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Central African Republic vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 43rd vs. 127th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Dominican Republic
Population
5753659
11637906
Population rank 118/197 85/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
CAR Dominican Republic
2024 $2,751,494,281 $124,282,245,639
2023 $2,555,492,086 $120,456,239,154
2022 $2,382,618,615 $113,478,087,135
2021 $2,516,498,412 $94,850,719,517
2020 $2,326,720,900 $78,546,672,407
2019 $2,221,301,351 $89,146,130,745
2018 $2,220,979,146 $84,994,732,049
2017 $2,072,349,973 $79,070,274,743
2016 $1,825,018,145 $75,552,902,636
2015 $1,695,825,714 $70,966,782,572
2014 $1,894,813,389 $67,014,329,100
2013 $1,691,544,110 $62,555,417,415
2012 $2,510,126,512 $60,561,635,556
2011 $2,437,982,705 $57,948,261,616
2010 $2,142,591,540 $53,801,053,353
2009 $2,067,381,665 $48,223,781,477
2008 $1,993,407,888 $48,091,433,554
2007 $1,699,811,295 $43,965,458,509
2006 $1,461,859,762 $37,879,830,084
2005 $1,337,894,379 $35,777,560,684
2004 $1,272,360,517 $22,322,387,382
2003 $1,142,315,523 $21,403,167,848
2002 $996,068,145 $27,137,440,786
2001 $932,648,605 $25,601,823,688
2000 $916,777,283 $24,305,780,629
1999 $999,477,511 $22,136,579,397
1998 $967,338,390 $21,672,215,547
1997 $937,741,513 $20,017,450,041
1996 $1,007,791,127 $18,241,622,548
1995 $1,115,389,674 $16,637,370,839
1994 $851,174,357 $14,644,734,599
1993 $1,278,781,262 $13,081,042,400
1992 $1,411,917,553 $11,605,382,504
1991 $1,377,374,987 $9,824,483,340
1990 $1,440,711,459 $7,073,675,545
1989 $1,233,930,281 $6,686,593,060
1988 $1,264,899,288 $5,374,299,981
1987 $1,200,991,978 $5,827,050,753
1986 $1,122,265,013 $6,122,128,558
1985 $864,849,836 $5,044,579,979
1984 $637,820,670 $11,594,000,000
1983 $658,679,333 $9,220,600,000
1982 $748,312,391 $8,267,400,000
1981 $694,803,623 $7,561,300,000
1980 $797,048,199 $6,761,300,000
1979 $700,764,748 $5,498,800,000
1978 $610,578,632 $4,734,400,000
1977 $507,298,148 $4,587,100,000
1976 $451,152,461 $3,951,500,000
1975 $378,660,016 $3,599,200,000
1974 $281,398,706 $2,925,700,000
1973 $271,183,082 $2,344,800,000
1972 $230,317,883 $1,987,400,000
1971 $201,450,800 $1,666,500,000
1970 $189,106,529 $1,485,500,000
1969 $188,039,210 $1,230,500,000
1968 $191,767,442 $1,079,100,000
1967 $163,820,514 $1,034,800,000
1966 $157,930,018 $983,900,000
1965 $150,574,795 $888,100,000
1964 $142,025,079 $1,025,599,900
1963 $129,379,124 $940,799,900
1962 $124,482,774 $824,100,000
1961 $123,134,583 $654,100,200
1960 $112,155,598 $672,399,700

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

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Central African Republic and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Dominican Republic
2024 $516 $10,876
2023 $496 $10,630
2022 $467 $10,104
2021 $492 $8,527
2020 $463 $7,135
2019 $449 $8,183
2018 $455 $7,883
2017 $432 $7,413
2016 $387 $7,160
2015 $366 $6,801
2014 $410 $6,496
2013 $364 $6,137
2012 $544 $6,014
2011 $534 $5,827
2010 $477 $5,479
2009 $456 $4,974
2008 $437 $5,024
2007 $381 $4,650
2006 $334 $4,055
2005 $312 $3,878
2004 $303 $2,452
2003 $278.4 $2,383
2002 $248.6 $3,066
2001 $238 $2,936
2000 $239.2 $2,831
1999 $268 $2,621
1998 $266.6 $2,608
1997 $265.5 $2,449
1996 $293.3 $2,271
1995 $333 $2,109
1994 $261.3 $1,892
1993 $405 $1,722
1992 $462 $1,558
1991 $465 $1,346
1990 $502 $989
1989 $443 $955
1988 $466 $784
1987 $450 $868
1986 $426 $932
1985 $333 $784
1984 $248.3 $1,844
1983 $259.6 $1,500
1982 $298.4 $1,376
1981 $280.3 $1,288
1980 $325 $1,180
1979 $289.1 $984
1978 $254.6 $868
1977 $213.8 $863
1976 $192.1 $763
1975 $163.6 $713
1974 $124 $595
1973 $121.8 $490
1972 $105.5 $427
1971 $94.1 $368
1970 $90.2 $338
1969 $91.7 $287.7
1968 $95.6 $259.6
1967 $83.6 $256.2
1966 $82.3 $250.9
1965 $80.2 $233.2
1964 $77.2 $277.3
1963 $71.8 $262.2
1962 $70.4 $236.8
1961 $71 $193.9
1960 $65.9 $205.7

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

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Central African Republic vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Dominican Republic
2026 58.2 74.1
2025 57.9 74
2024 57.7 73.9
2023 57.4 73.7
2022 18.8 74.2
2021 40.3 71.8
2020 50.6 72.6
2019 31.5 73.1
2018 52.3 73.6
2017 45.2 73.4
2016 51 72.9
2015 51.9 73
2014 40.3 73.1
2013 49.5 73
2012 51.3 72.8
2011 50.1 72.5
2010 46.9 72
2009 14.7 71.6
2008 49.9 71.3
2007 49.3 71.1
2006 48.7 71.1
2005 48.2 71
2004 47.7 70.7
2003 47.3 70.9
2002 46.8 70.7
2001 46.7 70.6
2000 46.6 70.4
1999 46.9 70.2
1998 47.1 69.9
1997 47.3 69.8
1996 47.7 69.6
1995 48.1 69.4
1994 48.5 69.2
1993 48.9 68.9
1992 49.2 68.5
1991 49.6 68.2
1990 49.9 67.7
1989 50.1 67.3
1988 50.2 66.9
1987 50.4 66.5
1986 50.4 66.1
1985 50.5 65.6
1984 50.4 65.1
1983 50.3 64.6
1982 50.2 64.2
1981 50 63.8
1980 49.8 63.4
1979 49.5 62.4
1978 49.2 62.6
1977 48.8 62.2
1976 48.4 61.7
1975 47.9 61.3
1974 47.4 60.8
1973 46.9 60.2
1972 46.3 59.7
1971 45.8 59.1
1970 45.2 58.5
1969 44.6 57.9
1968 44 57.3
1967 43.4 56.6
1966 42.8 56
1965 42.2 52.8
1964 41.6 54.7
1963 41.1 53.8
1962 40.6 53.2
1961 40.1 52.4
1960 39.6 51.7
1959 39.1 51
1958 38.7 50.2
1957 38.3 49.5
1956 37.8 48.7
1955 37.4 47.9
1954 37 47.1
1953 36.6 46.3
1952 36.2 45.6
1951 35.8 44.8
1950 35.4 44.1

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

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Central African Republic and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
CAR Dominican Republic
2024 5,330,690 11,427,557
2023 5,152,421 11,331,265
2022 5,098,039 11,230,734
2021 5,112,100 11,123,476
2020 5,026,628 11,008,300
2019 4,944,703 10,894,043
2018 4,878,657 10,782,053
2017 4,793,511 10,666,843
2016 4,713,663 10,551,430
2015 4,629,320 10,434,829
2014 4,623,182 10,315,528
2013 4,642,419 10,193,833
2012 4,610,848 10,070,411
2011 4,565,021 9,945,621
2010 4,492,995 9,820,175
2009 4,529,047 9,695,265
2008 4,558,984 9,573,130
2007 4,462,770 9,455,658
2006 4,377,579 9,341,183
2005 4,288,810 9,225,034
2004 4,192,826 9,104,892
2003 4,103,086 8,980,620
2002 4,006,077 8,852,235
2001 3,919,487 8,720,283
2000 3,833,416 8,584,190
1999 3,729,450 8,446,208
1998 3,628,827 8,310,362
1997 3,531,700 8,174,078
1996 3,435,965 8,032,894
1995 3,348,052 7,888,115
1994 3,257,954 7,741,694
1993 3,157,839 7,594,572
1992 3,058,831 7,447,474
1991 2,963,191 7,299,853
1990 2,871,910 7,151,166
1989 2,783,970 7,002,295
1988 2,713,965 6,855,734
1987 2,669,155 6,712,515
1986 2,634,258 6,571,208
1985 2,600,932 6,430,404
1984 2,568,610 6,289,040
1983 2,537,399 6,147,248
1982 2,507,375 6,007,114
1981 2,478,402 5,868,453
1980 2,450,535 5,729,037
1979 2,423,794 5,589,690
1978 2,397,961 5,451,882
1977 2,372,930 5,315,443
1976 2,348,566 5,180,404
1975 2,313,916 5,046,776
1974 2,269,338 4,914,197
1973 2,226,008 4,782,227
1972 2,183,769 4,651,883
1971 2,141,450 4,524,234
1970 2,097,505 4,399,290
1969 2,051,515 4,277,035
1968 2,005,100 4,157,189
1967 1,960,444 4,038,928
1966 1,918,082 3,921,847
1965 1,877,854 3,808,963
1964 1,839,583 3,698,559
1963 1,803,063 3,588,287
1962 1,768,115 3,479,936
1961 1,734,580 3,373,233
1960 1,702,346 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Dominican Republic
2023 6.01 2.24
2022 6.02 2.27
2021 6.05 2.29
2020 6.06 2.33
2019 6.09 2.37
2018 6.11 2.4
2017 6.13 2.4
2016 6.13 2.41
2015 6.13 2.43
2014 6.1 2.45
2013 6.08 2.47
2012 6.05 2.5
2011 6.01 2.53
2010 5.96 2.56
2009 5.94 2.57
2008 5.9 2.55
2007 5.87 2.51
2006 5.84 2.51
2005 5.81 2.57
2004 5.78 2.64
2003 5.8 2.7
2002 5.79 2.76
2001 5.81 2.83
2000 5.85 2.87
1999 5.88 2.85
1998 5.89 2.84
1997 5.92 2.92
1996 5.96 3.04
1995 5.94 3.1
1994 5.92 3.16
1993 5.93 3.23
1992 5.96 3.29
1991 6.03 3.35
1990 6.05 3.41
1989 6.07 3.48
1988 6.1 3.5
1987 6.12 3.53
1986 6.11 3.6
1985 6.12 3.69
1984 6.14 3.82
1983 6.15 3.95
1982 6.16 4.01
1981 6.17 4.15
1980 6.13 4.3
1979 6.09 4.47
1978 6.04 4.64
1977 5.99 4.84
1976 5.94 5.05
1975 5.88 5.24
1974 5.9 5.44
1973 5.93 5.67
1972 5.96 5.84
1971 5.99 6.01
1970 6.03 6.18
1969 6.06 6.37
1968 6.1 6.55
1967 6.08 6.76
1966 6.06 6.95
1965 6.03 7.05
1964 6.01 7.19
1963 5.99 7.3
1962 5.97 7.4
1961 5.96 7.49
1960 5.95 7.56

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

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Central African Republic and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Dominican Republic
2024 15.4 29
2023 15.3 28.7
2022 15.3 28.3
2021 15.4 28
2020 15.4 27.7
2019 15.4 27.4
2018 15.4 27.1
2017 15.4 26.8
2016 15.4 26.5
2015 15.4 26.2
2014 15.6 25.9
2013 16 25.6
2012 16.3 25.3
2011 16.6 25
2010 16.7 24.7
2009 16.9 24.5
2008 17 24.2
2007 17.1 24
2006 17.1 23.7
2005 17.2 23.4
2004 17.2 23.1
2003 17.2 22.9
2002 17.1 22.6
2001 17.1 22.4
2000 17.1 22.1
1999 17.1 21.9
1998 17.1 21.6
1997 17.1 21.4
1996 17.2 21.1
1995 17.3 20.9
1994 17.4 20.7
1993 17.5 20.5
1992 17.5 20.3
1991 17.6 20.1
1990 17.8 19.9
1989 17.9 19.7
1988 18 19.5
1987 18.1 19.3
1986 18.2 19.1
1985 18.3 18.9
1984 18.3 18.7
1983 18.3 18.5
1982 18.4 18.3
1981 18.4 18
1980 18.5 17.8
1979 18.5 17.6
1978 18.5 17.4
1977 18.5 17.2
1976 18.5 17
1975 18.5 16.8
1974 18.6 16.5
1973 18.6 16.4
1972 18.7 16.2
1971 18.8 16
1970 18.9 15.8
1969 18.9 15.6
1968 19 15.5
1967 19.2 15.4
1966 19.3 15.3
1965 19.4 15.3
1964 19.6 15.3
1963 19.7 15.4
1962 19.9 15.5
1961 20.1 15.6
1960 20.3 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.3%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
64.8%
2024

Energy

CAR Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

CAR Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
94%
2024
English speaking
3%
2025
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
91%
2024

Health

CAR Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
12,244 mi
2002

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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) (2000–2025, 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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