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Central African Republic vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 43rd vs. 95th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Greece
Population
5753659
10181414
Population rank 118/197 96/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Central African Republic and Greece: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Greece economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Greece
1x
Year GDP
CAR Greece
2024 $2,751,494,281 $256,238,371,778
2023 $2,555,492,086 $242,946,187,738
2022 $2,382,618,615 $217,990,189,601
2021 $2,516,498,412 $218,303,801,895
2020 $2,326,720,900 $191,362,985,555
2019 $2,221,301,351 $207,305,649,887
2018 $2,220,979,146 $213,298,873,494
2017 $2,072,349,973 $200,381,103,984
2016 $1,825,018,145 $193,097,239,006
2015 $1,695,825,714 $194,567,373,678
2014 $1,894,813,389 $233,911,581,521
2013 $1,691,544,110 $236,556,279,641
2012 $2,510,126,512 $238,841,140,018
2011 $2,437,982,705 $283,228,079,776
2010 $2,142,591,540 $296,417,644,404
2009 $2,067,381,665 $326,829,054,686
2008 $1,993,407,888 $351,121,399,546
2007 $1,699,811,295 $314,226,996,944
2006 $1,461,859,762 $269,073,415,334
2005 $1,337,894,379 $242,315,668,619
2004 $1,272,360,517 $234,979,615,898
2003 $1,142,315,523 $196,930,509,813
2002 $996,068,145 $150,253,800,086
2001 $932,648,605 $132,050,474,720
2000 $916,777,283 $125,760,166,225
1999 $999,477,511 $137,131,371,955
1998 $967,338,390 $139,612,812,176
1997 $937,741,513 $138,766,067,640
1996 $1,007,791,127 $142,502,984,145
1995 $1,115,389,674 $134,974,613,914
1994 $851,174,357 $114,980,063,202
1993 $1,278,781,262 $107,295,704,518
1992 $1,411,917,553 $114,608,178,405
1991 $1,377,374,987 $103,680,863,713
1990 $1,440,711,459 $96,529,587,274
1989 $1,233,930,281 $78,067,933,277
1988 $1,264,899,288 $75,200,610,137
1987 $1,200,991,978 $64,739,630,096
1986 $1,122,265,013 $55,595,445,472
1985 $864,849,836 $47,155,741,426
1984 $637,820,670 $47,352,146,312
1983 $658,679,333 $48,741,397,059
1982 $748,312,391 $53,858,346,939
1981 $694,803,623 $51,618,456,335
1980 $797,048,199 $56,039,256,595
1979 $700,764,748 $53,724,121,435
1978 $610,578,632 $43,654,480,519
1977 $507,298,148 $35,673,080,481
1976 $451,152,461 $30,719,552,239
1975 $378,660,016 $28,129,128,587
1974 $281,398,706 $24,998,715,909
1973 $271,183,082 $22,037,019,563
1972 $230,317,883 $16,650,659,091
1971 $201,450,800 $14,388,806,818
1970 $189,106,529 $12,957,113,636
1969 $188,039,210 $11,454,106,327
1968 $191,767,442 $9,950,331,206
1967 $163,820,514 $9,146,592,856
1966 $157,930,018 $8,472,021,467
1965 $150,574,795 $7,582,209,670
1964 $142,025,079 $6,576,906,345
1963 $129,379,124 $5,813,285,627
1962 $124,482,774 $5,140,542,929
1961 $123,134,583 $4,892,397,431
1960 $112,155,598 $4,274,890,307

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

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Central African Republic and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Greece
2024 $516 $24,626
2023 $496 $23,344
2022 $467 $20,887
2021 $492 $20,655
2020 $463 $17,887
2019 $449 $19,335
2018 $455 $19,873
2017 $432 $18,632
2016 $387 $17,919
2015 $366 $17,981
2014 $410 $21,475
2013 $364 $21,573
2012 $544 $21,624
2011 $534 $25,505
2010 $477 $26,653
2009 $456 $29,425
2008 $437 $31,696
2007 $381 $28,441
2006 $334 $24,416
2005 $312 $22,054
2004 $303 $21,449
2003 $278.4 $18,021
2002 $248.6 $13,782
2001 $238 $12,157
2000 $239.2 $11,638
1999 $268 $12,743
1998 $266.6 $13,023
1997 $265.5 $13,016
1996 $293.3 $13,433
1995 $333 $12,779
1994 $261.3 $10,937
1993 $405 $10,257
1992 $462 $11,021
1991 $465 $10,047
1990 $502 $9,467
1989 $443 $7,738
1988 $466 $7,492
1987 $450 $6,474
1986 $426 $5,578
1985 $333 $4,747
1984 $248.3 $4,785
1983 $259.6 $4,950
1982 $298.4 $5,502
1981 $280.3 $5,305
1980 $325 $5,812
1979 $289.1 $5,627
1978 $254.6 $4,629
1977 $213.8 $3,832
1976 $192.1 $3,343
1975 $163.6 $3,109
1974 $124 $2,789
1973 $121.8 $2,468
1972 $105.5 $1,873
1971 $94.1 $1,629
1970 $90.2 $1,474
1969 $91.7 $1,306
1968 $95.6 $1,138
1967 $83.6 $1,053
1966 $82.3 $984
1965 $80.2 $887
1964 $77.2 $773
1963 $71.8 $686
1962 $70.4 $608
1961 $71 $583
1960 $65.9 $513

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

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Central African Republic vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Greece
2026 58.2 82.4
2025 57.9 82.2
2024 57.7 82
2023 57.4 81.9
2022 18.8 79.9
2021 40.3 80.5
2020 50.6 81.5
2019 31.5 81.3
2018 52.3 81.5
2017 45.2 81
2016 51 81.3
2015 51.9 80.8
2014 40.3 81.1
2013 49.5 81.1
2012 51.3 80.4
2011 50.1 80.6
2010 46.9 80.6
2009 14.7 80.4
2008 49.9 80.1
2007 49.3 79.7
2006 48.7 79.8
2005 48.2 79.7
2004 47.7 79.4
2003 47.3 79.1
2002 46.8 79
2001 46.7 78.9
2000 46.6 78.4
1999 46.9 78.4
1998 47.1 78.3
1997 47.3 78.4
1996 47.7 78
1995 48.1 77.9
1994 48.5 77.9
1993 48.9 77.7
1992 49.2 77.3
1991 49.6 77.4
1990 49.9 77.3
1989 50.1 77.1
1988 50.2 77
1987 50.4 76.1
1986 50.4 76.5
1985 50.5 76.1
1984 50.4 75.8
1983 50.3 75.5
1982 50.2 75.2
1981 50 74.9
1980 49.8 74.5
1979 49.5 74.7
1978 49.2 74.4
1977 48.8 73.8
1976 48.4 73.7
1975 47.9 73.5
1974 47.4 73.5
1973 46.9 73
1972 46.3 72.7
1971 45.8 72.9
1970 45.2 72.7
1969 44.6 72.1
1968 44 71.5
1967 43.4 71.4
1966 42.8 71.9
1965 42.2 71.5
1964 41.6 70.5
1963 41.1 70.6
1962 40.6 70.3
1961 40.1 70.4
1960 39.6 70.5
1959 39.1 69.6
1958 38.7 69.7
1957 38.3 68.4
1956 37.8 68.1
1955 37.4 68.6
1954 37 68
1953 36.6 67.5
1952 36.2 67.3
1951 35.8 66.7
1950 35.4 66.2

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

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Central African Republic and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Greece
1x
Year Population
CAR Greece
2024 5,330,690 10,405,134
2023 5,152,421 10,407,351
2022 5,098,039 10,436,882
2021 5,112,100 10,569,207
2020 5,026,628 10,698,599
2019 4,944,703 10,721,582
2018 4,878,657 10,732,882
2017 4,793,511 10,754,679
2016 4,713,663 10,775,971
2015 4,629,320 10,820,883
2014 4,623,182 10,892,413
2013 4,642,419 10,965,211
2012 4,610,848 11,045,011
2011 4,565,021 11,104,899
2010 4,492,995 11,121,341
2009 4,529,047 11,107,017
2008 4,558,984 11,077,841
2007 4,462,770 11,048,473
2006 4,377,579 11,020,362
2005 4,288,810 10,987,314
2004 4,192,826 10,955,141
2003 4,103,086 10,928,070
2002 4,006,077 10,902,022
2001 3,919,487 10,862,132
2000 3,833,416 10,805,808
1999 3,729,450 10,761,698
1998 3,628,827 10,720,509
1997 3,531,700 10,661,259
1996 3,435,965 10,608,800
1995 3,348,052 10,562,153
1994 3,257,954 10,512,922
1993 3,157,839 10,460,415
1992 3,058,831 10,399,061
1991 2,963,191 10,319,927
1990 2,871,910 10,196,792
1989 2,783,970 10,089,498
1988 2,713,965 10,036,983
1987 2,669,155 10,000,595
1986 2,634,258 9,967,213
1985 2,600,932 9,934,300
1984 2,568,610 9,895,801
1983 2,537,399 9,846,627
1982 2,507,375 9,789,513
1981 2,478,402 9,729,350
1980 2,450,535 9,642,505
1979 2,423,794 9,548,258
1978 2,397,961 9,429,959
1977 2,372,930 9,308,479
1976 2,348,566 9,188,150
1975 2,313,916 9,046,541
1974 2,269,338 8,962,022
1973 2,226,008 8,929,086
1972 2,183,769 8,888,628
1971 2,141,450 8,831,036
1970 2,097,505 8,792,806
1969 2,051,515 8,772,764
1968 2,005,100 8,740,765
1967 1,960,444 8,684,088
1966 1,918,082 8,613,651
1965 1,877,854 8,550,333
1964 1,839,583 8,510,429
1963 1,803,063 8,479,625
1962 1,768,115 8,448,233
1961 1,734,580 8,398,050
1960 1,702,346 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Greece

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Greece
2023 6.01 1.32
2022 6.02 1.32
2021 6.05 1.43
2020 6.06 1.39
2019 6.09 1.34
2018 6.11 1.35
2017 6.13 1.35
2016 6.13 1.38
2015 6.13 1.33
2014 6.1 1.3
2013 6.08 1.29
2012 6.05 1.34
2011 6.01 1.4
2010 5.96 1.48
2009 5.94 1.5
2008 5.9 1.5
2007 5.87 1.41
2006 5.84 1.4
2005 5.81 1.34
2004 5.78 1.31
2003 5.8 1.29
2002 5.79 1.28
2001 5.81 1.25
2000 5.85 1.25
1999 5.88 1.23
1998 5.89 1.24
1997 5.92 1.27
1996 5.96 1.26
1995 5.94 1.28
1994 5.92 1.33
1993 5.93 1.32
1992 5.96 1.36
1991 6.03 1.37
1990 6.05 1.39
1989 6.07 1.4
1988 6.1 1.5
1987 6.12 1.5
1986 6.11 1.6
1985 6.12 1.67
1984 6.14 1.83
1983 6.15 1.94
1982 6.16 2.03
1981 6.17 2.09
1980 6.13 2.23
1979 6.09 2.26
1978 6.04 2.28
1977 5.99 2.27
1976 5.94 2.35
1975 5.88 2.33
1974 5.9 2.38
1973 5.93 2.27
1972 5.96 2.32
1971 5.99 2.32
1970 6.03 2.4
1969 6.06 2.36
1968 6.1 2.42
1967 6.08 2.45
1966 6.06 2.32
1965 6.03 2.25
1964 6.01 2.24
1963 5.99 2.14
1962 5.97 2.16
1961 5.96 2.13
1960 5.95 2.23

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

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Central African Republic and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Greece
2024 15.4 47.3
2023 15.3 46.7
2022 15.3 46.4
2021 15.4 45.9
2020 15.4 45.3
2019 15.4 45
2018 15.4 44.7
2017 15.4 44.4
2016 15.4 44.1
2015 15.4 43.7
2014 15.6 43.2
2013 16 42.7
2012 16.3 42.2
2011 16.6 41.8
2010 16.7 41.4
2009 16.9 40.9
2008 17 40.5
2007 17.1 40.1
2006 17.1 39.7
2005 17.2 39.4
2004 17.2 39.1
2003 17.2 38.8
2002 17.1 38.5
2001 17.1 38.2
2000 17.1 38
1999 17.1 37.8
1998 17.1 37.6
1997 17.1 37.4
1996 17.2 37.2
1995 17.3 37
1994 17.4 36.8
1993 17.5 36.6
1992 17.5 36.5
1991 17.6 36.3
1990 17.8 36
1989 17.9 35.7
1988 18 35.4
1987 18.1 35.1
1986 18.2 34.8
1985 18.3 34.5
1984 18.3 34.3
1983 18.3 34.1
1982 18.4 33.9
1981 18.4 33.7
1980 18.5 33.8
1979 18.5 34
1978 18.5 33.9
1977 18.5 33.9
1976 18.5 33.8
1975 18.5 33.8
1974 18.6 33.6
1973 18.6 33.3
1972 18.7 33
1971 18.8 32.9
1970 18.9 33.2
1969 18.9 31.6
1968 19 31.3
1967 19.2 31.1
1966 19.3 30.9
1965 19.4 31
1964 19.6 29.4
1963 19.7 29.4
1962 19.9 29.3
1961 20.1 29
1960 20.3 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
88.6%
2024

Energy

CAR Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Greece
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
93.9%
2009
English speaking
3%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
86.3%
2024

Health

CAR Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Greece
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
72,700 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) (2000–2019, 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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