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Angola vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 22nd vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Angola CAR
Population
40555924
5753659
Population rank 39/197 118/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Angola and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Angola and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Angola

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Angola CAR
2024 $100,998,916,781 $2,751,494,281
2023 $107,167,747,140 $2,555,492,086
2022 $131,212,208,930 $2,382,618,615
2021 $79,559,543,805 $2,516,498,412
2020 $58,852,456,454 $2,326,720,900
2019 $80,734,428,593 $2,221,301,351
2018 $89,512,794,227 $2,220,979,146
2017 $84,376,935,689 $2,072,349,973
2016 $59,878,249,719 $1,825,018,145
2015 $102,543,067,841 $1,695,825,714
2014 $153,449,860,496 $1,894,813,389
2013 $148,845,200,697 $1,691,544,110
2012 $143,572,907,528 $2,510,126,512
2011 $125,551,634,704 $2,437,982,705
2010 $95,546,919,755 $2,142,591,540
2009 $81,705,175,408 $2,067,381,665
2008 $98,790,432,989 $1,993,407,888
2007 $73,037,821,927 $1,699,811,295
2006 $58,653,659,980 $1,461,859,762
2005 $41,396,636,383 $1,337,894,379
2004 $26,997,977,897 $1,272,360,517
2003 $20,342,128,112 $1,142,315,523
2002 $17,311,512,432 $996,068,145
2001 $8,936,079,118 $932,648,605
2000 $9,129,594,970 $916,777,283
1999 $6,152,923,310 $999,477,511
1998 $6,506,221,616 $967,338,390
1997 $7,648,380,196 $937,741,513
1996 $7,526,421,519 $1,007,791,127
1995 $5,538,749,260 $1,115,389,674
1994 $4,438,321,017 $851,174,357
1993 $5,768,720,422 $1,278,781,262
1992 $8,307,810,974 $1,411,917,553
1991 $10,603,784,541 $1,377,374,987
1990 $11,229,515,599 $1,440,711,459
1989 $10,201,780,977 $1,233,930,281
1988 $8,769,836,769 $1,264,899,288
1987 $8,084,412,414 $1,200,991,978
1986 $7,072,536,109 $1,122,265,013
1985 $7,554,065,410 $864,849,836
1984 $6,131,475,065 $637,820,670
1983 $5,784,341,596 $658,679,333
1982 $5,550,483,036 $748,312,391
1981 $5,550,483,036 $694,803,623
1980 $5,930,503,401 $797,048,199
1979 - $700,764,748
1978 - $610,578,632
1977 - $507,298,148
1976 - $451,152,461
1975 - $378,660,016
1974 - $281,398,706
1973 - $271,183,082
1972 - $230,317,883
1971 - $201,450,800
1970 - $189,106,529
1969 - $188,039,210
1968 - $191,767,442
1967 - $163,820,514
1966 - $157,930,018
1965 - $150,574,795
1964 - $142,025,079
1963 - $129,379,124
1962 - $124,482,774
1961 - $123,134,583
1960 - $112,155,598

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola CAR
2024 $2,666 $516
2023 $2,916 $496
2022 $3,682 $467
2021 $2,304 $492
2020 $1,759 $463
2019 $2,494 $449
2018 $2,860 $455
2017 $2,791 $432
2016 $2,052 $387
2015 $3,642 $366
2014 $5,650 $410
2013 $5,689 $364
2012 $5,702 $544
2011 $5,184 $534
2010 $4,102 $477
2009 $3,645 $456
2008 $4,578 $437
2007 $3,515 $381
2006 $2,930 $334
2005 $2,146 $312
2004 $1,451 $303
2003 $1,134 $278.4
2002 $999 $248.6
2001 $534 $238
2000 $564 $239.2
1999 $393 $268
1998 $429 $266.6
1997 $522 $265.5
1996 $531 $293.3
1995 $404 $333
1994 $335 $261.3
1993 $450 $405
1992 $669 $462
1991 $882 $465
1990 $966 $502
1989 $908 $443
1988 $807 $466
1987 $770 $450
1986 $698 $426
1985 $772 $333
1984 $650 $248.3
1983 $637 $259.6
1982 $634 $298.4
1981 $658 $280.3
1980 $729 $325
1979 - $289.1
1978 - $254.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $192.1
1975 - $163.6
1974 - $124
1973 - $121.8
1972 - $105.5
1971 - $94.1
1970 - $90.2
1969 - $91.7
1968 - $95.6
1967 - $83.6
1966 - $82.3
1965 - $80.2
1964 - $77.2
1963 - $71.8
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $71
1960 - $65.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola CAR
2026 65.2 58.2
2025 65 57.9
2024 64.8 57.7
2023 64.6 57.4
2022 64.2 18.8
2021 63 40.3
2020 63.1 50.6
2019 63.1 31.5
2018 62.6 52.3
2017 62.1 45.2
2016 61.6 51
2015 61 51.9
2014 60.4 40.3
2013 59.7 49.5
2012 58.9 51.3
2011 58.1 50.1
2010 57.2 46.9
2009 56.2 14.7
2008 55.3 49.9
2007 54.2 49.3
2006 53 48.7
2005 52.1 48.2
2004 51.1 47.7
2003 50.2 47.3
2002 47.9 46.8
2001 47 46.7
2000 46.5 46.6
1999 45.8 46.9
1998 45.5 47.1
1997 46.7 47.3
1996 46.4 47.7
1995 46.1 48.1
1994 43.6 48.5
1993 42.2 48.9
1992 42.3 49.2
1991 43.8 49.6
1990 41.9 49.9
1989 41.7 50.1
1988 41.5 50.2
1987 40.8 50.4
1986 42.7 50.4
1985 42.5 50.5
1984 42.2 50.4
1983 42 50.3
1982 42.9 50.2
1981 42.6 50
1980 42.2 49.8
1979 41.9 49.5
1978 41.6 49.2
1977 41.2 48.8
1976 40.8 48.4
1975 40.8 47.9
1974 41.3 47.4
1973 40.9 46.9
1972 40.5 46.3
1971 40.1 45.8
1970 39.7 45.2
1969 39.3 44.6
1968 39 44
1967 38.6 43.4
1966 38.3 42.8
1965 38 42.2
1964 37.7 41.6
1963 37.4 41.1
1962 37.2 40.6
1961 36.9 40.1
1960 37.9 39.6
1959 37.7 39.1
1958 37.5 38.7
1957 37.3 38.3
1956 37.1 37.8
1955 36.9 37.4
1954 36.6 37
1953 36.4 36.6
1952 36.2 36.2
1951 36 35.8
1950 35.9 35.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Angola and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Angola CAR
2024 37,885,849 5,330,690
2023 36,749,906 5,152,421
2022 35,635,029 5,098,039
2021 34,532,429 5,112,100
2020 33,451,132 5,026,628
2019 32,375,632 4,944,703
2018 31,297,155 4,878,657
2017 30,234,839 4,793,511
2016 29,183,070 4,713,663
2015 28,157,798 4,629,320
2014 27,160,769 4,623,182
2013 26,165,620 4,642,419
2012 25,177,394 4,610,848
2011 24,218,352 4,565,021
2010 23,294,825 4,492,995
2009 22,414,773 4,529,047
2008 21,578,655 4,558,984
2007 20,778,561 4,462,770
2006 20,015,279 4,377,579
2005 19,291,161 4,288,810
2004 18,600,423 4,192,826
2003 17,943,712 4,103,086
2002 17,327,699 4,006,077
2001 16,747,208 3,919,487
2000 16,194,869 3,833,416
1999 15,667,235 3,729,450
1998 15,159,370 3,628,827
1997 14,660,413 3,531,700
1996 14,170,973 3,435,965
1995 13,699,778 3,348,052
1994 13,249,764 3,257,954
1993 12,827,135 3,157,839
1992 12,423,712 3,058,831
1991 12,023,529 2,963,191
1990 11,626,360 2,871,910
1989 11,238,562 2,783,970
1988 10,861,291 2,713,965
1987 10,497,858 2,669,155
1986 10,139,450 2,634,258
1985 9,779,120 2,600,932
1984 9,425,917 2,568,610
1983 9,082,983 2,537,399
1982 8,751,648 2,507,375
1981 8,435,607 2,478,402
1980 8,133,872 2,450,535
1979 7,847,207 2,423,794
1978 7,576,734 2,397,961
1977 7,317,829 2,372,930
1976 7,074,664 2,348,566
1975 6,842,947 2,313,916
1974 6,613,367 2,269,338
1973 6,388,528 2,226,008
1972 6,174,262 2,183,769
1971 5,991,102 2,141,450
1970 5,852,788 2,097,505
1969 5,763,685 2,051,515
1968 5,702,699 2,005,100
1967 5,641,807 1,960,444
1966 5,581,386 1,918,082
1965 5,521,981 1,877,854
1964 5,464,187 1,839,583
1963 5,408,320 1,803,063
1962 5,354,310 1,768,115
1961 5,301,583 1,734,580
1960 5,231,654 1,702,346

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Angola and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Angola

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola CAR
2023 5.12 6.01
2022 5.21 6.02
2021 5.3 6.05
2020 5.37 6.06
2019 5.44 6.09
2018 5.52 6.11
2017 5.6 6.13
2016 5.69 6.13
2015 5.77 6.13
2014 5.86 6.1
2013 5.95 6.08
2012 6.04 6.05
2011 6.12 6.01
2010 6.19 5.96
2009 6.26 5.94
2008 6.32 5.9
2007 6.37 5.87
2006 6.42 5.84
2005 6.46 5.81
2004 6.5 5.78
2003 6.53 5.8
2002 6.57 5.79
2001 6.6 5.81
2000 6.64 5.85
1999 6.68 5.88
1998 6.73 5.89
1997 6.79 5.92
1996 6.85 5.96
1995 6.92 5.94
1994 6.99 5.92
1993 7.07 5.93
1992 7.14 5.96
1991 7.21 6.03
1990 7.27 6.05
1989 7.33 6.07
1988 7.37 6.1
1987 7.41 6.12
1986 7.44 6.11
1985 7.45 6.12
1984 7.46 6.14
1983 7.46 6.15
1982 7.46 6.16
1981 7.46 6.17
1980 7.46 6.13
1979 7.46 6.09
1978 7.47 6.04
1977 7.48 5.99
1976 7.49 5.94
1975 7.49 5.88
1974 7.5 5.9
1973 7.5 5.93
1972 7.49 5.96
1971 7.47 5.99
1970 7.43 6.03
1969 7.39 6.06
1968 7.33 6.1
1967 7.27 6.08
1966 7.19 6.06
1965 7.12 6.03
1964 7.04 6.01
1963 6.95 5.99
1962 6.87 5.97
1961 6.79 5.96
1960 6.71 5.95

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola CAR
2024 17.7 15.4
2023 17.6 15.3
2022 17.5 15.3
2021 17.5 15.4
2020 17.5 15.4
2019 17.4 15.4
2018 17.4 15.4
2017 17.4 15.4
2016 17.4 15.4
2015 17.4 15.4
2014 17.4 15.6
2013 17.4 16
2012 17.4 16.3
2011 17.4 16.6
2010 17.4 16.7
2009 17.4 16.9
2008 17.4 17
2007 17.4 17.1
2006 17.3 17.1
2005 17.3 17.2
2004 17.3 17.2
2003 17.3 17.2
2002 17.2 17.1
2001 17.2 17.1
2000 17.2 17.1
1999 17.2 17.1
1998 17.1 17.1
1997 17.1 17.1
1996 17.1 17.2
1995 17.1 17.3
1994 17.2 17.4
1993 17.3 17.5
1992 17.3 17.5
1991 17.4 17.6
1990 17.5 17.8
1989 17.6 17.9
1988 17.6 18
1987 17.7 18.1
1986 17.8 18.2
1985 17.8 18.3
1984 17.8 18.3
1983 17.7 18.3
1982 17.7 18.4
1981 17.6 18.4
1980 17.6 18.5
1979 17.5 18.5
1978 17.4 18.5
1977 17.3 18.5
1976 17.2 18.5
1975 17.2 18.5
1974 17.1 18.6
1973 17 18.6
1972 17 18.7
1971 17 18.8
1970 17.3 18.9
1969 17.6 18.9
1968 17.8 19
1967 18.1 19.2
1966 18.3 19.3
1965 18.6 19.4
1964 18.9 19.6
1963 19.1 19.7
1962 19.4 19.9
1961 19.6 20.1
1960 19.8 20.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
13.7%
2017

Energy

Angola CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Angola CAR
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
37.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
3%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Angola CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.07
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
7
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Angola CAR
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
14,913 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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