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Central African Republic vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 43rd vs. 160th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Lebanon
Population
5753659
5906622
Population rank 118/197 115/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 171/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 195/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 178/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Central African Republic and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
CAR Lebanon
2024 $2,751,494,281 -
2023 $2,555,492,086 $20,078,620,357
2022 $2,382,618,615 $20,992,421,949
2021 $2,516,498,412 $23,131,941,557
2020 $2,326,720,900 $31,712,128,254
2019 $2,221,301,351 $51,605,959,131
2018 $2,220,979,146 $54,901,519,156
2017 $2,072,349,973 $53,027,680,686
2016 $1,825,018,145 $51,147,308,774
2015 $1,695,825,714 $49,929,337,837
2014 $1,894,813,389 $48,095,213,747
2013 $1,691,544,110 $46,880,103,081
2012 $2,510,126,512 $44,016,799,516
2011 $2,437,982,705 $39,927,125,962
2010 $2,142,591,540 $38,443,907,042
2009 $2,067,381,665 $35,399,582,929
2008 $1,993,407,888 $29,118,916,105
2007 $1,699,811,295 $24,827,355,015
2006 $1,461,859,762 $22,022,709,851
2005 $1,337,894,379 $21,497,336,499
2004 $1,272,360,517 $21,159,827,992
2003 $1,142,315,523 $20,082,918,740
2002 $996,068,145 $19,152,238,806
2001 $932,648,605 $17,649,751,244
2000 $916,777,283 $17,260,364,842
1999 $999,477,511 $17,391,056,369
1998 $967,338,390 $17,247,179,006
1997 $937,741,513 $15,751,867,489
1996 $1,007,791,127 $13,690,217,334
1995 $1,115,389,674 $11,718,795,529
1994 $851,174,357 $9,599,127,050
1993 $1,278,781,262 $7,941,744,492
1992 $1,411,917,553 $5,843,579,161
1991 $1,377,374,987 $4,690,415,093
1990 $1,440,711,459 $2,838,485,354
1989 $1,233,930,281 $2,717,998,688
1988 $1,264,899,288 $3,313,540,068
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1980 $797,048,199 -
1979 $700,764,748 -
1978 $610,578,632 -
1977 $507,298,148 -
1976 $451,152,461 -
1975 $378,660,016 -
1974 $281,398,706 -
1973 $271,183,082 -
1972 $230,317,883 -
1971 $201,450,800 -
1970 $189,106,529 -
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Lebanon
2024 $516 -
2023 $496 $3,478
2022 $467 $3,654
2021 $492 $4,045
2020 $463 $5,561
2019 $449 $8,906
2018 $455 $9,175
2017 $432 $8,608
2016 $387 $8,089
2015 $366 $7,714
2014 $410 $7,578
2013 $364 $8,162
2012 $544 $8,407
2011 $534 $7,835
2010 $477 $7,626
2009 $456 $7,091
2008 $437 $5,912
2007 $381 $5,125
2006 $334 $4,635
2005 $312 $4,602
2004 $303 $4,601
2003 $278.4 $4,438
2002 $248.6 $4,291
2001 $238 $4,010
2000 $239.2 $3,987
1999 $268 $4,087
1998 $266.6 $4,125
1997 $265.5 $3,834
1996 $293.3 $3,393
1995 $333 $2,959
1994 $261.3 $2,468
1993 $405 $2,079
1992 $462 $1,559
1991 $465 $1,278
1990 $502 $790
1989 $443 $771
1988 $466 $959
1987 $450 -
1986 $426 -
1985 $333 -
1984 $248.3 -
1983 $259.6 -
1982 $298.4 -
1981 $280.3 -
1980 $325 -
1979 $289.1 -
1978 $254.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $192.1 -
1975 $163.6 -
1974 $124 -
1973 $121.8 -
1972 $105.5 -
1971 $94.1 -
1970 $90.2 -
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Lebanon
2026 58.2 78.2
2025 57.9 78.1
2024 57.7 77.9
2023 57.4 77.8
2022 18.8 78
2021 40.3 73.6
2020 50.6 76.3
2019 31.5 78.2
2018 52.3 78.3
2017 45.2 78.2
2016 51 78.3
2015 51.9 78.3
2014 40.3 78.1
2013 49.5 78
2012 51.3 77.9
2011 50.1 77.8
2010 46.9 77.5
2009 14.7 77.3
2008 49.9 77
2007 49.3 76.7
2006 48.7 75.7
2005 48.2 76.1
2004 47.7 75.7
2003 47.3 75.3
2002 46.8 74.8
2001 46.7 74.4
2000 46.6 73.9
1999 46.9 73.5
1998 47.1 73.2
1997 47.3 72.9
1996 47.7 72.6
1995 48.1 72.4
1994 48.5 72
1993 48.9 71.6
1992 49.2 71.2
1991 49.6 70.9
1990 49.9 65.5
1989 50.1 65.1
1988 50.2 62.9
1987 50.4 62.5
1986 50.4 62
1985 50.5 61.6
1984 50.4 61.2
1983 50.3 60.8
1982 50.2 47.2
1981 50 60.3
1980 49.8 59.9
1979 49.5 59.6
1978 49.2 60
1977 48.8 60.3
1976 48.4 36.4
1975 47.9 57.7
1974 47.4 66.4
1973 46.9 66.3
1972 46.3 66.2
1971 45.8 66.1
1970 45.2 66
1969 44.6 65.9
1968 44 65.8
1967 43.4 65.7
1966 42.8 65.5
1965 42.2 65.3
1964 41.6 65.1
1963 41.1 64.9
1962 40.6 64.6
1961 40.1 64.3
1960 39.6 63.9
1959 39.1 63.6
1958 38.7 61.2
1957 38.3 62.8
1956 37.8 62.2
1955 37.4 61.5
1954 37 61.6
1953 36.6 61.2
1952 36.2 60.8
1951 35.8 60.3
1950 35.4 59.9

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

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Central African Republic and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
CAR Lebanon
2024 5,330,690 5,805,962
2023 5,152,421 5,773,493
2022 5,098,039 5,744,489
2021 5,112,100 5,718,122
2020 5,026,628 5,702,398
2019 4,944,703 5,794,594
2018 4,878,657 5,984,119
2017 4,793,511 6,160,128
2016 4,713,663 6,323,060
2015 4,629,320 6,472,469
2014 4,623,182 6,346,990
2013 4,642,419 5,743,436
2012 4,610,848 5,235,742
2011 4,565,021 5,096,020
2010 4,492,995 5,041,288
2009 4,529,047 4,992,287
2008 4,558,984 4,925,354
2007 4,462,770 4,844,118
2006 4,377,579 4,751,136
2005 4,288,810 4,671,102
2004 4,192,826 4,599,279
2003 4,103,086 4,525,508
2002 4,006,077 4,463,504
2001 3,919,487 4,401,918
2000 3,833,416 4,329,340
1999 3,729,450 4,255,277
1998 3,628,827 4,181,281
1997 3,531,700 4,108,405
1996 3,435,965 4,034,781
1995 3,348,052 3,960,735
1994 3,257,954 3,889,799
1993 3,157,839 3,820,647
1992 3,058,831 3,747,371
1991 2,963,191 3,668,912
1990 2,871,910 3,595,175
1989 2,783,970 3,525,285
1988 2,713,965 3,454,649
1987 2,669,155 3,385,555
1986 2,634,258 3,300,365
1985 2,600,932 3,217,376
1984 2,568,610 3,152,744
1983 2,537,399 3,094,996
1982 2,507,375 3,054,931
1981 2,478,402 3,008,981
1980 2,450,535 2,944,763
1979 2,423,794 2,882,635
1978 2,397,961 2,822,682
1977 2,372,930 2,762,155
1976 2,348,566 2,726,469
1975 2,313,916 2,693,191
1974 2,269,338 2,635,185
1973 2,226,008 2,572,935
1972 2,183,769 2,509,729
1971 2,141,450 2,446,314
1970 2,097,505 2,386,114
1969 2,051,515 2,328,159
1968 2,005,100 2,266,368
1967 1,960,444 2,206,731
1966 1,918,082 2,148,260
1965 1,877,854 2,088,831
1964 1,839,583 2,030,543
1963 1,803,063 1,970,316
1962 1,768,115 1,909,578
1961 1,734,580 1,850,084
1960 1,702,346 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Lebanon
2023 6.01 2.24
2022 6.02 2.26
2021 6.05 2.28
2020 6.06 2.31
2019 6.09 2.33
2018 6.11 2.35
2017 6.13 2.37
2016 6.13 2.39
2015 6.13 2.38
2014 6.1 2.38
2013 6.08 2.36
2012 6.05 2.35
2011 6.01 2.32
2010 5.96 2.26
2009 5.94 2.19
2008 5.9 2.17
2007 5.87 2.2
2006 5.84 2.24
2005 5.81 2.29
2004 5.78 2.38
2003 5.8 2.46
2002 5.79 2.52
2001 5.81 2.58
2000 5.85 2.6
1999 5.88 2.63
1998 5.89 2.65
1997 5.92 2.67
1996 5.96 2.7
1995 5.94 2.73
1994 5.92 2.82
1993 5.93 2.94
1992 5.96 3.05
1991 6.03 3.16
1990 6.05 3.27
1989 6.07 3.36
1988 6.1 3.39
1987 6.12 3.42
1986 6.11 3.47
1985 6.12 3.53
1984 6.14 3.66
1983 6.15 3.73
1982 6.16 3.86
1981 6.17 3.95
1980 6.13 4.01
1979 6.09 4.08
1978 6.04 4.18
1977 5.99 4.28
1976 5.94 4.39
1975 5.88 4.52
1974 5.9 4.65
1973 5.93 4.79
1972 5.96 4.91
1971 5.99 5.05
1970 6.03 5.19
1969 6.06 5.32
1968 6.1 5.45
1967 6.08 5.57
1966 6.06 5.68
1965 6.03 5.77
1964 6.01 5.85
1963 5.99 5.91
1962 5.97 5.9
1961 5.96 5.89
1960 5.95 5.88

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

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Central African Republic and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Lebanon
2024 15.4 29.6
2023 15.3 29.4
2022 15.3 29.2
2021 15.4 29
2020 15.4 28.9
2019 15.4 29
2018 15.4 29.3
2017 15.4 29.4
2016 15.4 29.5
2015 15.4 29.4
2014 15.6 29.2
2013 16 28.9
2012 16.3 28.6
2011 16.6 28.2
2010 16.7 27.9
2009 16.9 27.5
2008 17 27.1
2007 17.1 26.7
2006 17.1 26.3
2005 17.2 26
2004 17.2 25.6
2003 17.2 25.2
2002 17.1 24.9
2001 17.1 24.6
2000 17.1 24.3
1999 17.1 24
1998 17.1 23.7
1997 17.1 23.4
1996 17.2 23.1
1995 17.3 22.8
1994 17.4 22.5
1993 17.5 22.3
1992 17.5 22
1991 17.6 21.8
1990 17.8 21.6
1989 17.9 21.4
1988 18 21.2
1987 18.1 21
1986 18.2 20.8
1985 18.3 20.7
1984 18.3 20.5
1983 18.3 20.3
1982 18.4 20.1
1981 18.4 19.9
1980 18.5 19.8
1979 18.5 19.6
1978 18.5 19.4
1977 18.5 19.2
1976 18.5 19.1
1975 18.5 19
1974 18.6 18.9
1973 18.6 18.7
1972 18.7 18.5
1971 18.8 18.3
1970 18.9 18.2
1969 18.9 18.1
1968 19 18
1967 19.2 18
1966 19.3 18.1
1965 19.4 18.2
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.7 18.7
1962 19.9 19.1
1961 20.1 19.5
1960 20.3 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
23%
2024

Energy

CAR Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Lebanon
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
92%
2019
English speaking
3%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
83.5%
2023

Health

CAR Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Lebanon
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
13,487 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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