Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Yamoussoukro
Surface Area
322,460 km²
Population 2021
29,389,150
Density 2021
91 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Presidential republic
Head of state Since 6 May 2011
Alassane Ouattara
Focus: Association / Civil Society
Côte d’Ivoire, Constitution of the Third Republic (Consolidated version of 2020)
https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/ci2020.htm
Article 20
Freedom of association, assembly and peaceful demonstration shall be guaranteed by law.
– Law no. 60-315 of 21 September 1960 on associations.
https://soacwaas.org/assets/medias/fichiers/1564474099.pdf
– The 1981 Penal Code of the Ivory Coast /Art 179, 180, 183.
https://www.centif.ci/images/lois/257b8f5a01a66425fe0fef1124e962a2.pdf
UN: accession 20/09/1960
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: Accession 26/03/1992
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO Ratification/Accession: Accession 26/03/1992
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 26/01/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 04/02/1991
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO: Member since 1960 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1963 to 2022
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 17/07/1980, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 18/12/1995
Currency: CFA franc
African Union: 25 May 1963
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 6 January 1992
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific countries): —-
CEDEAO (Economic Community of West African States): 1975
UEMOA (West African Economic and Monetary Union): 1994
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2018
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2019
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
#
Internet Users
(% of population)
2019
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2011
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2022
GINI Index /100
2018
Democracy Index /10
2020
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Systematic rights violations
#
HDI
2021
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