Côte d’Ivoire vs South Africa
Côte d’Ivoire vs South Africa: GDP per person
GDP per person in 2025: $2,491 in Côte d’Ivoire and $5,713 in South Africa, by World Bank estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Africa, by $3,222, or 2.29 times that in Côte d’Ivoire.
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1960.
- In 2025, Côte d’Ivoire ranked 136 and South Africa ranked 101 of 186 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: $12,130 in 2025.
Every year
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,491 | $5,713 | $12,130 |
| 2024 | $2,396 | $5,715 | $11,890 |
| 2023 | $2,315 | $5,757 | $11,670 |
| 2022 | $2,227 | $5,787 | $11,450 |
| 2021 | $2,146 | $5,751 | $11,170 |
| 2020 | $2,055 | $5,570 | $10,580 |
| 2019 | $2,093 | $6,033 | $11,000 |
| 2018 | $2,013 | $6,117 | $10,820 |
| 2017 | $1,973 | $6,126 | $10,590 |
| 2016 | $1,889 | $6,095 | $10,360 |
| 2015 | $1,815 | $6,112 | $10,190 |
| 2014 | $1,743 | $6,155 | $10,000 |
| 2013 | $1,632 | $6,171 | $9,811 |
| 2012 | $1,503 | $6,122 | $9,654 |
| 2011 | $1,426 | $6,067 | $9,515 |
| 2010 | $1,541 | $5,954 | $9,322 |
| 2009 | $1,474 | $5,847 | $9,028 |
| 2008 | $1,455 | $6,010 | $9,266 |
| 2007 | $1,420 | $5,891 | $9,191 |
| 2006 | $1,438 | $5,651 | $8,913 |
| 2005 | $1,432 | $5,406 | $8,639 |
| 2004 | $1,452 | $5,187 | $8,409 |
| 2003 | $1,442 | $5,012 | $8,151 |
| 2002 | $1,551 | $4,917 | $8,011 |
| 2001 | $1,637 | $4,786 | $7,932 |
| 2000 | $1,718 | $4,701 | $7,880 |
| 1999 | $1,771 | $4,553 | $7,639 |
| 1998 | $1,808 | $4,495 | $7,479 |
| 1997 | $1,801 | $4,527 | $7,382 |
| 1996 | $1,707 | $4,466 | $7,203 |
| 1995 | $1,647 | $4,337 | $7,058 |
| 1994 | $1,599 | $4,258 | $6,944 |
| 1993 | $1,649 | $4,194 | $6,819 |
| 1992 | $1,720 | $4,226 | $6,801 |
| 1991 | $1,794 | $4,396 | $6,773 |
| 1990 | $1,866 | $4,544 | $6,804 |
| 1989 | $1,962 | $4,687 | $6,741 |
| 1988 | $1,981 | $4,714 | $6,620 |
| 1987 | $2,036 | $4,664 | $6,446 |
| 1986 | $2,123 | $4,713 | $6,326 |
| 1985 | $2,138 | $4,865 | $6,233 |
| 1984 | $2,129 | $5,092 | $6,120 |
| 1983 | $2,277 | $5,015 | $5,947 |
| 1982 | $2,466 | $5,291 | $5,903 |
| 1981 | $2,562 | $5,499 | $5,986 |
| 1980 | $2,577 | $5,400 | $5,980 |
| 1979 | $3,011 | $5,221 | $5,978 |
| 1978 | $3,056 | $5,168 | $5,843 |
| 1977 | $2,861 | $5,156 | $5,710 |
| 1976 | $2,766 | $5,302 | $5,591 |
| 1975 | $2,551 | $5,328 | $5,410 |
| 1974 | $2,467 | $5,386 | $5,467 |
| 1973 | $2,475 | $5,221 | $5,465 |
| 1972 | $2,445 | $5,137 | $5,236 |
| 1971 | $2,453 | $5,201 | $5,061 |
| 1970 | $2,340 | $5,136 | $4,964 |
| 1969 | $2,210 | $5,030 | $4,885 |
| 1968 | $2,099 | $4,954 | $4,707 |
| 1967 | $1,939 | $4,907 | $4,535 |
| 1966 | $1,927 | $4,722 | $4,461 |
| 1965 | $1,795 | $4,664 | $4,321 |
| 1964 | $1,926 | $4,532 | $4,176 |
| 1963 | $1,702 | $4,329 | $3,999 |
| 1962 | $1,545 | $4,156 | $3,889 |
| 1961 | $1,585 | $4,032 | $3,759 |
| 1960 | $1,495 | $3,993 | $3,667 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The value of everything produced in the country in a year, divided by its people, in 2015 US dollars so that years compare.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
- Ranks count the 186 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Côte d’Ivoire vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyCôte d’Ivoire: 61.9 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 51.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCôte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateCôte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCôte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthCôte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCôte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCôte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageCôte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCôte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateCôte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCôte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personCôte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCôte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerCôte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCôte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCôte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCôte d’Ivoire: 1 million TIV in 1971South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025