Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 13.1 times more money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2023, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 64.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
be 83.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 99.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
