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Central African Republic vs Czech Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 10.9M in The Czech Republic (ranked 88/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 29,794 sq mi for The Czech Republic (ranked 43rd vs. 114th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Czech Republic
Population
5753659
10649126
Population rank 118/197 93/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$347B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 44/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$31,823
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 39/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$57,285
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$150B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
43.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$13,792
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 43/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$22,139
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 29,794 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
357 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
44.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
80.3 years
2026

Central African Republic and Czech Republic: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP
CAR Czech Republic
2024 $2,751,494,281 $347,034,062,928
2023 $2,555,492,086 $345,059,295,660
2022 $2,382,618,615 $301,831,228,326
2021 $2,516,498,412 $290,972,714,482
2020 $2,326,720,900 $251,109,660,603
2019 $2,221,301,351 $256,794,209,029
2018 $2,220,979,146 $251,992,360,762
2017 $2,072,349,973 $221,563,575,696
2016 $1,825,018,145 $198,160,659,304
2015 $1,695,825,714 $189,107,698,562
2014 $1,894,813,389 $210,911,285,078
2013 $1,691,544,110 $213,024,360,541
2012 $2,510,126,512 $210,363,223,088
2011 $2,437,982,705 $231,429,378,717
2010 $2,142,591,540 $211,168,667,286
2009 $2,067,381,665 $206,971,882,705
2008 $1,993,407,888 $236,506,264,754
2007 $1,699,811,295 $190,040,702,287
2006 $1,461,859,762 $156,236,258,387
2005 $1,337,894,379 $137,264,185,596
2004 $1,272,360,517 $120,147,899,984
2003 $1,142,315,523 $100,435,924,705
2002 $996,068,145 $82,607,869,610
2001 $932,648,605 $68,135,304,464
2000 $916,777,283 $62,175,642,238
1999 $999,477,511 $65,586,562,605
1998 $967,338,390 $67,187,217,328
1997 $937,741,513 $62,539,765,163
1996 $1,007,791,127 $67,804,105,330
1995 $1,115,389,674 $60,572,381,311
1994 $851,174,357 $48,188,478,339
1993 $1,278,781,262 $41,155,654,032
1992 $1,411,917,553 $35,051,065,440
1991 $1,377,374,987 $30,071,014,282
1990 $1,440,711,459 $41,016,881,802
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 Czech Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Czech Republic
2024 $516 $31,823
2023 $496 $31,762
2022 $467 $28,282
2021 $492 $27,696
2020 $463 $23,473
2019 $449 $24,063
2018 $455 $23,706
2017 $432 $20,913
2016 $387 $18,754
2015 $366 $17,932
2014 $410 $20,038
2013 $364 $20,260
2012 $544 $20,014
2011 $534 $22,049
2010 $477 $20,160
2009 $456 $19,817
2008 $437 $22,775
2007 $381 $18,453
2006 $334 $15,259
2005 $312 $13,442
2004 $303 $11,783
2003 $278.4 $9,852
2002 $248.6 $8,101
2001 $238 $6,669
2000 $239.2 $6,063
1999 $268 $6,378
1998 $266.6 $6,527
1997 $265.5 $6,069
1996 $293.3 $6,573
1995 $333 $5,865
1994 $261.3 $4,663
1993 $405 $3,984
1992 $462 $3,397
1991 $465 $2,917
1990 $502 $3,969
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. Czech Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Czech Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Czech Republic
2026 58.2 80.3
2025 57.9 80.1
2024 57.7 80
2023 57.4 79.8
2022 18.8 79.2
2021 40.3 77.2
2020 50.6 78.2
2019 31.5 79.2
2018 52.3 79
2017 45.2 78.9
2016 51 79
2015 51.9 78.6
2014 40.3 78.7
2013 49.5 78.2
2012 51.3 78
2011 50.1 77.8
2010 46.9 77.6
2009 14.7 77.3
2008 49.9 77.2
2007 49.3 76.9
2006 48.7 76.7
2005 48.2 76.2
2004 47.7 75.9
2003 47.3 75.4
2002 46.8 75.4
2001 46.7 75.3
2000 46.6 75
1999 46.9 74.7
1998 47.1 74.6
1997 47.3 73.9
1996 47.7 73.8
1995 48.1 73.2
1994 48.5 73.1
1993 48.9 72.9
1992 49.2 72.3
1991 49.6 72
1990 49.9 71.4
1989 50.1 71.8
1988 50.2 71.7
1987 50.4 71.5
1986 50.4 71.1
1985 50.5 71.1
1984 50.4 70.9
1983 50.3 70.6
1982 50.2 70.9
1981 50 70.8
1980 49.8 70.3
1979 49.5 70.8
1978 49.2 70.7
1977 48.8 70.6
1976 48.4 70.6
1975 47.9 70.5
1974 47.4 70.2
1973 46.9 70.1
1972 46.3 70.2
1971 45.8 69.7
1970 45.2 69.5
1969 44.6 69.4
1968 44 69.9
1967 43.4 70.3
1966 42.8 70.5
1965 42.2 70.3
1964 41.6 70.6
1963 41.1 70.4
1962 40.6 69.9
1961 40.1 70.6
1960 39.6 70.5
1959 39.1 69.9
1958 38.7 70
1957 38.3 69
1956 37.8 69.4
1955 37.4 69
1954 37 68.1
1953 36.6 67.6
1952 36.2 66.9
1951 35.8 65.3
1950 35.4 64.4

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

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Central African Republic and Czech Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Czech Republic
1x
Year Population
CAR Czech Republic
2024 5,330,690 10,905,028
2023 5,152,421 10,864,042
2022 5,098,039 10,672,118
2021 5,112,100 10,505,772
2020 5,026,628 10,697,858
2019 4,944,703 10,671,870
2018 4,878,657 10,629,928
2017 4,793,511 10,594,438
2016 4,713,663 10,566,332
2015 4,629,320 10,546,059
2014 4,623,182 10,525,347
2013 4,642,419 10,514,272
2012 4,610,848 10,510,785
2011 4,565,021 10,496,088
2010 4,492,995 10,474,410
2009 4,529,047 10,443,936
2008 4,558,984 10,384,603
2007 4,462,770 10,298,828
2006 4,377,579 10,238,905
2005 4,288,810 10,211,216
2004 4,192,826 10,197,101
2003 4,103,086 10,193,998
2002 4,006,077 10,196,916
2001 3,919,487 10,216,605
2000 3,833,416 10,255,063
1999 3,729,450 10,283,860
1998 3,628,827 10,294,373
1997 3,531,700 10,304,131
1996 3,435,965 10,315,241
1995 3,348,052 10,327,253
1994 3,257,954 10,333,587
1993 3,157,839 10,329,855
1992 3,058,831 10,319,123
1991 2,963,191 10,308,578
1990 2,871,910 10,333,355
1989 2,783,970 10,361,068
1988 2,713,965 10,355,276
1987 2,669,155 10,347,318
1986 2,634,258 10,342,227
1985 2,600,932 10,337,118
1984 2,568,610 10,330,213
1983 2,537,399 10,323,856
1982 2,507,375 10,314,826
1981 2,478,402 10,300,591
1980 2,450,535 10,304,193
1979 2,423,794 10,292,341
1978 2,397,961 10,242,098
1977 2,372,930 10,186,755
1976 2,348,566 10,125,939
1975 2,313,916 10,058,620
1974 2,269,338 9,988,459
1973 2,226,008 9,922,266
1972 2,183,769 9,867,632
1971 2,141,450 9,826,815
1970 2,097,505 9,858,071
1969 2,051,515 9,896,580
1968 2,005,100 9,876,346
1967 1,960,444 9,852,899
1966 1,918,082 9,821,040
1965 1,877,854 9,779,358
1964 1,839,583 9,727,804
1963 1,803,063 9,670,685
1962 1,768,115 9,624,660
1961 1,734,580 9,586,651
1960 1,702,346 9,602,006

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Czech Republic

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Czech Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Czech Republic
2023 6.01 1.45
2022 6.02 1.64
2021 6.05 1.83
2020 6.06 1.74
2019 6.09 1.71
2018 6.11 1.71
2017 6.13 1.69
2016 6.13 1.63
2015 6.13 1.57
2014 6.1 1.53
2013 6.08 1.46
2012 6.05 1.45
2011 6.01 1.43
2010 5.96 1.51
2009 5.94 1.51
2008 5.9 1.51
2007 5.87 1.45
2006 5.84 1.34
2005 5.81 1.29
2004 5.78 1.23
2003 5.8 1.18
2002 5.79 1.17
2001 5.81 1.15
2000 5.85 1.15
1999 5.88 1.13
1998 5.89 1.16
1997 5.92 1.17
1996 5.96 1.18
1995 5.94 1.28
1994 5.92 1.44
1993 5.93 1.67
1992 5.96 1.71
1991 6.03 1.86
1990 6.05 1.9
1989 6.07 1.87
1988 6.1 1.94
1987 6.12 1.91
1986 6.11 1.92
1985 6.12 1.95
1984 6.14 1.97
1983 6.15 1.97
1982 6.16 2
1981 6.17 2
1980 6.13 2.08
1979 6.09 2.27
1978 6.04 2.33
1977 5.99 2.34
1976 5.94 2.39
1975 5.88 2.43
1974 5.9 2.46
1973 5.93 2.31
1972 5.96 2.09
1971 5.99 2
1970 6.03 1.92
1969 6.06 1.87
1968 6.1 1.84
1967 6.08 1.91
1966 6.06 2.02
1965 6.03 2.18
1964 6.01 2.34
1963 5.99 2.31
1962 5.97 2.12
1961 5.96 2.11
1960 5.95 2.09

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

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Central African Republic and Czech Republic demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Czech Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Czech Republic
2024 15.4 44.1
2023 15.3 43.6
2022 15.3 43.5
2021 15.4 43.5
2020 15.4 43.2
2019 15.4 42.9
2018 15.4 42.5
2017 15.4 42.2
2016 15.4 41.9
2015 15.4 41.5
2014 15.6 41.1
2013 16 40.7
2012 16.3 40.3
2011 16.6 39.9
2010 16.7 39.7
2009 16.9 39.5
2008 17 39.4
2007 17.1 39.2
2006 17.1 39
2005 17.2 38.7
2004 17.2 38.5
2003 17.2 38.2
2002 17.1 38
2001 17.1 37.8
2000 17.1 37.6
1999 17.1 37.3
1998 17.1 37
1997 17.1 36.7
1996 17.2 36.4
1995 17.3 36.1
1994 17.4 36
1993 17.5 35.8
1992 17.5 35.6
1991 17.6 35.4
1990 17.8 35.2
1989 17.9 35
1988 18 34.8
1987 18.1 34.6
1986 18.2 34.3
1985 18.3 34.1
1984 18.3 33.9
1983 18.3 33.6
1982 18.4 33.4
1981 18.4 33.1
1980 18.5 33
1979 18.5 32.9
1978 18.5 32.8
1977 18.5 32.8
1976 18.5 32.7
1975 18.5 32.8
1974 18.6 32.9
1973 18.6 33.1
1972 18.7 33.3
1971 18.8 33.4
1970 18.9 33.6
1969 18.9 33.7
1968 19 33.8
1967 19.2 33.8
1966 19.3 33.7
1965 19.4 33.7
1964 19.6 33.6
1963 19.7 33.6
1962 19.9 33.5
1961 20.1 33.3
1960 20.3 33.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Czech Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$322B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.6%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
29.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
73.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
21.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
25
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$34.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$146B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$4.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
37,202,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.28%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
92.3%
2024

Energy

CAR Czech Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,509 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
77.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
7.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
67.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
17.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
4.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
39.5%
2023
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Czech Republic
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-112,188
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
72.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
82.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
5.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99%
2011
English speaking
3%
2025
50.7%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
87.7%
2024

Health

CAR Czech Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$2,693
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$379
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
80.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
4.35
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
26.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
12 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Czech Republic
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
2,732 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
13,646 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
10,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
34,638 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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