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Central African Republic vs Israel statistics compared

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The Central African Republic has a population of 5.51M (ranked 119/197), compared with 10.1M 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 ($3.07B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($556), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Israel
Population
5798457
10334048
Population rank 117/197 95/197
GDP
$3.07B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 171/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$556
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 195/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$1.9B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.8%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$344
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 176/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,242
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.95
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
15.5 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
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
2025 $3,066,109,226 $610,777,842,874
2024 $2,751,494,281 $542,284,494,491
2023 $2,555,492,086 $513,393,395,492
2022 $2,382,618,615 $525,157,951,213
2021 $2,516,498,412 $489,735,019,666
2020 $2,326,720,900 $410,908,899,711
2019 $2,221,301,351 $399,207,771,082
2018 $2,220,979,146 $375,470,422,244
2017 $2,072,349,973 $357,360,816,857
2016 $1,825,018,145 $321,083,954,798
2015 $1,695,825,714 $302,841,190,258
2014 $1,894,813,389 $314,376,760,832
2013 $1,691,544,110 $298,045,324,736
2012 $2,510,126,512 $263,172,104,091
2011 $2,437,982,705 $267,739,352,609
2010 $2,142,591,540 $239,372,857,534
2009 $2,067,381,665 $213,112,649,594
2008 $1,993,407,888 $220,952,472,408
2007 $1,699,811,295 $184,448,882,452
2006 $1,461,859,762 $158,706,516,002
2005 $1,337,894,379 $147,346,035,831
2004 $1,272,360,517 $139,925,423,025
2003 $1,142,315,523 $131,278,887,815
2002 $996,068,145 $125,215,963,105
2001 $932,648,605 $134,889,159,474
2000 $916,777,283 $136,409,902,632
1999 $999,477,511 $121,329,240,042
1998 $967,338,390 $120,468,659,246
1997 $937,741,513 $119,389,303,067
1996 $1,007,791,127 $115,051,957,577
1995 $1,115,389,674 $105,432,315,611
1994 $851,174,357 $90,684,108,118
1993 $1,278,781,262 $79,806,598,120
1992 $1,411,917,553 $79,408,652,426
1991 $1,377,374,987 $70,954,941,681
1990 $1,440,711,459 $61,978,459,022
1989 $1,233,930,281 $52,411,116,588
1988 $1,264,899,288 $52,618,458,014
1987 $1,200,991,978 $43,022,977,765
1986 $1,122,265,013 $35,812,041,620
1985 $864,849,836 $28,887,898,639
1984 $637,820,670 $30,626,695,891
1983 $658,679,333 $32,655,591,256
1982 $748,312,391 $29,237,231,967
1981 $694,803,623 $26,865,420,933
1980 $797,048,199 $25,379,585,067
1979 $700,764,748 $22,595,788,591
1978 $610,578,632 $17,690,363,444
1977 $507,298,148 $18,245,847,441
1976 $451,152,461 $15,946,502,888
1975 $378,660,016 $16,131,806,290
1974 $281,398,706 $17,162,009,924
1973 $271,183,082 $11,895,229,181
1972 $230,317,883 $9,216,866,299
1971 $201,450,800 $7,048,191,876
1970 $189,106,529 $7,402,142,195
1969 $188,039,210 $6,293,966,357
1968 $191,767,442 $5,455,059,532
1967 $163,820,514 $4,759,447,914
1966 $157,930,018 $4,700,397,692
1965 $150,574,795 $4,326,412,951
1964 $142,025,079 $4,021,861,430
1963 $129,379,124 $3,533,767,055
1962 $124,482,774 $2,964,323,618
1961 $123,134,583 $3,706,297,903
1960 $112,155,598 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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
2025 $556 $60,337
2024 $516 $54,217
2023 $496 $52,126
2022 $467 $54,947
2021 $492 $52,258
2020 $463 $44,591
2019 $449 $44,092
2018 $455 $42,269
2017 $432 $41,013
2016 $387 $37,571
2015 $366 $36,138
2014 $410 $38,265
2013 $364 $36,981
2012 $544 $33,269
2011 $534 $34,477
2010 $477 $31,399
2009 $456 $28,470
2008 $437 $30,231
2007 $381 $25,689
2006 $334 $22,500
2005 $312 $21,262
2004 $303 $20,550
2003 $278.4 $19,624
2002 $248.6 $19,059
2001 $238 $20,949
2000 $239.2 $21,690
1999 $268 $19,809
1998 $266.6 $20,176
1997 $265.5 $20,457
1996 $293.3 $20,213
1995 $333 $19,014
1994 $261.3 $16,796
1993 $405 $15,169
1992 $462 $15,500
1991 $465 $14,337
1990 $502 $13,300
1989 $443 $11,601
1988 $466 $11,846
1987 $450 $9,847
1986 $426 $8,330
1985 $333 $6,824
1984 $248.3 $7,364
1983 $259.6 $7,955
1982 $298.4 $7,253
1981 $280.3 $6,791
1980 $325 $6,545
1979 $289.1 $5,968
1978 $254.6 $4,794
1977 $213.8 $5,050
1976 $192.1 $4,514
1975 $163.6 $4,669
1974 $124 $5,082
1973 $121.8 $3,629
1972 $105.5 $2,928
1971 $94.1 $2,297
1970 $90.2 $2,489
1969 $91.7 $2,188
1968 $95.6 $1,946
1967 $83.6 $1,734
1966 $82.3 $1,788
1965 $80.2 $1,688
1964 $77.2 $1,625
1963 $71.8 $1,485
1962 $70.4 $1,293
1961 $71 $1,696
1960 $65.9 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Israel
1x
Year Population
CAR Israel
2025 5,513,282 10,122,800
2024 5,330,690 10,002,200
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Israel

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Israel
2024 5.95 2.87
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Israel
2025 15.5 30.2
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.1%
2025
43.6%
2025
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
-5.49%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$489M
2024
$229B
2025
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
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.77 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
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,186 kWh
2024
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%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
44.6%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.57 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
2.82
2026
84.1
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
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
97.8%
2011
English speaking
3%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
13.8%
2024
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
89.7
2024
3.3
2024
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
21.2%
2024
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
43,628 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
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
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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