https://www.humantruth.info/ivory_coast.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Ivory Coast Republic of Cote d'Ivoire | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 163rd best |
Capital | Yamoussoukro |
Land Area | 318 000km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 25.1m2 |
Life Expectancy | 58.60yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $5 217 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | CI, CIV, 3845 |
Internet Domain | .ci6 |
Currency | Franc (XOF)7 |
Telephone | +2258 |
“Close ties to France following independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment all made Cote d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the West African states but did not protect it from political turmoil. In December 1999, a military coup - the first ever in Cote d'Ivoire's history - overthrew the government. Junta leader Robert GUEI blatantly rigged elections held in late 2000 and declared himself the winner. Popular protest forced him to step aside and brought Laurent GBAGBO into power. Ivorian dissidents and disaffected members of the military launched a failed coup attempt in September 2002 that developed into a rebellion and then a civil war. The war ended in 2003 with a cease fire that left the country divided with the rebels holding the north, the government the south, and peacekeeping forces a buffer zone between the two. In March 2007, President GBAGBO and former New Forces rebel leader Guillaume SORO signed an agreement in which SORO joined GBAGBO's government as prime minister and the two agreed to reunite the country by dismantling the buffer zone, integrating rebel forces into the national armed forces, and holding elections. Difficulties in preparing electoral registers delayed balloting until 2010. In November 2010, Alassane Dramane OUATTARA won the presidential election over GBAGBO, but GBAGBO refused to hand over power, resulting in a five-month stand-off. In April 2011, after widespread fighting, GBAGBO was formally forced from office by armed OUATTARA supporters with the help of UN and French forces. Several thousand UN peacekeepers and several hundred French troops remain in Cote d'Ivoire to support the transition process. OUATTARA is focused on rebuilding the country's infrastructure and military after the five months of post-electoral fighting, and faces ongoing threats from GBAGBO supporters many of whom have sought shelter in Ghana. GBAGBO is in The Hague awaiting trial for crimes against humanity.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Côte d´Ivoire is on the rebound, emerging from a difficult decade, revelling in a melange of modernity and a tradition with a penchant for partying. Côte d´Ivoire is a stunner, shingled with starfish-studded sands, and forest roads so orange they resemble strips of bronzing powder. After almost a decade of making headlines for all the wrong reasons, it is making a tentative comeback.
Once lauded as West Africa´s success story - the country was a magnet for workers from across the region, and travellers drawn by idyllic beaches and intriguing cultural traditions - Côte d´Ivoire´s descent into civil war in the early years of the millennium was especially tragic.
With a fragile peace holding, the outlook is more positive and travellers are beginning to return, albeit at a trickle. In the south, the Parc National de Taï hides secrets, species and nut-cracking chimps amidst its trees, while the peaks and valleys of Man offer a highland climate, fresh air and local art. Beach resorts of Assinie and arty Grand Bassam were made for weekend retreats from Abidjan, the capital in all but name, where lagoons linger between skyscrapers and cathedral spires pierce the blue heavens.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
156= | Comoros | 0.558 |
156= | Papua New Guinea | 0.558 |
158 | Mauritania | 0.556 |
159 | Ivory Coast | 0.550 |
160 | Tanzania | 0.549 |
161 | Pakistan | 0.544 |
162 | Togo | 0.539 |
163= | Haiti | 0.535 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
135 | Angola | $5 466 |
136 | Samoa | $5 308 |
137 | Honduras | $5 298 |
138 | Ivory Coast | $5 217 |
139 | Mauritania | $5 075 |
140 | Djibouti | $5 025 |
141 | Venezuela | $4 811 |
142 | Nigeria | $4 790 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
160 | Ethiopia | 114.5 |
161 | Cameroon | 114.6 |
162 | Sierra Leone | 115.9 |
163 | Ivory Coast | 116.2 |
164 | Myanmar (Burma) | 116.3 |
165 | N. Korea | 117.1 |
166 | Djibouti | 117.2 |
167 | Laos | 117.2 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
The Ivory Coast's population is predicted to rise to 29.82 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.34. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
51 | Madagascar | 26.3m |
52 | N. Korea | 25.5m |
53 | Cameroon | 25.2m |
54 | Ivory Coast | 25.1m |
55 | Australia | 24.9m |
56 | Niger | 22.4m |
57 | Sri Lanka | 21.2m |
58 | Burkina Faso | 19.8m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
185 | Congo, DR | 59.2 |
186 | Mali | 58.9 |
187 | Guinea | 58.9 |
188 | Ivory Coast | 58.6 |
189 | Swaziland | 57.1 |
190 | Somalia | 55.3 |
191 | S. Sudan | 55.0 |
192 | Central African Rep. | 53.9 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
186 | Guinea | 4.30 |
187 | Senegal | 4.31 |
188 | S. Sudan | 4.34 |
189= | Ivory Coast | 4.34 |
189= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
191 | Cameroon | 4.38 |
192 | Sudan | 4.38 |
193 | Uganda | 4.47 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
13 | Qatar | 05.1 |
14 | Somalia | 05.4 |
15= | Togo | 05.4 |
16 | Ivory Coast | 05.6 |
17= | Malawi | 05.6 |
17= | Senegal | 05.6 |
19 | Yemen | 05.7 |
20= | Cameroon | 05.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
60 | Gambia | 9.8% |
61 | Dominica | 9.2% |
62 | Serbia | 9.1% |
63 | Ivory Coast | 9.0% |
64 | Malaysia | 8.5% |
65 | Portugal | 8.5% |
66 | Suriname | 8.5% |
67 | Costa Rica | 8.4% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
103 | Comoros | 5.6% |
104 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 5.6% |
105 | Togo | 5.4% |
106 | Ivory Coast | 5.4% |
107 | Switzerland | 5.4% |
108 | Malaysia | 5.3% |
109 | Guinea | 5.2% |
110 | Turkmenistan | 5.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #Ivory_Coast #ivory_coast_antisemitism #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
144 | Vietnam | 111.6 |
145 | Haiti | 111.9 |
146 | Uganda | 112.1 |
147 | Ivory Coast | 112.2 |
148 | Bangladesh | 112.2 |
149 | S. Sudan | 113.3 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #ivory_coast #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
2 | Mauritius | 69.2 |
3 | Seychelles | 84.8 |
... | ||
46 | Uganda | 159.0 |
47 | Chad | 163.2 |
48 | Somalia | 163.7 |
49 | Niger | 164.3 |
50 | Mali | 165.1 |
51 | Ivory Coast | 166.4 |
52 | Nigeria | 166.5 |
53 | Angola | 170.3 |
54 | S. Sudan | 179.2 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
205 | Chad | 163.2 |
206 | Somalia | 163.7 |
207 | Niger | 164.3 |
208 | Mali | 165.1 |
209 | Ivory Coast | 166.4 |
210 | Nigeria | 166.5 |
211 | Angola | 170.3 |
212 | S. Sudan | 179.2 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria30.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans30, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia30.
For more, see:
Health:
The Ivory Coast is a pretty unhealthy country. The Ivory Coast does better than average for its smoking rate31 (but bad for Africa). When it comes to most other metrics, The Ivory Coast does not do well. It does worse than average in its alcohol consumption rate32, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33 and in its immunizations take-up34. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to its adolescent birth rate35, its average life expectancy11 and in its fertility rate14. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Côte d'Ivoire in 1990 was 52.6yrs, lower than the global average of 64.6. It improved by +6.7yrs in the 30 years from then, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Cote d'Ivoire's peak fertility rate was 7.94 in 1972.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
185 | Congo, DR | 59.2 |
186 | Mali | 58.9 |
187 | Guinea | 58.9 |
188 | Ivory Coast | 58.6 |
189 | Swaziland | 57.1 |
190 | Somalia | 55.3 |
191 | S. Sudan | 55.0 |
192 | Central African Rep. | 53.9 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
123= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 8.2 |
123= | Dominica | 8.2 |
125 | Thailand | 8.3 |
126= | Ivory Coast | 8.4 |
126= | Botswana | 8.4 |
126= | Trinidad & Tobago | 8.4 |
126= | Vietnam | 8.4 |
130 | Ukraine | 8.6 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
186 | Guinea | 4.30 |
187 | Senegal | 4.31 |
188 | S. Sudan | 4.34 |
189= | Ivory Coast | 4.34 |
189= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
191 | Cameroon | 4.38 |
192 | Sudan | 4.38 |
193 | Uganda | 4.47 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201431 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
75 | Botswana | 449 |
76 | Syria | 459 |
77 | Djibouti | 476 |
78 | Ivory Coast | 477 |
79 | Nicaragua | 488 |
80 | Angola | 489 |
81 | Honduras | 489 |
82 | Brazil | 492 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
126 | Mauritius | 126 |
127 | Congo, DR | 127 |
128 | Gabon | 128 |
129 | Ivory Coast | 129 |
130 | Mongolia | 130 |
131 | Afghanistan | 131 |
132 | Suriname | 132 |
133 | Grenada | 133 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %36 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
46 | Maldives | 30.6 |
47= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 30.9 |
47= | Liberia | 30.9 |
49 | Ivory Coast | 31.6 |
50 | Singapore | 31.8 |
51 | Gambia | 31.9 |
52 | Ghana | 32.0 |
53= | China | 32.3 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100035 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
174 | Sierra Leone | 97.9 |
175 | Nigeria | 99.6 |
176 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 101.2 |
177 | Ivory Coast | 103.3 |
178 | Uganda | 105.7 |
179 | Congo, DR | 107.5 |
180 | Cameroon | 108.6 |
181 | Burkina Faso | 108.7 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %34 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
163 | Micronesia | 78.2 |
164 | Philippines | 77.9 |
165 | Sweden | 77.8 |
166 | Ivory Coast | 76.9 |
167 | Congo, DR | 76.5 |
168 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 76.5 |
169 | Indonesia | 76.4 |
170 | Mali | 76.0 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
CÃ'te d'Ivoire was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19); in the 2010s it was still amongst only 27 countries that still fell into the same grouping.
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #germany #internationalism #ivory_coast #meat #nicaragua #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)37 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
... | ||
18 | Senegal | 63.4 |
19 | Lesotho | 66.1 |
20 | Guinea | 67.1 |
21 | Ivory Coast | 70.8 |
22 | Togo | 71.1 |
23 | Congo, DR | 73.0 |
24 | Swaziland | 74.2 |
25 | Chad | 74.4 |
26 | Cape Verde | 75.6 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
54 | Bangladesh | 69.7 |
55 | Brazil | 70.2 |
56 | Maldives | 70.5 |
57 | Ivory Coast | 70.8 |
58 | Colombia | 70.9 |
59 | Togo | 71.1 |
60 | Netherlands | 71.1 |
61 | Luxembourg | 71.4 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
The Ivory Coast is positioned 57th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. The Ivory Coast comes in the best 20 for reducing annual meat consumption per person38. It does better than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population39 (the highest in Africa) and in energy to GDP efficiency40. The Ivory Coast does not succeed in everything, however. The Ivory Coast does worse than average in terms of its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in its environmental performance41. And finally, it is the worst in its forested percent change 2000-202042.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better42 | ||
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Pos. | Total42 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
227 | Uganda | -28.0% |
228 | St Pierre & Miquelon | -29.1% |
229 | Malawi | -29.4% |
230 | Paraguay | -32.6% |
231 | Chad | -35.0% |
232 | Gambia | -35.2% |
233 | Nicaragua | -41.1% |
234 | Ivory Coast | -50.6% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2000 to 2010, Côte d'Ivoire destroyed a catastrophic 22.2% of its forest cover, over a million hectares, which alongside Nicaragua was a greater proportional loss than any other country, truly harming its future. By 2020, it had destroyed another 28%, falling to 2837 thousand hectares. The cocoa industry is a central cause of much of this, with Germany being a notable customer, and so is criticized for "funding deforestation" in the Ivory Coast43.
Environmental Performance Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201841 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
136 | Uzbekistan | 45.9 |
137 | Chad | 45.3 |
138 | Myanmar (Burma) | 45.3 |
139 | Ivory Coast | 45.3 |
140 | Gabon | 45.1 |
141 | Ethiopia | 44.8 |
142 | S. Africa | 44.7 |
143 | Guinea-Bissau | 44.7 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg40 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
22 | Gambia | 0.55 |
23 | Philippines | 0.57 |
24 | Cameroon | 0.57 |
25 | Ivory Coast | 0.57 |
26 | Kenya | 0.58 |
27 | Yemen | 0.59 |
28 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.60 |
29 | Bangladesh | 0.61 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
118 | Liberia | 55% |
119 | Chad | 55% |
120 | Ethiopia | 55% |
121 | Ivory Coast | 55% |
122 | Syria | 54% |
123 | Namibia | 54% |
124 | Algeria | 54% |
125 | Dominican Rep. | 54% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %39 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
18 | Panama | 64.6% |
19 | Peru | 63.9% |
20 | Chile | 63.8% |
21 | Ivory Coast | 63.7% |
22 | Madagascar | 62.8% |
23 | Uruguay | 62.4% |
24 | Angola | 62.4% |
25 | Bangladesh | 61.5% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
16 | Sierra Leone | 11.7 |
17 | Sri Lanka | 12.0 |
18 | Tanzania | 12.1 |
19 | Ivory Coast | 12.6 |
20 | Cambodia | 12.6 |
21 | N. Korea | 12.8 |
22 | Bhutan | 13.6 |
23 | Cameroon | 14.6 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #it_security #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)44 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
... | ||
24 | Togo | 125.8 |
25 | Sao Tome & Principe | 126.0 |
26 | Ethiopia | 128.3 |
27 | Ivory Coast | 132.4 |
28 | Senegal | 132.6 |
29 | Lesotho | 133.7 |
30 | Angola | 133.8 |
31 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 135.5 |
32 | Burkina Faso | 136.5 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
152 | Kiribati | 127.3 |
153 | Ethiopia | 128.3 |
154 | Honduras | 132.2 |
155 | Ivory Coast | 132.4 |
156 | Senegal | 132.6 |
157 | Micronesia | 133.6 |
158 | Lesotho | 133.7 |
159 | Angola | 133.8 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark45. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone45. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots46.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)47
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe45, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia45.
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Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education Higher is better48 | ||
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Pos. | 201848 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
146 | Yemen | 28.0% |
147 | Benin | 26.5% |
148 | Sierra Leone | 26.3% |
149 | Ivory Coast | 26.1% |
150 | Afghanistan | 26.1% |
151 | Myanmar (Burma) | 25.8% |
152 | Central African Rep. | 22.1% |
153 | Malawi | 21.8% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years49 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
153 | Benin | 10.8 |
154 | Burundi | 10.7 |
155 | Kenya | 10.7 |
156 | Ivory Coast | 10.7 |
157 | Jordan | 10.6 |
158 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.6 |
159 | Guatemala | 10.6 |
160 | Liberia | 10.4 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
123 | Oman | 123 |
124 | Chad | 124 |
125 | Brunei | 125 |
126 | Ivory Coast | 126 |
127 | Kuwait | 127 |
128 | Vietnam | 128 |
129 | Azerbaijan | 129 |
130 | Bangladesh | 130 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
IQ Higher is better50 | ||
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Pos. | 200650 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
114= | Botswana | 70 |
114= | Rwanda | 70 |
114= | Benin | 70 |
117 | Ivory Coast | 69 |
118= | Malawi | 69 |
118= | Niger | 69 |
118= | Mali | 69 |
118= | Burundi | 69 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better51 | ||
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Pos. | 201651 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
141 | Yemen | 25% |
142 | Senegal | 23% |
143 | Angola | 23% |
144 | Ivory Coast | 22% |
145 | Honduras | 22% |
146 | Botswana | 21% |
147 | Libya | 21% |
148 | Zimbabwe | 21% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better52 | ||
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Pos. | 201352 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
32 | Kenya | 0.77 |
33 | Cameroon | 0.77 |
34 | Burkina Faso | 0.79 |
35 | Ivory Coast | 0.82 |
36 | Ethiopia | 0.84 |
37 | Iran | 0.85 |
38 | Laos | 0.86 |
39 | Spain | 0.88 |
Africa Avg | 1.07 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better53 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Ratio53 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
139= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.0 |
139= | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.0 |
139= | Kiribati | 0.0 |
139= | Ivory Coast | 0.0 |
139= | Mauritania | 0.0 |
139= | Iraq | 0.0 |
139= | Oman | 0.0 |
139= | Papua New Guinea | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202454 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
91 | Angola | 34.9% |
92 | Mongolia | 34.6% |
93 | Senegal | 34.4% |
94 | Ivory Coast | 34.0% |
95 | Pakistan | 33.5% |
96 | Algeria | 33.2% |
97 | Bolivia | 33.1% |
98 | Botswana | 33.1% |
Africa Avg | 32.3% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
On the Corruption Index, Côte d'Ivoire scored on average 30.8 over the 2012-2016 period. Over the 10 years since then, it improved by 6.2 points.World Giving Index Higher is better55 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 %55 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
87= | El Salvador | 36.0 |
87= | Saudi Arabia | 36.0 |
89 | S. Africa | 35.0 |
90= | Ivory Coast | 35.0 |
90= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 35.0 |
90= | Namibia | 35.0 |
93 | Togo | 34.0 |
94= | Mozambique | 34.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better56 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 Points56 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
96 | Argentina | 38.0 |
97= | Tanzania | 38.0 |
97= | Morocco | 38.0 |
99 | Ivory Coast | 37.0 |
100= | Lesotho | 37.0 |
101 | Serbia | 36.0 |
102= | Peru | 36.0 |
102= | Turkey | 36.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score57 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
95 | S. Africa | 5.2 |
96 | Mozambique | 5.2 |
97 | Gabon | 5.1 |
98 | Ivory Coast | 5.1 |
99 | Iran | 5.1 |
100 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 5.0 |
101 | Iraq | 5.0 |
102 | Guinea | 4.9 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better33 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
113 | Argentina | 113 |
114 | Qatar | 114 |
115 | Afghanistan | 115 |
116 | Ivory Coast | 116 |
117 | Panama | 117 |
118 | Colombia | 118 |
119 | Brazil | 119 |
120 | Honduras | 120 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better33 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
92 | Burundi | 92 |
93 | Mozambique | 93 |
94 | Guinea | 94 |
95 | Ivory Coast | 95 |
96 | Peru | 96 |
97 | Libya | 97 |
98 | Czechia | 98 |
99 | Israel | 99 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better58 | ||
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Pos. | 2023 Score58 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
87 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.05 |
88= | Bangladesh | 2.05 |
88= | Rwanda | 2.05 |
90 | Ivory Coast | 2.05 |
91 | Tanzania | 2.06 |
92 | Thailand | 2.06 |
93 | Gabon | 2.07 |
94 | Georgia | 2.07 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better33 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
117 | Benin | 117 |
118 | Venezuela | 118 |
119 | Angola | 119 |
120 | Ivory Coast | 120 |
121 | Kyrgyzstan | 121 |
122 | Guinea | 122 |
123 | Israel | 123 |
124 | Malta | 124 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better33 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
153 | Angola | 153 |
154 | Guyana | 154 |
155 | Congo, DR | 155 |
156 | Ivory Coast | 156 |
157 | St Lucia | 157 |
158 | Vietnam | 158 |
159 | Laos | 159 |
160 | Equatorial Guinea | 160 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better59 | ||
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Pos. | 2019 Score59 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
76 | Kuwait | 2.49 |
77 | Malaysia | 2.50 |
78 | Brazil | 2.53 |
79 | Ivory Coast | 2.60 |
80 | Australia | 2.65 |
81 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 2.69 |
82 | Ireland | 2.69 |
83 | Zimbabwe | 2.83 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201960 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
170 | Haiti | 32.20 |
171 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.30 |
172 | Lesotho | 33.10 |
173 | Ivory Coast | 33.30 |
174 | Cameroon | 33.50 |
175 | Equatorial Guinea | 34.60 |
176 | Benin | 34.90 |
177 | Congo, DR | 36.10 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %61 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%62 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%62 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%63 |
... | ||
85= | Nigeria | 35.1%64 |
85= | Qatar | 35.1%65 |
87 | Liberia | 35.3%66 |
88= | Ivory Coast | 35.3%62 |
89 | Marshall Islands | 35.5%67 |
90= | China | 35.7%62 |
90= | Sierra Leone | 35.7%64 |
90= | Mali | 35.7%62 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity68 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
67 | Pakistan | .198 |
68 | Haiti | .200 |
69 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | .210 |
70 | Ivory Coast | .236 |
71 | Yemen | .241 |
72 | Cameroon | .243 |
73 | Malawi | .243 |
74 | Togo | .249 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion
Disbelief In God (2007)69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %69 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
117= | Egypt | 0 |
117= | Liberia | 0 |
117= | Libya | 0 |
117= | Ivory Coast | 0 |
117= | Pakistan | 0 |
117= | Niger | 0 |
117= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
117= | Rwanda | 0 |
117= | Cameroon | 0 |
117= | Philippines | 0 |
117= | Kuwait | 0 |
117= | Madagascar | 0 |
117= | Nigeria | 0 |
117= | Malawi | 0 |
117= | Chad | 0 |
117= | Nepal | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below70:
Christian | 44.1% |
Muslim | 37.5% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 10.2% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 8% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim 38.6%, Christian 32.8%, indigenous 11.9%, none 16.7% (2008 est.). note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%)71.
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