.15
2008 5.36 1.19
2007 5.4 1.26
2006 5.45 1.13
2005 5.5 1.09
2004 5.53 1.16
2003 5.57 1.19
2002 5.64 1.18
2001 5.7 1.31
2000 5.77 1.48
1999 5.81 1.43
1998 5.85 1.46
1997 5.9 1.54
1996 5.95 1.57
1995 6.04 1.63
1994 6.13 1.66
1993 6.27 1.65
1992 6.43 1.76
1991 6.59 1.71
1990 6.72 1.57
1989 6.85 1.56
1988 6.97 1.55
1987 7.09 1.53
1986 7.19 1.58
1985 7.27 1.66
1984 7.35 1.74
1983 7.42 2.06
1982 7.49 2.39
1981 7.54 2.57
1980 7.59 2.82
1979 7.63 2.9
1978 7.67 2.64
1977 7.83 2.99
1976 7.88 3
1975 7.91 3.43
1974 7.93 3.77
1973 7.94 4.07
1972 7.94 4.12
1971 7.94 4.54
1970 7.94 4.53
1969 7.93 4.45
1968 7.91 4.51
1967 7.89 4.62
1966 7.87 4.78
1965 7.84 4.89
1964 7.81 5.07
1963 7.78 5.33
1962 7.75 5.56
1961 7.72 5.8
1960 7.69 5.99

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

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Ivory Coast and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast South Korea
2024 19.3 46.1
2023 19.2 45.5
2022 19.1 44.9
2021 19 44.4
2020 18.9 43.8
2019 18.9 43.1
2018 18.9 42.5
2017 18.9 41.9
2016 18.9 41.4
2015 19 40.8
2014 19.1 40.2
2013 19 39.5
2012 18.6 38.8
2011 18.2 38.2
2010 17.7 37.6
2009 17.3 37
2008 16.9 36.4
2007 16.6 35.8
2006 16.6 35.2
2005 16.7 34.5
2004 16.7 33.9
2003 16.7 33.4
2002 16.7 32.8
2001 16.8 32.3
2000 16.8 31.7
1999 16.8 31.2
1998 16.8 30.7
1997 16.7 30.2
1996 16.6 29.8
1995 16.5 29.4
1994 16.4 28.9
1993 16.3 28.3
1992 16.2 27.8
1991 16.1 27.2
1990 16 26.7
1989 16 26.3
1988 15.9 25.8
1987 15.9 25.3
1986 16 24.8
1985 16 24.2
1984 16.1 23.7
1983 16.2 23.3
1982 16.3 22.8
1981 16.4 22.5
1980 16.5 22.1
1979 16.7 21.6
1978 16.9 21.1
1977 17.1 20.7
1976 17.4 20.2
1975 17.5 19.9
1974 17.6 19.6
1973 17.6 19.3
1972 17.7 19.1
1971 17.7 19
1970 17.7 18.9
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 18 18.7
1967 18.1 18.6
1966 18.2 18.5
1965 18.3 18.6
1964 18.4 18.8
1963 18.5 19
1962 18.5 19.1
1961 18.5 19.2
1960 18.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast South Korea
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
98.8%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Ivory Coast South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast South Korea
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
68,794 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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