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Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa

Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$112.12B vs $479.96BCote d'Ivoire vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$3,313 vs $7,503Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa
Population32.71M vs 64.75MCote d'Ivoire vs South Africa

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Indicator Cote d'Ivoire South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$112.12B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,313$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy1.8%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%7%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy574.27 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.3%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy55.1%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$5B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy6.2%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,780$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,750$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$268.53B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy16.8%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy23.9%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy51.2%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy19.3%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.77B$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy48.8%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.7%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy13%25.9%2023/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67.1%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy59.5%49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy35.354.12021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy20.8%17.4%2021/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy57.6%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy18.8%34.6%2022/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.8%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy54.6%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.2%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$199.3M$2.72B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy668K3.89M2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.1%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.8B$2.47B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.4%0.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy16.4%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.4%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy4.4%60.1%2022/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy37.251.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4.7%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy2.5%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.1%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$76$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%10.7%2016/2025 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy6.6%7.7%2016/2025 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy17.2%12.9%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$2,164$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy45.4%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy14.3%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy40.3%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy69.4%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy67%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.6%3.7%2021/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy4.282024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy6.5%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy41.6%30.2%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy80.9%59.6%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.72B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$24.72B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7690.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3990.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade19.339.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade15.1%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade8%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade47.2%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.3%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade29.8%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade24.8%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5820.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5890.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.350.4762023
PopulationDemographics32.71M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.1 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.5 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.232.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics45.5%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics54.5%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics105.3/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.717.82026
Death RateDemographics7.519.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.22.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics64.3 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.2 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth44.824.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.7%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.4%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.170.792023/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth46742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.624.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.7%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth32%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth27.1%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth359117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth67.134.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth28.211.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth993892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth58%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth70%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth40.8%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth13.3%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.42.252006/2010
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth32%54.6%2022/2016 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth84%96.7%2021/2016 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.796.392023/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth90.651.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$88$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth35.7%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.3%23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth93.2%93.7%2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare20.3%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare8.1%3.6%2021/2017
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.5%88.6%2021/2017
Child MarriageChild Welfare25.8%3.6%2021/2016 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.4%11.8%2021/2017
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education3.6%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation12.3%23.5%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation50%91.2%2021/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation66.8%97.2%2021/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation65.2%97.6%2021/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation35.2%92.5%2021/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation87.4%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.2%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation52%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation17.5%62.2%2021/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%77.9%2024/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation65.3%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security11.1%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture86.5%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture121.9113.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture8.49M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture72.13K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture1.89M t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture66.49K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture60.24K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.64M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2.38M t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,564 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,935 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture1.9M head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance43.72022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3940.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.2280.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5980.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.29-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.32-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.580.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.84-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.17-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.620.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian74.63K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8.18K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian930.96K02025
Internet UsersTechnology41.4%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology183.9179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology93.7%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology1.65.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98.3%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology11.4%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.5%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%0.6%2016/2022 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure72.9%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure716.23K15.45M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.3%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy39.1 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy990 MW751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy58.2%9.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy44.1%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy354 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy13.7%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy9.1 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy47.7%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.2%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy27.8%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy71.1%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy10 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy405 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,488 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.59 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate22.8%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate7.9%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate14.9%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.5%47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.4 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $112.12B for Cote d'Ivoire versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa on 202 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,ZA with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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