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Ivory Coast vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 66th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Suriname
Population
33722528
646767
Population rank 50/197 165/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Suriname
2024 $87,113,179,149 $4,416,775,112
2023 $80,780,312,569 $3,472,693,412
2022 $70,922,824,814 $3,791,603,200
2021 $72,794,636,654 $3,107,923,198
2020 $63,027,852,805 $2,911,807,496
2019 $60,382,894,697 $4,016,040,575
2018 $58,522,477,787 $3,996,198,867
2017 $52,512,343,997 $3,591,679,431
2016 $48,407,761,037 $3,317,421,648
2015 $45,815,005,169 $5,126,237,646
2014 $48,843,005,614 $5,240,606,061
2013 $42,760,235,485 $5,145,757,576
2012 $36,302,302,877 $4,980,000,000
2011 $36,693,710,801 $4,422,276,622
2010 $34,936,307,980 $4,368,370,998
2009 $33,886,813,250 $3,875,409,836
2008 $34,078,240,293 $3,532,969,035
2007 $28,760,090,953 $2,936,612,022
2006 $25,281,413,263 $2,626,380,435
2005 $24,036,918,703 $1,793,410,397
2004 $23,510,575,681 $1,484,092,538
2003 $21,251,754,340 $1,274,190,311
2002 $18,054,383,321 $1,093,574,468
2001 $16,810,537,044 $834,279,358
2000 $16,577,533,892 $947,671,970
1999 $18,870,992,456 $886,290,698
1998 $19,619,654,756 $1,110,850,000
1997 $18,047,558,038 $926,422,500
1996 $18,071,152,831 $861,372,806
1995 $11,000,146,267 $691,590,498
1994 $8,313,557,510 $605,492,537
1993 $11,045,760,288 $428,764,706
1992 $11,152,971,274 $404,600,000
1991 $10,492,628,581 $448,100,000
1990 $10,795,850,583 $388,400,000
1989 $9,757,410,645 $542,600,000
1988 $10,255,169,806 $1,161,000,000
1987 $10,087,654,465 $980,000,000
1986 $9,158,302,100 $891,000,000
1985 $6,977,650,644 $873,000,000
1984 $6,841,639,247 $864,000,000
1983 $6,838,184,773 $883,500,000
1982 $7,567,110,849 $915,000,000
1981 $8,432,589,942 $889,000,000
1980 $10,175,617,609 $795,000,000
1979 $9,142,933,967 $782,500,000
1978 $7,900,526,298 $735,500,000
1977 $6,265,068,189 $641,500,000
1976 $4,662,053,825 $505,500,000
1975 $3,893,839,190 $465,500,000
1974 $3,070,152,309 $409,850,000
1973 $2,508,421,426 $339,450,000
1972 $1,849,400,402 $311,950,000
1971 $1,584,128,509 $301,000,000
1970 $1,455,482,795 $274,900,000
1969 $1,361,360,293 $259,650,000
1968 $1,281,281,277 $241,350,000
1967 $1,082,922,725 $220,700,000
1966 $1,024,102,880 $190,350,000
1965 $919,771,229 $154,150,000
1964 $921,063,327 $134,400,000
1963 $761,047,198 $125,950,000
1962 $645,284,474 $116,150,000
1961 $618,245,634 $107,700,000
1960 $546,203,559 $99,650,000

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

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Ivory Coast and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Suriname
2024 $2,728 $6,962
2023 $2,592 $5,522
2022 $2,333 $6,084
2021 $2,456 $5,030
2020 $2,180 $4,755
2019 $2,142 $6,630
2018 $2,131 $6,666
2017 $1,964 $6,050
2016 $1,863 $5,644
2015 $1,815 $8,814
2014 $1,991 $9,108
2013 $1,786 $9,043
2012 $1,547 $8,851
2011 $1,597 $7,950
2010 $1,554 $7,944
2009 $1,540 $7,130
2008 $1,584 $6,576
2007 $1,368 $5,530
2006 $1,230 $5,003
2005 $1,198 $3,453
2004 $1,200 $2,888
2003 $1,111 $2,516
2002 $968 $2,202
2001 $925 $1,715
2000 $937 $1,988
1999 $1,096 $1,898
1998 $1,177 $2,429
1997 $1,125 $2,068
1996 $1,170 $1,963
1995 $740 $1,610
1994 $582 $1,434
1993 $804 $1,022
1992 $845 $969
1991 $827 $1,080
1990 $886 $942
1989 $833 $1,329
1988 $910 $2,886
1987 $930 $2,469
1986 $877 $2,271
1985 $695 $2,256
1984 $709 $2,261
1983 $737 $2,333
1982 $849 $2,430
1981 $986 $2,368
1980 $1,238 $2,118
1979 $1,157 $2,072
1978 $1,039 $1,928
1977 $856 $1,666
1976 $661 $1,302
1975 $575 $1,190
1974 $474 $1,041
1973 $406 $858
1972 $313 $785
1971 $280.3 $768
1970 $269 $724
1969 $262.2 $708
1968 $256.8 $681
1967 $225.6 $644
1966 $221.8 $575
1965 $207 $482
1964 $215.5 $435
1963 $185.1 $424
1962 $163.1 $409
1961 $162.3 $395
1960 $148.7 $378

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Suriname
2026 62.4 74
2025 62.3 73.9
2024 62.1 73.8
2023 61.9 73.6
2022 61.6 73.3
2021 60.3 68.9
2020 60.1 72.3
2019 60.3 71.8
2018 59.8 71.5
2017 59.3 71.2
2016 58.8 71
2015 58.3 70.6
2014 57.8 70.3
2013 57.1 70.1
2012 56.6 70
2011 56 69.8
2010 55.3 69.6
2009 54.7 69.3
2008 54.2 68.9
2007 53.5 68.3
2006 52.9 67.6
2005 52.4 67
2004 51.9 66.4
2003 51.4 65.8
2002 51.5 65.3
2001 51.4 64.8
2000 51.4 64.4
1999 51.3 64
1998 51.2 63.7
1997 51.5 63.4
1996 51.6 63.1
1995 51.7 62.8
1994 52 62.5
1993 52.2 62.4
1992 52.4 62.2
1991 52.6 62.2
1990 52.8 62.1
1989 53 62
1988 53.1 61.5
1987 53.1 61.3
1986 53 61.2
1985 52.9 61.4
1984 52.6 61.2
1983 52.4 61.1
1982 52.1 60.9
1981 51.8 60.8
1980 51.4 60.7
1979 51 60.5
1978 50.4 60.4
1977 49.6 60.3
1976 48.9 60.2
1975 48 60
1974 47.2 59.9
1973 46.4 59.8
1972 45.6 59.7
1971 44.8 59.6
1970 44 59.5
1969 43.3 59.4
1968 42.6 59.3
1967 42 59.2
1966 41.3 59.2
1965 40.6 59.1
1964 40 58.9
1963 39.3 58.5
1962 38.6 58
1961 37.9 57.3
1960 37.2 56.6
1959 36.5 55.9
1958 35.8 55.4
1957 35.2 54.7
1956 34.5 54.1
1955 33.8 53.5
1954 33.2 52.8
1953 32.5 52.1
1952 32 51.4
1951 31.4 51.1
1950 30.8 50.7

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

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Ivory Coast and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Suriname
2024 31,934,230 634,431
2023 31,165,654 628,886
2022 30,395,002 623,164
2021 29,639,736 617,896
2020 28,915,449 612,317
2019 28,193,009 605,768
2018 27,464,173 599,513
2017 26,733,372 593,713
2016 25,989,405 587,757
2015 25,246,342 581,627
2014 24,527,395 575,373
2013 23,939,775 569,020
2012 23,467,078 562,633
2011 22,982,000 556,269
2010 22,488,065 549,923
2009 21,997,940 543,568
2008 21,514,439 537,245
2007 21,030,558 531,016
2006 20,546,802 524,997
2005 20,068,458 519,313
2004 19,595,000 513,923
2003 19,125,542 506,414
2002 18,654,771 496,551
2001 18,178,913 486,560
2000 17,699,004 476,643
1999 17,215,935 466,916
1998 16,663,948 457,406
1997 16,047,170 448,067
1996 15,442,312 438,830
1995 14,855,565 429,606
1994 14,287,201 422,375
1993 13,735,951 419,352
1992 13,200,310 417,589
1991 12,683,870 415,013
1990 12,189,778 412,493
1989 11,719,771 408,409
1988 11,275,189 402,227
1987 10,851,475 396,911
1986 10,440,917 392,330
1985 10,040,483 386,972
1984 9,650,516 382,193
1983 9,272,744 378,746
1982 8,907,936 376,555
1981 8,556,596 375,459
1980 8,220,714 375,377
1979 7,902,267 377,602
1978 7,603,130 381,502
1977 7,321,950 385,067
1976 7,057,958 388,289
1975 6,776,297 391,170
1974 6,474,057 393,676
1973 6,184,944 395,772
1972 5,909,716 397,413
1971 5,650,868 391,932
1970 5,411,567 379,442
1969 5,192,221 366,906
1968 4,990,021 354,616
1967 4,799,744 342,679
1966 4,617,519 331,135
1965 4,442,377 320,000
1964 4,273,952 309,041
1963 4,112,061 297,034
1962 3,956,939 283,912
1961 3,810,151 272,791
1960 3,673,666 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Suriname

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Suriname
2023 4.28 2.25
2022 4.35 2.27
2021 4.41 2.3
2020 4.46 2.31
2019 4.52 2.35
2018 4.6 2.38
2017 4.76 2.43
2016 4.87 2.5
2015 4.97 2.57
2014 5.07 2.62
2013 5.14 2.65
2012 5.19 2.67
2011 5.24 2.67
2010 5.29 2.69
2009 5.33 2.71
2008 5.36 2.73
2007 5.4 2.74
2006 5.45 2.73
2005 5.5 2.71
2004 5.53 2.74
2003 5.57 2.84
2002 5.64 2.96
2001 5.7 3.06
2000 5.77 3.05
1999 5.81 3.02
1998 5.85 2.99
1997 5.9 2.95
1996 5.95 2.92
1995 6.04 2.9
1994 6.13 2.9
1993 6.27 2.94
1992 6.43 3.01
1991 6.59 3.09
1990 6.72 3.23
1989 6.85 3.39
1988 6.97 3.46
1987 7.09 3.53
1986 7.19 3.61
1985 7.27 3.71
1984 7.35 3.8
1983 7.42 3.87
1982 7.49 3.82
1981 7.54 3.75
1980 7.59 3.79
1979 7.63 3.93
1978 7.67 4.08
1977 7.83 4.26
1976 7.88 4.45
1975 7.91 4.63
1974 7.93 4.81
1973 7.94 5.01
1972 7.94 5.18
1971 7.94 5.36
1970 7.94 5.53
1969 7.93 5.7
1968 7.91 5.86
1967 7.89 6.04
1966 7.87 6.2
1965 7.84 6.32
1964 7.81 6.43
1963 7.78 6.51
1962 7.75 6.57
1961 7.72 6.58
1960 7.69 6.59

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

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Ivory Coast and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Suriname
2024 19.3 29.4
2023 19.2 29.2
2022 19.1 28.9
2021 19 28.7
2020 18.9 28.6
2019 18.9 28.3
2018 18.9 28.1
2017 18.9 27.9
2016 18.9 27.7
2015 19 27.5
2014 19.1 27.3
2013 19 27.1
2012 18.6 26.9
2011 18.2 26.7
2010 17.7 26.5
2009 17.3 26.3
2008 16.9 26.1
2007 16.6 25.8
2006 16.6 25.6
2005 16.7 25.5
2004 16.7 25.3
2003 16.7 25
2002 16.7 24.7
2001 16.8 24.4
2000 16.8 24
1999 16.8 23.6
1998 16.8 23.2
1997 16.7 22.8
1996 16.6 22.4
1995 16.5 22
1994 16.4 21.7
1993 16.3 21.5
1992 16.2 21.2
1991 16.1 21
1990 16 20.8
1989 16 20.6
1988 15.9 20.4
1987 15.9 20.2
1986 16 20
1985 16 19.7
1984 16.1 19.5
1983 16.2 19.2
1982 16.3 18.9
1981 16.4 18.7
1980 16.5 18.4
1979 16.7 18.1
1978 16.9 17.9
1977 17.1 17.6
1976 17.4 17.4
1975 17.5 17
1974 17.6 16.7
1973 17.6 16.3
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.7 15.7
1970 17.7 15.6
1969 17.8 15.6
1968 18 15.6
1967 18.1 15.8
1966 18.2 16.1
1965 18.3 16.4
1964 18.4 16.8
1963 18.5 17.3
1962 18.5 17.8
1961 18.5 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.2%
2022
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ivory Coast Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Suriname
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Suriname
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,674 mi
2003

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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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