The people of the Cote d'Ivorie come from over 60 different ethnic groups. The largest are the Baoulé (15%), Sénoufo (10%), Bété (6%), Lagoon peoples (5%), Agni (Anyi--3%). The official langauge of the country is French, although many African dialects are spoken.
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1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | |
Population, total (millions) | 56.72 | 56.94 | 59.28 | 59.45 |
Population growth (annual %) | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 301.3 | 301.3 | 301.3 | 302.1 |
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 192.9 | 193.6 | 201.5 | 199.7 |
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) | .. | 18.9 | 19.8 | 20.1 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
Income share held by lowest 20% | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 77 | 80 | 82 | 82 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) | .. | .. | 65 | .. |
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | .. | 100 | 100 | .. |
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 43 | 74 | 91 | 92 |
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 101 | 102 | 104 | 98 |
School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 98.3 | 103.9 | 103 | 101 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 80 | 93 | 103 | 101 |
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Environment | ||||
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 75.9 | 83.7 | 90.3 | 95.7 |
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 14 |
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | 23.1 | 22.9 | 18.6 | 18.7 |
Urban population growth (annual %) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 2,584 | 3,012 | 2,931 | .. |
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 7.15 | 7.66 | 6.84 | 5.38 |
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | 4,145 | 5,300 | 5,494 | .. |
Net migration (thousands) | 153 | 1,664 | 1,637 | 745 |