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Central African Republic vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 43rd vs. 123rd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Croatia
Population
5753659
3812193
Population rank 118/197 129/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Croatia
2024 $2,751,494,281 $92,983,810,329
2023 $2,555,492,086 $85,624,153,964
2022 $2,382,618,615 $71,196,498,671
2021 $2,516,498,412 $69,002,365,163
2020 $2,326,720,900 $57,959,843,541
2019 $2,221,301,351 $61,466,721,186
2018 $2,220,979,146 $61,667,925,219
2017 $2,072,349,973 $56,182,782,586
2016 $1,825,018,145 $52,650,714,172
2015 $1,695,825,714 $50,998,893,385
2014 $1,894,813,389 $59,606,934,501
2013 $1,691,544,110 $59,846,265,182
2012 $2,510,126,512 $57,548,115,904
2011 $2,437,982,705 $62,889,007,657
2010 $2,142,591,540 $58,975,205,417
2009 $2,067,381,665 $62,315,996,675
2008 $1,993,407,888 $68,472,854,617
2007 $1,699,811,295 $59,290,621,398
2006 $1,461,859,762 $49,583,544,860
2005 $1,337,894,379 $45,013,119,282
2004 $1,272,360,517 $41,836,292,157
2003 $1,142,315,523 $35,245,317,002
2002 $996,068,145 $26,757,722,429
2001 $932,648,605 $23,066,883,850
2000 $916,777,283 $22,134,411,297
1999 $999,477,511 $23,777,026,779
1998 $967,338,390 $25,890,228,430
1997 $937,741,513 $24,175,764,812
1996 $1,007,791,127 $24,150,978,347
1995 $1,115,389,674 $22,772,394,547
1994 $851,174,357 $15,062,911,617
1993 $1,278,781,262 $11,259,647,874
1992 $1,411,917,553 $10,621,169,291
1991 $1,377,374,987 $18,760,386,775
1990 $1,440,711,459 $25,650,213,280
1989 $1,233,930,281 -
1988 $1,264,899,288 -
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1980 $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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Central African Republic and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Croatia
2024 $516 $24,050
2023 $496 $22,184
2022 $467 $18,466
2021 $492 $17,789
2020 $463 $14,808
2019 $449 $15,564
2018 $455 $15,460
2017 $432 $13,902
2016 $387 $12,820
2015 $366 $12,284
2014 $410 $14,187
2013 $364 $14,135
2012 $544 $13,508
2011 $534 $14,692
2010 $477 $13,730
2009 $456 $14,475
2008 $437 $15,888
2007 $381 $13,756
2006 $334 $11,501
2005 $312 $10,444
2004 $303 $9,719
2003 $278.4 $8,190
2002 $248.6 $6,220
2001 $238 $5,365
2000 $239.2 $4,954
1999 $268 $5,269
1998 $266.6 $5,713
1997 $265.5 $5,331
1996 $293.3 $5,300
1995 $333 $4,929
1994 $261.3 $3,238
1993 $405 $2,448
1992 $462 $2,321
1991 $465 $4,001
1990 $502 $5,369
1989 $443 -
1988 $466 -
1987 $450 -
1986 $426 -
1985 $333 -
1984 $248.3 -
1983 $259.6 -
1982 $298.4 -
1981 $280.3 -
1980 $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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Central African Republic vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Croatia
2026 58.2 79.1
2025 57.9 78.9
2024 57.7 78.8
2023 57.4 78.6
2022 18.8 78.3
2021 40.3 77.1
2020 50.6 77.5
2019 31.5 78.2
2018 52.3 77.9
2017 45.2 77.7
2016 51 77.6
2015 51.9 77.6
2014 40.3 77.5
2013 49.5 77.5
2012 51.3 77.3
2011 50.1 77
2010 46.9 76.7
2009 14.7 76.3
2008 49.9 76
2007 49.3 75.9
2006 48.7 75.7
2005 48.2 75.6
2004 47.7 75.3
2003 47.3 74.7
2002 46.8 74.6
2001 46.7 74.4
2000 46.6 74
1999 46.9 73.6
1998 47.1 73.2
1997 47.3 73
1996 47.7 73
1995 48.1 72.6
1994 48.5 72.6
1993 48.9 72.3
1992 49.2 71.7
1991 49.6 70.6
1990 49.9 72.2
1989 50.1 72.5
1988 50.2 72.2
1987 50.4 71.9
1986 50.4 71.8
1985 50.5 71.5
1984 50.4 71
1983 50.3 70.7
1982 50.2 70.7
1981 50 70.9
1980 49.8 71
1979 49.5 71.1
1978 49.2 71.3
1977 48.8 71.4
1976 48.4 71.4
1975 47.9 71
1974 47.4 70.6
1973 46.9 70.1
1972 46.3 69.8
1971 45.8 69.4
1970 45.2 69.2
1969 44.6 69
1968 44 68.9
1967 43.4 69
1966 42.8 68.9
1965 42.2 68.5
1964 41.6 68
1963 41.1 67.6
1962 40.6 67.3
1961 40.1 66.5
1960 39.6 65.9
1959 39.1 65.5
1958 38.7 65
1957 38.3 64.4
1956 37.8 63.6
1955 37.4 63.1
1954 37 62.2
1953 36.6 61.5
1952 36.2 59.8
1951 35.8 59
1950 35.4 58.5

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

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Central African Republic and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Croatia
1x
Year Population
CAR Croatia
2024 5,330,690 3,866,200
2023 5,152,421 3,859,686
2022 5,098,039 3,855,641
2021 5,112,100 3,878,981
2020 5,026,628 3,914,206
2019 4,944,703 3,949,390
2018 4,878,657 3,988,775
2017 4,793,511 4,041,407
2016 4,713,663 4,106,867
2015 4,629,320 4,151,725
2014 4,623,182 4,201,598
2013 4,642,419 4,233,922
2012 4,610,848 4,260,368
2011 4,565,021 4,280,622
2010 4,492,995 4,295,427
2009 4,529,047 4,305,181
2008 4,558,984 4,309,705
2007 4,462,770 4,310,217
2006 4,377,579 4,311,159
2005 4,288,810 4,310,145
2004 4,192,826 4,304,600
2003 4,103,086 4,303,399
2002 4,006,077 4,302,174
2001 3,919,487 4,299,642
2000 3,833,416 4,468,302
1999 3,729,450 4,512,597
1998 3,628,827 4,532,135
1997 3,531,700 4,534,920
1996 3,435,965 4,557,097
1995 3,348,052 4,620,030
1994 3,257,954 4,652,024
1993 3,157,839 4,600,463
1992 3,058,831 4,575,818
1991 2,963,191 4,689,022
1990 2,871,910 4,777,368
1989 2,783,970 4,767,260
1988 2,713,965 4,755,207
1987 2,669,155 4,739,745
1986 2,634,258 4,721,446
1985 2,600,932 4,701,417
1984 2,568,610 4,680,285
1983 2,537,399 4,658,254
1982 2,507,375 4,634,234
1981 2,478,402 4,611,509
1980 2,450,535 4,599,782
1979 2,423,794 4,594,778
1978 2,397,961 4,581,085
1977 2,372,930 4,559,571
1976 2,348,566 4,535,934
1975 2,313,916 4,512,082
1974 2,269,338 4,490,660
1973 2,226,008 4,470,161
1972 2,183,769 4,450,564
1971 2,141,450 4,431,275
1970 2,097,505 4,412,252
1969 2,051,515 4,391,490
1968 2,005,100 4,365,628
1967 1,960,444 4,338,683
1966 1,918,082 4,310,701
1965 1,877,854 4,280,923
1964 1,839,583 4,252,876
1963 1,803,063 4,225,675
1962 1,768,115 4,196,712
1961 1,734,580 4,167,292
1960 1,702,346 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Croatia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Croatia
2023 6.01 1.46
2022 6.02 1.53
2021 6.05 1.62
2020 6.06 1.48
2019 6.09 1.47
2018 6.11 1.47
2017 6.13 1.42
2016 6.13 1.43
2015 6.13 1.41
2014 6.1 1.46
2013 6.08 1.46
2012 6.05 1.52
2011 6.01 1.41
2010 5.96 1.46
2009 5.94 1.5
2008 5.9 1.47
2007 5.87 1.48
2006 5.84 1.47
2005 5.81 1.5
2004 5.78 1.43
2003 5.8 1.41
2002 5.79 1.42
2001 5.81 1.46
2000 5.85 1.39
1999 5.88 1.38
1998 5.89 1.45
1997 5.92 1.69
1996 5.96 1.67
1995 5.94 1.58
1994 5.92 1.47
1993 5.93 1.52
1992 5.96 1.48
1991 6.03 1.53
1990 6.05 1.63
1989 6.07 1.63
1988 6.1 1.79
1987 6.12 1.64
1986 6.11 1.76
1985 6.12 1.82
1984 6.14 1.87
1983 6.15 1.88
1982 6.16 1.9
1981 6.17 1.93
1980 6.13 1.93
1979 6.09 1.95
1978 6.04 1.96
1977 5.99 1.95
1976 5.94 1.94
1975 5.88 1.95
1974 5.9 1.98
1973 5.93 2.01
1972 5.96 2.01
1971 5.99 1.97
1970 6.03 1.88
1969 6.06 1.95
1968 6.1 2.03
1967 6.08 2.1
1966 6.06 2.23
1965 6.03 2.22
1964 6.01 2.14
1963 5.99 2.15
1962 5.97 2.19
1961 5.96 2.22
1960 5.95 2.24

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

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Central African Republic and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Croatia
2024 15.4 46
2023 15.3 45.8
2022 15.3 45.6
2021 15.4 45.4
2020 15.4 45.2
2019 15.4 45
2018 15.4 44.6
2017 15.4 44.2
2016 15.4 43.7
2015 15.4 43.3
2014 15.6 43
2013 16 42.7
2012 16.3 42.5
2011 16.6 42.2
2010 16.7 41.9
2009 16.9 41.8
2008 17 41.6
2007 17.1 41.4
2006 17.1 41.2
2005 17.2 40.9
2004 17.2 40.7
2003 17.2 40.5
2002 17.1 40.2
2001 17.1 39.9
2000 17.1 39.6
1999 17.1 39.2
1998 17.1 38.9
1997 17.1 38.6
1996 17.2 38.2
1995 17.3 37.8
1994 17.4 37.3
1993 17.5 36.9
1992 17.5 36.4
1991 17.6 36
1990 17.8 35.6
1989 17.9 35.3
1988 18 35
1987 18.1 34.7
1986 18.2 34.4
1985 18.3 34.2
1984 18.3 34
1983 18.3 33.8
1982 18.4 33.6
1981 18.4 33.5
1980 18.5 33.4
1979 18.5 33.4
1978 18.5 33.3
1977 18.5 33.2
1976 18.5 33.1
1975 18.5 33
1974 18.6 32.8
1973 18.6 32.7
1972 18.7 32.5
1971 18.8 32.3
1970 18.9 32.1
1969 18.9 31.8
1968 19 31.5
1967 19.2 31.2
1966 19.3 30.9
1965 19.4 30.6
1964 19.6 30.3
1963 19.7 30
1962 19.9 29.7
1961 20.1 29.4
1960 20.3 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
92.6%
2024

Energy

CAR Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Croatia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
83.6%
2024

Health

CAR Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Croatia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
16,751 mi
2015

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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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