The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 122/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 43rd vs. 139th).
By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963).
Main facts and rankings
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5662456
|
2288306
|
| Population rank | 117/197 | 146/197 |
| GDP |
$2.75B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 171/197 | 178/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$516
2024 |
$963
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 194/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,264
2024 |
$3,053
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.67B
2024 |
$1.74B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.3%
2025 |
79.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$313
2024 |
$792
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 178/185 | 150/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,261
2025 |
$1,486
2025 |
| Land area |
240,534 sq mi
2025 |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
6.01
2023 |
3.84
2023 |
| Median age |
15.4 years
2024 |
20.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts
Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
GDP
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | $112,155,598 | - |
| 1961 | $123,134,583 | - |
| 1962 | $124,482,774 | - |
| 1963 | $129,379,124 | - |
| 1964 | $142,025,079 | - |
| 1965 | $150,574,795 | - |
| 1966 | $157,930,018 | - |
| 1967 | $163,820,514 | - |
| 1968 | $191,767,442 | - |
| 1969 | $188,039,210 | - |
| 1970 | $189,106,529 | $204,670,551 |
| 1971 | $201,450,800 | $204,167,297 |
| 1972 | $230,317,883 | $227,986,203 |
| 1973 | $271,183,082 | $232,331,281 |
| 1974 | $281,398,706 | $256,769,730 |
| 1975 | $378,660,016 | $283,311,997 |
| 1976 | $451,152,461 | $292,152,321 |
| 1977 | $507,298,148 | $298,871,675 |
| 1978 | $610,578,632 | $318,876,550 |
| 1979 | $700,764,748 | $308,143,183 |
| 1980 | $797,048,199 | $287,648,258 |
| 1981 | $694,803,623 | $402,230,865 |
| 1982 | $748,312,391 | $430,284,022 |
| 1983 | $658,679,333 | $425,225,177 |
| 1984 | $637,820,670 | $359,980,491 |
| 1985 | $864,849,836 | $373,959,151 |
| 1986 | $1,122,265,013 | $338,524,233 |
| 1987 | $1,200,991,978 | $451,893,375 |
| 1988 | $1,264,899,288 | $427,514,322 |
| 1989 | $1,233,930,281 | $554,072,303 |
| 1990 | $1,440,711,459 | $634,187,269 |
| 1991 | $1,377,374,987 | $668,470,891 |
| 1992 | $1,411,917,553 | $588,309,271 |
| 1993 | $1,278,781,262 | $615,779,519 |
| 1994 | $851,174,357 | $612,502,085 |
| 1995 | $1,115,389,674 | $660,195,402 |
| 1996 | $1,007,791,127 | $702,965,148 |
| 1997 | $937,741,513 | $698,107,222 |
| 1998 | $967,338,390 | $591,034,143 |
| 1999 | $999,477,511 | $579,365,780 |
| 2000 | $916,777,283 | $391,345,597 |
| 2001 | $932,648,605 | $412,610,872 |
| 2002 | $996,068,145 | $466,773,711 |
| 2003 | $1,142,315,523 | $553,614,800 |
| 2004 | $1,272,360,517 | $582,169,841 |
| 2005 | $1,337,894,379 | $639,776,041 |
| 2006 | $1,461,859,762 | $634,781,901 |
| 2007 | $1,699,811,295 | $753,162,998 |
| 2008 | $1,993,407,888 | $952,667,544 |
| 2009 | $2,067,381,665 | $890,167,833 |
| 2010 | $2,142,591,540 | $940,112,539 |
| 2011 | $2,437,982,705 | $1,157,074,319 |
| 2012 | $2,510,126,512 | $1,049,412,177 |
| 2013 | $1,691,544,110 | $1,109,682,824 |
| 2014 | $1,894,813,389 | $1,135,250,721 |
| 2015 | $1,695,825,714 | $1,152,384,167 |
| 2016 | $1,825,018,145 | $1,245,074,264 |
| 2017 | $2,072,349,973 | $1,469,978,606 |
| 2018 | $2,220,979,146 | $1,554,133,594 |
| 2019 | $2,221,301,351 | $1,588,767,976 |
| 2020 | $2,326,720,900 | $1,683,619,352 |
| 2021 | $2,516,498,412 | $1,878,659,687 |
| 2022 | $2,382,618,615 | $1,839,048,748 |
| 2023 | $2,555,492,086 | $2,077,816,135 |
| 2024 | $2,751,544,520 | $2,119,865,935 |
Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau economies compared
GDP per capita
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | $65.9 | - |
| 1961 | $71 | - |
| 1962 | $70.4 | - |
| 1963 | $71.8 | - |
| 1964 | $77.2 | - |
| 1965 | $80.2 | - |
| 1966 | $82.3 | - |
| 1967 | $83.6 | - |
| 1968 | $95.6 | - |
| 1969 | $91.7 | - |
| 1970 | $90.2 | $350 |
| 1971 | $94.1 | $348 |
| 1972 | $105.5 | $389 |
| 1973 | $121.8 | $392 |
| 1974 | $124 | $419 |
| 1975 | $163.6 | $435 |
| 1976 | $192.1 | $421 |
| 1977 | $213.8 | $403 |
| 1978 | $254.6 | $403 |
| 1979 | $289.1 | $376 |
| 1980 | $325 | $347 |
| 1981 | $280.3 | $477 |
| 1982 | $298.4 | $503 |
| 1983 | $259.6 | $489 |
| 1984 | $248.3 | $407 |
| 1985 | $333 | $417 |
| 1986 | $426 | $371 |
| 1987 | $450 | $488 |
| 1988 | $466 | $454 |
| 1989 | $443 | $578 |
| 1990 | $502 | $651 |
| 1991 | $465 | $672 |
| 1992 | $462 | $574 |
| 1993 | $405 | $582 |
| 1994 | $261.3 | $561 |
| 1995 | $333 | $589 |
| 1996 | $293.3 | $615 |
| 1997 | $265.5 | $599 |
| 1998 | $266.6 | $498 |
| 1999 | $268 | $479 |
| 2000 | $239.2 | $317 |
| 2001 | $238 | $327 |
| 2002 | $248.6 | $362 |
| 2003 | $278.4 | $420 |
| 2004 | $303 | $431 |
| 2005 | $312 | $463 |
| 2006 | $334 | $449 |
| 2007 | $381 | $519 |
| 2008 | $437 | $640 |
| 2009 | $456 | $583 |
| 2010 | $477 | $600 |
| 2011 | $534 | $720 |
| 2012 | $544 | $635 |
| 2013 | $364 | $654 |
| 2014 | $410 | $652 |
| 2015 | $366 | $645 |
| 2016 | $387 | $680 |
| 2017 | $432 | $783 |
| 2018 | $455 | $809 |
| 2019 | $449 | $807 |
| 2020 | $463 | $836 |
| 2021 | $492 | $912 |
| 2022 | $467 | $873 |
| 2023 | $496 | $965 |
| 2024 | $516 | $963 |
Central African Republic vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1950 | 35.4 | 35.7 |
| 1951 | 35.8 | 35.9 |
| 1952 | 36.2 | 36.1 |
| 1953 | 36.6 | 36.3 |
| 1954 | 37 | 36.4 |
| 1955 | 37.4 | 36.6 |
| 1956 | 37.8 | 36.8 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 37 |
| 1958 | 38.7 | 37.1 |
| 1959 | 39.1 | 37.3 |
| 1960 | 39.6 | 37.6 |
| 1961 | 40.1 | 37.8 |
| 1962 | 40.6 | 38 |
| 1963 | 41.1 | 35.6 |
| 1964 | 41.6 | 35.8 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 42.8 | 36.1 |
| 1967 | 43.4 | 36.3 |
| 1968 | 44 | 36.7 |
| 1969 | 44.6 | 37 |
| 1970 | 45.2 | 37.3 |
| 1971 | 45.8 | 37.5 |
| 1972 | 46.3 | 37.8 |
| 1973 | 46.9 | 38.2 |
| 1974 | 47.4 | 41.6 |
| 1975 | 47.9 | 41.9 |
| 1976 | 48.4 | 42.3 |
| 1977 | 48.8 | 42.6 |
| 1978 | 49.2 | 42.9 |
| 1979 | 49.5 | 43.2 |
| 1980 | 49.8 | 43.6 |
| 1981 | 50 | 43.9 |
| 1982 | 50.2 | 44.3 |
| 1983 | 50.3 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 50.4 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 50.5 | 45.3 |
| 1986 | 50.4 | 45.5 |
| 1987 | 50.4 | 45.8 |
| 1988 | 50.2 | 46.3 |
| 1989 | 50.1 | 46.6 |
| 1990 | 49.9 | 46.9 |
| 1991 | 49.6 | 47.2 |
| 1992 | 49.2 | 47.5 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 47.8 |
| 1994 | 48.5 | 47.8 |
| 1995 | 48.1 | 48.5 |
| 1996 | 47.7 | 48.8 |
| 1997 | 47.3 | 48 |
| 1998 | 47.1 | 48.1 |
| 1999 | 46.9 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 46.6 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 46.7 | 51.1 |
| 2002 | 46.8 | 51.6 |
| 2003 | 47.3 | 52.2 |
| 2004 | 47.7 | 52.8 |
| 2005 | 48.2 | 52.9 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 54.1 |
| 2007 | 49.3 | 54.9 |
| 2008 | 49.9 | 55.3 |
| 2009 | 14.7 | 56.3 |
| 2010 | 46.9 | 57 |
| 2011 | 50.1 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 51.3 | 58.3 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 58.9 |
| 2014 | 40.3 | 59.5 |
| 2015 | 51.9 | 60.1 |
| 2016 | 51 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 45.2 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 52.3 | 61.7 |
| 2019 | 31.5 | 62.2 |
| 2020 | 50.6 | 61.3 |
| 2021 | 40.3 | 61.7 |
| 2022 | 18.8 | 63.6 |
| 2023 | 57.4 | 64.1 |
| 2024 | 57.7 | 64.3 |
| 2025 | 57.9 | 64.4 |
Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison
Population
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | 1,702,346 | 577,633 |
| 1961 | 1,734,580 | 582,532 |
| 1962 | 1,768,115 | 589,474 |
| 1963 | 1,803,063 | 594,418 |
| 1964 | 1,839,583 | 588,543 |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 | 575,005 |
| 1966 | 1,918,082 | 566,908 |
| 1967 | 1,960,444 | 569,011 |
| 1968 | 2,005,100 | 578,170 |
| 1969 | 2,051,515 | 581,610 |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 | 584,403 |
| 1971 | 2,141,450 | 586,221 |
| 1972 | 2,183,769 | 586,620 |
| 1973 | 2,226,008 | 592,808 |
| 1974 | 2,269,338 | 613,338 |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 | 650,966 |
| 1976 | 2,348,566 | 694,191 |
| 1977 | 2,372,930 | 741,789 |
| 1978 | 2,397,961 | 791,694 |
| 1979 | 2,423,794 | 819,867 |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 | 829,303 |
| 1981 | 2,478,402 | 842,432 |
| 1982 | 2,507,375 | 855,891 |
| 1983 | 2,537,399 | 869,592 |
| 1984 | 2,568,610 | 883,519 |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 | 897,697 |
| 1986 | 2,634,258 | 912,126 |
| 1987 | 2,669,155 | 926,862 |
| 1988 | 2,713,965 | 942,061 |
| 1989 | 2,783,970 | 957,789 |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | 973,669 |
| 1991 | 2,963,191 | 994,639 |
| 1992 | 3,058,831 | 1,024,356 |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 | 1,058,745 |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 | 1,092,031 |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | 1,119,949 |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 | 1,143,535 |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 | 1,165,545 |
| 1998 | 3,628,827 | 1,187,473 |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 | 1,210,206 |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | 1,234,741 |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 | 1,261,273 |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 | 1,289,307 |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 | 1,318,806 |
| 2004 | 4,192,826 | 1,349,563 |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | 1,381,585 |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 | 1,415,303 |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 | 1,450,986 |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 | 1,488,054 |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 | 1,526,377 |
| 2010 | 4,492,995 | 1,566,347 |
| 2011 | 4,565,021 | 1,608,076 |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 | 1,651,417 |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 | 1,695,973 |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 | 1,741,122 |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | 1,786,457 |
| 2016 | 4,713,663 | 1,831,893 |
| 2017 | 4,793,511 | 1,877,072 |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 | 1,922,168 |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 | 1,967,696 |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | 2,013,255 |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 | 2,058,841 |
| 2022 | 5,098,039 | 2,105,529 |
| 2023 | 5,152,421 | 2,153,339 |
| 2024 | 5,330,690 | 2,201,352 |
Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau
Fertility rate
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | 5.95 | 5.92 |
| 1961 | 5.96 | 5.93 |
| 1962 | 5.97 | 5.94 |
| 1963 | 5.99 | 5.95 |
| 1964 | 6.01 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 6.03 | 5.97 |
| 1966 | 6.06 | 5.98 |
| 1967 | 6.08 | 5.99 |
| 1968 | 6.1 | 6.01 |
| 1969 | 6.06 | 6.02 |
| 1970 | 6.03 | 6.04 |
| 1971 | 5.99 | 6.06 |
| 1972 | 5.96 | 6.08 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 6.1 |
| 1974 | 5.9 | 6.12 |
| 1975 | 5.88 | 6.15 |
| 1976 | 5.94 | 6.19 |
| 1977 | 5.99 | 6.25 |
| 1978 | 6.04 | 6.32 |
| 1979 | 6.09 | 6.4 |
| 1980 | 6.13 | 6.49 |
| 1981 | 6.17 | 6.57 |
| 1982 | 6.16 | 6.64 |
| 1983 | 6.15 | 6.69 |
| 1984 | 6.14 | 6.73 |
| 1985 | 6.12 | 6.74 |
| 1986 | 6.11 | 6.73 |
| 1987 | 6.12 | 6.72 |
| 1988 | 6.1 | 6.69 |
| 1989 | 6.07 | 6.66 |
| 1990 | 6.05 | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 6.03 | 6.47 |
| 1992 | 5.96 | 6.44 |
| 1993 | 5.93 | 6.37 |
| 1994 | 5.92 | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 6.22 |
| 1996 | 5.96 | 6.14 |
| 1997 | 5.92 | 6.06 |
| 1998 | 5.89 | 5.97 |
| 1999 | 5.88 | 5.87 |
| 2000 | 5.85 | 5.79 |
| 2001 | 5.81 | 5.69 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 5.63 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 5.58 |
| 2004 | 5.78 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 5.81 | 5.46 |
| 2006 | 5.84 | 5.41 |
| 2007 | 5.87 | 5.37 |
| 2008 | 5.9 | 5.27 |
| 2009 | 5.94 | 5.18 |
| 2010 | 5.96 | 5.11 |
| 2011 | 6.01 | 5.07 |
| 2012 | 6.05 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6.08 | 4.93 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 4.79 |
| 2015 | 6.13 | 4.66 |
| 2016 | 6.13 | 4.52 |
| 2017 | 6.13 | 4.35 |
| 2018 | 6.11 | 4.24 |
| 2019 | 6.09 | 4.15 |
| 2020 | 6.06 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 6.05 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6.02 | 3.91 |
| 2023 | 6.01 | 3.84 |
Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared
Median age
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 1960 | 20.3 | 22.9 |
| 1961 | 20.1 | 22.9 |
| 1962 | 19.9 | 22.6 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 22.3 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 21.7 |
| 1965 | 19.4 | 20.7 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 19.9 |
| 1967 | 19.2 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 19 | 19.5 |
| 1969 | 18.9 | 19.3 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 19 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 18.6 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 18.8 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 18.5 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 18.4 | 17.5 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 17.2 |
| 1985 | 18.3 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 18.2 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 18.1 | 17.1 |
| 1988 | 18 | 17 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 17 |
| 1990 | 17.8 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 17.1 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 17.5 | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 17.1 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 17.1 | 17.6 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| 2004 | 17.2 | 17.7 |
| 2005 | 17.2 | 17.8 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 2008 | 17 | 18 |
| 2009 | 16.9 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 16.7 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | 16.6 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 16.3 | 18.3 |
| 2013 | 16 | 18.4 |
| 2014 | 15.6 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 15.4 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 15.4 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 15.4 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 15.4 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 19.2 |
| 2020 | 15.4 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 15.4 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 15.3 | 19.8 |
| 2023 | 15.3 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 15.4 | 20.2 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.75B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.9%
2025 |
18.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2023 |
2.01%
2013 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.29%
2023 |
1.46%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.62%
2025 |
-3.15%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.9%
2017 |
2.67%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
40.5%
2024 |
42.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.8%
2024 |
16.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
42.8
2025 |
43.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
33.1%
2021 |
26.1%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2021 |
3.4%
2021 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$480M
2023 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$206M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
87,000
2019 |
52,400
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
6.48%
2019 |
| Banked people share |
13.7%
2017 |
n/a |
Energy
|
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
65.5 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$19.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.37 megatons
2023 |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.07 tons
2023 |
0.16 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
90.9%
2022 |
87.4%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
96.5%
2021 |
7.09%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
96.2%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
17.6%
2023 |
40.5%
2023 |
Society
|
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-15,357
2024 |
-1,712
2024 |
| Urban population |
44.1%
2024 |
45.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
0
2025 |
16.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
24
2024 |
21
2024 |
| Higher education index |
3
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
20.1
2016 |
1.12
2017 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.7
2019 |
32.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
61
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.5%
2020 |
63.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
3%
2025 |
2.9%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
7.51%
2019 |
32.5%
2023 |
Health
|
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$47.9
2022 |
$66.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$22.8
2022 |
$42.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
64.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
35.6%
2022 |
18.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.02
2021 |
0.21
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
692
2023 |
505
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
92.2
2023 |
69.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
9.57%
2022 |
11.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.6%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
7
2025 |
12
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
8.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.75 liters
2020 |
3.73 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
CAR
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.42%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
45,122 sq mi
2024 |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
21,887 sq mi
2025 |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
85,765 sq mi
2025 |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
14,913 mi
2018 |
2,734 mi
2018 |
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