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Central African Republic vs Dominica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 66.2K in Dominica (ranked 188/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 289.6 sq mi for Dominica (ranked 43rd vs. 175th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Dominica
Population
5753659
65539
Population rank 118/197 188/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$689M
2024
GDP rank 171/197 190/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$10,405
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 84/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$21,301
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$713M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
103.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$10,765
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 55/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$6,045
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 289.6 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.48
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
37 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Dominica: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Dominica economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Dominica
1x
Year GDP
CAR Dominica
2024 $2,751,494,281 $688,881,481
2023 $2,555,492,086 $659,311,111
2022 $2,382,618,615 $623,062,963
2021 $2,516,498,412 $562,911,111
2020 $2,326,720,900 $528,944,444
2019 $2,221,301,351 $644,259,259
2018 $2,220,979,146 $628,244,444
2017 $2,072,349,973 $563,355,556
2016 $1,825,018,145 $612,711,111
2015 $1,695,825,714 $583,177,778
2014 $1,894,813,389 $572,255,556
2013 $1,691,544,110 $545,325,926
2012 $2,510,126,512 $520,355,556
2011 $2,437,982,705 $532,081,481
2010 $2,142,591,540 $519,859,259
2009 $2,067,381,665 $515,618,519
2008 $1,993,407,888 $480,003,704
2007 $1,699,811,295 $444,685,185
2006 $1,461,859,762 $416,674,074
2005 $1,337,894,379 $391,455,556
2004 $1,272,360,517 $396,711,111
2003 $1,142,315,523 $373,318,519
2002 $996,068,145 $375,200,000
2001 $932,648,605 $377,462,963
2000 $916,777,283 $333,470,370
1999 $999,477,511 $331,759,259
1998 $967,338,390 $322,411,111
1997 $937,741,513 $302,988,889
1996 $1,007,791,127 $292,285,185
1995 $1,115,389,674 $274,522,222
1994 $851,174,357 $264,374,074
1993 $1,278,781,262 $245,525,926
1992 $1,411,917,553 $234,059,259
1991 $1,377,374,987 $219,762,963
1990 $1,440,711,459 $201,429,630
1989 $1,233,930,281 $185,137,243
1988 $1,264,899,288 $171,106,184
1987 $1,200,991,978 $151,868,754
1986 $1,122,265,013 $135,161,959
1985 $864,849,836 $119,491,933
1984 $637,820,670 $109,157,071
1983 $658,679,333 $98,665,191
1982 $748,312,391 $89,527,577
1981 $694,803,623 $82,107,391
1980 $797,048,199 $72,804,653
1979 $700,764,748 $55,017,759
1978 $610,578,632 $57,130,216
1977 $507,298,148 $45,872,947
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 Dominica economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Dominica
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Dominica
2024 $516 $10,405
2023 $496 $9,913
2022 $467 $9,324
2021 $492 $8,376
2020 $463 $7,828
2019 $449 $9,491
2018 $455 $9,215
2017 $432 $8,225
2016 $387 $8,803
2015 $366 $8,283
2014 $410 $8,132
2013 $364 $7,822
2012 $544 $7,529
2011 $534 $7,705
2010 $477 $7,550
2009 $456 $7,487
2008 $437 $6,971
2007 $381 $6,459
2006 $334 $6,056
2005 $312 $5,695
2004 $303 $5,779
2003 $278.4 $5,447
2002 $248.6 $5,488
2001 $238 $5,528
2000 $239.2 $4,867
1999 $268 $4,817
1998 $266.6 $4,664
1997 $265.5 $4,372
1996 $293.3 $4,211
1995 $333 $3,952
1994 $261.3 $3,805
1993 $405 $3,536
1992 $462 $3,376
1991 $465 $3,171
1990 $502 $2,893
1989 $443 $2,639
1988 $466 $2,423
1987 $450 $2,138
1986 $426 $1,893
1985 $333 $1,666
1984 $248.3 $1,515
1983 $259.6 $1,363
1982 $298.4 $1,232
1981 $280.3 $1,125
1980 $325 $996
1979 $289.1 $754
1978 $254.6 $786
1977 $213.8 $634
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. Dominica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Dominica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Dominica
2026 58.2 71.6
2025 57.9 71.5
2024 57.7 71.3
2023 57.4 71.1
2022 18.8 71.1
2021 40.3 69.8
2020 50.6 71.3
2019 31.5 71.3
2018 52.3 71.4
2017 45.2 68.6
2016 51 71.2
2015 51.9 70
2014 40.3 71.2
2013 49.5 71.2
2012 51.3 71.4
2011 50.1 71.5
2010 46.9 71.7
2009 14.7 71.8
2008 49.9 71.9
2007 49.3 71.9
2006 48.7 72
2005 48.2 72
2004 47.7 72
2003 47.3 71.9
2002 46.8 71.9
2001 46.7 71.9
2000 46.6 71.7
1999 46.9 71.5
1998 47.1 71.4
1997 47.3 71.2
1996 47.7 71
1995 48.1 70.8
1994 48.5 70.8
1993 48.9 70.6
1992 49.2 70.5
1991 49.6 70.4
1990 49.9 70.5
1989 50.1 70.7
1988 50.2 71
1987 50.4 71.4
1986 50.4 71.7
1985 50.5 71.9
1984 50.4 71.9
1983 50.3 72
1982 50.2 71.7
1981 50 71.5
1980 49.8 71
1979 49.5 69.2
1978 49.2 70.1
1977 48.8 69.7
1976 48.4 69.4
1975 47.9 69.1
1974 47.4 68.6
1973 46.9 68.1
1972 46.3 67.5
1971 45.8 66.8
1970 45.2 66.2
1969 44.6 65.7
1968 44 65.3
1967 43.4 64.9
1966 42.8 64.5
1965 42.2 63.9
1964 41.6 63.3
1963 41.1 62.6
1962 40.6 61.9
1961 40.1 61
1960 39.6 60.1
1959 39.1 59.1
1958 38.7 57.9
1957 38.3 56.5
1956 37.8 55
1955 37.4 53.4
1954 37 51.7
1953 36.6 50
1952 36.2 48.2
1951 35.8 46.3
1950 35.4 44.5

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

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Central African Republic and Dominica population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Dominica
1x
Year Population
CAR Dominica
2024 5,330,690 66,205
2023 5,152,421 66,510
2022 5,098,039 66,826
2021 5,112,100 67,202
2020 5,026,628 67,573
2019 4,944,703 67,880
2018 4,878,657 68,174
2017 4,793,511 68,496
2016 4,713,663 69,606
2015 4,629,320 70,410
2014 4,623,182 70,373
2013 4,642,419 69,715
2012 4,610,848 69,118
2011 4,565,021 69,053
2010 4,492,995 68,859
2009 4,529,047 68,864
2008 4,558,984 68,854
2007 4,462,770 68,847
2006 4,377,579 68,806
2005 4,288,810 68,734
2004 4,192,826 68,649
2003 4,103,086 68,531
2002 4,006,077 68,367
2001 3,919,487 68,288
2000 3,833,416 68,511
1999 3,729,450 68,870
1998 3,628,827 69,124
1997 3,531,700 69,299
1996 3,435,965 69,410
1995 3,348,052 69,469
1994 3,257,954 69,477
1993 3,157,839 69,433
1992 3,058,831 69,325
1991 2,963,191 69,296
1990 2,871,910 69,627
1989 2,783,970 70,153
1988 2,713,965 70,608
1987 2,669,155 71,023
1986 2,634,258 71,406
1985 2,600,932 71,744
1984 2,568,610 72,056
1983 2,537,399 72,365
1982 2,507,375 72,688
1981 2,478,402 72,986
1980 2,450,535 73,083
1979 2,423,794 72,959
1978 2,397,961 72,724
1977 2,372,930 72,406
1976 2,348,566 72,017
1975 2,313,916 71,570
1974 2,269,338 71,091
1973 2,226,008 70,585
1972 2,183,769 70,060
1971 2,141,450 69,532
1970 2,097,505 68,908
1969 2,051,515 67,934
1968 2,005,100 66,732
1967 1,960,444 65,585
1966 1,918,082 64,507
1965 1,877,854 63,505
1964 1,839,583 62,587
1963 1,803,063 61,739
1962 1,768,115 60,948
1961 1,734,580 60,209
1960 1,702,346 59,372

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Dominica

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Dominica
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Dominica
2023 6.01 1.48
2022 6.02 1.48
2021 6.05 1.48
2020 6.06 1.5
2019 6.09 1.5
2018 6.11 1.52
2017 6.13 1.54
2016 6.13 1.58
2015 6.13 1.65
2014 6.1 1.71
2013 6.08 1.78
2012 6.05 1.83
2011 6.01 1.86
2010 5.96 1.89
2009 5.94 1.92
2008 5.9 1.97
2007 5.87 2.02
2006 5.84 2.07
2005 5.81 2
2004 5.78 2.02
2003 5.8 2.08
2002 5.79 2.16
2001 5.81 2.4
2000 5.85 2.35
1999 5.88 2.46
1998 5.89 2.32
1997 5.92 2.41
1996 5.96 2.55
1995 5.94 2.71
1994 5.92 2.96
1993 5.93 3.2
1992 5.96 3.18
1991 6.03 3.15
1990 6.05 3.09
1989 6.07 3.06
1988 6.1 3.06
1987 6.12 3.06
1986 6.11 3.08
1985 6.12 3.12
1984 6.14 3.15
1983 6.15 3.18
1982 6.16 3.17
1981 6.17 3.11
1980 6.13 3.04
1979 6.09 2.96
1978 6.04 2.96
1977 5.99 3.02
1976 5.94 3.19
1975 5.88 3.46
1974 5.9 3.84
1973 5.93 4.28
1972 5.96 4.67
1971 5.99 4.99
1970 6.03 5.22
1969 6.06 5.41
1968 6.1 5.59
1967 6.08 5.74
1966 6.06 5.86
1965 6.03 5.95
1964 6.01 6.03
1963 5.99 6.08
1962 5.97 6.12
1961 5.96 6.16
1960 5.95 6.18

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

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Central African Republic and Dominica demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Dominica
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Dominica
2024 15.4 37
2023 15.3 36.6
2022 15.3 36.3
2021 15.4 35.9
2020 15.4 35.5
2019 15.4 35
2018 15.4 34.5
2017 15.4 34.1
2016 15.4 32.8
2015 15.4 31.6
2014 15.6 31.2
2013 16 31.4
2012 16.3 31.8
2011 16.6 31.6
2010 16.7 31.5
2009 16.9 31
2008 17 30.6
2007 17.1 30.3
2006 17.1 30
2005 17.2 29.6
2004 17.2 29.2
2003 17.2 28.8
2002 17.1 28.4
2001 17.1 28
2000 17.1 27.6
1999 17.1 27.1
1998 17.1 26.6
1997 17.1 26.1
1996 17.2 25.6
1995 17.3 25
1994 17.4 24.5
1993 17.5 24
1992 17.5 23.6
1991 17.6 23.2
1990 17.8 22.9
1989 17.9 22.6
1988 18 22.3
1987 18.1 22
1986 18.2 21.6
1985 18.3 21.1
1984 18.3 20.6
1983 18.3 20
1982 18.4 19.6
1981 18.4 19.1
1980 18.5 18.7
1979 18.5 18.4
1978 18.5 18.1
1977 18.5 17.8
1976 18.5 17.5
1975 18.5 17.2
1974 18.6 16.9
1973 18.6 16.6
1972 18.7 16.3
1971 18.8 15.9
1970 18.9 15.7
1969 18.9 15.7
1968 19 16
1967 19.2 16.3
1966 19.3 16.6
1965 19.4 16.9
1964 19.6 17.2
1963 19.7 17.4
1962 19.9 17.6
1961 20.1 17.8
1960 20.3 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Dominica
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$677M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
60.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.39%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-2.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
11%
2001
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
56.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
13.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
56.1
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
$156M
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
140,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
75.1%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Dominica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
625 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
8.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
19.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Dominica
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0008%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-242
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.91 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
45.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
26.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
10.9
2016
Visa free countries
59
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
94%
2003
English speaking
3%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
83.8%
2023

Health

CAR Dominica
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$492
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$144.4
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
2.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.16
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
35.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
32.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
77
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
5.02 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Dominica
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
4,374 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
96.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
184.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
940 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)

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