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Central African Republic vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 43rd vs. 103rd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Cuba
Population
5753659
10894785
Population rank 118/197 90/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 171/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 195/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$313
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 178/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
CAR Cuba
2024 $2,751,494,281 -
2023 $2,555,492,086 -
2022 $2,382,618,615 -
2021 $2,516,498,412 -
2020 $2,326,720,900 $107,352,000,000
2019 $2,221,301,351 $103,427,600,000
2018 $2,220,979,146 $100,050,036,100
2017 $2,072,349,973 $96,850,649,700
2016 $1,825,018,145 $91,370,407,900
2015 $1,695,825,714 $87,132,800,000
2014 $1,894,813,389 $80,656,100,000
2013 $1,691,544,110 $77,148,000,000
2012 $2,510,126,512 $73,141,000,000
2011 $2,437,982,705 $68,990,000,000
2010 $2,142,591,540 $59,562,962,963
2009 $2,067,381,665 $57,481,481,481
2008 $1,993,407,888 $56,302,129,630
2007 $1,699,811,295 $54,262,870,370
2006 $1,461,859,762 $48,835,925,926
2005 $1,337,894,379 $42,643,836,100
2004 $1,272,360,517 $38,203,000,000
2003 $1,142,315,523 $35,901,200,000
2002 $996,068,145 $33,590,500,000
2001 $932,648,605 $31,682,400,000
2000 $916,777,283 $30,565,400,000
1999 $999,477,511 $28,364,615,200
1998 $967,338,390 $25,736,331,200
1997 $937,741,513 $25,365,908,100
1996 $1,007,791,127 $25,017,368,700
1995 $1,115,389,674 $30,429,803,651
1994 $851,174,357 $28,448,326,757
1993 $1,278,781,262 $22,367,254,865
1992 $1,411,917,553 $22,085,858,243
1991 $1,377,374,987 $24,316,556,026
1990 $1,440,711,459 $28,645,436,569
1989 $1,233,930,281 $27,023,468,666
1988 $1,264,899,288 $27,458,999,472
1987 $1,200,991,978 $25,213,935,012
1986 $1,122,265,013 $24,226,574,634
1985 $864,849,836 $22,920,490,774
1984 $637,820,670 $24,039,383,608
1983 $658,679,333 $22,204,940,512
1982 $748,312,391 $20,953,510,235
1981 $694,803,623 $20,150,254,096
1980 $797,048,199 $19,912,889,861
1979 $700,764,748 $19,584,443,288
1978 $610,578,632 $17,844,705,325
1977 $507,298,148 $14,206,158,675
1976 $451,152,461 $13,789,579,903
1975 $378,660,016 $13,027,415,244
1974 $281,398,706 $11,405,957,317
1973 $271,183,082 $9,987,709,650
1972 $230,317,883 $8,135,150,892
1971 $201,450,800 $6,914,658,400
1970 $189,106,529 $5,693,005,200
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 Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Cuba
2024 $516 -
2023 $496 -
2022 $467 -
2021 $492 -
2020 $463 $9,605
2019 $449 $9,232
2018 $455 $8,911
2017 $432 $8,611
2016 $387 $8,111
2015 $366 $7,728
2014 $410 $7,147
2013 $364 $6,828
2012 $544 $6,471
2011 $534 $6,104
2010 $477 $5,272
2009 $456 $5,089
2008 $437 $4,986
2007 $381 $4,807
2006 $334 $4,330
2005 $312 $3,786
2004 $303 $3,399
2003 $278.4 $3,203
2002 $248.6 $3,005
2001 $238 $2,843
2000 $239.2 $2,751
1999 $268 $2,562
1998 $266.6 $2,332
1997 $265.5 $2,306
1996 $293.3 $2,282
1995 $333 $2,785
1994 $261.3 $2,613
1993 $405 $2,063
1992 $462 $2,048
1991 $465 $2,269
1990 $502 $2,694
1989 $443 $2,566
1988 $466 $2,632
1987 $450 $2,440
1986 $426 $2,365
1985 $333 $2,257
1984 $248.3 $2,386
1983 $259.6 $2,222
1982 $298.4 $2,114
1981 $280.3 $2,046
1980 $325 $2,031
1979 $289.1 $2,006
1978 $254.6 $1,837
1977 $213.8 $1,472
1976 $192.1 $1,441
1975 $163.6 $1,374
1974 $124 $1,217
1973 $121.8 $1,079
1972 $105.5 $892
1971 $94.1 $770
1970 $90.2 $645
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. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Cuba
2026 58.2 78.6
2025 57.9 78.4
2024 57.7 78.3
2023 57.4 78.1
2022 18.8 77.6
2021 40.3 73.2
2020 50.6 77.4
2019 31.5 77.4
2018 52.3 77.4
2017 45.2 77.3
2016 51 77.6
2015 51.9 77.7
2014 40.3 77.8
2013 49.5 78
2012 51.3 78.2
2011 50.1 78.1
2010 46.9 77.9
2009 14.7 77.6
2008 49.9 77.6
2007 49.3 77.6
2006 48.7 77.4
2005 48.2 77.5
2004 47.7 77.3
2003 47.3 77.4
2002 46.8 76.8
2001 46.7 76.4
2000 46.6 75.9
1999 46.9 75.7
1998 47.1 75.4
1997 47.3 75.1
1996 47.7 74.7
1995 48.1 74.3
1994 48.5 74.1
1993 48.9 73.9
1992 49.2 73.8
1991 49.6 73.8
1990 49.9 73.8
1989 50.1 73.7
1988 50.2 73.7
1987 50.4 73.6
1986 50.4 73.6
1985 50.5 73.5
1984 50.4 73.6
1983 50.3 73.6
1982 50.2 73.4
1981 50 73
1980 49.8 72.6
1979 49.5 72.3
1978 49.2 71.9
1977 48.8 71.4
1976 48.4 70.9
1975 47.9 70.4
1974 47.4 69.9
1973 46.9 69.3
1972 46.3 68.9
1971 45.8 68.4
1970 45.2 67.9
1969 44.6 67.4
1968 44 66.9
1967 43.4 66.5
1966 42.8 66.1
1965 42.2 65.6
1964 41.6 65.3
1963 41.1 64.3
1962 40.6 64.4
1961 40.1 63.7
1960 39.6 63.3
1959 39.1 62.8
1958 38.7 62.3
1957 38.3 61.9
1956 37.8 61.5
1955 37.4 61.2
1954 37 60.7
1953 36.6 60.2
1952 36.2 59.8
1951 35.8 59.4
1950 35.4 59

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

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Central African Republic and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Cuba
1x
Year Population
CAR Cuba
2024 5,330,690 10,979,783
2023 5,152,421 11,019,931
2022 5,098,039 11,059,820
2021 5,112,100 11,122,168
2020 5,026,628 11,176,354
2019 4,944,703 11,202,846
2018 4,878,657 11,227,118
2017 4,793,511 11,247,829
2016 4,713,663 11,265,612
2015 4,629,320 11,275,065
2014 4,623,182 11,285,775
2013 4,642,419 11,298,167
2012 4,610,848 11,303,175
2011 4,565,021 11,301,571
2010 4,492,995 11,297,409
2009 4,529,047 11,294,719
2008 4,558,984 11,291,762
2007 4,462,770 11,287,272
2006 4,377,579 11,278,550
2005 4,288,810 11,262,554
2004 4,192,826 11,238,756
2003 4,103,086 11,209,383
2002 4,006,077 11,177,418
2001 3,919,487 11,144,132
2000 3,833,416 11,109,109
1999 3,729,450 11,072,230
1998 3,628,827 11,034,712
1997 3,531,700 10,997,934
1996 3,435,965 10,962,010
1995 3,348,052 10,925,362
1994 3,257,954 10,886,021
1993 3,157,839 10,841,031
1992 3,058,831 10,785,801
1991 2,963,191 10,717,640
1990 2,871,910 10,631,799
1989 2,783,970 10,533,243
1988 2,713,965 10,432,585
1987 2,669,155 10,335,342
1986 2,634,258 10,244,247
1985 2,600,932 10,157,228
1984 2,568,610 10,073,299
1983 2,537,399 9,991,026
1982 2,507,375 9,912,681
1981 2,478,402 9,849,320
1980 2,450,535 9,804,796
1979 2,423,794 9,763,355
1978 2,397,961 9,711,980
1977 2,372,930 9,648,440
1976 2,348,566 9,571,242
1975 2,313,916 9,479,726
1974 2,269,338 9,374,183
1973 2,226,008 9,255,328
1972 2,183,769 9,123,891
1971 2,141,450 8,979,085
1970 2,097,505 8,824,382
1969 2,051,515 8,666,640
1968 2,005,100 8,509,522
1967 1,960,444 8,352,625
1966 1,918,082 8,193,450
1965 1,877,854 8,030,797
1964 1,839,583 7,866,020
1963 1,803,063 7,701,660
1962 1,768,115 7,541,098
1961 1,734,580 7,387,117
1960 1,702,346 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Cuba

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Cuba
2023 6.01 1.44
2022 6.02 1.41
2021 6.05 1.43
2020 6.06 1.49
2019 6.09 1.54
2018 6.11 1.61
2017 6.13 1.59
2016 6.13 1.6
2015 6.13 1.69
2014 6.1 1.66
2013 6.08 1.68
2012 6.05 1.67
2011 6.01 1.73
2010 5.96 1.67
2009 5.94 1.68
2008 5.9 1.58
2007 5.87 1.44
2006 5.84 1.4
2005 5.81 1.49
2004 5.78 1.55
2003 5.8 1.63
2002 5.79 1.65
2001 5.81 1.6
2000 5.85 1.61
1999 5.88 1.64
1998 5.89 1.62
1997 5.92 1.59
1996 5.96 1.46
1995 5.94 1.48
1994 5.92 1.47
1993 5.93 1.49
1992 5.96 1.56
1991 6.03 1.66
1990 6.05 1.81
1989 6.07 1.83
1988 6.1 1.85
1987 6.12 1.8
1986 6.11 1.78
1985 6.12 1.77
1984 6.14 1.77
1983 6.15 1.8
1982 6.16 1.78
1981 6.17 1.59
1980 6.13 1.64
1979 6.09 1.77
1978 6.04 1.88
1977 5.99 2.21
1976 5.94 2.51
1975 5.88 2.82
1974 5.9 3.16
1973 5.93 3.4
1972 5.96 3.61
1971 5.99 3.8
1970 6.03 3.98
1969 6.06 4.12
1968 6.1 4.19
1967 6.08 4.29
1966 6.06 4.4
1965 6.03 4.5
1964 6.01 4.53
1963 5.99 4.56
1962 5.97 4.42
1961 5.96 4.26
1960 5.95 4.13

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

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Central African Republic and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Cuba
2024 15.4 43.1
2023 15.3 42.8
2022 15.3 42.5
2021 15.4 42.3
2020 15.4 42.1
2019 15.4 41.9
2018 15.4 41.6
2017 15.4 41.3
2016 15.4 40.9
2015 15.4 40.6
2014 15.6 40.2
2013 16 39.7
2012 16.3 39.1
2011 16.6 38.6
2010 16.7 38.2
2009 16.9 37.7
2008 17 37.3
2007 17.1 36.8
2006 17.1 36.2
2005 17.2 35.7
2004 17.2 35.2
2003 17.2 34.7
2002 17.1 34.2
2001 17.1 33.6
2000 17.1 33.1
1999 17.1 32.5
1998 17.1 32
1997 17.1 31.4
1996 17.2 30.9
1995 17.3 30.3
1994 17.4 29.7
1993 17.5 29.2
1992 17.5 28.7
1991 17.6 28.3
1990 17.8 27.9
1989 17.9 27.5
1988 18 27.1
1987 18.1 26.7
1986 18.2 26.3
1985 18.3 25.9
1984 18.3 25.5
1983 18.3 25.1
1982 18.4 24.8
1981 18.4 24.5
1980 18.5 24.1
1979 18.5 23.7
1978 18.5 23.4
1977 18.5 23
1976 18.5 22.7
1975 18.5 22.5
1974 18.6 22.2
1973 18.6 22.1
1972 18.7 21.9
1971 18.8 21.9
1970 18.9 21.8
1969 18.9 21.8
1968 19 21.9
1967 19.2 21.9
1966 19.3 22
1965 19.4 22.1
1964 19.6 22.2
1963 19.7 22.3
1962 19.9 22.4
1961 20.1 22.5
1960 20.3 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
n/a
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,086,000
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
816 kg
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Cuba
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.7%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
71.3%
2023

Health

CAR Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
9.54
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Cuba
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

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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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