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Ivory Coast vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 66th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Syria
Population
33722528
26829400
Population rank 50/197 56/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 77/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 142/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 125/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$730
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Syria: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Syria economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Syria
2024 $87,113,179,149 -
2023 $80,780,312,569 $19,993,439,950
2022 $70,922,824,814 $23,622,827,080
2021 $72,794,636,654 $14,353,205,678
2020 $63,027,852,805 $12,047,752,036
2019 $60,382,894,697 $22,583,045,060
2018 $58,522,477,787 $21,497,782,868
2017 $52,512,343,997 $16,369,843,352
2016 $48,407,761,037 $12,597,854,877
2015 $45,815,005,169 $16,466,863,117
2014 $48,843,005,614 $21,502,061,466
2013 $42,760,235,485 $21,361,254,635
2012 $36,302,302,877 $43,190,318,033
2011 $36,693,710,801 $67,539,428,159
2010 $34,936,307,980 $61,390,830,875
2009 $33,886,813,250 $54,111,735,629
2008 $34,078,240,293 $52,557,913,569
2007 $28,760,090,953 $40,465,318,382
2006 $25,281,413,263 $33,751,788,856
2005 $24,036,918,703 $28,858,965,517
2004 $23,510,575,681 $25,086,950,495
2003 $21,251,754,340 $21,828,144,686
2002 $18,054,383,321 $20,669,357,462
2001 $16,810,537,044 $20,237,024,725
2000 $16,577,533,892 $18,937,052,543
1999 $18,870,992,456 $15,873,875,969
1998 $19,619,654,756 $15,200,846,154
1997 $18,047,558,038 $14,505,233,463
1996 $18,071,152,831 $13,789,560,878
1995 $11,000,146,267 $11,396,706,587
1994 $8,313,557,510 $10,122,020,000
1993 $11,045,760,288 $13,695,962,055
1992 $11,152,971,274 $13,253,565,861
1991 $10,492,628,581 $12,981,833,333
1990 $10,795,850,583 $12,308,624,418
1989 $9,757,410,645 $9,853,395,762
1988 $10,255,169,806 $10,577,041,645
1987 $10,087,654,465 $11,356,215,543
1986 $9,158,302,100 $13,293,205,278
1985 $6,977,650,644 $16,403,539,893
1984 $6,841,639,247 $17,503,078,174
1983 $6,838,184,773 $17,589,277,143
1982 $7,567,110,849 $16,298,929,011
1981 $8,432,589,942 $15,518,201,335
1980 $10,175,617,609 $13,062,420,382
1979 $9,142,933,967 $9,929,681,529
1978 $7,900,526,298 $9,275,200,458
1977 $6,265,068,189 $7,696,011,396
1976 $4,662,053,825 $7,633,528,867
1975 $3,893,839,190 $6,826,980,444
1974 $3,070,152,309 $5,159,557,148
1973 $2,508,421,426 $3,239,487,516
1972 $1,849,400,402 $3,059,681,698
1971 $1,584,128,509 $2,589,851,325
1970 $1,455,482,795 $2,140,384,010
1969 $1,361,360,293 $2,245,011,515
1968 $1,281,281,277 $1,753,746,430
1967 $1,082,922,725 $1,580,229,799
1966 $1,024,102,880 $1,342,287,553
1965 $919,771,229 $1,472,036,540
1964 $921,063,327 $1,339,494,267
1963 $761,047,198 $1,200,447,408
1962 $645,284,474 $1,110,565,881
1961 $618,245,634 $945,244,972
1960 $546,203,559 $857,704,413

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

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Ivory Coast and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Syria
2024 $2,728 -
2023 $2,592 $847
2022 $2,333 $1,052
2021 $2,456 $664
2020 $2,180 $572
2019 $2,142 $1,110
2018 $2,131 $1,098
2017 $1,964 $852
2016 $1,863 $656
2015 $1,815 $848
2014 $1,991 $1,061
2013 $1,786 $986
2012 $1,547 $1,898
2011 $1,597 $2,952
2010 $1,554 $2,731
2009 $1,540 $2,462
2008 $1,584 $2,429
2007 $1,368 $1,938
2006 $1,230 $1,719
2005 $1,198 $1,534
2004 $1,200 $1,368
2003 $1,111 $1,220
2002 $968 $1,183
2001 $925 $1,187
2000 $937 $1,138
1999 $1,096 $978
1998 $1,177 $961
1997 $1,125 $941
1996 $1,170 $918
1995 $740 $780
1994 $582 $712
1993 $804 $993
1992 $845 $990
1991 $827 $1,000
1990 $886 $978
1989 $833 $809
1988 $910 $898
1987 $930 $997
1986 $877 $1,208
1985 $695 $1,544
1984 $709 $1,706
1983 $737 $1,776
1982 $849 $1,703
1981 $986 $1,676
1980 $1,238 $1,458
1979 $1,157 $1,146
1978 $1,039 $1,108
1977 $856 $951
1976 $661 $976
1975 $575 $904
1974 $474 $707
1973 $406 $459
1972 $313 $448
1971 $280.3 $393
1970 $269 $335
1969 $262.2 $364
1968 $256.8 $293.3
1967 $225.6 $272.9
1966 $221.8 $239.3
1965 $207 $270.8
1964 $215.5 $254.2
1963 $185.1 $234.9
1962 $163.1 $223.9
1961 $162.3 $196.3
1960 $148.7 $183.5

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Syria
2026 62.4 73.4
2025 62.3 73
2024 62.1 72.6
2023 61.9 72.1
2022 61.6 72.8
2021 60.3 72.4
2020 60.1 71.9
2019 60.3 71
2018 59.8 67.4
2017 59.3 65.7
2016 58.8 65.2
2015 58.3 63.3
2014 57.8 65.5
2013 57.1 65.1
2012 56.6 66.2
2011 56 72.3
2010 55.3 73.5
2009 54.7 73.5
2008 54.2 73.4
2007 53.5 73.3
2006 52.9 73
2005 52.4 72.8
2004 51.9 72.5
2003 51.4 72.2
2002 51.5 71.7
2001 51.4 71.3
2000 51.4 70.9
1999 51.3 70.5
1998 51.2 70.2
1997 51.5 70.2
1996 51.6 70.2
1995 51.7 70.2
1994 52 70.3
1993 52.2 70.3
1992 52.4 70.2
1991 52.6 70.1
1990 52.8 69.8
1989 53 69.5
1988 53.1 69.2
1987 53.1 68.8
1986 53 68.4
1985 52.9 68
1984 52.6 67.7
1983 52.4 67.4
1982 52.1 60.8
1981 51.8 64.6
1980 51.4 66.5
1979 51 66.2
1978 50.4 65.9
1977 49.6 65.4
1976 48.9 64.8
1975 48 64.2
1974 47.2 63.4
1973 46.4 60.8
1972 45.6 62
1971 44.8 61.3
1970 44 60.6
1969 43.3 59.8
1968 42.6 59.1
1967 42 58
1966 41.3 57.6
1965 40.6 56.9
1964 40 56.2
1963 39.3 55.4
1962 38.6 54.6
1961 37.9 53.7
1960 37.2 52.7
1959 36.5 51.7
1958 35.8 50.7
1957 35.2 49.6
1956 34.5 48.5
1955 33.8 47.4
1954 33.2 46.4
1953 32.5 45.3
1952 32 44.3
1951 31.4 43.4
1950 30.8 42.5

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

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Ivory Coast and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Syria
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Syria
2024 31,934,230 24,672,760
2023 31,165,654 23,594,623
2022 30,395,002 22,462,173
2021 29,639,736 21,628,839
2020 28,915,449 21,049,429
2019 28,193,009 20,353,534
2018 27,464,173 19,577,845
2017 26,733,372 19,224,668
2016 25,989,405 19,193,834
2015 25,246,342 19,424,618
2014 24,527,395 20,273,659
2013 23,939,775 21,666,917
2012 23,467,078 22,759,763
2011 22,982,000 22,878,098
2010 22,488,065 22,482,421
2009 21,997,940 21,976,969
2008 21,514,439 21,636,564
2007 21,030,558 20,884,125
2006 20,546,802 19,637,022
2005 20,068,458 18,814,091
2004 19,595,000 18,336,875
2003 19,125,542 17,889,296
2002 18,654,771 17,468,332
2001 18,178,913 17,051,338
2000 17,699,004 16,637,888
1999 17,215,935 16,228,061
1998 16,663,948 15,820,413
1997 16,047,170 15,417,542
1996 15,442,312 15,018,104
1995 14,855,565 14,616,801
1994 14,287,201 14,208,583
1993 13,735,951 13,795,686
1992 13,200,310 13,385,571
1991 12,683,870 12,980,821
1990 12,189,778 12,579,208
1989 11,719,771 12,179,060
1988 11,275,189 11,782,264
1987 10,851,475 11,388,923
1986 10,440,917 11,002,844
1985 10,040,483 10,625,672
1984 9,650,516 10,258,398
1983 9,272,744 9,904,809
1982 8,907,936 9,572,511
1981 8,556,596 9,260,189
1980 8,220,714 8,957,663
1979 7,902,267 8,661,909
1978 7,603,130 8,372,759
1977 7,321,950 8,090,501
1976 7,057,958 7,817,320
1975 6,776,297 7,554,364
1974 6,474,057 7,302,160
1973 6,184,944 7,060,321
1972 5,909,716 6,826,024
1971 5,650,868 6,598,094
1970 5,411,567 6,380,609
1969 5,192,221 6,175,166
1968 4,990,021 5,978,742
1967 4,799,744 5,790,198
1966 4,617,519 5,609,047
1965 4,442,377 5,435,267
1964 4,273,952 5,269,087
1963 4,112,061 5,110,467
1962 3,956,939 4,959,340
1961 3,810,151 4,815,466
1960 3,673,666 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Syria

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Syria
2023 4.28 2.71
2022 4.35 2.75
2021 4.41 2.8
2020 4.46 2.84
2019 4.52 2.88
2018 4.6 2.93
2017 4.76 2.97
2016 4.87 3.01
2015 4.97 3.07
2014 5.07 3.12
2013 5.14 3.17
2012 5.19 3.22
2011 5.24 3.29
2010 5.29 3.36
2009 5.33 3.42
2008 5.36 3.48
2007 5.4 3.54
2006 5.45 3.56
2005 5.5 3.61
2004 5.53 3.68
2003 5.57 3.76
2002 5.64 3.87
2001 5.7 3.98
2000 5.77 4.07
1999 5.81 4.14
1998 5.85 4.25
1997 5.9 4.37
1996 5.95 4.54
1995 6.04 4.7
1994 6.13 4.86
1993 6.27 4.99
1992 6.43 5.14
1991 6.59 5.34
1990 6.72 5.56
1989 6.85 5.78
1988 6.97 6
1987 7.09 6.2
1986 7.19 6.37
1985 7.27 6.48
1984 7.35 6.59
1983 7.42 6.69
1982 7.49 6.81
1981 7.54 6.97
1980 7.59 7.12
1979 7.63 7.25
1978 7.67 7.35
1977 7.83 7.42
1976 7.88 7.45
1975 7.91 7.49
1974 7.93 7.52
1973 7.94 7.55
1972 7.94 7.57
1971 7.94 7.6
1970 7.94 7.62
1969 7.93 7.59
1968 7.91 7.57
1967 7.89 7.56
1966 7.87 7.55
1965 7.84 7.53
1964 7.81 7.53
1963 7.78 7.51
1962 7.75 7.51
1961 7.72 7.5
1960 7.69 7.51

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

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Ivory Coast and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Syria
2024 19.3 23.9
2023 19.2 23.3
2022 19.1 22.7
2021 19 22.2
2020 18.9 21.6
2019 18.9 20.9
2018 18.9 20.1
2017 18.9 19.6
2016 18.9 19.5
2015 19 19.5
2014 19.1 20.1
2013 19 21.2
2012 18.6 21.8
2011 18.2 21.9
2010 17.7 21.7
2009 17.3 21.5
2008 16.9 21.3
2007 16.6 21
2006 16.6 20.3
2005 16.7 19.7
2004 16.7 19.5
2003 16.7 19.2
2002 16.7 19
2001 16.8 18.8
2000 16.8 18.5
1999 16.8 18.3
1998 16.8 18.1
1997 16.7 17.9
1996 16.6 17.7
1995 16.5 17.5
1994 16.4 17.3
1993 16.3 17.1
1992 16.2 16.9
1991 16.1 16.7
1990 16 16.5
1989 16 16.4
1988 15.9 16.2
1987 15.9 16.1
1986 16 16
1985 16 15.9
1984 16.1 15.8
1983 16.2 15.8
1982 16.3 15.7
1981 16.4 15.6
1980 16.5 15.6
1979 16.7 15.6
1978 16.9 15.6
1977 17.1 15.6
1976 17.4 15.6
1975 17.5 15.7
1974 17.6 15.7
1973 17.6 15.7
1972 17.7 15.8
1971 17.7 15.8
1970 17.7 15.9
1969 17.8 16
1968 18 16.1
1967 18.1 16.2
1966 18.2 16.4
1965 18.3 16.5
1964 18.4 16.7
1963 18.5 16.9
1962 18.5 17.1
1961 18.5 17.3
1960 18.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Ivory Coast Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Syria
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Ivory Coast Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Syria
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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