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Ivory Coast vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ivory Coast has a population of 31.9M (ranked 50/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Ivory Coast's land area is 122,780 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 66th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
Population
33722528
17361868
Population rank 50/197 74/197
GDP
$87.1B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 77/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$2,728
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 142/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,669
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$51.6B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,616
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 125/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,733
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 122,780 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.28
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Ivory Coast

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2024 $87,113,179,149 $41,539,411,516
2023 $80,780,312,569 $35,871,779,681
2022 $70,922,824,814 $40,757,561,709
2021 $72,794,636,654 $41,287,673,690
2020 $63,027,852,805 $31,980,334,561
2019 $60,382,894,697 $33,357,695,635
2018 $58,522,477,787 $34,141,666,667
2017 $52,512,343,997 $51,035,657,371
2016 $48,407,761,037 $20,559,250,000
2015 $45,815,005,169 $19,973,250,000
2014 $48,843,005,614 $19,505,500,000
2013 $42,760,235,485 $19,100,750,000
2012 $36,302,302,877 $17,123,500,000
2011 $36,693,710,801 $14,109,000,000
2010 $34,936,307,980 $12,047,750,000
2009 $33,886,813,250 $9,670,750,000
2008 $34,078,240,293 $4,418,000,000
2007 $28,760,090,953 $5,294,750,000
2006 $25,281,413,263 $5,446,750,000
2005 $24,036,918,703 $5,758,250,000
2004 $23,510,575,681 $5,808,500,000
2003 $21,251,754,340 $5,730,500,000
2002 $18,054,383,321 $6,345,250,000
2001 $16,810,537,044 $6,780,750,000
2000 $16,577,533,892 $6,693,250,000
1999 $18,870,992,456 $6,861,500,000
1998 $19,619,654,756 $6,405,250,000
1997 $18,047,558,038 $8,534,000,000
1996 $18,071,152,831 $8,557,500,000
1995 $11,000,146,267 $7,115,000,000
1994 $8,313,557,510 $6,894,250,000
1993 $11,045,760,288 $6,567,250,000
1992 $11,152,971,274 $6,755,000,000
1991 $10,492,628,581 $8,646,000,000
1990 $10,795,850,583 $8,788,301,546
1989 $9,757,410,645 $8,290,553,535
1988 $10,255,169,806 $7,818,774,177
1987 $10,087,654,465 $6,744,657,033
1986 $9,158,302,100 $6,220,698,247
1985 $6,977,650,644 $5,640,137,575
1984 $6,841,639,247 $6,355,369,172
1983 $6,838,184,773 $7,768,031,182
1982 $7,567,110,849 $8,544,060,905
1981 $8,432,589,942 $8,015,464,252
1980 $10,175,617,609 $6,682,278,300
1979 $9,142,933,967 $5,180,102,910
1978 $7,900,526,298 $4,353,822,343
1977 $6,265,068,189 $4,366,610,469
1976 $4,662,053,825 $4,320,576,877
1975 $3,893,839,190 $4,373,532,601
1974 $3,070,152,309 $3,984,194,614
1973 $2,508,421,426 $3,311,043,292
1972 $1,849,400,402 $2,679,096,597
1971 $1,584,128,509 $2,179,828,710
1970 $1,455,482,795 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,361,360,293 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,281,281,277 $1,480,355,355
1967 $1,082,922,725 $1,397,715,282
1966 $1,024,102,880 $1,282,403,936
1965 $919,771,229 $1,312,105,394
1964 $921,063,327 $1,217,759,447
1963 $761,047,198 $1,160,103,724
1962 $645,284,474 $1,118,172,226
1961 $618,245,634 $1,097,206,526
1960 $546,203,559 $1,053,528,036

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

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Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Ivory Coast

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2024 $2,728 $2,497
2023 $2,592 $2,195
2022 $2,333 $2,536
2021 $2,456 $2,614
2020 $2,180 $2,060
2019 $2,142 $2,184
2018 $2,131 $2,271
2017 $1,964 $3,445
2016 $1,863 $1,408
2015 $1,815 $1,387
2014 $1,991 $1,373
2013 $1,786 $1,363
2012 $1,547 $1,239
2011 $1,597 $1,038
2010 $1,554 $902
2009 $1,540 $736
2008 $1,584 $341
2007 $1,368 $414
2006 $1,230 $431
2005 $1,198 $461
2004 $1,200 $470
2003 $1,111 $468
2002 $968 $525
2001 $925 $566
2000 $937 $563
1999 $1,096 $582
1998 $1,177 $552
1997 $1,125 $751
1996 $1,170 $767
1995 $740 $648
1994 $582 $634
1993 $804 $605
1992 $845 $631
1991 $827 $831
1990 $886 $867
1989 $833 $840
1988 $910 $816
1987 $930 $726
1986 $877 $693
1985 $695 $649
1984 $709 $757
1983 $737 $959
1982 $849 $1,096
1981 $986 $1,069
1980 $1,238 $949
1979 $1,157 $779
1978 $1,039 $665
1977 $856 $677
1976 $661 $687
1975 $575 $717
1974 $474 $674
1973 $406 $579
1972 $313 $483
1971 $280.3 $406
1970 $269 $361
1969 $262.2 $346
1968 $256.8 $302
1967 $225.6 $294.4
1966 $221.8 $278.7
1965 $207 $294.3
1964 $215.5 $281.9
1963 $185.1 $277.1
1962 $163.1 $275.7
1961 $162.3 $279.2
1960 $148.7 $276.6

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

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Ivory Coast vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ivory Coast

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2026 62.4 63.6
2025 62.3 63.3
2024 62.1 63.1
2023 61.9 62.8
2022 61.6 62.4
2021 60.3 60.1
2020 60.1 61.5
2019 60.3 61.1
2018 59.8 60.9
2017 59.3 60.3
2016 58.8 59.8
2015 58.3 59
2014 57.8 58.1
2013 57.1 56.8
2012 56.6 55.4
2011 56 53.9
2010 55.3 51.9
2009 54.7 49.7
2008 54.2 48.5
2007 53.5 47.6
2006 52.9 47.1
2005 52.4 46.6
2004 51.9 46
2003 51.4 45.4
2002 51.5 45.9
2001 51.4 44.5
2000 51.4 46
1999 51.3 46.4
1998 51.2 47.6
1997 51.5 48.5
1996 51.6 49
1995 51.7 51.1
1994 52 52.5
1993 52.2 54
1992 52.4 55.6
1991 52.6 57
1990 52.8 58.3
1989 53 59.4
1988 53.1 60.2
1987 53.1 60.7
1986 53 61
1985 52.9 60.9
1984 52.6 60.6
1983 52.4 60
1982 52.1 59.9
1981 51.8 59.4
1980 51.4 59.1
1979 51 54.9
1978 50.4 54.7
1977 49.6 57
1976 48.9 57.6
1975 48 58.2
1974 47.2 58.2
1973 46.4 58.1
1972 45.6 58.2
1971 44.8 58
1970 44 57.8
1969 43.3 57.5
1968 42.6 57.1
1967 42 56.8
1966 41.3 56.4
1965 40.6 55.9
1964 40 55.4
1963 39.3 54.9
1962 38.6 54.5
1961 37.9 54
1960 37.2 53.5
1959 36.5 53
1958 35.8 52.6
1957 35.2 52.2
1956 34.5 51.8
1955 33.8 51.4
1954 33.2 51
1953 32.5 50.6
1952 32 50.2
1951 31.4 49.8
1950 30.8 49.4

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

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Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Ivory Coast

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2024 31,934,230 16,634,373
2023 31,165,654 16,340,822
2022 30,395,002 16,069,056
2021 29,639,736 15,797,210
2020 28,915,449 15,526,888
2019 28,193,009 15,271,368
2018 27,464,173 15,034,452
2017 26,733,372 14,812,482
2016 25,989,405 14,600,294
2015 25,246,342 14,399,013
2014 24,527,395 14,207,359
2013 23,939,775 14,013,808
2012 23,467,078 13,817,887
2011 22,982,000 13,595,424
2010 22,488,065 13,356,548
2009 21,997,940 13,142,790
2008 21,514,439 12,959,149
2007 21,030,558 12,804,058
2006 20,546,802 12,636,445
2005 20,068,458 12,483,432
2004 19,595,000 12,365,896
2003 19,125,542 12,232,323
2002 18,654,771 12,087,653
2001 18,178,913 11,971,901
2000 17,699,004 11,892,055
1999 17,215,935 11,783,458
1998 16,663,948 11,594,297
1997 16,047,170 11,369,827
1996 15,442,312 11,158,360
1995 14,855,565 10,974,599
1994 14,287,201 10,873,148
1993 13,735,951 10,860,288
1992 13,200,310 10,702,700
1991 12,683,870 10,404,816
1990 12,189,778 10,137,281
1989 11,719,771 9,864,798
1988 11,275,189 9,583,094
1987 10,851,475 9,284,644
1986 10,440,917 8,982,578
1985 10,040,483 8,686,813
1984 9,650,516 8,391,488
1983 9,272,744 8,098,404
1982 8,907,936 7,796,496
1981 8,556,596 7,498,635
1980 8,220,714 7,041,303
1979 7,902,267 6,647,556
1978 7,603,130 6,543,575
1977 7,321,950 6,449,512
1976 7,057,958 6,287,105
1975 6,776,297 6,098,658
1974 6,474,057 5,908,328
1973 6,184,944 5,720,404
1972 5,909,716 5,542,445
1971 5,650,868 5,374,712
1970 5,411,567 5,215,918
1969 5,192,221 5,058,181
1968 4,990,021 4,900,440
1967 4,799,744 4,748,307
1966 4,617,519 4,601,217
1965 4,442,377 4,458,462
1964 4,273,952 4,320,006
1963 4,112,061 4,185,877
1962 3,956,939 4,055,959
1961 3,810,151 3,930,401
1960 3,673,666 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Ivory Coast

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2023 4.28 3.72
2022 4.35 3.77
2021 4.41 3.77
2020 4.46 3.75
2019 4.52 3.75
2018 4.6 3.74
2017 4.76 3.77
2016 4.87 3.83
2015 4.97 3.91
2014 5.07 4.01
2013 5.14 4.11
2012 5.19 4.13
2011 5.24 4.13
2010 5.29 4.04
2009 5.33 3.95
2008 5.36 3.78
2007 5.4 3.68
2006 5.45 3.64
2005 5.5 3.69
2004 5.53 3.78
2003 5.57 3.86
2002 5.64 3.93
2001 5.7 3.98
2000 5.77 4.01
1999 5.81 4.06
1998 5.85 4.07
1997 5.9 4.08
1996 5.95 4.11
1995 6.04 4.15
1994 6.13 4.28
1993 6.27 4.39
1992 6.43 4.57
1991 6.59 4.72
1990 6.72 4.88
1989 6.85 5.07
1988 6.97 5.28
1987 7.09 5.5
1986 7.19 5.69
1985 7.27 5.87
1984 7.35 6.04
1983 7.42 6.2
1982 7.49 6.33
1981 7.54 6.45
1980 7.59 6.52
1979 7.63 6.59
1978 7.67 6.66
1977 7.83 6.71
1976 7.88 6.77
1975 7.91 6.83
1974 7.93 6.88
1973 7.94 6.94
1972 7.94 6.94
1971 7.94 6.94
1970 7.94 6.98
1969 7.93 7.04
1968 7.91 7.11
1967 7.89 7.16
1966 7.87 7.2
1965 7.84 7.23
1964 7.81 7.23
1963 7.78 7.23
1962 7.75 7.23
1961 7.72 7.21
1960 7.69 7.2

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

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Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Ivory Coast

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
2024 19.3 19
2023 19.2 18.9
2022 19.1 18.7
2021 19 18.6
2020 18.9 18.5
2019 18.9 18.3
2018 18.9 18.2
2017 18.9 18.1
2016 18.9 18
2015 19 18
2014 19.1 18
2013 19 18
2012 18.6 18.1
2011 18.2 18.2
2010 17.7 18.3
2009 17.3 18.4
2008 16.9 18.5
2007 16.6 18.5
2006 16.6 18.5
2005 16.7 18.3
2004 16.7 18.3
2003 16.7 18.2
2002 16.7 18.1
2001 16.8 18
2000 16.8 17.8
1999 16.8 17.7
1998 16.8 17.5
1997 16.7 17.2
1996 16.6 16.9
1995 16.5 16.6
1994 16.4 16.4
1993 16.3 16.3
1992 16.2 16.4
1991 16.1 16.5
1990 16 16.3
1989 16 16.1
1988 15.9 15.9
1987 15.9 15.9
1986 16 15.9
1985 16 15.9
1984 16.1 15.8
1983 16.2 15.8
1982 16.3 15.8
1981 16.4 15.7
1980 16.5 15.6
1979 16.7 15.6
1978 16.9 15.7
1977 17.1 15.8
1976 17.4 15.8
1975 17.5 15.9
1974 17.6 15.9
1973 17.6 15.8
1972 17.7 15.8
1971 17.7 15.8
1970 17.7 15.7
1969 17.8 15.7
1968 18 15.7
1967 18.1 15.7
1966 18.2 15.7
1965 18.3 15.7
1964 18.4 15.7
1963 18.5 15.8
1962 18.5 16
1961 18.5 16.2
1960 18.5 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$80.9B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.43%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.76%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.31%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
46
2020
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.33B
2020
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
668,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.51%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
57.6%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
472 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.8 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
37.6%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
58.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.71%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
14.4%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
324 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.8%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72.4%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,305
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
25.8
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.6
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
50%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
40.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$87.7
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.1
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
359
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.85 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Ivory Coast Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,845 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
106,175 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,645 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 mi
2019

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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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