Ethiopia vs Côte d’Ivoire
Ethiopia vs Côte d’Ivoire: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 4.3 years in Ethiopia and 4.8 years in Côte d’Ivoire, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Côte d’Ivoire, by 0.5 years, or 1.11 times that in Ethiopia.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Côte d’Ivoire has been higher since 2018, when it overtook Ethiopia.
- In 2020, Ethiopia ranked 161 and Côte d’Ivoire ranked 152 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Ethiopia | Côte d’Ivoire |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 2010 | – | 3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ethiopia vs Côte d’Ivoire
Health
- Life expectancyEthiopia: 67.3 years in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 61.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityEthiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024Côte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityEthiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 51.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterEthiopia: 13.2% in 2022Côte d’Ivoire: 43.9% in 2022
- DepressionEthiopia: 3.82% in 2017Côte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017
- Suicide rateEthiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Côte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationEthiopia: 129 million people in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthEthiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateEthiopia: 3.99 births per woman in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationEthiopia: 24.1% in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025
- Median ageEthiopia: 18.7 years in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overEthiopia: 3.2% in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateEthiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Côte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingEthiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsEthiopia: $785M in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025
- Military spending per personEthiopia: $4 in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingEthiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelEthiopia: 138,000 people in 2020Côte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020
- National powerEthiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022Côte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersEthiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020Côte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsEthiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025Côte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsEthiopia: 17 million TIV in 1997Côte d’Ivoire: 1 million TIV in 1971