Côte d'Ivoire Statistics

Population                            

18.5 million                         

Population annual growth rate

1.7%                    

Urban population

45%                                 

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

Akan 42.1%, Voltaiques or Gur 17.6%, Northern Mandes 16.5%, Krous 11%, Southern Mandes 10%, other 2.8% (includes 130,000 Lebanese and 14,000 French)

Languages

French (official), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken

Religion

Muslim 35-40%, indigenous 25-40%, Christian 20-30% (2001) note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%)

Life expectancy (at birth)

48 years

Infant mortality (under one)

90 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

127 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

540 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

7.1%

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water

84%

Adult literacy rate

49%

Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)

17.5

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

870

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

15%