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Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire
Population
31.9M
Rank #50Source: World Bank
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Source: REST Countries
Region
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$87.11B
Rank #77Source: World Bank
Land Area
322.5K km²
Rank #70Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
61.944 yrs
Source: World Bank
Historical Trends
Population Trend (5-Year)
Source: World Bank
GDP Trend (5-Year, Nominal USD)
Source: World Bank
Geography
Area: 322,463 km²
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Climate: tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)
Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
Elevation: mean elevation: 250 m lowest point: Gulf of Guinea 0 m highest point: Monts Nimba 1,752 m
Natural Hazards: coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible
Environmental Issues: deforestation (most of the country's forests - once the largest in West Africa - have been heavily logged); water pollution from sewage, and from industrial, mining, and agricultural effluents
Land Use: agricultural land: 64.8% (2011 est.) forest: 32.7% (2011 est.) other: 2.5% (2011 est.)
Geography Note: most of the inhabitants live along the sandy coastal region; apart from the capital area, the forested interior is sparsely populated
Natural Resources
petroleumnatural gasdiamondsmanganeseiron orecobaltbauxitecoppergoldnickel
People & Society
Fertility Rate
4.28
Population
31.9M
Ethnic Groups
Akan (28.9%)Voltaique or Gur (16.1%)Northern Mande (14.5%)Kru (8.5%)Southern Mande (6.9%)unspecified (0.9%)non-Ivoirian (24.2%)
Religions
Muslim (42.9%)Catholic (17.2%)Evangelical (11.8%)Methodist (1.7%)other Christian (3.2%)animist (3.6%)other religion (0.5%)none (19.1%)
Economy
GDP per Capita
$2,727.894
GDP per Capita PPP
7,669.232
(2024)
(2024)
GNI per Capita
2,530
(2024)
(2024)
Gini Index
35.3
(2021)
(2021)
Unemployment
2.273%
(2024)
(2024)
Inflation
3.451%
(2024)
(2024)
Public Debt
Not Available
Energy
Electricity Access
72.4%
(2023)
(2023)
Renewable Energy
58.2%
(2021)
(2021)
CO₂ Emissions
18.811 Mt
(2024)
(2024)
Energy Intensity
3.3 MJ/$
(2021)
(2021)
Renewable Electricity
22.793%
(2021)
(2021)
Environment
Forest Coverage
7.856% of land
(2023)
(2023)
Communications
Internet Users
40.653%
(2023)
(2023)
Mobile Penetration
171.989%
(2023)
(2023)
Broadband Subscribers
1.363%
(2023)
(2023)
Transportation
Air Transport Freight
3.098 M ton-km
(2023)
(2023)
Container Port Traffic
1,042,418 TEU
(2021)
(2021)
Airports
13,609
Rail Lines
639 km
Roads Total
N/A
Military
Military Forces
Armed Forces of Cote d'Ivoire (Forces Armees de Cote d'Ivoire, FACI; aka Republican Forces of Ivory Coast, FRCI): Army (Armee de Terre), Navy (Marine Nationale), Cote Air Force (Force Aerienne Cote),...
Personnel Strength
the Armed Forces of Cote d’Ivoire have approximately 25,000 active troops (23,000 Army; 1,000 Navy; 1,000 Air Force)
Military Expenditure (USD)
$0.66B
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
0.76%
Military Expenditure History
1.1% of GDP (2019) 1.4% of GDP (2018) 1.3% of GDP (2017) 1.7% of GDP (2016) 1.7% of GDP (2015)
Deployments
800 Mali (MINUSMA) (2020)
Equipment & Inventories
the FACI is mostly equipped with second-hand weapons and equipment of Russian origin; the leading suppliers since 2000 are Belarus, Bulgaria, and Romania (2019 est.)
Service Age & Obligation
18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary male and female military service; conscription is not enforced; voluntary recruitment of former rebels into the new national army is restricted to ages...
Education
Pre-Primary Enrollment
10.718%
(2022)
(2022)
Primary Enrollment
93.296%
(2024)
(2024)
Secondary Enrollment
65.307%
(2024)
(2024)
Tertiary Enrollment
11.572%
(2023)
(2023)
Education Spending
3.426% of GDP
(2023)
(2023)
Adult Literacy Rate
50%
(2021)
(2021)
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
41.822:1
(2018)
(2018)
Health
Physicians per 1,000
0.166
(2023)
(2023)
Safe Water Access
77.247%
(2024)
(2024)
Safe Drinking Water
36.449%
(2024)
(2024)
Under-5 Mortality
67.1 per 1,000
(2023)
(2023)
Maternal Mortality (World Bank)
18.095 per 100,000
(2021)
(2021)
Hospital Beds per 1,000
65.98
(2021)
(2021)
UHC Coverage Index
46
(2023)
(2023)
Measles Immunization
77%
(2024)
(2024)
Social Indicators
Extreme Poverty Rate
20.9%
(2021)
(2021)
Food Insecurity
11.1%
(2023)
(2023)
Youth NEET Rate
4.386%
(2022)
(2022)
Governance
Women in Government
13.386%
(2024)
(2024)
Voice & Accountability
-0.38
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Political Stability
-0.63
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Government Effectiveness
-0.36
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Regulatory Quality
-0.12
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Rule of Law
-0.46
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Control of Corruption
-0.31
(Below Average)
(2023)
(Below Average)
(2023)
Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Legal System
civil law system based on the French civil code; judicial review of legislation held in the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court
Executive Branch
chief of state: President Alassane Dramane OUATTARA (since 4 December 2010); Vice President (vacant); note - Vice President Daniel Kablan DUNCAN resigned 8 July 2020; note - the 2016 constitution...
Legislative Branch
description: bicameral Parliament consists of:Senate or Senat (99 seats; 66 members indirectly elected by the National Assembly and members of municipal, autonomous districts, and regional councils,...
Judicial Branch
highest courts: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into Judicial, Audit, Constitutional, and Administrative Chambers; consists of the court president, 3 vice presidents for the Judicial, Audit,...
National Symbols
Flag Description
three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green; orange symbolizes the land (savannah) of the north and fertility, white stands for peace and unity, green represents the forests...
National Symbols
elephant; national colors: orange, white, green
National Anthem
name: "L'Abidjanaise" (Song of Abidjan) lyrics/music: Mathieu EKRA, Joachim BONY, and Pierre Marie COTY/Pierre Marie COTY and Pierre Michel PANGO note: adopted 1960; although the nation's capital...
Travel Information
Language(s): French
Currency: XOF (Fr)
Timezone(s): UTC
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Driving Side: Right
Calling Code: +225
Car Sign: CI
Week Starts: Monday
Data sources: World Bank, UN Data • Updated daily •Learn about our data