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Ivory Coast vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 66th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast United States
Population
33722528
344023146
Population rank 50/197 3/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 77/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Ivory Coast and United States: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and United States economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

United States
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast United States
2024 $87,113,179,149 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $80,780,312,569 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $70,922,824,814 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $72,794,636,654 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $63,027,852,805 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $60,382,894,697 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $58,522,477,787 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $52,512,343,997 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $48,407,761,037 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $45,815,005,169 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $48,843,005,614 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $42,760,235,485 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $36,302,302,877 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $36,693,710,801 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $34,936,307,980 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $33,886,813,250 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $34,078,240,293 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $28,760,090,953 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $25,281,413,263 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $24,036,918,703 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $23,510,575,681 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $21,251,754,340 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $18,054,383,321 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $16,810,537,044 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $16,577,533,892 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $18,870,992,456 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $19,619,654,756 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $18,047,558,038 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $18,071,152,831 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $11,000,146,267 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $8,313,557,510 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $11,045,760,288 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $11,152,971,274 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $10,492,628,581 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $10,795,850,583 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $9,757,410,645 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $10,255,169,806 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $10,087,654,465 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $9,158,302,100 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $6,977,650,644 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $6,841,639,247 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $6,838,184,773 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $7,567,110,849 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $8,432,589,942 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $10,175,617,609 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $9,142,933,967 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $7,900,526,298 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $6,265,068,189 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $4,662,053,825 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $3,893,839,190 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $3,070,152,309 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $2,508,421,426 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $1,849,400,402 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $1,584,128,509 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $1,455,482,795 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $1,361,360,293 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $1,281,281,277 $940,225,000,000
1967 $1,082,922,725 $859,620,034,483
1966 $1,024,102,880 $813,032,758,621
1965 $919,771,229 $741,904,862,069
1964 $921,063,327 $684,144,620,690
1963 $761,047,198 $637,058,551,724
1962 $645,284,474 $603,639,413,793
1961 $618,245,634 $561,940,310,345
1960 $546,203,559 $541,988,586,207

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

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Ivory Coast and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast United States
2024 $2,728 $84,534
2023 $2,592 $81,490
2022 $2,333 $76,829
2021 $2,456 $70,249
2020 $2,180 $63,526
2019 $2,142 $65,120
2018 $2,131 $62,823
2017 $1,964 $59,908
2016 $1,863 $57,867
2015 $1,815 $56,763
2014 $1,991 $55,124
2013 $1,786 $53,291
2012 $1,547 $51,784
2011 $1,597 $50,066
2010 $1,554 $48,651
2009 $1,540 $47,195
2008 $1,584 $48,570
2007 $1,368 $48,050
2006 $1,230 $46,302
2005 $1,198 $44,123
2004 $1,200 $41,725
2003 $1,111 $39,490
2002 $968 $37,998
2001 $925 $37,134
2000 $937 $36,330
1999 $1,096 $34,484
1998 $1,177 $32,823
1997 $1,125 $31,430
1996 $1,170 $29,937
1995 $740 $28,661
1994 $582 $27,662
1993 $804 $26,353
1992 $845 $25,381
1991 $827 $24,293
1990 $886 $23,840
1989 $833 $22,857
1988 $910 $21,417
1987 $930 $20,039
1986 $877 $19,071
1985 $695 $18,237
1984 $709 $17,121
1983 $737 $15,544
1982 $849 $14,434
1981 $986 $13,976
1980 $1,238 $12,613
1979 $1,157 $11,674
1978 $1,039 $10,565
1977 $856 $9,453
1976 $661 $8,592
1975 $575 $7,801
1974 $474 $7,226
1973 $406 $6,726
1972 $313 $6,094
1971 $280.3 $5,609
1970 $269 $5,234
1969 $262.2 $5,020
1968 $256.8 $4,685
1967 $225.6 $4,326
1966 $221.8 $4,136
1965 $207 $3,818
1964 $215.5 $3,565
1963 $185.1 $3,366
1962 $163.1 $3,236
1961 $162.3 $3,059
1960 $148.7 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Ivory Coast vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast United States
2026 62.4 79.8
2025 62.3 79.6
2024 62.1 79.5
2023 61.9 79.3
2022 61.6 78
2021 60.3 76.4
2020 60.1 77
2019 60.3 78.9
2018 59.8 78.8
2017 59.3 78.6
2016 58.8 78.7
2015 58.3 78.7
2014 57.8 78.9
2013 57.1 78.8
2012 56.6 78.8
2011 56 78.7
2010 55.3 78.7
2009 54.7 78.5
2008 54.2 78.1
2007 53.5 78
2006 52.9 77.8
2005 52.4 77.5
2004 51.9 77.5
2003 51.4 77.1
2002 51.5 77
2001 51.4 76.9
2000 51.4 76.8
1999 51.3 76.7
1998 51.2 76.7
1997 51.5 76.5
1996 51.6 76.2
1995 51.7 75.9
1994 52 75.7
1993 52.2 75.6
1992 52.4 75.8
1991 52.6 75.5
1990 52.8 75.4
1989 53 75.1
1988 53.1 74.8
1987 53.1 74.9
1986 53 74.7
1985 52.9 74.7
1984 52.6 74.7
1983 52.4 74.6
1982 52.1 74.5
1981 51.8 74.1
1980 51.4 73.7
1979 51 73.8
1978 50.4 73.4
1977 49.6 73.2
1976 48.9 72.8
1975 48 72.5
1974 47.2 72
1973 46.4 71.4
1972 45.6 71.2
1971 44.8 71.1
1970 44 70.7
1969 43.3 70.5
1968 42.6 70.2
1967 42 70.5
1966 41.3 70.2
1965 40.6 70.2
1964 40 70.2
1963 39.3 69.9
1962 38.6 70.1
1961 37.9 70.3
1960 37.2 69.8
1959 36.5 69.9
1958 35.8 69.7
1957 35.2 69.4
1956 34.5 69.6
1955 33.8 69.6
1954 33.2 69.5
1953 32.5 68.7
1952 32 68.4
1951 31.4 68.2
1950 30.8 68.1

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

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Ivory Coast and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

United States
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 31,934,230 340,110,988
2023 31,165,654 334,914,895
2022 30,395,002 333,271,411
2021 29,639,736 331,893,745
2020 28,915,449 331,526,933
2019 28,193,009 328,329,953
2018 27,464,173 326,838,199
2017 26,733,372 325,122,128
2016 25,989,405 323,071,755
2015 25,246,342 320,738,994
2014 24,527,395 318,386,329
2013 23,939,775 316,059,947
2012 23,467,078 313,877,662
2011 22,982,000 311,583,481
2010 22,488,065 309,327,143
2009 21,997,940 306,771,529
2008 21,514,439 304,093,966
2007 21,030,558 301,231,207
2006 20,546,802 298,379,912
2005 20,068,458 295,516,599
2004 19,595,000 292,805,298
2003 19,125,542 290,107,933
2002 18,654,771 287,625,193
2001 18,178,913 284,968,955
2000 17,699,004 282,162,411
1999 17,215,935 279,294,713
1998 16,663,948 276,115,288
1997 16,047,170 272,911,760
1996 15,442,312 269,667,391
1995 14,855,565 266,557,091
1994 14,287,201 263,435,673
1993 13,735,951 260,255,352
1992 13,200,310 256,894,189
1991 12,683,870 253,492,503
1990 12,189,778 250,131,894
1989 11,719,771 246,819,222
1988 11,275,189 244,499,004
1987 10,851,475 242,288,936
1986 10,440,917 240,132,831
1985 10,040,483 237,923,734
1984 9,650,516 235,824,908
1983 9,272,744 233,792,014
1982 8,907,936 231,664,432
1981 8,556,596 229,465,744
1980 8,220,714 226,542,250
1979 7,902,267 225,055,487
1978 7,603,130 222,584,545
1977 7,321,950 220,239,425
1976 7,057,958 218,035,164
1975 6,776,297 215,973,199
1974 6,474,057 213,853,928
1973 6,184,944 211,908,788
1972 5,909,716 209,896,021
1971 5,650,868 207,660,677
1970 5,411,567 205,052,174
1969 5,192,221 202,676,946
1968 4,990,021 200,706,052
1967 4,799,744 198,712,056
1966 4,617,519 196,560,338
1965 4,442,377 194,302,963
1964 4,273,952 191,888,791
1963 4,112,061 189,241,798
1962 3,956,939 186,537,737
1961 3,810,151 183,691,481
1960 3,673,666 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and United States

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast United States
2023 4.28 1.62
2022 4.35 1.66
2021 4.41 1.66
2020 4.46 1.64
2019 4.52 1.71
2018 4.6 1.73
2017 4.76 1.77
2016 4.87 1.82
2015 4.97 1.84
2014 5.07 1.86
2013 5.14 1.86
2012 5.19 1.88
2011 5.24 1.89
2010 5.29 1.93
2009 5.33 2
2008 5.36 2.07
2007 5.4 2.12
2006 5.45 2.11
2005 5.5 2.06
2004 5.53 2.05
2003 5.57 2.05
2002 5.64 2.02
2001 5.7 2.03
2000 5.77 2.06
1999 5.81 2.01
1998 5.85 2
1997 5.9 1.97
1996 5.95 1.98
1995 6.04 1.98
1994 6.13 2
1993 6.27 2.02
1992 6.43 2.05
1991 6.59 2.06
1990 6.72 2.08
1989 6.85 2.01
1988 6.97 1.93
1987 7.09 1.87
1986 7.19 1.84
1985 7.27 1.84
1984 7.35 1.81
1983 7.42 1.8
1982 7.49 1.83
1981 7.54 1.81
1980 7.59 1.84
1979 7.63 1.81
1978 7.67 1.76
1977 7.83 1.79
1976 7.88 1.74
1975 7.91 1.77
1974 7.93 1.84
1973 7.94 1.88
1972 7.94 2.01
1971 7.94 2.27
1970 7.94 2.48
1969 7.93 2.46
1968 7.91 2.46
1967 7.89 2.56
1966 7.87 2.72
1965 7.84 2.91
1964 7.81 3.19
1963 7.78 3.32
1962 7.75 3.46
1961 7.72 3.62
1960 7.69 3.65

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

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Ivory Coast and United States demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast United States
2024 19.3 39.3
2023 19.2 39
2022 19.1 38.7
2021 19 38.5
2020 18.9 38.2
2019 18.9 38
2018 18.9 37.9
2017 18.9 37.7
2016 18.9 37.6
2015 19 37.5
2014 19.1 37.3
2013 19 37.2
2012 18.6 37.1
2011 18.2 37
2010 17.7 36.9
2009 17.3 36.7
2008 16.9 36.6
2007 16.6 36.5
2006 16.6 36.4
2005 16.7 36.2
2004 16.7 36
2003 16.7 35.8
2002 16.7 35.6
2001 16.8 35.5
2000 16.8 35.3
1999 16.8 35.1
1998 16.8 34.9
1997 16.7 34.6
1996 16.6 34.4
1995 16.5 34.1
1994 16.4 33.8
1993 16.3 33.6
1992 16.2 33.4
1991 16.1 33.2
1990 16 32.9
1989 16 32.7
1988 15.9 32.4
1987 15.9 32.1
1986 16 31.8
1985 16 31.5
1984 16.1 31.2
1983 16.2 30.9
1982 16.3 30.7
1981 16.4 30.4
1980 16.5 30.1
1979 16.7 29.9
1978 16.9 29.6
1977 17.1 29.2
1976 17.4 28.9
1975 17.5 28.7
1974 17.6 28.5
1973 17.6 28.3
1972 17.7 28
1971 17.7 27.9
1970 17.7 27.8
1969 17.8 27.9
1968 18 27.9
1967 18.1 27.9
1966 18.2 27.9
1965 18.3 28.1
1964 18.4 28.2
1963 18.5 28.5
1962 18.5 28.7
1961 18.5 29
1960 18.5 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast United States
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast United States
% of world population
0.39%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast United States
% of world land
0.21%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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