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Central African Republic vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 43rd vs. 110th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Jordan
Population
5753659
11555022
Population rank 118/197 86/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Central African Republic and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
CAR Jordan
2024 $2,751,494,281 $53,352,289,577
2023 $2,555,492,086 $51,088,476,338
2022 $2,382,618,615 $48,764,963,380
2021 $2,516,498,412 $46,296,100,141
2020 $2,326,720,900 $43,700,383,099
2019 $2,221,301,351 $44,503,006,338
2018 $2,220,979,146 $43,370,860,704
2017 $2,072,349,973 $41,608,435,915
2016 $1,825,018,145 $39,892,551,127
2015 $1,695,825,714 $38,587,017,887
2014 $1,894,813,389 $36,847,643,521
2013 $1,691,544,110 $34,454,440,141
2012 $2,510,126,512 $31,634,561,690
2011 $2,437,982,705 $29,524,149,155
2010 $2,142,591,540 $27,133,804,225
2009 $2,067,381,665 $24,537,876,056
2008 $1,993,407,888 $22,658,715,989
2007 $1,699,811,295 $17,110,437,236
2006 $1,461,859,762 $15,056,981,664
2005 $1,337,894,379 $12,588,998,590
2004 $1,272,360,517 $11,411,706,629
2003 $1,142,315,523 $10,195,627,645
2002 $996,068,145 $9,582,510,578
2001 $932,648,605 $8,975,814,653
2000 $916,777,283 $8,460,789,845
1999 $999,477,511 $8,149,929,478
1998 $967,338,390 $7,912,270,804
1997 $937,741,513 $7,245,839,210
1996 $1,007,791,127 $6,927,503,526
1995 $1,115,389,674 $6,727,597,032
1994 $851,174,357 $6,236,295,978
1993 $1,278,781,262 $5,606,400,222
1992 $1,411,917,553 $5,310,833,194
1991 $1,377,374,987 $4,344,467,193
1990 $1,440,711,459 $4,160,087,508
1989 $1,233,930,281 $4,221,373,674
1988 $1,264,899,288 $6,277,451,829
1987 $1,200,991,978 $6,756,209,762
1986 $1,122,265,013 $6,402,050,485
1985 $864,849,836 $4,993,601,520
1984 $637,820,670 $4,967,162,160
1983 $658,679,333 $4,920,692,191
1982 $748,312,391 $4,681,240,993
1981 $694,803,623 $4,383,944,703
1980 $797,048,199 $3,910,044,474
1979 $700,764,748 $3,271,368,781
1978 $610,578,632 $2,602,208,589
1977 $507,298,148 $2,096,778,602
1976 $451,152,461 $1,708,521,219
1975 $378,660,016 $1,363,073,498
1974 $281,398,706 $1,197,483,949
1973 $271,183,082 $943,783,840
1972 $230,317,883 $788,479,685
1971 $201,450,800 $678,159,729
1970 $189,106,529 $639,519,744
1969 $188,039,210 $698,879,720
1968 $191,767,442 $561,119,776
1967 $163,820,514 $631,679,747
1966 $157,930,018 $657,999,737
1965 $150,574,795 $599,759,760
1964 $142,025,079 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1960 $112,155,598 -

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

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Central African Republic and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Jordan
2024 $516 $4,618
2023 $496 $4,466
2022 $467 $4,332
2021 $492 $4,183
2020 $463 $4,022
2019 $449 $4,170
2018 $455 $4,145
2017 $432 $4,066
2016 $387 $3,987
2015 $366 $4,043
2014 $410 $4,191
2013 $364 $4,311
2012 $544 $4,170
2011 $534 $3,947
2010 $477 $3,718
2009 $456 $3,436
2008 $437 $3,242
2007 $381 $2,506
2006 $334 $2,343
2005 $312 $2,088
2004 $303 $1,940
2003 $278.4 $1,776
2002 $248.6 $1,706
2001 $238 $1,632
2000 $239.2 $1,571
1999 $268 $1,545
1998 $266.6 $1,532
1997 $265.5 $1,436
1996 $293.3 $1,410
1995 $333 $1,416
1994 $261.3 $1,367
1993 $405 $1,289
1992 $462 $1,287
1991 $465 $1,110
1990 $502 $1,149
1989 $443 $1,260
1988 $466 $1,966
1987 $450 $2,217
1986 $426 $2,200
1985 $333 $1,797
1984 $248.3 $1,871
1983 $259.6 $1,939
1982 $298.4 $1,929
1981 $280.3 $1,885
1980 $325 $1,750
1979 $289.1 $1,519
1978 $254.6 $1,249
1977 $213.8 $1,039
1976 $192.1 $873
1975 $163.6 $718
1974 $124 $651
1973 $121.8 $531
1972 $105.5 $460
1971 $94.1 $412
1970 $90.2 $409
1969 $91.7 $474
1968 $95.6 $409
1967 $83.6 $497
1966 $82.3 $558
1965 $80.2 $546
1964 $77.2 -
1963 $71.8 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $71 -
1960 $65.9 -

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

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Central African Republic vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Jordan
2026 58.2 78.3
2025 57.9 78.1
2024 57.7 78
2023 57.4 77.8
2022 18.8 77.1
2021 40.3 74.2
2020 50.6 75.6
2019 31.5 76.9
2018 52.3 76.5
2017 45.2 76.1
2016 51 75.6
2015 51.9 75.1
2014 40.3 74.6
2013 49.5 74.3
2012 51.3 74.1
2011 50.1 73.9
2010 46.9 73.8
2009 14.7 73.7
2008 49.9 73.6
2007 49.3 73.4
2006 48.7 73.2
2005 48.2 73
2004 47.7 72.8
2003 47.3 72.6
2002 46.8 72.4
2001 46.7 72.1
2000 46.6 71.9
1999 46.9 71.7
1998 47.1 71.5
1997 47.3 71.3
1996 47.7 71.1
1995 48.1 70.9
1994 48.5 70.7
1993 48.9 70.6
1992 49.2 70.4
1991 49.6 70.2
1990 49.9 70.1
1989 50.1 69.9
1988 50.2 69.6
1987 50.4 69.3
1986 50.4 69
1985 50.5 68.6
1984 50.4 68.2
1983 50.3 67.8
1982 50.2 67.4
1981 50 66.9
1980 49.8 66.5
1979 49.5 66
1978 49.2 65.6
1977 48.8 65.1
1976 48.4 64.7
1975 47.9 64.1
1974 47.4 63.6
1973 46.9 63.1
1972 46.3 62.5
1971 45.8 61.8
1970 45.2 59.8
1969 44.6 60.5
1968 44 59.8
1967 43.4 59
1966 42.8 57.8
1965 42.2 57.3
1964 41.6 56.5
1963 41.1 55.5
1962 40.6 54.6
1961 40.1 53.7
1960 39.6 52.7
1959 39.1 51.6
1958 38.7 50.4
1957 38.3 49.2
1956 37.8 48
1955 37.4 46.8
1954 37 45.6
1953 36.6 44.4
1952 36.2 43.2
1951 35.8 42
1950 35.4 40.9

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

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Central African Republic and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Jordan
1x
Year Population
CAR Jordan
2024 5,330,690 11,552,876
2023 5,152,421 11,439,213
2022 5,098,039 11,256,263
2021 5,112,100 11,066,356
2020 5,026,628 10,865,228
2019 4,944,703 10,671,891
2018 4,878,657 10,462,306
2017 4,793,511 10,234,226
2016 4,713,663 10,006,367
2015 4,629,320 9,544,729
2014 4,623,182 8,791,710
2013 4,642,419 7,991,809
2012 4,610,848 7,587,127
2011 4,565,021 7,480,424
2010 4,492,995 7,297,043
2009 4,529,047 7,141,753
2008 4,558,984 6,989,866
2007 4,462,770 6,827,227
2006 4,377,579 6,427,371
2005 4,288,810 6,029,587
2004 4,192,826 5,882,061
2003 4,103,086 5,741,828
2002 4,006,077 5,616,066
2001 3,919,487 5,498,894
2000 3,833,416 5,386,945
1999 3,729,450 5,276,444
1998 3,628,827 5,164,284
1997 3,531,700 5,046,285
1996 3,435,965 4,912,516
1995 3,348,052 4,752,096
1994 3,257,954 4,561,406
1993 3,157,839 4,348,020
1992 3,058,831 4,127,693
1991 2,963,191 3,915,149
1990 2,871,910 3,621,908
1989 2,783,970 3,349,627
1988 2,713,965 3,193,039
1987 2,669,155 3,047,634
1986 2,634,258 2,909,887
1985 2,600,932 2,778,810
1984 2,568,610 2,654,688
1983 2,537,399 2,537,307
1982 2,507,375 2,426,927
1981 2,478,402 2,325,517
1980 2,450,535 2,234,186
1979 2,423,794 2,153,882
1978 2,397,961 2,083,595
1977 2,372,930 2,019,002
1976 2,348,566 1,958,177
1975 2,313,916 1,899,055
1974 2,269,338 1,839,182
1973 2,226,008 1,778,094
1972 2,183,769 1,714,555
1971 2,141,450 1,645,145
1970 2,097,505 1,565,163
1969 2,051,515 1,473,100
1968 2,005,100 1,372,460
1967 1,960,444 1,271,183
1966 1,918,082 1,178,360
1965 1,877,854 1,099,440
1964 1,839,583 1,035,640
1963 1,803,063 984,714
1962 1,768,115 940,554
1961 1,734,580 897,591
1960 1,702,346 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Jordan

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Jordan
2023 6.01 2.64
2022 6.02 2.68
2021 6.05 2.74
2020 6.06 2.79
2019 6.09 2.86
2018 6.11 2.92
2017 6.13 2.99
2016 6.13 3.07
2015 6.13 3.14
2014 6.1 3.3
2013 6.08 3.45
2012 6.05 3.57
2011 6.01 3.69
2010 5.96 3.78
2009 5.94 3.84
2008 5.9 3.88
2007 5.87 3.8
2006 5.84 3.71
2005 5.81 3.65
2004 5.78 3.73
2003 5.8 3.82
2002 5.79 3.81
2001 5.81 3.8
2000 5.85 3.86
1999 5.88 3.97
1998 5.89 4.11
1997 5.92 4.32
1996 5.96 4.51
1995 5.94 4.68
1994 5.92 4.82
1993 5.93 4.97
1992 5.96 5.14
1991 6.03 5.33
1990 6.05 5.54
1989 6.07 5.8
1988 6.1 6.01
1987 6.12 6.2
1986 6.11 6.39
1985 6.12 6.53
1984 6.14 6.67
1983 6.15 6.81
1982 6.16 6.96
1981 6.17 7.12
1980 6.13 7.29
1979 6.09 7.45
1978 6.04 7.59
1977 5.99 7.72
1976 5.94 7.83
1975 5.88 7.93
1974 5.9 8
1973 5.93 8.06
1972 5.96 8.12
1971 5.99 8.15
1970 6.03 8.18
1969 6.06 8.19
1968 6.1 8.14
1967 6.08 8.06
1966 6.06 7.99
1965 6.03 7.93
1964 6.01 7.91
1963 5.99 7.85
1962 5.97 7.79
1961 5.96 7.7
1960 5.95 7.6

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

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Central African Republic and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Jordan
2024 15.4 25.5
2023 15.3 25.3
2022 15.3 24.9
2021 15.4 24.6
2020 15.4 24.2
2019 15.4 23.9
2018 15.4 23.5
2017 15.4 23.2
2016 15.4 22.9
2015 15.4 22.6
2014 15.6 22.4
2013 16 22.3
2012 16.3 22.1
2011 16.6 21.9
2010 16.7 21.7
2009 16.9 21.5
2008 17 21.4
2007 17.1 21.2
2006 17.1 21
2005 17.2 20.8
2004 17.2 20.5
2003 17.2 20.3
2002 17.1 20.2
2001 17.1 20.1
2000 17.1 20
1999 17.1 19.9
1998 17.1 19.8
1997 17.1 19.8
1996 17.2 19.7
1995 17.3 19.5
1994 17.4 19.3
1993 17.5 18.9
1992 17.5 18.5
1991 17.6 18.1
1990 17.8 17.2
1989 17.9 16.4
1988 18 16.2
1987 18.1 16.1
1986 18.2 15.9
1985 18.3 15.8
1984 18.3 15.6
1983 18.3 15.5
1982 18.4 15.4
1981 18.4 15.2
1980 18.5 15.1
1979 18.5 15
1978 18.5 14.9
1977 18.5 14.9
1976 18.5 14.8
1975 18.5 14.8
1974 18.6 14.8
1973 18.6 14.8
1972 18.7 14.8
1971 18.8 14.8
1970 18.9 14.9
1969 18.9 15
1968 19 15.1
1967 19.2 15.3
1966 19.3 15.5
1965 19.4 15.7
1964 19.6 16
1963 19.7 16.2
1962 19.9 16.5
1961 20.1 16.8
1960 20.3 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
46.5%
2024

Energy

CAR Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Jordan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
94.8%
2023
English speaking
3%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
92.5%
2023

Health

CAR Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Jordan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
4,476 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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