Choropleth map of Côte d'Ivoire

Paste a value for each of Côte d'Ivoire's 19 administrative areas and the map shades them for you: one column for the area, one for the figure, then Make my map. Everything coloured on this page is sample data.

A shaded map, in short

A choropleth colours each area by its value, so a reader can compare areas at a glance and read the legend for what each shade means. It works for rates and comparisons. It is not for exact figures or for points such as shops, which belong on the editable map of Côte d'Ivoire as pins.

Who maps what

A retailer might shade the areas by customers per person, or by the number of dealers, to see where to add one. A researcher with a survey can map the average score for each area. A school or charity can map enrolment or the reach of a programme. Where figures are held by city, such as Abidjan or Bouaké, assign each city to its area before you paste.

Names, accents and codes

Area names such as N'zi-Comoé, Vallée du Bandama and Haut-Sassandra carry apostrophes, hyphens and accents, and the importer is forgiving: it ignores case and accents, and also reads ISO 3166-2 codes. Rows that do not match are listed with suggestions, to fix, skip or remember. The blank spreadsheet of the 19 areas gives you the exact names. A paste can be up to 5,000 rows and 2 MB.

Choosing how to colour

Population in the fact sheet is about 25.7 million (2019 estimate), so a total tends to follow where the most people live; divide by population for a fair comparison. Quantile gives each step a similar number of areas. Natural breaks groups values that sit close together. Categories gives one colour per label, for example which team serves each area, and the legend lists the teams.