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Central African Republic vs East Timor statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 1.4M in East Timor (ranked 152/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 5,741 sq mi for East Timor (ranked 43rd vs. 155th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332).

Main facts and rankings

CAR East Timor
Population
5753659
1441764
Population rank 118/197 152/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$4,423
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,440
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 5,741 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
68.3 years
2026

Central African Republic and East Timor: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and East Timor economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

East Timor
1x
Year GDP
CAR East Timor
2024 $2,751,494,281 $1,865,608,515
2023 $2,555,492,086 $2,079,767,170
2022 $2,382,618,615 $3,208,599,889
2021 $2,516,498,412 $3,625,024,341
2020 $2,326,720,900 $2,162,619,241
2019 $2,221,301,351 $2,032,550,389
2018 $2,220,979,146 $1,555,988,614
2017 $2,072,349,973 $1,584,878,440
2016 $1,825,018,145 $1,640,464,612
2015 $1,695,825,714 $1,590,282,371
2014 $1,894,813,389 $1,447,535,183
2013 $1,691,544,110 $1,395,727,421
2012 $2,510,126,512 $1,160,555,040
2011 $2,437,982,705 $1,042,534,598
2010 $2,142,591,540 $881,909,347
2009 $2,067,381,665 $726,937,836
2008 $1,993,407,888 $648,523,571
2007 $1,699,811,295 $542,795,447
2006 $1,461,859,762 $453,792,415
2005 $1,337,894,379 $462,267,954
2004 $1,272,360,517 $440,771,962
2003 $1,142,315,523 $490,439,116
2002 $996,068,145 $469,455,491
2001 $932,648,605 $477,359,253
2000 $916,777,283 $366,924,277
1999 $999,477,511 $225,357,600
1998 $967,338,390 $325,729,800
1997 $937,741,513 $319,972,700
1996 $1,007,791,127 $306,956,900
1995 $1,115,389,674 $262,819,900
1994 $851,174,357 $239,040,500
1993 $1,278,781,262 $216,914,400
1992 $1,411,917,553 $187,891,500
1991 $1,377,374,987 $147,713,000
1990 $1,440,711,459 $128,210,142
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 East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

East Timor
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR East Timor
2024 $516 $1,332
2023 $496 $1,502
2022 $467 $2,343
2021 $492 $2,685
2020 $463 $1,631
2019 $449 $1,562
2018 $455 $1,219
2017 $432 $1,266
2016 $387 $1,336
2015 $366 $1,320
2014 $410 $1,225
2013 $364 $1,205
2012 $544 $1,023
2011 $534 $939
2010 $477 $813
2009 $456 $687
2008 $437 $628
2007 $381 $540
2006 $334 $465
2005 $312 $487
2004 $303 $474
2003 $278.4 $535
2002 $248.6 $534
2001 $238 $588
2000 $239.2 $492
1999 $268 $270
1998 $266.6 $346
1997 $265.5 $349
1996 $293.3 $344
1995 $333 $303
1994 $261.3 $283.1
1993 $405 $264.1
1992 $462 $235.1
1991 $465 $189.8
1990 $502 $168.6
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. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

East Timor
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR East Timor
2026 58.2 68.3
2025 57.9 68.1
2024 57.7 67.9
2023 57.4 67.7
2022 18.8 67.4
2021 40.3 66.2
2020 50.6 66.9
2019 31.5 66.5
2018 52.3 66.2
2017 45.2 65.9
2016 51 65.6
2015 51.9 65.3
2014 40.3 65
2013 49.5 64.7
2012 51.3 64.4
2011 50.1 64
2010 46.9 63.7
2009 14.7 63.3
2008 49.9 62.9
2007 49.3 62.4
2006 48.7 61.9
2005 48.2 61.3
2004 47.7 60.7
2003 47.3 60.1
2002 46.8 59.5
2001 46.7 58.8
2000 46.6 58.1
1999 46.9 45.2
1998 47.1 48.6
1997 47.3 49
1996 47.7 48.3
1995 48.1 47.5
1994 48.5 47.9
1993 48.9 47
1992 49.2 46.2
1991 49.6 45.1
1990 49.9 45.2
1989 50.1 44.8
1988 50.2 36
1987 50.4 36
1986 50.4 34.8
1985 50.5 34.3
1984 50.4 34.5
1983 50.3 32.7
1982 50.2 32.2
1981 50 31.2
1980 49.8 30.2
1979 49.5 24.2
1978 49.2 22.9
1977 48.8 24.9
1976 48.4 25.9
1975 47.9 24.3
1974 47.4 36.5
1973 46.9 39
1972 46.3 38.4
1971 45.8 37.9
1970 45.2 37.4
1969 44.6 36.8
1968 44 36.2
1967 43.4 35.7
1966 42.8 35.2
1965 42.2 34.7
1964 41.6 34.1
1963 41.1 33.7
1962 40.6 33.2
1961 40.1 32.8
1960 39.6 32.4
1959 39.1 32
1958 38.7 31.7
1957 38.3 31.3
1956 37.8 31
1955 37.4 30.7
1954 37 30.4
1953 36.6 30.1
1952 36.2 29.8
1951 35.8 29.5
1950 35.4 29.2

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

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Central African Republic and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

East Timor
1x
Year Population
CAR East Timor
2024 5,330,690 1,400,638
2023 5,152,421 1,384,286
2022 5,098,039 1,369,295
2021 5,112,100 1,350,139
2020 5,026,628 1,326,053
2019 4,944,703 1,300,945
2018 4,878,657 1,275,959
2017 4,793,511 1,251,703
2016 4,713,663 1,228,312
2015 4,629,320 1,205,131
2014 4,623,182 1,181,903
2013 4,642,419 1,158,695
2012 4,610,848 1,134,885
2011 4,565,021 1,110,207
2010 4,492,995 1,084,679
2009 4,529,047 1,058,782
2008 4,558,984 1,032,429
2007 4,462,770 1,004,889
2006 4,377,579 976,597
2005 4,288,810 948,311
2004 4,192,826 929,074
2003 4,103,086 916,878
2002 4,006,077 879,159
2001 3,919,487 812,249
2000 3,833,416 745,088
1999 3,729,450 834,697
1998 3,628,827 942,530
1997 3,531,700 917,184
1996 3,435,965 892,282
1995 3,348,052 868,146
1994 3,257,954 844,493
1993 3,157,839 821,437
1992 3,058,831 799,318
1991 2,963,191 778,278
1990 2,871,910 760,345
1989 2,783,970 744,856
1988 2,713,965 730,745
1987 2,669,155 718,476
1986 2,634,258 707,185
1985 2,600,932 696,665
1984 2,568,610 686,777
1983 2,537,399 677,707
1982 2,507,375 669,149
1981 2,478,402 660,493
1980 2,450,535 649,871
1979 2,423,794 638,719
1978 2,397,961 628,775
1977 2,372,930 618,315
1976 2,348,566 607,620
1975 2,313,916 598,158
1974 2,269,338 590,827
1973 2,226,008 582,855
1972 2,183,769 572,962
1971 2,141,450 562,966
1970 2,097,505 553,069
1969 2,051,515 543,356
1968 2,005,100 533,875
1967 1,960,444 524,648
1966 1,918,082 515,696
1965 1,877,854 507,034
1964 1,839,583 498,659
1963 1,803,063 490,564
1962 1,768,115 482,774
1961 1,734,580 475,291
1960 1,702,346 468,118

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and East Timor

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR East Timor
2023 6.01 2.71
2022 6.02 2.8
2021 6.05 2.89
2020 6.06 3.01
2019 6.09 3.12
2018 6.11 3.24
2017 6.13 3.4
2016 6.13 3.58
2015 6.13 3.78
2014 6.1 4
2013 6.08 4.21
2012 6.05 4.4
2011 6.01 4.61
2010 5.96 4.82
2009 5.94 4.99
2008 5.9 5.17
2007 5.87 5.33
2006 5.84 5.47
2005 5.81 5.61
2004 5.78 5.74
2003 5.8 5.85
2002 5.79 5.9
2001 5.81 5.92
2000 5.85 5.93
1999 5.88 5.97
1998 5.89 5.96
1997 5.92 5.96
1996 5.96 5.94
1995 5.94 5.94
1994 5.92 5.91
1993 5.93 5.88
1992 5.96 5.87
1991 6.03 5.84
1990 6.05 5.81
1989 6.07 5.76
1988 6.1 5.72
1987 6.12 5.68
1986 6.11 5.67
1985 6.12 5.65
1984 6.14 5.61
1983 6.15 5.59
1982 6.16 5.56
1981 6.17 5.53
1980 6.13 5.22
1979 6.09 5.14
1978 6.04 5.09
1977 5.99 5.09
1976 5.94 5.12
1975 5.88 5.19
1974 5.9 5.29
1973 5.93 5.39
1972 5.96 5.49
1971 5.99 5.58
1970 6.03 5.66
1969 6.06 5.72
1968 6.1 5.79
1967 6.08 5.86
1966 6.06 5.93
1965 6.03 6.01
1964 6.01 6.08
1963 5.99 6.16
1962 5.97 6.22
1961 5.96 6.27
1960 5.95 6.32

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

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Central African Republic and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

East Timor
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR East Timor
2024 15.4 22.4
2023 15.3 22.1
2022 15.3 21.7
2021 15.4 21.4
2020 15.4 21.2
2019 15.4 20.9
2018 15.4 20.6
2017 15.4 20.3
2016 15.4 20
2015 15.4 19.7
2014 15.6 19.5
2013 16 19.3
2012 16.3 19.2
2011 16.6 19
2010 16.7 18.9
2009 16.9 18.8
2008 17 18.7
2007 17.1 18.7
2006 17.1 18.7
2005 17.2 18.7
2004 17.2 18.7
2003 17.2 18.6
2002 17.1 18.6
2001 17.1 18.6
2000 17.1 18.6
1999 17.1 18.7
1998 17.1 18.7
1997 17.1 18.8
1996 17.2 18.8
1995 17.3 18.9
1994 17.4 18.9
1993 17.5 19
1992 17.5 19
1991 17.6 19
1990 17.8 19
1989 17.9 19.1
1988 18 19.3
1987 18.1 19.5
1986 18.2 19.7
1985 18.3 19.8
1984 18.3 20
1983 18.3 20.3
1982 18.4 20.5
1981 18.4 20.9
1980 18.5 21.1
1979 18.5 21.1
1978 18.5 20.9
1977 18.5 20.7
1976 18.5 20.6
1975 18.5 20.4
1974 18.6 20.3
1973 18.6 20.4
1972 18.7 20.4
1971 18.8 20.4
1970 18.9 20.5
1969 18.9 20.4
1968 19 20.3
1967 19.2 20.2
1966 19.3 20
1965 19.4 19.9
1964 19.6 19.8
1963 19.7 19.6
1962 19.9 19.5
1961 20.1 19.4
1960 20.3 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$2.31B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
90.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.66%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-43.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
11.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
47.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$737M
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$220M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
74,800
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
64%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR East Timor
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
60.7 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
11.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
0.37%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0.27%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR East Timor
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-2,550
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.01 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
35.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
4.06
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
101
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
72.5%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
9%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
34%
2023

Health

CAR East Timor
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$144.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
68.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
15.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.75
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
192
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
50
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
2.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
3.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
38.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.17 liters
2020

Territory

CAR East Timor
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
1,318 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
3,540 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
3,753 mi
2008

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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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