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Central African Republic vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 43rd vs. 149th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Israel
Population
5753659
10290887
Population rank 118/197 95/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Central African Republic and Israel: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Israel economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Israel
1x
Year GDP
CAR Israel
2024 $2,751,494,281 $540,379,921,262
2023 $2,555,492,086 $512,184,638,999
2022 $2,382,618,615 $525,181,008,026
2021 $2,516,498,412 $489,851,549,972
2020 $2,326,720,900 $410,768,352,658
2019 $2,221,301,351 $400,645,216,359
2018 $2,220,979,146 $376,299,083,108
2017 $2,072,349,973 $358,451,839,053
2016 $1,825,018,145 $321,940,971,558
2015 $1,695,825,714 $303,469,434,072
2014 $1,894,813,389 $315,017,088,117
2013 $1,691,544,110 $298,478,070,673
2012 $2,510,126,512 $263,589,172,712
2011 $2,437,982,705 $268,094,998,225
2010 $2,142,591,540 $239,679,036,634
2009 $2,067,381,665 $213,403,181,853
2008 $1,993,407,888 $221,231,658,863
2007 $1,699,811,295 $184,681,214,673
2006 $1,461,859,762 $158,900,547,825
2005 $1,337,894,379 $147,519,922,009
2004 $1,272,360,517 $140,047,984,605
2003 $1,142,315,523 $131,408,914,824
2002 $996,068,145 $125,332,331,884
2001 $932,648,605 $135,002,039,613
2000 $916,777,283 $136,512,300,542
1999 $999,477,511 $121,417,185,062
1998 $967,338,390 $120,547,409,279
1997 $937,741,513 $119,459,826,347
1996 $1,007,791,127 $115,116,595,545
1995 $1,115,389,674 $105,497,418,059
1994 $851,174,357 $90,740,103,829
1993 $1,278,781,262 $79,855,877,174
1992 $1,411,917,553 $79,457,685,757
1991 $1,377,374,987 $70,998,755,007
1990 $1,440,711,459 $62,016,729,541
1989 $1,233,930,281 $52,443,479,454
1988 $1,264,899,288 $52,650,948,910
1987 $1,200,991,978 $43,049,543,635
1986 $1,122,265,013 $35,834,154,874
1985 $864,849,836 $28,905,736,367
1984 $637,820,670 $30,645,607,293
1983 $658,679,333 $32,675,755,462
1982 $748,312,391 $29,255,285,401
1981 $694,803,623 $26,882,009,819
1980 $797,048,199 $25,395,256,478
1979 $700,764,748 $22,609,741,060
1978 $610,578,632 $17,701,286,907
1977 $507,298,148 $18,257,113,904
1976 $451,152,461 $15,956,349,550
1975 $378,660,016 $16,141,767,373
1974 $281,398,706 $17,172,607,138
1973 $271,183,082 $11,902,574,259
1972 $230,317,883 $9,222,557,539
1971 $201,450,800 $7,052,544,000
1970 $189,106,529 $7,406,712,876
1969 $188,039,210 $6,297,852,761
1968 $191,767,442 $5,458,427,928
1967 $163,820,514 $4,762,386,783
1966 $157,930,018 $4,703,300,098
1965 $150,574,795 $4,329,084,429
1964 $142,025,079 $4,024,344,853
1963 $129,379,124 $3,535,949,089
1962 $124,482,774 $2,966,154,031
1961 $123,134,583 $3,708,586,471
1960 $112,155,598 $3,070,585,807

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

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Central African Republic and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Israel
2024 $516 $54,177
2023 $496 $52,004
2022 $467 $54,950
2021 $492 $52,271
2020 $463 $44,576
2019 $449 $44,251
2018 $455 $42,363
2017 $432 $41,138
2016 $387 $37,672
2015 $366 $36,213
2014 $410 $38,343
2013 $364 $37,034
2012 $544 $33,321
2011 $534 $34,523
2010 $477 $31,439
2009 $456 $28,508
2008 $437 $30,269
2007 $381 $25,721
2006 $334 $22,527
2005 $312 $21,287
2004 $303 $20,568
2003 $278.4 $19,643
2002 $248.6 $19,076
2001 $238 $20,966
2000 $239.2 $21,707
1999 $268 $19,823
1998 $266.6 $20,189
1997 $265.5 $20,469
1996 $293.3 $20,224
1995 $333 $19,026
1994 $261.3 $16,807
1993 $405 $15,179
1992 $462 $15,510
1991 $465 $14,346
1990 $502 $13,308
1989 $443 $11,608
1988 $466 $11,853
1987 $450 $9,853
1986 $426 $8,335
1985 $333 $6,829
1984 $248.3 $7,369
1983 $259.6 $7,960
1982 $298.4 $7,258
1981 $280.3 $6,795
1980 $325 $6,549
1979 $289.1 $5,972
1978 $254.6 $4,797
1977 $213.8 $5,053
1976 $192.1 $4,516
1975 $163.6 $4,672
1974 $124 $5,085
1973 $121.8 $3,631
1972 $105.5 $2,930
1971 $94.1 $2,298
1970 $90.2 $2,490
1969 $91.7 $2,189
1968 $95.6 $1,947
1967 $83.6 $1,735
1966 $82.3 $1,789
1965 $80.2 $1,689
1964 $77.2 $1,626
1963 $71.8 $1,486
1962 $70.4 $1,294
1961 $71 $1,697
1960 $65.9 $1,452

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

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Central African Republic vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Israel
2026 58.2 82.9
2025 57.9 82.8
2024 57.7 82.7
2023 57.4 82.4
2022 18.8 82.8
2021 40.3 82.5
2020 50.6 82.7
2019 31.5 82.9
2018 52.3 82.9
2017 45.2 82.7
2016 51 82.6
2015 51.9 82.3
2014 40.3 82.4
2013 49.5 82.4
2012 51.3 82
2011 50.1 82
2010 46.9 82
2009 14.7 81.8
2008 49.9 81.3
2007 49.3 81
2006 48.7 80.8
2005 48.2 80.4
2004 47.7 80.3
2003 47.3 79.8
2002 46.8 79.5
2001 46.7 79.5
2000 46.6 79.2
1999 46.9 78.9
1998 47.1 78.6
1997 47.3 78.6
1996 47.7 78.6
1995 48.1 78.1
1994 48.5 78
1993 48.9 77.9
1992 49.2 77.3
1991 49.6 77.6
1990 49.9 78
1989 50.1 77.6
1988 50.2 76.9
1987 50.4 76.4
1986 50.4 75.9
1985 50.5 76
1984 50.4 75.5
1983 50.3 75.1
1982 50.2 74.3
1981 50 74.2
1980 49.8 73.7
1979 49.5 73.4
1978 49.2 73.1
1977 48.8 72.7
1976 48.4 72.7
1975 47.9 71.6
1974 47.4 71.6
1973 46.9 71.6
1972 46.3 71.6
1971 45.8 71.8
1970 45.2 71.2
1969 44.6 71
1968 44 70.8
1967 43.4 70.9
1966 42.8 70.9
1965 42.2 70.5
1964 41.6 69.6
1963 41.1 69.6
1962 40.6 69.3
1961 40.1 69.8
1960 39.6 69.8
1959 39.1 68.9
1958 38.7 68.4
1957 38.3 66.5
1956 37.8 66.6
1955 37.4 68
1954 37 66.3
1953 36.6 66.4
1952 36.2 67.2
1951 35.8 67.6
1950 35.4 69.9

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

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Central African Republic and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Israel
1x
Year Population
CAR Israel
2024 5,330,690 9,974,400
2023 5,152,421 9,849,000
2022 5,098,039 9,557,500
2021 5,112,100 9,371,400
2020 5,026,628 9,215,100
2019 4,944,703 9,054,000
2018 4,878,657 8,882,800
2017 4,793,511 8,713,300
2016 4,713,663 8,546,000
2015 4,629,320 8,380,100
2014 4,623,182 8,215,700
2013 4,642,419 8,059,500
2012 4,610,848 7,910,500
2011 4,565,021 7,765,800
2010 4,492,995 7,623,600
2009 4,529,047 7,485,600
2008 4,558,984 7,308,800
2007 4,462,770 7,180,100
2006 4,377,579 7,053,700
2005 4,288,810 6,930,100
2004 4,192,826 6,809,000
2003 4,103,086 6,689,700
2002 4,006,077 6,570,000
2001 3,919,487 6,439,000
2000 3,833,416 6,289,000
1999 3,729,450 6,125,000
1998 3,628,827 5,971,000
1997 3,531,700 5,836,000
1996 3,435,965 5,692,000
1995 3,348,052 5,545,000
1994 3,257,954 5,399,000
1993 3,157,839 5,261,000
1992 3,058,831 5,123,000
1991 2,963,191 4,949,000
1990 2,871,910 4,660,000
1989 2,783,970 4,518,000
1988 2,713,965 4,442,000
1987 2,669,155 4,369,000
1986 2,634,258 4,299,000
1985 2,600,932 4,233,000
1984 2,568,610 4,159,000
1983 2,537,399 4,105,000
1982 2,507,375 4,031,000
1981 2,478,402 3,956,000
1980 2,450,535 3,878,000
1979 2,423,794 3,786,000
1978 2,397,961 3,690,000
1977 2,372,930 3,613,000
1976 2,348,566 3,533,000
1975 2,313,916 3,455,000
1974 2,269,338 3,377,000
1973 2,226,008 3,278,000
1972 2,183,769 3,148,000
1971 2,141,450 3,069,000
1970 2,097,505 2,974,000
1969 2,051,515 2,877,000
1968 2,005,100 2,803,000
1967 1,960,444 2,745,000
1966 1,918,082 2,629,000
1965 1,877,854 2,563,000
1964 1,839,583 2,475,000
1963 1,803,063 2,379,000
1962 1,768,115 2,293,000
1961 1,734,580 2,185,000
1960 1,702,346 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Israel

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Israel
2023 6.01 2.85
2022 6.02 2.89
2021 6.05 3
2020 6.06 2.9
2019 6.09 3.01
2018 6.11 3.09
2017 6.13 3.11
2016 6.13 3.11
2015 6.13 3.09
2014 6.1 3.08
2013 6.08 3.03
2012 6.05 3.05
2011 6.01 2.98
2010 5.96 3.03
2009 5.94 2.96
2008 5.9 2.96
2007 5.87 2.9
2006 5.84 2.88
2005 5.81 2.84
2004 5.78 2.9
2003 5.8 2.95
2002 5.79 2.89
2001 5.81 2.92
2000 5.85 2.95
1999 5.88 2.97
1998 5.89 2.98
1997 5.92 2.94
1996 5.96 2.9
1995 5.94 2.9
1994 5.92 2.9
1993 5.93 2.8
1992 5.96 2.7
1991 6.03 2.76
1990 6.05 2.82
1989 6.07 2.89
1988 6.1 2.95
1987 6.12 3.01
1986 6.11 3.03
1985 6.12 3.06
1984 6.14 3.08
1983 6.15 3.11
1982 6.16 3.13
1981 6.17 3.19
1980 6.13 3.24
1979 6.09 3.3
1978 6.04 3.35
1977 5.99 3.41
1976 5.94 3.48
1975 5.88 3.55
1974 5.9 3.63
1973 5.93 3.7
1972 5.96 3.77
1971 5.99 3.77
1970 6.03 3.78
1969 6.06 3.78
1968 6.1 3.79
1967 6.08 3.79
1966 6.06 3.8
1965 6.03 3.81
1964 6.01 3.83
1963 5.99 3.84
1962 5.97 3.85
1961 5.96 3.86
1960 5.95 3.87

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

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Central African Republic and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Israel
2024 15.4 30.2
2023 15.3 30.2
2022 15.3 30.1
2021 15.4 30
2020 15.4 30
2019 15.4 29.9
2018 15.4 29.9
2017 15.4 29.9
2016 15.4 29.8
2015 15.4 29.8
2014 15.6 29.7
2013 16 29.6
2012 16.3 29.5
2011 16.6 29.5
2010 16.7 29.4
2009 16.9 29.3
2008 17 29.2
2007 17.1 29.1
2006 17.1 28.9
2005 17.2 28.7
2004 17.2 28.5
2003 17.2 28.4
2002 17.1 28.2
2001 17.1 28
2000 17.1 27.8
1999 17.1 27.6
1998 17.1 27.4
1997 17.1 27.3
1996 17.2 27.1
1995 17.3 26.9
1994 17.4 26.6
1993 17.5 26.5
1992 17.5 26.4
1991 17.6 26.2
1990 17.8 25.8
1989 17.9 25.6
1988 18 25.5
1987 18.1 25.5
1986 18.2 25.4
1985 18.3 25.4
1984 18.3 25.4
1983 18.3 25.3
1982 18.4 25.2
1981 18.4 25.1
1980 18.5 25
1979 18.5 24.8
1978 18.5 24.7
1977 18.5 24.5
1976 18.5 24.3
1975 18.5 24.2
1974 18.6 24
1973 18.6 23.8
1972 18.7 23.7
1971 18.8 23.5
1970 18.9 23.4
1969 18.9 23.3
1968 19 23.3
1967 19.2 23.4
1966 19.3 23.5
1965 19.4 23.8
1964 19.6 24.1
1963 19.7 24.6
1962 19.9 25
1961 20.1 25.3
1960 20.3 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
89.3%
2024

Energy

CAR Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Israel
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
97.8%
2011
English speaking
3%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
88.2%
2024

Health

CAR Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Israel
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
12,670 mi
2021

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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