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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Côte d’Ivoire say, side by side, checked daily.
Some regions differ, see the official page.
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Level 2 of 4
Updated 17 Feb 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Some regions differ, see the official page.
Updated 29 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Keep to main roads and distrust unofficial road barriers; bandits use them to rob people.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Never let your bank card out of sight when paying a bill.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
Health
Yellow fever vaccination is required for entry from 9 months of age; hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, polio and routine shots are recommended, plus meningococcal vaccine for meningitis-belt areas in the dry season.
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $99.8 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $3,050Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | gold, cocoa beans, rubber, refined petroleum, coconuts/brazil nuts/cashews (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 32.7 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 20 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 63.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Muslim 42.9%, Catholic 17.2%, Evangelical 11.8%, Methodist 1.7%, other Christian 3.2%, animist 3.6%, other religion 0.5%, none 19.1% (2014 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2014 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 322,463 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwestSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +225Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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