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Central African Republic vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 43rd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Kuwait
Population
5753659
5100145
Population rank 118/197 127/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
81 years
2026

Central African Republic and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
CAR Kuwait
2024 $2,751,494,281 $160,227,273,053
2023 $2,555,492,086 $165,384,407,116
2022 $2,382,618,615 $183,502,046,694
2021 $2,516,498,412 $148,350,671,489
2020 $2,326,720,900 $111,045,470,606
2019 $2,221,301,351 $140,856,394,861
2018 $2,220,979,146 $138,646,316,351
2017 $2,072,349,973 $120,687,539,806
2016 $1,825,018,145 $109,406,674,125
2015 $1,695,825,714 $114,585,555,689
2014 $1,894,813,389 $162,650,450,685
2013 $1,691,544,110 $174,168,116,535
2012 $2,510,126,512 $174,047,662,680
2011 $2,437,982,705 $154,039,231,246
2010 $2,142,591,540 $115,416,245,242
2009 $2,067,381,665 $105,968,691,905
2008 $1,993,407,888 $147,379,737,230
2007 $1,699,811,295 $114,634,043,362
2006 $1,461,859,762 $101,557,330,723
2005 $1,337,894,379 $80,798,630,137
2004 $1,272,360,517 $59,439,090,601
2003 $1,142,315,523 $47,874,582,232
2002 $996,068,145 $38,135,788,414
2001 $932,648,605 $34,889,559,870
2000 $916,777,283 $37,718,743,480
1999 $999,477,511 $30,122,365,849
1998 $967,338,390 $25,943,705,784
1997 $937,741,513 $30,350,190,704
1996 $1,007,791,127 $31,492,373,309
1995 $1,115,389,674 $27,186,980,647
1994 $851,174,357 $24,848,483,838
1993 $1,278,781,262 $23,941,391,391
1992 $1,411,917,553 $19,858,555,215
1991 $1,377,374,987 $11,009,993,703
1990 $1,440,711,459 $18,427,777,778
1989 $1,233,930,281 $24,313,855,653
1988 $1,264,899,288 $20,690,322,153
1987 $1,200,991,978 $22,368,704,134
1986 $1,122,265,013 $17,903,989,745
1985 $864,849,836 $21,445,970,614
1984 $637,820,670 $21,700,082,753
1983 $658,679,333 $20,871,081,080
1982 $748,312,391 $21,577,153,356
1981 $694,803,623 $25,058,020,338
1980 $797,048,199 $28,638,868,356
1979 $700,764,748 $24,749,063,922
1978 $610,578,632 $15,503,557,496
1977 $507,298,148 $14,137,406,741
1976 $451,152,461 $13,132,252,802
1975 $378,660,016 $12,022,811,621
1974 $281,398,706 $13,006,948,296
1973 $271,183,082 $5,408,804,607
1972 $230,317,883 $4,450,537,925
1971 $201,450,800 $3,880,392,195
1970 $189,106,529 $2,873,638,851
1969 $188,039,210 $2,769,198,892
1968 $191,767,442 $2,662,798,935
1967 $163,820,514 $2,441,599,023
1966 $157,930,018 $2,391,199,044
1965 $150,574,795 $2,097,199,161
1964 $142,025,079 $2,071,668,533
1963 $129,379,124 $1,900,895,857
1962 $124,482,774 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Kuwait
2024 $516 $32,718
2023 $496 $34,076
2022 $467 $39,982
2021 $492 $34,019
2020 $463 $25,236
2019 $449 $31,708
2018 $455 $32,068
2017 $432 $29,048
2016 $387 $27,324
2015 $366 $29,882
2014 $410 $44,369
2013 $364 $49,651
2012 $544 $52,155
2011 $534 $49,170
2010 $477 $39,212
2009 $456 $37,907
2008 $437 $55,585
2007 $381 $45,709
2006 $334 $42,947
2005 $312 $36,123
2004 $303 $27,552
2003 $278.4 $22,691
2002 $248.6 $18,513
2001 $238 $17,374
2000 $239.2 $19,296
1999 $268 $15,854
1998 $266.6 $14,067
1997 $265.5 $16,977
1996 $293.3 $18,201
1995 $333 $16,168
1994 $261.3 $14,930
1993 $405 $14,318
1992 $462 $12,146
1991 $465 $8,147
1990 $502 $10,938
1989 $443 $10,965
1988 $466 $9,692
1987 $450 $10,896
1986 $426 $9,077
1985 $333 $11,322
1984 $248.3 $11,919
1983 $259.6 $11,965
1982 $298.4 $12,979
1981 $280.3 $15,825
1980 $325 $19,032
1979 $289.1 $17,386
1978 $254.6 $11,567
1977 $213.8 $11,238
1976 $192.1 $11,141
1975 $163.6 $10,882
1974 $124 $12,527
1973 $121.8 $5,532
1972 $105.5 $4,836
1971 $94.1 $4,486
1970 $90.2 $3,552
1969 $91.7 $3,695
1968 $95.6 $3,872
1967 $83.6 $3,887
1966 $82.3 $4,176
1965 $80.2 $4,024
1964 $77.2 $4,379
1963 $71.8 $4,445
1962 $70.4 $4,748
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. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Kuwait
2026 58.2 81
2025 57.9 80.8
2024 57.7 80.6
2023 57.4 80.4
2022 18.8 78.8
2021 40.3 77.6
2020 50.6 78.2
2019 31.5 80
2018 52.3 79.9
2017 45.2 79.7
2016 51 79.5
2015 51.9 79.2
2014 40.3 78.9
2013 49.5 78.6
2012 51.3 78.2
2011 50.1 77.9
2010 46.9 77.5
2009 14.7 77.2
2008 49.9 76.9
2007 49.3 76.7
2006 48.7 76.6
2005 48.2 76.5
2004 47.7 76.4
2003 47.3 76.3
2002 46.8 76.2
2001 46.7 76
2000 46.6 75.9
1999 46.9 75.7
1998 47.1 75.6
1997 47.3 75.6
1996 47.7 75.6
1995 48.1 75.7
1994 48.5 75.7
1993 48.9 75.8
1992 49.2 75.7
1991 49.6 73.3
1990 49.9 72.9
1989 50.1 75
1988 50.2 74.6
1987 50.4 74.2
1986 50.4 73.8
1985 50.5 73.3
1984 50.4 72.9
1983 50.3 72.4
1982 50.2 71.9
1981 50 71.5
1980 49.8 71.1
1979 49.5 70.8
1978 49.2 70.5
1977 48.8 70.2
1976 48.4 69.9
1975 47.9 69.7
1974 47.4 69.4
1973 46.9 69.2
1972 46.3 68.9
1971 45.8 68.5
1970 45.2 68
1969 44.6 67.3
1968 44 66.6
1967 43.4 65.8
1966 42.8 64.9
1965 42.2 63.9
1964 41.6 63
1963 41.1 62
1962 40.6 61
1961 40.1 60
1960 39.6 58.9
1959 39.1 57.9
1958 38.7 56.9
1957 38.3 55.9
1956 37.8 54.9
1955 37.4 54
1954 37 53.1
1953 36.6 52.3
1952 36.2 51.4
1951 35.8 50.6
1950 35.4 49.7

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

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Central African Republic and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
CAR Kuwait
2024 5,330,690 4,897,263
2023 5,152,421 4,853,420
2022 5,098,039 4,589,643
2021 5,112,100 4,360,865
2020 5,026,628 4,400,267
2019 4,944,703 4,442,316
2018 4,878,657 4,323,515
2017 4,793,511 4,154,812
2016 4,713,663 4,004,096
2015 4,629,320 3,834,574
2014 4,623,182 3,665,876
2013 4,642,419 3,507,844
2012 4,610,848 3,337,109
2011 4,565,021 3,132,814
2010 4,492,995 2,943,372
2009 4,529,047 2,795,484
2008 4,558,984 2,651,421
2007 4,462,770 2,507,887
2006 4,377,579 2,364,733
2005 4,288,810 2,236,788
2004 4,192,826 2,157,320
2003 4,103,086 2,109,881
2002 4,006,077 2,059,974
2001 3,919,487 2,008,121
2000 3,833,416 1,954,709
1999 3,729,450 1,900,030
1998 3,628,827 1,844,302
1997 3,531,700 1,787,683
1996 3,435,965 1,730,246
1995 3,348,052 1,681,513
1994 3,257,954 1,664,361
1993 3,157,839 1,672,151
1992 3,058,831 1,634,961
1991 2,963,191 1,351,399
1990 2,871,910 1,684,819
1989 2,783,970 2,217,468
1988 2,713,965 2,134,707
1987 2,669,155 2,052,994
1986 2,634,258 1,972,520
1985 2,600,932 1,894,242
1984 2,568,610 1,820,688
1983 2,537,399 1,744,295
1982 2,507,375 1,662,480
1981 2,478,402 1,583,426
1980 2,450,535 1,504,782
1979 2,423,794 1,423,514
1978 2,397,961 1,340,319
1977 2,372,930 1,258,023
1976 2,348,566 1,178,711
1975 2,313,916 1,104,863
1974 2,269,338 1,038,346
1973 2,226,008 977,654
1972 2,183,769 920,352
1971 2,141,450 865,076
1970 2,097,505 809,114
1969 2,051,515 749,452
1968 2,005,100 687,716
1967 1,960,444 628,089
1966 1,918,082 572,590
1965 1,877,854 521,174
1964 1,839,583 473,115
1963 1,803,063 427,694
1962 1,768,115 384,995
1961 1,734,580 345,945
1960 1,702,346 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Kuwait
2023 6.01 1.52
2022 6.02 1.55
2021 6.05 2.15
2020 6.06 2.03
2019 6.09 2.08
2018 6.11 2.12
2017 6.13 2.16
2016 6.13 2.06
2015 6.13 2.03
2014 6.1 2.06
2013 6.08 1.97
2012 6.05 1.99
2011 6.01 1.96
2010 5.96 2.04
2009 5.94 2.15
2008 5.9 2.27
2007 5.87 2.41
2006 5.84 2.59
2005 5.81 2.73
2004 5.78 2.76
2003 5.8 2.77
2002 5.79 2.8
2001 5.81 2.84
2000 5.85 2.89
1999 5.88 2.95
1998 5.89 3.04
1997 5.92 3.14
1996 5.96 3.22
1995 5.94 3.25
1994 5.92 3.27
1993 5.93 3.31
1992 5.96 3.35
1991 6.03 3.4
1990 6.05 3.49
1989 6.07 3.59
1988 6.1 3.7
1987 6.12 3.83
1986 6.11 4
1985 6.12 4.22
1984 6.14 4.45
1983 6.15 4.66
1982 6.16 4.85
1981 6.17 5.02
1980 6.13 5.18
1979 6.09 5.33
1978 6.04 5.52
1977 5.99 5.71
1976 5.94 5.9
1975 5.88 6.06
1974 5.9 6.23
1973 5.93 6.43
1972 5.96 6.64
1971 5.99 6.84
1970 6.03 7.03
1969 6.06 7.18
1968 6.1 7.28
1967 6.08 7.33
1966 6.06 7.34
1965 6.03 7.31
1964 6.01 7.29
1963 5.99 7.28
1962 5.97 7.25
1961 5.96 7.25
1960 5.95 7.22

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

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Central African Republic and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Kuwait
2024 15.4 35.8
2023 15.3 35.5
2022 15.3 34.4
2021 15.4 35.8
2020 15.4 37.7
2019 15.4 37.1
2018 15.4 36.4
2017 15.4 35.6
2016 15.4 34.7
2015 15.4 33.8
2014 15.6 33
2013 16 32.3
2012 16.3 31.5
2011 16.6 30.5
2010 16.7 29.6
2009 16.9 29.2
2008 17 28.8
2007 17.1 28.6
2006 17.1 28.5
2005 17.2 28.3
2004 17.2 27.9
2003 17.2 27.3
2002 17.1 26.8
2001 17.1 26.3
2000 17.1 25.9
1999 17.1 25.6
1998 17.1 25.5
1997 17.1 25.5
1996 17.2 25.5
1995 17.3 25.5
1994 17.4 25.1
1993 17.5 24.2
1992 17.5 23.8
1991 17.6 23.6
1990 17.8 23.4
1989 17.9 23.2
1988 18 23
1987 18.1 22.8
1986 18.2 22.7
1985 18.3 22.4
1984 18.3 22.1
1983 18.3 21.7
1982 18.4 21.3
1981 18.4 20.9
1980 18.5 20.5
1979 18.5 20.1
1978 18.5 19.6
1977 18.5 19.2
1976 18.5 18.7
1975 18.5 18.4
1974 18.6 18.4
1973 18.6 18.3
1972 18.7 18.3
1971 18.8 18.3
1970 18.9 18.5
1969 18.9 18.8
1968 19 19.2
1967 19.2 19.6
1966 19.3 20
1965 19.4 20.4
1964 19.6 20.7
1963 19.7 21
1962 19.9 21.5
1961 20.1 21.8
1960 20.3 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
74.5%
2024

Energy

CAR Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Kuwait
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
96.5%
2020
English speaking
3%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
99.7%
2023

Health

CAR Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.27
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Kuwait
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
3,572 mi
2018

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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)

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