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Population: 32,711,547 in 2025 for Côte d’Ivoire (Africa), position 50 out of 213 worldwide. GDP per capita – Côte d’Ivoire: $3,050 /inh. (2025), ranking 161 out of 211. Economic growth is 6.5 % (2025). The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (2025). Annual inflation stands at 0.1 % (2025).

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths – Côte d’Ivoire, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Share of adults with the right to vote (1/173), Women's legal equality: property and inheritance (1/186), Women's legal equality: mobility (1/186).

Weaknesses – Côte d’Ivoire, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Central government debt (107/109), Male life expectancy at birth (203/213), Life expectancy at birth (201/213).

Regional comparison

Comparable countries

From closest to furthest. The proximity score (0 to 100) compares each country’s position across all the indicators they have in common: 100 = identical profiles.

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Wealth & Growth 9
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
GDP growth6.5 %2025 26 of 211
GDP per capita growth4 %2025 53 of 211
GDP, purchasing power parity$268.5B2025 74 of 201
Natural resource rents4.7 %2021 77 of 211
GDP$99.8B2025 78 of 211
Net national income per capita$2,164 /inh.2021 130 of 184
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity$8,209 /inh.2025 151 of 201
Gross national income per capita (Atlas method)$2,780 /inh.2025 157 of 205
GDP per capita$3,050 /inh.2025 161 of 211
Prices, Inflation & Currency 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Inflation (consumer prices)0.1 %2025 17 of 191
Official exchange rate581.93 LCU/$2025 30 of 211
Real interest rate6.6 %2016 52 of 146
Inflation (GDP deflator)3.2 %2025 103 of 210
Lending interest rate5.3 %2016 111 of 146
Broad money supply (M3)42.2 %2025 116 of 164
Employment 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)4 %2025 20 of 184
Unemployment2.3 %2025 22 of 184
Employment in agriculture45.4 %2025 28 of 184
Self-employed workers71 %2025 30 of 184
Employment rate (ages 15 and over)65.5 %2025 36 of 184
Labor force participation rate (ages 15 and over)67.1 %2025 43 of 184
Employment in industry14.3 %2025 146 of 184
Employment in services40.3 %2025 153 of 184
Foreign Trade 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Merchandise exports$28.5B2025 73 of 205
High-technology exports5.3 %2024 101 of 185
Exports of goods and services29.8 %2025 120 of 192
Services exports$1.1B2024 137 of 198
Current account balance-4.5 %2024 140 of 198
Trade openness54.6 %2025 142 of 192
Imports of goods and services24.8 %2025 162 of 192
Investment, Tourism & Aid 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Official development aid received3.1 %2023 64 of 160
Foreign direct investment inflows (amount)$2B2025 67 of 203
Foreign direct investment inflows2 %2025 101 of 201
Migrant remittances received2 %2024 107 of 196
International tourist arrivals668,000 arr.2020 115 of 202
International tourism receipts$199.3M2020 139 of 201
Public finances 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of income taxes in government revenue26.8 %2023 63 of 159
Central government debt171.1 %1995 107 of 109
Tax revenue13 %2023 107 of 161
Central government spending17.9 %2023 120 of 160
Budget balance-5.4 %2023 133 of 158
Research and development spending0.1 %2016 137 of 155
Military spending0.8 %2025 139 of 165
Government final consumption8.7 %2025 171 of 187
Finance & Reserves 3
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
External debt48.8 %2024 74 of 121
Stock market capitalization11.6 %2020 82 of 101
Domestic credit to the private sector22.7 %2025 135 of 184
Economic structure 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Agriculture, forestry and fishing16.8 %2025 46 of 203
Manufacturing12.3 %2025 76 of 201
Household final consumption67 %2025 78 of 189
Industry (including construction)23.9 %2025 99 of 205
Gross savings17.2 %2024 120 of 178
Gross capital formation19.3 %2025 136 of 185
Services51.2 %2025 139 of 202
Population & Vital Statistics 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of 0-14 year olds40.5 %2025 21 of 213
Age dependency ratio75.8 per 1002025 25 of 213
Number of men per 100 women103.4 per 100 women2025 33 of 213
Share of men in the population50.8 %2025 33 of 213
Population32,711,547 inhab.2025 50 of 213
Adults with an official ID78.4 %2024 126 of 145
Births registered with civil authorities71.7 %2016 143 of 178
Urban population54.5 %2025 143 of 213
Share of women in the population49.2 %2025 181 of 213
Share of 15-64 year olds56.9 %2025 189 of 213
Boys per 100 girls at birth103 per 100 girls2024 194 of 213
Share of people aged 65 and over2.7 %2025 200 of 213
Median age of the population18.1 yrs2023 205 of 226
Births, deaths and life expectancy 14
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Children per woman4.23 children/woman2024 18 of 213
Birth rate31.6 per 1,0002024 23 of 213
Population growth2.41 %2025 26 of 213
Female suicide rate4.6 per 100,0002023 90 of 183
Death rate7.6 per 1,0002024 94 of 213
Road traffic deaths24.1 per 100,0002019 140 of 188
Suicide rate16.5 per 100,0002023 146 of 183
Male suicide rate28.7 per 100,0002023 147 of 183
Healthy life expectancy56.4 yrs2023 152 of 183
Under-5 mortality64.5 per 1,0002024 178 of 194
Infant mortality44.8 per 1,0002024 178 of 194
Female life expectancy at birth64.3 yrs2024 198 of 213
Life expectancy at birth62.1 yrs2024 201 of 213
Male life expectancy at birth60.2 yrs2024 203 of 213
Health and healthcare system 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of health spending paid directly by patients32 %2023 114 of 191
Undernourishment11.4 %2024 120 of 167
HIV prevalence1.7 %2024 134 of 152
New tuberculosis cases99 per 100,0002024 144 of 206
Measles vaccination75 %2024 155 of 191
Health expenditure3.4 %2023 167 of 191
Physicians0.17 per 1,0002023 172 of 193
Nurses and midwives0.79 per 1,0002023 174 of 196
Hospital beds0.4 per 1,0002006 178 of 190
Access to basic drinking water77.2 %2024 179 of 211
Access to basic sanitation40.4 %2024 186 of 211
Open defecation16.7 %2024 194 of 211
Body and lifestyle 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Tobacco use7.3 %2024 11 of 165
Tobacco use among men13.4 %2024 19 of 165
Tobacco use among women1.3 %2024 21 of 165
Diabetes prevalence5 %2024 30 of 207
Adult obesity12.8 %2024 44 of 196
Obesity among adult men8.2 %2024 45 of 196
Obesity among adult women17.7 %2024 56 of 196
Alcohol consumption per capita4.2 L/person2024 106 of 202
Average height of women158.1 cm2014 119 of 198
Mean body mass index of men23.4 kg/m²2016 139 of 190
Mean body mass index of women24.2 kg/m²2016 146 of 190
Average height of men166.5 cm2014 162 of 198
Origins, languages and religions 12
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Ethnic diversity (fractionalization index)0.822003 11 of 205
Religious diversity (fractionalization index)0.762003 14 of 204
Linguistic diversity (fractionalization index)0.782003 22 of 203
Share of the population: other religions (including folk religions)3.2 %2020 30 of 192
Share of the population: Muslims46.3 %2020 51 of 192
Share of immigrants in the population9 %2024 86 of 212
Share of the population: people with no religious affiliation5.6 %2020 88 of 192
Share of the population: Jews0 %2020 94 of 192
Share of the population: Christians44.9 %2020 119 of 192
Share of the population: Hindus0 %2020 129 of 192
Share of the population: Buddhists0 %2020 133 of 192
Majority religionNo absolute majority20207 countries out of 192 in the same category
Inequality 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Income share of the poorest 20%7.6 %2021 61 of 169
Income share of the richest 10%27.8 %2021 80 of 169
Gini index35.32021 85 of 169
Extreme poverty20.8 %2021 128 of 169
Territory & Borders 8
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Number of neighboring countries5 countries2026 31 of 223
Length of land borders3,458 km2026 58 of 230
Land area318,000 km²2024 66 of 212
Total area322,460 km²2024 68 of 212
Population density100.4 inh./km²2024 102 of 212
Length of coastline515 km2026 102 of 227
Latitude of the country's center7.6 °2026 157 of 232
Landlocked countryHas sea access2026183 countries out of 227 in the same category
Terrain, Water & Climate 6
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Lowest point0 m2026 39 of 228
Average annual rainfall1,348 mm2022 67 of 180
Renewable fresh water per person2,528 m³/inh.2022 91 of 181
Population living less than 5 m above sea level3.3 %2015 111 of 212
Average elevation250 m2026 124 of 166
Highest point1,752 m2026 135 of 229
Land & Nature 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Agricultural land83.9 %2024 5 of 207
Protected land areas22.9 %2025 65 of 210
Arable land15.7 %2024 72 of 204
Forest cover12.1 %2024 156 of 210
Democracy & Elections 13
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Share of adults with the right to vote100 %2025 1 of 173
Minimum voting age18 yrs2026 12 of 222
Core civil society index0.782025 78 of 173
Civil society participation index0.712025 79 of 173
Participatory democracy index0.262025 96 of 173
Electoral democracy index0.392025 101 of 173
Egalitarian democracy index0.242025 106 of 173
Liberal democracy index0.232025 106 of 173
Free and fair elections index0.332025 110 of 173
Head of the executive chosen through multiparty electionsExecutive from multiparty elections2025141 countries out of 173 in the same category
Multiparty legislative electionsMultiparty legislative elections2025158 countries out of 167 in the same category
Multiparty national electionsMultiparty elections2025148 countries out of 167 in the same category
Political regimeElectoral autocracy202555 countries out of 173 in the same category
Civil Liberties & Human Rights 9
Governance & Rule of Law 11
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Corruption Perceptions Index45 pts2024 70 of 179
Political corruption index0.62025 99 of 173
Rule of law index (V-Dem)0.42025 106 of 173
Regulatory quality (WGI)-0.172025 109 of 203
Control of corruption (WGI)-0.272025 111 of 205
Judicial constraints on the executive index0.432025 113 of 173
Absence of corruption in the judiciary-1.052025 129 of 173
Government effectiveness (WGI)-0.252025 131 of 203
Voice and accountability (WGI)-0.542025 132 of 203
Rule of law (WGI)-0.522025 137 of 205
Political stability and absence of violence (WGI)-0.722025 169 of 205
Women's rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Year women gained the right to vote1,9572025 74 of 189
Women subjected to partner violence (past 12 months)22 %2012 79 of 106
Share of women among ministers20 %2025 105 of 192
Share of women in parliament13.4 %2025 158 of 192
Paid maternity leave98 days or more of paid leave2025121 countries out of 186 in the same category
Paid paternity leavePaid leave of less than 14 days202561 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to voteRight to vote granted to all women2025189 countries out of 194 in the same category
Women's right to take a job without permissionSame right as men2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to travel abroadSame right as men2025171 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal inheritance between sons and daughtersEqual rights for sons and daughters2025146 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal pay for work of equal valueWritten into law202598 countries out of 186 in the same category
Equal property ownership rightsEqual rights for men and women2025165 countries out of 186 in the same category
Ban on gender discrimination in employmentDiscrimination prohibited by law2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Femicide lawNo specific provision2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on sexual harassmentOne to three areas covered2025151 countries out of 186 in the same category
Law on domestic violenceLaw covering some forms of violence202538 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal quota for women on company boardsNo mandatory quota2025147 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's Legal Equality (Indices) 11
LGBTQ+ rights 17
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
LGBT rights index (composite policy index)0.3 pts2025 124 of 194
Joint adoption by a same-sex coupleNot allowed2025155 countries out of 194 in the same category
Age of sexual consent: same-sex couplesSame as for different-sex couples2025120 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal change of gender markerNot legally possible2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Anti-LGBT hate crimes: aggravating circumstanceNot covered2025126 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on incitement to anti-LGBT hatredNot prohibited2025141 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on non-consensual surgeries on intersex childrenNot banned2025182 countries out of 194 in the same category
Ban on conversion therapiesNot banned2025169 countries out of 194 in the same category
Laws limiting public LGBT expression (“propaganda”)No restrictions2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex marriage and civil unionMarriage defined as the union of a man and a woman202598 countries out of 194 in the same category
Death penalty for same-sex relationsNo death penalty provided for2025185 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection against employment discrimination (sexual orientation, gender identity)No protection2025107 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection from discrimination in goods and services (LGBT)No protection2025125 countries out of 194 in the same category
Protection of sexual orientation and gender identity in the constitutionNot mentioned2025180 countries out of 194 in the same category
Legal recognition of a third genderNot recognized2025174 countries out of 194 in the same category
Same-sex sexual relationsLegal2025130 countries out of 194 in the same category
Gender-affirming care: coverage and restrictionsNeither coverage nor national restriction2025149 countries out of 194 in the same category
Justice and security 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
United Nations Convention against TortureState party2026171 countries out of 202 in the same category
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)State party2026172 countries out of 202 in the same category
Civilian access to handgunsAllowed at the discretion of the authorities202626 countries out of 113 in the same category
Rome Statute of the International Criminal CourtState party2026117 countries out of 202 in the same category
Legal status of the death penaltyAbolished for all crimes2026112 countries out of 195 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (medical use)Prohibited2026126 countries out of 180 in the same category
Legal status of cannabis (recreational use)Prohibited2026144 countries out of 194 in the same category
Health and reproductive rights 7
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Family planning needs met by modern methods41.4 %2021 56 of 78
Unmet need for contraception22.4 %2022 104 of 150
Use of modern contraceptives25.2 %2022 138 of 181
Births attended by skilled health personnel84 %2021 162 of 204
Maternal mortality359 per 100,0002023 177 of 192
Adolescent birth rate90.6 per 1,0002024 192 of 213
Abortion: grounds allowed by lawAllowed for health reasons, rape or fetal impairment202670 countries out of 191 in the same category
Work and social rights 6
Family & Nationality 10
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of civil majority21 yrs2026 1 of 187
Years of residence required for naturalization5 yrs2026 66 of 152
Women married before age 1825.8 %2021 98 of 144
Dual nationalityNot recognised202698 countries out of 191 in the same category
Women's right to be head of householdSame right as men2025157 countries out of 186 in the same category
Women's right to divorceSame right as men2025142 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal framework on child marriageAll four conditions are met202545 countries out of 186 in the same category
Nationality acquired by birth on the territoryNot acquired automatically by birth in the country2026154 countries out of 192 in the same category
Wife's legal duty of obedience to her husbandNo duty of obedience in the law2025168 countries out of 186 in the same category
Legal status of polygamyNot recognized (prohibited)2026107 countries out of 167 in the same category
Civic duties 4
IndicatorValueYearWorld position
Age of entry into primary school6 yrs2025 33 of 207
Duration of compulsory schooling10 yrs2025 80 of 194
Compulsory military serviceProvided for by law but suspended or not enforced20259 countries out of 134 in the same category
Compulsory votingVoluntary voting2026199 countries out of 226 in the same category

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Côte d’Ivoire?

Côte d’Ivoire has about 32,711,547 inhabitants (2025), ranking 50 worldwide out of 213 countries.

What is the GDP per capita of Côte d’Ivoire?

GDP per capita is $3,050 /inh. (2025): Côte d’Ivoire ranks 161 out of 211 countries.

What is the inflation rate in Côte d’Ivoire?

Annual inflation is 0.1 % (2025); Côte d’Ivoire ranks 17 out of 191 (ranked from lowest to highest).

What is the unemployment rate in Côte d’Ivoire?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (2025); Côte d’Ivoire ranks 22 out of 184 (ranked from lowest to highest).

Where does Côte d’Ivoire stand in its region (Africa)?

GDP per capita: Côte d’Ivoire has $3,050 /inh., above the regional median (Africa: $1,658 /inh.).

Where do the figures on Côte d’Ivoire come from?

The data comes from public sources (World Bank, CIA World Factbook…), cited on each indicator page, with the year of each value.

Rank is the position in the world ranking for each indicator (the ranking direction is given on the indicator's page). Sources and update dates are on each indicator's page.