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Central African Republic vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 43rd vs. 77th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Guinea
Population
5753659
15546235
Population rank 118/197 75/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Central African Republic and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
CAR Guinea
2024 $2,751,494,281 $25,008,678,293
2023 $2,555,492,086 $22,407,615,556
2022 $2,382,618,615 $19,910,452,542
2021 $2,516,498,412 $17,069,115,738
2020 $2,326,720,900 $14,088,693,743
2019 $2,221,301,351 $13,442,861,496
2018 $2,220,979,146 $11,857,030,367
2017 $2,072,349,973 $10,324,668,271
2016 $1,825,018,145 $8,595,955,222
2015 $1,695,825,714 $8,794,201,743
2014 $1,894,813,389 $8,778,473,373
2013 $1,691,544,110 $8,376,613,539
2012 $2,510,126,512 $7,638,044,557
2011 $2,437,982,705 $6,785,137,203
2010 $2,142,591,540 $6,853,467,146
2009 $2,067,381,665 $6,716,905,340
2008 $1,993,407,888 $6,964,179,983
2007 $1,699,811,295 $6,281,918,226
2006 $1,461,859,762 $4,220,019,845
2005 $1,337,894,379 $4,282,468,637
2004 $1,272,360,517 $5,300,767,961
2003 $1,142,315,523 $5,025,167,975
2002 $996,068,145 $4,301,608,753
2001 $932,648,605 $4,125,527,603
2000 $916,777,283 $4,367,458,867
1999 $999,477,511 $5,046,806,783
1998 $967,338,390 $5,232,118,046
1997 $937,741,513 $5,516,916,163
1996 $1,007,791,127 $5,641,243,100
1995 $1,115,389,674 $5,385,704,166
1994 $851,174,357 $4,932,800,407
1993 $1,278,781,262 $4,781,166,117
1992 $1,411,917,553 $4,789,220,417
1991 $1,377,374,987 $4,396,178,694
1990 $1,440,711,459 $3,888,320,666
1989 $1,233,930,281 $3,546,079,263
1988 $1,264,899,288 $3,476,480,303
1987 $1,200,991,978 $2,976,714,019
1986 $1,122,265,013 $2,909,130,355
1985 $864,849,836 $22,787,644,566
1984 $637,820,670 $18,421,497,251
1983 $658,679,333 $15,129,893,722
1982 $748,312,391 $11,926,032,493
1981 $694,803,623 $9,646,440,667
1980 $797,048,199 $9,746,524,915
1979 $700,764,748 $8,877,094,497
1978 $610,578,632 $8,087,305,999
1977 $507,298,148 $6,914,381,291
1976 $451,152,461 $6,762,781,871
1975 $378,660,016 $6,102,769,605
1974 $281,398,706 $5,691,417,541
1973 $271,183,082 $5,152,080,388
1972 $230,317,883 $4,203,069,035
1971 $201,450,800 $3,594,302,908
1970 $189,106,529 $3,220,224,608
1969 $188,039,210 -
1968 $191,767,442 -
1967 $163,820,514 -
1966 $157,930,018 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
1964 $142,025,079 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1960 $112,155,598 -

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

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Central African Republic and Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Guinea
2024 $516 $1,695
2023 $496 $1,555
2022 $467 $1,417
2021 $492 $1,245
2020 $463 $1,054
2019 $449 $1,031
2018 $455 $933
2017 $432 $834
2016 $387 $712
2015 $366 $747
2014 $410 $765
2013 $364 $748
2012 $544 $699
2011 $534 $637
2010 $477 $659
2009 $456 $662
2008 $437 $704
2007 $381 $650
2006 $334 $447
2005 $312 $463
2004 $303 $585
2003 $278.4 $566
2002 $248.6 $496
2001 $238 $483
2000 $239.2 $518
1999 $268 $611
1998 $266.6 $647
1997 $265.5 $696
1996 $293.3 $726
1995 $333 $713
1994 $261.3 $672
1993 $405 $671
1992 $462 $693
1991 $465 $656
1990 $502 $604
1989 $443 $570
1988 $466 $574
1987 $450 $505
1986 $426 $506
1985 $333 $4,062
1984 $248.3 $3,362
1983 $259.6 $2,823
1982 $298.4 $2,273
1981 $280.3 $1,876
1980 $325 $1,931
1979 $289.1 $1,790
1978 $254.6 $1,658
1977 $213.8 $1,440
1976 $192.1 $1,431
1975 $163.6 $1,311
1974 $124 $1,243
1973 $121.8 $1,143
1972 $105.5 $948
1971 $94.1 $825
1970 $90.2 $753
1969 $91.7 -
1968 $95.6 -
1967 $83.6 -
1966 $82.3 -
1965 $80.2 -
1964 $77.2 -
1963 $71.8 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $71 -
1960 $65.9 -

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

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Central African Republic vs. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Guinea
2026 58.2 61.2
2025 57.9 61.1
2024 57.7 60.9
2023 57.4 60.7
2022 18.8 60.4
2021 40.3 59.4
2020 50.6 59.3
2019 31.5 59.4
2018 52.3 59
2017 45.2 58.7
2016 51 58.5
2015 51.9 57.9
2014 40.3 57.6
2013 49.5 57.5
2012 51.3 57.1
2011 50.1 56.8
2010 46.9 56.4
2009 14.7 56.1
2008 49.9 55.7
2007 49.3 55.2
2006 48.7 54.9
2005 48.2 54.4
2004 47.7 54
2003 47.3 53.6
2002 46.8 53.2
2001 46.7 52.7
2000 46.6 52.4
1999 46.9 52
1998 47.1 51.6
1997 47.3 51.1
1996 47.7 50.5
1995 48.1 49.8
1994 48.5 49.2
1993 48.9 48.8
1992 49.2 48.3
1991 49.6 47.8
1990 49.9 47.3
1989 50.1 46.9
1988 50.2 46.5
1987 50.4 46.1
1986 50.4 45.7
1985 50.5 45.3
1984 50.4 44.9
1983 50.3 44.2
1982 50.2 43.9
1981 50 43.3
1980 49.8 42.8
1979 49.5 42.3
1978 49.2 41.9
1977 48.8 41.4
1976 48.4 41
1975 47.9 40.6
1974 47.4 40.2
1973 46.9 39.9
1972 46.3 39.7
1971 45.8 39.4
1970 45.2 39.1
1969 44.6 38.8
1968 44 38.5
1967 43.4 38.2
1966 42.8 38
1965 42.2 37.7
1964 41.6 37.4
1963 41.1 37.2
1962 40.6 37
1961 40.1 36.8
1960 39.6 36.6
1959 39.1 36.5
1958 38.7 36.4
1957 38.3 36.2
1956 37.8 36.1
1955 37.4 36
1954 37 35.9
1953 36.6 35.8
1952 36.2 35.7
1951 35.8 35.6
1950 35.4 35.6

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

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Central African Republic and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Guinea
1x
Year Population
CAR Guinea
2024 5,330,690 14,754,785
2023 5,152,421 14,405,468
2022 5,098,039 14,055,137
2021 5,112,100 13,710,513
2020 5,026,628 13,371,183
2019 4,944,703 13,034,346
2018 4,878,657 12,704,774
2017 4,793,511 12,385,659
2016 4,713,663 12,073,030
2015 4,629,320 11,767,070
2014 4,623,182 11,472,924
2013 4,642,419 11,191,873
2012 4,610,848 10,921,581
2011 4,565,021 10,656,810
2010 4,492,995 10,396,086
2009 4,529,047 10,143,534
2008 4,558,984 9,898,870
2007 4,462,770 9,662,281
2006 4,377,579 9,441,171
2005 4,288,810 9,245,844
2004 4,192,826 9,062,726
2003 4,103,086 8,870,781
2002 4,006,077 8,674,066
2001 3,919,487 8,539,960
2000 3,833,416 8,428,832
1999 3,729,450 8,265,123
1998 3,628,827 8,081,990
1997 3,531,700 7,931,370
1996 3,435,965 7,770,035
1995 3,348,052 7,553,249
1994 3,257,954 7,345,107
1993 3,157,839 7,128,177
1992 3,058,831 6,914,366
1991 2,963,191 6,697,166
1990 2,871,910 6,434,374
1989 2,783,970 6,215,811
1988 2,713,965 6,056,574
1987 2,669,155 5,900,198
1986 2,634,258 5,750,668
1985 2,600,932 5,610,373
1984 2,568,610 5,480,096
1983 2,537,399 5,359,814
1982 2,507,375 5,247,672
1981 2,478,402 5,143,288
1980 2,450,535 5,047,419
1979 2,423,794 4,959,283
1978 2,397,961 4,877,854
1977 2,372,930 4,801,128
1976 2,348,566 4,727,022
1975 2,313,916 4,653,876
1974 2,269,338 4,580,510
1973 2,226,008 4,506,324
1972 2,183,769 4,431,292
1971 2,141,450 4,355,200
1970 2,097,505 4,277,535
1969 2,051,515 4,198,300
1968 2,005,100 4,118,550
1967 1,960,444 4,040,153
1966 1,918,082 3,964,155
1965 1,877,854 3,890,716
1964 1,839,583 3,819,722
1963 1,803,063 3,750,954
1962 1,768,115 3,684,273
1961 1,734,580 3,619,551
1960 1,702,346 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Guinea

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Guinea
2023 6.01 4.22
2022 6.02 4.3
2021 6.05 4.4
2020 6.06 4.49
2019 6.09 4.58
2018 6.11 4.67
2017 6.13 4.79
2016 6.13 4.92
2015 6.13 5
2014 6.1 5.07
2013 6.08 5.15
2012 6.05 5.23
2011 6.01 5.34
2010 5.96 5.44
2009 5.94 5.53
2008 5.9 5.6
2007 5.87 5.66
2006 5.84 5.7
2005 5.81 5.73
2004 5.78 5.73
2003 5.8 5.74
2002 5.79 5.78
2001 5.81 5.83
2000 5.85 5.92
1999 5.88 5.99
1998 5.89 6.05
1997 5.92 6.12
1996 5.96 6.21
1995 5.94 6.29
1994 5.92 6.36
1993 5.93 6.41
1992 5.96 6.45
1991 6.03 6.48
1990 6.05 6.52
1989 6.07 6.55
1988 6.1 6.56
1987 6.12 6.57
1986 6.11 6.55
1985 6.12 6.53
1984 6.14 6.51
1983 6.15 6.49
1982 6.16 6.49
1981 6.17 6.46
1980 6.13 6.46
1979 6.09 6.45
1978 6.04 6.44
1977 5.99 6.43
1976 5.94 6.4
1975 5.88 6.37
1974 5.9 6.34
1973 5.93 6.31
1972 5.96 6.28
1971 5.99 6.26
1970 6.03 6.24
1969 6.06 6.23
1968 6.1 6.21
1967 6.08 6.2
1966 6.06 6.19
1965 6.03 6.18
1964 6.01 6.17
1963 5.99 6.15
1962 5.97 6.14
1961 5.96 6.13
1960 5.95 6.11

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

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Central African Republic and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Guinea
2024 15.4 19.2
2023 15.3 19
2022 15.3 18.9
2021 15.4 18.8
2020 15.4 18.6
2019 15.4 18.5
2018 15.4 18.3
2017 15.4 18.2
2016 15.4 18.1
2015 15.4 18
2014 15.6 17.8
2013 16 17.7
2012 16.3 17.6
2011 16.6 17.5
2010 16.7 17.4
2009 16.9 17.3
2008 17 17.3
2007 17.1 17.2
2006 17.1 17.2
2005 17.2 17.2
2004 17.2 17.2
2003 17.2 17.2
2002 17.1 17.2
2001 17.1 17.3
2000 17.1 17.5
1999 17.1 17.6
1998 17.1 17.7
1997 17.1 17.9
1996 17.2 18
1995 17.3 18.1
1994 17.4 18.1
1993 17.5 18.2
1992 17.5 18.2
1991 17.6 18.3
1990 17.8 18.3
1989 17.9 18.3
1988 18 18.4
1987 18.1 18.4
1986 18.2 18.4
1985 18.3 18.4
1984 18.3 18.5
1983 18.3 18.5
1982 18.4 18.6
1981 18.4 18.7
1980 18.5 18.8
1979 18.5 18.9
1978 18.5 19
1977 18.5 19.2
1976 18.5 19.3
1975 18.5 19.4
1974 18.6 19.5
1973 18.6 19.7
1972 18.7 19.8
1971 18.8 19.8
1970 18.9 19.9
1969 18.9 20
1968 19 20
1967 19.2 20.1
1966 19.3 20.1
1965 19.4 20.2
1964 19.6 20.3
1963 19.7 20.4
1962 19.9 20.4
1961 20.1 20.5
1960 20.3 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
36%
2024

Energy

CAR Guinea
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
66.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

CAR Guinea
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
45.3%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
26.5%
2023

Health

CAR Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
15
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Guinea
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

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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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