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Central African Republic vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 43rd vs. 70th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Finland
Population
5753659
5631965
Population rank 118/197 120/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Central African Republic and Finland: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Finland economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Finland
1x
Year GDP
CAR Finland
2024 $2,751,494,281 $298,696,961,298
2023 $2,555,492,086 $295,021,982,463
2022 $2,382,618,615 $280,253,099,309
2021 $2,516,498,412 $294,223,210,496
2020 $2,326,720,900 $270,000,311,606
2019 $2,221,301,351 $267,014,821,129
2018 $2,220,979,146 $273,869,255,596
2017 $2,072,349,973 $253,846,138,440
2016 $1,825,018,145 $238,777,818,793
2015 $1,695,825,714 $233,210,733,506
2014 $1,894,813,389 $273,478,528,955
2013 $1,691,544,110 $270,268,036,626
2012 $2,510,126,512 $257,443,384,493
2011 $2,437,982,705 $275,126,915,516
2010 $2,142,591,540 $249,429,613,683
2009 $2,067,381,665 $253,480,783,439
2008 $1,993,407,888 $285,698,662,071
2007 $1,699,811,295 $256,360,251,538
2006 $1,461,859,762 $217,044,068,234
2005 $1,337,894,379 $204,859,368,791
2004 $1,272,360,517 $197,458,297,640
2003 $1,142,315,523 $171,612,867,736
2002 $996,068,145 $140,360,963,812
2001 $932,648,605 $129,519,672,869
2000 $916,777,283 $125,967,821,111
1999 $999,477,511 $135,234,241,918
1998 $967,338,390 $133,990,876,725
1997 $937,741,513 $126,862,902,302
1996 $1,007,791,127 $131,991,975,149
1995 $1,115,389,674 $134,060,457,516
1994 $851,174,357 $103,182,697,780
1993 $1,278,781,262 $89,112,105,756
1992 $1,411,917,553 $112,537,828,511
1991 $1,377,374,987 $127,794,441,994
1990 $1,440,711,459 $141,446,120,355
1989 $1,233,930,281 $118,991,270,611
1988 $1,264,899,288 $109,039,090,263
1987 $1,200,991,978 $91,564,993,913
1986 $1,122,265,013 $73,511,611,541
1985 $864,849,836 $55,856,676,899
1984 $637,820,670 $52,870,993,273
1983 $658,679,333 $50,956,447,481
1982 $748,312,391 $52,784,013,815
1981 $694,803,623 $52,440,066,134
1980 $797,048,199 $53,649,984,061
1979 $700,764,748 $44,469,218,440
1978 $610,578,632 $36,259,392,058
1977 $507,298,148 $33,502,784,418
1976 $451,152,461 $31,852,352,670
1975 $378,660,016 $29,475,251,333
1974 $281,398,706 $24,851,036,710
1973 $271,183,082 $19,474,098,335
1972 $230,317,883 $14,744,499,570
1971 $201,450,800 $12,528,522,307
1970 $189,106,529 $11,358,529,162
1969 $188,039,210 $10,177,524,839
1968 $191,767,442 $8,916,565,041
1967 $163,820,514 $9,468,272,357
1966 $157,930,018 $9,306,142,172
1965 $150,574,795 $8,680,393,839
1964 $142,025,079 $7,848,987,793
1963 $129,379,124 $6,958,916,548
1962 $124,482,774 $6,407,796,043
1961 $123,134,583 $5,984,433,774
1960 $112,155,598 $5,279,481,824

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

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Central African Republic and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Finland
2024 $516 $53,150
2023 $496 $52,834
2022 $467 $50,441
2021 $492 $53,099
2020 $463 $48,829
2019 $449 $48,358
2018 $455 $49,654
2017 $432 $46,085
2016 $387 $43,451
2015 $366 $42,560
2014 $410 $50,074
2013 $364 $49,691
2012 $544 $47,552
2011 $534 $51,060
2010 $477 $46,506
2009 $456 $47,478
2008 $437 $53,769
2007 $381 $48,473
2006 $334 $41,214
2005 $312 $39,050
2004 $303 $37,768
2003 $278.4 $32,920
2002 $248.6 $26,989
2001 $238 $24,965
2000 $239.2 $24,336
1999 $268 $26,180
1998 $266.6 $26,000
1997 $265.5 $24,682
1996 $293.3 $25,757
1995 $333 $26,246
1994 $261.3 $20,278
1993 $405 $17,589
1992 $462 $22,320
1991 $465 $25,489
1990 $502 $28,366
1989 $443 $23,969
1988 $466 $22,044
1987 $450 $18,565
1986 $426 $14,947
1985 $333 $11,394
1984 $248.3 $10,830
1983 $259.6 $10,494
1982 $298.4 $10,935
1981 $280.3 $10,925
1980 $325 $11,225
1979 $289.1 $9,333
1978 $254.6 $7,629
1977 $213.8 $7,070
1976 $192.1 $6,740
1975 $163.6 $6,256
1974 $124 $5,298
1973 $121.8 $4,174
1972 $105.5 $3,178
1971 $94.1 $2,716
1970 $90.2 $2,466
1969 $91.7 $2,201
1968 $95.6 $1,927
1967 $83.6 $2,056
1966 $82.3 $2,032
1965 $80.2 $1,902
1964 $77.2 $1,726
1963 $71.8 $1,538
1962 $70.4 $1,427
1961 $71 $1,341
1960 $65.9 $1,192

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

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Central African Republic vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Finland
2026 58.2 82.4
2025 57.9 82.2
2024 57.7 82.1
2023 57.4 81.9
2022 18.8 81.2
2021 40.3 81.8
2020 50.6 81.8
2019 31.5 81.9
2018 52.3 81.6
2017 45.2 81.5
2016 51 81.3
2015 51.9 81.4
2014 40.3 81.1
2013 49.5 80.9
2012 51.3 80.5
2011 50.1 80.4
2010 46.9 80
2009 14.7 79.8
2008 49.9 79.7
2007 49.3 79.4
2006 48.7 79.4
2005 48.2 79
2004 47.7 78.8
2003 47.3 78.5
2002 46.8 78.3
2001 46.7 78.1
2000 46.6 77.7
1999 46.9 77.5
1998 47.1 77.3
1997 47.3 77.1
1996 47.7 76.9
1995 48.1 76.6
1994 48.5 76.6
1993 48.9 75.9
1992 49.2 75.6
1991 49.6 75.4
1990 49.9 75
1989 50.1 75
1988 50.2 74.8
1987 50.4 74.8
1986 50.4 74.8
1985 50.5 74.4
1984 50.4 74.7
1983 50.3 74.4
1982 50.2 74.5
1981 50 74
1980 49.8 73.6
1979 49.5 73.4
1978 49.2 73.1
1977 48.8 72.5
1976 48.4 72
1975 47.9 71.8
1974 47.4 71.3
1973 46.9 71.4
1972 46.3 70.9
1971 45.8 70.1
1970 45.2 70.3
1969 44.6 69.6
1968 44 69.8
1967 43.4 69.8
1966 42.8 69.6
1965 42.2 69.1
1964 41.6 69.4
1963 41.1 69.2
1962 40.6 68.7
1961 40.1 69
1960 39.6 69
1959 39.1 68.8
1958 38.7 68.6
1957 38.3 67.5
1956 37.8 68
1955 37.4 67.3
1954 37 67.5
1953 36.6 66.6
1952 36.2 66.5
1951 35.8 65.6
1950 35.4 64.2

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

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Central African Republic and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Finland
1x
Year Population
CAR Finland
2024 5,330,690 5,619,911
2023 5,152,421 5,583,911
2022 5,098,039 5,556,106
2021 5,112,100 5,541,017
2020 5,026,628 5,529,543
2019 4,944,703 5,521,606
2018 4,878,657 5,515,525
2017 4,793,511 5,508,214
2016 4,713,663 5,495,303
2015 4,629,320 5,479,531
2014 4,623,182 5,461,512
2013 4,642,419 5,438,972
2012 4,610,848 5,413,971
2011 4,565,021 5,388,272
2010 4,492,995 5,363,352
2009 4,529,047 5,338,871
2008 4,558,984 5,313,399
2007 4,462,770 5,288,720
2006 4,377,579 5,266,268
2005 4,288,810 5,246,096
2004 4,192,826 5,228,172
2003 4,103,086 5,213,014
2002 4,006,077 5,200,598
2001 3,919,487 5,188,008
2000 3,833,416 5,176,209
1999 3,729,450 5,165,474
1998 3,628,827 5,153,498
1997 3,531,700 5,139,835
1996 3,435,965 5,124,573
1995 3,348,052 5,107,790
1994 3,257,954 5,088,333
1993 3,157,839 5,066,447
1992 3,058,831 5,041,992
1991 2,963,191 5,013,740
1990 2,871,910 4,986,431
1989 2,783,970 4,964,371
1988 2,713,965 4,946,481
1987 2,669,155 4,932,123
1986 2,634,258 4,918,154
1985 2,600,932 4,902,206
1984 2,568,610 4,881,803
1983 2,537,399 4,855,787
1982 2,507,375 4,826,933
1981 2,478,402 4,799,964
1980 2,450,535 4,779,535
1979 2,423,794 4,764,690
1978 2,397,961 4,752,528
1977 2,372,930 4,738,902
1976 2,348,566 4,725,664
1975 2,313,916 4,711,440
1974 2,269,338 4,690,574
1973 2,226,008 4,666,081
1972 2,183,769 4,639,657
1971 2,141,450 4,612,124
1970 2,097,505 4,606,307
1969 2,051,515 4,623,785
1968 2,005,100 4,626,469
1967 1,960,444 4,605,744
1966 1,918,082 4,580,869
1965 1,877,854 4,563,732
1964 1,839,583 4,548,543
1963 1,803,063 4,523,309
1962 1,768,115 4,491,443
1961 1,734,580 4,461,005
1960 1,702,346 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Finland

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Finland
2023 6.01 1.26
2022 6.02 1.32
2021 6.05 1.46
2020 6.06 1.37
2019 6.09 1.35
2018 6.11 1.41
2017 6.13 1.49
2016 6.13 1.57
2015 6.13 1.65
2014 6.1 1.71
2013 6.08 1.75
2012 6.05 1.8
2011 6.01 1.83
2010 5.96 1.87
2009 5.94 1.86
2008 5.9 1.85
2007 5.87 1.83
2006 5.84 1.84
2005 5.81 1.8
2004 5.78 1.8
2003 5.8 1.76
2002 5.79 1.72
2001 5.81 1.73
2000 5.85 1.73
1999 5.88 1.73
1998 5.89 1.7
1997 5.92 1.75
1996 5.96 1.78
1995 5.94 1.81
1994 5.92 1.85
1993 5.93 1.81
1992 5.96 1.85
1991 6.03 1.79
1990 6.05 1.78
1989 6.07 1.71
1988 6.1 1.69
1987 6.12 1.59
1986 6.11 1.6
1985 6.12 1.64
1984 6.14 1.69
1983 6.15 1.74
1982 6.16 1.71
1981 6.17 1.64
1980 6.13 1.63
1979 6.09 1.64
1978 6.04 1.64
1977 5.99 1.68
1976 5.94 1.7
1975 5.88 1.68
1974 5.9 1.61
1973 5.93 1.49
1972 5.96 1.58
1971 5.99 1.68
1970 6.03 1.83
1969 6.06 1.93
1968 6.1 2.14
1967 6.08 2.32
1966 6.06 2.41
1965 6.03 2.48
1964 6.01 2.59
1963 5.99 2.68
1962 5.97 2.68
1961 5.96 2.72
1960 5.95 2.72

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

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Central African Republic and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Finland
2024 15.4 44
2023 15.3 43.8
2022 15.3 43.5
2021 15.4 43.3
2020 15.4 43.2
2019 15.4 43
2018 15.4 42.8
2017 15.4 42.7
2016 15.4 42.6
2015 15.4 42.5
2014 15.6 42.4
2013 16 42.3
2012 16.3 42.2
2011 16.6 42.1
2010 16.7 41.9
2009 16.9 41.8
2008 17 41.6
2007 17.1 41.4
2006 17.1 41.2
2005 17.2 40.9
2004 17.2 40.6
2003 17.2 40.3
2002 17.1 40
2001 17.1 39.7
2000 17.1 39.4
1999 17.1 39
1998 17.1 38.7
1997 17.1 38.4
1996 17.2 38.1
1995 17.3 37.8
1994 17.4 37.5
1993 17.5 37.2
1992 17.5 37
1991 17.6 36.7
1990 17.8 36.4
1989 17.9 36.1
1988 18 35.8
1987 18.1 35.4
1986 18.2 35.1
1985 18.3 34.7
1984 18.3 34.3
1983 18.3 33.9
1982 18.4 33.5
1981 18.4 33.2
1980 18.5 32.8
1979 18.5 32.4
1978 18.5 32.1
1977 18.5 31.7
1976 18.5 31.2
1975 18.5 30.7
1974 18.6 30.4
1973 18.6 30.2
1972 18.7 30.1
1971 18.8 29.9
1970 18.9 29.6
1969 18.9 29.3
1968 19 29
1967 19.2 28.9
1966 19.3 28.8
1965 19.4 28.7
1964 19.6 28.6
1963 19.7 28.5
1962 19.9 28.5
1961 20.1 28.4
1960 20.3 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
99.8%
2024

Energy

CAR Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Finland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
100%
2000
English speaking
3%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
93.5%
2023

Health

CAR Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Finland
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
282,103 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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