Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana

Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana compared on 152 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana differ most

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Population estimates and projections
people
31,165,654 people 33,787,914 people −7.8% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
18.1 years 20.9 years −13.5% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
4.28 births per woman 3.40 births per woman +26.1% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
2.45% 1.90% +0.55 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
32,711,547 people 35,064,272 people −6.7% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
2.40% 1.83% +0.57 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
2.7% 3.8% −1.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
40.5% 35.4% +5.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
4.23 births per woman 3.34 births per woman +26.5% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
31.6 per 1,000 people 25.9 per 1,000 people +5.6 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
7.6 per 1,000 people 7.0 per 1,000 people +0.6 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
54.5% 58.9% −4.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
90.6 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 57.4 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 +33.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
75.8 per 100 working-age people 64.5 per 100 working-age people +11.3 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
100.4 people per km² 151.3 people per km² −33.6% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
3.47% 2.79% +0.68 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
0.2 per 1,000 people -0.3 per 1,000 people +0.5 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
11,305 people -17,079 people +28,384 people 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
9.0% 1.5% +7.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Personal remittances received
% of GDP
2.0% 3.6% −1.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Employment and occupations

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over
2.3% 3.0% −0.7 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
4.0% 5.8% −1.8 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
% of working-age population aged 15 and over
67.1% 58.5% +8.6 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
% of women aged 15 and over
59.5% 55.3% +4.2 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
% of population aged 15 and over
65.5% 56.8% +8.8 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
% of total employment
45.4% 34.6% +10.8 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in industry
% of total employment
14.3% 18.3% −3.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in services
% of total employment
40.3% 47.2% −6.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Economy and productivity

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$99.8 billion US$114.2 billion −12.6% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$3,050 per person US$3,257 per person −6.4% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
constant 2021 international dollars per person
Int$7,015 per person Int$7,358 per person −4.7% 2025 World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
current US dollars per person
US$2,780 per person US$2,630 per person +5.7% 2025 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
6.5% 6.0% +0.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Services share of GDP
% of GDP
51.2% 42.9% +8.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Investment share of GDP
% of GDP
20.9% 9.9% +11.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Savings share of GDP
% of GDP
17.2% 12.4% +4.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Household consumption per person
constant 2015 US dollars per person
US$1,475 per person US$1,728 per person −14.6% 2024 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Consumer price inflation
annual % change
0.1% 14.2% −14.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Consumer price index
index, 2010 = 100
138.1 (2010 = 100) 855.8 (2010 = 100) −717.7 points 2025 World Bank
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
3.2% 14.4% −11.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
581.928 per US$ 12.557 per US$ +4,534.4% 2025 World Bank

Housing and households

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Slum population
% of urban population
48.3% 33.5% +14.8 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
% of youth aged 15 to 24
19.1% 27.5% −8.4 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age
40.5% 70.3% −29.8 percentage points 2006 UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
19.0% 53.8% −34.9 percentage points 2006 UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
8.4% 6.6% +1.8 percentage points 2006 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
% of children of primary school age
12.6% 4.8% +7.8 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
% of adolescents of lower secondary school age
30.8% 5.2% +25.6 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
% of youth of upper secondary school age
48.0% 58.1% −10.2 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
87.4% 95.2% −7.8 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Youth literacy
% of people aged 15 to 24
66.8% 91.5% −24.7 percentage points 2021 UNESCO UIS
Qualified primary teachers
% of primary teachers
100.0% 89.3% +10.7 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
15.9% 13.2% +2.7 percentage points 2022 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
3.5% 2.9% +0.6 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
93.3% 101.0% −7.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
12.3% 21.3% −9.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Adult literacy rate
% of people aged 15 and above
50.0% 76.5% −26.5 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Primary school completion rate
% of the relevant age group
80.2% 97.5% −17.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
65.3% 75.7% −10.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
61.9 years 65.5 years −5.4% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
13.1 years 14.0 years −6.1% 2023 UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
years
56.4 years 58.7 years −3.9% 2023 WHO
UHC service coverage
index from 0 to 100
46 56 −10 points 2023 WHO
Alcohol consumption
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
2.95 litres 1.49 litres +97.4% 2024 WHO
Adult obesity
% of adults aged 18+
12.8% 14.5% −1.8 percentage points 2024 WHO
Hypertension
% of adults aged 30 to 79
37.3% 33.9% +3.4 percentage points 2019 WHO
Suicide rate
deaths per 100,000 people
16.5 per 100,000 people 17.2 per 100,000 people −0.7 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Premature NCD mortality
% probability
21.7% 20.7% +1.0 percentage points 2023 WHO
Physical inactivity
% of adults aged 18+
17.4% 19.2% −1.8 percentage points 2022 WHO
DTP3 immunisation
% of one-year-olds
70% 99% −29.0 percentage points 2025 WHO
Anaemia in women
% of women aged 15 to 49
51.4% 36.0% +15.4 percentage points 2023 WHO
Poisoning deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
1.3 per 100,000 people 0.9 per 100,000 people +0.4 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Nurses and midwives
per 10,000 people
9.9 per 10,000 people 41.7 per 10,000 people −31.8 per 10,000 people 2024 WHO
Dentists
per 10,000 people
0.15 per 10,000 people 0.20 per 10,000 people −0.05 per 10,000 people 2024 WHO
Life expectancy at birth
years
62.1 years 65.7 years −5.5% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
64.3 years 68.2 years −5.6% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
60.2 years 63.3 years −5.0% 2024 World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
3.4% 2.9% +0.5 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
64.5 per 1,000 live births 35.9 per 1,000 live births +28.6 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Infant mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
44.8 per 1,000 live births 27.5 per 1,000 live births +17.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
359 per 100,000 live births 234 per 100,000 live births +125 per 100,000 live births 2023 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
0.17 per 1,000 people 0.27 per 1,000 people −0.10 per 1,000 people 2023 World Bank
Hospital beds
beds per 1,000 people
0.8 per 1,000 people 1.5 per 1,000 people −0.6 per 1,000 people 1990 World Bank
Measles immunisation
% of children aged 12 to 23 months
75% 90% −15.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tobacco use
% of adults aged 15 and over
7.3% 3.3% +4.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
% of current health expenditure
32.0% 26.7% +5.3 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Health spending per person
current US dollars per person
US$88 per person US$70 per person +24.8% 2023 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
5.0% 2.7% +2.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
27.4 per 1,000 live births 18.1 per 1,000 live births +9.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Child stunting
% of children under 5
27.2% 22.8% +4.4 percentage points 2011 World Bank
Malaria incidence
new cases per 1,000 people at risk
268.0 per 1,000 at risk 195.8 per 1,000 at risk +72.2 per 1,000 at risk 2024 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
99 per 100,000 people 126 per 100,000 people −27 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank
HIV incidence
new infections per 1,000 uninfected people aged 15 to 49
0.41 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 0.79 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 −0.38 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 2024 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Internet users
% of population
41.4% 72.2% −30.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
184 per 100 people 114 per 100 people +70 per 100 people 2024 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
1.6 per 100 people 0.7 per 100 people +0.9 per 100 people 2024 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Industry share of GDP
% of GDP
23.9% 29.3% −5.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
New businesses registered
new limited liability companies
20,143 companies 28,529 companies −29.4% 2024 World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
% of manufacturing value added
7.3% 10.8% −3.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
% of GDP
12.3% 10.1% +2.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Trade and investment

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
26.0% 35.1% −9.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
25.2% 33.9% −8.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
% of GDP
51.3% 69.0% −17.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
% of GDP
2.0% 1.7% +0.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Current account balance
% of GDP
-4.5% 1.9% −6.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
High-technology exports
% of manufactured exports
4.4% 1.6% +2.8 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Transport and mobility

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
24.1 per 100,000 people 25.7 per 100,000 people −1.6 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank
Air passengers carried
passengers
716,233 passengers 440,680 passengers +62.5% 2023 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Access to electricity
% of population
72.9% 91.9% −19.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Clean cooking access
% of population
48.0% 35.0% +13.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share
% of total final energy consumption
58.2% 39.0% +19.2 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Fossil electricity share
% of total electricity production
73.7% 60.6% +13.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Net energy imports
% of energy use
12.1% -5.1% +17.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
1.52 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.34 °Ce (Estimated value) +0.18 °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
1.88 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) 0.66 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) +183.9% 2024 FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
38.0 Mt CO2e 48.1 Mt CO2e −20.9% 2024 World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
1.2 t CO2e per person 1.4 t CO2e per person −14.8% 2024 World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 per person
0.59 t CO2 per person 0.70 t CO2 per person −16.1% 2024 World Bank
Methane emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
13.6 Mt CO2e 18.1 Mt CO2e −24.9% 2024 World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
3.06 Mt CO2e 3.52 Mt CO2e −12.8% 2024 World Bank

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
PM2.5 air pollution
micrograms per cubic metre
31.0 µg/m³ 41.5 µg/m³ −25.3% 2023 WHO
Forest area
% of land area
12.1% 30.9% −18.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
14.9% 7.9% +7.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution exposure
micrograms per cubic metre
20.4 µg/m³ 28.1 µg/m³ −27.6% 2023 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
22.9% 15.3% +7.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Basic drinking water access
% of population
77.2% 89.9% −12.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
% of population
36.4% 42.9% −6.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
40.4% 31.6% +8.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Level of water stress
% of available freshwater resources
5.1% 6.3% −1.2 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
cubic metres per person
2,528 m³ per person 914 m³ per person +176.6% 2022 World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
% of population
27.1% 18.8% +8.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Cost of a healthy diet
international dollars (PPP) per person per day
Int$3.64 per person per daye (Estimated value) Int$4.65 per person per daye (Estimated value) −21.7% 2025 FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
% of the population
46.6%e (Estimated value) 65.8%e (Estimated value) −19.2 percentage points 2025 FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland
0.00 kg/hae (Estimated value) 7.25 kg/hae (Estimated value) −100.0% 2024 FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland
4.3 kg/hae (Estimated value) 14.1 kg/hae (Estimated value) −69.9% 2024 FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
% of GDP
16.8% 21.3% −4.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Cereal yield
kilograms per hectare
2,542 kg per hectare 2,632 kg per hectare −3.4% 2024 World Bank
Agricultural land
% of land area
83.9% 55.4% +28.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
85,494 tonnes 496,159 tonnes −82.8% 2024 World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment
% of population
11.4% 6.4% +5.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Food production index
index, 2014 to 2016 = 100
128.9 (2014-16 = 100) 132.8 (2014-16 = 100) −3.0% 2024 World Bank
Fertiliser use
kilograms per hectare of arable land
28.4 kg per hectare 43.3 kg per hectare −34.4% 2024 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
318,000 km² 227,533 km² +39.8% 2024 World Bank

Poverty and social protection

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Gini index
Gini index, 0 to 100
39.0 (0 to 100) 40.1 (0 to 100) −1.1 points 1998 World Bank
Income share held by the richest 10%
% of total income or consumption
30.1% 29.6% +0.5 percentage points 1998 World Bank
Extreme poverty rate
% of population
42.9% 65.3% −22.4 percentage points 1998 World Bank
Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
65.7% 79.8% −14.1 percentage points 1998 World Bank
Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
89.1% 96.1% −7.0 percentage points 1998 World Bank

Government finance and taxation

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Tax revenue
% of GDP
13.0% 12.4% +0.6 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Central government expense
% of GDP
18.4% 22.7% −4.3 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Scientific and technical journal articles
articles, fractional count
392 articles 3,270 articles −88.0% 2023 World Bank

Culture, society and wellbeing

MeasureCôte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire compared with GhanaPeriodSource
Women in national parliament
% of seats in the single or lower chamber
13.4% 14.5% −1.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank

The difference column shows Côte d'Ivoire compared with Ghana: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.

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