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Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 1.89M in Equatorial Guinea (ranked 148/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea (ranked 43rd vs. 140th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Equatorial Guinea
Population
5753659
1998075
Population rank 118/197 148/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$12.8B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 148/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$6,745
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 106/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$17,567
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$4.65B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
36.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$2,458
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 110/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$5,042
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 10,830 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
4.08
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
22 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP
CAR Equatorial Guinea
2024 $2,751,494,281 $12,765,777,677
2023 $2,555,492,086 $12,337,550,584
2022 $2,382,618,615 $13,687,643,436
2021 $2,516,498,412 $12,215,878,033
2020 $2,326,720,900 $9,893,816,008
2019 $2,221,301,351 $11,364,133,550
2018 $2,220,979,146 $13,097,012,134
2017 $2,072,349,973 $12,200,913,879
2016 $1,825,018,145 $11,240,808,848
2015 $1,695,825,714 $13,185,496,881
2014 $1,894,813,389 $21,765,453,082
2013 $1,691,544,110 $21,948,834,284
2012 $2,510,126,512 $22,388,344,144
2011 $2,437,982,705 $21,357,343,669
2010 $2,142,591,540 $16,314,443,436
2009 $2,067,381,665 $15,027,795,173
2008 $1,993,407,888 $19,749,893,536
2007 $1,699,811,295 $13,071,718,759
2006 $1,461,859,762 $10,086,528,699
2005 $1,337,894,379 $8,217,369,093
2004 $1,272,360,517 $4,410,764,339
2003 $1,142,315,523 $2,484,745,935
2002 $996,068,145 $1,806,742,742
2001 $932,648,605 $1,461,139,022
2000 $916,777,283 $1,045,998,496
1999 $999,477,511 $621,117,886
1998 $967,338,390 $370,687,634
1997 $937,741,513 $442,337,871
1996 $1,007,791,127 $232,463,023
1995 $1,115,389,674 $141,853,361
1994 $851,174,357 $100,807,003
1993 $1,278,781,262 $136,047,906
1992 $1,411,917,553 $134,707,184
1991 $1,377,374,987 $110,906,029
1990 $1,440,711,459 $112,119,411
1989 $1,233,930,281 $88,265,975
1988 $1,264,899,288 $100,534,657
1987 $1,200,991,978 $93,345,860
1986 $1,122,265,013 $76,407,396
1985 $864,849,836 $62,118,570
1984 $637,820,670 $50,320,914
1983 $658,679,333 $44,442,457
1982 $748,312,391 $44,294,648
1981 $694,803,623 $36,731,423
1980 $797,048,199 $50,642,881
1979 $700,764,748 -
1978 $610,578,632 -
1977 $507,298,148 $103,987,520
1976 $451,152,461 $103,653,050
1975 $378,660,016 $104,295,643
1974 $281,398,706 $94,159,863
1973 $271,183,082 $81,203,227
1972 $230,317,883 $65,429,198
1971 $201,450,800 $64,946,955
1970 $189,106,529 $66,331,429
1969 $188,039,210 $67,225,714
1968 $191,767,442 $67,514,286
1967 $163,820,514 $72,317,447
1966 $157,930,018 $69,110,000
1965 $150,574,795 $64,748,333
1964 $142,025,079 $51,915,000
1963 $129,379,124 $44,266,667
1962 $124,482,774 $37,253,333
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 Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Equatorial Guinea
2024 $516 $6,745
2023 $496 $6,678
2022 $467 $7,589
2021 $492 $6,946
2020 $463 $5,764
2019 $449 $6,804
2018 $455 $8,102
2017 $432 $7,809
2016 $387 $7,453
2015 $366 $9,069
2014 $410 $15,549
2013 $364 $16,304
2012 $544 $17,309
2011 $534 $17,198
2010 $477 $13,720
2009 $456 $13,233
2008 $437 $18,211
2007 $381 $12,617
2006 $334 $10,185
2005 $312 $8,674
2004 $303 $4,901
2003 $278.4 $2,931
2002 $248.6 $2,264
2001 $238 $1,949
2000 $239.2 $1,487
1999 $268 $931
1998 $266.6 $578
1997 $265.5 $717
1996 $293.3 $392
1995 $333 $248.3
1994 $261.3 $183.2
1993 $405 $256.7
1992 $462 $263.7
1991 $465 $225.3
1990 $502 $236.4
1989 $443 $193.2
1988 $466 $228.7
1987 $450 $220.9
1986 $426 $188.8
1985 $333 $161.1
1984 $248.3 $137.9
1983 $259.6 $129.4
1982 $298.4 $137.5
1981 $280.3 $121.1
1980 $325 $175.5
1979 $289.1 -
1978 $254.6 -
1977 $213.8 $376
1976 $192.1 $369
1975 $163.6 $362
1974 $124 $319
1973 $121.8 $268.6
1972 $105.5 $211.4
1971 $94.1 $205.6
1970 $90.2 $206.8
1969 $91.7 $208.4
1968 $95.6 $211.7
1967 $83.6 $231.9
1966 $82.3 $226.7
1965 $80.2 $217.1
1964 $77.2 $177.8
1963 $71.8 $154.8
1962 $70.4 $132.9
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. Equatorial Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Equatorial Guinea
2026 58.2 64.3
2025 57.9 64.1
2024 57.7 63.9
2023 57.4 63.7
2022 18.8 63.4
2021 40.3 62.4
2020 50.6 62.1
2019 31.5 62.3
2018 52.3 61.9
2017 45.2 61.5
2016 51 61.1
2015 51.9 60.6
2014 40.3 60.2
2013 49.5 59.8
2012 51.3 59.3
2011 50.1 58.8
2010 46.9 58.3
2009 14.7 57.9
2008 49.9 57.4
2007 49.3 56.9
2006 48.7 56.4
2005 48.2 55.8
2004 47.7 55.3
2003 47.3 54.8
2002 46.8 54.3
2001 46.7 53.8
2000 46.6 53.4
1999 46.9 53
1998 47.1 52.6
1997 47.3 52.4
1996 47.7 52.1
1995 48.1 51.9
1994 48.5 51.8
1993 48.9 51.7
1992 49.2 51.6
1991 49.6 51.5
1990 49.9 51.4
1989 50.1 51.3
1988 50.2 51.2
1987 50.4 51
1986 50.4 50.8
1985 50.5 50.6
1984 50.4 50.2
1983 50.3 50
1982 50.2 49.7
1981 50 49.1
1980 49.8 48.8
1979 49.5 43
1978 49.2 42.3
1977 48.8 42
1976 48.4 30.5
1975 47.9 37.3
1974 47.4 41.5
1973 46.9 44.7
1972 46.3 44.4
1971 45.8 37.2
1970 45.2 31.1
1969 44.6 31
1968 44 44.9
1967 43.4 44.6
1966 42.8 44.3
1965 42.2 44.1
1964 41.6 43.8
1963 41.1 43.5
1962 40.6 43.3
1961 40.1 43
1960 39.6 42.7
1959 39.1 42.5
1958 38.7 42.2
1957 38.3 41.9
1956 37.8 41.7
1955 37.4 41.4
1954 37 41.1
1953 36.6 40.9
1952 36.2 40.6
1951 35.8 40.4
1950 35.4 40.1

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

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Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Population
CAR Equatorial Guinea
2024 5,330,690 1,892,516
2023 5,152,421 1,847,549
2022 5,098,039 1,803,545
2021 5,112,100 1,758,786
2020 5,026,628 1,716,468
2019 4,944,703 1,670,177
2018 4,878,657 1,616,422
2017 4,793,511 1,562,396
2016 4,713,663 1,508,186
2015 4,629,320 1,453,923
2014 4,623,182 1,399,828
2013 4,642,419 1,346,218
2012 4,610,848 1,293,483
2011 4,565,021 1,241,835
2010 4,492,995 1,189,085
2009 4,529,047 1,135,673
2008 4,558,984 1,084,530
2007 4,462,770 1,036,044
2006 4,377,579 990,343
2005 4,288,810 947,367
2004 4,192,826 899,917
2003 4,103,086 847,862
2002 4,006,077 797,957
2001 3,919,487 749,836
2000 3,833,416 703,279
1999 3,729,450 667,214
1998 3,628,827 641,474
1997 3,531,700 616,893
1996 3,435,965 593,492
1995 3,348,052 571,264
1994 3,257,954 550,138
1993 3,157,839 530,023
1992 3,058,831 510,770
1991 2,963,191 492,217
1990 2,871,910 474,274
1989 2,783,970 456,808
1988 2,713,965 439,651
1987 2,669,155 422,522
1986 2,634,258 404,728
1985 2,600,932 385,547
1984 2,568,610 364,899
1983 2,537,399 343,421
1982 2,507,375 322,216
1981 2,478,402 303,252
1980 2,450,535 288,644
1979 2,423,794 279,846
1978 2,397,961 276,531
1977 2,372,930 276,779
1976 2,348,566 281,031
1975 2,313,916 287,901
1974 2,269,338 294,953
1973 2,226,008 302,281
1972 2,183,769 309,468
1971 2,141,450 315,940
1970 2,097,505 320,803
1969 2,051,515 322,517
1968 2,005,100 318,849
1967 1,960,444 311,805
1966 1,918,082 304,859
1965 1,877,854 298,238
1964 1,839,583 291,942
1963 1,803,063 285,965
1962 1,768,115 280,286
1961 1,734,580 274,896
1960 1,702,346 269,807

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Equatorial Guinea
2023 6.01 4.08
2022 6.02 4.17
2021 6.05 4.27
2020 6.06 4.35
2019 6.09 4.43
2018 6.11 4.51
2017 6.13 4.6
2016 6.13 4.69
2015 6.13 4.77
2014 6.1 4.86
2013 6.08 4.95
2012 6.05 5.04
2011 6.01 5.13
2010 5.96 5.21
2009 5.94 5.29
2008 5.9 5.36
2007 5.87 5.43
2006 5.84 5.5
2005 5.81 5.56
2004 5.78 5.62
2003 5.8 5.68
2002 5.79 5.73
2001 5.81 5.79
2000 5.85 5.83
1999 5.88 5.88
1998 5.89 5.91
1997 5.92 5.94
1996 5.96 5.96
1995 5.94 5.97
1994 5.92 5.98
1993 5.93 5.98
1992 5.96 5.98
1991 6.03 5.99
1990 6.05 5.99
1989 6.07 5.99
1988 6.1 5.98
1987 6.12 5.97
1986 6.11 5.96
1985 6.12 5.95
1984 6.14 5.93
1983 6.15 5.9
1982 6.16 5.88
1981 6.17 5.86
1980 6.13 5.84
1979 6.09 5.82
1978 6.04 5.8
1977 5.99 5.8
1976 5.94 5.79
1975 5.88 5.79
1974 5.9 5.8
1973 5.93 5.8
1972 5.96 5.81
1971 5.99 5.81
1970 6.03 5.81
1969 6.06 5.8
1968 6.1 5.79
1967 6.08 5.78
1966 6.06 5.76
1965 6.03 5.73
1964 6.01 5.71
1963 5.99 5.69
1962 5.97 5.67
1961 5.96 5.66
1960 5.95 5.65

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

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Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Equatorial Guinea
2024 15.4 22
2023 15.3 22.1
2022 15.3 22.1
2021 15.4 22.1
2020 15.4 22.1
2019 15.4 22.2
2018 15.4 22.1
2017 15.4 22
2016 15.4 21.9
2015 15.4 21.9
2014 15.6 21.7
2013 16 21.6
2012 16.3 21.5
2011 16.6 21.3
2010 16.7 21.2
2009 16.9 20.9
2008 17 20.7
2007 17.1 20.4
2006 17.1 20.1
2005 17.2 19.9
2004 17.2 19.7
2003 17.2 19.4
2002 17.1 19.3
2001 17.1 19.1
2000 17.1 19
1999 17.1 18.9
1998 17.1 18.9
1997 17.1 18.9
1996 17.2 19
1995 17.3 19
1994 17.4 19.1
1993 17.5 19.2
1992 17.5 19.4
1991 17.6 19.5
1990 17.8 19.7
1989 17.9 19.8
1988 18 19.9
1987 18.1 20
1986 18.2 20
1985 18.3 19.9
1984 18.3 19.7
1983 18.3 19.3
1982 18.4 19.1
1981 18.4 19.2
1980 18.5 19.3
1979 18.5 19.4
1978 18.5 19.5
1977 18.5 19.6
1976 18.5 19.8
1975 18.5 19.9
1974 18.6 20
1973 18.6 20.1
1972 18.7 20.2
1971 18.8 20.2
1970 18.9 20.4
1969 18.9 20.5
1968 19 20.7
1967 19.2 20.8
1966 19.3 21
1965 19.4 21.1
1964 19.6 21.3
1963 19.7 21.4
1962 19.9 21.6
1961 20.1 21.7
1960 20.3 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Equatorial Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$8.96B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
18.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.19%
1998
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-0.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
8.6%
2014
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
51.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
45.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
47.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
29.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.6%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$1.54B
2023
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$164K
1996
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.22%
1996
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Equatorial Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,284 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
4.83 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
4.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.75%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-423%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
745 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
8.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
31.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

CAR Equatorial Guinea
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+3,812
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
71.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
52.7:47.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
2.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
27.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
94.4%
2010
English speaking
3%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
60.4%
2023

Health

CAR Equatorial Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$233.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$154.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
1.04%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.15
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
174
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
70.6
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
8.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
27
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
6.56 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Equatorial Guinea
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
5,723 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
404 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
9,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
1,790 mi
2017

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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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