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Brazil vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 121/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 5th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil CAR
Population
213824938
5753659
Population rank 7/197 118/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Brazil and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Brazil CAR
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $2,751,494,281
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $2,555,492,086
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $2,382,618,615
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $2,516,498,412
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $2,326,720,900
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $2,221,301,351
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $2,220,979,146
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $2,072,349,973
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $1,825,018,145
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $1,695,825,714
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $1,894,813,389
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $1,691,544,110
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $2,510,126,512
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $2,437,982,705
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $2,142,591,540
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $2,067,381,665
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $1,993,407,888
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $1,699,811,295
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $1,461,859,762
2005 $891,633,826,625 $1,337,894,379
2004 $669,289,321,945 $1,272,360,517
2003 $558,233,724,165 $1,142,315,523
2002 $509,795,270,685 $996,068,145
2001 $559,983,704,094 $932,648,605
2000 $655,448,188,259 $916,777,283
1999 $599,642,075,004 $999,477,511
1998 $863,711,007,325 $967,338,390
1997 $883,206,452,795 $937,741,513
1996 $850,426,433,004 $1,007,791,127
1995 $769,333,330,412 $1,115,389,674
1994 $525,369,851,354 $851,174,357
1993 $368,295,778,245 $1,278,781,262
1992 $328,187,960,872 $1,411,917,553
1991 $342,609,231,343 $1,377,374,987
1990 $390,725,626,003 $1,440,711,459
1989 $412,990,820,287 $1,233,930,281
1988 $307,881,930,752 $1,264,899,288
1987 $283,056,836,894 $1,200,991,978
1986 $256,480,852,471 $1,122,265,013
1985 $210,879,844,639 $864,849,836
1984 $188,339,974,087 $637,820,670
1983 $189,656,506,321 $658,679,333
1982 $271,314,113,768 $748,312,391
1981 $258,015,174,749 $694,803,623
1980 $237,393,489,893 $797,048,199
1979 $221,338,204,480 $700,764,748
1978 $200,278,646,124 $610,578,632
1977 $176,344,101,402 $507,298,148
1976 $153,168,949,208 $451,152,461
1975 $129,203,555,239 $378,660,016
1974 $109,794,519,728 $281,398,706
1973 $83,592,275,863 $271,183,082
1972 $58,434,858,375 $230,317,883
1971 $48,869,830,902 $201,450,800
1970 $42,327,664,794 $189,106,529
1969 $37,171,640,819 $188,039,210
1968 $33,930,457,425 $191,767,442
1967 $31,086,389,195 $163,820,514
1966 $28,283,323,733 $157,930,018
1965 $22,465,522,884 $150,574,795
1964 $20,963,733,695 $142,025,079
1963 $23,287,712,878 $129,379,124
1962 $19,231,747,852 $124,482,774
1961 $17,275,940,449 $123,134,583
1960 $17,030,465,539 $112,155,598

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

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Brazil and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil CAR
2024 $10,311 $516
2023 $10,378 $496
2022 $9,281 $467
2021 $7,973 $492
2020 $7,074 $463
2019 $9,030 $449
2018 $9,301 $455
2017 $10,081 $432
2016 $8,836 $387
2015 $8,936 $366
2014 $12,275 $410
2013 $12,459 $364
2012 $12,522 $544
2011 $13,397 $534
2010 $11,403 $477
2009 $8,679 $456
2008 $8,908 $437
2007 $7,410 $381
2006 $5,934 $334
2005 $4,828 $312
2004 $3,664 $303
2003 $3,091 $278.4
2002 $2,856 $248.6
2001 $3,176 $238
2000 $3,767 $239.2
1999 $3,494 $268
1998 $5,106 $266.6
1997 $5,299 $265.5
1996 $5,179 $293.3
1995 $4,757 $333
1994 $3,299 $261.3
1993 $2,349 $405
1992 $2,127 $462
1991 $2,258 $465
1990 $2,620 $502
1989 $2,819 $443
1988 $2,141 $466
1987 $2,006 $450
1986 $1,854 $426
1985 $1,556 $333
1984 $1,420 $248.3
1983 $1,461 $259.6
1982 $2,138 $298.4
1981 $2,080 $280.3
1980 $1,959 $325
1979 $1,870 $289.1
1978 $1,733 $254.6
1977 $1,562 $213.8
1976 $1,390 $192.1
1975 $1,201 $163.6
1974 $1,045 $124
1973 $815 $121.8
1972 $583 $105.5
1971 $500 $94.1
1970 $444 $90.2
1969 $399 $91.7
1968 $374 $95.6
1967 $351 $83.6
1966 $328 $82.3
1965 $268 $80.2
1964 $257.3 $77.2
1963 $294.2 $71.8
1962 $250.2 $70.4
1961 $231.6 $71
1960 $235.3 $65.9

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

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Brazil vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil CAR
2026 76.4 58.2
2025 76.2 57.9
2024 76 57.7
2023 75.8 57.4
2022 74.9 18.8
2021 73 40.3
2020 74.5 50.6
2019 75.8 31.5
2018 75.6 52.3
2017 75.4 45.2
2016 75.1 51
2015 75.1 51.9
2014 74.8 40.3
2013 74.6 49.5
2012 74.3 51.3
2011 74 50.1
2010 73.8 46.9
2009 73.5 14.7
2008 73.1 49.9
2007 72.7 49.3
2006 72.3 48.7
2005 71.8 48.2
2004 71.4 47.7
2003 70.9 47.3
2002 70.4 46.8
2001 70 46.7
2000 69.6 46.6
1999 69.2 46.9
1998 68.8 47.1
1997 68.5 47.3
1996 68.1 47.7
1995 67.7 48.1
1994 67.3 48.5
1993 66.9 48.9
1992 66.5 49.2
1991 66.2 49.6
1990 65.9 49.9
1989 65.5 50.1
1988 65.2 50.2
1987 64.8 50.4
1986 64.4 50.4
1985 64 50.5
1984 63.6 50.4
1983 63.1 50.3
1982 62.7 50.2
1981 62.3 50
1980 61.8 49.8
1979 61.4 49.5
1978 60.9 49.2
1977 60.5 48.8
1976 60 48.4
1975 59.6 47.9
1974 59.1 47.4
1973 58.7 46.9
1972 58.3 46.3
1971 57.8 45.8
1970 57.3 45.2
1969 56.9 44.6
1968 56.5 44
1967 56 43.4
1966 55.6 42.8
1965 55.2 42.2
1964 54.8 41.6
1963 54.5 41.1
1962 54 40.6
1961 53.6 40.1
1960 53.2 39.6
1959 52.7 39.1
1958 52.2 38.7
1957 51.8 38.3
1956 51.3 37.8
1955 50.9 37.4
1954 50.4 37
1953 50 36.6
1952 49.6 36.2
1951 49 35.8
1950 48.5 35.4

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

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Brazil and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Central African Republic
1x
Year Population
Brazil CAR
2024 211,998,573 5,330,690
2023 211,140,729 5,152,421
2022 210,306,415 5,098,039
2021 209,550,294 5,112,100
2020 208,660,842 5,026,628
2019 207,455,459 4,944,703
2018 206,107,261 4,878,657
2017 204,703,445 4,793,511
2016 203,218,114 4,713,663
2015 201,675,532 4,629,320
2014 200,085,127 4,623,182
2013 198,478,299 4,642,419
2012 196,876,111 4,610,848
2011 195,284,734 4,565,021
2010 193,701,929 4,492,995
2009 192,079,951 4,529,047
2008 190,367,302 4,558,984
2007 188,552,320 4,462,770
2006 186,653,106 4,377,579
2005 184,688,101 4,288,810
2004 182,675,143 4,192,826
2003 180,622,688 4,103,086
2002 178,503,484 4,006,077
2001 176,301,203 3,919,487
2000 174,018,282 3,833,416
1999 171,641,543 3,729,450
1998 169,159,655 3,628,827
1997 166,661,659 3,531,700
1996 164,202,549 3,435,965
1995 161,735,073 3,348,052
1994 159,265,006 3,257,954
1993 156,794,577 3,157,839
1992 154,275,079 3,058,831
1991 151,724,256 2,963,191
1990 149,143,223 2,871,910
1989 146,502,972 2,783,970
1988 143,826,357 2,713,965
1987 141,104,944 2,669,155
1986 138,336,370 2,634,258
1985 135,515,595 2,600,932
1984 132,658,864 2,568,610
1983 129,790,077 2,537,399
1982 126,923,155 2,507,375
1981 124,063,109 2,478,402
1980 121,207,461 2,450,535
1979 118,380,821 2,423,794
1978 115,600,942 2,397,961
1977 112,875,292 2,372,930
1976 110,213,349 2,348,566
1975 107,619,565 2,313,916
1974 105,089,675 2,269,338
1973 102,600,976 2,226,008
1972 100,146,797 2,183,769
1971 97,739,273 2,141,450
1970 95,375,651 2,097,505
1969 93,045,777 2,051,515
1968 90,741,240 2,005,100
1967 88,446,124 1,960,444
1966 86,139,359 1,918,082
1965 83,817,583 1,877,854
1964 81,488,595 1,839,583
1963 79,164,235 1,803,063
1962 76,865,323 1,768,115
1961 74,605,447 1,734,580
1960 72,388,126 1,702,346

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Brazil

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil CAR
2023 1.62 6.01
2022 1.63 6.02
2021 1.64 6.05
2020 1.65 6.06
2019 1.71 6.09
2018 1.74 6.11
2017 1.74 6.13
2016 1.73 6.13
2015 1.78 6.13
2014 1.78 6.1
2013 1.76 6.08
2012 1.77 6.05
2011 1.78 6.01
2010 1.79 5.96
2009 1.8 5.94
2008 1.82 5.9
2007 1.85 5.87
2006 1.9 5.84
2005 1.94 5.81
2004 1.97 5.78
2003 2.01 5.8
2002 2.08 5.79
2001 2.16 5.81
2000 2.25 5.85
1999 2.34 5.88
1998 2.42 5.89
1997 2.47 5.92
1996 2.51 5.96
1995 2.57 5.94
1994 2.6 5.92
1993 2.66 5.93
1992 2.71 5.96
1991 2.81 6.03
1990 2.9 6.05
1989 3.01 6.07
1988 3.11 6.1
1987 3.23 6.12
1986 3.36 6.11
1985 3.48 6.12
1984 3.6 6.14
1983 3.72 6.15
1982 3.84 6.16
1981 3.94 6.17
1980 4.04 6.13
1979 4.12 6.09
1978 4.2 6.04
1977 4.27 5.99
1976 4.34 5.94
1975 4.42 5.88
1974 4.5 5.9
1973 4.64 5.93
1972 4.74 5.96
1971 4.84 5.99
1970 4.93 6.03
1969 5.04 6.06
1968 5.17 6.1
1967 5.34 6.08
1966 5.52 6.06
1965 5.68 6.03
1964 5.82 6.01
1963 5.93 5.99
1962 5.98 5.97
1961 6.02 5.96
1960 6.05 5.95

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

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Brazil and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil CAR
2024 35.4 15.4
2023 34.9 15.3
2022 34.5 15.3
2021 34.1 15.4
2020 33.7 15.4
2019 33.2 15.4
2018 32.8 15.4
2017 32.4 15.4
2016 31.9 15.4
2015 31.5 15.4
2014 31 15.6
2013 30.6 16
2012 30.1 16.3
2011 29.7 16.6
2010 29.2 16.7
2009 28.8 16.9
2008 28.3 17
2007 27.9 17.1
2006 27.5 17.1
2005 27.1 17.2
2004 26.7 17.2
2003 26.3 17.2
2002 25.9 17.1
2001 25.5 17.1
2000 25.2 17.1
1999 24.9 17.1
1998 24.6 17.1
1997 24.3 17.1
1996 24 17.2
1995 23.7 17.3
1994 23.5 17.4
1993 23.2 17.5
1992 22.9 17.5
1991 22.7 17.6
1990 22.4 17.8
1989 22.1 17.9
1988 21.9 18
1987 21.7 18.1
1986 21.5 18.2
1985 21.2 18.3
1984 21 18.3
1983 20.8 18.3
1982 20.6 18.4
1981 20.4 18.4
1980 20.2 18.5
1979 20 18.5
1978 19.8 18.5
1977 19.6 18.5
1976 19.4 18.5
1975 19.2 18.5
1974 19.1 18.6
1973 18.9 18.6
1972 18.7 18.7
1971 18.5 18.8
1970 18.4 18.9
1969 18.2 18.9
1968 18.1 19
1967 18 19.2
1966 17.9 19.3
1965 17.9 19.4
1964 17.8 19.6
1963 17.8 19.7
1962 17.9 19.9
1961 17.9 20.1
1960 18 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$159K
1993
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Brazil CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Brazil CAR
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
37.5%
2020
English speaking
5.56%
2023
3%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
7.51%
2019

Health

Brazil CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.07
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil CAR
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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)

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