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Austria vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 113th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Austria CAR
Population
9163419
5753659
Population rank 99/197 118/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Austria and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Austria and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Austria

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Austria CAR
2024 $534,790,720,467 $2,751,494,281
2023 $516,670,509,629 $2,555,492,086
2022 $473,221,298,968 $2,382,618,615
2021 $480,466,363,177 $2,516,498,412
2020 $434,397,601,558 $2,326,720,900
2019 $442,983,642,372 $2,221,301,351
2018 $452,582,294,973 $2,220,979,146
2017 $414,926,138,133 $2,072,349,973
2016 $393,687,359,770 $1,825,018,145
2015 $379,546,097,301 $1,695,825,714
2014 $438,556,021,078 $1,894,813,389
2013 $426,580,502,769 $1,691,544,110
2012 $406,750,487,604 $2,510,126,512
2011 $428,954,737,064 $2,437,982,705
2010 $389,827,789,218 $2,142,591,540
2009 $399,290,118,782 $2,067,381,665
2008 $429,234,399,096 $1,993,407,888
2007 $386,760,177,589 $1,699,811,295
2006 $333,905,979,332 $1,461,859,762
2005 $313,952,317,331 $1,337,894,379
2004 $299,210,411,455 $1,272,360,517
2003 $260,779,834,340 $1,142,315,523
2002 $212,837,224,023 $996,068,145
2001 $196,477,206,829 $932,648,605
2000 $196,181,599,831 $916,777,283
1999 $216,421,809,126 $999,477,511
1998 $217,068,085,816 $967,338,390
1997 $211,724,812,267 $937,741,513
1996 $235,952,581,232 $1,007,791,127
1995 $240,094,169,510 $1,115,389,674
1994 $202,738,023,130 $851,174,357
1993 $189,634,029,339 $1,278,781,262
1992 $194,314,032,056 $1,411,917,553
1991 $173,113,449,617 $1,377,374,987
1990 $165,811,372,383 $1,440,711,459
1989 $132,584,448,258 $1,233,930,281
1988 $132,817,124,707 $1,264,899,288
1987 $123,682,091,859 $1,200,991,978
1986 $98,648,254,169 $1,122,265,013
1985 $69,114,996,010 $864,849,836
1984 $67,719,055,773 $637,820,670
1983 $71,838,528,420 $658,679,333
1982 $70,996,111,963 $748,312,391
1981 $70,755,997,062 $694,803,623
1980 $81,737,498,405 $797,048,199
1979 $73,647,694,287 $700,764,748
1978 $61,809,208,756 $610,578,632
1977 $51,343,861,460 $507,298,148
1976 $42,791,707,448 $451,152,461
1975 $39,902,300,703 $378,660,016
1974 $35,051,468,640 $281,398,706
1973 $29,399,860,145 $271,183,082
1972 $21,973,207,929 $230,317,883
1971 $17,788,536,733 $201,450,800
1970 $15,312,791,744 $189,106,529
1969 $13,647,475,854 $188,039,210
1968 $12,499,863,917 $191,767,442
1967 $11,634,569,522 $163,820,514
1966 $10,939,526,219 $157,930,018
1965 $10,041,659,445 $150,574,795
1964 $9,213,648,656 $142,025,079
1963 $8,414,050,621 $129,379,124
1962 $7,793,042,529 $124,482,774
1961 $7,346,566,038 $123,134,583
1960 $6,624,086,313 $112,155,598

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

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Austria and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria CAR
2024 $58,269 $516
2023 $56,580 $496
2022 $52,337 $467
2021 $53,649 $492
2020 $48,716 $463
2019 $49,886 $449
2018 $51,194 $455
2017 $47,164 $432
2016 $45,061 $387
2015 $43,915 $366
2014 $51,315 $410
2013 $50,305 $364
2012 $48,250 $544
2011 $51,117 $534
2010 $46,611 $477
2009 $47,857 $456
2008 $51,581 $437
2007 $46,623 $381
2006 $40,382 $334
2005 $38,157 $312
2004 $36,614 $303
2003 $32,110 $278.4
2002 $26,335 $248.6
2001 $24,430 $238
2000 $24,487 $239.2
1999 $27,079 $268
1998 $27,212 $266.6
1997 $26,572 $265.5
1996 $29,646 $293.3
1995 $30,207 $333
1994 $25,546 $261.3
1993 $23,987 $405
1992 $24,783 $462
1991 $22,323 $465
1990 $21,596 $502
1989 $17,401 $443
1988 $17,510 $466
1987 $16,329 $450
1986 $13,032 $426
1985 $9,136 $333
1984 $8,956 $248.3
1983 $9,500 $259.6
1982 $9,373 $298.4
1981 $9,348 $280.3
1980 $10,827 $325
1979 $9,755 $289.1
1978 $8,173 $254.6
1977 $6,784 $213.8
1976 $5,656 $192.1
1975 $5,265 $163.6
1974 $4,613 $124
1973 $3,875 $121.8
1972 $2,913 $105.5
1971 $2,372 $94.1
1970 $2,051 $90.2
1969 $1,834 $91.7
1968 $1,686 $95.6
1967 $1,577 $83.6
1966 $1,494 $82.3
1965 $1,381 $80.2
1964 $1,275 $77.2
1963 $1,173 $71.8
1962 $1,093 $70.4
1961 $1,037 $71
1960 $940 $65.9

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

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Austria vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria CAR
2026 82.5 58.2
2025 82.3 57.9
2024 82.1 57.7
2023 82 57.4
2022 81.3 18.8
2021 81.8 40.3
2020 81.8 50.6
2019 81.9 31.5
2018 81.7 52.3
2017 81.6 45.2
2016 81.6 51
2015 81.2 51.9
2014 81.4 40.3
2013 81.1 49.5
2012 80.8 51.3
2011 80.8 50.1
2010 80.5 46.9
2009 80.2 14.7
2008 80.4 49.9
2007 80.2 49.3
2006 80 48.7
2005 79.5 48.2
2004 79.4 47.7
2003 78.8 47.3
2002 78.8 46.8
2001 78.7 46.7
2000 78.2 46.6
1999 78 46.9
1998 77.8 47.1
1997 77.4 47.3
1996 77 47.7
1995 76.8 48.1
1994 76.5 48.5
1993 76.2 48.9
1992 76 49.2
1991 75.8 49.6
1990 75.7 49.9
1989 75.5 50.1
1988 75.4 50.2
1987 74.9 50.4
1986 74.5 50.4
1985 74 50.5
1984 73.8 50.4
1983 73.2 50.3
1982 73.1 50.2
1981 73 50
1980 72.7 49.8
1979 72.5 49.5
1978 72.2 49.2
1977 72.1 48.8
1976 71.8 48.4
1975 71.3 47.9
1974 71.2 47.4
1973 71.2 46.9
1972 70.6 46.3
1971 70.3 45.8
1970 70.1 45.2
1969 70 44.6
1968 70.3 44
1967 70.1 43.4
1966 70.2 42.8
1965 69.9 42.2
1964 70.1 41.6
1963 69.7 41.1
1962 69.5 40.6
1961 69.7 40.1
1960 68.7 39.6
1959 68.4 39.1
1958 68.5 38.7
1957 67.4 38.3
1956 67.7 37.8
1955 67.6 37.4
1954 67.3 37
1953 67.3 36.6
1952 66.7 36.2
1951 65.2 35.8
1950 64.8 35.4

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

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Austria and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Austria CAR
2024 9,177,982 5,330,690
2023 9,131,761 5,152,421
2022 9,041,851 5,098,039
2021 8,955,797 5,112,100
2020 8,916,864 5,026,628
2019 8,879,920 4,944,703
2018 8,840,521 4,878,657
2017 8,797,566 4,793,511
2016 8,736,668 4,713,663
2015 8,642,699 4,629,320
2014 8,546,356 4,623,182
2013 8,479,823 4,642,419
2012 8,429,991 4,610,848
2011 8,391,643 4,565,021
2010 8,363,404 4,492,995
2009 8,343,323 4,529,047
2008 8,321,496 4,558,984
2007 8,295,487 4,462,770
2006 8,268,641 4,377,579
2005 8,227,829 4,288,810
2004 8,171,966 4,192,826
2003 8,121,423 4,103,086
2002 8,081,957 4,006,077
2001 8,042,293 3,919,487
2000 8,011,566 3,833,416
1999 7,992,324 3,729,450
1998 7,976,789 3,628,827
1997 7,968,041 3,531,700
1996 7,959,017 3,435,965
1995 7,948,278 3,348,052
1994 7,936,118 3,257,954
1993 7,905,633 3,157,839
1992 7,840,709 3,058,831
1991 7,754,891 2,963,191
1990 7,677,850 2,871,910
1989 7,619,567 2,783,970
1988 7,585,317 2,713,965
1987 7,574,586 2,669,155
1986 7,569,794 2,634,258
1985 7,564,985 2,600,932
1984 7,561,434 2,568,610
1983 7,561,910 2,537,399
1982 7,574,140 2,507,375
1981 7,568,710 2,478,402
1980 7,549,433 2,450,535
1979 7,549,425 2,423,794
1978 7,562,305 2,397,961
1977 7,568,430 2,372,930
1976 7,565,525 2,348,566
1975 7,578,903 2,313,916
1974 7,599,038 2,269,338
1973 7,586,115 2,226,008
1972 7,544,201 2,183,769
1971 7,500,482 2,141,450
1970 7,467,086 2,097,505
1969 7,441,055 2,051,515
1968 7,415,403 2,005,100
1967 7,376,998 1,960,444
1966 7,322,066 1,918,082
1965 7,270,889 1,877,854
1964 7,223,801 1,839,583
1963 7,175,811 1,803,063
1962 7,129,864 1,768,115
1961 7,086,299 1,734,580
1960 7,047,539 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Austria

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria CAR
2023 1.32 6.01
2022 1.41 6.02
2021 1.48 6.05
2020 1.44 6.06
2019 1.46 6.09
2018 1.47 6.11
2017 1.52 6.13
2016 1.53 6.13
2015 1.49 6.13
2014 1.46 6.1
2013 1.44 6.08
2012 1.44 6.05
2011 1.43 6.01
2010 1.44 5.96
2009 1.39 5.94
2008 1.42 5.9
2007 1.38 5.87
2006 1.41 5.84
2005 1.41 5.81
2004 1.42 5.78
2003 1.38 5.8
2002 1.39 5.79
2001 1.33 5.81
2000 1.36 5.85
1999 1.34 5.88
1998 1.37 5.89
1997 1.39 5.92
1996 1.45 5.96
1995 1.42 5.94
1994 1.47 5.92
1993 1.5 5.93
1992 1.51 5.96
1991 1.51 6.03
1990 1.46 6.05
1989 1.45 6.07
1988 1.45 6.1
1987 1.43 6.12
1986 1.45 6.11
1985 1.47 6.12
1984 1.52 6.14
1983 1.56 6.15
1982 1.66 6.16
1981 1.67 6.17
1980 1.65 6.13
1979 1.6 6.09
1978 1.6 6.04
1977 1.63 5.99
1976 1.69 5.94
1975 1.83 5.88
1974 1.91 5.9
1973 1.94 5.93
1972 2.08 5.96
1971 2.2 5.99
1970 2.29 6.03
1969 2.49 6.06
1968 2.58 6.1
1967 2.62 6.08
1966 2.66 6.06
1965 2.7 6.03
1964 2.79 6.01
1963 2.82 5.99
1962 2.8 5.97
1961 2.78 5.96
1960 2.69 5.95

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

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Austria and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria CAR
2024 44.4 15.4
2023 44.1 15.3
2022 43.9 15.3
2021 43.7 15.4
2020 43.6 15.4
2019 43.4 15.4
2018 43.2 15.4
2017 43.1 15.4
2016 42.9 15.4
2015 42.9 15.4
2014 42.8 15.6
2013 42.6 16
2012 42.4 16.3
2011 42.1 16.6
2010 41.8 16.7
2009 41.4 16.9
2008 41.1 17
2007 40.7 17.1
2006 40.3 17.1
2005 39.9 17.2
2004 39.6 17.2
2003 39.2 17.2
2002 38.9 17.1
2001 38.6 17.1
2000 38.2 17.1
1999 37.8 17.1
1998 37.5 17.1
1997 37.1 17.1
1996 36.7 17.2
1995 36.4 17.3
1994 36.1 17.4
1993 35.8 17.5
1992 35.7 17.5
1991 35.6 17.6
1990 35.6 17.8
1989 35.6 17.9
1988 35.5 18
1987 35.4 18.1
1986 35.3 18.2
1985 35.2 18.3
1984 35 18.3
1983 34.9 18.3
1982 34.7 18.4
1981 34.6 18.4
1980 34.7 18.5
1979 34.7 18.5
1978 34.5 18.5
1977 34.3 18.5
1976 34.1 18.5
1975 33.8 18.5
1974 33.6 18.6
1973 33.5 18.6
1972 33.6 18.7
1971 33.8 18.8
1970 33.9 18.9
1969 34.1 18.9
1968 34.3 19
1967 34.6 19.2
1966 34.8 19.3
1965 35 19.4
1964 35.1 19.6
1963 35.3 19.7
1962 35.4 19.9
1961 35.5 20.1
1960 35.5 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Austria CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Austria CAR
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
37.5%
2020
English speaking
73.1%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
7.51%
2019

Health

Austria CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
0.07
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Austria CAR
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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