Côte d'Ivoire

Sub-Saharan Africa·Lower middle income

Population: 31.2M; 50th of 217
GDP: $86.5B; 77th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $2,710; 160th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 61.9; 204th of 217
Human development: 0.55; 157th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Côte d'Ivoire

Zimbabwe

Congo, Republic of

Ghana

São Tomé and Principe

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim46.3%▲ 2.6pt
Christian44.9%▲ 4.1pt
Unaffiliated5.6%▼ 4.4pt
Other3.2%▼ 2.3pt

Religious diversity: 6.76 / 10 · high · 13th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

CIV

ZWE

COG

GHA

GDP

current US$

$86.5B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.75B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

46.7%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

17.9%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

22.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

–––

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

2,103.1–––

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

0.332–––

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

–––

Population

people

31.2M–––

Population density

people per km²

95.6–––

Urban population

% of total

53.1%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

4.3–––

Net migration

people

7,838–––

Population under 15

% of total

40.9%–––

Population 65+

% of total

2.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.6%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3.4%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

2,488–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

357.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

11.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.76–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

5.6%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#77/214

$86.5B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#160/214

$2,7102024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#149/203

$7,227latest

GDP growth

annual %

#25/214

6%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#158/207

$2,5102024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#60/213

2.6%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#70/201

$1.75B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#127/205

46.7%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#42/206

17.9%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#120/208

22.1%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#21/187

2.3%latest

Gini index

0–100

#83/168

35.3latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#125/168

20.9%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#126/165

$4,0122022

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

#131/144

1.742023

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

#48/129

2,103.12023

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

#123/139

0.3322023

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

#44/119

0.6772023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#50/217

31.2Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#109/216

95.6latest

Urban population

% of total

#144/215

53.1%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#204/217

61.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#18/217

4.3latest

Net migration

people

#49/217

7,8382024

Population under 15

% of total

#22/217

40.9%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#204/217

2.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#182/196

46.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#180/196

67.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#166/192

3.6%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#168/195

0.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#149/160

50%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#134/199

3.4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#157/194

11.1%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#112/139

43.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#168/210

40.7%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#14/214

1722023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#162/208

1.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#177/215

60.82024

Access to electricity

% of population

#175/215

72.4%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#157/198

2,4882023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#164/202

357.12023

Electricity generation

TWh

#106/202

11.12023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#100/202

31.1%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#112/202

68.9%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#109/204

14.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#32/204

0.52024

Share of global CO₂

#96/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#78/193

3.92023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#49/210

0.1%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#82/210

0.4%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#98/210

0.2%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#59/210

0.2%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#83/210

0.5552024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#101/175

0.3942025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#106/175

0.2282025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#96/175

0.72025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#100/175

0.5982025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#98/175

0.5752025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#97/178

372022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#104/193

-0.3492022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#115/193

-0.3432022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#121/193

-0.482022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#138/193

-0.5162022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#111/175

0.6962025

Conflict & Security

Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program

theme overview →

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#34/126

02025

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#41/126

02025

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

#40/126

02025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#13/193

6.762020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#87/193

5.6%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#157/189

0.552021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#155/170

0.6132021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#105/164

5.152025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#87/158

2.052023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#127/161

0.9%latest

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