National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
- Official name (in French)
- République de Côte d'Ivoire
- Name etymology
name, which means "Ivory Coast" in French, reflects the ivory trade in the region from the 15th to 17th centuries; the French version of the name has been used internationally since 1986, at the country's request
Sources:- Law no. 2016-886 of November 08, 2016 on the Constitution of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, as amended by Constitutional Law no. 2020-348 of March 19, 2020 ↗ - Presidency of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
- The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
- the Orange recalling the colour of our rich and generous land, it is the meaning of our struggle, the blood of a young people in its struggle for our emancipation;
- the White, peace, but the peace of law;
- the Green, hope, certainly for others, but for us, the certainty of a better future”.
Translated from the Ministry of Civil Service of Côte d'Ivoire the National Emblem is the tricolour flag Orange, White, Green, in vertical bands of equal dimensions.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Ministry of Civil Service of Côte d'Ivoire “The National Emblem must be the living Symbol of the Fatherland”
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Ministry of Civil Service of Côte d'Ivoire It is by Law No. 59-240 of 3 December 1959 that the National Emblem of the Republic was created
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSource:- fonctionpublique.gouv.ci ↗ - the Ministry of Civil Service of Côte d'Ivoire
- National anthem
- L’Abidjanaise1:09
- Title (in French)
- L’Abidjanaise
- Title (in English, translated)
- Song of Abidjan
- Lyrics
Salut ô terre d’espérance; Pays de l’hospitalité. Tes légions remplies de vaillance Ont relevé ta dignité.
Tes fils chère Côte d’Ivoire Fiers artisans de ta grandeur, Tous rasemblés et pour ta gloire Te bâtiront dans le bonheur.
Fiers Ivoiriens, le pays nous appelle. Si nous avons dans la paix ramené la liberté, Notre devoir sera d’être un modèle De l’espérance promise à l’humanité, En forgeant, unie dans la foi nouvelle, La patrie de la vraie fraternité.
Source: - Citizens
- Ivoirians
- Official name:Law no. 2016-886 of November 08, 2016 on the Constitution of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, as amended by Constitutional Law no. 2020-348 of March 19, 2020 ↗ - Presidency of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Coat of arms:Image credit
- National flag:fonctionpublique.gouv.ci ↗ - the Ministry of Civil Service of Côte d'Ivoire
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 322,463 km²
- Land area
- 318,003 km²
- Water area
- 4,460 km²
- Land borders
- 3,458 km(5 countries)
- Guinea
- 816 km
- Liberia
- 778 km
- Ghana
- 720 km
- Mali
- 599 km
- Burkina Faso
- 545 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Coastline
- 515 km
- Terrain
Mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest - Mean elevation
- 250 m
- Highest point
- 1,752 mMonts Nimba
- Lowest point
- 0 mGulf of Guinea
- Climate
Tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October) - Avg. temperature
- 26.4 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 22.4 to 31.5 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 1,287 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 32.9 26.3 20.6 24 February 34.2 27.9 22.5 43 March 34.1 28.3 23.7 85 April 33.1 27.9 23.8 108 May 32 27.1 23.4 138 June 30.2 25.9 22.7 150 July 28.8 25 22.2 149 August 28.5 24.7 22 176 September 29.5 25.2 22.2 192 October 30.8 25.9 22.4 134 November 31.8 26.4 22.1 62 December 32 26 20.8 27 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable15.1%Perm. crops29.9%Pasture41.5%Forest12.4%Other1.1%
- Arable land
- 4,803,010 hectares (15.1%)
- Permanent crops
- 9,496,300 hectares (29.9%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 13,200,000 hectares (41.5%)
- Forest
- 3,935,774 hectares (12.4%)
- Other land
- 364,916 hectares (1.1%)
Source: - Major lakes
- Lagune Aby780 km²
- Natural hazards2026
- Epidemics7.7Very high#5/191River floods4.8Medium#101/191Coastal floods2.1Very low#122/191Tsunamis0.9Very low#99/191Drought0.9Very low#153/191Earthquakes0.1Very low#127/191Tropical cyclones0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major lakes:The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +2.39% per year+782,799 people/yearWorld Rank24thof 237
- Birth rate
- 30.7 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 7.5 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +0.2 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 18.5 yearsWorld Rank214thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years40.0%15-64 years57.3%65 years +2.7%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 2.7%
- Share aged under 18
- 46.8%
- Total dependency ratio
- 75
- Youth dependency ratio
- 70
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 5
- Sex ratio
- 1.03 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.1% 0.2% 70-79 0.6% 0.6% 60-69 1.5% 1.4% 50-59 3.0% 2.6% 40-49 5.1% 4.9% 30-39 6.2% 6.5% 20-29 8.5% 7.9% 10-19 12.0% 11.5% 0-9 13.9% 13.7% - 2026
- 1.90 above the replacement level for Côte d'Ivoire ()4.10 births per womanreplacement 2.2012345World Rank19thof 237
- 1.82 daughters per woman0.82 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.52
- 2026
- +23.2 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 23.2 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- +0.2 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 55.1% live in 18,466,977 urban residents
- Largest cities2014latest available
- Abidjan, Bouaké, Daloa, KorhogoRankCity or LocalityPopulation (2014 census)1Abidjan4,395,2432Bouaké536,7193Daloa245,3604Korhogo243,0485Yamoussoukro212,6706San-Pédro164,9447Gagnoa160,4658Man149,0419Divo105,39710Anyama103,297Source:
- National Institute of Statistics, Côte d'Ivoire (2014 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- The population is primarily located in the forested south, with the highest concentration of people residing in and around the cities on the Atlantic coast; most of the northern savanna remains sparsely populated, with higher concentrations located along transportation corridors.
- Ethnic groups2021
- Akan38.0%Voltaique or Gur22.0%Northern Mande22.0%Kru9.1%Southern Mande8.6%Other0.3%
- Religions2014
- Muslim42.9%Catholic17.2%Evangelical11.8%Methodist1.7%Other Christian3.2%Animist3.6%Other religion0.5%None19.1%
The majority of foreign migrant workers are Muslim (72.7%) and Christian (17.7%).
Source:- The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Languages
- French (Français)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:National Institute of Statistics, Côte d'Ivoire (2014 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President of the Republic is Head of State and embodies national unity, elected for five years by direct universal suffrage and re-eligible only once (Arts. 54, 55).
- System of government
- PresidentialThe President appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister, Head of Government, who implements policy the President defines; the Government is responsible to the President, not Parliament, and both chambers serve fixed five-year terms without dissolution (Arts. 70, 81, 83, 89).Source:
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Government (in French)
- Parliament
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro212,670 people(2021)
- National holidays
- 14 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- MonMar 16Day after Night of Power
- FriMar 20Eid al-Fitr
- MonApr 6Easter Monday
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- ThuMay 14Ascension Day
- MonMay 25Pentecost Monday
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha
- FriAug 7Independence Day
- SatAug 15Assumption Day
- TueAug 25Day after Prophet's Birthday
- SunNov 1All Saints' Day
- SunNov 15National Peace Day
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- GMTGreenwich Mean TimeUTC+0
- Currency
- West African CFA Franc (XOF)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information (in French)
- Calling code
- +225
- Internet TLD
- .ci
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- CI, CIV
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 716,233 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 1
- Aircraft departures
- 13,609 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 3.1 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- TU
Sources:- The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Air Côte d'IvoireState-owned
- 2025
- 43 / 100World Rank76thof 182
Significant improverUp 16 points since 2013, when it scored 27.
Confidence intervalCorruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 29 25 33 2013 27 23 31 2014 32 25 39 2015 32 28 36 2016 34 31 38 2017 36 33 39 2018 35 32 38 2019 35 30.9 39.1 2020 36 33.6 38.4 2021 36 33.7 38.3 2022 37 33.8 40.2 2023 40 36.9 43.1 2024 45 40.9 49.1 2025 43 38.4 47.6 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Loi n° 2016-886 du 8 novembre 2016 portant Constitution de la République de Côte d'Ivoire ↗ - National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Lower middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +6% per yearWorld Rank21stof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $3,264 (147th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services51.2% of GDPIndustry23.9% of GDPAgriculture16.8% of GDPManufacturing12.3%part of industry
- Households
- +67%
- Government
- +8.7%
- Investment
- +19.3%
- Exports
- +29.8%
- Imports
- −24.8%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 2.2%up 2.1 percentage points2.1pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 12.7 million (40% of population)World Rank46thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 67.1% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 2.3%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 4.2% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $8.1 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 3.8% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 2.4% of GDP, $2.7 billion deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt59.3% of GDPInterest on debt2.7% of GDP
- Trade2024
- Goods$20.8 billion94.5%
- Services$1.2 billion5.5%
- Total exports
- $22 billion
- Change from 2023
- up 21.5 percent on the previous year21.5%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- 2024
- −0.90World Rank112thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +2.7% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Cocoa beans, Cashew nuts (in shell), Natural rubber in primary forms, and 7 more
- 1Cocoa beans115.3×
- 2Cashew nuts (in shell)71.1×
- 3Natural rubber in primary forms36.3×
- 4Yams26.5×
- 5Plantains and cooking bananas17.6×
- 6Cassava (fresh)7.9×
- 7Oil palm fruit1.8×
- 8Bananas1.2×
- 9Rice0.9×
- 10Maize (corn)0.4×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Industries
- foodstuffs, beverages
- wood products, oil refining, gold mining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Average gross salary2022
- F CFA 128,952 per month$207 (USD), $555 (PPP)
- Median
- F CFA 81,000 per month($130)
- Men
- F CFA 133,754 per month($214)
- Women
- F CFA 115,831 per month($186)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- F CFA 75,000 per month, gross$124 (USD), $320 (PPP)
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.582MediumWorld Rank157thof 193Côte d'IvoireWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Côte d'Ivoire World 1990 0.389 0.608 1991 0.390 0.611 1992 0.392 0.614 1993 0.393 0.617 1994 0.396 0.620 1995 0.399 0.625 1996 0.403 0.631 1997 0.409 0.636 1998 0.413 0.641 1999 0.416 0.646 2000 0.419 0.651 2001 0.422 0.657 2002 0.424 0.662 2003 0.425 0.669 2004 0.430 0.675 2005 0.435 0.681 2006 0.440 0.688 2007 0.445 0.694 2008 0.452 0.698 2009 0.458 0.701 2010 0.465 0.707 2011 0.469 0.713 2012 0.478 0.717 2013 0.487 0.721 2014 0.511 0.726 2015 0.519 0.731 2016 0.530 0.735 2017 0.539 0.739 2018 0.545 0.741 2019 0.552 0.745 2020 0.553 0.742 2021 0.557 0.742 2022 0.565 0.752 2023 0.582 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2021
- 35.3
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 4.9 years
- Expected for a child today
- 11.4 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2021
- 50% of adults
- Education expenditure2024
- 3.6% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 17.6%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 41.4% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 75.1%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 58.7 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 244,702
- Fixed broadband
- 1.6 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 3% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 7%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 58%
- Mobile-money account
- 53%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 56%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 2,384 people
- Asylum seekers
- 70,567
- Stateless persons
- 930,958
- Internally displaced persons
- 302,000(2022)All due to conflicts
- Refugees from Côte d'Ivoire abroad
- 30,966
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2021latest available
- 576,000 visitor arrivals(overnight and same-day)
- $365.6 million(2022)
- Share of GDP
- 1.5% tourism direct GDP(2020, latest available)
- $444.3 million(2022)
- Hotel beds
- 125,160
Overnight and same-day visits are not published separately. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 5 sites2 cultural3 natural
Site Type Comoé National Park Natural Historic Grand-Bassam Cultural Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Natural Sudanese-style Mosques Cultural Taï National Park Natural Source:- The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- Medium4.4 out of 10International displacementSeverity by monthSep 2024 to Aug 2026What the score is made ofImpact of the crisis4.4Conditions of people affected4.6Complexity of the crisis4.2
Data reliability as rated by INFORM: Medium. Last updated Aug 26, 2026.
Source:- INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Prison population2022
- 82.6 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 25,121
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 62.4 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 3.4% of GDP$88 per person
- Physicians2023
- 0.17 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2006latest available
- 0.4 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 49.3 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 359 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 4.5 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2020
- 8.7% of adults
- Men
- 16%
- Women
- 1.5%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 3.2% of household spendingWorld Rank48thof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 24.1 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 18.8 Mt per yearup 4.9 percent on the previous year4.9% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 0.7 t per personWorld Rank165thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.05%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 13.6 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 3.06 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 2.55 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 38 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 15.1 µg/m³ of PM2.51 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted91stof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- deforestation
- water pollution from sewage and from industrial, mining, and agricultural effluents
- International agreements
- 20 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 94 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1995 Kyoto Protocol in force 2007 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1993 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1993 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1995 CITES in force 1995 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2003 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2015 Nagoya Protocol in force 2014 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1996 World Heritage Convention in force 1981 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1995 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2004 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2004 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2019 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) in force 2026 MARPOL 73/78 in force 1988 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 18.1% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 84 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 2,768 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 9% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 1.2 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 52%
- Water stress
- 5% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 9.1% of the population2.5 million people
- Obesity2024
- 12.8% of adults
- Men
- 8.2%
- Women
- 17.7%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2021
- 13.6% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 9.4 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 65% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Net exporter, net 0.7 TWh in 2024, 8.9% of consumption11 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 11 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 8.2 TWh per year
- Imports
- 0.3 TWh per year
- Exports
- 1 TWh per year
- Net
- +0.7 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Deficitproduces 40% of what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves2025100 million barrelsWorld Rank71stof 99
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 0.8% of GDP$658.4 million, 3.7% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 25,000–30,000active FACI, including Gendarmerie personnel
- Military service2025
- Voluntaryconscription is authorized but reportedly not enforced; men and women 18–26, up to 35 for healthcare professionals
- Space program2025
- National Office for Technical Studies and Development (Bureau d'Études Techniques et de Développement or BNETD); Côte d’Ivoire Geographic and Digital Information Center (CIGN)
Has a small, nascent program focused on satellite technology and geospatial information systems, as well as exploitation for resource management, environmental challenges, agricultural sector support, and national security; member of the African Space Agency and cooperates bilaterally with member states such as Tanzania
- 2023
- Hosted an Africa-wide space industry conference; announced plans to acquire and launch first small remote sensing satellite (Yam-Sat- CI 01)
- 2024
- Began joint project with Tanzania to build a technology-demonstrator cube satellite (TanSat-1)
Key milestones
in mid-2025, Côte d’Ivoire announced that it would establish the Space Agency of Côte d’Ivoire (ASCI) in 2026 under the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Source:- The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service, Space program:The World Factbook: Côte d'Ivoire - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
