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Central African Republic vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 43rd vs. 159th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Jamaica
Population
5753659
2834980
Population rank 118/197 139/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Central African Republic and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
CAR Jamaica
2024 $2,751,494,281 $22,014,397,090
2023 $2,555,492,086 $21,418,804,320
2022 $2,382,618,615 $18,813,516,805
2021 $2,516,498,412 $15,963,885,376
2020 $2,326,720,900 $15,000,214,216
2019 $2,221,301,351 $17,026,269,263
2018 $2,220,979,146 $16,855,447,986
2017 $2,072,349,973 $15,783,583,237
2016 $1,825,018,145 $14,898,999,754
2015 $1,695,825,714 $14,963,589,916
2014 $1,894,813,389 $13,899,217,680
2013 $1,691,544,110 $14,264,205,153
2012 $2,510,126,512 $14,807,086,556
2011 $2,437,982,705 $14,444,661,522
2010 $2,142,591,540 $13,220,549,908
2009 $2,067,381,665 $12,120,458,115
2008 $1,993,407,888 $13,709,401,520
2007 $1,699,811,295 $12,799,600,047
2006 $1,461,859,762 $11,930,179,090
2005 $1,337,894,379 $11,243,865,778
2004 $1,272,360,517 $10,174,664,854
2003 $1,142,315,523 $9,430,234,811
2002 $996,068,145 $9,719,009,495
2001 $932,648,605 $9,194,727,831
2000 $916,777,283 $9,005,064,475
1999 $999,477,511 $8,887,057,997
1998 $967,338,390 $8,787,195,622
1997 $937,741,513 $8,400,041,724
1996 $1,007,791,127 $7,393,891,921
1995 $1,115,389,674 $6,577,520,643
1994 $851,174,357 $5,452,558,947
1993 $1,278,781,262 $5,440,075,676
1992 $1,411,917,553 $3,535,460,090
1991 $1,377,374,987 $4,106,207,649
1990 $1,440,711,459 $4,592,208,087
1989 $1,233,930,281 $4,404,937,853
1988 $1,264,899,288 $3,828,342,820
1987 $1,200,991,978 $3,287,007,322
1986 $1,122,265,013 $2,754,549,582
1985 $864,849,836 $2,100,239,019
1984 $637,820,670 $2,373,564,549
1983 $658,679,333 $3,619,262,277
1982 $748,312,391 $3,293,496,312
1981 $694,803,623 $2,979,027,966
1980 $797,048,199 $2,679,379,372
1979 $700,764,748 $2,425,064,229
1978 $610,578,632 $2,644,527,822
1977 $507,298,148 $3,249,733,140
1976 $451,152,461 $2,966,042,856
1975 $378,660,016 $2,860,442,750
1974 $281,398,706 $2,375,122,375
1973 $271,183,082 $1,905,917,553
1972 $230,317,883 $1,875,146,587
1971 $201,450,800 $1,539,861,816
1970 $189,106,529 $1,404,720,442
1969 $188,039,210 $1,191,239,047
1968 $191,767,442 $1,083,839,133
1967 $163,820,514 $1,148,014,311
1966 $157,930,018 $1,096,759,561
1965 $150,574,795 $972,159,611
1964 $142,025,079 $897,949,001
1963 $129,379,124 $826,706,669
1962 $124,482,774 $777,727,689
1961 $123,134,583 $748,043,501
1960 $112,155,598 $699,064,380

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

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Central African Republic and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Jamaica
2024 $516 $7,754
2023 $496 $7,542
2022 $467 $6,626
2021 $492 $5,626
2020 $463 $5,299
2019 $449 $6,031
2018 $455 $5,977
2017 $432 $5,605
2016 $387 $5,302
2015 $366 $5,339
2014 $410 $4,975
2013 $364 $5,124
2012 $544 $5,341
2011 $534 $5,233
2010 $477 $4,810
2009 $456 $4,428
2008 $437 $5,030
2007 $381 $4,716
2006 $334 $4,417
2005 $312 $4,184
2004 $303 $3,808
2003 $278.4 $3,550
2002 $248.6 $3,681
2001 $238 $3,504
2000 $239.2 $3,453
1999 $268 $3,432
1998 $266.6 $3,419
1997 $265.5 $3,297
1996 $293.3 $2,929
1995 $333 $2,631
1994 $261.3 $2,203
1993 $405 $2,221
1992 $462 $1,458
1991 $465 $1,710
1990 $502 $1,930
1989 $443 $1,865
1988 $466 $1,632
1987 $450 $1,411
1986 $426 $1,191
1985 $333 $917
1984 $248.3 $1,048
1983 $259.6 $1,619
1982 $298.4 $1,494
1981 $280.3 $1,370
1980 $325 $1,249
1979 $289.1 $1,144
1978 $254.6 $1,262
1977 $213.8 $1,569
1976 $192.1 $1,450
1975 $163.6 $1,417
1974 $124 $1,193
1973 $121.8 $972
1972 $105.5 $971
1971 $94.1 $809
1970 $90.2 $748
1969 $91.7 $642
1968 $95.6 $591
1967 $83.6 $633
1966 $82.3 $612
1965 $80.2 $549
1964 $77.2 $514
1963 $71.8 $480
1962 $70.4 $458
1961 $71 $447
1960 $65.9 $424

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

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Central African Republic vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Jamaica
2026 58.2 71.9
2025 57.9 71.7
2024 57.7 71.6
2023 57.4 71.5
2022 18.8 71.5
2021 40.3 69.1
2020 50.6 71.5
2019 31.5 71.5
2018 52.3 71.6
2017 45.2 71.9
2016 51 72.1
2015 51.9 72.2
2014 40.3 72.4
2013 49.5 72.4
2012 51.3 72.4
2011 50.1 72.2
2010 46.9 72
2009 14.7 71.7
2008 49.9 71.5
2007 49.3 71.4
2006 48.7 71.4
2005 48.2 71.5
2004 47.7 71.5
2003 47.3 71.6
2002 46.8 71.5
2001 46.7 71.3
2000 46.6 71.3
1999 46.9 71.2
1998 47.1 71.2
1997 47.3 71.2
1996 47.7 71.3
1995 48.1 71.5
1994 48.5 71.6
1993 48.9 71.8
1992 49.2 71.8
1991 49.6 71.8
1990 49.9 71.7
1989 50.1 71.5
1988 50.2 71.2
1987 50.4 70.9
1986 50.4 70.4
1985 50.5 70.1
1984 50.4 69.8
1983 50.3 69.5
1982 50.2 69.3
1981 50 69.1
1980 49.8 69
1979 49.5 68.8
1978 49.2 68.7
1977 48.8 68.6
1976 48.4 68.4
1975 47.9 68.2
1974 47.4 67.9
1973 46.9 67.6
1972 46.3 67.3
1971 45.8 67
1970 45.2 66.7
1969 44.6 66.5
1968 44 66.3
1967 43.4 66.1
1966 42.8 65.9
1965 42.2 65.7
1964 41.6 65.3
1963 41.1 65
1962 40.6 64.6
1961 40.1 64.3
1960 39.6 63.8
1959 39.1 63.2
1958 38.7 62.6
1957 38.3 61.9
1956 37.8 61.2
1955 37.4 60.4
1954 37 59.6
1953 36.6 58.9
1952 36.2 58.1
1951 35.8 57.1
1950 35.4 56.6

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

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Central African Republic and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
CAR Jamaica
2024 5,330,690 2,839,175
2023 5,152,421 2,839,786
2022 5,098,039 2,839,144
2021 5,112,100 2,837,682
2020 5,026,628 2,830,739
2019 4,944,703 2,823,271
2018 4,878,657 2,820,097
2017 4,793,511 2,815,764
2016 4,713,663 2,809,915
2015 4,629,320 2,802,534
2014 4,623,182 2,793,749
2013 4,642,419 2,783,687
2012 4,610,848 2,772,430
2011 4,565,021 2,760,494
2010 4,492,995 2,748,568
2009 4,529,047 2,736,995
2008 4,558,984 2,725,635
2007 4,462,770 2,713,800
2006 4,377,579 2,700,968
2005 4,288,810 2,687,066
2004 4,192,826 2,672,225
2003 4,103,086 2,656,623
2002 4,006,077 2,640,572
2001 3,919,487 2,624,403
2000 3,833,416 2,607,826
1999 3,729,450 2,589,795
1998 3,628,827 2,569,736
1997 3,531,700 2,547,848
1996 3,435,965 2,524,463
1995 3,348,052 2,500,151
1994 3,257,954 2,475,220
1993 3,157,839 2,449,916
1992 3,058,831 2,424,701
1991 2,963,191 2,400,869
1990 2,871,910 2,379,877
1989 2,783,970 2,361,916
1988 2,713,965 2,345,777
1987 2,669,155 2,329,813
1986 2,634,258 2,312,125
1985 2,600,932 2,290,656
1984 2,568,610 2,264,562
1983 2,537,399 2,234,832
1982 2,507,375 2,203,889
1981 2,478,402 2,173,818
1980 2,450,535 2,145,658
1979 2,423,794 2,119,486
1978 2,397,961 2,094,836
1977 2,372,930 2,070,657
1976 2,348,566 2,045,578
1975 2,313,916 2,018,981
1974 2,269,338 1,990,906
1973 2,226,008 1,961,219
1972 2,183,769 1,931,542
1971 2,141,450 1,903,728
1970 2,097,505 1,878,196
1969 2,051,515 1,855,127
1968 2,005,100 1,833,765
1967 1,960,444 1,812,865
1966 1,918,082 1,791,475
1965 1,877,854 1,769,192
1964 1,839,583 1,745,568
1963 1,803,063 1,721,099
1962 1,768,115 1,696,932
1961 1,734,580 1,673,261
1960 1,702,346 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Jamaica
2023 6.01 1.36
2022 6.02 1.37
2021 6.05 1.38
2020 6.06 1.38
2019 6.09 1.39
2018 6.11 1.4
2017 6.13 1.43
2016 6.13 1.46
2015 6.13 1.51
2014 6.1 1.54
2013 6.08 1.59
2012 6.05 1.65
2011 6.01 1.72
2010 5.96 1.8
2009 5.94 1.88
2008 5.9 1.95
2007 5.87 2.02
2006 5.84 2.09
2005 5.81 2.15
2004 5.78 2.2
2003 5.8 2.24
2002 5.79 2.27
2001 5.81 2.3
2000 5.85 2.35
1999 5.88 2.47
1998 5.89 2.57
1997 5.92 2.68
1996 5.96 2.77
1995 5.94 2.85
1994 5.92 2.93
1993 5.93 2.99
1992 5.96 3.03
1991 6.03 3
1990 6.05 2.96
1989 6.07 2.93
1988 6.1 2.98
1987 6.12 3.02
1986 6.11 3.11
1985 6.12 3.21
1984 6.14 3.32
1983 6.15 3.41
1982 6.16 3.46
1981 6.17 3.51
1980 6.13 3.59
1979 6.09 3.72
1978 6.04 3.84
1977 5.99 4
1976 5.94 4.21
1975 5.88 4.44
1974 5.9 4.67
1973 5.93 5
1972 5.96 5.06
1971 5.99 5.21
1970 6.03 5.35
1969 6.06 5.47
1968 6.1 5.58
1967 6.08 5.67
1966 6.06 5.69
1965 6.03 5.72
1964 6.01 5.79
1963 5.99 5.73
1962 5.97 5.64
1961 5.96 5.6
1960 5.95 5.54

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

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Central African Republic and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Jamaica
2024 15.4 33.3
2023 15.3 32.8
2022 15.3 32.2
2021 15.4 31.7
2020 15.4 31.3
2019 15.4 30.8
2018 15.4 30.3
2017 15.4 29.8
2016 15.4 29.3
2015 15.4 28.8
2014 15.6 28.3
2013 16 27.9
2012 16.3 27.4
2011 16.6 27
2010 16.7 26.5
2009 16.9 26.1
2008 17 25.7
2007 17.1 25.3
2006 17.1 24.9
2005 17.2 24.6
2004 17.2 24.4
2003 17.2 24.1
2002 17.1 23.8
2001 17.1 23.6
2000 17.1 23.3
1999 17.1 23.1
1998 17.1 22.9
1997 17.1 22.7
1996 17.2 22.6
1995 17.3 22.5
1994 17.4 22.4
1993 17.5 22.3
1992 17.5 22.2
1991 17.6 22
1990 17.8 21.8
1989 17.9 21.6
1988 18 21.3
1987 18.1 21.1
1986 18.2 20.8
1985 18.3 20.6
1984 18.3 20.4
1983 18.3 20.1
1982 18.4 19.9
1981 18.4 19.6
1980 18.5 19.4
1979 18.5 19.1
1978 18.5 18.9
1977 18.5 18.6
1976 18.5 18.4
1975 18.5 18.2
1974 18.6 18
1973 18.6 17.9
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.8 17.7
1970 18.9 17.7
1969 18.9 17.8
1968 19 17.9
1967 19.2 18.1
1966 19.3 18.3
1965 19.4 18.5
1964 19.6 18.8
1963 19.7 19
1962 19.9 19.3
1961 20.1 19.5
1960 20.3 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
73.3%
2021

Energy

CAR Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

CAR Jamaica
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
88.7%
2015
English speaking
3%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
89.5%
2023

Health

CAR Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Jamaica
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
13,745 mi
2011

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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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