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Central African Republic vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 43rd vs. 72nd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Italy
Population
5753659
58562681
Population rank 118/197 26/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 171/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Central African Republic and Italy: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Italy economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Italy
1x
Year GDP
CAR Italy
2024 $2,751,494,281 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $2,555,492,086 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $2,382,618,615 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $2,516,498,412 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $2,326,720,900 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $2,221,301,351 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $2,220,979,146 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $2,072,349,973 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $1,825,018,145 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $1,695,825,714 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $1,894,813,389 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $1,691,544,110 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $2,510,126,512 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $2,437,982,705 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $2,142,591,540 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $2,067,381,665 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $1,993,407,888 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $1,699,811,295 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $1,461,859,762 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $1,337,894,379 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $1,272,360,517 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $1,142,315,523 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $996,068,145 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $932,648,605 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $916,777,283 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $999,477,511 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $967,338,390 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $937,741,513 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $1,007,791,127 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $1,115,389,674 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $851,174,357 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $1,278,781,262 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $1,411,917,553 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $1,377,374,987 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $1,440,711,459 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $1,233,930,281 $930,801,709,004
1988 $1,264,899,288 $893,663,934,841
1987 $1,200,991,978 $807,570,134,449
1986 $1,122,265,013 $641,862,313,287
1985 $864,849,836 $453,259,761,687
1984 $637,820,670 $438,896,930,791
1983 $658,679,333 $444,063,496,940
1982 $748,312,391 $428,257,421,618
1981 $694,803,623 $431,695,533,981
1980 $797,048,199 $478,356,755,596
1979 $700,764,748 $394,584,507,108
1978 $610,578,632 $315,784,469,541
1977 $507,298,148 $258,190,019,750
1976 $451,152,461 $225,235,205,862
1975 $378,660,016 $228,220,643,535
1974 $281,398,706 $200,024,444,775
1973 $271,183,082 $175,896,529,392
1972 $230,317,883 $145,594,833,997
1971 $201,450,800 $124,959,712,859
1970 $189,106,529 $113,656,669,765
1969 $188,039,210 $100,996,667,239
1968 $191,767,442 $91,485,448,148
1967 $163,820,514 $84,401,995,573
1966 $157,930,018 $76,622,444,787
1965 $150,574,795 $70,717,012,186
1964 $142,025,079 $65,720,771,779
1963 $129,379,124 $60,035,924,618
1962 $124,482,774 $52,413,872,628
1961 $123,134,583 $46,649,487,320
1960 $112,155,598 $42,012,422,612

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

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Central African Republic and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Italy
2024 $516 $40,385
2023 $496 $39,277
2022 $467 $35,654
2021 $492 $36,853
2020 $463 $32,091
2019 $449 $33,813
2018 $455 $34,904
2017 $432 $32,844
2016 $387 $31,392
2015 $366 $30,640
2014 $410 $36,028
2013 $364 $35,702
2012 $544 $34,854
2011 $534 $38,432
2010 $477 $35,857
2009 $456 $37,100
2008 $437 $40,829
2007 $381 $37,826
2006 $334 $33,537
2005 $312 $32,063
2004 $303 $31,348
2003 $278.4 $27,578
2002 $248.6 $22,451
2001 $238 $20,570
2000 $239.2 $20,190
1999 $268 $22,050
1998 $266.6 $22,365
1997 $265.5 $21,884
1996 $293.3 $23,123
1995 $333 $20,712
1994 $261.3 $19,382
1993 $405 $18,782
1992 $462 $23,297
1991 $465 $22,007
1990 $502 $20,874
1989 $443 $16,424
1988 $466 $15,781
1987 $450 $14,268
1986 $426 $11,341
1985 $333 $8,009
1984 $248.3 $7,758
1983 $259.6 $7,851
1982 $298.4 $7,574
1981 $280.3 $7,640
1980 $325 $8,476
1979 $289.1 $7,006
1978 $254.6 $5,623
1977 $213.8 $4,614
1976 $192.1 $4,042
1975 $163.6 $4,116
1974 $124 $3,629
1973 $121.8 $3,213
1972 $105.5 $2,677
1971 $94.1 $2,311
1970 $90.2 $2,112
1969 $91.7 $1,886
1968 $95.6 $1,718
1967 $83.6 $1,595
1966 $82.3 $1,459
1965 $80.2 $1,357
1964 $77.2 $1,272
1963 $71.8 $1,171
1962 $70.4 $1,030
1961 $71 $923
1960 $65.9 $837

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

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Central African Republic vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Italy
2026 58.2 84.2
2025 57.9 84
2024 57.7 83.9
2023 57.4 83.7
2022 18.8 82.1
2021 40.3 82.9
2020 50.6 82.2
2019 31.5 83.3
2018 52.3 83.2
2017 45.2 82.7
2016 51 83
2015 51.9 82.5
2014 40.3 82.9
2013 49.5 82.7
2012 51.3 82.3
2011 50.1 82.2
2010 46.9 82.1
2009 14.7 81.8
2008 49.9 81.6
2007 49.3 81.5
2006 48.7 81.4
2005 48.2 81
2004 47.7 81
2003 47.3 80.2
2002 46.8 80.1
2001 46.7 79.9
2000 46.6 79.6
1999 46.9 79.2
1998 47.1 78.8
1997 47.3 78.7
1996 47.7 78.4
1995 48.1 78.1
1994 48.5 77.9
1993 48.9 77.7
1992 49.2 77.4
1991 49.6 77
1990 49.9 77
1989 50.1 76.9
1988 50.2 76.5
1987 50.4 76.3
1986 50.4 75.9
1985 50.5 75.6
1984 50.4 75.5
1983 50.3 74.7
1982 50.2 74.9
1981 50 74.4
1980 49.8 74.1
1979 49.5 74.1
1978 49.2 73.8
1977 48.8 73.4
1976 48.4 73.1
1975 47.9 72.7
1974 47.4 72.8
1973 46.9 72.1
1972 46.3 72.1
1971 45.8 71.9
1970 45.2 71.6
1969 44.6 70.9
1968 44 70.9
1967 43.4 71
1966 42.8 71
1965 42.2 70.3
1964 41.6 70.4
1963 41.1 69.3
1962 40.6 69.2
1961 40.1 69.8
1960 39.6 69.2
1959 39.1 69.3
1958 38.7 68.9
1957 38.3 67.8
1956 37.8 67.6
1955 37.4 68.3
1954 37 67.9
1953 36.6 66.6
1952 36.2 65.9
1951 35.8 65.3
1950 35.4 65.7

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

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Central African Republic and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Italy
1x
Year Population
CAR Italy
2024 5,330,690 58,952,704
2023 5,152,421 58,984,216
2022 5,098,039 59,013,667
2021 5,112,100 59,133,173
2020 5,026,628 59,438,851
2019 4,944,703 59,729,081
2018 4,878,657 60,148,658
2017 4,793,511 60,002,252
2016 4,713,663 60,115,223
2015 4,629,320 60,229,605
2014 4,623,182 60,320,707
2013 4,642,419 60,311,613
2012 4,610,848 60,191,247
2011 4,565,021 60,026,841
2010 4,492,995 59,819,407
2009 4,529,047 59,555,454
2008 4,558,984 59,211,181
2007 4,462,770 58,756,247
2006 4,377,579 58,399,861
2005 4,288,810 58,166,682
2004 4,192,826 57,828,179
2003 4,103,086 57,399,184
2002 4,006,077 57,089,824
2001 3,919,487 56,976,981
2000 3,833,416 56,942,108
1999 3,729,450 56,916,317
1998 3,628,827 56,906,744
1997 3,531,700 56,890,372
1996 3,435,965 56,860,281
1995 3,348,052 56,844,303
1994 3,257,954 56,843,400
1993 3,157,839 56,831,821
1992 3,058,831 56,797,087
1991 2,963,191 56,758,521
1990 2,871,910 56,719,240
1989 2,783,970 56,671,781
1988 2,713,965 56,629,288
1987 2,669,155 56,601,931
1986 2,634,258 56,596,155
1985 2,600,932 56,593,071
1984 2,568,610 56,576,718
1983 2,537,399 56,564,074
1982 2,507,375 56,543,548
1981 2,478,402 56,501,675
1980 2,450,535 56,433,883
1979 2,423,794 56,317,749
1978 2,397,961 56,155,143
1977 2,372,930 55,955,411
1976 2,348,566 55,718,260
1975 2,313,916 55,441,001
1974 2,269,338 55,110,868
1973 2,226,008 54,751,406
1972 2,183,769 54,381,345
1971 2,141,450 54,073,490
1970 2,097,505 53,821,850
1969 2,051,515 53,537,950
1968 2,005,100 53,235,750
1967 1,960,444 52,900,500
1966 1,918,082 52,519,000
1965 1,877,854 52,112,350
1964 1,839,583 51,675,350
1963 1,803,063 51,252,000
1962 1,768,115 50,879,450
1961 1,734,580 50,536,350
1960 1,702,346 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Italy

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Italy
2023 6.01 1.2
2022 6.02 1.24
2021 6.05 1.25
2020 6.06 1.24
2019 6.09 1.27
2018 6.11 1.31
2017 6.13 1.34
2016 6.13 1.36
2015 6.13 1.36
2014 6.1 1.38
2013 6.08 1.39
2012 6.05 1.42
2011 6.01 1.42
2010 5.96 1.44
2009 5.94 1.44
2008 5.9 1.44
2007 5.87 1.39
2006 5.84 1.37
2005 5.81 1.33
2004 5.78 1.34
2003 5.8 1.29
2002 5.79 1.27
2001 5.81 1.25
2000 5.85 1.26
1999 5.88 1.23
1998 5.89 1.22
1997 5.92 1.22
1996 5.96 1.2
1995 5.94 1.19
1994 5.92 1.21
1993 5.93 1.25
1992 5.96 1.3
1991 6.03 1.3
1990 6.05 1.33
1989 6.07 1.33
1988 6.1 1.36
1987 6.12 1.33
1986 6.11 1.35
1985 6.12 1.42
1984 6.14 1.46
1983 6.15 1.51
1982 6.16 1.56
1981 6.17 1.58
1980 6.13 1.64
1979 6.09 1.73
1978 6.04 1.84
1977 5.99 1.93
1976 5.94 2.04
1975 5.88 2.17
1974 5.9 2.28
1973 5.93 2.3
1972 5.96 2.35
1971 5.99 2.4
1970 6.03 2.38
1969 6.06 2.47
1968 6.1 2.46
1967 6.08 2.5
1966 6.06 2.58
1965 6.03 2.6
1964 6.01 2.66
1963 5.99 2.51
1962 5.97 2.46
1961 5.96 2.44
1960 5.95 2.4

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

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Central African Republic and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Italy
2024 15.4 48.8
2023 15.3 48.4
2022 15.3 48.1
2021 15.4 47.7
2020 15.4 47.4
2019 15.4 47
2018 15.4 46.6
2017 15.4 46.2
2016 15.4 45.8
2015 15.4 45.4
2014 15.6 45
2013 16 44.6
2012 16.3 44.2
2011 16.6 43.9
2010 16.7 43.5
2009 16.9 43.1
2008 17 42.8
2007 17.1 42.6
2006 17.1 42.3
2005 17.2 41.9
2004 17.2 41.6
2003 17.2 41.3
2002 17.1 41
2001 17.1 40.6
2000 17.1 40.3
1999 17.1 39.9
1998 17.1 39.6
1997 17.1 39.4
1996 17.2 39.1
1995 17.3 38.9
1994 17.4 38.6
1993 17.5 38.2
1992 17.5 37.9
1991 17.6 37.5
1990 17.8 37.1
1989 17.9 36.8
1988 18 36.4
1987 18.1 36.1
1986 18.2 35.8
1985 18.3 35.6
1984 18.3 35.3
1983 18.3 34.9
1982 18.4 34.6
1981 18.4 34.3
1980 18.5 34.1
1979 18.5 34
1978 18.5 33.9
1977 18.5 33.7
1976 18.5 33.6
1975 18.5 33.5
1974 18.6 33.4
1973 18.6 33.3
1972 18.7 33.2
1971 18.8 33.1
1970 18.9 33
1969 18.9 32.8
1968 19 32.7
1967 19.2 32.5
1966 19.3 32.4
1965 19.4 32.3
1964 19.6 32.2
1963 19.7 32.1
1962 19.9 32
1961 20.1 31.8
1960 20.3 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
86%
2024

Energy

CAR Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Italy
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.3%
2019
English speaking
3%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
89.2%
2024

Health

CAR Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Italy
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
303,043 mi
2007

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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