Skip to content

Central African Republic vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 43rd vs. 38th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Chile
Population
5753659
19977856
Population rank 118/197 67/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Central African Republic and Chile: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Chile economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Chile
1x
Year GDP
CAR Chile
2024 $2,751,494,281 $330,267,137,372
2023 $2,555,492,086 $335,518,054,098
2022 $2,382,618,615 $301,226,575,540
2021 $2,516,498,412 $315,325,547,162
2020 $2,326,720,900 $254,042,159,309
2019 $2,221,301,351 $278,285,058,719
2018 $2,220,979,146 $295,857,562,992
2017 $2,072,349,973 $276,154,259,981
2016 $1,825,018,145 $249,344,863,928
2015 $1,695,825,714 $242,450,355,831
2014 $1,894,813,389 $259,560,978,224
2013 $1,691,544,110 $277,395,018,842
2012 $2,510,126,512 $267,024,782,487
2011 $2,437,982,705 $251,382,573,894
2010 $2,142,591,540 $217,051,209,239
2009 $2,067,381,665 $171,777,900,624
2008 $1,993,407,888 $179,894,594,475
2007 $1,699,811,295 $172,491,076,034
2006 $1,461,859,762 $153,843,518,171
2005 $1,337,894,379 $122,294,145,163
2004 $1,272,360,517 $99,075,985,774
2003 $1,142,315,523 $76,492,579,644
2002 $996,068,145 $70,264,045,939
2001 $932,648,605 $71,574,739,561
2000 $916,777,283 $78,339,750,721
1999 $999,477,511 $75,578,685,736
1998 $967,338,390 $81,990,010,704
1997 $937,741,513 $85,741,415,285
1996 $1,007,791,127 $78,584,098,984
1995 $1,115,389,674 $73,820,425,702
1994 $851,174,357 $57,438,273,591
1993 $1,278,781,262 $49,934,943,321
1992 $1,411,917,553 $46,538,895,686
1991 $1,377,374,987 $38,232,330,917
1990 $1,440,711,459 $33,428,580,448
1989 $1,233,930,281 $30,101,767,991
1988 $1,264,899,288 $26,174,858,614
1987 $1,200,991,978 $22,605,488,851
1986 $1,122,265,013 $19,197,818,085
1985 $864,849,836 $17,933,557,360
1984 $637,820,670 $19,974,595,028
1983 $658,679,333 $20,629,678,694
1982 $748,312,391 $19,710,229,067
1981 $694,803,623 $35,180,322,211
1980 $797,048,199 $29,586,676,576
1979 $700,764,748 $22,249,574,628
1978 $610,578,632 $16,373,093,554
1977 $507,298,148 $14,272,711,437
1976 $451,152,461 $10,523,479,089
1975 $378,660,016 $7,812,161,793
1974 $281,398,706 $16,584,311,220
1973 $271,183,082 $17,237,336,173
1972 $230,317,883 $12,057,501,635
1971 $201,450,800 $10,999,807,567
1970 $189,106,529 $9,261,006,540
1969 $188,039,210 $8,456,519,044
1968 $191,767,442 $7,286,820,526
1967 $163,820,514 $7,145,068,068
1966 $157,930,018 $7,256,882,086
1965 $150,574,795 $6,183,988,944
1964 $142,025,079 $6,065,708,668
1963 $129,379,124 $5,702,520,146
1962 $124,482,774 $5,765,971,144
1961 $123,134,583 $4,948,564,551
1960 $112,155,598 $4,211,103,677

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/chile | CC BY

Central African Republic and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Chile
2024 $516 $16,710
2023 $496 $17,067
2022 $467 $15,406
2021 $492 $16,207
2020 $463 $13,115
2019 $449 $14,496
2018 $455 $15,659
2017 $432 $14,880
2016 $387 $13,650
2015 $366 $13,434
2014 $410 $14,530
2013 $364 $15,684
2012 $544 $15,242
2011 $534 $14,487
2010 $477 $12,633
2009 $456 $10,099
2008 $437 $10,683
2007 $381 $10,346
2006 $334 $9,319
2005 $312 $7,480
2004 $303 $6,121
2003 $278.4 $4,773
2002 $248.6 $4,431
2001 $238 $4,564
2000 $239.2 $5,053
1999 $268 $4,934
1998 $266.6 $5,420
1997 $265.5 $5,742
1996 $293.3 $5,334
1995 $333 $5,081
1994 $261.3 $4,012
1993 $405 $3,541
1992 $462 $3,352
1991 $465 $2,798
1990 $502 $2,488
1989 $443 $2,278
1988 $466 $2,014
1987 $450 $1,767
1986 $426 $1,525
1985 $333 $1,447
1984 $248.3 $1,636
1983 $259.6 $1,715
1982 $298.4 $1,663
1981 $280.3 $3,012
1980 $325 $2,571
1979 $289.1 $1,962
1978 $254.6 $1,465
1977 $213.8 $1,297
1976 $192.1 $971
1975 $163.6 $732
1974 $124 $1,579
1973 $121.8 $1,667
1972 $105.5 $1,185
1971 $94.1 $1,099
1970 $90.2 $941
1969 $91.7 $874
1968 $95.6 $766
1967 $83.6 $764
1966 $82.3 $790
1965 $80.2 $686
1964 $77.2 $686
1963 $71.8 $658
1962 $70.4 $679
1961 $71 $594
1960 $65.9 $516

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/chile | CC BY

Central African Republic vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Chile
2026 58.2 81.7
2025 57.9 81.5
2024 57.7 81.4
2023 57.4 81.2
2022 18.8 79.2
2021 40.3 78.9
2020 50.6 79.3
2019 31.5 80.3
2018 52.3 80.6
2017 45.2 80.6
2016 51 80.3
2015 51.9 80
2014 40.3 79.7
2013 49.5 79.6
2012 51.3 79.2
2011 50.1 79.2
2010 46.9 79.1
2009 14.7 78.9
2008 49.9 78.8
2007 49.3 78.7
2006 48.7 78.5
2005 48.2 78.5
2004 47.7 78.3
2003 47.3 77.9
2002 46.8 77.8
2001 46.7 77.6
2000 46.6 77.1
1999 46.9 76.7
1998 47.1 76.3
1997 47.3 75.8
1996 47.7 75.6
1995 48.1 75.3
1994 48.5 75
1993 48.9 74.7
1992 49.2 74.4
1991 49.6 74.1
1990 49.9 73.7
1989 50.1 73.2
1988 50.2 72.8
1987 50.4 72.5
1986 50.4 72.1
1985 50.5 71.6
1984 50.4 71.2
1983 50.3 70.8
1982 50.2 70.3
1981 50 69.8
1980 49.8 69.5
1979 49.5 68.9
1978 49.2 68
1977 48.8 67.5
1976 48.4 66.8
1975 47.9 66
1974 47.4 65.1
1973 46.9 64.4
1972 46.3 63.7
1971 45.8 63.1
1970 45.2 62.6
1969 44.6 62.3
1968 44 61.7
1967 43.4 61.1
1966 42.8 60.4
1965 42.2 59.5
1964 41.6 58.8
1963 41.1 58.3
1962 40.6 57.8
1961 40.1 57.3
1960 39.6 57.2
1959 39.1 56.6
1958 38.7 56.3
1957 38.3 55.8
1956 37.8 55.5
1955 37.4 54.9
1954 37 54.7
1953 36.6 54.3
1952 36.2 53.9
1951 35.8 53.5
1950 35.4 53.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/chile | CC BY

Central African Republic and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Chile
1x
Year Population
CAR Chile
2024 5,330,690 19,764,771
2023 5,152,421 19,658,835
2022 5,098,039 19,553,036
2021 5,112,100 19,456,334
2020 5,026,628 19,370,624
2019 4,944,703 19,197,744
2018 4,878,657 18,893,191
2017 4,793,511 18,558,868
2016 4,713,663 18,267,221
2015 4,629,320 18,047,625
2014 4,623,182 17,864,195
2013 4,642,419 17,687,006
2012 4,610,848 17,519,119
2011 4,565,021 17,351,816
2010 4,492,995 17,181,464
2009 4,529,047 17,009,731
2008 4,558,984 16,838,988
2007 4,462,770 16,671,581
2006 4,377,579 16,509,195
2005 4,288,810 16,348,778
2004 4,192,826 16,187,322
2003 4,103,086 16,024,752
2002 4,006,077 15,857,925
2001 3,919,487 15,683,849
2000 3,833,416 15,503,635
1999 3,729,450 15,319,313
1998 3,628,827 15,127,799
1997 3,531,700 14,932,434
1996 3,435,965 14,734,046
1995 3,348,052 14,527,381
1994 3,257,954 14,316,256
1993 3,157,839 14,102,276
1992 3,058,831 13,884,577
1991 2,963,191 13,662,491
1990 2,871,910 13,437,176
1989 2,783,970 13,215,005
1988 2,713,965 12,999,424
1987 2,669,155 12,790,150
1986 2,634,258 12,588,914
1985 2,600,932 12,395,274
1984 2,568,610 12,207,733
1983 2,537,399 12,026,138
1982 2,507,375 11,850,214
1981 2,478,402 11,678,717
1980 2,450,535 11,508,550
1979 2,423,794 11,339,779
1978 2,397,961 11,172,695
1977 2,372,930 11,005,519
1976 2,348,566 10,838,251
1975 2,313,916 10,671,559
1974 2,269,338 10,505,817
1973 2,226,008 10,340,362
1972 2,183,769 10,174,678
1971 2,141,450 10,009,701
1970 2,097,505 9,845,344
1969 2,051,515 9,680,282
1968 2,005,100 9,514,716
1967 1,960,444 9,348,939
1966 1,918,082 9,181,722
1965 1,877,854 9,012,938
1964 1,839,583 8,842,525
1963 1,803,063 8,670,144
1962 1,768,115 8,497,059
1961 1,734,580 8,324,802
1960 1,702,346 8,153,350

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/chile | CC BY

Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Chile

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Chile
2023 6.01 1.17
2022 6.02 1.25
2021 6.05 1.18
2020 6.06 1.31
2019 6.09 1.43
2018 6.11 1.54
2017 6.13 1.56
2016 6.13 1.69
2015 6.13 1.74
2014 6.1 1.77
2013 6.08 1.79
2012 6.05 1.8
2011 6.01 1.82
2010 5.96 1.84
2009 5.94 1.86
2008 5.9 1.85
2007 5.87 1.83
2006 5.84 1.8
2005 5.81 1.83
2004 5.78 1.84
2003 5.8 1.89
2002 5.79 1.93
2001 5.81 2.01
2000 5.85 2.05
1999 5.88 2.07
1998 5.89 2.15
1997 5.92 2.2
1996 5.96 2.28
1995 5.94 2.35
1994 5.92 2.38
1993 5.93 2.43
1992 5.96 2.48
1991 6.03 2.56
1990 6.05 2.58
1989 6.07 2.59
1988 6.1 2.59
1987 6.12 2.59
1986 6.11 2.59
1985 6.12 2.59
1984 6.14 2.6
1983 6.15 2.62
1982 6.16 2.65
1981 6.17 2.69
1980 6.13 2.74
1979 6.09 2.81
1978 6.04 2.89
1977 5.99 2.98
1976 5.94 3.08
1975 5.88 3.18
1974 5.9 3.29
1973 5.93 3.41
1972 5.96 3.53
1971 5.99 3.65
1970 6.03 3.78
1969 6.06 3.9
1968 6.1 4.03
1967 6.08 4.14
1966 6.06 4.26
1965 6.03 4.36
1964 6.01 4.46
1963 5.99 4.54
1962 5.97 4.6
1961 5.96 4.66
1960 5.95 4.7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/chile | CC BY

Central African Republic and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Chile
2024 15.4 37.5
2023 15.3 37
2022 15.3 36.6
2021 15.4 36.2
2020 15.4 35.7
2019 15.4 35.3
2018 15.4 35.1
2017 15.4 34.9
2016 15.4 34.6
2015 15.4 34.3
2014 15.6 34
2013 16 33.7
2012 16.3 33.4
2011 16.6 33.1
2010 16.7 32.7
2009 16.9 32.4
2008 17 32.1
2007 17.1 31.7
2006 17.1 31.3
2005 17.2 30.9
2004 17.2 30.6
2003 17.2 30.2
2002 17.1 29.8
2001 17.1 29.4
2000 17.1 29
1999 17.1 28.7
1998 17.1 28.3
1997 17.1 28
1996 17.2 27.7
1995 17.3 27.3
1994 17.4 27
1993 17.5 26.7
1992 17.5 26.4
1991 17.6 26.1
1990 17.8 25.9
1989 17.9 25.6
1988 18 25.3
1987 18.1 25
1986 18.2 24.7
1985 18.3 24.4
1984 18.3 24.2
1983 18.3 23.9
1982 18.4 23.6
1981 18.4 23.3
1980 18.5 23
1979 18.5 22.8
1978 18.5 22.5
1977 18.5 22.3
1976 18.5 22
1975 18.5 21.7
1974 18.6 21.5
1973 18.6 21.3
1972 18.7 21.1
1971 18.8 20.9
1970 18.9 20.8
1969 18.9 20.6
1968 19 20.5
1967 19.2 20.4
1966 19.3 20.3
1965 19.4 20.3
1964 19.6 20.3
1963 19.7 20.3
1962 19.9 20.3
1961 20.1 20.3
1960 20.3 20.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/chile | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for the Central African Republic and Chile.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
85.1%
2024

Energy

CAR Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Chile
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
97.2%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
94.5%
2023

Health

CAR Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.33
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Chile
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
53,427 mi
2020

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.