⌛ Then vs now
How has Ivory Coast changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Ivory Coast now live 9.3 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
59.9% in 1990, 83.9% in 2024.
People
Population
12.2 million in 1990, 32.7 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
6.72 children per woman in 1990, 4.23 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
15 years in 1990, 18.1 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
2.5% in 1990, 2.7% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$2,690 in 1990, Int$8,210 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$10.8 billion in 1990, $99.8 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
6.6% in 1991, 2.3% in 2025.
Military spending
1% in 1990, 0.8% in 2025.
Tax revenue (central government)
18% in 1990, 13% in 2023.
Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)
38.4% in 1992, 20.8% in 2021.
Health
Life expectancy
52.8 years in 1990, 62.1 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
101 per 1,000 in 1990, 44.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
2.3% in 1990, 12% in 2024.
Hospital beds
0.8 per 1,000 in 1990, 0.4 per 1,000 in 2006.
Everyday life
Meat supply
19.7 kg in 1990, 12 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,550 kcal in 1990, 2,940 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
2 years in 1990, 4.9 years in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
1 in 1990, 5 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
40% in 1990, 55% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 41% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 184 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.4 t in 1990, 0.5 t in 2024.
Forest cover
26.1% in 1990, 12.1% in 2024.