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Central African Republic vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 43rd vs. 142nd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Haiti
Population
5753659
12076663
Population rank 118/197 82/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Central African Republic and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
CAR Haiti
2024 $2,751,494,281 $25,224,154,991
2023 $2,555,492,086 $19,850,585,722
2022 $2,382,618,615 $20,253,551,921
2021 $2,516,498,412 $20,944,387,976
2020 $2,326,720,900 $14,508,222,518
2019 $2,221,301,351 $15,016,090,930
2018 $2,220,979,146 $16,403,864,618
2017 $2,072,349,973 $15,093,357,161
2016 $1,825,018,145 $14,069,277,526
2015 $1,695,825,714 $14,849,629,309
2014 $1,894,813,389 $15,146,883,498
2013 $1,691,544,110 $14,902,488,604
2012 $2,510,126,512 $13,708,925,477
2011 $2,437,982,705 $13,008,746,039
2010 $2,142,591,540 $11,859,312,725
2009 $2,067,381,665 $11,597,002,835
2008 $1,993,407,888 $10,432,962,635
2007 $1,699,811,295 $9,228,637,768
2006 $1,461,859,762 $7,638,739,123
2005 $1,337,894,379 $7,030,149,730
2004 $1,272,360,517 $6,087,360,684
2003 $1,142,315,523 $5,071,947,798
2002 $996,068,145 $6,205,847,214
2001 $932,648,605 $6,331,970,324
2000 $916,777,283 $6,813,566,099
1999 $999,477,511 $4,153,725,884
1998 $967,338,390 $3,723,903,724
1997 $937,741,513 $3,338,949,152
1996 $1,007,791,127 $2,907,517,604
1995 $1,115,389,674 $2,813,313,279
1994 $851,174,357 $2,167,569,046
1993 $1,278,781,262 $1,878,253,767
1992 $1,411,917,553 $2,257,129,792
1991 $1,377,374,987 $3,473,562,628
1990 $1,440,711,459 $3,096,289,800
1989 $1,233,930,281 $2,736,243,800
1988 $1,264,899,288 $2,613,926,800
1987 $1,200,991,978 $2,047,200,000
1986 $1,122,265,013 $2,318,000,000
1985 $864,849,836 $2,009,400,000
1984 $637,820,670 $1,816,200,000
1983 $658,679,333 $1,623,600,000
1982 $748,312,391 $1,474,200,000
1981 $694,803,623 $1,479,400,000
1980 $797,048,199 $1,383,800,000
1979 $700,764,748 $1,080,600,000
1978 $610,578,632 $974,200,000
1977 $507,298,148 $947,000,000
1976 $451,152,461 $879,000,000
1975 $378,660,016 $681,400,000
1974 $281,398,706 $565,399,322
1973 $271,183,082 $466,798,973
1972 $230,317,883 $371,998,958
1971 $201,450,800 $362,800,000
1970 $189,106,529 $331,200,000
1969 $188,039,210 $391,820,400
1968 $191,767,442 $367,968,800
1967 $163,820,514 $369,124,200
1966 $157,930,018 $368,948,600
1965 $150,574,795 $353,251,800
1964 $142,025,079 $325,281,200
1963 $129,379,124 $294,883,400
1962 $124,482,774 $281,896,800
1961 $123,134,583 $271,066,000
1960 $112,155,598 $273,187,200

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

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Central African Republic and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Haiti
2024 $516 $2,143
2023 $496 $1,706
2022 $467 $1,761
2021 $492 $1,841
2020 $463 $1,290
2019 $449 $1,352
2018 $455 $1,496
2017 $432 $1,395
2016 $387 $1,318
2015 $366 $1,411
2014 $410 $1,460
2013 $364 $1,458
2012 $544 $1,361
2011 $534 $1,312
2010 $477 $1,210
2009 $456 $1,197
2008 $437 $1,095
2007 $381 $985
2006 $334 $829
2005 $312 $776
2004 $303 $683
2003 $278.4 $579
2002 $248.6 $721
2001 $238 $749
2000 $239.2 $821
1999 $268 $510
1998 $266.6 $465
1997 $265.5 $425
1996 $293.3 $377
1995 $333 $372
1994 $261.3 $292.1
1993 $405 $258.1
1992 $462 $316
1991 $465 $497
1990 $502 $452
1989 $443 $407
1988 $466 $397
1987 $450 $318
1986 $426 $367
1985 $333 $325
1984 $248.3 $299.2
1983 $259.6 $272.8
1982 $298.4 $252.6
1981 $280.3 $258.5
1980 $325 $246.5
1979 $289.1 $196.2
1978 $254.6 $180.3
1977 $213.8 $178.7
1976 $192.1 $169.1
1975 $163.6 $133.6
1974 $124 $113
1973 $121.8 $95.1
1972 $105.5 $77.3
1971 $94.1 $76.8
1970 $90.2 $71.5
1969 $91.7 $86.1
1968 $95.6 $82.4
1967 $83.6 $84.2
1966 $82.3 $85.7
1965 $80.2 $83.6
1964 $77.2 $78.5
1963 $71.8 $72.4
1962 $70.4 $70.4
1961 $71 $69
1960 $65.9 $70.8

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

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Central African Republic vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Haiti
2026 58.2 65.5
2025 57.9 65.3
2024 57.7 65.1
2023 57.4 64.9
2022 18.8 63.9
2021 40.3 62.6
2020 50.6 63.8
2019 31.5 64.3
2018 52.3 64.1
2017 45.2 63.8
2016 51 63.3
2015 51.9 63.2
2014 40.3 63
2013 49.5 62.6
2012 51.3 62.3
2011 50.1 61.6
2010 46.9 45.6
2009 14.7 61.7
2008 49.9 61.3
2007 49.3 61.1
2006 48.7 60.7
2005 48.2 60.3
2004 47.7 58.5
2003 47.3 59.4
2002 46.8 59
2001 46.7 58.6
2000 46.6 58.2
1999 46.9 57.7
1998 47.1 57.1
1997 47.3 56.7
1996 47.7 56.1
1995 48.1 55.6
1994 48.5 54.7
1993 48.9 54.5
1992 49.2 54
1991 49.6 53.5
1990 49.9 53.2
1989 50.1 52.9
1988 50.2 52.6
1987 50.4 52.2
1986 50.4 51.9
1985 50.5 51.6
1984 50.4 51.3
1983 50.3 50.9
1982 50.2 50.6
1981 50 50.3
1980 49.8 50
1979 49.5 49.7
1978 49.2 49.5
1977 48.8 49.2
1976 48.4 49
1975 47.9 48.7
1974 47.4 48.5
1973 46.9 48.2
1972 46.3 47.9
1971 45.8 47.6
1970 45.2 47.3
1969 44.6 46.9
1968 44 46.5
1967 43.4 46.1
1966 42.8 45.6
1965 42.2 45.4
1964 41.6 44.9
1963 41.1 42.7
1962 40.6 44.2
1961 40.1 43.8
1960 39.6 43.4
1959 39.1 43
1958 38.7 42.6
1957 38.3 42.1
1956 37.8 41.6
1955 37.4 41
1954 37 40.1
1953 36.6 39.5
1952 36.2 38.8
1951 35.8 38.1
1950 35.4 37.2

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

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Central African Republic and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Haiti
1x
Year Population
CAR Haiti
2024 5,330,690 11,772,557
2023 5,152,421 11,637,398
2022 5,098,039 11,503,606
2021 5,112,100 11,374,586
2020 5,026,628 11,243,848
2019 4,944,703 11,105,163
2018 4,878,657 10,962,362
2017 4,793,511 10,817,754
2016 4,713,663 10,671,457
2015 4,629,320 10,523,242
2014 4,623,182 10,373,235
2013 4,642,419 10,222,362
2012 4,610,848 10,069,771
2011 4,565,021 9,914,904
2010 4,492,995 9,803,294
2009 4,529,047 9,689,581
2008 4,558,984 9,530,774
2007 4,462,770 9,373,296
2006 4,377,579 9,216,562
2005 4,288,810 9,061,273
2004 4,192,826 8,910,263
2003 4,103,086 8,759,912
2002 4,006,077 8,607,641
2001 3,919,487 8,455,918
2000 3,833,416 8,303,151
1999 3,729,450 8,151,296
1998 3,628,827 8,002,143
1997 3,531,700 7,854,298
1996 3,435,965 7,707,557
1995 3,348,052 7,562,546
1994 3,257,954 7,419,771
1993 3,157,839 7,278,181
1992 3,058,831 7,136,571
1991 2,963,191 6,995,450
1990 2,871,910 6,854,441
1989 2,783,970 6,714,730
1988 2,713,965 6,578,145
1987 2,669,155 6,445,123
1986 2,634,258 6,316,122
1985 2,600,932 6,190,862
1984 2,568,610 6,069,230
1983 2,537,399 5,951,096
1982 2,507,375 5,835,937
1981 2,478,402 5,723,725
1980 2,450,535 5,614,493
1979 2,423,794 5,507,590
1978 2,397,961 5,402,580
1977 2,372,930 5,299,476
1976 2,348,566 5,198,357
1975 2,313,916 5,099,086
1974 2,269,338 5,001,796
1973 2,226,008 4,906,743
1972 2,183,769 4,813,868
1971 2,141,450 4,723,244
1970 2,097,505 4,635,124
1969 2,051,515 4,549,334
1968 2,005,100 4,465,328
1967 1,960,444 4,382,999
1966 1,918,082 4,302,639
1965 1,877,854 4,223,820
1964 1,839,583 4,146,244
1963 1,803,063 4,073,068
1962 1,768,115 4,001,575
1961 1,734,580 3,929,030
1960 1,702,346 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Haiti

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Haiti
2023 6.01 2.66
2022 6.02 2.7
2021 6.05 2.75
2020 6.06 2.8
2019 6.09 2.86
2018 6.11 2.92
2017 6.13 2.99
2016 6.13 3.05
2015 6.13 3.11
2014 6.1 3.16
2013 6.08 3.22
2012 6.05 3.32
2011 6.01 3.43
2010 5.96 3.5
2009 5.94 3.57
2008 5.9 3.62
2007 5.87 3.69
2006 5.84 3.76
2005 5.81 3.84
2004 5.78 3.94
2003 5.8 4.05
2002 5.79 4.13
2001 5.81 4.25
2000 5.85 4.39
1999 5.88 4.45
1998 5.89 4.56
1997 5.92 4.67
1996 5.96 4.78
1995 5.94 4.88
1994 5.92 4.99
1993 5.93 5.1
1992 5.96 5.21
1991 6.03 5.32
1990 6.05 5.41
1989 6.07 5.44
1988 6.1 5.47
1987 6.12 5.47
1986 6.11 5.48
1985 6.12 5.5
1984 6.14 5.51
1983 6.15 5.51
1982 6.16 5.53
1981 6.17 5.53
1980 6.13 5.56
1979 6.09 5.59
1978 6.04 5.64
1977 5.99 5.67
1976 5.94 5.71
1975 5.88 5.75
1974 5.9 5.78
1973 5.93 5.81
1972 5.96 5.85
1971 5.99 5.88
1970 6.03 5.91
1969 6.06 5.96
1968 6.1 6.01
1967 6.08 6.05
1966 6.06 6.09
1965 6.03 6.13
1964 6.01 6.16
1963 5.99 6.17
1962 5.97 6.18
1961 5.96 6.18
1960 5.95 6.18

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

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Central African Republic and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Haiti
2024 15.4 24.8
2023 15.3 24.5
2022 15.3 24.3
2021 15.4 24
2020 15.4 23.8
2019 15.4 23.5
2018 15.4 23.3
2017 15.4 23
2016 15.4 22.8
2015 15.4 22.5
2014 15.6 22.3
2013 16 22
2012 16.3 21.8
2011 16.6 21.6
2010 16.7 21.3
2009 16.9 21.1
2008 17 20.9
2007 17.1 20.6
2006 17.1 20.4
2005 17.2 20.2
2004 17.2 20
2003 17.2 19.8
2002 17.1 19.7
2001 17.1 19.5
2000 17.1 19.4
1999 17.1 19.3
1998 17.1 19.2
1997 17.1 19.1
1996 17.2 19
1995 17.3 19
1994 17.4 18.9
1993 17.5 18.9
1992 17.5 18.9
1991 17.6 18.9
1990 17.8 18.9
1989 17.9 18.9
1988 18 19
1987 18.1 19
1986 18.2 19
1985 18.3 19.1
1984 18.3 19.1
1983 18.3 19.1
1982 18.4 19.2
1981 18.4 19.2
1980 18.5 19.2
1979 18.5 19.2
1978 18.5 19.3
1977 18.5 19.3
1976 18.5 19.3
1975 18.5 19.3
1974 18.6 19.3
1973 18.6 19.3
1972 18.7 19.3
1971 18.8 19.4
1970 18.9 19.4
1969 18.9 19.4
1968 19 19.4
1967 19.2 19.4
1966 19.3 19.4
1965 19.4 19.5
1964 19.6 19.5
1963 19.7 19.5
1962 19.9 19.5
1961 20.1 19.5
1960 20.3 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
32.6%
2017

Energy

CAR Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

CAR Haiti
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
68%
2017
English speaking
3%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
39.3%
2019

Health

CAR Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Haiti
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
2,651 mi
2009

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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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