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Cote d'Ivoire vs Benin

Cote d'Ivoire and Benin side by side across 198 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$112.12B vs $27.79BCote d'Ivoire vs Benin
GDP per Capita$3,313 vs $1,809Cote d'Ivoire vs Benin
Population32.71M vs 14.81MCote d'Ivoire vs Benin

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Indicator Cote d'Ivoire BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$112.12B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,313$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy1.8%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy574.27 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.3%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy55.1%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$5B$-739.95M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy6.2%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,780$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,750$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$268.53B$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy16.8%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy23.9%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%10.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy51.2%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy19.3%35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.77B$338.54M2024/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2%1.7%2024/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy48.8%66.6%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.7%19.8%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13%10.8%2023/1979 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.1%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy59.5%75.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy35.334.42021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy20.8%27.2%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy57.6%51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy18.8%14.2%2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.8%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy54.6%37.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.2%1.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$199.3M$240.86M2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy668K337K2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.1%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.8B$543.01M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.4%2.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy16.4%15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.4%18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy4.4%3.2%2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy37.231.82024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4.7%2.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy2.5%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.1%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$76$732023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%6.3%2016/2021 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy6.6%4.6%2016/2021 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy17.2%30.3%2024/2023
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$2,164$1,1732021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy45.4%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy14.3%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy40.3%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy69.4%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy67%58.3%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.6%7.6%2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.22.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy742024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy6.5%5.4%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy41.6%50%2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy80.9%86.5%2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.72B$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$24.72B$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7690.7962024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3990.4232024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade19.319.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade15.1%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade8%7.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade47.2%39.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.3%30.5%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade29.8%17.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade24.8%20.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5820.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5890.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.350.3162023
PopulationDemographics32.71M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.1 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.5 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.234.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics45.5%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics54.5%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics105.3/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.732.62026
Death RateDemographics7.518.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.2-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics64.3 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.2 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth44.845.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.7%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.4%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.170.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth46382023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.624.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.7%20.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth32%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth27.1%16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth359518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth67.177.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth28.2282023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth99402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth58%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth70%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth40.8%51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth13.3%5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5%8.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.40.432006/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth32%22.4%2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth84%78.1%2021/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.790.612023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth90.676.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$88$472023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth35.7%36.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.3%7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.2%83.2%2016/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare20.3%33.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare8.1%8.3%2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.5%92.6%2021/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare25.8%27.5%2021/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.4%2.9%2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.6%3.2%2024/2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation12.3%10.2%2024/2022
Adult Literacy RateEducation50%51.4%2021/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation66.8%71.3%2021/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation65.2%50.4%2021/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation35.2%28.7%2021/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation87.4%90.4%2024/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.2%52.8%2024/2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation52%32.1%2024/2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation17.5%11.8%2021/2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%75.1%2024/2021
Secondary EnrollmentEducation65.3%43.6%2024/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security11.1%14.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture86.5%41.8%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture121.9126.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture8.49M t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture72.13K t55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture1.89M t100 t2024/2010 ⚠
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture66.49K t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture60.24K t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.64M t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2.38M t500.61K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,564 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,935 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.9M head2.8M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.12017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3940.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.2280.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5980.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.29-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.32-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.58-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.84-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.17-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.62-0.382024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian74.63K16.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian027.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.18K11.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian930.96K02025
Internet UsersTechnology41.4%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology183.9125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology93.7%85%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.60.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98.3%85%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology11.4%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.5%5.4%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2016
Electricity AccessInfrastructure72.9%59%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure716.23K8992023/2016 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.3%64%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1K MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy39.1 MW35.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy990 MW0.5 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy58.2%54.5%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy44.1%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy354 kWh115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy13.7%58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy9.1 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy47.7%45%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.2%4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy27.8%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy71.1%96%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy10 TWh2.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy405 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,488 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.59 t0.49 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate22.8%0.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate7.9%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.9%28.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.5%1.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.4 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Cote d'Ivoire or Benin have the larger economy?

Cote d'Ivoire has the larger economy: $112.12B for Cote d'Ivoire versus $27.79B for Benin (GDP, current US$).

How do Cote d'Ivoire and Benin compare across indicators?

This page compares Cote d'Ivoire and Benin on 198 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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