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Central African Republic vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 43rd vs. 25th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Ethiopia
Population
5753659
139917664
Population rank 118/197 10/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Ethiopia
2024 $2,751,494,281 $149,740,297,953
2023 $2,555,492,086 $135,874,093,202
2022 $2,382,618,615 $123,140,304,666
2021 $2,516,498,412 $109,070,960,372
2020 $2,326,720,900 $98,676,811,061
2019 $2,221,301,351 $91,834,517,113
2018 $2,220,979,146 $83,337,901,072
2017 $2,072,349,973 $76,366,081,767
2016 $1,825,018,145 $68,475,871,210
2015 $1,695,825,714 $62,103,418,182
2014 $1,894,813,389 $55,612,228,234
2013 $1,691,544,110 $47,648,276,605
2012 $2,510,126,512 $43,310,721,414
2011 $2,437,982,705 $31,952,763,089
2010 $2,142,591,540 $29,933,790,334
2009 $2,067,381,665 $32,437,389,116
2008 $1,993,407,888 $27,066,912,635
2007 $1,699,811,295 $19,707,616,773
2006 $1,461,859,762 $15,280,861,835
2005 $1,337,894,379 $12,401,139,454
2004 $1,272,360,517 $10,131,187,261
2003 $1,142,315,523 $8,623,691,300
2002 $996,068,145 $7,850,809,498
2001 $932,648,605 $8,231,326,016
2000 $916,777,283 $8,242,349,618
1999 $999,477,511 $7,892,973,532
1998 $967,338,390 $8,013,274,132
1997 $937,741,513 $8,803,539,988
1996 $1,007,791,127 $8,761,215,548
1995 $1,115,389,674 $7,855,205,207
1994 $851,174,357 $7,100,806,754
1993 $1,278,781,262 $9,051,043,870
1992 $1,411,917,553 $10,754,799,037
1991 $1,377,374,987 $13,799,799,324
1990 $1,440,711,459 $12,478,943,895
1989 $1,233,930,281 $11,762,932,007
1988 $1,264,899,288 $11,181,119,718
1987 $1,200,991,978 $10,790,001,558
1986 $1,122,265,013 $10,094,328,898
1985 $864,849,836 $9,717,392,687
1984 $637,820,670 $8,298,309,581
1983 $658,679,333 $8,781,664,427
1982 $748,312,391 $7,899,988,841
1981 $694,803,623 $7,507,663,567
1980 $797,048,199 $7,012,585,454
1979 $700,764,748 $6,586,048,398
1978 $610,578,632 $6,014,961,435
1977 $507,298,148 $5,651,840,585
1976 $451,152,461 $4,943,806,093
1975 $378,660,016 $4,577,047,854
1974 $281,398,706 $4,577,209,966
1973 $271,183,082 $4,070,570,550
1972 $230,317,883 $3,520,252,938
1971 $201,450,800 $3,224,280,835
1970 $189,106,529 $3,045,354,455
1969 $188,039,210 $2,768,987,372
1968 $191,767,442 $2,619,948,865
1967 $163,820,514 $2,461,762,003
1966 $157,930,018 $2,324,466,416
1965 $150,574,795 $2,159,998,591
1964 $142,025,079 $1,984,129,186
1963 $129,379,124 $1,825,058,828
1962 $124,482,774 $1,747,566,307
1961 $123,134,583 $1,680,859,514
1960 $112,155,598 $1,610,511,694

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

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Central African Republic and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Ethiopia
2024 $516 $1,134
2023 $496 $1,056
2022 $467 $982
2021 $492 $893
2020 $463 $830
2019 $449 $793
2018 $455 $740
2017 $432 $696
2016 $387 $642
2015 $366 $598
2014 $410 $550
2013 $364 $484
2012 $544 $452
2011 $534 $343
2010 $477 $331
2009 $456 $369
2008 $437 $316
2007 $381 $237.1
2006 $334 $189.3
2005 $312 $158.2
2004 $303 $133.2
2003 $278.4 $116.8
2002 $248.6 $109.6
2001 $238 $118.5
2000 $239.2 $122.3
1999 $268 $120.7
1998 $266.6 $126.5
1997 $265.5 $143.4
1996 $293.3 $147.3
1995 $333 $136.5
1994 $261.3 $127.7
1993 $405 $168.5
1992 $462 $207.4
1991 $465 $277.6
1990 $502 $262.1
1989 $443 $256.4
1988 $466 $253.2
1987 $450 $254.1
1986 $426 $246
1985 $333 $243.9
1984 $248.3 $214.2
1983 $259.6 $232.7
1982 $298.4 $215.3
1981 $280.3 $212.7
1980 $325 $203.7
1979 $289.1 $192.4
1978 $254.6 $178.3
1977 $213.8 $170.4
1976 $192.1 $152
1975 $163.6 $144.3
1974 $124 $147.9
1973 $121.8 $134.9
1972 $105.5 $119.8
1971 $94.1 $112.7
1970 $90.2 $109.4
1969 $91.7 $102.3
1968 $95.6 $99.5
1967 $83.6 $96.1
1966 $82.3 $93.2
1965 $80.2 $88.9
1964 $77.2 $83.8
1963 $71.8 $79.2
1962 $70.4 $77.8
1961 $71 $76.7
1960 $65.9 $75.3

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

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Central African Republic vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Ethiopia
2026 58.2 68.1
2025 57.9 67.9
2024 57.7 67.6
2023 57.4 67.3
2022 18.8 66.9
2021 40.3 65.3
2020 50.6 66
2019 31.5 65.7
2018 52.3 65.3
2017 45.2 64.8
2016 51 64.2
2015 51.9 63.6
2014 40.3 62.9
2013 49.5 62.2
2012 51.3 61.4
2011 50.1 60.6
2010 46.9 59.7
2009 14.7 58.7
2008 49.9 57.7
2007 49.3 56.6
2006 48.7 55.4
2005 48.2 54.4
2004 47.7 53.7
2003 47.3 52.9
2002 46.8 52.1
2001 46.7 51.4
2000 46.6 50.9
1999 46.9 49.5
1998 47.1 49.8
1997 47.3 49.2
1996 47.7 48.7
1995 48.1 48.2
1994 48.5 47.9
1993 48.9 47.7
1992 49.2 47.3
1991 49.6 46.7
1990 49.9 45.1
1989 50.1 45.6
1988 50.2 45.7
1987 50.4 45.9
1986 50.4 38.4
1985 50.5 37.7
1984 50.4 36.7
1983 50.3 36.3
1982 50.2 43.4
1981 50 43.1
1980 49.8 42.8
1979 49.5 42.4
1978 49.2 41.5
1977 48.8 41.4
1976 48.4 41.3
1975 47.9 38.9
1974 47.4 39.1
1973 46.9 41.1
1972 46.3 41
1971 45.8 42.2
1970 45.2 42.1
1969 44.6 42.1
1968 44 42.1
1967 43.4 41.9
1966 42.8 39.3
1965 42.2 41.4
1964 41.6 41.3
1963 41.1 41
1962 40.6 40.5
1961 40.1 40.2
1960 39.6 39.6
1959 39.1 39.2
1958 38.7 32.6
1957 38.3 32.2
1956 37.8 37.8
1955 37.4 37.3
1954 37 37
1953 36.6 36.6
1952 36.2 36.2
1951 35.8 35.9
1950 35.4 35.5

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

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Central African Republic and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
CAR Ethiopia
2024 5,330,690 132,059,767
2023 5,152,421 128,691,692
2022 5,098,039 125,384,287
2021 5,112,100 122,138,588
2020 5,026,628 118,917,671
2019 4,944,703 115,737,383
2018 4,878,657 112,664,152
2017 4,793,511 109,666,481
2016 4,713,663 106,718,162
2015 4,629,320 103,867,135
2014 4,623,182 101,115,610
2013 4,642,419 98,438,751
2012 4,610,848 95,798,767
2011 4,565,021 93,149,970
2010 4,492,995 90,538,514
2009 4,529,047 88,007,636
2008 4,558,984 85,543,668
2007 4,462,770 83,103,217
2006 4,377,579 80,703,490
2005 4,288,810 78,367,470
2004 4,192,826 76,077,206
2003 4,103,086 73,832,663
2002 4,006,077 71,635,517
2001 3,919,487 69,487,762
2000 3,833,416 67,411,494
1999 3,729,450 65,374,561
1998 3,628,827 63,363,524
1997 3,531,700 61,404,539
1996 3,435,965 59,467,635
1995 3,348,052 57,537,335
1994 3,257,954 55,611,508
1993 3,157,839 53,708,891
1992 3,058,831 51,853,747
1991 2,963,191 49,717,198
1990 2,871,910 47,609,755
1989 2,783,970 45,879,690
1988 2,713,965 44,150,825
1987 2,669,155 42,460,039
1986 2,634,258 41,037,656
1985 2,600,932 39,842,136
1984 2,568,610 38,735,722
1983 2,537,399 37,740,817
1982 2,507,375 36,701,290
1981 2,478,402 35,304,012
1980 2,450,535 34,428,514
1979 2,423,794 34,238,652
1978 2,397,961 33,734,592
1977 2,372,930 33,167,272
1976 2,348,566 32,534,418
1975 2,313,916 31,723,252
1974 2,269,338 30,957,273
1973 2,226,008 30,166,785
1972 2,183,769 29,374,608
1971 2,141,450 28,600,106
1970 2,097,505 27,829,128
1969 2,051,515 27,072,571
1968 2,005,100 26,337,930
1967 1,960,444 25,620,276
1966 1,918,082 24,952,689
1965 1,877,854 24,310,612
1964 1,839,583 23,666,548
1963 1,803,063 23,051,637
1962 1,768,115 22,465,126
1961 1,734,580 21,906,102
1960 1,702,346 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Ethiopia
2023 6.01 3.99
2022 6.02 4.08
2021 6.05 4.18
2020 6.06 4.27
2019 6.09 4.35
2018 6.11 4.37
2017 6.13 4.4
2016 6.13 4.47
2015 6.13 4.53
2014 6.1 4.61
2013 6.08 4.71
2012 6.05 4.89
2011 6.01 5.08
2010 5.96 5.28
2009 5.94 5.49
2008 5.9 5.7
2007 5.87 5.89
2006 5.84 6.05
2005 5.81 6.19
2004 5.78 6.3
2003 5.8 6.4
2002 5.79 6.5
2001 5.81 6.58
2000 5.85 6.65
1999 5.88 6.72
1998 5.89 6.79
1997 5.92 6.87
1996 5.96 6.93
1995 5.94 7
1994 5.92 7.05
1993 5.93 7.09
1992 5.96 7.13
1991 6.03 7.16
1990 6.05 7.2
1989 6.07 7.23
1988 6.1 7.26
1987 6.12 7.29
1986 6.11 7.32
1985 6.12 7.34
1984 6.14 7.36
1983 6.15 7.35
1982 6.16 7.34
1981 6.17 7.31
1980 6.13 7.29
1979 6.09 7.25
1978 6.04 7.23
1977 5.99 7.19
1976 5.94 7.13
1975 5.88 7.08
1974 5.9 7.02
1973 5.93 6.96
1972 5.96 6.9
1971 5.99 6.84
1970 6.03 6.78
1969 6.06 6.72
1968 6.1 6.7
1967 6.08 6.68
1966 6.06 6.66
1965 6.03 6.63
1964 6.01 6.61
1963 5.99 6.59
1962 5.97 6.56
1961 5.96 6.53
1960 5.95 6.51

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

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Central African Republic and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Ethiopia
2024 15.4 19.9
2023 15.3 19.7
2022 15.3 19.6
2021 15.4 19.4
2020 15.4 19.2
2019 15.4 19
2018 15.4 18.8
2017 15.4 18.6
2016 15.4 18.3
2015 15.4 18.1
2014 15.6 17.9
2013 16 17.6
2012 16.3 17.4
2011 16.6 17.1
2010 16.7 16.9
2009 16.9 16.7
2008 17 16.5
2007 17.1 16.4
2006 17.1 16.3
2005 17.2 16.2
2004 17.2 16.2
2003 17.2 16.1
2002 17.1 16.1
2001 17.1 16.1
2000 17.1 16.2
1999 17.1 16.2
1998 17.1 16.3
1997 17.1 16.4
1996 17.2 16.5
1995 17.3 16.6
1994 17.4 16.7
1993 17.5 16.8
1992 17.5 16.9
1991 17.6 16.9
1990 17.8 16.9
1989 17.9 16.9
1988 18 16.9
1987 18.1 16.9
1986 18.2 16.9
1985 18.3 16.9
1984 18.3 16.8
1983 18.3 16.7
1982 18.4 16.7
1981 18.4 16.8
1980 18.5 16.8
1979 18.5 16.9
1978 18.5 17
1977 18.5 17.1
1976 18.5 17.2
1975 18.5 17.3
1974 18.6 17.5
1973 18.6 17.6
1972 18.7 17.7
1971 18.8 17.9
1970 18.9 18.1
1969 18.9 18.3
1968 19 18.4
1967 19.2 18.5
1966 19.3 18.5
1965 19.4 18.6
1964 19.6 18.6
1963 19.7 18.6
1962 19.9 18.6
1961 20.1 18.6
1960 20.3 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
48.8%
2024

Energy

CAR Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

CAR Ethiopia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
60.5%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
16.7%
2021

Health

CAR Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Ethiopia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
74,671 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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