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Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana
Side-by-side comparison of Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Côte d'Ivoire
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 66 years
In short
Ghana scores 39.6 in the NationsTree Index (130th in the world) and Côte d'Ivoire scores 37.2 (139th), a gap of 2.4 points. Their trees are 9.1 m and 9.8 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana have a similar population. Côte d'Ivoire has 35% more land area than Ghana. The economy of Ghana is 12% larger than that of Côte d'Ivoire (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Côte d'Ivoire 32.7 million and Ghana 35.1 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $8,610 in Ghana and $8,209 in Côte d'Ivoire (2025, international dollars). People in Ghana live on average 3.6 years longer (65.7 vs 62.1 years).
Of 34 indicators reported by both countries, Côte d'Ivoire ranks higher in the world on 13 and Ghana on 21. Côte d'Ivoire is clearly stronger in tourism and military. Ghana is clearly stronger in institutions & safety and society & health.
As a nation, Ghana is the older of the two (statehood since 1957, 69 years), compared with Côte d'Ivoire (since 1960). Over the last five years Côte d'Ivoire improved faster (direction score 81 vs 56 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.
Côte d'Ivoirebetter
0.1%
15th of 180
Ghana
14.2%
167th of 180
DPT immunizationSociety & health
Côte d'Ivoire
77%
153rd of 193
Ghanabetter
95%
59th of 193
Political stabilityInstitutions & safety
Côte d'Ivoire
53.1
168th of 207
Ghanabetter
67.1
111th of 207
High-tech exportsTrade
Côte d'Ivoirebetter
5.3%
97th of 168
Ghana
1.6%
139th of 168
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Ghana overtook Côte d'Ivoire in the NationsTree Index in 2017 and has stayed ahead since.
Ghana overtook Côte d'Ivoire in GDP per person (PPP) in 2005 and has stayed ahead since.
Ghana overtook Côte d'Ivoire in GDP (PPP) in 2003 and has stayed ahead since.
Ghana has been ahead of Côte d'Ivoire in life expectancy and population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
Côte d'IvoireGhana All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 322,46069th/216 · 2024 | 238,53981st/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 318,00067th/216 · 2024 | 227,53382nd/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 32.7 m50th/217 · 2025 | 35.1 m47th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.40%26th/217 · 2025 | 1.83%58th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 100.4105th/216 · 2024 | 151.375th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 54.5%145th/217 · 2025 | 58.9%132nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 40.5%21st/217 · 2025 | 35.4%51st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 2.7%204th/217 · 2025 | 3.8%172nd/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $99.77 bn77th/210 · 2025 | $114.21 bn70th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $268.53 bn73rd/199 · 2025 | $301.91 bn69th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $229.47 bn72nd/199 · 2025 | $258.00 bn68th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $3,050162nd/210 · 2025 | $3,257156th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $8,209150th/199 · 2025 | $8,610147th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $2,780155th/201 · 2025 | $2,630159th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 6.5%26th/210 · 2025 | 6.0%34th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 0.1%15th/180 · 2025 | 14.2%167th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 2.3%22nd/187 · 2025 | 3.0%40th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 171.1%1995 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 57.1%107th/189 · 2025 | 48.8%82nd/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -3.0%107th/192 · 2025 | -1.3%59th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 16.8%44th/197 · 2025 | 21.3%33rd/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 23.9%98th/200 · 2025 | 29.3%57th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 12.3%74th/192 · 2025 | 10.1%96th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 51.2%139th/200 · 2025 | 42.9%174th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $29.72 bn84th/182 · 2025 | $29.20 bn85th/182 · 2024 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $24.72 bn89th/182 · 2025 | $28.24 bn84th/182 · 2024 |
| Exports % of GDP | 29.8%113th/183 · 2025 | 35.1%94th/183 · 2024 |
| Imports % of GDP | 24.8%154th/183 · 2025 | 33.9%116th/183 · 2024 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 54.6%135th/183 · 2025 | 69.0%115th/183 · 2024 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 8.8%54th/170 · 2025 | 8.8%53rd/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 5.0%153rd/171 · 2025 | 5.8%149th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 55.0%24th/171 · 2025 | 19.7%75th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.7%144th/171 · 2025 | 2.0%106th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 5.3%97th/168 · 2024 | 1.6%139th/168 · 2023 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -0.6%84th/191 · 2025 | 8.1%23rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.0%100th/196 · 2025 | 1.7%117th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 4.7%75th/209 · 2021 | 13.3%38th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.70%49th/197 · 2021 | 4.06%28th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.31%47th/197 · 2021 | 0.37%42nd/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 2.50%34th/209 · 2021 | 5.17%22nd/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 1.22%46th/209 · 2021 | 3.76%21st/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 15.7%72nd/206 · 2024 | 20.7%53rd/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 2,52891st/183 · 2022 | 914132nd/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 668,000111th/194 · 2020 | 897,0002015 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $199.3 m126th/175 · 2020 | $191.0 m128th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 1.5%139th/168 · 2020 | 0.9%154th/168 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 62.1204th/217 · 2024 | 65.7189th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 64.5179th/196 · 2024 | 35.9146th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.17153rd/174 · 2023 | 0.27136th/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 0.42006 | 0.72015 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 77%153rd/193 · 2024 | 95%59th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 26.7%135th/153 · 2021 | 58.4%101st/153 · 2024 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 65.3%141st/173 · 2024 | 75.7%135th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 9.0%51st/55 · 2021 | 20.2%2016 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 4.7%204th/217 · 2025 | 6.2%173rd/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.4%169th/193 · 2023 | 2.9%178th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 50.0%94th/98 · 2021 | 76.5%71st/98 · 2021 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 12.3%135th/150 · 2024 | 21.3%120th/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.582157th/193 · 2023 | 0.628143rd/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 35.361st/108 · 2021 | 43.52016 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 20.8%90th/108 · 2021 | 39.0%2016 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 72.9%175th/215 · 2024 | 91.9%158th/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 36.4%123rd/150 · 2024 | 42.9%119th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 27.1%113th/144 · 2024 | 18.8%128th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 41.4%155th/186 · 2024 | 72.2%120th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 18410th/210 · 2024 | 114109th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 1.6161st/208 · 2024 | 0.7176th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.8962nd/164 · 2018 | 2.4096th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 63975th/82 · 2021 | 9532006 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 716,233109th/161 · 2023 | 440,680116th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.5948th/203 · 2024 | 0.7051st/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 58.2%39th/212 · 2021 | 39.0%63rd/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 20.4122nd/200 · 2023 | 28.1148th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 12.1%156th/214 · 2024 | 30.9%111th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 477122nd/149 · 2024 | 395130th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 47.1130th/205 · 2025 | 55.196th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 42.5110th/207 · 2025 | 45.897th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 50.0136th/207 · 2025 | 58.697th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 53.1168th/207 · 2025 | 67.1111th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 52.6108th/205 · 2025 | 52.3112th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 47.8131st/205 · 2025 | 64.382nd/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | — | 1.864th/145 · 2022 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $759.4 m88th/156 · 2025 | $506.7 m104th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 0.8%131st/156 · 2025 | 0.5%146th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 3.8%115th/154 · 2025 | 2.4%133rd/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 27,00091st/170 · 2020 | 16,000113th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.25%148th/168 · 2020 | 0.13%157th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 15.0 m97th/163 · 2025 | 5.0 m129th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | — | 19.0 m2005 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.07%2016 | 0.38%2010 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 262012 | 6113th/137 · 2023 |
| Scientific articles articles | 392109th/197 · 2023 | 3,27067th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana has the larger population: 35.1 m (2025) compared with 32.7 m for Côte d'Ivoire (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Côte d'Ivoire is larger: 322,460 km² (2024) compared with 238,539 km² for Ghana (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $301.91 bn intl. (2025) compared with $268.53 bn intl. for Côte d'Ivoire (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $8,610 intl. (2025) compared with $8,209 intl. for Côte d'Ivoire (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana has the higher life expectancy at birth: 65.7 years (2024) compared with 62.1 years for Côte d'Ivoire (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Côte d'Ivoire spends more on the military: $759.4 m (2025) compared with $506.7 m for Ghana (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Ghana: 39.6 points (130th in the world); Côte d'Ivoire: 37.2 points (139th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/cote-divoire-vs-ghana. Data as of 26 October 2026.