Ivory Coast

Country in Western Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,553 metrics

Ivory Coast is a country in Africa with a population of 33,494,346 (50th of 235). It ranks best for Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Females) (tied 7th of 182), Real GDP Growth (tied 9th of 189), Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (tied 11th of 183). It ranks lowest for Life Expectancy (195th of 200), Life Expectancy (145th of 149), Male Life Expectancy UN (220th of 231).

Population
33.5M
50th highest of 235
Density
105.3
110th highest of 235
Growth rate
2.39%
24th highest of 235
Area
322,463
70th highest of 235
Continent
Africa
Western Africa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 433 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Colon Cancer Rate5.8 cases per 100k People
    Colon Cancer Rate by Country · 2017
    2nd of 192
  2. Poverty Rate by Country · 2026
    tied 3rd of 158
  3. Worst Countries to Live in · 2025
    5th of 178
  4. Dementia Rates by Country · 2023
    7th of 204
  5. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    tied 3rd of 203
  6. Access to Clean Water by Country
    5th of 123
  7. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    tied 7th of 182
  8. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    9th of 204
  9. Water Stress by Country · 2023
    8th best of 163
  10. Fastest Growing Economies · 2023
    tied 9th of 189

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Deforestation Rates by Country
    175th of 175
  2. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    198th of 201
  3. Past Life Expectancy by Country
    195th of 200
  4. Happy Planet Index by Country · 2021
    145th of 149
  5. Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    208th of 214
  6. Most Innovative Countries · 2024
    128th of 132
  7. Cost of Living by Country · 2025
    tied 131st of 136
  8. Average IQ by Country · 2019
    tied 188th of 197
  9. Life Expectancy by Country · 2026
    220th of 231
  10. Countries with Water Scarcity · 2019
    155th of 163

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Strongest category Health (51), weakest Education (16). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Togo84% similar
  2. Benin83% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  3. Burkina Faso82% similar
  4. Mali81% similar
  5. Guinea-Bissau81% similar
    Compared on 57 of 59

Cities in Ivory Coast

3 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Ivory Coast?
Ivory Coast has a population of 33,494,346, 50th among 235 countries.
What does Ivory Coast rank best at?
Among countries, Ivory Coast ranks best for Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Females) (tied 7th of 182); Real GDP Growth (tied 9th of 189); Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females) (tied 11th of 183).
Where does Ivory Coast rank worst?
Ivory Coast ranks lowest for Life Expectancy (195th of 200); Life Expectancy (145th of 149); Male Life Expectancy UN (220th of 231).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Ivory Coast?
Rankodex ranks Ivory Coast on 1,553 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,553 metrics with a value for this place, in 532 topics