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Central African Republic vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 43rd vs. 76th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Ecuador
Population
5753659
18487749
Population rank 118/197 71/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Central African Republic and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
CAR Ecuador
2024 $2,751,494,281 $124,676,074,700
2023 $2,555,492,086 $121,147,057,000
2022 $2,382,618,615 $116,133,121,000
2021 $2,516,498,412 $107,179,074,000
2020 $2,326,720,900 $95,865,473,000
2019 $2,221,301,351 $107,595,830,000
2018 $2,220,979,146 $107,478,961,000
2017 $2,072,349,973 $104,467,486,000
2016 $1,825,018,145 $97,671,433,000
2015 $1,695,825,714 $97,209,558,000
2014 $1,894,813,389 $102,717,794,000
2013 $1,691,544,110 $96,570,334,000
2012 $2,510,126,512 $87,735,048,000
2011 $2,437,982,705 $78,986,648,000
2010 $2,142,591,540 $68,151,329,000
2009 $2,067,381,665 $60,094,978,000
2008 $1,993,407,888 $61,139,438,000
2007 $1,699,811,295 $49,848,725,000
2006 $1,461,859,762 $45,690,762,000
2005 $1,337,894,379 $40,278,849,000
2004 $1,272,360,517 $35,194,947,000
2003 $1,142,315,523 $30,965,208,000
2002 $996,068,145 $27,054,197,000
2001 $932,648,605 $23,127,055,000
2000 $916,777,283 $17,539,454,727
1999 $999,477,511 $19,645,272,636
1998 $967,338,390 $27,981,896,948
1997 $937,741,513 $28,162,053,027
1996 $1,007,791,127 $25,226,393,197
1995 $1,115,389,674 $24,432,884,442
1994 $851,174,357 $22,708,673,337
1993 $1,278,781,262 $18,938,717,359
1992 $1,411,917,553 $18,094,238,119
1991 $1,377,374,987 $16,988,535,268
1990 $1,440,711,459 $15,239,272,612
1989 $1,233,930,281 $13,890,823,705
1988 $1,264,899,288 $13,051,881,851
1987 $1,200,991,978 $13,945,426,859
1986 $1,122,265,013 $15,314,138,472
1985 $864,849,836 $17,149,088,413
1984 $637,820,670 $16,912,509,092
1983 $658,679,333 $17,152,477,037
1982 $748,312,391 $19,929,846,396
1981 $694,803,623 $21,810,759,354
1980 $797,048,199 $17,881,508,242
1979 $700,764,748 $14,175,160,902
1978 $610,578,632 $11,922,497,876
1977 $507,298,148 $11,026,342,618
1976 $451,152,461 $9,091,921,030
1975 $378,660,016 $7,731,674,472
1974 $281,398,706 $6,599,257,044
1973 $271,183,082 $3,891,754,150
1972 $230,317,883 $3,185,986,087
1971 $201,450,800 $2,754,219,271
1970 $189,106,529 $2,862,503,139
1969 $188,039,210 $3,112,165,727
1968 $191,767,442 $2,582,179,864
1967 $163,820,514 $2,553,595,172
1966 $157,930,018 $2,429,308,639
1965 $150,574,795 $2,387,047,396
1964 $142,025,079 $2,244,146,103
1963 $129,379,124 $1,824,343,871
1962 $124,482,774 $1,518,207,703
1961 $123,134,583 $1,753,850,955
1960 $112,155,598 $2,069,464,937

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

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Central African Republic and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Ecuador
2024 $516 $6,875
2023 $496 $6,738
2022 $467 $6,516
2021 $492 $6,061
2020 $463 $5,464
2019 $449 $6,205
2018 $455 $6,304
2017 $432 $6,233
2016 $387 $5,918
2015 $366 $5,976
2014 $410 $6,406
2013 $364 $6,109
2012 $544 $5,634
2011 $534 $5,154
2010 $477 $4,520
2009 $456 $4,053
2008 $437 $4,195
2007 $381 $3,479
2006 $334 $3,244
2005 $312 $2,909
2004 $303 $2,586
2003 $278.4 $2,316
2002 $248.6 $2,059
2001 $238 $1,791
2000 $239.2 $1,382
1999 $268 $1,575
1998 $266.6 $2,284
1997 $265.5 $2,341
1996 $293.3 $2,136
1995 $333 $2,108
1994 $261.3 $1,997
1993 $405 $1,698
1992 $462 $1,655
1991 $465 $1,587
1990 $502 $1,455
1989 $443 $1,356
1988 $466 $1,304
1987 $450 $1,426
1986 $426 $1,604
1985 $333 $1,842
1984 $248.3 $1,864
1983 $259.6 $1,940
1982 $298.4 $2,314
1981 $280.3 $2,601
1980 $325 $2,190
1979 $289.1 $1,783
1978 $254.6 $1,541
1977 $213.8 $1,465
1976 $192.1 $1,242
1975 $163.6 $1,086
1974 $124 $954
1973 $121.8 $579
1972 $105.5 $488
1971 $94.1 $434
1970 $90.2 $465
1969 $91.7 $521
1968 $95.6 $445
1967 $83.6 $454
1966 $82.3 $445
1965 $80.2 $450
1964 $77.2 $436
1963 $71.8 $365
1962 $70.4 $312
1961 $71 $371
1960 $65.9 $451

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

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Central African Republic vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Ecuador
2026 58.2 77.9
2025 57.9 77.8
2024 57.7 77.6
2023 57.4 77.4
2022 18.8 76.6
2021 40.3 72.7
2020 50.6 72
2019 31.5 77.3
2018 52.3 77.2
2017 45.2 76.2
2016 51 76.1
2015 51.9 76.2
2014 40.3 76.1
2013 49.5 75.8
2012 51.3 75.5
2011 50.1 75.2
2010 46.9 75.2
2009 14.7 74.9
2008 49.9 74.7
2007 49.3 74.2
2006 48.7 74
2005 48.2 73.9
2004 47.7 73.9
2003 47.3 73.6
2002 46.8 73.2
2001 46.7 72.6
2000 46.6 72.1
1999 46.9 71.9
1998 47.1 71.9
1997 47.3 72
1996 47.7 71.8
1995 48.1 71.3
1994 48.5 70.9
1993 48.9 70.1
1992 49.2 69.5
1991 49.6 69
1990 49.9 68.4
1989 50.1 67.8
1988 50.2 67
1987 50.4 66.6
1986 50.4 66.1
1985 50.5 65.6
1984 50.4 65.2
1983 50.3 64.7
1982 50.2 64.3
1981 50 63.8
1980 49.8 63.3
1979 49.5 62.9
1978 49.2 62.4
1977 48.8 61.9
1976 48.4 61.4
1975 47.9 61.1
1974 47.4 60.7
1973 46.9 60.3
1972 46.3 59.8
1971 45.8 59.3
1970 45.2 58.8
1969 44.6 58.3
1968 44 57.9
1967 43.4 57.5
1966 42.8 57
1965 42.2 56.5
1964 41.6 56
1963 41.1 55.3
1962 40.6 54.7
1961 40.1 54.1
1960 39.6 53.4
1959 39.1 52.7
1958 38.7 52.1
1957 38.3 51.5
1956 37.8 50.9
1955 37.4 50.4
1954 37 50
1953 36.6 49.6
1952 36.2 49.2
1951 35.8 48.9
1950 35.4 48.4

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

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Central African Republic and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
CAR Ecuador
2024 5,330,690 18,135,478
2023 5,152,421 17,980,083
2022 5,098,039 17,823,897
2021 5,112,100 17,682,454
2020 5,026,628 17,546,065
2019 4,944,703 17,340,021
2018 4,878,657 17,049,547
2017 4,793,511 16,759,519
2016 4,713,663 16,505,139
2015 4,629,320 16,266,225
2014 4,623,182 16,035,124
2013 4,642,419 15,807,128
2012 4,610,848 15,572,194
2011 4,565,021 15,326,227
2010 4,492,995 15,076,695
2009 4,529,047 14,825,954
2008 4,558,984 14,575,202
2007 4,462,770 14,328,773
2006 4,377,579 14,086,131
2005 4,288,810 13,846,163
2004 4,192,826 13,608,701
2003 4,103,086 13,372,306
2002 4,006,077 13,138,472
2001 3,919,487 12,910,740
2000 3,833,416 12,689,206
1999 3,729,450 12,470,795
1998 3,628,827 12,251,184
1997 3,531,700 12,031,127
1996 3,435,965 11,810,950
1995 3,348,052 11,590,514
1994 3,257,954 11,372,197
1993 3,157,839 11,154,274
1992 3,058,831 10,930,128
1991 2,963,191 10,702,380
1990 2,871,910 10,473,673
1989 2,783,970 10,241,852
1988 2,713,965 10,010,808
1987 2,669,155 9,779,290
1986 2,634,258 9,545,998
1985 2,600,932 9,311,154
1984 2,568,610 9,074,782
1983 2,537,399 8,840,417
1982 2,507,375 8,611,298
1981 2,478,402 8,386,910
1980 2,450,535 8,165,877
1979 2,423,794 7,948,869
1978 2,397,961 7,736,167
1977 2,372,930 7,526,819
1976 2,348,566 7,320,912
1975 2,313,916 7,118,251
1974 2,269,338 6,918,573
1973 2,226,008 6,722,033
1972 2,183,769 6,529,034
1971 2,141,450 6,340,052
1970 2,097,505 6,155,387
1969 2,051,515 5,975,236
1968 2,005,100 5,799,680
1967 1,960,444 5,629,057
1966 1,918,082 5,463,748
1965 1,877,854 5,303,963
1964 1,839,583 5,149,918
1963 1,803,063 5,001,716
1962 1,768,115 4,859,269
1961 1,734,580 4,722,331
1960 1,702,346 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Ecuador
2023 6.01 1.82
2022 6.02 1.86
2021 6.05 1.91
2020 6.06 1.97
2019 6.09 2.04
2018 6.11 2.11
2017 6.13 2.13
2016 6.13 2.12
2015 6.13 2.21
2014 6.1 2.27
2013 6.08 2.36
2012 6.05 2.51
2011 6.01 2.61
2010 5.96 2.62
2009 5.94 2.68
2008 5.9 2.69
2007 5.87 2.7
2006 5.84 2.75
2005 5.81 2.8
2004 5.78 2.85
2003 5.8 2.91
2002 5.79 2.97
2001 5.81 3.04
2000 5.85 3.1
1999 5.88 3.17
1998 5.89 3.23
1997 5.92 3.29
1996 5.96 3.35
1995 5.94 3.38
1994 5.92 3.42
1993 5.93 3.49
1992 5.96 3.58
1991 6.03 3.63
1990 6.05 3.68
1989 6.07 3.74
1988 6.1 3.79
1987 6.12 3.87
1986 6.11 4
1985 6.12 4.14
1984 6.14 4.31
1983 6.15 4.39
1982 6.16 4.5
1981 6.17 4.61
1980 6.13 4.73
1979 6.09 4.86
1978 6.04 4.99
1977 5.99 5.13
1976 5.94 5.28
1975 5.88 5.43
1974 5.9 5.58
1973 5.93 5.73
1972 5.96 5.87
1971 5.99 6.01
1970 6.03 6.14
1969 6.06 6.25
1968 6.1 6.35
1967 6.08 6.44
1966 6.06 6.51
1965 6.03 6.56
1964 6.01 6.61
1963 5.99 6.65
1962 5.97 6.68
1961 5.96 6.7
1960 5.95 6.72

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

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Central African Republic and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Ecuador
2024 15.4 29.8
2023 15.3 29.4
2022 15.3 29
2021 15.4 28.6
2020 15.4 28.3
2019 15.4 27.9
2018 15.4 27.5
2017 15.4 27.2
2016 15.4 26.8
2015 15.4 26.4
2014 15.6 26
2013 16 25.7
2012 16.3 25.4
2011 16.6 25.1
2010 16.7 24.8
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 23.2
2003 17.2 22.9
2002 17.1 22.7
2001 17.1 22.4
2000 17.1 22.2
1999 17.1 22
1998 17.1 21.8
1997 17.1 21.6
1996 17.2 21.4
1995 17.3 21.2
1994 17.4 21
1993 17.5 20.8
1992 17.5 20.6
1991 17.6 20.4
1990 17.8 20.2
1989 17.9 20
1988 18 19.8
1987 18.1 19.6
1986 18.2 19.4
1985 18.3 19.2
1984 18.3 19.1
1983 18.3 18.9
1982 18.4 18.8
1981 18.4 18.6
1980 18.5 18.5
1979 18.5 18.4
1978 18.5 18.3
1977 18.5 18.2
1976 18.5 18.1
1975 18.5 18
1974 18.6 17.9
1973 18.6 17.9
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.8 17.8
1970 18.9 17.7
1969 18.9 17.7
1968 19 17.7
1967 19.2 17.7
1966 19.3 17.7
1965 19.4 17.7
1964 19.6 17.8
1963 19.7 17.8
1962 19.9 17.9
1961 20.1 18
1960 20.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
64.5%
2024

Energy

CAR Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

CAR Ecuador
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
96.3%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
77.2%
2024

Health

CAR Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.31
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Ecuador
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
26,853 mi
2015

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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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