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Central African Republic vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 43rd vs. 102nd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Guatemala
Population
5753659
19049936
Population rank 118/197 69/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
73 years
2026

Central African Republic and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
CAR Guatemala
2024 $2,751,494,281 $113,199,581,158
2023 $2,555,492,086 $104,368,755,055
2022 $2,382,618,615 $95,641,446,501
2021 $2,516,498,412 $86,455,522,273
2020 $2,326,720,900 $77,719,468,248
2019 $2,221,301,351 $77,172,331,693
2018 $2,220,979,146 $73,328,356,008
2017 $2,072,349,973 $71,653,780,740
2016 $1,825,018,145 $66,053,408,206
2015 $1,695,825,714 $62,186,066,548
2014 $1,894,813,389 $57,852,159,008
2013 $1,691,544,110 $52,996,420,177
2012 $2,510,126,512 $49,593,929,487
2011 $2,437,982,705 $46,876,006,272
2010 $2,142,591,540 $40,676,578,423
2009 $2,067,381,665 $37,126,148,265
2008 $1,993,407,888 $38,503,720,224
2007 $1,699,811,295 $33,567,850,824
2006 $1,461,859,762 $29,744,246,827
2005 $1,337,894,379 $26,783,389,294
2004 $1,272,360,517 $23,577,298,095
2003 $1,142,315,523 $21,576,351,799
2002 $996,068,145 $20,444,205,991
2001 $932,648,605 $18,405,220,247
2000 $916,777,283 $19,288,929,030
1999 $999,477,511 $18,318,412,251
1998 $967,338,390 $19,395,491,993
1997 $937,741,513 $17,790,026,222
1996 $1,007,791,127 $15,674,835,615
1995 $1,115,389,674 $14,655,404,433
1994 $851,174,357 $12,983,233,311
1993 $1,278,781,262 $11,400,017,301
1992 $1,411,917,553 $10,440,781,588
1991 $1,377,374,987 $9,406,135,143
1990 $1,440,711,459 $7,650,196,845
1989 $1,233,930,281 $8,410,724,361
1988 $1,264,899,288 $7,841,602,824
1987 $1,200,991,978 $7,084,399,840
1986 $1,122,265,013 $7,231,963,516
1985 $864,849,836 $9,721,652,087
1984 $637,820,670 $9,470,000,100
1983 $658,679,333 $9,050,000,400
1982 $748,312,391 $8,716,999,700
1981 $694,803,623 $8,607,500,300
1980 $797,048,199 $7,878,700,000
1979 $700,764,748 $6,902,600,200
1978 $610,578,632 $6,070,600,200
1977 $507,298,148 $5,480,500,200
1976 $451,152,461 $4,365,300,200
1975 $378,660,016 $3,645,900,000
1974 $281,398,706 $3,161,499,900
1973 $271,183,082 $2,569,200,100
1972 $230,317,883 $2,101,300,000
1971 $201,450,800 $1,984,800,000
1970 $189,106,529 $1,904,000,000
1969 $188,039,210 $1,715,399,900
1968 $191,767,442 $1,610,500,000
1967 $163,820,514 $1,453,500,000
1966 $157,930,018 $1,390,700,000
1965 $150,574,795 $1,331,399,900
1964 $142,025,079 $1,299,099,900
1963 $129,379,124 $1,262,800,000
1962 $124,482,774 $1,143,600,000
1961 $123,134,583 $1,076,699,900
1960 $112,155,598 $1,043,599,900

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

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Central African Republic and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Guatemala
2024 $516 $6,150
2023 $496 $5,758
2022 $467 $5,359
2021 $492 $4,913
2020 $463 $4,478
2019 $449 $4,512
2018 $455 $4,353
2017 $432 $4,325
2016 $387 $4,060
2015 $366 $3,894
2014 $410 $3,689
2013 $364 $3,444
2012 $544 $3,287
2011 $534 $3,169
2010 $477 $2,805
2009 $456 $2,612
2008 $437 $2,763
2007 $381 $2,459
2006 $334 $2,225
2005 $312 $2,046
2004 $303 $1,841
2003 $278.4 $1,723
2002 $248.6 $1,669
2001 $238 $1,538
2000 $239.2 $1,649
1999 $268 $1,604
1998 $266.6 $1,741
1997 $265.5 $1,638
1996 $293.3 $1,481
1995 $333 $1,421
1994 $261.3 $1,293
1993 $405 $1,166
1992 $462 $1,096
1991 $465 $1,014
1990 $502 $848
1989 $443 $958
1988 $466 $919
1987 $450 $854
1986 $426 $896
1985 $333 $1,238
1984 $248.3 $1,241
1983 $259.6 $1,220
1982 $298.4 $1,204
1981 $280.3 $1,216
1980 $325 $1,142
1979 $289.1 $1,026
1978 $254.6 $925
1977 $213.8 $856
1976 $192.1 $697
1975 $163.6 $595
1974 $124 $529
1973 $121.8 $441
1972 $105.5 $370
1971 $94.1 $358
1970 $90.2 $353
1969 $91.7 $326
1968 $95.6 $315
1967 $83.6 $291.9
1966 $82.3 $287.3
1965 $80.2 $283
1964 $77.2 $284.2
1963 $71.8 $284.4
1962 $70.4 $265.2
1961 $71 $257.2
1960 $65.9 $256.8

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

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Central African Republic vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Guatemala
2026 58.2 73
2025 57.9 72.9
2024 57.7 72.7
2023 57.4 72.6
2022 18.8 71.2
2021 40.3 67.9
2020 50.6 70
2019 31.5 71.6
2018 52.3 71.5
2017 45.2 71.6
2016 51 71.2
2015 51.9 70.9
2014 40.3 70.9
2013 49.5 70.9
2012 51.3 70.7
2011 50.1 70.3
2010 46.9 69.9
2009 14.7 69.7
2008 49.9 69.5
2007 49.3 69.3
2006 48.7 68.8
2005 48.2 68.2
2004 47.7 68.2
2003 47.3 68.2
2002 46.8 67.8
2001 46.7 67.4
2000 46.6 67.1
1999 46.9 66.6
1998 47.1 66
1997 47.3 65.2
1996 47.7 64.5
1995 48.1 63.7
1994 48.5 63
1993 48.9 62.4
1992 49.2 62
1991 49.6 61.9
1990 49.9 61.8
1989 50.1 61.7
1988 50.2 61.5
1987 50.4 61
1986 50.4 60.3
1985 50.5 59.8
1984 50.4 59.1
1983 50.3 57.9
1982 50.2 48.9
1981 50 54.7
1980 49.8 55.3
1979 49.5 56.6
1978 49.2 56.4
1977 48.8 55.2
1976 48.4 47.6
1975 47.9 52.8
1974 47.4 53
1973 46.9 52.8
1972 46.3 51.8
1971 45.8 50.3
1970 45.2 48.5
1969 44.6 47.5
1968 44 47.8
1967 43.4 47.7
1966 42.8 47.5
1965 42.2 47.2
1964 41.6 47.1
1963 41.1 46.6
1962 40.6 46.5
1961 40.1 46.1
1960 39.6 45.8
1959 39.1 44.3
1958 38.7 43.1
1957 38.3 41.9
1956 37.8 41.3
1955 37.4 40.7
1954 37 40.1
1953 36.6 39.5
1952 36.2 38.9
1951 35.8 38.3
1950 35.4 37.8

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

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Central African Republic and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
CAR Guatemala
2024 5,330,690 18,406,359
2023 5,152,421 18,124,838
2022 5,098,039 17,847,877
2021 5,112,100 17,598,650
2020 5,026,628 17,357,325
2019 4,944,703 17,103,803
2018 4,878,657 16,845,685
2017 4,793,511 16,567,357
2016 4,713,663 16,268,760
2015 4,629,320 15,971,743
2014 4,623,182 15,681,725
2013 4,642,419 15,387,337
2012 4,610,848 15,089,647
2011 4,565,021 14,792,126
2010 4,492,995 14,500,112
2009 4,529,047 14,215,611
2008 4,558,984 13,935,174
2007 4,462,770 13,652,040
2006 4,377,579 13,367,459
2005 4,288,810 13,087,629
2004 4,192,826 12,807,402
2003 4,103,086 12,525,842
2002 4,006,077 12,246,915
2001 3,919,487 11,969,422
2000 3,833,416 11,697,592
1999 3,729,450 11,422,965
1998 3,628,827 11,139,145
1997 3,531,700 10,857,754
1996 3,435,965 10,583,526
1995 3,348,052 10,312,996
1994 3,257,954 10,043,718
1993 3,157,839 9,779,761
1992 3,058,831 9,522,266
1991 2,963,191 9,272,584
1990 2,871,910 9,024,773
1989 2,783,970 8,775,546
1988 2,713,965 8,532,099
1987 2,669,155 8,296,485
1986 2,634,258 8,070,818
1985 2,600,932 7,849,693
1984 2,568,610 7,630,682
1983 2,537,399 7,419,642
1982 2,507,375 7,240,241
1981 2,478,402 7,075,648
1980 2,450,535 6,900,212
1979 2,423,794 6,727,797
1978 2,397,961 6,561,534
1977 2,372,930 6,401,515
1976 2,348,566 6,262,404
1975 2,313,916 6,128,731
1974 2,269,338 5,981,197
1973 2,226,008 5,831,631
1972 2,183,769 5,682,833
1971 2,141,450 5,538,355
1970 2,097,505 5,396,966
1969 2,051,515 5,257,081
1968 2,005,100 5,118,111
1967 1,960,444 4,978,862
1966 1,918,082 4,840,958
1965 1,877,854 4,704,965
1964 1,839,583 4,571,109
1963 1,803,063 4,440,264
1962 1,768,115 4,312,044
1961 1,734,580 4,186,201
1960 1,702,346 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Guatemala
2023 6.01 2.31
2022 6.02 2.34
2021 6.05 2.39
2020 6.06 2.47
2019 6.09 2.59
2018 6.11 2.74
2017 6.13 2.86
2016 6.13 2.97
2015 6.13 3.03
2014 6.1 3.09
2013 6.08 3.15
2012 6.05 3.22
2011 6.01 3.29
2010 5.96 3.38
2009 5.94 3.47
2008 5.9 3.57
2007 5.87 3.72
2006 5.84 3.85
2005 5.81 3.97
2004 5.78 4.13
2003 5.8 4.25
2002 5.79 4.37
2001 5.81 4.5
2000 5.85 4.58
1999 5.88 4.69
1998 5.89 4.8
1997 5.92 4.91
1996 5.96 5.01
1995 5.94 5.11
1994 5.92 5.19
1993 5.93 5.25
1992 5.96 5.31
1991 6.03 5.38
1990 6.05 5.48
1989 6.07 5.56
1988 6.1 5.62
1987 6.12 5.64
1986 6.11 5.66
1985 6.12 5.73
1984 6.14 5.86
1983 6.15 5.98
1982 6.16 6.06
1981 6.17 6.12
1980 6.13 6.17
1979 6.09 6.22
1978 6.04 6.26
1977 5.99 6.32
1976 5.94 6.37
1975 5.88 6.41
1974 5.9 6.46
1973 5.93 6.49
1972 5.96 6.51
1971 5.99 6.55
1970 6.03 6.6
1969 6.06 6.65
1968 6.1 6.7
1967 6.08 6.76
1966 6.06 6.8
1965 6.03 6.84
1964 6.01 6.87
1963 5.99 6.9
1962 5.97 6.93
1961 5.96 6.98
1960 5.95 7

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

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Central African Republic and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Guatemala
2024 15.4 24
2023 15.3 23.7
2022 15.3 23.3
2021 15.4 22.9
2020 15.4 22.6
2019 15.4 22.3
2018 15.4 22
2017 15.4 21.7
2016 15.4 21.3
2015 15.4 21.1
2014 15.6 20.8
2013 16 20.4
2012 16.3 20.1
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 18.5
2004 17.2 18.3
2003 17.2 18.1
2002 17.1 18
2001 17.1 17.8
2000 17.1 17.7
1999 17.1 17.7
1998 17.1 17.6
1997 17.1 17.5
1996 17.2 17.4
1995 17.3 17.4
1994 17.4 17.3
1993 17.5 17.3
1992 17.5 17.3
1991 17.6 17.2
1990 17.8 17.2
1989 17.9 17.1
1988 18 17.1
1987 18.1 17.1
1986 18.2 17.1
1985 18.3 17
1984 18.3 17
1983 18.3 17
1982 18.4 17.1
1981 18.4 17.1
1980 18.5 17.1
1979 18.5 17.1
1978 18.5 17
1977 18.5 17
1976 18.5 17
1975 18.5 16.9
1974 18.6 16.8
1973 18.6 16.8
1972 18.7 16.8
1971 18.8 16.8
1970 18.9 16.8
1969 18.9 16.8
1968 19 16.7
1967 19.2 16.7
1966 19.3 16.7
1965 19.4 16.7
1964 19.6 16.6
1963 19.7 16.6
1962 19.9 16.6
1961 20.1 16.7
1960 20.3 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
38.3%
2024

Energy

CAR Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Guatemala
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
82.1%
2024
English speaking
3%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
56.1%
2023

Health

CAR Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Guatemala
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
10,949 mi
2016

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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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