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Central African Republic vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 43rd vs. 173rd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Kiribati
Population
5753659
139020
Population rank 118/197 180/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 171/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Central African Republic and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
CAR Kiribati
2024 $2,751,494,281 $307,862,564
2023 $2,555,492,086 $288,610,748
2022 $2,382,618,615 $270,040,453
2021 $2,516,498,412 $285,259,881
2020 $2,326,720,900 $220,898,020
2019 $2,221,301,351 $216,985,388
2018 $2,220,979,146 $233,514,717
2017 $2,072,349,973 $222,875,736
2016 $1,825,018,145 $206,467,819
2015 $1,695,825,714 $191,559,399
2014 $1,894,813,389 $200,287,282
2013 $1,691,544,110 $201,730,861
2012 $2,510,126,512 $207,001,546
2011 $2,437,982,705 $195,970,140
2010 $2,142,591,540 $165,458,433
2009 $2,067,381,665 $140,177,384
2008 $1,993,407,888 $147,017,895
2007 $1,699,811,295 $138,054,946
2006 $1,461,859,762 $112,338,353
2005 $1,337,894,379 $113,895,437
2004 $1,272,360,517 $104,085,892
2003 $1,142,315,523 $96,105,619
2002 $996,068,145 $74,743,869
2001 $932,648,605 $64,935,850
2000 $916,777,283 $74,910,527
1999 $999,477,511 $77,323,978
1998 $967,338,390 $74,905,706
1997 $937,741,513 $80,205,807
1996 $1,007,791,127 $81,456,854
1995 $1,115,389,674 $68,596,395
1994 $851,174,357 $67,055,334
1993 $1,278,781,262 $58,953,596
1992 $1,411,917,553 $61,491,369
1991 $1,377,374,987 $41,247,792
1990 $1,440,711,459 $36,534,295
1989 $1,233,930,281 $37,645,319
1988 $1,264,899,288 $38,278,810
1987 $1,200,991,978 $29,554,413
1986 $1,122,265,013 $25,993,009
1985 $864,849,836 $26,126,615
1984 $637,820,670 $34,394,167
1983 $658,679,333 $31,000,546
1982 $748,312,391 $32,742,713
1981 $694,803,623 $35,267,489
1980 $797,048,199 $33,157,723
1979 $700,764,748 $34,466,197
1978 $610,578,632 $36,563,965
1977 $507,298,148 $31,335,459
1976 $451,152,461 $33,246,817
1975 $378,660,016 $44,547,454
1974 $281,398,706 $69,256,489
1973 $271,183,082 $25,645,040
1972 $230,317,883 $15,314,346
1971 $201,450,800 $12,356,134
1970 $189,106,529 $11,560,877
1969 $188,039,210 -
1968 $191,767,442 -
1967 $163,820,514 -
1966 $157,930,018 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
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 Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Kiribati
2024 $516 $2,289
2023 $496 $2,178
2022 $467 $2,070
2021 $492 $2,222
2020 $463 $1,752
2019 $449 $1,751
2018 $455 $1,913
2017 $432 $1,853
2016 $387 $1,743
2015 $366 $1,640
2014 $410 $1,737
2013 $364 $1,772
2012 $544 $1,844
2011 $534 $1,771
2010 $477 $1,522
2009 $456 $1,317
2008 $437 $1,411
2007 $381 $1,353
2006 $334 $1,123
2005 $312 $1,162
2004 $303 $1,083
2003 $278.4 $1,021
2002 $248.6 $810
2001 $238 $719
2000 $239.2 $845
1999 $268 $887
1998 $266.6 $874
1997 $265.5 $953
1996 $293.3 $986
1995 $333 $844
1994 $261.3 $838
1993 $405 $748
1992 $462 $792
1991 $465 $540
1990 $502 $488
1989 $443 $515
1988 $466 $536
1987 $450 $424
1986 $426 $382
1985 $333 $393
1984 $248.3 $527
1983 $259.6 $483
1982 $298.4 $519
1981 $280.3 $568
1980 $325 $542
1979 $289.1 $573
1978 $254.6 $611
1977 $213.8 $520
1976 $192.1 $548
1975 $163.6 $730
1974 $124 $1,131
1973 $121.8 $422
1972 $105.5 $256.2
1971 $94.1 $210.7
1970 $90.2 $201
1969 $91.7 -
1968 $95.6 -
1967 $83.6 -
1966 $82.3 -
1965 $80.2 -
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. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Kiribati
2026 58.2 66.9
2025 57.9 66.7
2024 57.7 66.6
2023 57.4 66.5
2022 18.8 66.3
2021 40.3 64.1
2020 50.6 65.2
2019 31.5 65.9
2018 52.3 65.8
2017 45.2 65.8
2016 51 65.8
2015 51.9 65.8
2014 40.3 65.9
2013 49.5 65.9
2012 51.3 65.9
2011 50.1 65.9
2010 46.9 65.9
2009 14.7 65.8
2008 49.9 65.7
2007 49.3 65.7
2006 48.7 65.6
2005 48.2 65.5
2004 47.7 65.4
2003 47.3 65.3
2002 46.8 65.1
2001 46.7 64.9
2000 46.6 64.7
1999 46.9 64.4
1998 47.1 64.1
1997 47.3 63.8
1996 47.7 63.5
1995 48.1 63.1
1994 48.5 62.8
1993 48.9 62.4
1992 49.2 62
1991 49.6 61.5
1990 49.9 61
1989 50.1 60.5
1988 50.2 60.1
1987 50.4 59.6
1986 50.4 59.1
1985 50.5 58.7
1984 50.4 58.4
1983 50.3 58.1
1982 50.2 57.8
1981 50 57.5
1980 49.8 57.3
1979 49.5 57.1
1978 49.2 56.9
1977 48.8 56.1
1976 48.4 56.6
1975 47.9 56.4
1974 47.4 56.1
1973 46.9 55.8
1972 46.3 55.3
1971 45.8 54.9
1970 45.2 54.4
1969 44.6 53.8
1968 44 53.1
1967 43.4 52.5
1966 42.8 51.7
1965 42.2 51
1964 41.6 50.4
1963 41.1 49.7
1962 40.6 49
1961 40.1 48.5
1960 39.6 48
1959 39.1 47.5
1958 38.7 47.1
1957 38.3 46.8
1956 37.8 46.5
1955 37.4 46.3
1954 37 46.1
1953 36.6 46
1952 36.2 45.9
1951 35.8 45.8
1950 35.4 45.7

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

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Central African Republic and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
CAR Kiribati
2024 5,330,690 134,518
2023 5,152,421 132,530
2022 5,098,039 130,469
2021 5,112,100 128,377
2020 5,026,628 126,099
2019 4,944,703 123,921
2018 4,878,657 122,084
2017 4,793,511 120,275
2016 4,713,663 118,478
2015 4,629,320 116,815
2014 4,623,182 115,326
2013 4,642,419 113,838
2012 4,610,848 112,284
2011 4,565,021 110,647
2010 4,492,995 108,704
2009 4,529,047 106,467
2008 4,558,984 104,222
2007 4,462,770 102,068
2006 4,377,579 100,017
2005 4,288,810 98,035
2004 4,192,826 96,085
2003 4,103,086 94,175
2002 4,006,077 92,264
2001 3,919,487 90,335
2000 3,833,416 88,613
1999 3,729,450 87,126
1998 3,628,827 85,657
1997 3,531,700 84,147
1996 3,435,965 82,623
1995 3,348,052 81,234
1994 3,257,954 80,021
1993 3,157,839 78,841
1992 3,058,831 77,641
1991 2,963,191 76,367
1990 2,871,910 74,855
1989 2,783,970 73,147
1988 2,713,965 71,427
1987 2,669,155 69,733
1986 2,634,258 68,059
1985 2,600,932 66,496
1984 2,568,610 65,228
1983 2,537,399 64,169
1982 2,507,375 63,134
1981 2,478,402 62,121
1980 2,450,535 61,148
1979 2,423,794 60,172
1978 2,397,961 59,864
1977 2,372,930 60,267
1976 2,348,566 60,661
1975 2,313,916 60,987
1974 2,269,338 61,219
1973 2,226,008 60,824
1972 2,183,769 59,778
1971 2,141,450 58,652
1970 2,097,505 57,510
1969 2,051,515 56,360
1968 2,005,100 55,529
1967 1,960,444 54,996
1966 1,918,082 54,425
1965 1,877,854 53,439
1964 1,839,583 52,088
1963 1,803,063 50,791
1962 1,768,115 49,538
1961 1,734,580 48,323
1960 1,702,346 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Kiribati
2023 6.01 3.15
2022 6.02 3.18
2021 6.05 3.22
2020 6.06 3.25
2019 6.09 3.29
2018 6.11 3.32
2017 6.13 3.34
2016 6.13 3.38
2015 6.13 3.44
2014 6.1 3.52
2013 6.08 3.64
2012 6.05 3.77
2011 6.01 3.88
2010 5.96 3.9
2009 5.94 3.91
2008 5.9 3.9
2007 5.87 3.87
2006 5.84 3.82
2005 5.81 3.76
2004 5.78 3.73
2003 5.8 3.7
2002 5.79 3.81
2001 5.81 3.96
2000 5.85 4.07
1999 5.88 4.18
1998 5.89 4.29
1997 5.92 4.37
1996 5.96 4.43
1995 5.94 4.42
1994 5.92 4.44
1993 5.93 4.49
1992 5.96 4.57
1991 6.03 4.64
1990 6.05 4.67
1989 6.07 4.69
1988 6.1 4.73
1987 6.12 4.81
1986 6.11 4.87
1985 6.12 4.91
1984 6.14 4.91
1983 6.15 4.91
1982 6.16 4.95
1981 6.17 4.96
1980 6.13 4.96
1979 6.09 4.97
1978 6.04 4.97
1977 5.99 4.96
1976 5.94 4.96
1975 5.88 5.02
1974 5.9 5.09
1973 5.93 5.2
1972 5.96 5.37
1971 5.99 5.55
1970 6.03 5.71
1969 6.06 5.85
1968 6.1 5.98
1967 6.08 6.11
1966 6.06 6.23
1965 6.03 6.26
1964 6.01 6.29
1963 5.99 6.35
1962 5.97 6.42
1961 5.96 6.48
1960 5.95 6.44

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

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Central African Republic and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Kiribati
2024 15.4 23.8
2023 15.3 23.6
2022 15.3 23.5
2021 15.4 23.3
2020 15.4 23.2
2019 15.4 23
2018 15.4 22.9
2017 15.4 22.7
2016 15.4 22.5
2015 15.4 22.3
2014 15.6 22.1
2013 16 21.9
2012 16.3 21.7
2011 16.6 21.5
2010 16.7 21.3
2009 16.9 21.2
2008 17 21
2007 17.1 20.9
2006 17.1 20.7
2005 17.2 20.5
2004 17.2 20.3
2003 17.2 20.1
2002 17.1 19.9
2001 17.1 19.8
2000 17.1 19.7
1999 17.1 19.6
1998 17.1 19.6
1997 17.1 19.6
1996 17.2 19.6
1995 17.3 19.7
1994 17.4 19.8
1993 17.5 20
1992 17.5 20.1
1991 17.6 20.2
1990 17.8 20.2
1989 17.9 20.2
1988 18 20.1
1987 18.1 19.9
1986 18.2 19.8
1985 18.3 19.6
1984 18.3 19.4
1983 18.3 19.2
1982 18.4 19
1981 18.4 18.9
1980 18.5 18.7
1979 18.5 18.4
1978 18.5 18.3
1977 18.5 18.2
1976 18.5 18.1
1975 18.5 18
1974 18.6 17.8
1973 18.6 17.7
1972 18.7 17.6
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.9 17.5
1969 18.9 17.5
1968 19 17.6
1967 19.2 17.7
1966 19.3 17.9
1965 19.4 18
1964 19.6 18.1
1963 19.7 18.2
1962 19.9 18.3
1961 20.1 18.5
1960 20.3 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
41.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

CAR Kiribati
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
98.6%
2020
English speaking
3%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
88%
2023

Health

CAR Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Kiribati
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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