Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:20 PM

SERIAL · 384Africa

Ivory Coast

CapitalYamoussoukro

CurrencyXOF · West African CFA franc

LanguageFrench

Since1960

ISOCIV · CI

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in West Africa

Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital, Yamoussoukro, is located in the centre of the country, while Abidjan is its largest city and economic centre. It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the north, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean's Gulf of Guinea to the south. With 31.5 million inhabitants in 2024, Ivory Coast is the third-most populous country in West Africa after Ghana and Nigeria. Its official language is French, and indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété, Baoulé, Dyula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has a religiously diverse population, including numerous followers of Islam, Christianity and traditional faiths often entailing animism.

Text: Wikipedia — Ivory CoastCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-27

— FACTS —

Capital: Yamoussoukro
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Official language: French
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +225
Licence plate code: CI
Top-level domain: .ci
Independence / founding: 1960
Highest point: Mount Richard-Molard (1,752 m)
Lowest point: Gulf of Guinea (0 m)
Anthem: L'Abidjanaise

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

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— HEALTH —

Physicians

0.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#166 of 1872023

8% of world average

Nurses and midwives

0.8 /1,000per 1,000 people

#174 of 1962023

17% of world average

Hospital beds

0.4 /1,000per 1,000 people

not enough data to rank2006

14% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

77.2%% of population

#181 of 2142024

85% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

40.4%% of population

#187 of 2132024

50% of world average

Suicide rate

7per 100,000 people

#93 of 1852021

86% of world average

Adults who smoke

7.3%% of adults

#11 of 1662024

37% of world average

HIV prevalence

1.7%% aged 15-49

#135 of 1532024

124% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

99per 100,000 people

#145 of 2082024

100% of world average

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Undernourishment

11.1%% of population

#114 of 1682023

110% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

75.0%% of children 12-23 months

#156 of 1932024

87% of world average

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— LEARNING —

Education spending

3.6%% of GDP

#120 of 1902024

83% of world average

Education spending

17.6%% of government spending

#37 of 1892024

130% of world average

Adult literacy

50.0%% aged 15+

#111 of 1192021

60% of world average

Youth literacy

66.8%% aged 15-24

#119 of 1262021

73% of world average

Primary school enrolment

93.3%% gross

#159 of 2002024

93% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

65.3%% gross

#149 of 1882024

75% of world average

University enrolment

12.3%% gross

#144 of 1672024

25% of world average

Primary school completion

80.2%% of relevant age group

#143 of 1802024

89% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

42pupils per teacher

#147 of 1602018

188% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

10.0 yrsyears

#90 of 1972025

100% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

2.3%% of labour force

#22 of 1862025

34% of world average

Youth unemployment

4.0%% of labour force aged 15-24

#20 of 1862025

26% of world average

Labour force participation

67.1%% aged 15+

#44 of 1862025

111% of world average

Women in the labour force

59.5%% of women aged 15+

#52 of 1862025

117% of world average

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Anthem

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Capital time

--:--:--Yamoussoukro · approx. UTC+0

Neighbours

Landmarks

Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'IvoireImage: Wikimedia Commons

Mount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic town of Grand-BassamImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Didier DrogbaIvorian and French association football player

Alassane OuattaraPresident of Ivory Coast (2010–present)

Yaya TouréIvorian association football player

Laurent Gbagbo4th President of Ivory Coast

Blaise CompaoréPresident of Burkina Faso from 1987 to 2014

Félix Houphouët-BoignyFirst President of Ivory Coast, from 1960 to 1993 (1905-1993)

Kolo TouréIvorian association football manager (born 1981)

Serge GnabryGerman association football player

Salomon KalouIvorian association football player

GervinhoIvorian association football player (born 1987)

Seydou DoumbiaIvorian association football player (born 1987)

Djibril CisséFrench footballer (born 1981)

History

1960Ivory Coast — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population32.7M2025

GDP$99.77B2025

GDP per person$3,0502025