Côte d’Ivoire vs South Africa
Côte d’Ivoire vs South Africa: Population
Population in 2023: 31.2 million people in Côte d’Ivoire and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 32 million people, or 2.03 times that in Côte d’Ivoire.
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What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Côte d’Ivoire ranked 50 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Côte d’Ivoire at 104 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.2 million | 63.2 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 30.4 million | 62.4 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 29.6 million | 61.5 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 28.9 million | 60.6 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 28.2 million | 59.6 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 27.5 million | 58.6 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 26.7 million | 57.6 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 26 million | 57.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 25.3 million | 56.7 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 24.5 million | 55.6 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 23.9 million | 54.7 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 23.5 million | 53.8 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 23 million | 53 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 22.5 million | 52.3 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 22 million | 51.7 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 21.5 million | 51.1 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 21 million | 50.5 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 20.6 million | 50 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 20.1 million | 49.5 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 19.6 million | 49 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 19.1 million | 48.5 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 18.7 million | 48 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 18.2 million | 47.6 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 17.7 million | 47.2 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 17.2 million | 46.7 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 16.7 million | 46.2 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 16.1 million | 45.7 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 15.4 million | 45.1 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 14.9 million | 44.5 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 14.3 million | 44 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 13.7 million | 43.3 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 13.2 million | 42.4 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 12.7 million | 41.7 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 12.2 million | 40.8 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 11.7 million | 39.6 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 11.3 million | 38.5 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 10.9 million | 37.3 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 10.4 million | 36.2 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 10 million | 35 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 9.65 million | 33.9 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 9.27 million | 32.7 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 8.91 million | 31.6 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 8.56 million | 30.5 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 8.22 million | 29.5 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 7.9 million | 28.6 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 7.6 million | 27.9 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 7.32 million | 27.1 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 7.06 million | 26.4 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 6.78 million | 25.7 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 6.47 million | 25 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 6.19 million | 24.3 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 5.91 million | 23.6 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 5.65 million | 22.9 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 5.41 million | 22.3 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 5.19 million | 21.6 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 4.99 million | 21 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 4.8 million | 20.3 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 4.62 million | 19.7 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 4.44 million | 19.1 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 4.27 million | 18.5 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 4.11 million | 18 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 3.96 million | 17.4 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 3.81 million | 16.9 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 3.67 million | 16.4 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 3.55 million | 16 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 3.44 million | 15.6 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 3.33 million | 15.2 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 3.23 million | 14.9 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 3.14 million | 14.5 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 3.05 million | 14.2 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 2.97 million | 13.9 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 2.89 million | 13.6 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 2.81 million | 13.3 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 2.74 million | 13 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 2.67 million | 12.8 million | – |
| 1948 | 2.61 million | 12.5 million | – |
| 1947 | 2.57 million | 12.3 million | – |
| 1946 | 2.52 million | 12 million | – |
| 1945 | 2.48 million | 11.8 million | – |
| 1944 | 2.43 million | 11.6 million | – |
| 1943 | 2.39 million | 11.4 million | – |
| 1942 | 2.35 million | 11.2 million | – |
| 1941 | 2.31 million | 11 million | – |
| 1940 | 2.27 million | 10.7 million | – |
| 1939 | 2.24 million | 10.5 million | – |
| 1938 | 2.2 million | 10.3 million | – |
| 1937 | 2.17 million | 10.1 million | – |
| 1936 | 2.14 million | 9.92 million | – |
| 1935 | 2.11 million | 9.72 million | – |
| 1934 | 2.08 million | 9.53 million | – |
| 1933 | 2.06 million | 9.34 million | – |
| 1932 | 2.03 million | 9.16 million | – |
| 1931 | 2 million | 8.97 million | – |
| 1930 | 1.97 million | 8.79 million | – |
| 1929 | 1.94 million | 8.62 million | – |
| 1928 | 1.91 million | 8.44 million | – |
| 1927 | 1.89 million | 8.27 million | – |
| 1926 | 1.86 million | 8.1 million | – |
| 1925 | 1.83 million | 7.93 million | – |
| 1924 | 1.8 million | 7.77 million | – |
| 1923 | 1.78 million | 7.61 million | – |
| 1922 | 1.75 million | 7.45 million | – |
| 1921 | 1.73 million | 7.3 million | – |
| 1920 | 1.71 million | 7.17 million | – |
| 1919 | 1.69 million | 7.04 million | – |
| 1918 | 1.68 million | 6.93 million | – |
| 1917 | 1.67 million | 6.82 million | – |
| 1916 | 1.66 million | 6.71 million | – |
| 1915 | 1.64 million | 6.61 million | – |
| 1914 | 1.63 million | 6.5 million | – |
| 1913 | 1.62 million | 6.4 million | – |
| 1912 | 1.61 million | 6.3 million | – |
| 1911 | 1.6 million | 6.2 million | – |
| 1910 | 1.59 million | 6.09 million | – |
| 1909 | 1.58 million | 5.99 million | – |
| 1908 | 1.57 million | 5.89 million | – |
| 1907 | 1.56 million | 5.79 million | – |
| 1906 | 1.56 million | 5.7 million | – |
| 1905 | 1.55 million | 5.6 million | – |
| 1904 | 1.54 million | 5.51 million | – |
| 1903 | 1.53 million | 5.41 million | – |
| 1902 | 1.52 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1901 | 1.52 million | 5.24 million | – |
| 1900 | 1.51 million | 5.16 million | – |
| 1899 | 1.5 million | 5.1 million | – |
| 1898 | 1.48 million | 5.04 million | – |
| 1897 | 1.47 million | 4.98 million | – |
| 1896 | 1.46 million | 4.93 million | – |
| 1895 | 1.45 million | 4.88 million | – |
| 1894 | 1.44 million | 4.82 million | – |
| 1893 | 1.43 million | 4.77 million | – |
| 1892 | 1.41 million | 4.72 million | – |
| 1891 | 1.4 million | 4.67 million | – |
| 1890 | 1.39 million | 4.62 million | – |
| 1889 | 1.38 million | 4.57 million | – |
| 1888 | 1.37 million | 4.52 million | – |
| 1887 | 1.37 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1886 | 1.36 million | 4.43 million | – |
| 1885 | 1.35 million | 4.38 million | – |
| 1884 | 1.34 million | 4.33 million | – |
| 1883 | 1.33 million | 4.29 million | – |
| 1882 | 1.32 million | 4.24 million | – |
| 1881 | 1.32 million | 4.2 million | – |
| 1880 | 1.31 million | 4.15 million | – |
| 1879 | 1.3 million | 4.11 million | – |
| 1878 | 1.29 million | 4.06 million | – |
| 1877 | 1.28 million | 4.02 million | – |
| 1876 | 1.27 million | 3.98 million | – |
| 1875 | 1.26 million | 3.93 million | – |
| 1874 | 1.25 million | 3.89 million | – |
| 1873 | 1.24 million | 3.85 million | – |
| 1872 | 1.23 million | 3.81 million | – |
| 1871 | 1.22 million | 3.77 million | – |
| 1870 | 1.21 million | 3.73 million | – |
| 1869 | 1.2 million | 3.69 million | – |
| 1868 | 1.19 million | 3.65 million | – |
| 1867 | 1.18 million | 3.61 million | – |
| 1866 | 1.17 million | 3.57 million | – |
| 1865 | 1.16 million | 3.53 million | – |
| 1864 | 1.16 million | 3.5 million | – |
| 1863 | 1.15 million | 3.46 million | – |
| 1862 | 1.14 million | 3.42 million | – |
| 1861 | 1.13 million | 3.39 million | – |
| 1860 | 1.12 million | 3.35 million | – |
| 1859 | 1.11 million | 3.31 million | – |
| 1858 | 1.1 million | 3.28 million | – |
| 1857 | 1.1 million | 3.24 million | – |
| 1856 | 1.09 million | 3.21 million | – |
| 1855 | 1.08 million | 3.17 million | – |
| 1854 | 1.07 million | 3.14 million | – |
| 1853 | 1.06 million | 3.11 million | – |
| 1852 | 1.05 million | 3.07 million | – |
| 1851 | 1.04 million | 3.03 million | – |
| 1850 | 1.04 million | 2.99 million | – |
| 1849 | 1.04 million | 2.94 million | – |
| 1848 | 1.04 million | 2.88 million | – |
| 1847 | 1.04 million | 2.82 million | – |
| 1846 | 1.04 million | 2.75 million | – |
| 1845 | 1.04 million | 2.69 million | – |
| 1844 | 1.05 million | 2.64 million | – |
| 1843 | 1.05 million | 2.58 million | – |
| 1842 | 1.05 million | 2.52 million | – |
| 1841 | 1.05 million | 2.47 million | – |
| 1840 | 1.05 million | 2.41 million | – |
| 1839 | 1.05 million | 2.36 million | – |
| 1838 | 1.06 million | 2.31 million | – |
| 1837 | 1.06 million | 2.26 million | – |
| 1836 | 1.06 million | 2.21 million | – |
| 1835 | 1.06 million | 2.16 million | – |
| 1834 | 1.06 million | 2.11 million | – |
| 1833 | 1.06 million | 2.07 million | – |
| 1832 | 1.07 million | 2.02 million | – |
| 1831 | 1.07 million | 1.98 million | – |
| 1830 | 1.07 million | 1.93 million | – |
| 1829 | 1.07 million | 1.89 million | – |
| 1828 | 1.07 million | 1.85 million | – |
| 1827 | 1.08 million | 1.81 million | – |
| 1826 | 1.08 million | 1.77 million | – |
| 1825 | 1.08 million | 1.73 million | – |
| 1824 | 1.08 million | 1.69 million | – |
| 1823 | 1.08 million | 1.66 million | – |
| 1822 | 1.09 million | 1.62 million | – |
| 1821 | 1.09 million | 1.6 million | – |
| 1820 | 1.09 million | 1.59 million | – |
| 1819 | 1.09 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1818 | 1.09 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1817 | 1.09 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1816 | 1.09 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1815 | 1.09 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1814 | 1.09 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1813 | 1.09 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1812 | 1.09 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1811 | 1.09 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1810 | 1.09 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1809 | 1.09 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1808 | 1.09 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1807 | 1.09 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1806 | 1.09 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1805 | 1.09 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1804 | 1.09 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1803 | 1.09 million | 1.46 million | – |
| 1802 | 1.09 million | 1.46 million | – |
| 1801 | 1.09 million | 1.45 million | – |
| 1800 | 1.09 million | 1.45 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.9 million31.8 million–32 million | 64 million63.7 million–64.3 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 32.7 million32.4 million–33 million | 64.8 million64 million–65.5 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 33.5 million32.9 million–34.1 million | 65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 34.3 million33.4 million–35.1 million | 66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 35.1 million33.9 million–36.2 million | 66.8 million64.9 million–69 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 35.9 million34.4 million–37.4 million | 67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 36.7 million34.8 million–38.6 million | 68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 37.5 million35.2 million–39.8 million | 68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 38.4 million35.7 million–41.1 million | 69.4 million66 million–73.4 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 39.2 million36.1 million–42.5 million | 70 million66.3 million–74.5 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 40.1 million36.5 million–43.9 million | 70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 41 million36.9 million–45.4 million | 71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 42 million37.3 million–46.9 million | 71.8 million67 million–77.5 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 42.9 million37.7 million–48.4 million | 72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 43.8 million38.1 million–49.9 million | 73 million67.3 million–79.5 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 44.8 million38.5 million–51.6 million | 73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 45.7 million38.8 million–53.2 million | 74 million67.5 million–81.5 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 46.7 million39.1 million–55 million | 74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 47.7 million39.3 million–56.9 million | 75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 48.7 million39.6 million–58.8 million | 75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 49.7 million39.7 million–60.6 million | 76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 50.7 million39.9 million–62.5 million | 76.7 million68 million–86.9 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 51.7 million40.2 million–64.4 million | 77.2 million68.1 million–88 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 52.7 million40.6 million–66.6 million | 77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 53.7 million41 million–68.6 million | 78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 54.7 million41.1 million–70.7 million | 78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 55.8 million41.4 million–72.9 million | 79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 56.8 million41.7 million–75 million | 79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 57.8 million41.9 million–77.2 million | 80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 58.8 million42.1 million–79.3 million | 80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 59.8 million42.2 million–81.4 million | 81 million68.4 million–97.2 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 60.8 million42.5 million–83.6 million | 81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 61.8 million42.6 million–86 million | 81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 62.8 million42.6 million–88.4 million | 82.3 million68 million–101 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 63.8 million42.8 million–90.8 million | 82.7 million67.9 million–102 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 64.9 million43 million–93.2 million | 83.1 million67.8 million–103 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 65.9 million43.2 million–95.5 million | 83.4 million67.5 million–104 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 66.9 million43.1 million–98.2 million | 83.8 million67.2 million–106 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 67.9 million43.2 million–101 million | 84.2 million67.1 million–107 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 68.9 million43.2 million–104 million | 84.6 million67 million–108 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 69.9 million43.3 million–107 million | 84.9 million66.9 million–109 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 71 million43.4 million–110 million | 85.3 million66.6 million–110 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 72 million43.4 million–113 million | 85.6 million66.3 million–112 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 73.1 million43.6 million–117 million | 85.9 million66.1 million–113 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 74.1 million44 million–120 million | 86.2 million65.7 million–115 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 75.1 million44.2 million–124 million | 86.5 million65.3 million–116 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 76.2 million44.4 million–127 million | 86.9 million65 million–117 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 77.2 million44.5 million–131 million | 87.2 million64.8 million–118 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 78.2 million44.4 million–134 million | 87.5 million64.6 million–119 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 79.2 million44.2 million–138 million | 87.8 million64.3 million–120 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 80.2 million44 million–141 million | 88.1 million63.9 million–121 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 81.2 million44 million–144 million | 88.3 million63.6 million–123 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 82.2 million44.1 million–147 million | 88.6 million63.3 million–124 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 83.2 million44 million–151 million | 88.9 million63.2 million–125 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 84.2 million43.9 million–155 million | 89.1 million62.8 million–126 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 85.2 million43.8 million–159 million | 89.4 million62.4 million–128 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 86.2 million43.6 million–163 million | 89.7 million62 million–129 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 87.2 million43.7 million–167 million | 89.9 million61.6 million–130 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 88.1 million43.7 million–171 million | 90.2 million61.5 million–132 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 89.1 million43.7 million–176 million | 90.5 million61.3 million–133 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 90 million43.7 million–181 million | 90.7 million60.9 million–135 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 91 million43.6 million–186 million | 91 million60.6 million–136 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 91.9 million43.6 million–190 million | 91.2 million60.1 million–138 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 92.8 million43.5 million–195 million | 91.4 million59.8 million–139 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 93.7 million43.5 million–199 million | 91.7 million59.3 million–141 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 94.6 million43.4 million–204 million | 91.9 million58.6 million–142 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 95.6 million43.4 million–209 million | 92.2 million58.1 million–144 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 96.5 million43.4 million–214 million | 92.4 million57.7 million–146 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 97.4 million43.5 million–218 million | 92.6 million57.2 million–147 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 98.3 million43.5 million–223 million | 92.9 million56.8 million–148 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 99.1 million43.4 million–228 million | 93.1 million56.4 million–150 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 100 million43.2 million–234 million | 93.3 million55.9 million–152 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 101 million43.1 million–241 million | 93.5 million55.5 million–153 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 102 million43.2 million–248 million | 93.7 million55 million–155 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 102 million43.1 million–252 million | 93.9 million54.2 million–156 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 103 million43.1 million–256 million | 94.1 million53.5 million–158 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 104 million43.1 million–261 million | 94.3 million53.3 million–159 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, 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
- 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
- GDP per personCôte d’Ivoire: $2,491 in 2025South Africa: $5,713 in 2025
- GDP growthCôte d’Ivoire: 6% a year in 2024South Africa: 1.1% a year in 2025
- InflationCôte d’Ivoire: 3.4% a year in 2024South Africa: 3.2% a year in 2025
- Government debtCôte d’Ivoire: 57.2% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 76% of GDP in 2024
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