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Côte d'Ivoire vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Côte d'Ivoire
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Leads on 32 of 118 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 80 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Côte d'Ivoire and Malaysia: Côte d'Ivoire leads on Major Urban Areas Population (231,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Côte d'Ivoire (20.90); Côte d'Ivoire leads on Electricity Exports (872) against Malaysia (3). Across 118 compared metrics, Côte d'Ivoire wins on 32 and Malaysia wins on 80.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)41.43 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)40.65 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 41% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.69 points★56.09 points
Radios2.2610.9★
Televisions1.0910.8★
Waterways9807,200★

Economy

50 metrics
Metric🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country13.82B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars97.39B $466.53B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)20.87 %21.95 %★
Apple Import Volume13.31M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.4 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.2 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index60.783.3★
Electricity Consumption6.25136.9★
Electricity Exports872★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6078★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants40★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables04★
Electricity Imports1933★
Electricity Installed Capacity1.9133★
Electricity Production9.73148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)8.49 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient35.340.7★
Gross Fixed Investment12.125.2★
Gross National Saving15.928.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.8 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.5 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption2.3230.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production2.3269.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves28.32★1.18
Oil Consumption25,000561,000★
Oil Exports70,800644,900★
Oil Imports85,190355,300★
Oil Production44,880664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves100★4
Population Below Poverty Line37.5 people6.2 people★
Public Debt47★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6 USD★5.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption51,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports31,450208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports7,405304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production69,360528,300★
Remittances1.3★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources2.04★1.57
Robotics Research Funding0.07 USD1.42 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)20.90.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues13.2★12.6
Top Exporting Countries22.67B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate2.3 %★3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate67.09 %66.12 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)776,149★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions16.28★260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionthe population is primarily located in the forested south, with the highest concentration of people residing in and around the cities on the Atlantic coast; most of the northern savanna remains sparsely populated, with higher concentrations located along a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation22.82 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country37.84 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources84.14580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.93 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)94.45209.87★
Agricultural land279,544.2 sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)515 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita1,093.81 cubic meters per inhabitant★611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land7304,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country42.26 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions1213★
Independence731★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water36.45 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)521.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita316.39 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.1 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.9 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density0.4 people/sq km1.9 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)359 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)10.3 %★15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS380,00092,000★
Underweight Children Under 513.6★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)27,000136,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)60.9 %★58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.430.65★
Life expectancy at birth65.28 years80.87 years★
Median age of population18.43 years31.44 years★
Population Change793,593.2 persons★428,622.9 persons
Population density105.26 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population33.49M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.58★0.29
Birth Rate (%)29.87 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate27.8 %52.2 %★
Death Rate (%)6.93 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.4 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age8.23M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate12.618.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.91 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population231,000 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.53167.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization69.27 %83.21 %★
Physician Density0.17 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.33 %★0.97 %
Population living in slums46.15 %★0.2 %
Total deaths243,825.9 persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)47.27 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate4.11 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration10,956.9 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate63.44 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.041.58★
Airports29100★
Civil Air Travel1453★
Heliports124★

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