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Ivory Coast vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 66th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast United Kingdom
Population
33722528
70154914
Population rank 50/197 22/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 77/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Ivory Coast and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast United Kingdom
2024 $87,113,179,149 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $80,780,312,569 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $70,922,824,814 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $72,794,636,654 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $63,027,852,805 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $60,382,894,697 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $58,522,477,787 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $52,512,343,997 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $48,407,761,037 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $45,815,005,169 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $48,843,005,614 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $42,760,235,485 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $36,302,302,877 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $36,693,710,801 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $34,936,307,980 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $33,886,813,250 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $34,078,240,293 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $28,760,090,953 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $25,281,413,263 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $24,036,918,703 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $23,510,575,681 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $21,251,754,340 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $18,054,383,321 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $16,810,537,044 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $16,577,533,892 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $18,870,992,456 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $19,619,654,756 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $18,047,558,038 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $18,071,152,831 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $11,000,146,267 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $8,313,557,510 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $11,045,760,288 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $11,152,971,274 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $10,492,628,581 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $10,795,850,583 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $9,757,410,645 $926,884,816,754
1988 $10,255,169,806 $910,122,732,124
1987 $10,087,654,465 $745,162,608,269
1986 $9,158,302,100 $601,452,653,181
1985 $6,977,650,644 $489,285,164,271
1984 $6,841,639,247 $461,487,097,632
1983 $6,838,184,773 $489,618,008,186
1982 $7,567,110,849 $515,048,916,841
1981 $8,432,589,942 $540,765,675,241
1980 $10,175,617,609 $564,947,710,899
1979 $9,142,933,967 $438,994,070,309
1978 $7,900,526,298 $335,883,029,722
1977 $6,265,068,189 $263,066,457,352
1976 $4,662,053,825 $232,614,555,256
1975 $3,893,839,190 $241,756,637,168
1974 $3,070,152,309 $206,131,369,799
1973 $2,508,421,426 $192,537,971,583
1972 $1,849,400,402 $169,965,034,965
1971 $1,584,128,509 $148,113,896,325
1970 $1,455,482,795 $130,671,946,244
1969 $1,361,360,293 $116,464,702,803
1968 $1,281,281,277 $107,759,910,068
1967 $1,082,922,725 $113,116,888,211
1966 $1,024,102,880 $108,572,752,102
1965 $919,771,229 $101,824,755,079
1964 $921,063,327 $94,407,558,351
1963 $761,047,198 $86,561,961,812
1962 $645,284,474 $81,247,564,157
1961 $618,245,634 $77,741,965,703
1960 $546,203,559 $73,233,967,692

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

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Ivory Coast and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast United Kingdom
2024 $2,728 $53,246
2023 $2,592 $49,944
2022 $2,333 $47,057
2021 $2,456 $47,691
2020 $2,180 $40,813
2019 $2,142 $43,159
2018 $2,131 $43,703
2017 $1,964 $40,917
2016 $1,863 $41,258
2015 $1,815 $45,255
2014 $1,991 $47,746
2013 $1,786 $43,607
2012 $1,547 $42,688
2011 $1,597 $42,296
2010 $1,554 $39,778
2009 $1,540 $39,009
2008 $1,584 $47,652
2007 $1,368 $50,629
2006 $1,230 $44,695
2005 $1,198 $42,240
2004 $1,200 $40,504
2003 $1,111 $34,557
2002 $968 $30,159
2001 $925 $28,014
2000 $937 $28,384
1999 $1,096 $28,858
1998 $1,177 $28,396
1997 $1,125 $26,910
1996 $1,170 $24,503
1995 $740 $23,253
1994 $582 $19,709
1993 $804 $18,389
1992 $845 $20,487
1991 $827 $19,901
1990 $886 $19,095
1989 $833 $16,239
1988 $910 $15,987
1987 $930 $13,119
1986 $877 $10,611
1985 $695 $8,652
1984 $709 $8,179
1983 $737 $8,692
1982 $849 $9,146
1981 $986 $9,599
1980 $1,238 $10,032
1979 $1,157 $7,805
1978 $1,039 $5,977
1977 $856 $4,681
1976 $661 $4,138
1975 $575 $4,300
1974 $474 $3,666
1973 $406 $3,426
1972 $313 $3,030
1971 $280.3 $2,650
1970 $269 $2,348
1969 $262.2 $2,101
1968 $256.8 $1,952
1967 $225.6 $2,059
1966 $221.8 $1,987
1965 $207 $1,874
1964 $215.5 $1,748
1963 $185.1 $1,613
1962 $163.1 $1,526
1961 $162.3 $1,472
1960 $148.7 $1,398

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

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Ivory Coast vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast United Kingdom
2026 62.4 81.7
2025 62.3 81.6
2024 62.1 81.4
2023 61.9 81.3
2022 61.6 81.1
2021 60.3 80.7
2020 60.1 80.4
2019 60.3 81.4
2018 59.8 81.1
2017 59.3 81.2
2016 58.8 81.1
2015 58.3 80.9
2014 57.8 81.2
2013 57.1 80.9
2012 56.6 80.9
2011 56 80.8
2010 55.3 80.4
2009 54.7 80.2
2008 54.2 79.7
2007 53.5 79.5
2006 52.9 79.3
2005 52.4 79.1
2004 51.9 78.9
2003 51.4 78.3
2002 51.5 78.2
2001 51.4 78.1
2000 51.4 77.8
1999 51.3 77.4
1998 51.2 77.3
1997 51.5 77.1
1996 51.6 76.9
1995 51.7 76.6
1994 52 76.7
1993 52.2 76.2
1992 52.4 76.3
1991 52.6 75.9
1990 52.8 75.7
1989 53 75.4
1988 53.1 75.3
1987 53.1 75.1
1986 53 74.8
1985 52.9 74.5
1984 52.6 74.7
1983 52.4 74.3
1982 52.1 74
1981 51.8 73.9
1980 51.4 73.6
1979 51 73.2
1978 50.4 73
1977 49.6 73.1
1976 48.9 72.6
1975 48 72.7
1974 47.2 72.4
1973 46.4 72.2
1972 45.6 72
1971 44.8 72.2
1970 44 71.9
1969 43.3 71.7
1968 42.6 71.7
1967 42 72.1
1966 41.3 71.4
1965 40.6 71.5
1964 40 71.5
1963 39.3 70.8
1962 38.6 70.9
1961 37.9 70.8
1960 37.2 71
1959 36.5 70.8
1958 35.8 70.7
1957 35.2 70.5
1956 34.5 70.4
1955 33.8 70.1
1954 33.2 70.2
1953 32.5 69.8
1952 32 69.5
1951 31.4 68.2
1950 30.8 68.6

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

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Ivory Coast and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast United Kingdom
2024 31,934,230 69,226,000
2023 31,165,654 68,492,000
2022 30,395,002 67,604,000
2021 29,639,736 66,984,000
2020 28,915,449 66,744,000
2019 28,193,009 66,631,000
2018 27,464,173 66,289,000
2017 26,733,372 65,966,000
2016 25,989,405 65,607,000
2015 25,246,342 65,088,000
2014 24,527,395 64,620,000
2013 23,939,775 64,139,000
2012 23,467,078 63,711,000
2011 22,982,000 63,258,810
2010 22,488,065 62,766,365
2009 21,997,940 62,276,270
2008 21,514,439 61,806,995
2007 21,030,558 61,322,463
2006 20,546,802 60,846,820
2005 20,068,458 60,401,206
2004 19,595,000 59,987,905
2003 19,125,542 59,647,577
2002 18,654,771 59,370,479
2001 18,178,913 59,119,673
2000 17,699,004 58,892,514
1999 17,215,935 58,682,466
1998 16,663,948 58,487,141
1997 16,047,170 58,316,954
1996 15,442,312 58,166,950
1995 14,855,565 58,019,030
1994 14,287,201 57,865,745
1993 13,735,951 57,718,614
1992 13,200,310 57,580,402
1991 12,683,870 57,424,897
1990 12,189,778 57,247,586
1989 11,719,771 57,076,711
1988 11,275,189 56,928,327
1987 10,851,475 56,802,050
1986 10,440,917 56,681,396
1985 10,040,483 56,550,268
1984 9,650,516 56,422,072
1983 9,272,744 56,332,848
1982 8,907,936 56,313,641
1981 8,556,596 56,333,829
1980 8,220,714 56,314,216
1979 7,902,267 56,246,951
1978 7,603,130 56,196,504
1977 7,321,950 56,193,492
1976 7,057,958 56,211,968
1975 6,776,297 56,225,800
1974 6,474,057 56,229,974
1973 6,184,944 56,194,527
1972 5,909,716 56,086,065
1971 5,650,868 55,896,223
1970 5,411,567 55,663,250
1969 5,192,221 55,441,750
1968 4,990,021 55,211,700
1967 4,799,744 54,943,600
1966 4,617,519 54,648,500
1965 4,442,377 54,348,050
1964 4,273,952 54,000,000
1963 4,112,061 53,650,000
1962 3,956,939 53,250,000
1961 3,810,151 52,800,000
1960 3,673,666 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast United Kingdom
2023 4.28 1.56
2022 4.35 1.56
2021 4.41 1.58
2020 4.46 1.57
2019 4.52 1.63
2018 4.6 1.68
2017 4.76 1.74
2016 4.87 1.79
2015 4.97 1.8
2014 5.07 1.81
2013 5.14 1.83
2012 5.19 1.92
2011 5.24 1.91
2010 5.29 1.92
2009 5.33 1.89
2008 5.36 1.91
2007 5.4 1.86
2006 5.45 1.82
2005 5.5 1.76
2004 5.53 1.75
2003 5.57 1.7
2002 5.64 1.63
2001 5.7 1.63
2000 5.77 1.64
1999 5.81 1.68
1998 5.85 1.71
1997 5.9 1.72
1996 5.95 1.73
1995 6.04 1.71
1994 6.13 1.74
1993 6.27 1.76
1992 6.43 1.79
1991 6.59 1.82
1990 6.72 1.83
1989 6.85 1.79
1988 6.97 1.82
1987 7.09 1.81
1986 7.19 1.78
1985 7.27 1.79
1984 7.35 1.77
1983 7.42 1.77
1982 7.49 1.78
1981 7.54 1.82
1980 7.59 1.9
1979 7.63 1.86
1978 7.67 1.75
1977 7.83 1.69
1976 7.88 1.74
1975 7.91 1.81
1974 7.93 1.92
1973 7.94 2.04
1972 7.94 2.2
1971 7.94 2.41
1970 7.94 2.44
1969 7.93 2.51
1968 7.91 2.6
1967 7.89 2.68
1966 7.87 2.78
1965 7.84 2.86
1964 7.81 2.93
1963 7.78 2.88
1962 7.75 2.86
1961 7.72 2.78
1960 7.69 2.69

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

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Ivory Coast and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast United Kingdom
2024 19.3 41
2023 19.2 40.8
2022 19.1 40.5
2021 19 40.3
2020 18.9 40.2
2019 18.9 40.1
2018 18.9 40
2017 18.9 39.9
2016 18.9 39.8
2015 19 39.8
2014 19.1 39.7
2013 19 39.6
2012 18.6 39.5
2011 18.2 39.3
2010 17.7 39.2
2009 17.3 39
2008 16.9 38.9
2007 16.6 38.8
2006 16.6 38.6
2005 16.7 38.5
2004 16.7 38.4
2003 16.7 38.2
2002 16.7 38.1
2001 16.8 37.9
2000 16.8 37.7
1999 16.8 37.4
1998 16.8 37.2
1997 16.7 37
1996 16.6 36.8
1995 16.5 36.6
1994 16.4 36.5
1993 16.3 36.3
1992 16.2 36.2
1991 16.1 36.1
1990 16 36
1989 16 35.9
1988 15.9 35.7
1987 15.9 35.4
1986 16 35.4
1985 16 35.3
1984 16.1 35.2
1983 16.2 35
1982 16.3 34.8
1981 16.4 34.5
1980 16.5 34.4
1979 16.7 34.3
1978 16.9 34.2
1977 17.1 34.1
1976 17.4 34
1975 17.5 34
1974 17.6 34
1973 17.6 34
1972 17.7 34
1971 17.7 34.1
1970 17.7 34.2
1969 17.8 34.4
1968 18 34.6
1967 18.1 34.8
1966 18.2 34.9
1965 18.3 35.1
1964 18.4 35.2
1963 18.5 35.3
1962 18.5 35.3
1961 18.5 35.4
1960 18.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast United Kingdom
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast United Kingdom
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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