South Africa vs Cote d'Ivoire
POP 2.0x GDP 4.6x LE 4.2 yrs UMC↔LMC
Widest indicator spreads · South Africa vs Cote d'Ivoire
Demographics: Population Ages 65+ (South Africa, 61% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Cote d'Ivoire | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Ages 65+ | 6.7% | 2.6% | 2024 |
| Population | 64M | 31.9M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 52.1 | 98.0 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 25.9% | 40.9% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the South Africa and Cote d'Ivoire profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Unemployment Rate (Cote d'Ivoire, 93% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Cote d'Ivoire | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate | 32.3% | 2.3% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.5% | 6.0% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $401.1B | $87.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $6,267.187 | $2,727.894 | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the South Africa and Cote d'Ivoire profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (South Africa, 67% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Cote d'Ivoire | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 118 | 359 | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2022 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.9% | 3.4% | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 24.2 | 44.8 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the South Africa and Cote d'Ivoire profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (South Africa, 47% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Cote d'Ivoire | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 23.5% | 12.3% | 2023 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 91.2% | 50.0% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.0% | 3.6% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 104.1% | 65.3% | 2023 |
2 closer education rows sit on the South Africa and Cote d'Ivoire profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (South Africa, 97% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Cote d'Ivoire | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 47.1% | 1.5% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 6.9 | 0.6 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 3,247 | 354 | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 9.7% | 58.2% | 2021 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the South Africa and Cote d'Ivoire profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (South Africa, 63% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Cote d'Ivoire | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 73.8% | 27.1% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 78.4% | 41.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 68.0% | 36.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 87.7% | 72.4% | 2023 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the South Africa and Cote d'Ivoire profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Africa, 95% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Cote d'Ivoire | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 167K | 7.8K | 2024 |
| GINI Index | 54.1 | 35.3 | 2022 |
| Male Labor Participation | 61.8% | 74.4% | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 17.4% | 20.8% | 2022 |
2 closer social rows sit on the South Africa and Cote d'Ivoire profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this South Africa vs Cote d'Ivoire comparison
South Africa (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Cote d'Ivoire (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 2.0x larger (64M vs 31.9M) and total GDP is 4.6x larger ($401.1B vs $87.1B). The gap board leads on Freshwater Withdrawal (~97% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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South Africa vs Cote d'Ivoire figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔LMC · WIDE scale band.