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Central African Republic vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 43rd vs. 129th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Estonia
Population
5753659
1339590
Population rank 118/197 155/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Estonia
2024 $2,751,494,281 $43,130,419,829
2023 $2,555,492,086 $41,470,344,395
2022 $2,382,618,615 $38,226,641,740
2021 $2,516,498,412 $37,201,101,171
2020 $2,326,720,900 $31,820,771,494
2019 $2,221,301,351 $31,873,748,770
2018 $2,220,979,146 $31,222,632,741
2017 $2,072,349,973 $27,469,461,919
2016 $1,825,018,145 $24,561,027,788
2015 $1,695,825,714 $23,311,847,751
2014 $1,894,813,389 $27,055,689,003
2013 $1,691,544,110 $25,451,032,781
2012 $2,510,126,512 $23,237,406,116
2011 $2,437,982,705 $23,303,915,795
2010 $2,142,591,540 $19,524,355,419
2009 $2,067,381,665 $19,633,984,440
2008 $1,993,407,888 $24,342,935,404
2007 $1,699,811,295 $22,450,264,166
2006 $1,461,859,762 $17,025,671,810
2005 $1,337,894,379 $14,109,491,357
2004 $1,272,360,517 $12,148,595,031
2003 $1,142,315,523 $9,876,595,528
2002 $996,068,145 $7,370,119,619
2001 $932,648,605 $6,250,218,423
2000 $916,777,283 $5,686,579,748
1999 $999,477,511 $5,756,912,266
1998 $967,338,390 $5,674,080,543
1997 $937,741,513 $5,154,420,649
1996 $1,007,791,127 $4,786,018,988
1995 $1,115,389,674 $4,502,970,889
1994 $851,174,357 $4,123,011,420
1993 $1,278,781,262 $4,013,091,682
1992 $1,411,917,553 -
1991 $1,377,374,987 -
1990 $1,440,711,459 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Estonia
2024 $516 $31,428
2023 $496 $30,264
2022 $467 $28,340
2021 $492 $27,951
2020 $463 $23,934
2019 $449 $24,021
2018 $455 $23,618
2017 $432 $20,852
2016 $387 $18,666
2015 $366 $17,722
2014 $410 $20,582
2013 $364 $19,310
2012 $544 $17,568
2011 $534 $17,556
2010 $477 $14,664
2009 $456 $14,712
2008 $437 $18,206
2007 $381 $16,745
2006 $334 $12,641
2005 $312 $10,415
2004 $303 $8,916
2003 $278.4 $7,205
2002 $248.6 $5,343
2001 $238 $4,503
2000 $239.2 $4,071
1999 $268 $4,141
1998 $266.6 $4,093
1997 $265.5 $3,683
1996 $293.3 $3,381
1995 $333 $3,134
1994 $261.3 $2,819
1993 $405 $2,686
1992 $462 -
1991 $465 -
1990 $502 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Estonia
2026 58.2 79.6
2025 57.9 79.5
2024 57.7 79.3
2023 57.4 79.2
2022 18.8 78.2
2021 40.3 77.4
2020 50.6 78.9
2019 31.5 78.8
2018 52.3 78.3
2017 45.2 78.2
2016 51 77.8
2015 51.9 77.7
2014 40.3 77.1
2013 49.5 77.3
2012 51.3 76.4
2011 50.1 76.3
2010 46.9 75.9
2009 14.7 75.2
2008 49.9 74.3
2007 49.3 73.2
2006 48.7 73.2
2005 48.2 73
2004 47.7 72.4
2003 47.3 71.9
2002 46.8 71.4
2001 46.7 70.8
2000 46.6 71
1999 46.9 70.7
1998 47.1 69.8
1997 47.3 70.2
1996 47.7 70
1995 48.1 67.8
1994 48.5 66.7
1993 48.9 68.2
1992 49.2 69.2
1991 49.6 69.8
1990 49.9 69.9
1989 50.1 70.5
1988 50.2 71
1987 50.4 70.9
1986 50.4 70.9
1985 50.5 69.8
1984 50.4 69.6
1983 50.3 69.8
1982 50.2 69.9
1981 50 69.3
1980 49.8 69.5
1979 49.5 69.4
1978 49.2 69.7
1977 48.8 69.8
1976 48.4 69.7
1975 47.9 70.1
1974 47.4 70.8
1973 46.9 70.7
1972 46.3 70.4
1971 45.8 70.6
1970 45.2 70.4
1969 44.6 70.3
1968 44 70.6
1967 43.4 71
1966 42.8 70.7
1965 42.2 70.7
1964 41.6 70.6
1963 41.1 69.9
1962 40.6 69.8
1961 40.1 69.6
1960 39.6 69.3
1959 39.1 68.7
1958 38.7 68.8
1957 38.3 68.8
1956 37.8 68.5
1955 37.4 68.2
1954 37 67.8
1953 36.6 67.5
1952 36.2 67.2
1951 35.8 66.8
1950 35.4 66.4

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

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Central African Republic and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Estonia
1x
Year Population
CAR Estonia
2024 5,330,690 1,372,341
2023 5,152,421 1,370,286
2022 5,098,039 1,348,840
2021 5,112,100 1,330,932
2020 5,026,628 1,329,522
2019 4,944,703 1,326,898
2018 4,878,657 1,321,977
2017 4,793,511 1,317,384
2016 4,713,663 1,315,790
2015 4,629,320 1,315,407
2014 4,623,182 1,314,545
2013 4,642,419 1,317,997
2012 4,610,848 1,322,696
2011 4,565,021 1,327,439
2010 4,492,995 1,331,475
2009 4,529,047 1,334,515
2008 4,558,984 1,337,090
2007 4,462,770 1,340,680
2006 4,377,579 1,346,810
2005 4,288,810 1,354,775
2004 4,192,826 1,362,550
2003 4,103,086 1,370,720
2002 4,006,077 1,379,350
2001 3,919,487 1,388,115
2000 3,833,416 1,396,985
1999 3,729,450 1,390,244
1998 3,628,827 1,386,156
1997 3,531,700 1,399,535
1996 3,435,965 1,415,594
1995 3,348,052 1,436,634
1994 3,257,954 1,462,514
1993 3,157,839 1,494,128
1992 3,058,831 1,533,091
1991 2,963,191 1,561,314
1990 2,871,910 1,569,174
1989 2,783,970 1,568,131
1988 2,713,965 1,561,900
1987 2,669,155 1,552,221
1986 2,634,258 1,540,190
1985 2,600,932 1,528,781
1984 2,568,610 1,518,617
1983 2,537,399 1,508,745
1982 2,507,375 1,498,414
1981 2,478,402 1,487,666
1980 2,450,535 1,477,219
1979 2,423,794 1,468,333
1978 2,397,961 1,460,188
1977 2,372,930 1,450,211
1976 2,348,566 1,439,576
1975 2,313,916 1,429,352
1974 2,269,338 1,418,169
1973 2,226,008 1,405,951
1972 2,183,769 1,392,518
1971 2,141,450 1,376,955
1970 2,097,505 1,360,076
1969 2,051,515 1,345,249
1968 2,005,100 1,331,214
1967 1,960,444 1,318,946
1966 1,918,082 1,308,597
1965 1,877,854 1,294,566
1964 1,839,583 1,277,086
1963 1,803,063 1,258,857
1962 1,768,115 1,241,623
1961 1,734,580 1,225,077
1960 1,702,346 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Estonia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Estonia
2023 6.01 1.31
2022 6.02 1.41
2021 6.05 1.61
2020 6.06 1.58
2019 6.09 1.66
2018 6.11 1.67
2017 6.13 1.59
2016 6.13 1.6
2015 6.13 1.58
2014 6.1 1.54
2013 6.08 1.52
2012 6.05 1.56
2011 6.01 1.61
2010 5.96 1.72
2009 5.94 1.7
2008 5.9 1.72
2007 5.87 1.69
2006 5.84 1.58
2005 5.81 1.52
2004 5.78 1.47
2003 5.8 1.37
2002 5.79 1.36
2001 5.81 1.32
2000 5.85 1.36
1999 5.88 1.3
1998 5.89 1.28
1997 5.92 1.32
1996 5.96 1.37
1995 5.94 1.38
1994 5.92 1.42
1993 5.93 1.49
1992 5.96 1.71
1991 6.03 1.8
1990 6.05 2.05
1989 6.07 2.22
1988 6.1 2.27
1987 6.12 2.27
1986 6.11 2.18
1985 6.12 2.13
1984 6.14 2.17
1983 6.15 2.16
1982 6.16 2.07
1981 6.17 2.07
1980 6.13 2.02
1979 6.09 2
1978 6.04 2.02
1977 5.99 2.06
1976 5.94 2.07
1975 5.88 2.04
1974 5.9 2.07
1973 5.93 2.06
1972 5.96 2.13
1971 5.99 2.19
1970 6.03 2.17
1969 6.06 2.13
1968 6.1 2.03
1967 6.08 1.9
1966 6.06 1.87
1965 6.03 1.88
1964 6.01 1.94
1963 5.99 1.89
1962 5.97 1.95
1961 5.96 1.98
1960 5.95 1.98

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

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Central African Republic and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Estonia
2024 15.4 43.3
2023 15.3 42.9
2022 15.3 42.7
2021 15.4 42.5
2020 15.4 42.4
2019 15.4 42.2
2018 15.4 42
2017 15.4 41.9
2016 15.4 41.7
2015 15.4 41.5
2014 15.6 41.4
2013 16 41.1
2012 16.3 40.9
2011 16.6 40.6
2010 16.7 40.3
2009 16.9 40
2008 17 39.8
2007 17.1 39.7
2006 17.1 39.6
2005 17.2 39.3
2004 17.2 39.1
2003 17.2 38.8
2002 17.1 38.5
2001 17.1 38.3
2000 17.1 38
1999 17.1 37.6
1998 17.1 37.3
1997 17.1 37
1996 17.2 36.7
1995 17.3 36.3
1994 17.4 36
1993 17.5 35.6
1992 17.5 35
1991 17.6 34.6
1990 17.8 34.3
1989 17.9 34.2
1988 18 34.1
1987 18.1 34
1986 18.2 34
1985 18.3 33.9
1984 18.3 33.9
1983 18.3 33.9
1982 18.4 33.8
1981 18.4 33.8
1980 18.5 33.9
1979 18.5 34
1978 18.5 34.2
1977 18.5 34.3
1976 18.5 34.3
1975 18.5 34.2
1974 18.6 34.2
1973 18.6 34.1
1972 18.7 33.9
1971 18.8 33.8
1970 18.9 33.7
1969 18.9 33.7
1968 19 33.6
1967 19.2 33.4
1966 19.3 33.2
1965 19.4 33
1964 19.6 32.8
1963 19.7 32.7
1962 19.9 32.5
1961 20.1 32.4
1960 20.3 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
14
2003
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
98.9%
2024

Energy

CAR Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Estonia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
92.2%
2024

Health

CAR Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Estonia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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