Ivory Coast: Statistical Overview

Capital: Yamoussoukro

Population

Total Population: 28,160,542

Natural Increase: 2.5%

Density: 86 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 52.7%

Population of main cities: Abidjan (4,395,300); Bouake (536,800); Daloa (245,400); Korhogo (243,100); Yamoussoukro (212,700); San-Pédro (165,000); Gagnoa (160,500); Man (149,100)

Ethnic Origins: The population of Côte d'Ivoire is composed as follows: Akan about 40%, Voltaic about 9%, Northern Mande about 16%, Kru about 23% and Southern Mande about 12%. (National Institute of Statistics, in French).

Official Language: French

Other Languages Spoken: There are numerous local dialects such as Dioula (a language close to Bambara), Sénoufo (in the North), Bété and Baoulé (in the South).

Business Language(s): French

Religion: Muslims 38.6%, Christians 32.8%, Tribal Religions 28.6%.

Literacy Rate: 48.7%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Yamoussoukro, Abidjan

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF)

Country Overview

Area: 322,460 km²

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
World's leading exporter of cocoa.

HDI*: 0.462/1

HDI (World Rank): 172/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from the Ivory Coast, dial 00
To call the Ivory Coast, dial +225

Internet Suffix: .ci

Computers: 1.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 1.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 2.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 55.8% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	10,483	10,527	13,966	17,889	18,887
Exports of Goods (million USD)	12,718	12,454	15,334	16,429	20,263
Imports of Services (million USD)	3,403	3,142	3,924	3,858	n/a
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,162	732	910	958	n/a

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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