Côte d'Ivoire vs Guinea
Côte d'Ivoire is 31% larger than Guinea.
Côte d'IvoireGuineaCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
1.31×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1.31× the area of Guinea.
 Côte d'Ivoire |  Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCôte d'Ivoire: 1.31× the area | 322,463 km²#69 of 194 | 245,857 km²#77 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCôte d'Ivoire: 2.17× the population | 32,711,547#50 of 194 · 2025 | 15,099,727#75 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCôte d'Ivoire: 1.65× the density | 101 / km²#87 of 194 | 61 / km²#125 of 194 |
| Urban populationCôte d'Ivoire: 1.42× the urban share | 55%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 4.23 per woman#18 of 192 · 2024 | 4.13 per woman#20 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCôte d'Ivoire: 0.09 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +2.31%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGuinea: 1.05× the birth rate | 31.6 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2024 | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGuinea: 1.18× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15The same | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Guinea: 0.8 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 3.5%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCôte d'Ivoire: 1.4 per 1,000 higher | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadGuinea: 3.19× the refugees for its size | 0.99 per 1,000#61 of 190 · 2025 | 3.16 per 1,000#33 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCôte d'Ivoire: 1.2 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 60.9 years#185 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGuinea: 1.33× the infant mortality | 44.8 per 1,000 births#18 of 191 · 2024 | 59.8 per 1,000 births#7 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGuinea: 1.24× the doctors per person | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2023 | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 12.3%#127 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexCôte d'Ivoire: 0.082 higher | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 | 0.500#176 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCôte d'Ivoire: 1.61× the income per person | $2,780#139 of 185 · 2025 | $1,730#154 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCôte d'Ivoire: 3.52× the economy | $99.77B2025 | $28.35B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Côte d'Ivoire: 1.66× the output per person | $8,209#137 of 184 · 2025 | $4,935#151 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGuinea: 0.9 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +7.4%#16 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGuinea: 3.5 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGuinea: 2.26× the unemployment | 2.3%#157 of 178 · 2025 | 5.2%#86 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCôte d'Ivoire: 1.78× the share in extreme poverty | 20.8%#35 of 149 · 2021 | 11.7%#43 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Côte d'Ivoire: 5.7 higher | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2021 | 29.6#123 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureGuinea: 2.0 points higher | 45.4% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 47.4% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCôte d'Ivoire: 0.1 points higher | 14.3% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCôte d'Ivoire: 1.8 points higher | 40.3% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 38.5% of jobs#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGuinea: 25.4 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 27.4% of GDP#4 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGuinea: 11.6 points higher | 29.8% of GDP#103 of 168 · 2025 | 41.4% of GDP#66 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGuinea: 2.64× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#130 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCôte d'Ivoire: 1.24× the share online | 41%#152 of 184 · 2024 | 33%#161 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCôte d'Ivoire: 1.88× the mobile subscriptions | 184 per 100#6 of 191 · 2024 | 98 per 100#131 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGuinea: 1.65× the forest share | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 | 20% of land#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCôte d'Ivoire: 1.69× the CO₂ per person | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGuinea: 8.4 points higher | 58.2%#39 of 190 · 2021 | 66.6%#31 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCôte d'Ivoire: 19.1 points higher | 72.9%#152 of 192 · 2024 | 53.8%#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Guinea: 1.34× the air pollution | 20.4 µg/m³#77 of 191 · 2023 | 27.3 µg/m³#56 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGuinea: 19.7 points higher | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 | 42.6% of land#6 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGuinea: 9.0 points higher | 15.7% of land#71 of 190 · 2024 | 24.7% of land#40 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCôte d'Ivoire: 3.64× the water stress | 5.1%#119 of 176 · 2022 | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGuinea: 1.22× the rain and snow | 1,348 mm#66 of 180 · 2022 | 1,651 mm#48 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCôte d'Ivoire: 0.01 higher | −0.72#155 of 193 · 2025 | −0.73#156 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCôte d'Ivoire: 0.80 higher | −0.27#97 of 193 · 2025 | −1.07#158 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Conakry |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Guinean franc (GNF) |
| Official languages | French | French, languages of Guinea |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC |
| Calling code | +225 | +224 |
| 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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 31% larger than Guinea. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1.3 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1.31× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 15,099,727. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Guinea 61 per km².
- Which is richer, Côte d'Ivoire or Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Côte d'Ivoire: $2,780 against $1,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.61× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Côte d'Ivoire or Guinea?
- In Côte d'Ivoire: life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years, against 60.9 — 1.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).