Côte d'Ivoire vs United States
United States is 30.5 times larger than Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire would fit into United States about 30 times.
Côte d'IvoireUnited StatesCôte d'Ivoire moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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0.03×
Côte d'Ivoire is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 30.5× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
 Côte d'Ivoire |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 30.5× the area | 322,463 km²#69 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 10.4× the population | 32,711,547#50 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCôte d'Ivoire: 2.92× the density | 101 / km²#87 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.47× the urban share | 55%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCôte d'Ivoire: 2.6× the births per woman | 4.23 per woman#18 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCôte d'Ivoire: 1.88 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCôte d'Ivoire: 2.98× the birth rate | 31.6 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 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 15Côte d'Ivoire: 23.4 points higher | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.7 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.3 per 1,000 higher | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCôte d'Ivoire: 99× the refugees for its size | 0.99 per 1,000#61 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 16.8 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCôte d'Ivoire: 8.15× the infant mortality | 44.8 per 1,000 births#18 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 21.6× the doctors per person | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 6.46× the university enrolment | 12.3%#127 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.356 higher | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 31.9× the income per person | $2,780#139 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 308× the economy | $99.77B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 11.0× the output per person | $8,209#137 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCôte d'Ivoire: 4.3 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.8 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.83× the unemployment | 2.3%#157 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCôte d'Ivoire: 18.9× the share in extreme poverty | 20.8%#35 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 6.5 higher | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureCôte d'Ivoire: 43.9 points higher | 45.4% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 4.6 points higher | 14.3% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 39.3 points higher | 40.3% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCôte d'Ivoire: 1.0 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCôte d'Ivoire: 18.8 points higher | 29.8% of GDP#103 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 4.05× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#130 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 2.29× the share online | 41%#152 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCôte d'Ivoire: 1.63× the mobile subscriptions | 184 per 100#6 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.79× the forest share | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 23.1× the CO₂ per person | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCôte d'Ivoire: 47.3 points higher | 58.2%#39 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 27.1 points higher | 72.9%#152 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Côte d'Ivoire: 2.91× the air pollution | 20.4 µg/m³#77 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCôte d'Ivoire: 10.0 points higher | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 0.9 points higher | 15.7% of land#71 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 5.53× the water stress | 5.1%#119 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCôte d'Ivoire: 1.89× the rain and snow | 1,348 mm#66 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.42 higher | −0.72#155 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.14 higher | −0.27#97 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +225 | +1 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 30.5 times smaller than United States. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into United States?
- About 30 times: United States has 30.5× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Côte d'Ivoire or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $2,780 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 31.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Côte d'Ivoire or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 62.1 — 16.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Côte d'Ivoire and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).