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Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), 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 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Guinea-Bissau
Population
5753659
2311915
Population rank 118/197 146/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
CAR Guinea-Bissau
2024 $2,751,494,281 $2,218,393,805
2023 $2,555,492,086 $2,127,688,181
2022 $2,382,618,615 $1,859,601,384
2021 $2,516,498,412 $1,908,094,558
2020 $2,326,720,900 $1,705,057,581
2019 $2,221,301,351 $1,596,227,316
2018 $2,220,979,146 $1,554,133,594
2017 $2,072,349,973 $1,469,978,606
2016 $1,825,018,145 $1,245,074,264
2015 $1,695,825,714 $1,152,384,167
2014 $1,894,813,389 $1,135,250,721
2013 $1,691,544,110 $1,109,682,824
2012 $2,510,126,512 $1,049,412,177
2011 $2,437,982,705 $1,157,074,319
2010 $2,142,591,540 $940,112,539
2009 $2,067,381,665 $890,167,833
2008 $1,993,407,888 $952,667,544
2007 $1,699,811,295 $753,162,998
2006 $1,461,859,762 $634,781,901
2005 $1,337,894,379 $639,776,041
2004 $1,272,360,517 $582,169,841
2003 $1,142,315,523 $553,614,800
2002 $996,068,145 $466,773,711
2001 $932,648,605 $412,610,872
2000 $916,777,283 $391,345,597
1999 $999,477,511 $579,365,780
1998 $967,338,390 $591,034,143
1997 $937,741,513 $698,107,222
1996 $1,007,791,127 $702,965,148
1995 $1,115,389,674 $660,195,402
1994 $851,174,357 $612,502,085
1993 $1,278,781,262 $615,779,519
1992 $1,411,917,553 $588,309,271
1991 $1,377,374,987 $668,470,891
1990 $1,440,711,459 $634,187,269
1989 $1,233,930,281 $554,072,303
1988 $1,264,899,288 $427,514,322
1987 $1,200,991,978 $451,893,375
1986 $1,122,265,013 $338,524,233
1985 $864,849,836 $373,959,151
1984 $637,820,670 $359,980,491
1983 $658,679,333 $425,225,177
1982 $748,312,391 $430,284,022
1981 $694,803,623 $402,230,865
1980 $797,048,199 $287,648,258
1979 $700,764,748 $308,143,183
1978 $610,578,632 $318,876,550
1977 $507,298,148 $298,871,675
1976 $451,152,461 $292,152,321
1975 $378,660,016 $283,311,997
1974 $281,398,706 $256,769,730
1973 $271,183,082 $232,331,281
1972 $230,317,883 $227,986,203
1971 $201,450,800 $204,167,297
1970 $189,106,529 $204,670,551
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-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Guinea-Bissau
2024 $516 $1,008
2023 $496 $988
2022 $467 $883
2021 $492 $927
2020 $463 $847
2019 $449 $811
2018 $455 $809
2017 $432 $783
2016 $387 $680
2015 $366 $645
2014 $410 $652
2013 $364 $654
2012 $544 $635
2011 $534 $720
2010 $477 $600
2009 $456 $583
2008 $437 $640
2007 $381 $519
2006 $334 $449
2005 $312 $463
2004 $303 $431
2003 $278.4 $420
2002 $248.6 $362
2001 $238 $327
2000 $239.2 $317
1999 $268 $479
1998 $266.6 $498
1997 $265.5 $599
1996 $293.3 $615
1995 $333 $589
1994 $261.3 $561
1993 $405 $582
1992 $462 $574
1991 $465 $672
1990 $502 $651
1989 $443 $578
1988 $466 $454
1987 $450 $488
1986 $426 $371
1985 $333 $417
1984 $248.3 $407
1983 $259.6 $489
1982 $298.4 $503
1981 $280.3 $477
1980 $325 $347
1979 $289.1 $376
1978 $254.6 $403
1977 $213.8 $403
1976 $192.1 $421
1975 $163.6 $435
1974 $124 $419
1973 $121.8 $392
1972 $105.5 $389
1971 $94.1 $348
1970 $90.2 $350
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-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Guinea-Bissau
2026 58.2 64.6
2025 57.9 64.4
2024 57.7 64.3
2023 57.4 64.1
2022 18.8 63.6
2021 40.3 61.7
2020 50.6 61.3
2019 31.5 62.2
2018 52.3 61.7
2017 45.2 61.1
2016 51 60.6
2015 51.9 60.1
2014 40.3 59.5
2013 49.5 58.9
2012 51.3 58.3
2011 50.1 57.7
2010 46.9 57
2009 14.7 56.3
2008 49.9 55.3
2007 49.3 54.9
2006 48.7 54.1
2005 48.2 52.9
2004 47.7 52.8
2003 47.3 52.2
2002 46.8 51.6
2001 46.7 51.1
2000 46.6 50.6
1999 46.9 48.5
1998 47.1 48.1
1997 47.3 48
1996 47.7 48.8
1995 48.1 48.5
1994 48.5 47.8
1993 48.9 47.8
1992 49.2 47.5
1991 49.6 47.2
1990 49.9 46.9
1989 50.1 46.6
1988 50.2 46.3
1987 50.4 45.8
1986 50.4 45.5
1985 50.5 45.3
1984 50.4 44.9
1983 50.3 44.6
1982 50.2 44.3
1981 50 43.9
1980 49.8 43.6
1979 49.5 43.2
1978 49.2 42.9
1977 48.8 42.6
1976 48.4 42.3
1975 47.9 41.9
1974 47.4 41.6
1973 46.9 38.2
1972 46.3 37.8
1971 45.8 37.5
1970 45.2 37.3
1969 44.6 37
1968 44 36.7
1967 43.4 36.3
1966 42.8 36.1
1965 42.2 35.9
1964 41.6 35.8
1963 41.1 35.6
1962 40.6 38
1961 40.1 37.8
1960 39.6 37.6
1959 39.1 37.3
1958 38.7 37.1
1957 38.3 37
1956 37.8 36.8
1955 37.4 36.6
1954 37 36.4
1953 36.6 36.3
1952 36.2 36.1
1951 35.8 35.9
1950 35.4 35.7

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

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Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
CAR Guinea-Bissau
2024 5,330,690 2,201,352
2023 5,152,421 2,153,339
2022 5,098,039 2,105,529
2021 5,112,100 2,058,841
2020 5,026,628 2,013,255
2019 4,944,703 1,967,696
2018 4,878,657 1,922,168
2017 4,793,511 1,877,072
2016 4,713,663 1,831,893
2015 4,629,320 1,786,457
2014 4,623,182 1,741,122
2013 4,642,419 1,695,973
2012 4,610,848 1,651,417
2011 4,565,021 1,608,076
2010 4,492,995 1,566,347
2009 4,529,047 1,526,377
2008 4,558,984 1,488,054
2007 4,462,770 1,450,986
2006 4,377,579 1,415,303
2005 4,288,810 1,381,585
2004 4,192,826 1,349,563
2003 4,103,086 1,318,806
2002 4,006,077 1,289,307
2001 3,919,487 1,261,273
2000 3,833,416 1,234,741
1999 3,729,450 1,210,206
1998 3,628,827 1,187,473
1997 3,531,700 1,165,545
1996 3,435,965 1,143,535
1995 3,348,052 1,119,949
1994 3,257,954 1,092,031
1993 3,157,839 1,058,745
1992 3,058,831 1,024,356
1991 2,963,191 994,639
1990 2,871,910 973,669
1989 2,783,970 957,789
1988 2,713,965 942,061
1987 2,669,155 926,862
1986 2,634,258 912,126
1985 2,600,932 897,697
1984 2,568,610 883,519
1983 2,537,399 869,592
1982 2,507,375 855,891
1981 2,478,402 842,432
1980 2,450,535 829,303
1979 2,423,794 819,867
1978 2,397,961 791,694
1977 2,372,930 741,789
1976 2,348,566 694,191
1975 2,313,916 650,966
1974 2,269,338 613,338
1973 2,226,008 592,808
1972 2,183,769 586,620
1971 2,141,450 586,221
1970 2,097,505 584,403
1969 2,051,515 581,610
1968 2,005,100 578,170
1967 1,960,444 569,011
1966 1,918,082 566,908
1965 1,877,854 575,005
1964 1,839,583 588,543
1963 1,803,063 594,418
1962 1,768,115 589,474
1961 1,734,580 582,532
1960 1,702,346 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Guinea-Bissau
2023 6.01 3.84
2022 6.02 3.91
2021 6.05 4
2020 6.06 4.08
2019 6.09 4.15
2018 6.11 4.24
2017 6.13 4.35
2016 6.13 4.52
2015 6.13 4.66
2014 6.1 4.79
2013 6.08 4.93
2012 6.05 5
2011 6.01 5.07
2010 5.96 5.11
2009 5.94 5.18
2008 5.9 5.27
2007 5.87 5.37
2006 5.84 5.41
2005 5.81 5.46
2004 5.78 5.5
2003 5.8 5.58
2002 5.79 5.63
2001 5.81 5.69
2000 5.85 5.79
1999 5.88 5.87
1998 5.89 5.97
1997 5.92 6.06
1996 5.96 6.14
1995 5.94 6.22
1994 5.92 6.3
1993 5.93 6.37
1992 5.96 6.44
1991 6.03 6.47
1990 6.05 6.5
1989 6.07 6.66
1988 6.1 6.69
1987 6.12 6.72
1986 6.11 6.73
1985 6.12 6.74
1984 6.14 6.73
1983 6.15 6.69
1982 6.16 6.64
1981 6.17 6.57
1980 6.13 6.49
1979 6.09 6.4
1978 6.04 6.32
1977 5.99 6.25
1976 5.94 6.19
1975 5.88 6.15
1974 5.9 6.12
1973 5.93 6.1
1972 5.96 6.08
1971 5.99 6.06
1970 6.03 6.04
1969 6.06 6.02
1968 6.1 6.01
1967 6.08 5.99
1966 6.06 5.98
1965 6.03 5.97
1964 6.01 5.96
1963 5.99 5.95
1962 5.97 5.94
1961 5.96 5.93
1960 5.95 5.92

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

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Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Guinea-Bissau
2024 15.4 20.2
2023 15.3 19.9
2022 15.3 19.8
2021 15.4 19.6
2020 15.4 19.4
2019 15.4 19.2
2018 15.4 19.1
2017 15.4 18.9
2016 15.4 18.8
2015 15.4 18.6
2014 15.6 18.5
2013 16 18.4
2012 16.3 18.3
2011 16.6 18.3
2010 16.7 18.2
2009 16.9 18.1
2008 17 18
2007 17.1 17.9
2006 17.1 17.9
2005 17.2 17.8
2004 17.2 17.7
2003 17.2 17.6
2002 17.1 17.6
2001 17.1 17.5
2000 17.1 17.4
1999 17.1 17.4
1998 17.1 17.3
1997 17.1 17.3
1996 17.2 17.2
1995 17.3 17.2
1994 17.4 17.1
1993 17.5 17.1
1992 17.5 17.1
1991 17.6 17.1
1990 17.8 17.1
1989 17.9 17
1988 18 17
1987 18.1 17.1
1986 18.2 17.1
1985 18.3 17.2
1984 18.3 17.2
1983 18.3 17.3
1982 18.4 17.5
1981 18.4 17.6
1980 18.5 17.7
1979 18.5 17.6
1978 18.5 17.8
1977 18.5 18.2
1976 18.5 18.5
1975 18.5 18.8
1974 18.6 18.9
1973 18.6 18.9
1972 18.7 18.8
1971 18.8 19
1970 18.9 19.1
1969 18.9 19.3
1968 19 19.5
1967 19.2 19.6
1966 19.3 19.9
1965 19.4 20.7
1964 19.6 21.7
1963 19.7 22.3
1962 19.9 22.6
1961 20.1 22.9
1960 20.3 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
43.2
2026
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
$159K
1993
$217M
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
0.34 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
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
-14,693
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.4:50.6
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
0.85
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
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
59
2025
58
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
$53.8
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.25
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
12
2026
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%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
2,734 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)

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