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Ivory Coast vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 66th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Thailand
Population
33722528
71571743
Population rank 50/197 21/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Thailand
2024 $87,113,179,149 $526,517,658,842
2023 $80,780,312,569 $515,906,283,941
2022 $70,922,824,814 $495,644,697,588
2021 $72,794,636,654 $506,194,668,790
2020 $63,027,852,805 $500,461,898,480
2019 $60,382,894,697 $543,976,691,794
2018 $58,522,477,787 $506,754,208,404
2017 $52,512,343,997 $456,356,813,537
2016 $48,407,761,037 $413,366,349,748
2015 $45,815,005,169 $401,296,238,228
2014 $48,843,005,614 $407,339,040,198
2013 $42,760,235,485 $420,333,654,593
2012 $36,302,302,877 $397,558,325,279
2011 $36,693,710,801 $370,818,739,624
2010 $34,936,307,980 $341,104,766,329
2009 $33,886,813,250 $281,710,630,187
2008 $34,078,240,293 $291,382,982,431
2007 $28,760,090,953 $262,942,621,455
2006 $25,281,413,263 $221,758,296,022
2005 $24,036,918,703 $189,318,408,469
2004 $23,510,575,681 $172,895,685,155
2003 $21,251,754,340 $152,280,615,246
2002 $18,054,383,321 $134,300,904,400
2001 $16,810,537,044 $120,296,476,180
2000 $16,577,533,892 $126,392,224,254
1999 $18,870,992,456 $126,669,211,779
1998 $19,619,654,756 $113,675,596,788
1997 $18,047,558,038 $150,180,456,566
1996 $18,071,152,831 $183,035,237,429
1995 $11,000,146,267 $169,278,916,593
1994 $8,313,557,510 $146,683,778,959
1993 $11,045,760,288 $128,889,262,951
1992 $11,152,971,274 $111,452,746,518
1991 $10,492,628,581 $98,234,714,971
1990 $10,795,850,583 $85,343,190,719
1989 $9,757,410,645 $72,250,748,100
1988 $10,255,169,806 $61,667,253,471
1987 $10,087,654,465 $50,535,446,555
1986 $9,158,302,100 $43,096,773,981
1985 $6,977,650,644 $38,900,711,333
1984 $6,841,639,247 $41,797,647,776
1983 $6,838,184,773 $40,042,798,388
1982 $7,567,110,849 $36,589,772,404
1981 $8,432,589,942 $34,846,039,194
1980 $10,175,617,609 $32,353,514,989
1979 $9,142,933,967 $27,371,650,825
1978 $7,900,526,298 $24,006,566,637
1977 $6,265,068,189 $19,779,312,261
1976 $4,662,053,825 $16,985,208,648
1975 $3,893,839,190 $14,882,770,594
1974 $3,070,152,309 $13,702,998,512
1973 $2,508,421,426 $10,838,587,358
1972 $1,849,400,402 $8,177,873,151
1971 $1,584,128,509 $7,375,000,024
1970 $1,455,482,795 $7,086,538,438
1969 $1,361,360,293 $6,695,336,567
1968 $1,281,281,277 $6,081,009,428
1967 $1,082,922,725 $5,638,461,442
1966 $1,024,102,880 $5,279,230,817
1965 $919,771,229 $4,388,937,649
1964 $921,063,327 $3,889,129,942
1963 $761,047,198 $3,540,403,457
1962 $645,284,474 $3,308,912,797
1961 $618,245,634 $3,034,037,811
1960 $546,203,559 $2,760,750,861

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

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Ivory Coast and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Thailand
2024 $2,728 $7,347
2023 $2,592 $7,195
2022 $2,333 $6,909
2021 $2,456 $7,057
2020 $2,180 $6,986
2019 $2,142 $7,606
2018 $2,131 $7,100
2017 $1,964 $6,413
2016 $1,863 $5,834
2015 $1,815 $5,689
2014 $1,991 $5,801
2013 $1,786 $6,018
2012 $1,547 $5,726
2011 $1,597 $5,374
2010 $1,554 $4,974
2009 $1,540 $4,135
2008 $1,584 $4,309
2007 $1,368 $3,919
2006 $1,230 $3,331
2005 $1,198 $2,868
2004 $1,200 $2,642
2003 $1,111 $2,348
2002 $968 $2,090
2001 $925 $1,890
2000 $937 $2,006
1999 $1,096 $2,033
1998 $1,177 $1,848
1997 $1,125 $2,473
1996 $1,170 $3,055
1995 $740 $2,864
1994 $582 $2,518
1993 $804 $2,245
1992 $845 $1,972
1991 $827 $1,766
1990 $886 $1,559
1989 $833 $1,342
1988 $910 $1,164
1987 $930 $970
1986 $877 $842
1985 $695 $774
1984 $709 $847
1983 $737 $827
1982 $849 $770
1981 $986 $748
1980 $1,238 $709
1979 $1,157 $612
1978 $1,039 $548
1977 $856 $462
1976 $661 $405
1975 $575 $364
1974 $474 $343
1973 $406 $278.3
1972 $313 $215.6
1971 $280.3 $199.7
1970 $269 $197.1
1969 $262.2 $191.4
1968 $256.8 $178.8
1967 $225.6 $170.7
1966 $221.8 $164.5
1965 $207 $140.9
1964 $215.5 $128.6
1963 $185.1 $120.7
1962 $163.1 $116.2
1961 $162.3 $109.7
1960 $148.7 $102.8

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Thailand
2026 62.4 77.1
2025 62.3 76.8
2024 62.1 76.6
2023 61.9 76.4
2022 61.6 75.3
2021 60.3 77.6
2020 60.1 77.3
2019 60.3 77.2
2018 59.8 77.2
2017 59.3 77
2016 58.8 76.8
2015 58.3 76.6
2014 57.8 76.3
2013 57.1 76
2012 56.6 75.6
2011 56 75.3
2010 55.3 75
2009 54.7 74.7
2008 54.2 74.2
2007 53.5 73.8
2006 52.9 73.3
2005 52.4 72.9
2004 51.9 72.1
2003 51.4 72.1
2002 51.5 71.8
2001 51.4 71.5
2000 51.4 71.2
1999 51.3 71
1998 51.2 70.7
1997 51.5 70.4
1996 51.6 69.9
1995 51.7 69.8
1994 52 69.7
1993 52.2 69.6
1992 52.4 69.4
1991 52.6 69.1
1990 52.8 68.9
1989 53 68.6
1988 53.1 68.2
1987 53.1 67.8
1986 53 67.3
1985 52.9 66.5
1984 52.6 65.5
1983 52.4 64.5
1982 52.1 63.6
1981 51.8 62.9
1980 51.4 62.2
1979 51 61.7
1978 50.4 61.3
1977 49.6 60.9
1976 48.9 60.4
1975 48 59.7
1974 47.2 59
1973 46.4 58.3
1972 45.6 57.7
1971 44.8 57.1
1970 44 56.5
1969 43.3 55.7
1968 42.6 55
1967 42 54.3
1966 41.3 53.7
1965 40.6 53.1
1964 40 52.5
1963 39.3 52
1962 38.6 51.4
1961 37.9 51.1
1960 37.2 50.6
1959 36.5 50.1
1958 35.8 49.5
1957 35.2 49.1
1956 34.5 48.6
1955 33.8 48.1
1954 33.2 47.6
1953 32.5 47.1
1952 32 46.5
1951 31.4 45.9
1950 30.8 45.2

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

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Ivory Coast and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Thailand
2024 31,934,230 71,668,011
2023 31,165,654 71,702,435
2022 30,395,002 71,735,329
2021 29,639,736 71,727,332
2020 28,915,449 71,641,484
2019 28,193,009 71,522,271
2018 27,464,173 71,376,079
2017 26,733,372 71,160,187
2016 25,989,405 70,859,841
2015 25,246,342 70,540,795
2014 24,527,395 70,216,367
2013 23,939,775 69,845,114
2012 23,467,078 69,436,098
2011 22,982,000 69,007,208
2010 22,488,065 68,579,447
2009 21,997,940 68,121,080
2008 21,514,439 67,619,830
2007 21,030,558 67,102,394
2006 20,546,802 66,567,687
2005 20,068,458 66,017,420
2004 19,595,000 65,452,047
2003 19,125,542 64,868,166
2002 18,654,771 64,266,437
2001 18,178,913 63,651,141
2000 17,699,004 63,007,815
1999 17,215,935 62,299,043
1998 16,663,948 61,522,630
1997 16,047,170 60,724,584
1996 15,442,312 59,920,064
1995 14,855,565 59,098,232
1994 14,287,201 58,260,854
1993 13,735,951 57,408,198
1992 13,200,310 56,528,834
1991 12,683,870 55,637,434
1990 12,189,778 54,738,329
1989 11,719,771 53,848,956
1988 11,275,189 52,969,595
1987 10,851,475 52,074,105
1986 10,440,917 51,177,834
1985 10,040,483 50,270,753
1984 9,650,516 49,351,708
1983 9,272,744 48,423,309
1982 8,907,936 47,494,577
1981 8,556,596 46,575,855
1980 8,220,714 45,650,022
1979 7,902,267 44,718,434
1978 7,603,130 43,788,976
1977 7,321,950 42,843,974
1976 7,057,958 41,896,504
1975 6,776,297 40,940,005
1974 6,474,057 39,952,891
1973 6,184,944 38,947,787
1972 5,909,716 37,933,929
1971 5,650,868 36,937,387
1970 5,411,567 35,954,408
1969 5,192,221 34,973,782
1968 4,990,021 34,002,560
1967 4,799,744 33,037,801
1966 4,617,519 32,086,071
1965 4,442,377 31,149,337
1964 4,273,952 30,232,141
1963 4,112,061 29,342,322
1962 3,956,939 28,481,040
1961 3,810,151 27,650,334
1960 3,673,666 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Thailand

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Thailand
2023 4.28 1.21
2022 4.35 1.22
2021 4.41 1.23
2020 4.46 1.26
2019 4.52 1.29
2018 4.6 1.32
2017 4.76 1.36
2016 4.87 1.4
2015 4.97 1.45
2014 5.07 1.48
2013 5.14 1.53
2012 5.19 1.56
2011 5.24 1.57
2010 5.29 1.56
2009 5.33 1.57
2008 5.36 1.59
2007 5.4 1.62
2006 5.45 1.63
2005 5.5 1.64
2004 5.53 1.67
2003 5.57 1.67
2002 5.64 1.69
2001 5.7 1.71
2000 5.77 1.73
1999 5.81 1.77
1998 5.85 1.82
1997 5.9 1.85
1996 5.95 1.87
1995 6.04 1.89
1994 6.13 1.93
1993 6.27 1.97
1992 6.43 2.01
1991 6.59 2.04
1990 6.72 2.07
1989 6.85 2.14
1988 6.97 2.17
1987 7.09 2.26
1986 7.19 2.36
1985 7.27 2.45
1984 7.35 2.58
1983 7.42 2.76
1982 7.49 2.94
1981 7.54 3.13
1980 7.59 3.29
1979 7.63 3.45
1978 7.67 3.62
1977 7.83 3.87
1976 7.88 4.12
1975 7.91 4.36
1974 7.93 4.6
1973 7.94 4.85
1972 7.94 5.08
1971 7.94 5.25
1970 7.94 5.45
1969 7.93 5.7
1968 7.91 5.93
1967 7.89 6.08
1966 7.87 6.18
1965 7.84 6.26
1964 7.81 6.31
1963 7.78 6.34
1962 7.75 6.33
1961 7.72 6.32
1960 7.69 6.33

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

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Ivory Coast and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Thailand
2024 19.3 41.1
2023 19.2 40.7
2022 19.1 40.2
2021 19 39.7
2020 18.9 39.2
2019 18.9 38.7
2018 18.9 38.2
2017 18.9 37.7
2016 18.9 37.3
2015 19 36.8
2014 19.1 36.3
2013 19 35.9
2012 18.6 35.4
2011 18.2 35
2010 17.7 34.5
2009 17.3 34
2008 16.9 33.6
2007 16.6 33.1
2006 16.6 32.6
2005 16.7 32.2
2004 16.7 31.7
2003 16.7 31.3
2002 16.7 30.9
2001 16.8 30.5
2000 16.8 30
1999 16.8 29.5
1998 16.8 28.9
1997 16.7 28.3
1996 16.6 27.7
1995 16.5 27.2
1994 16.4 26.6
1993 16.3 26
1992 16.2 25.4
1991 16.1 24.8
1990 16 24.3
1989 16 23.7
1988 15.9 23.3
1987 15.9 22.8
1986 16 22.4
1985 16 21.9
1984 16.1 21.5
1983 16.2 21
1982 16.3 20.6
1981 16.4 20.2
1980 16.5 19.9
1979 16.7 19.5
1978 16.9 19.2
1977 17.1 18.9
1976 17.4 18.7
1975 17.5 18.4
1974 17.6 18.2
1973 17.6 18
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.7 17.5
1969 17.8 17.4
1968 18 17.3
1967 18.1 17.3
1966 18.2 17.3
1965 18.3 17.4
1964 18.4 17.5
1963 18.5 17.6
1962 18.5 17.7
1961 18.5 17.9
1960 18.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Thailand
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Ivory Coast Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Thailand
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 mi
2020

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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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