Côte d'Ivoire vs Italy
Côte d'Ivoire is 7% larger than Italy.
Côte d'IvoireItalyCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
1.07×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1.07× the area of Italy.
 Côte d'Ivoire |  Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCôte d'Ivoire: 1.07× the area | 322,463 km²#69 of 194 | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationItaly: 1.8× the population | 32,711,547#50 of 194 · 2025 | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityItaly: 1.92× the density | 101 / km²#87 of 194 | 195 / km²#51 of 194 |
| Urban populationItaly: 1.28× the urban share | 55%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCôte d'Ivoire: 3.58× the births per woman | 4.23 per woman#18 of 192 · 2024 | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCôte d'Ivoire: 2.46 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCôte d'Ivoire: 5.02× the birth rate | 31.6 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2024 | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateItaly: 1.45× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Côte d'Ivoire: 28.8 points higher | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 22.4 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 25.1%#3 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationItaly: 1.0 per 1,000 higher | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 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 expectancyItaly: 21.9 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCôte d'Ivoire: 19.5× the infant mortality | 44.8 per 1,000 births#18 of 191 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsItaly: 24.6× the doctors per person | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2023 | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentItaly: 6.17× the university enrolment | 12.3%#127 of 145 · 2024 | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexItaly: 0.333 higher | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaItaly: 15.1× the income per person | $2,780#139 of 185 · 2025 | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPItaly: 25.6× the economy | $99.77B2025 | $2.55T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Italy: 7.65× the output per person | $8,209#137 of 184 · 2025 | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCôte d'Ivoire: 6.0 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationItaly: 1.4 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentItaly: 2.78× the unemployment | 2.3%#157 of 178 · 2025 | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCôte d'Ivoire: 23.1× the share in extreme poverty | 20.8%#35 of 149 · 2021 | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Côte d'Ivoire: 1.0 higher | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2021 | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureCôte d'Ivoire: 42.1 points higher | 45.4% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryItaly: 12.1 points higher | 14.3% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesItaly: 29.9 points higher | 40.3% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCôte d'Ivoire: 2.0 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsItaly: 2.4 points higher | 29.8% of GDP#103 of 168 · 2025 | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingItaly: 2.45× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#130 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersItaly: 2.15× the share online | 41%#152 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCôte d'Ivoire: 1.38× the mobile subscriptions | 184 per 100#6 of 191 · 2024 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaItaly: 2.63× the forest share | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personItaly: 8.61× the CO₂ per person | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCôte d'Ivoire: 40.7 points higher | 58.2%#39 of 190 · 2021 | 17.5%#116 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityItaly: 27.1 points higher | 72.9%#152 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Côte d'Ivoire: 1.43× the air pollution | 20.4 µg/m³#77 of 191 · 2023 | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCôte d'Ivoire: 1.4 points higher | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landItaly: 7.8 points higher | 15.7% of land#71 of 190 · 2024 | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressItaly: 5.84× the water stress | 5.1%#119 of 176 · 2022 | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCôte d'Ivoire: 1.62× the rain and snow | 1,348 mm#66 of 180 · 2022 | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityItaly: 1.18 higher | −0.72#155 of 193 · 2025 | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionItaly: 0.85 higher | −0.27#97 of 193 · 2025 | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Rome |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | French | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +225 | +39 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Southern 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 7% larger than Italy. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1.1 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1.07× the area of Italy.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Italy 195 per km².
- Which is richer, Côte d'Ivoire or Italy?
- By gross national income per person, Italy: $42,080 against $2,780 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 15.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Côte d'Ivoire or Italy?
- In Italy: life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years, against 62.1 — 21.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Côte d'Ivoire and Italy have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Côte d'Ivoire: presidential republic; Italy: parliamentary republic.