Skip to content

Central African Republic vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 43rd vs. 66th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Ivory Coast
Population
5753659
33722528
Population rank 118/197 50/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Central African Republic and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
CAR Ivory Coast
2024 $2,751,494,281 $87,113,179,149
2023 $2,555,492,086 $80,780,312,569
2022 $2,382,618,615 $70,922,824,814
2021 $2,516,498,412 $72,794,636,654
2020 $2,326,720,900 $63,027,852,805
2019 $2,221,301,351 $60,382,894,697
2018 $2,220,979,146 $58,522,477,787
2017 $2,072,349,973 $52,512,343,997
2016 $1,825,018,145 $48,407,761,037
2015 $1,695,825,714 $45,815,005,169
2014 $1,894,813,389 $48,843,005,614
2013 $1,691,544,110 $42,760,235,485
2012 $2,510,126,512 $36,302,302,877
2011 $2,437,982,705 $36,693,710,801
2010 $2,142,591,540 $34,936,307,980
2009 $2,067,381,665 $33,886,813,250
2008 $1,993,407,888 $34,078,240,293
2007 $1,699,811,295 $28,760,090,953
2006 $1,461,859,762 $25,281,413,263
2005 $1,337,894,379 $24,036,918,703
2004 $1,272,360,517 $23,510,575,681
2003 $1,142,315,523 $21,251,754,340
2002 $996,068,145 $18,054,383,321
2001 $932,648,605 $16,810,537,044
2000 $916,777,283 $16,577,533,892
1999 $999,477,511 $18,870,992,456
1998 $967,338,390 $19,619,654,756
1997 $937,741,513 $18,047,558,038
1996 $1,007,791,127 $18,071,152,831
1995 $1,115,389,674 $11,000,146,267
1994 $851,174,357 $8,313,557,510
1993 $1,278,781,262 $11,045,760,288
1992 $1,411,917,553 $11,152,971,274
1991 $1,377,374,987 $10,492,628,581
1990 $1,440,711,459 $10,795,850,583
1989 $1,233,930,281 $9,757,410,645
1988 $1,264,899,288 $10,255,169,806
1987 $1,200,991,978 $10,087,654,465
1986 $1,122,265,013 $9,158,302,100
1985 $864,849,836 $6,977,650,644
1984 $637,820,670 $6,841,639,247
1983 $658,679,333 $6,838,184,773
1982 $748,312,391 $7,567,110,849
1981 $694,803,623 $8,432,589,942
1980 $797,048,199 $10,175,617,609
1979 $700,764,748 $9,142,933,967
1978 $610,578,632 $7,900,526,298
1977 $507,298,148 $6,265,068,189
1976 $451,152,461 $4,662,053,825
1975 $378,660,016 $3,893,839,190
1974 $281,398,706 $3,070,152,309
1973 $271,183,082 $2,508,421,426
1972 $230,317,883 $1,849,400,402
1971 $201,450,800 $1,584,128,509
1970 $189,106,529 $1,455,482,795
1969 $188,039,210 $1,361,360,293
1968 $191,767,442 $1,281,281,277
1967 $163,820,514 $1,082,922,725
1966 $157,930,018 $1,024,102,880
1965 $150,574,795 $919,771,229
1964 $142,025,079 $921,063,327
1963 $129,379,124 $761,047,198
1962 $124,482,774 $645,284,474
1961 $123,134,583 $618,245,634
1960 $112,155,598 $546,203,559

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/ivory-coast | CC BY

Central African Republic and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Ivory Coast
2024 $516 $2,728
2023 $496 $2,592
2022 $467 $2,333
2021 $492 $2,456
2020 $463 $2,180
2019 $449 $2,142
2018 $455 $2,131
2017 $432 $1,964
2016 $387 $1,863
2015 $366 $1,815
2014 $410 $1,991
2013 $364 $1,786
2012 $544 $1,547
2011 $534 $1,597
2010 $477 $1,554
2009 $456 $1,540
2008 $437 $1,584
2007 $381 $1,368
2006 $334 $1,230
2005 $312 $1,198
2004 $303 $1,200
2003 $278.4 $1,111
2002 $248.6 $968
2001 $238 $925
2000 $239.2 $937
1999 $268 $1,096
1998 $266.6 $1,177
1997 $265.5 $1,125
1996 $293.3 $1,170
1995 $333 $740
1994 $261.3 $582
1993 $405 $804
1992 $462 $845
1991 $465 $827
1990 $502 $886
1989 $443 $833
1988 $466 $910
1987 $450 $930
1986 $426 $877
1985 $333 $695
1984 $248.3 $709
1983 $259.6 $737
1982 $298.4 $849
1981 $280.3 $986
1980 $325 $1,238
1979 $289.1 $1,157
1978 $254.6 $1,039
1977 $213.8 $856
1976 $192.1 $661
1975 $163.6 $575
1974 $124 $474
1973 $121.8 $406
1972 $105.5 $313
1971 $94.1 $280.3
1970 $90.2 $269
1969 $91.7 $262.2
1968 $95.6 $256.8
1967 $83.6 $225.6
1966 $82.3 $221.8
1965 $80.2 $207
1964 $77.2 $215.5
1963 $71.8 $185.1
1962 $70.4 $163.1
1961 $71 $162.3
1960 $65.9 $148.7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/ivory-coast | CC BY

Central African Republic vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Ivory Coast
2026 58.2 62.4
2025 57.9 62.3
2024 57.7 62.1
2023 57.4 61.9
2022 18.8 61.6
2021 40.3 60.3
2020 50.6 60.1
2019 31.5 60.3
2018 52.3 59.8
2017 45.2 59.3
2016 51 58.8
2015 51.9 58.3
2014 40.3 57.8
2013 49.5 57.1
2012 51.3 56.6
2011 50.1 56
2010 46.9 55.3
2009 14.7 54.7
2008 49.9 54.2
2007 49.3 53.5
2006 48.7 52.9
2005 48.2 52.4
2004 47.7 51.9
2003 47.3 51.4
2002 46.8 51.5
2001 46.7 51.4
2000 46.6 51.4
1999 46.9 51.3
1998 47.1 51.2
1997 47.3 51.5
1996 47.7 51.6
1995 48.1 51.7
1994 48.5 52
1993 48.9 52.2
1992 49.2 52.4
1991 49.6 52.6
1990 49.9 52.8
1989 50.1 53
1988 50.2 53.1
1987 50.4 53.1
1986 50.4 53
1985 50.5 52.9
1984 50.4 52.6
1983 50.3 52.4
1982 50.2 52.1
1981 50 51.8
1980 49.8 51.4
1979 49.5 51
1978 49.2 50.4
1977 48.8 49.6
1976 48.4 48.9
1975 47.9 48
1974 47.4 47.2
1973 46.9 46.4
1972 46.3 45.6
1971 45.8 44.8
1970 45.2 44
1969 44.6 43.3
1968 44 42.6
1967 43.4 42
1966 42.8 41.3
1965 42.2 40.6
1964 41.6 40
1963 41.1 39.3
1962 40.6 38.6
1961 40.1 37.9
1960 39.6 37.2
1959 39.1 36.5
1958 38.7 35.8
1957 38.3 35.2
1956 37.8 34.5
1955 37.4 33.8
1954 37 33.2
1953 36.6 32.5
1952 36.2 32
1951 35.8 31.4
1950 35.4 30.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/ivory-coast | CC BY

Central African Republic and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
CAR Ivory Coast
2024 5,330,690 31,934,230
2023 5,152,421 31,165,654
2022 5,098,039 30,395,002
2021 5,112,100 29,639,736
2020 5,026,628 28,915,449
2019 4,944,703 28,193,009
2018 4,878,657 27,464,173
2017 4,793,511 26,733,372
2016 4,713,663 25,989,405
2015 4,629,320 25,246,342
2014 4,623,182 24,527,395
2013 4,642,419 23,939,775
2012 4,610,848 23,467,078
2011 4,565,021 22,982,000
2010 4,492,995 22,488,065
2009 4,529,047 21,997,940
2008 4,558,984 21,514,439
2007 4,462,770 21,030,558
2006 4,377,579 20,546,802
2005 4,288,810 20,068,458
2004 4,192,826 19,595,000
2003 4,103,086 19,125,542
2002 4,006,077 18,654,771
2001 3,919,487 18,178,913
2000 3,833,416 17,699,004
1999 3,729,450 17,215,935
1998 3,628,827 16,663,948
1997 3,531,700 16,047,170
1996 3,435,965 15,442,312
1995 3,348,052 14,855,565
1994 3,257,954 14,287,201
1993 3,157,839 13,735,951
1992 3,058,831 13,200,310
1991 2,963,191 12,683,870
1990 2,871,910 12,189,778
1989 2,783,970 11,719,771
1988 2,713,965 11,275,189
1987 2,669,155 10,851,475
1986 2,634,258 10,440,917
1985 2,600,932 10,040,483
1984 2,568,610 9,650,516
1983 2,537,399 9,272,744
1982 2,507,375 8,907,936
1981 2,478,402 8,556,596
1980 2,450,535 8,220,714
1979 2,423,794 7,902,267
1978 2,397,961 7,603,130
1977 2,372,930 7,321,950
1976 2,348,566 7,057,958
1975 2,313,916 6,776,297
1974 2,269,338 6,474,057
1973 2,226,008 6,184,944
1972 2,183,769 5,909,716
1971 2,141,450 5,650,868
1970 2,097,505 5,411,567
1969 2,051,515 5,192,221
1968 2,005,100 4,990,021
1967 1,960,444 4,799,744
1966 1,918,082 4,617,519
1965 1,877,854 4,442,377
1964 1,839,583 4,273,952
1963 1,803,063 4,112,061
1962 1,768,115 3,956,939
1961 1,734,580 3,810,151
1960 1,702,346 3,673,666

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/ivory-coast | CC BY

Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Ivory Coast
2023 6.01 4.28
2022 6.02 4.35
2021 6.05 4.41
2020 6.06 4.46
2019 6.09 4.52
2018 6.11 4.6
2017 6.13 4.76
2016 6.13 4.87
2015 6.13 4.97
2014 6.1 5.07
2013 6.08 5.14
2012 6.05 5.19
2011 6.01 5.24
2010 5.96 5.29
2009 5.94 5.33
2008 5.9 5.36
2007 5.87 5.4
2006 5.84 5.45
2005 5.81 5.5
2004 5.78 5.53
2003 5.8 5.57
2002 5.79 5.64
2001 5.81 5.7
2000 5.85 5.77
1999 5.88 5.81
1998 5.89 5.85
1997 5.92 5.9
1996 5.96 5.95
1995 5.94 6.04
1994 5.92 6.13
1993 5.93 6.27
1992 5.96 6.43
1991 6.03 6.59
1990 6.05 6.72
1989 6.07 6.85
1988 6.1 6.97
1987 6.12 7.09
1986 6.11 7.19
1985 6.12 7.27
1984 6.14 7.35
1983 6.15 7.42
1982 6.16 7.49
1981 6.17 7.54
1980 6.13 7.59
1979 6.09 7.63
1978 6.04 7.67
1977 5.99 7.83
1976 5.94 7.88
1975 5.88 7.91
1974 5.9 7.93
1973 5.93 7.94
1972 5.96 7.94
1971 5.99 7.94
1970 6.03 7.94
1969 6.06 7.93
1968 6.1 7.91
1967 6.08 7.89
1966 6.06 7.87
1965 6.03 7.84
1964 6.01 7.81
1963 5.99 7.78
1962 5.97 7.75
1961 5.96 7.72
1960 5.95 7.69

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/ivory-coast | CC BY

Central African Republic and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Ivory Coast
2024 15.4 19.3
2023 15.3 19.2
2022 15.3 19.1
2021 15.4 19
2020 15.4 18.9
2019 15.4 18.9
2018 15.4 18.9
2017 15.4 18.9
2016 15.4 18.9
2015 15.4 19
2014 15.6 19.1
2013 16 19
2012 16.3 18.6
2011 16.6 18.2
2010 16.7 17.7
2009 16.9 17.3
2008 17 16.9
2007 17.1 16.6
2006 17.1 16.6
2005 17.2 16.7
2004 17.2 16.7
2003 17.2 16.7
2002 17.1 16.7
2001 17.1 16.8
2000 17.1 16.8
1999 17.1 16.8
1998 17.1 16.8
1997 17.1 16.7
1996 17.2 16.6
1995 17.3 16.5
1994 17.4 16.4
1993 17.5 16.3
1992 17.5 16.2
1991 17.6 16.1
1990 17.8 16
1989 17.9 16
1988 18 15.9
1987 18.1 15.9
1986 18.2 16
1985 18.3 16
1984 18.3 16.1
1983 18.3 16.2
1982 18.4 16.3
1981 18.4 16.4
1980 18.5 16.5
1979 18.5 16.7
1978 18.5 16.9
1977 18.5 17.1
1976 18.5 17.4
1975 18.5 17.5
1974 18.6 17.6
1973 18.6 17.6
1972 18.7 17.7
1971 18.8 17.7
1970 18.9 17.7
1969 18.9 17.8
1968 19 18
1967 19.2 18.1
1966 19.3 18.2
1965 19.4 18.3
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.7 18.5
1962 19.9 18.5
1961 20.1 18.5
1960 20.3 18.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/central-african-republic/ivory-coast | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for the Central African Republic and Ivory Coast.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
57.6%
2024

Energy

CAR Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

CAR Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.9:49.1
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
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
50%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
40.7%
2023

Health

CAR Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.