Côte d'Ivoire vs Finland
Finland is 5% larger than Côte d'Ivoire.
Côte d'IvoireFinlandCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
0.95×
Côte d'Ivoire is 0.95× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 1.05× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
 Côte d'Ivoire |  Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaFinland: 1.05× the area | 322,463 km²#69 of 194 | 338,478 km²#66 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCôte d'Ivoire: 5.79× the population | 32,711,547#50 of 194 · 2025 | 5,646,436#117 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCôte d'Ivoire: 6.08× the density | 101 / km²#87 of 194 | 17 / km²#174 of 194 |
| Urban populationFinland: 1.37× the urban share | 55%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#59 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCôte d'Ivoire: 3.38× the births per woman | 4.23 per woman#18 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCôte d'Ivoire: 1.93 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCôte d'Ivoire: 4.05× the birth rate | 31.6 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFinland: 1.37× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 10.4 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Côte d'Ivoire: 26.2 points higher | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Finland: 21.5 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 24.2%#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationFinland: 2.9 per 1,000 higher | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.99 per 1,000#61 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFinland: 20.2 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCôte d'Ivoire: 23.6× the infant mortality | 44.8 per 1,000 births#18 of 191 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsFinland: 21.2× the doctors per person | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2023 | 3.61 per 1,000#41 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentFinland: 8.97× the university enrolment | 12.3%#127 of 145 · 2024 | 110.3%#4 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexFinland: 0.366 higher | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 | 0.948#11 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFinland: 19.9× the income per person | $2,780#139 of 185 · 2025 | $55,250#18 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPFinland: 3.18× the economy | $99.77B2025 | $317.04B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Finland: 8.03× the output per person | $8,209#137 of 184 · 2025 | $65,884#25 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCôte d'Ivoire: 6.3 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +0.2%#172 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationFinland: 0.2 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFinland: 4.13× the unemployment | 2.3%#157 of 178 · 2025 | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCôte d'Ivoire: 104× the share in extreme poverty | 20.8%#35 of 149 · 2021 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Côte d'Ivoire: 7.9 higher | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2021 | 27.4#133 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureCôte d'Ivoire: 41.9 points higher | 45.4% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryFinland: 6.5 points higher | 14.3% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 20.8% of jobs#71 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesFinland: 35.4 points higher | 40.3% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 75.7% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCôte d'Ivoire: 1.9 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 0.1% of GDP#158 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFinland: 12.5 points higher | 29.8% of GDP#103 of 168 · 2025 | 42.3% of GDP#62 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingFinland: 3.34× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#130 of 155 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#39 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersFinland: 2.26× the share online | 41%#152 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#35 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCôte d'Ivoire: 1.46× the mobile subscriptions | 184 per 100#6 of 191 · 2024 | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaFinland: 6.13× the forest share | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 | 74% of land#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personFinland: 9.39× the CO₂ per person | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 | 5.54 t a year#42 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCôte d'Ivoire: 8.0 points higher | 58.2%#39 of 190 · 2021 | 50.2%#48 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityFinland: 27.1 points higher | 72.9%#152 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Côte d'Ivoire: 4.43× the air pollution | 20.4 µg/m³#77 of 191 · 2023 | 4.6 µg/m³#187 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCôte d'Ivoire: 9.0 points higher | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 | 13.9% of land#124 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCôte d'Ivoire: 8.3 points higher | 15.7% of land#71 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressFinland: 1.39× the water stress | 5.1%#119 of 176 · 2022 | 7.1%#105 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCôte d'Ivoire: 2.51× the rain and snow | 1,348 mm#66 of 180 · 2022 | 536 mm#139 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFinland: 1.68 higher | −0.72#155 of 193 · 2025 | +0.96#38 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFinland: 2.41 higher | −0.27#97 of 193 · 2025 | +2.14#2 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Helsinki |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | French | Swedish, Finnish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +225 | +358 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Northern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8° N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Finland?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 5% smaller than Finland. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Finland?
- About 1.0 times: Finland has 1.05× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Finland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Finland?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 5,646,436. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Finland 17 per km².
- Which is richer, Côte d'Ivoire or Finland?
- By gross national income per person, Finland: $55,250 against $2,780 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 19.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Côte d'Ivoire or Finland?
- In Finland: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 62.1 — 20.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Côte d'Ivoire and Finland have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Côte d'Ivoire: presidential republic; Finland: parliamentary republic.