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Ivory Coast vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 66th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Switzerland
Population
33722528
9107866
Population rank 50/197 100/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Switzerland
2024 $87,113,179,149 $936,564,198,049
2023 $80,780,312,569 $894,424,821,645
2022 $70,922,824,814 $828,508,926,958
2021 $72,794,636,654 $815,309,330,987
2020 $63,027,852,805 $741,999,406,006
2019 $60,382,894,697 $721,369,112,727
2018 $58,522,477,787 $725,568,717,468
2017 $52,512,343,997 $695,200,833,086
2016 $48,407,761,037 $687,895,460,903
2015 $45,815,005,169 $694,118,186,380
2014 $48,843,005,614 $726,537,808,338
2013 $42,760,235,485 $706,234,937,371
2012 $36,302,302,877 $686,420,221,558
2011 $36,693,710,801 $715,888,126,682
2010 $34,936,307,980 $598,851,028,907
2009 $33,886,813,250 $554,212,916,092
2008 $34,078,240,293 $567,267,767,519
2007 $28,760,090,953 $490,740,715,595
2006 $25,281,413,263 $441,634,672,197
2005 $24,036,918,703 $418,284,865,885
2004 $23,510,575,681 $403,912,891,033
2003 $21,251,754,340 $362,075,086,508
2002 $18,054,383,321 $309,301,422,430
2001 $16,810,537,044 $286,582,672,434
2000 $16,577,533,892 $279,216,033,870
1999 $18,870,992,456 $297,873,643,323
1998 $19,619,654,756 $303,459,014,347
1997 $18,047,558,038 $294,788,198,856
1996 $18,071,152,831 $340,103,959,547
1995 $11,000,146,267 $352,835,806,342
1994 $8,313,557,510 $301,375,055,202
1993 $11,045,760,288 $272,237,527,071
1992 $11,152,971,274 $279,921,425,828
1991 $10,492,628,581 $268,901,693,863
1990 $10,795,850,583 $265,763,573,999
1989 $9,757,410,645 $208,105,846,934
1988 $10,255,169,806 $215,540,625,299
1987 $10,087,654,465 $199,236,370,038
1986 $9,158,302,100 $159,089,921,063
1985 $6,977,650,644 $110,980,314,192
1984 $6,841,639,247 $109,455,312,168
1983 $6,838,184,773 $114,634,358,535
1982 $7,567,110,849 $115,043,365,512
1981 $8,432,589,942 $112,244,805,519
1980 $10,175,617,609 $122,557,843,886
1979 $9,142,933,967 $114,970,094,425
1978 $7,900,526,298 $102,280,472,036
1977 $6,265,068,189 $73,135,771,167
1976 $4,662,053,825 $68,476,524,644
1975 $3,893,839,190 $65,466,081,819
1974 $3,070,152,309 $57,103,011,446
1973 $2,508,421,426 $49,550,006,320
1972 $1,849,400,402 $36,844,318,854
1971 $1,584,128,509 $30,040,171,751
1970 $1,455,482,795 $24,998,066,773
1969 $1,361,360,293 $22,442,043,274
1968 $1,281,281,277 $20,712,102,794
1967 $1,082,922,725 $19,397,044,714
1966 $1,024,102,880 $18,019,402,374
1965 $919,771,229 $16,780,226,225
1964 $921,063,327 $15,833,133,858
1963 $761,047,198 $14,283,872,299
1962 $645,284,474 $12,989,649,694
1961 $618,245,634 $11,713,348,834
1960 $546,203,559 $10,412,232,621

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

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Ivory Coast and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Switzerland
2024 $2,728 $103,998
2023 $2,592 $100,624
2022 $2,333 $94,395
2021 $2,456 $93,665
2020 $2,180 $85,898
2019 $2,142 $84,122
2018 $2,131 $85,217
2017 $1,964 $82,254
2016 $1,863 $82,153
2015 $1,815 $83,806
2014 $1,991 $88,725
2013 $1,786 $87,304
2012 $1,547 $85,836
2011 $1,597 $90,477
2010 $1,554 $76,531
2009 $1,540 $71,568
2008 $1,584 $74,175
2007 $1,368 $64,989
2006 $1,230 $59,011
2005 $1,198 $56,243
2004 $1,200 $54,659
2003 $1,111 $49,336
2002 $968 $42,459
2001 $925 $39,639
2000 $937 $38,865
1999 $1,096 $41,696
1998 $1,177 $42,681
1997 $1,125 $41,584
1996 $1,170 $48,093
1995 $740 $50,114
1994 $582 $43,092
1993 $804 $39,237
1992 $845 $40,714
1991 $827 $39,544
1990 $886 $39,575
1989 $833 $31,309
1988 $910 $32,690
1987 $930 $30,441
1986 $877 $24,460
1985 $695 $17,152
1984 $709 $16,991
1983 $737 $17,859
1982 $849 $18,000
1981 $986 $17,665
1980 $1,238 $19,394
1979 $1,157 $18,266
1978 $1,039 $16,282
1977 $856 $11,644
1976 $661 $10,865
1975 $575 $10,328
1974 $474 $9,005
1973 $406 $7,856
1972 $313 $5,885
1971 $280.3 $4,835
1970 $269 $4,044
1969 $262.2 $3,657
1968 $256.8 $3,413
1967 $225.6 $3,237
1966 $221.8 $3,045
1965 $207 $2,865
1964 $215.5 $2,735
1963 $185.1 $2,508
1962 $163.1 $2,330
1961 $162.3 $2,155
1960 $148.7 $1,954

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Switzerland
2026 62.4 84.4
2025 62.3 84.2
2024 62.1 84.1
2023 61.9 84
2022 61.6 83.2
2021 60.3 83.6
2020 60.1 83.1
2019 60.3 83.8
2018 59.8 83.6
2017 59.3 83.4
2016 58.8 83.4
2015 58.3 82.8
2014 57.8 83.1
2013 57.1 82.7
2012 56.6 82.6
2011 56 82.6
2010 55.3 82.3
2009 54.7 82
2008 54.2 82
2007 53.5 81.7
2006 52.9 81.5
2005 52.4 81.2
2004 51.9 81.1
2003 51.4 80.5
2002 51.5 80.4
2001 51.4 80.3
2000 51.4 79.8
1999 51.3 79.7
1998 51.2 79.5
1997 51.5 79.2
1996 51.6 79
1995 51.7 78.6
1994 52 78.5
1993 52.2 78.2
1992 52.4 77.9
1991 52.6 77.6
1990 52.8 77.4
1989 53 77.6
1988 53.1 77.4
1987 53.1 77.3
1986 53 77
1985 52.9 76.9
1984 52.6 76.8
1983 52.4 76.2
1982 52.1 76.2
1981 51.8 75.8
1980 51.4 75.6
1979 51 75.6
1978 50.4 75.3
1977 49.6 75.4
1976 48.9 74.9
1975 48 74.8
1974 47.2 74.4
1973 46.4 74.1
1972 45.6 73.8
1971 44.8 73.2
1970 44 73.1
1969 43.3 72.7
1968 42.6 72.7
1967 42 72.7
1966 41.3 72.4
1965 40.6 72.3
1964 40 72.2
1963 39.3 71.3
1962 38.6 71.3
1961 37.9 71.7
1960 37.2 71.4
1959 36.5 71.5
1958 35.8 71.3
1957 35.2 70.5
1956 34.5 70.2
1955 33.8 70.1
1954 33.2 70
1953 32.5 69.5
1952 32 69.6
1951 31.4 68.7
1950 30.8 68.9

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

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Ivory Coast and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Switzerland
2024 31,934,230 9,005,582
2023 31,165,654 8,888,822
2022 30,395,002 8,777,088
2021 29,639,736 8,704,546
2020 28,915,449 8,638,167
2019 28,193,009 8,575,280
2018 27,464,173 8,514,329
2017 26,733,372 8,451,840
2016 25,989,405 8,373,338
2015 25,246,342 8,282,396
2014 24,527,395 8,188,649
2013 23,939,775 8,089,346
2012 23,467,078 7,996,861
2011 22,982,000 7,912,398
2010 22,488,065 7,824,909
2009 21,997,940 7,743,831
2008 21,514,439 7,647,675
2007 21,030,558 7,551,117
2006 20,546,802 7,483,934
2005 20,068,458 7,437,115
2004 19,595,000 7,389,625
2003 19,125,542 7,339,001
2002 18,654,771 7,284,753
2001 18,178,913 7,229,854
2000 17,699,004 7,184,250
1999 17,215,935 7,143,991
1998 16,663,948 7,110,001
1997 16,047,170 7,088,906
1996 15,442,312 7,071,850
1995 14,855,565 7,040,687
1994 14,287,201 6,993,795
1993 13,735,951 6,938,265
1992 13,200,310 6,875,364
1991 12,683,870 6,799,978
1990 12,189,778 6,715,519
1989 11,719,771 6,646,912
1988 11,275,189 6,593,386
1987 10,851,475 6,545,106
1986 10,440,917 6,504,124
1985 10,040,483 6,470,365
1984 9,650,516 6,441,865
1983 9,272,744 6,418,773
1982 8,907,936 6,391,309
1981 8,556,596 6,354,074
1980 8,220,714 6,319,408
1979 7,902,267 6,294,365
1978 7,603,130 6,281,738
1977 7,321,950 6,281,174
1976 7,057,958 6,302,504
1975 6,776,297 6,338,632
1974 6,474,057 6,341,405
1973 6,184,944 6,307,347
1972 5,909,716 6,260,956
1971 5,650,868 6,213,399
1970 5,411,567 6,180,877
1969 5,192,221 6,136,387
1968 4,990,021 6,067,714
1967 4,799,744 5,991,785
1966 4,617,519 5,918,002
1965 4,442,377 5,856,472
1964 4,273,952 5,789,228
1963 4,112,061 5,694,247
1962 3,956,939 5,573,815
1961 3,810,151 5,434,294
1960 3,673,666 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Switzerland
2023 4.28 1.33
2022 4.35 1.39
2021 4.41 1.52
2020 4.46 1.46
2019 4.52 1.48
2018 4.6 1.52
2017 4.76 1.52
2016 4.87 1.54
2015 4.97 1.54
2014 5.07 1.54
2013 5.14 1.52
2012 5.19 1.52
2011 5.24 1.52
2010 5.29 1.52
2009 5.33 1.5
2008 5.36 1.48
2007 5.4 1.46
2006 5.45 1.44
2005 5.5 1.42
2004 5.53 1.42
2003 5.57 1.39
2002 5.64 1.39
2001 5.7 1.38
2000 5.77 1.5
1999 5.81 1.48
1998 5.85 1.47
1997 5.9 1.48
1996 5.95 1.5
1995 6.04 1.48
1994 6.13 1.49
1993 6.27 1.51
1992 6.43 1.58
1991 6.59 1.58
1990 6.72 1.58
1989 6.85 1.56
1988 6.97 1.57
1987 7.09 1.52
1986 7.19 1.53
1985 7.27 1.52
1984 7.35 1.53
1983 7.42 1.52
1982 7.49 1.56
1981 7.54 1.55
1980 7.59 1.55
1979 7.63 1.52
1978 7.67 1.51
1977 7.83 1.53
1976 7.88 1.55
1975 7.91 1.61
1974 7.93 1.73
1973 7.94 1.81
1972 7.94 1.91
1971 7.94 2.04
1970 7.94 2.1
1969 7.93 2.19
1968 7.91 2.29
1967 7.89 2.39
1966 7.87 2.5
1965 7.84 2.59
1964 7.81 2.66
1963 7.78 2.65
1962 7.75 2.58
1961 7.72 2.52
1960 7.69 2.44

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

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Ivory Coast and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Switzerland
2024 19.3 43.7
2023 19.2 43.4
2022 19.1 43
2021 19 42.8
2020 18.9 42.7
2019 18.9 42.6
2018 18.9 42.5
2017 18.9 42.4
2016 18.9 42.3
2015 19 42.2
2014 19.1 42.1
2013 19 42
2012 18.6 41.8
2011 18.2 41.6
2010 17.7 41.5
2009 17.3 41.3
2008 16.9 41.1
2007 16.6 40.9
2006 16.6 40.6
2005 16.7 40.3
2004 16.7 39.9
2003 16.7 39.6
2002 16.7 39.3
2001 16.8 39
2000 16.8 38.7
1999 16.8 38.4
1998 16.8 38.2
1997 16.7 37.9
1996 16.6 37.6
1995 16.5 37.3
1994 16.4 37.1
1993 16.3 37
1992 16.2 36.9
1991 16.1 36.9
1990 16 36.9
1989 16 36.8
1988 15.9 36.7
1987 15.9 36.5
1986 16 36.3
1985 16 36.1
1984 16.1 35.9
1983 16.2 35.6
1982 16.3 35.3
1981 16.4 35
1980 16.5 34.8
1979 16.7 34.5
1978 16.9 34.2
1977 17.1 33.8
1976 17.4 33.5
1975 17.5 33.1
1974 17.6 32.7
1973 17.6 32.5
1972 17.7 32.3
1971 17.7 32.2
1970 17.7 32
1969 17.8 31.7
1968 18 31.7
1967 18.1 31.6
1966 18.2 31.6
1965 18.3 31.6
1964 18.4 31.5
1963 18.5 31.7
1962 18.5 32
1961 18.5 32.4
1960 18.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Switzerland
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Switzerland
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
52,266 mi
2021

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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