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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 122/197), 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 180/197 ($1.88B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516), while East Timor ranks 166/197 ($1,343).

Main facts and rankings

CAR East Timor
Population
5662456
1433311
Population rank 117/197 152/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$1.88B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,343
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,264
2024
$4,758
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2025
13.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$177.7
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,261
2025
$1,668
2025
Land area
240,534 sq mi
2025
5,741 sq mi
2025
Population density
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
244 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
68.1 years
2025

Central African Republic and East Timor: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and East Timor economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

East Timor
Year GDP
CAR East Timor
1960 $112,155,598 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1964 $142,025,079 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
1966 $157,930,018 -
1967 $163,820,514 -
1968 $191,767,442 -
1969 $188,039,210 -
1970 $189,106,529 -
1971 $201,450,800 -
1972 $230,317,883 -
1973 $271,183,082 -
1974 $281,398,706 -
1975 $378,660,016 -
1976 $451,152,461 -
1977 $507,298,148 -
1978 $610,578,632 -
1979 $700,764,748 -
1980 $797,048,199 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
1988 $1,264,899,288 -
1989 $1,233,930,281 -
1990 $1,440,711,459 $128,210,142
1991 $1,377,374,987 $147,713,000
1992 $1,411,917,553 $187,891,500
1993 $1,278,781,262 $216,914,400
1994 $851,174,357 $239,040,500
1995 $1,115,389,674 $262,819,900
1996 $1,007,791,127 $306,956,900
1997 $937,741,513 $319,972,700
1998 $967,338,390 $325,729,800
1999 $999,477,511 $225,357,600
2000 $916,777,283 $366,924,300
2001 $932,648,605 $477,443,500
2002 $996,068,145 $469,455,500
2003 $1,142,315,523 $490,439,100
2004 $1,272,360,517 $440,772,000
2005 $1,337,894,379 $462,268,000
2006 $1,461,859,762 $453,792,400
2007 $1,699,811,295 $542,795,400
2008 $1,993,407,888 $648,523,600
2009 $2,067,381,665 $726,937,800
2010 $2,142,591,540 $881,909,300
2011 $2,437,982,705 $1,042,534,600
2012 $2,510,126,512 $1,160,555,000
2013 $1,691,544,110 $1,395,727,400
2014 $1,894,813,389 $1,447,535,200
2015 $1,695,825,714 $1,590,282,400
2016 $1,825,018,145 $1,640,464,600
2017 $2,072,349,973 $1,584,878,400
2018 $2,220,979,146 $1,555,988,614
2019 $2,221,301,351 $2,032,550,389
2020 $2,326,720,900 $2,162,619,241
2021 $2,516,498,412 $3,624,889,673
2022 $2,382,618,615 $3,208,593,982
2023 $2,555,492,086 $2,079,916,909
2024 $2,751,544,520 $1,881,265,333

Central African Republic and East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

East Timor
Year GDP per capita
CAR East Timor
1960 $65.9 -
1961 $71 -
1962 $70.4 -
1963 $71.8 -
1964 $77.2 -
1965 $80.2 -
1966 $82.3 -
1967 $83.6 -
1968 $95.6 -
1969 $91.7 -
1970 $90.2 -
1971 $94.1 -
1972 $105.5 -
1973 $121.8 -
1974 $124 -
1975 $163.6 -
1976 $192.1 -
1977 $213.8 -
1978 $254.6 -
1979 $289.1 -
1980 $325 -
1981 $280.3 -
1982 $298.4 -
1983 $259.6 -
1984 $248.3 -
1985 $333 -
1986 $426 -
1987 $450 -
1988 $466 -
1989 $443 -
1990 $502 $168.6
1991 $465 $189.8
1992 $462 $235.1
1993 $405 $264.1
1994 $261.3 $283.1
1995 $333 $303
1996 $293.3 $344
1997 $265.5 $349
1998 $266.6 $346
1999 $268 $270
2000 $239.2 $492
2001 $238 $588
2002 $248.6 $534
2003 $278.4 $535
2004 $303 $474
2005 $312 $487
2006 $334 $465
2007 $381 $540
2008 $437 $628
2009 $456 $687
2010 $477 $813
2011 $534 $939
2012 $544 $1,023
2013 $364 $1,205
2014 $410 $1,225
2015 $366 $1,320
2016 $387 $1,336
2017 $432 $1,266
2018 $455 $1,219
2019 $449 $1,562
2020 $463 $1,631
2021 $492 $2,685
2022 $467 $2,343
2023 $496 $1,503
2024 $516 $1,343

Central African Republic vs. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

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

Central African Republic and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

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

Fertility rates in Central African Republic and East Timor

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

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

Central African Republic and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.9%
2025
96.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.29%
2023
1.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.62%
2025
-51%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.5%
2024
61%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
23.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
42.8
2025
47.9
2025
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
$780M
2024
Personal remittances received
$0
2023
$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
0.37 megatons
2023
0.7 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2023
0.51 tons
2023
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
-15,357
2024
-2,552
2024
Urban population
44.1%
2024
32.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
2025
33
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2024
44
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
5
2025
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
61
2025
103
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
$47.9
2022
$174.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.8
2022
$9.58
2022
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
68.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
35.6%
2022
22.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2021
0.77
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
56
2025
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%
2025
0.01%
2025
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2025
1,318 sq mi
2025
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2025
3,540 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
3,753 mi
2008

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