Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana
Côte d'Ivoire is 35% larger than Ghana.
Côte d'IvoireGhanaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
1.35×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1.35× the area of Ghana.
 Côte d'Ivoire |  Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCôte d'Ivoire: 1.35× the area | 322,463 km²#69 of 194 | 238,535 km²#80 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGhana: 1.07× the population | 32,711,547#50 of 194 · 2025 | 35,064,272#47 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGhana: 1.45× the density | 101 / km²#87 of 194 | 147 / km²#61 of 194 |
| Urban populationGhana: 1.08× the urban share | 55%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCôte d'Ivoire: 1.27× the births per woman | 4.23 per woman#18 of 192 · 2024 | 3.34 per woman#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCôte d'Ivoire: 0.57 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +1.83%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCôte d'Ivoire: 1.22× the birth rate | 31.6 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2024 | 25.9 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCôte d'Ivoire: 1.09× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Côte d'Ivoire: 5.1 points higher | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 35.4%#50 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Ghana: 1.1 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCôte d'Ivoire: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCôte d'Ivoire: 2.15× the refugees for its size | 0.99 per 1,000#61 of 190 · 2025 | 0.46 per 1,000#75 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGhana: 3.6 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 65.7 years#164 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCôte d'Ivoire: 1.63× the infant mortality | 44.8 per 1,000 births#18 of 191 · 2024 | 27.5 per 1,000 births#52 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGhana: 1.59× the doctors per person | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2023 | 0.27 per 1,000#140 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentGhana: 1.73× the university enrolment | 12.3%#127 of 145 · 2024 | 21.3%#114 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexGhana: 0.046 higher | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 | 0.628#140 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCôte d'Ivoire: 1.06× the income per person | $2,780#139 of 185 · 2025 | $2,630#143 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGhana: 1.14× the economy | $99.77B2025 | $114.21B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Ghana: 1.05× the output per person | $8,209#137 of 184 · 2025 | $8,610#134 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCôte d'Ivoire: 0.5 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +6.0%#32 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGhana: 14.1 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +14.2%#14 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGhana: 1.3× the unemployment | 2.3%#157 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGhana: 1.88× the share in extreme poverty | 20.8%#35 of 149 · 2021 | 39.0%#22 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Ghana: 8.2 higher | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2021 | 43.5#23 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureCôte d'Ivoire: 10.8 points higher | 45.4% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 34.6% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGhana: 4.0 points higher | 14.3% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 18.3% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesGhana: 6.9 points higher | 40.3% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 47.2% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCôte d'Ivoire: 0.3 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGhana: 5.3 points higher | 29.8% of GDP#103 of 168 · 2025 | 35.1% of GDP#84 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingCôte d'Ivoire: 1.6× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#130 of 155 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#145 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersGhana: 1.74× the share online | 41%#152 of 184 · 2024 | 72%#116 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCôte d'Ivoire: 1.61× the mobile subscriptions | 184 per 100#6 of 191 · 2024 | 114 per 100#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGhana: 2.55× the forest share | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 | 31% of land#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personGhana: 1.19× the CO₂ per person | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 | 0.70 t a year#141 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCôte d'Ivoire: 19.2 points higher | 58.2%#39 of 190 · 2021 | 39.0%#63 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityGhana: 19.0 points higher | 72.9%#152 of 192 · 2024 | 91.9%#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Ghana: 1.38× the air pollution | 20.4 µg/m³#77 of 191 · 2023 | 28.1 µg/m³#53 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCôte d'Ivoire: 7.6 points higher | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGhana: 5.0 points higher | 15.7% of land#71 of 190 · 2024 | 20.7% of land#53 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGhana: 1.24× the water stress | 5.1%#119 of 176 · 2022 | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCôte d'Ivoire: 1.14× the rain and snow | 1,348 mm#66 of 180 · 2022 | 1,187 mm#75 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityGhana: 0.81 higher | −0.72#155 of 193 · 2025 | +0.09#98 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGhana: 0.16 higher | −0.27#97 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 1.8 per 100,000#82 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Accra |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Ghana cedi (GHS) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC |
| Calling code | +225 | +233 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Western Africa, Africa |
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; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Ghana?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 35% larger than Ghana. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Ghana fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1.4 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1.35× the area of Ghana.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana 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 Ghana about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Ghana 147 per km².
- Which is richer, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- By gross national income per person, Côte d'Ivoire: $2,780 against $2,630 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.06× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- In Ghana: life expectancy at birth is 65.7 years, against 62.1 — 3.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).