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Ivory Coast vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 66th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast South Sudan
Population
33722528
12507858
Population rank 50/197 80/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 77/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 142/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 125/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
58 years
2026

Ivory Coast and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast South Sudan
2024 $87,113,179,149 -
2023 $80,780,312,569 -
2022 $70,922,824,814 -
2021 $72,794,636,654 -
2020 $63,027,852,805 -
2019 $60,382,894,697 -
2018 $58,522,477,787 -
2017 $52,512,343,997 -
2016 $48,407,761,037 -
2015 $45,815,005,169 $11,997,800,760
2014 $48,843,005,614 $13,962,212,847
2013 $42,760,235,485 $18,426,469,017
2012 $36,302,302,877 $11,931,472,169
2011 $36,693,710,801 $14,907,308,933
2010 $34,936,307,980 $14,602,072,411
2009 $33,886,813,250 $12,231,264,525
2008 $34,078,240,293 $14,586,253,383
2007 $28,760,090,953 -
2006 $25,281,413,263 -
2005 $24,036,918,703 -
2004 $23,510,575,681 -
2003 $21,251,754,340 -
2002 $18,054,383,321 -
2001 $16,810,537,044 -
2000 $16,577,533,892 -
1999 $18,870,992,456 -
1998 $19,619,654,756 -
1997 $18,047,558,038 -
1996 $18,071,152,831 -
1995 $11,000,146,267 -
1994 $8,313,557,510 -
1993 $11,045,760,288 -
1992 $11,152,971,274 -
1991 $10,492,628,581 -
1990 $10,795,850,583 -
1989 $9,757,410,645 -
1988 $10,255,169,806 -
1987 $10,087,654,465 -
1986 $9,158,302,100 -
1985 $6,977,650,644 -
1984 $6,841,639,247 -
1983 $6,838,184,773 -
1982 $7,567,110,849 -
1981 $8,432,589,942 -
1980 $10,175,617,609 -
1979 $9,142,933,967 -
1978 $7,900,526,298 -
1977 $6,265,068,189 -
1976 $4,662,053,825 -
1975 $3,893,839,190 -
1974 $3,070,152,309 -
1973 $2,508,421,426 -
1972 $1,849,400,402 -
1971 $1,584,128,509 -
1970 $1,455,482,795 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast South Sudan
2024 $2,728 -
2023 $2,592 -
2022 $2,333 -
2021 $2,456 -
2020 $2,180 -
2019 $2,142 -
2018 $2,131 -
2017 $1,964 -
2016 $1,863 -
2015 $1,815 $1,080
2014 $1,991 $1,243
2013 $1,786 $1,650
2012 $1,547 $1,109
2011 $1,597 $1,449
2010 $1,554 $1,498
2009 $1,540 $1,323
2008 $1,584 $1,654
2007 $1,368 -
2006 $1,230 -
2005 $1,198 -
2004 $1,200 -
2003 $1,111 -
2002 $968 -
2001 $925 -
2000 $937 -
1999 $1,096 -
1998 $1,177 -
1997 $1,125 -
1996 $1,170 -
1995 $740 -
1994 $582 -
1993 $804 -
1992 $845 -
1991 $827 -
1990 $886 -
1989 $833 -
1988 $910 -
1987 $930 -
1986 $877 -
1985 $695 -
1984 $709 -
1983 $737 -
1982 $849 -
1981 $986 -
1980 $1,238 -
1979 $1,157 -
1978 $1,039 -
1977 $856 -
1976 $661 -
1975 $575 -
1974 $474 -
1973 $406 -
1972 $313 -
1971 $280.3 -
1970 $269 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast South Sudan
2026 62.4 58
2025 62.3 57.9
2024 62.1 57.7
2023 61.9 57.6
2022 61.6 57.2
2021 60.3 57
2020 60.1 57.6
2019 60.3 58.1
2018 59.8 51.9
2017 59.3 35.4
2016 58.8 36.7
2015 58.3 39.8
2014 57.8 45.6
2013 57.1 58.3
2012 56.6 58.2
2011 56 57.7
2010 55.3 57.5
2009 54.7 56.8
2008 54.2 56.3
2007 53.5 55.4
2006 52.9 54.7
2005 52.4 54
2004 51.9 53.1
2003 51.4 52.3
2002 51.5 49.4
2001 51.4 48.6
2000 51.4 47.6
1999 51.3 44.5
1998 51.2 19
1997 51.5 33.1
1996 51.6 32.1
1995 51.7 31.5
1994 52 44.9
1993 52.2 22.3
1992 52.4 21.9
1991 52.6 29.2
1990 52.8 28.6
1989 53 28.2
1988 53.1 11
1987 53.1 20.7
1986 53 32.8
1985 52.9 32.4
1984 52.6 31.8
1983 52.4 34.7
1982 52.1 38.7
1981 51.8 38.3
1980 51.4 38
1979 51 37.8
1978 50.4 37.6
1977 49.6 37.4
1976 48.9 37.1
1975 48 36.9
1974 47.2 36.6
1973 46.4 36.3
1972 45.6 31.3
1971 44.8 31
1970 44 25.6
1969 43.3 25.4
1968 42.6 26.1
1967 42 25.9
1966 41.3 25.6
1965 40.6 28.8
1964 40 32.5
1963 39.3 28.2
1962 38.6 28.5
1961 37.9 28.3
1960 37.2 28.1
1959 36.5 27.8
1958 35.8 27.6
1957 35.2 30.9
1956 34.5 31.6
1955 33.8 32
1954 33.2 31.7
1953 32.5 31.4
1952 32 31
1951 31.4 30.6
1950 30.8 30.2

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

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Ivory Coast and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast South Sudan
2024 31,934,230 11,943,408
2023 31,165,654 11,483,374
2022 30,395,002 11,021,177
2021 29,639,736 10,865,780
2020 28,915,449 10,698,467
2019 28,193,009 10,423,384
2018 27,464,173 10,122,977
2017 26,733,372 10,259,154
2016 25,989,405 10,830,102
2015 25,246,342 11,107,561
2014 24,527,395 11,235,073
2013 23,939,775 11,166,275
2012 23,467,078 10,756,240
2011 22,982,000 10,288,109
2010 22,488,065 9,745,953
2009 21,997,940 9,243,556
2008 21,514,439 8,817,647
2007 21,030,558 8,388,788
2006 20,546,802 7,976,526
2005 20,068,458 7,590,143
2004 19,595,000 7,233,041
2003 19,125,542 6,903,127
2002 18,654,771 6,596,806
2001 18,178,913 6,308,391
2000 17,699,004 6,032,267
1999 17,215,935 5,771,628
1998 16,663,948 5,620,068
1997 16,047,170 5,509,136
1996 15,442,312 5,356,925
1995 14,855,565 5,225,836
1994 14,287,201 5,071,184
1993 13,735,951 4,956,002
1992 13,200,310 4,909,749
1991 12,683,870 4,836,677
1990 12,189,778 4,737,633
1989 11,719,771 4,713,229
1988 11,275,189 4,848,029
1987 10,851,475 4,962,395
1986 10,440,917 4,921,240
1985 10,040,483 4,834,296
1984 9,650,516 4,750,627
1983 9,272,744 4,661,574
1982 8,907,936 4,557,686
1981 8,556,596 4,447,272
1980 8,220,714 4,339,030
1979 7,902,267 4,232,605
1978 7,603,130 4,127,657
1977 7,321,950 4,024,032
1976 7,057,958 3,921,910
1975 6,776,297 3,821,494
1974 6,474,057 3,723,259
1973 6,184,944 3,627,383
1972 5,909,716 3,542,497
1971 5,650,868 3,468,646
1970 5,411,567 3,409,614
1969 5,192,221 3,365,533
1968 4,990,021 3,321,528
1967 4,799,744 3,277,648
1966 4,617,519 3,236,423
1965 4,442,377 3,189,835
1964 4,273,952 3,129,918
1963 4,112,061 3,072,669
1962 3,956,939 3,024,308
1961 3,810,151 2,976,724
1960 3,673,666 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast South Sudan
2023 4.28 3.86
2022 4.35 3.96
2021 4.41 4.05
2020 4.46 4.16
2019 4.52 4.26
2018 4.6 4.37
2017 4.76 4.48
2016 4.87 4.58
2015 4.97 4.7
2014 5.07 4.82
2013 5.14 4.94
2012 5.19 5.06
2011 5.24 5.19
2010 5.29 5.32
2009 5.33 5.45
2008 5.36 5.57
2007 5.4 5.7
2006 5.45 5.85
2005 5.5 6.02
2004 5.53 6.19
2003 5.57 6.35
2002 5.64 6.52
2001 5.7 6.65
2000 5.77 6.8
1999 5.81 6.94
1998 5.85 7.08
1997 5.9 7.2
1996 5.95 7.32
1995 6.04 7.34
1994 6.13 7.35
1993 6.27 7.36
1992 6.43 7.37
1991 6.59 7.38
1990 6.72 7.38
1989 6.85 7.37
1988 6.97 7.38
1987 7.09 7.39
1986 7.19 7.38
1985 7.27 7.36
1984 7.35 7.35
1983 7.42 7.34
1982 7.49 7.34
1981 7.54 7.33
1980 7.59 7.33
1979 7.63 7.32
1978 7.67 7.33
1977 7.83 7.33
1976 7.88 7.33
1975 7.91 7.33
1974 7.93 7.31
1973 7.94 7.31
1972 7.94 7.31
1971 7.94 7.3
1970 7.94 7.29
1969 7.93 7.28
1968 7.91 7.26
1967 7.89 7.26
1966 7.87 7.25
1965 7.84 7.22
1964 7.81 7.22
1963 7.78 7.2
1962 7.75 7.2
1961 7.72 7.18
1960 7.69 7.16

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

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Ivory Coast and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Ivory Coast South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast South Sudan
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Ivory Coast South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ivory Coast South Sudan
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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