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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 122/197), 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 74/197 ($92.5B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($23,931).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Croatia
Population
5662456
3839202
Population rank 117/197 129/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$92.5B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$23,931
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,264
2024
$48,575
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$53.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2025
55.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$13,796
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,261
2025
$20,265
2025
Land area
240,534 sq mi
2025
21,606 sq mi
2025
Population density
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
178.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
78.9 years
2025

Central African Republic and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Croatia
Year GDP
CAR Croatia
1960 $112,155,598 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1964 $142,025,079 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
1966 $157,930,018 -
1967 $163,820,514 -
1968 $191,767,442 -
1969 $188,039,210 -
1970 $189,106,529 -
1971 $201,450,800 -
1972 $230,317,883 -
1973 $271,183,082 -
1974 $281,398,706 -
1975 $378,660,016 -
1976 $451,152,461 -
1977 $507,298,148 -
1978 $610,578,632 -
1979 $700,764,748 -
1980 $797,048,199 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
1988 $1,264,899,288 -
1989 $1,233,930,281 -
1990 $1,440,711,459 $25,650,213,280
1991 $1,377,374,987 $18,760,386,775
1992 $1,411,917,553 $10,621,169,291
1993 $1,278,781,262 $11,259,647,874
1994 $851,174,357 $15,062,911,617
1995 $1,115,389,674 $22,772,394,547
1996 $1,007,791,127 $24,150,978,347
1997 $937,741,513 $24,175,764,812
1998 $967,338,390 $25,890,228,430
1999 $999,477,511 $23,777,026,779
2000 $916,777,283 $22,134,411,297
2001 $932,648,605 $23,066,883,850
2002 $996,068,145 $26,757,722,429
2003 $1,142,315,523 $35,245,317,002
2004 $1,272,360,517 $41,836,292,157
2005 $1,337,894,379 $45,013,119,282
2006 $1,461,859,762 $49,590,197,657
2007 $1,699,811,295 $59,298,265,770
2008 $1,993,407,888 $68,478,776,206
2009 $2,067,381,665 $62,321,642,125
2010 $2,142,591,540 $58,981,738,869
2011 $2,437,982,705 $62,903,737,380
2012 $2,510,126,512 $57,551,963,753
2013 $1,691,544,110 $59,852,401,272
2014 $1,894,813,389 $59,612,144,078
2015 $1,695,825,714 $51,005,200,670
2016 $1,825,018,145 $52,654,855,638
2017 $2,072,349,973 $56,186,190,438
2018 $2,220,979,146 $61,668,130,123
2019 $2,221,301,351 $61,467,582,194
2020 $2,326,720,900 $57,963,370,885
2021 $2,516,498,412 $69,006,802,299
2022 $2,382,618,615 $71,198,635,102
2023 $2,555,492,086 $84,393,795,502
2024 $2,751,544,520 $92,526,176,109

Central African Republic and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Croatia
Year GDP per capita
CAR Croatia
1960 $65.9 -
1961 $71 -
1962 $70.4 -
1963 $71.8 -
1964 $77.2 -
1965 $80.2 -
1966 $82.3 -
1967 $83.6 -
1968 $95.6 -
1969 $91.7 -
1970 $90.2 -
1971 $94.1 -
1972 $105.5 -
1973 $121.8 -
1974 $124 -
1975 $163.6 -
1976 $192.1 -
1977 $213.8 -
1978 $254.6 -
1979 $289.1 -
1980 $325 -
1981 $280.3 -
1982 $298.4 -
1983 $259.6 -
1984 $248.3 -
1985 $333 -
1986 $426 -
1987 $450 -
1988 $466 -
1989 $443 -
1990 $502 $5,369
1991 $465 $4,001
1992 $462 $2,321
1993 $405 $2,448
1994 $261.3 $3,238
1995 $333 $4,929
1996 $293.3 $5,300
1997 $265.5 $5,331
1998 $266.6 $5,713
1999 $268 $5,269
2000 $239.2 $4,954
2001 $238 $5,365
2002 $248.6 $6,220
2003 $278.4 $8,190
2004 $303 $9,719
2005 $312 $10,444
2006 $334 $11,503
2007 $381 $13,758
2008 $437 $15,889
2009 $456 $14,476
2010 $477 $13,731
2011 $534 $14,695
2012 $544 $13,509
2013 $364 $14,136
2014 $410 $14,188
2015 $366 $12,285
2016 $387 $12,821
2017 $432 $13,903
2018 $455 $15,460
2019 $449 $15,564
2020 $463 $14,808
2021 $492 $17,790
2022 $467 $18,466
2023 $496 $21,865
2024 $516 $23,931

Central African Republic vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

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

Central African Republic and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Croatia
Year Population
CAR Croatia
1960 1,702,346 4,140,181
1961 1,734,580 4,167,292
1962 1,768,115 4,196,712
1963 1,803,063 4,225,675
1964 1,839,583 4,252,876
1965 1,877,854 4,280,923
1966 1,918,082 4,310,701
1967 1,960,444 4,338,683
1968 2,005,100 4,365,628
1969 2,051,515 4,391,490
1970 2,097,505 4,412,252
1971 2,141,450 4,431,275
1972 2,183,769 4,450,564
1973 2,226,008 4,470,161
1974 2,269,338 4,490,660
1975 2,313,916 4,512,082
1976 2,348,566 4,535,934
1977 2,372,930 4,559,571
1978 2,397,961 4,581,085
1979 2,423,794 4,594,778
1980 2,450,535 4,599,782
1981 2,478,402 4,611,509
1982 2,507,375 4,634,234
1983 2,537,399 4,658,254
1984 2,568,610 4,680,285
1985 2,600,932 4,701,417
1986 2,634,258 4,721,446
1987 2,669,155 4,739,745
1988 2,713,965 4,755,207
1989 2,783,970 4,767,260
1990 2,871,910 4,777,368
1991 2,963,191 4,689,022
1992 3,058,831 4,575,818
1993 3,157,839 4,600,463
1994 3,257,954 4,652,024
1995 3,348,052 4,620,030
1996 3,435,965 4,557,097
1997 3,531,700 4,534,920
1998 3,628,827 4,532,135
1999 3,729,450 4,512,597
2000 3,833,416 4,468,302
2001 3,919,487 4,299,642
2002 4,006,077 4,302,174
2003 4,103,086 4,303,399
2004 4,192,826 4,304,600
2005 4,288,810 4,310,145
2006 4,377,579 4,311,159
2007 4,462,770 4,310,217
2008 4,558,984 4,309,705
2009 4,529,047 4,305,181
2010 4,492,995 4,295,427
2011 4,565,021 4,280,622
2012 4,610,848 4,260,368
2013 4,642,419 4,233,922
2014 4,623,182 4,201,598
2015 4,629,320 4,151,725
2016 4,713,663 4,106,867
2017 4,793,511 4,041,407
2018 4,878,657 3,988,775
2019 4,944,703 3,949,390
2020 5,026,628 3,914,206
2021 5,112,100 3,878,981
2022 5,098,039 3,855,641
2023 5,152,421 3,859,686
2024 5,330,690 3,866,300

Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Croatia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

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

Central African Republic and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$85.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.9%
2025
48.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.29%
2023
1.78%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.62%
2025
-2.36%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.5%
2024
59.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
19.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.8
2025
68.7
2025
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
$0
2023
$6.74B
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
$20.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2023
17.5 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2023
4.52 tons
2023
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
-15,357
2024
-5,186
2024
Urban population
44.1%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
2025
73
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2024
47
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
83
2025
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
61
2025
173
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
$47.9
2022
$1,344
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.8
2022
$123.5
2022
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
78.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
35.6%
2022
0.009%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2021
3.61
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
64
2025
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%
2025
0.04%
2025
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
5,588 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2025
5,737 sq mi
2025
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2025
7,516 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
16,751 mi
2015

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