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Central African Republic vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 43rd vs. 154th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Eswatini
Population
5753659
1273390
Population rank 118/197 156/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Central African Republic and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
CAR Eswatini
2024 $2,751,494,281 $4,858,885,841
2023 $2,555,492,086 $4,621,191,262
2022 $2,382,618,615 $4,746,660,274
2021 $2,516,498,412 $4,807,069,277
2020 $2,326,720,900 $4,134,677,810
2019 $2,221,301,351 $4,617,018,959
2018 $2,220,979,146 $4,643,751,059
2017 $2,072,349,973 $4,462,640,651
2016 $1,825,018,145 $3,722,306,117
2015 $1,695,825,714 $3,908,217,914
2014 $1,894,813,389 $4,285,065,665
2013 $1,691,544,110 $4,463,396,204
2012 $2,510,126,512 $4,747,813,067
2011 $2,437,982,705 $4,722,912,047
2010 $2,142,591,540 $4,360,714,359
2009 $2,067,381,665 $3,525,213,502
2008 $1,993,407,888 $3,235,921,171
2007 $1,699,811,295 $3,391,122,887
2006 $1,461,859,762 $3,215,307,901
2005 $1,337,894,379 $3,097,946,371
2004 $1,272,360,517 $2,710,331,785
2003 $1,142,315,523 $2,149,632,433
2002 $996,068,145 $1,393,945,031
2001 $932,648,605 $1,502,870,486
2000 $916,777,283 $1,697,161,558
1999 $999,477,511 $1,547,888,496
1998 $967,338,390 $1,576,908,856
1997 $937,741,513 $1,716,714,070
1996 $1,007,791,127 $1,602,741,834
1995 $1,115,389,674 $1,698,989,464
1994 $851,174,357 $1,419,294,254
1993 $1,278,781,262 $1,357,189,552
1992 $1,411,917,553 $1,284,759,928
1991 $1,377,374,987 $1,156,135,718
1990 $1,440,711,459 $1,114,694,041
1989 $1,233,930,281 $696,921,542
1988 $1,264,899,288 $692,026,455
1987 $1,200,991,978 $584,126,092
1986 $1,122,265,013 $449,140,318
1985 $864,849,836 $360,079,419
1984 $637,820,670 $494,483,409
1983 $658,679,333 $555,336,146
1982 $748,312,391 $537,568,059
1981 $694,803,623 $570,774,825
1980 $797,048,199 $541,976,853
1979 $700,764,748 $412,093,134
1978 $610,578,632 $340,630,085
1977 $507,298,148 $304,060,076
1976 $451,152,461 $272,550,068
1975 $378,660,016 $288,299,789
1974 $281,398,706 $264,320,941
1973 $271,183,082 $221,915,128
1972 $230,317,883 $146,736,479
1971 $201,450,800 $136,462,081
1970 $189,106,529 $112,139,955
1969 $188,039,210 $105,419,958
1968 $191,767,442 $79,799,968
1967 $163,820,514 $74,759,970
1966 $157,930,018 $76,859,969
1965 $150,574,795 $70,279,972
1964 $142,025,079 $64,980,554
1963 $129,379,124 $54,129,438
1962 $124,482,774 $45,927,962
1961 $123,134,583 $43,026,043
1960 $112,155,598 $35,076,846

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

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Central African Republic and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Eswatini
2024 $516 $3,910
2023 $496 $3,756
2022 $467 $3,894
2021 $492 $3,984
2020 $463 $3,467
2019 $449 $3,913
2018 $455 $3,973
2017 $432 $3,853
2016 $387 $3,238
2015 $366 $3,420
2014 $410 $3,771
2013 $364 $3,950
2012 $544 $4,225
2011 $534 $4,225
2010 $477 $3,923
2009 $456 $3,190
2008 $437 $2,947
2007 $381 $3,109
2006 $334 $2,965
2005 $312 $2,871
2004 $303 $2,526
2003 $278.4 $2,015
2002 $248.6 $1,316
2001 $238 $1,430
2000 $239.2 $1,630
1999 $268 $1,502
1998 $266.6 $1,547
1997 $265.5 $1,705
1996 $293.3 $1,619
1995 $333 $1,751
1994 $261.3 $1,461
1993 $405 $1,397
1992 $462 $1,362
1991 $465 $1,273
1990 $502 $1,278
1989 $443 $832
1988 $466 $865
1987 $450 $765
1986 $426 $611
1985 $333 $510
1984 $248.3 $726
1983 $259.6 $843
1982 $298.4 $843
1981 $280.3 $925
1980 $325 $908
1979 $289.1 $714
1978 $254.6 $610
1977 $213.8 $563
1976 $192.1 $521
1975 $163.6 $568
1974 $124 $536
1973 $121.8 $463
1972 $105.5 $315
1971 $94.1 $301
1970 $90.2 $254.2
1969 $91.7 $245.2
1968 $95.6 $190.4
1967 $83.6 $182.8
1966 $82.3 $192.7
1965 $80.2 $181
1964 $77.2 $171.6
1963 $71.8 $146.4
1962 $70.4 $127.1
1961 $71 $121.8
1960 $65.9 $101.6

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

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Central African Republic vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Eswatini
2026 58.2 64.5
2025 57.9 64.4
2024 57.7 64.3
2023 57.4 64.1
2022 18.8 63
2021 40.3 58.2
2020 50.6 59.9
2019 31.5 59.8
2018 52.3 58.7
2017 45.2 57.6
2016 51 56.2
2015 51.9 54.9
2014 40.3 53.5
2013 49.5 52.1
2012 51.3 50.7
2011 50.1 49.1
2010 46.9 48.3
2009 14.7 46.9
2008 49.9 45.9
2007 49.3 45.2
2006 48.7 44.6
2005 48.2 44
2004 47.7 43.9
2003 47.3 44.6
2002 46.8 45.4
2001 46.7 46.3
2000 46.6 47.6
1999 46.9 48.8
1998 47.1 50.1
1997 47.3 51.7
1996 47.7 53.3
1995 48.1 55.1
1994 48.5 56.6
1993 48.9 58.1
1992 49.2 59.3
1991 49.6 60.4
1990 49.9 61.2
1989 50.1 61.7
1988 50.2 61.9
1987 50.4 61.9
1986 50.4 61.6
1985 50.5 61.2
1984 50.4 60.4
1983 50.3 58.4
1982 50.2 59.5
1981 50 58.8
1980 49.8 58.2
1979 49.5 57.5
1978 49.2 56.8
1977 48.8 56
1976 48.4 55.2
1975 47.9 54.4
1974 47.4 53.7
1973 46.9 53
1972 46.3 52.4
1971 45.8 51.8
1970 45.2 51.2
1969 44.6 50.6
1968 44 50.1
1967 43.4 49.5
1966 42.8 49
1965 42.2 48.4
1964 41.6 47.9
1963 41.1 47.5
1962 40.6 47.1
1961 40.1 46.7
1960 39.6 46.4
1959 39.1 46.1
1958 38.7 45.8
1957 38.3 45.4
1956 37.8 45.1
1955 37.4 44.8
1954 37 44.6
1953 36.6 44.3
1952 36.2 44
1951 35.8 43.7
1950 35.4 43.4

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

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Central African Republic and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
CAR Eswatini
2024 5,330,690 1,242,822
2023 5,152,421 1,230,506
2022 5,098,039 1,218,917
2021 5,112,100 1,206,593
2020 5,026,628 1,192,729
2019 4,944,703 1,179,874
2018 4,878,657 1,168,929
2017 4,793,511 1,158,195
2016 4,713,663 1,149,507
2015 4,629,320 1,142,813
2014 4,623,182 1,136,299
2013 4,642,419 1,129,990
2012 4,610,848 1,123,863
2011 4,565,021 1,117,833
2010 4,492,995 1,111,650
2009 4,529,047 1,105,153
2008 4,558,984 1,098,091
2007 4,462,770 1,090,705
2006 4,377,579 1,084,436
2005 4,288,810 1,079,022
2004 4,192,826 1,073,159
2003 4,103,086 1,066,700
2002 4,006,077 1,059,441
2001 3,919,487 1,051,064
2000 3,833,416 1,041,414
1999 3,729,450 1,030,782
1998 3,628,827 1,019,653
1997 3,531,700 1,006,635
1996 3,435,965 989,841
1995 3,348,052 970,433
1994 3,257,954 971,212
1993 3,157,839 971,318
1992 3,058,831 943,416
1991 2,963,191 908,189
1990 2,871,910 872,428
1989 2,783,970 837,800
1988 2,713,965 799,798
1987 2,669,155 763,811
1986 2,634,258 734,732
1985 2,600,932 706,196
1984 2,568,610 680,783
1983 2,537,399 658,957
1982 2,507,375 637,652
1981 2,478,402 616,808
1980 2,450,535 596,644
1979 2,423,794 577,199
1978 2,397,961 558,446
1977 2,372,930 540,348
1976 2,348,566 523,330
1975 2,313,916 507,673
1974 2,269,338 492,988
1973 2,226,008 479,038
1972 2,183,769 465,788
1971 2,141,450 453,183
1970 2,097,505 441,216
1969 2,051,515 429,875
1968 2,005,100 419,147
1967 1,960,444 409,031
1966 1,918,082 398,766
1965 1,877,854 388,336
1964 1,839,583 378,656
1963 1,803,063 369,759
1962 1,768,115 361,365
1961 1,734,580 353,264
1960 1,702,346 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Eswatini
2023 6.01 2.75
2022 6.02 2.8
2021 6.05 2.84
2020 6.06 2.89
2019 6.09 2.93
2018 6.11 2.97
2017 6.13 3.02
2016 6.13 3.07
2015 6.13 3.12
2014 6.1 3.18
2013 6.08 3.24
2012 6.05 3.27
2011 6.01 3.32
2010 5.96 3.38
2009 5.94 3.5
2008 5.9 3.57
2007 5.87 3.58
2006 5.84 3.63
2005 5.81 3.7
2004 5.78 3.76
2003 5.8 3.8
2002 5.79 3.85
2001 5.81 3.94
2000 5.85 4.03
1999 5.88 4.09
1998 5.89 4.13
1997 5.92 4.24
1996 5.96 4.38
1995 5.94 4.52
1994 5.92 4.66
1993 5.93 4.82
1992 5.96 4.98
1991 6.03 5.13
1990 6.05 5.3
1989 6.07 5.48
1988 6.1 5.69
1987 6.12 5.9
1986 6.11 6.11
1985 6.12 6.28
1984 6.14 6.36
1983 6.15 6.43
1982 6.16 6.49
1981 6.17 6.54
1980 6.13 6.57
1979 6.09 6.61
1978 6.04 6.65
1977 5.99 6.68
1976 5.94 6.7
1975 5.88 6.71
1974 5.9 6.71
1973 5.93 6.72
1972 5.96 6.72
1971 5.99 6.74
1970 6.03 6.75
1969 6.06 6.76
1968 6.1 6.76
1967 6.08 6.77
1966 6.06 6.8
1965 6.03 6.79
1964 6.01 6.79
1963 5.99 6.8
1962 5.97 6.79
1961 5.96 6.77
1960 5.95 6.75

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

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Central African Republic and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Eswatini
2024 15.4 23.2
2023 15.3 23
2022 15.3 22.8
2021 15.4 22.6
2020 15.4 22.4
2019 15.4 22.1
2018 15.4 21.8
2017 15.4 21.5
2016 15.4 21.2
2015 15.4 21
2014 15.6 20.7
2013 16 20.5
2012 16.3 20.2
2011 16.6 19.9
2010 16.7 19.6
2009 16.9 19.4
2008 17 19.1
2007 17.1 18.9
2006 17.1 18.7
2005 17.2 18.6
2004 17.2 18.5
2003 17.2 18.3
2002 17.1 18.1
2001 17.1 17.8
2000 17.1 17.6
1999 17.1 17.3
1998 17.1 16.9
1997 17.1 16.6
1996 17.2 16.3
1995 17.3 16.1
1994 17.4 16.3
1993 17.5 16.7
1992 17.5 16.5
1991 17.6 16.3
1990 17.8 16.1
1989 17.9 15.9
1988 18 15.6
1987 18.1 15.3
1986 18.2 15.3
1985 18.3 15.2
1984 18.3 15.3
1983 18.3 15.3
1982 18.4 15.4
1981 18.4 15.5
1980 18.5 15.6
1979 18.5 15.7
1978 18.5 15.8
1977 18.5 15.9
1976 18.5 16
1975 18.5 16.1
1974 18.6 16.2
1973 18.6 16.2
1972 18.7 16.3
1971 18.8 16.3
1970 18.9 16.3
1969 18.9 16.2
1968 19 16.2
1967 19.2 16.1
1966 19.3 16.1
1965 19.4 16.1
1964 19.6 16.1
1963 19.7 16.1
1962 19.9 16.3
1961 20.1 16.4
1960 20.3 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
65.1%
2024

Energy

CAR Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

CAR Eswatini
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
90.8%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
57.6%
2023

Health

CAR Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Eswatini
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
2,342 mi
2019

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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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