Côte d'Ivoire vs Vietnam
Vietnam and Côte d'Ivoire are almost exactly the same size.
Côte d'IvoireVietnamCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
0.97×
Côte d'Ivoire is 0.97× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1.03× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
 Côte d'Ivoire |  Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 322,463 km²#69 of 194 | 331,690 km²#67 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationVietnam: 3.11× the population | 32,711,547#50 of 194 · 2025 | 101,598,527#16 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityVietnam: 3.02× the density | 101 / km²#87 of 194 | 306 / km²#27 of 194 |
| Urban populationCôte d'Ivoire: 1.4× the urban share | 55%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCôte d'Ivoire: 2.23× the births per woman | 4.23 per woman#18 of 192 · 2024 | 1.90 per woman#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCôte d'Ivoire: 1.80 points higher | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 | +0.60%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCôte d'Ivoire: 2.36× the birth rate | 31.6 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCôte d'Ivoire: 1.15× the death rate | 7.6 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Côte d'Ivoire: 17.6 points higher | 40.5%#19 of 192 · 2025 | 22.9%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Vietnam: 6.8 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 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: 4.95× the refugees for its size | 0.99 per 1,000#61 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyVietnam: 12.6 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCôte d'Ivoire: 3.73× the infant mortality | 44.8 per 1,000 births#18 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsVietnam: 6.53× the doctors per person | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2023 | 1.11 per 1,000#105 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentVietnam: 3.06× the university enrolment | 12.3%#127 of 145 · 2024 | 37.6%#95 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexVietnam: 0.184 higher | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaVietnam: 1.79× the income per person | $2,780#139 of 185 · 2025 | $4,970#114 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPVietnam: 5.16× the economy | $99.77B2025 | $514.7B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Vietnam: 2.2× the output per person | $8,209#137 of 184 · 2025 | $18,088#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVietnam: 1.5 points higher | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationVietnam: 3.2 points higher | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCôte d'Ivoire: 1.53× the unemployment | 2.3%#157 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5%#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCôte d'Ivoire: 13× the share in extreme poverty | 20.8%#35 of 149 · 2021 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Vietnam: 0.8 higher | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2021 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureCôte d'Ivoire: 20.4 points higher | 45.4% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 25.0% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVietnam: 20.5 points higher | 14.3% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 34.8% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCôte d'Ivoire: 0.2 points higher | 40.3% of jobs#146 of 178 · 2025 | 40.1% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentVietnam: 2.3 points higher | 2.0% of GDP#92 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVietnam: 68.4 points higher | 29.8% of GDP#103 of 168 · 2025 | 98.2% of GDP#8 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingVietnam: 2.79× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#130 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#53 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersVietnam: 2.03× the share online | 41%#152 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#81 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCôte d'Ivoire: 1.44× the mobile subscriptions | 184 per 100#6 of 191 · 2024 | 128 per 100#58 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVietnam: 3.89× the forest share | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personVietnam: 7.24× the CO₂ per person | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 | 4.27 t a year#56 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCôte d'Ivoire: 34.0 points higher | 58.2%#39 of 190 · 2021 | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityVietnam: 27.1 points higher | 72.9%#152 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Vietnam: 1.22× the air pollution | 20.4 µg/m³#77 of 191 · 2023 | 24.8 µg/m³#62 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCôte d'Ivoire: 15.3 points higher | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landVietnam: 5.8 points higher | 15.7% of land#71 of 190 · 2024 | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressVietnam: 3.55× the water stress | 5.1%#119 of 176 · 2022 | 18.1%#70 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationVietnam: 1.35× the rain and snow | 1,348 mm#66 of 180 · 2022 | 1,821 mm#40 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityVietnam: 0.84 higher | −0.72#155 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionVietnam: 0.16 higher | −0.27#97 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | One-party statecommunist party-led state |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Hanoi |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | Vietnamese đồng (VND) |
| Official languages | French | Vietnamese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +225 | +84 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | South-Eastern 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire and Vietnam are almost exactly the same size. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Vietnam?
- About 1.0 times: Vietnam has 1.03× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 32,711,547. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².
- Which is richer, Côte d'Ivoire or Vietnam?
- By gross national income per person, Vietnam: $4,970 against $2,780 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.79× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Côte d'Ivoire or Vietnam?
- In Vietnam: life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years, against 62.1 — 12.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Côte d'Ivoire and Vietnam have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Côte d'Ivoire: presidential republic; Vietnam: one-party state.