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Cote d'Ivoire vs Burkina Faso

Cote d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso side by side across 73 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$87.11B vs $23.12BCote d'Ivoire vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$2,728 vs $982Cote d'Ivoire vs Burkina Faso
Population31.93M vs 23.55MCote d'Ivoire vs Burkina Faso

Indicator by indicator

73 indicators
Indicator Cote d'Ivoire Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$87.11B$23.12B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,728$9822024
Inflation RateEconomy3.5%4.2%2024
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy561.58 LCU/USD560.34 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-3%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.3%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy55.1%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$689.26M$-783.23M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy6%4.8%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,530$8502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,360$2,7202024
GDP (PPP)Economy$244.91B$68.19B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy15.9%20.9%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24%26.5%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.9%9.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy51.9%43.9%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.9%21.9%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.77B$584.39M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2%2.9%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy48.8%48.8%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy16.5%27.2%2015
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13%18.6%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.1%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy59.5%64.1%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy35.337.42021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy20.8%42.1%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy57.6%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy18.8%21.6%2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.8%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy51.3%60.5%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.7%9.7%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$199.3M$173M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy668K67K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5820.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5890.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.350.2732023
PopulationDemographics31.93M23.55M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2.2%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.1 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.5 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.234.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics46%71.7%2024
Population Under 15Demographics40.9%41.8%2024
Infant MortalityHealth44.843.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.7%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.4%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.170.152023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth46472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.627.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.7%23.4%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth32%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth27.1%24.7%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.6%5.3%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation12.3%10%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security11.1%13.1%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture86.5%53.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture121.9118.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture8.49M t16.61K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture72.13K t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture1.89M t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture66.49K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture60.24K t931.11K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance—1.32017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3940.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.2280.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5980.3732025
Women in ParliamentGovernance13.4%18.3%2025
Internet UsersTechnology41.4%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology183.9116.62024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure72.4%21.7%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.59 t0.27 t2024

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Frequently asked questions

Does Cote d'Ivoire or Burkina Faso have the larger economy?

Cote d'Ivoire has the larger economy: $87.11B for Cote d'Ivoire versus $23.12B for Burkina Faso (GDP, current US$).

How do Cote d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso compare across indicators?

This page compares Cote d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso on 73 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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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=CI,BF with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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