Côte d'Ivoire vs Oman
Côte d'Ivoire is 4% larger than Oman.
Côte d'IvoireOmanCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1.04× the area of Oman.
 Côte d'Ivoire |  Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCôte d'Ivoire: 1.04× the area | 322,463 km²#69 of 194 | 309,500 km²#71 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCôte d'Ivoire: 5.95× the population | 32,711,547#50 of 194 · 2025 | 5,494,691#120 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCôte d'Ivoire: 5.71× the density | 101 / km²#87 of 194 | 18 / km²#172 of 194 |
| Urban populationOman: 1.46× the urban share | 55%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCôte d'Ivoire: 1.69× the births per woman | 4.23 per woman#18 of 192 · 2024 | 2.51 per woman#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthOman: 1.56 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +3.96%#3 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCôte d'Ivoire: 1.88× the birth rate | 31.6 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2024 | 16.8 per 1,000#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCôte d'Ivoire: 4.0× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Côte d'Ivoire: 16.2 points higher | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 24.3%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65The same | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationOman: 20.4 per 1,000 higher | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 | +20.7 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCôte d'Ivoire: 49.5× the refugees for its size | 0.99 per 1,000#61 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyOman: 18.1 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 80.2 years#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCôte d'Ivoire: 5.4× the infant mortality | 44.8 per 1,000 births#18 of 191 · 2024 | 8.3 per 1,000 births#120 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsOman: 11.7× the doctors per person | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2023 | 1.99 per 1,000#82 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentOman: 3.43× the university enrolment | 12.3%#127 of 145 · 2024 | 42.2%#88 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexOman: 0.276 higher | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 | 0.858#49 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaOman: 7.02× the income per person | $2,780#139 of 185 · 2025 | $19,520#55 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPOman: 1.1× the economy | $99.77B2025 | $109.61B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Oman: 5.15× the output per person | $8,209#137 of 184 · 2025 | $42,295#53 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCôte d'Ivoire: 4.1 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationOman: 0.9 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentOman: 1.43× the unemployment | 2.3%#157 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 20.8%#35 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCôte d'Ivoire: 39.5 points higher | 45.4% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 5.9% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryOman: 25.1 points higher | 14.3% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 39.4% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesOman: 14.3 points higher | 40.3% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 54.6% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentOman: 4.2 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 6.2% of GDP#30 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsOman: 36.3 points higher | 29.8% of GDP#103 of 168 · 2025 | 66.1% of GDP#30 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingOman: 7.38× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#130 of 155 · 2025 | 5.7% of GDP#10 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersOman: 2.3× the share online | 41%#152 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#26 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCôte d'Ivoire: 1.52× the mobile subscriptions | 184 per 100#6 of 191 · 2024 | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personOman: 31.6× the CO₂ per person | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 | 18.6 t a year#7 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCôte d'Ivoire: 58.1 points higher | 58.2%#39 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityOman: 27.1 points higher | 72.9%#152 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Oman: 2.3× the air pollution | 20.4 µg/m³#77 of 191 · 2023 | 46.9 µg/m³#14 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landOman: 6.0 points higher | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 | 28.9% of land#39 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCôte d'Ivoire: 15.4 points higher | 15.7% of land#71 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressOman: 22.9× the water stress | 5.1%#119 of 176 · 2022 | 116.7%#15 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCôte d'Ivoire: 10.8× the rain and snow | 1,348 mm#66 of 180 · 2022 | 125 mm#170 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityOman: 1.32 higher | −0.72#155 of 193 · 2025 | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionOman: 0.77 higher | −0.27#97 of 193 · 2025 | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Muscat |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Omani rial (OMR) |
| Official languages | French | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +225 | +968 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Western Asia, Asia |
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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 4% larger than Oman. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1.0 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1.04× the area of Oman.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 5,494,691. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Oman 18 per km².
- Which is richer, Côte d'Ivoire or Oman?
- By gross national income per person, Oman: $19,520 against $2,780 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.02× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Côte d'Ivoire or Oman?
- In Oman: life expectancy at birth is 80.2 years, against 62.1 — 18.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Côte d'Ivoire and Oman have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Côte d'Ivoire: presidential republic; Oman: absolute monarchy.