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Central African Republic vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 43rd vs. 106th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Liberia
Population
5753659
5887000
Population rank 118/197 116/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Liberia
2024 $2,751,494,281 $4,779,300,900
2023 $2,555,492,086 $4,390,000,000
2022 $2,382,618,615 $4,001,047,000
2021 $2,516,498,412 $3,513,049,500
2020 $2,326,720,900 $3,176,126,300
2019 $2,221,301,351 $3,319,596,500
2018 $2,220,979,146 $3,422,754,800
2017 $2,072,349,973 $3,390,703,400
2016 $1,825,018,145 $3,398,419,600
2015 $1,695,825,714 $3,227,075,700
2014 $1,894,813,389 $3,225,652,000
2013 $1,691,544,110 $3,177,198,100
2012 $2,510,126,512 $2,791,614,000
2011 $2,437,982,705 $2,398,000,000
2010 $2,142,591,540 $1,998,000,000
2009 $2,067,381,665 $1,768,000,000
2008 $1,993,407,888 $1,726,000,000
2007 $1,699,811,295 $1,373,000,000
2006 $1,461,859,762 $1,119,000,000
2005 $1,337,894,379 $949,000,000
2004 $1,272,360,517 $897,000,000
2003 $1,142,315,523 $748,000,000
2002 $996,068,145 $927,000,000
2001 $932,648,605 $906,000,000
2000 $916,777,283 $874,000,000
1999 $999,477,511 $441,800,000
1998 $967,338,390 $359,600,000
1997 $937,741,513 $295,900,000
1996 $1,007,791,127 $159,400,000
1995 $1,115,389,674 $134,800,000
1994 $851,174,357 $132,200,000
1993 $1,278,781,262 $160,400,000
1992 $1,411,917,553 $223,500,000
1991 $1,377,374,987 $348,000,000
1990 $1,440,711,459 $384,400,000
1989 $1,233,930,281 $786,300,000
1988 $1,264,899,288 $1,038,300,000
1987 $1,200,991,978 $972,800,000
1986 $1,122,265,013 $840,964,400
1985 $864,849,836 $851,296,100
1984 $637,820,670 $848,478,300
1983 $658,679,333 $823,374,900
1982 $748,312,391 $863,933,200
1981 $694,803,623 $846,514,500
1980 $797,048,199 $854,711,500
1979 $700,764,748 $814,067,900
1978 $610,578,632 $717,240,400
1977 $507,298,148 $673,010,600
1976 $451,152,461 $596,675,700
1975 $378,660,016 $577,549,300
1974 $281,398,706 $486,955,000
1973 $271,183,082 $386,968,300
1972 $230,317,883 $368,098,000
1971 $201,450,800 $341,543,100
1970 $189,106,529 $323,099,700
1969 $188,039,210 $306,961,800
1968 $191,767,442 $276,820,700
1967 $163,820,514 $261,024,300
1966 $157,930,018 $244,459,500
1965 $150,574,795 $229,260,800
1964 $142,025,079 $218,929,100
1963 $129,379,124 $200,229,600
1962 $124,482,774 $191,861,800
1961 $123,134,583 $183,920,900
1960 $112,155,598 $190,495,600

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

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Central African Republic and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Liberia
2024 $516 $851
2023 $496 $799
2022 $467 $745
2021 $492 $668
2020 $463 $617
2019 $449 $658
2018 $455 $692
2017 $432 $699
2016 $387 $715
2015 $366 $693
2014 $410 $707
2013 $364 $711
2012 $544 $638
2011 $534 $568
2010 $477 $492
2009 $456 $448
2008 $437 $452
2007 $381 $374
2006 $334 $321
2005 $312 $287.5
2004 $303 $284.1
2003 $278.4 $239.8
2002 $248.6 $299.5
2001 $238 $300
2000 $239.2 $298.5
1999 $268 $156.6
1998 $266.6 $134.7
1997 $265.5 $122.6
1996 $293.3 $71.4
1995 $333 $62.1
1994 $261.3 $61.5
1993 $405 $74.4
1992 $462 $107.8
1991 $465 $177.9
1990 $502 $172.9
1989 $443 $312
1988 $466 $424
1987 $450 $409
1986 $426 $364
1985 $333 $380
1984 $248.3 $390
1983 $259.6 $391
1982 $298.4 $422
1981 $280.3 $426
1980 $325 $443
1979 $289.1 $435
1978 $254.6 $394
1977 $213.8 $381
1976 $192.1 $347
1975 $163.6 $346
1974 $124 $299.4
1973 $121.8 $244.4
1972 $105.5 $238.6
1971 $94.1 $227.1
1970 $90.2 $220.3
1969 $91.7 $214.7
1968 $95.6 $198.6
1967 $83.6 $192.2
1966 $82.3 $184.6
1965 $80.2 $177.6
1964 $77.2 $173.9
1963 $71.8 $163.1
1962 $70.4 $160.3
1961 $71 $157.5
1960 $65.9 $167.2

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

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Central African Republic vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Liberia
2026 58.2 62.6
2025 57.9 62.5
2024 57.7 62.3
2023 57.4 62.2
2022 18.8 61.9
2021 40.3 61.2
2020 50.6 61.3
2019 31.5 61.2
2018 52.3 61
2017 45.2 60.8
2016 51 60.5
2015 51.9 59.2
2014 40.3 59.2
2013 49.5 60
2012 51.3 59.8
2011 50.1 59.5
2010 46.9 59.4
2009 14.7 59.1
2008 49.9 58.7
2007 49.3 58.1
2006 48.7 57.5
2005 48.2 56.8
2004 47.7 55.9
2003 47.3 53
2002 46.8 54.1
2001 46.7 53.1
2000 46.6 51.9
1999 46.9 50.4
1998 47.1 49.4
1997 47.3 48.3
1996 47.7 44.9
1995 48.1 44.6
1994 48.5 42.6
1993 48.9 43
1992 49.2 43.6
1991 49.6 43.6
1990 49.9 37.6
1989 50.1 43.9
1988 50.2 44.1
1987 50.4 44.3
1986 50.4 44.5
1985 50.5 44
1984 50.4 44.7
1983 50.3 44.6
1982 50.2 44.4
1981 50 44.3
1980 49.8 44.1
1979 49.5 43.9
1978 49.2 43.6
1977 48.8 43.2
1976 48.4 42.9
1975 47.9 42.5
1974 47.4 42.1
1973 46.9 41.6
1972 46.3 41.2
1971 45.8 40.7
1970 45.2 40.4
1969 44.6 40
1968 44 39.6
1967 43.4 39.3
1966 42.8 39
1965 42.2 38.7
1964 41.6 38.5
1963 41.1 38.3
1962 40.6 38.2
1961 40.1 38.1
1960 39.6 38.1
1959 39.1 38.1
1958 38.7 38.1
1957 38.3 38.1
1956 37.8 38.1
1955 37.4 38.1
1954 37 38.1
1953 36.6 38.1
1952 36.2 38.1
1951 35.8 38
1950 35.4 38

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

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Central African Republic and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Liberia
1x
Year Population
CAR Liberia
2024 5,330,690 5,612,817
2023 5,152,421 5,493,031
2022 5,098,039 5,373,294
2021 5,112,100 5,259,323
2020 5,026,628 5,149,463
2019 4,944,703 5,043,721
2018 4,878,657 4,944,726
2017 4,793,511 4,848,925
2016 4,713,663 4,755,608
2015 4,629,320 4,659,431
2014 4,623,182 4,564,293
2013 4,642,419 4,470,239
2012 4,610,848 4,373,043
2011 4,565,021 4,221,178
2010 4,492,995 4,058,890
2009 4,529,047 3,943,028
2008 4,558,984 3,821,003
2007 4,462,770 3,669,050
2006 4,377,579 3,490,787
2005 4,288,810 3,301,015
2004 4,192,826 3,156,892
2003 4,103,086 3,119,532
2002 4,006,077 3,094,782
2001 3,919,487 3,015,338
2000 3,833,416 2,928,117
1999 3,729,450 2,821,684
1998 3,628,827 2,670,124
1997 3,531,700 2,412,989
1996 3,435,965 2,232,289
1995 3,348,052 2,169,162
1994 3,257,954 2,149,928
1993 3,157,839 2,155,126
1992 3,058,831 2,072,461
1991 2,963,191 1,956,518
1990 2,871,910 2,223,667
1989 2,783,970 2,517,858
1988 2,713,965 2,446,941
1987 2,669,155 2,377,229
1986 2,634,258 2,308,511
1985 2,600,932 2,240,539
1984 2,568,610 2,173,312
1983 2,537,399 2,107,113
1982 2,507,375 2,045,073
1981 2,478,402 1,986,867
1980 2,450,535 1,929,253
1979 2,423,794 1,872,713
1978 2,397,961 1,818,247
1977 2,372,930 1,766,019
1976 2,348,566 1,717,060
1975 2,313,916 1,670,913
1974 2,269,338 1,626,362
1973 2,226,008 1,583,588
1972 2,183,769 1,542,670
1971 2,141,450 1,504,077
1970 2,097,505 1,466,676
1969 2,051,515 1,429,605
1968 2,005,100 1,393,530
1967 1,960,444 1,358,435
1966 1,918,082 1,324,383
1965 1,877,854 1,291,156
1964 1,839,583 1,258,745
1963 1,803,063 1,227,414
1962 1,768,115 1,197,039
1961 1,734,580 1,167,717
1960 1,702,346 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Liberia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Liberia
2023 6.01 3.95
2022 6.02 4.02
2021 6.05 4.09
2020 6.06 4.17
2019 6.09 4.26
2018 6.11 4.34
2017 6.13 4.4
2016 6.13 4.46
2015 6.13 4.52
2014 6.1 4.62
2013 6.08 4.75
2012 6.05 4.88
2011 6.01 4.97
2010 5.96 5.06
2009 5.94 5.17
2008 5.9 5.33
2007 5.87 5.46
2006 5.84 5.53
2005 5.81 5.52
2004 5.78 5.51
2003 5.8 5.55
2002 5.79 5.65
2001 5.81 5.77
2000 5.85 5.88
1999 5.88 5.95
1998 5.89 6.02
1997 5.92 6.08
1996 5.96 6.13
1995 5.94 6.17
1994 5.92 6.21
1993 5.93 6.25
1992 5.96 6.28
1991 6.03 6.32
1990 6.05 6.37
1989 6.07 6.43
1988 6.1 6.51
1987 6.12 6.57
1986 6.11 6.64
1985 6.12 6.69
1984 6.14 6.73
1983 6.15 6.76
1982 6.16 6.79
1981 6.17 6.83
1980 6.13 6.87
1979 6.09 6.92
1978 6.04 6.88
1977 5.99 6.84
1976 5.94 6.79
1975 5.88 6.74
1974 5.9 6.69
1973 5.93 6.65
1972 5.96 6.6
1971 5.99 6.54
1970 6.03 6.58
1969 6.06 6.64
1968 6.1 6.66
1967 6.08 6.65
1966 6.06 6.63
1965 6.03 6.62
1964 6.01 6.59
1963 5.99 6.56
1962 5.97 6.5
1961 5.96 6.45
1960 5.95 6.39

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

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Central African Republic and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Liberia
2024 15.4 19.6
2023 15.3 19.4
2022 15.3 19.2
2021 15.4 19.1
2020 15.4 19
2019 15.4 18.8
2018 15.4 18.8
2017 15.4 18.7
2016 15.4 18.7
2015 15.4 18.7
2014 15.6 18.7
2013 16 18.7
2012 16.3 18.8
2011 16.6 18.6
2010 16.7 18.4
2009 16.9 18.4
2008 17 18.4
2007 17.1 18.4
2006 17.1 18.4
2005 17.2 18.4
2004 17.2 18.4
2003 17.2 18.4
2002 17.1 18.3
2001 17.1 18.3
2000 17.1 18.3
1999 17.1 18.2
1998 17.1 18.2
1997 17.1 18.1
1996 17.2 18.1
1995 17.3 18
1994 17.4 18
1993 17.5 17.9
1992 17.5 17.9
1991 17.6 17.9
1990 17.8 17.9
1989 17.9 17.9
1988 18 17.9
1987 18.1 17.9
1986 18.2 17.9
1985 18.3 17.9
1984 18.3 17.9
1983 18.3 17.9
1982 18.4 17.9
1981 18.4 17.9
1980 18.5 18
1979 18.5 18
1978 18.5 18.1
1977 18.5 18.2
1976 18.5 18.2
1975 18.5 18.3
1974 18.6 18.4
1973 18.6 18.5
1972 18.7 18.6
1971 18.8 18.6
1970 18.9 18.7
1969 18.9 18.8
1968 19 19
1967 19.2 19.1
1966 19.3 19.2
1965 19.4 19.2
1964 19.6 19.2
1963 19.7 19.3
1962 19.9 19.3
1961 20.1 19.3
1960 20.3 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports n/a
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
52.2%
2024

Energy

CAR Liberia
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
92.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

CAR Liberia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
48.3%
2017
English speaking
3%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
23.5%
2023

Health

CAR Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Liberia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
6,587 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) (2000–2025, 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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