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Central African Republic vs Liechtenstein statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 40.4K in Liechtenstein (ranked 190/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 61.8 sq mi for Liechtenstein (ranked 43rd vs. 192nd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Liechtenstein ranks 156/197 ($8.24B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Liechtenstein ranks 2/197 ($206,781).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Liechtenstein
Population
5753659
41038
Population rank 118/197 190/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$8.24B
2023
GDP rank 171/197 156/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$206,781
2023
GDP per capita rank 195/197 2/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$139,100
2009
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$313
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 178/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$97,806
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 61.8 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
663 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
45.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Liechtenstein: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP
CAR Liechtenstein
2024 $2,751,494,281 -
2023 $2,555,492,086 $8,239,379,403
2022 $2,382,618,615 $7,426,856,243
2021 $2,516,498,412 $7,912,602,342
2020 $2,326,720,900 $6,405,870,210
2019 $2,221,301,351 $6,436,467,007
2018 $2,220,979,146 $6,692,620,692
2017 $2,072,349,973 $6,474,308,718
2016 $1,825,018,145 $6,237,302,034
2015 $1,695,825,714 $6,268,515,276
2014 $1,894,813,389 $6,657,526,980
2013 $1,691,544,110 $6,391,708,311
2012 $2,510,126,512 $5,456,102,482
2011 $2,437,982,705 $5,739,706,005
2010 $2,142,591,540 $5,082,337,238
2009 $2,067,381,665 $4,504,375,348
2008 $1,993,407,888 $5,081,479,840
2007 $1,699,811,295 $4,601,429,897
2006 $1,461,859,762 $4,000,102,086
2005 $1,337,894,379 $3,659,319,117
2004 $1,272,360,517 $3,454,373,798
2003 $1,142,315,523 $3,070,803,051
2002 $996,068,145 $2,688,618,747
2001 $932,648,605 $2,491,800,559
2000 $916,777,283 $2,483,889,858
1999 $999,477,511 $2,664,105,901
1998 $967,338,390 $2,479,699,106
1997 $937,741,513 $2,298,389,803
1996 $1,007,791,127 $2,504,012,993
1995 $1,115,389,674 $2,428,525,061
1994 $851,174,357 $1,948,129,623
1993 $1,278,781,262 $1,673,085,245
1992 $1,411,917,553 $1,631,177,029
1991 $1,377,374,987 $1,484,160,302
1990 $1,440,711,459 $1,421,509,216
1989 $1,233,930,281 $1,119,983,801
1988 $1,264,899,288 $1,161,757,671
1987 $1,200,991,978 $1,052,848,996
1986 $1,122,265,013 $779,357,803
1985 $864,849,836 $529,073,612
1984 $637,820,670 $502,620,992
1983 $658,679,333 $524,023,625
1982 $748,312,391 $522,096,760
1981 $694,803,623 $511,647,750
1980 $797,048,199 $534,699,363
1979 $700,764,748 $503,173,104
1978 $610,578,632 $436,912,068
1977 $507,298,148 $303,493,119
1976 $451,152,461 $272,489,300
1975 $378,660,016 $246,389,102
1974 $281,398,706 $193,980,465
1973 $271,183,082 $165,928,882
1972 $230,317,883 $124,940,289
1971 $201,450,800 $104,889,795
1970 $189,106,529 $90,099,361
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 Liechtenstein economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Liechtenstein
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Liechtenstein
2024 $516 -
2023 $496 $206,781
2022 $467 $188,055
2021 $492 $201,945
2020 $463 $164,671
2019 $449 $166,908
2018 $455 $174,989
2017 $432 $170,547
2016 $387 $165,375
2015 $366 $167,187
2014 $410 $178,735
2013 $364 $172,824
2012 $544 $148,842
2011 $534 $158,066
2010 $477 $141,090
2009 $456 $126,025
2008 $437 $143,249
2007 $381 $130,493
2006 $334 $114,168
2005 $312 $105,295
2004 $303 $100,281
2003 $278.4 $90,108
2002 $248.6 $79,795
2001 $238 $75,068
2000 $239.2 $76,088
1999 $268 $82,682
1998 $266.6 $78,303
1997 $265.5 $73,591
1996 $293.3 $80,689
1995 $333 $78,910
1994 $261.3 $63,936
1993 $405 $55,605
1992 $462 $55,057
1991 $465 $50,812
1990 $502 $49,458
1989 $443 $39,552
1988 $466 $41,569
1987 $450 $38,206
1986 $426 $28,613
1985 $333 $19,684
1984 $248.3 $18,898
1983 $259.6 $19,815
1982 $298.4 $19,886
1981 $280.3 $19,929
1980 $325 $20,959
1979 $289.1 $19,674
1978 $254.6 $17,457
1977 $213.8 $12,417
1976 $192.1 $11,326
1975 $163.6 $10,333
1974 $124 $8,272
1973 $121.8 $7,282
1972 $105.5 $5,645
1971 $94.1 $4,856
1970 $90.2 $4,262
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. Liechtenstein life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Liechtenstein
2026 58.2 84.1
2025 57.9 83.9
2024 57.7 83.7
2023 57.4 83.6
2022 18.8 83.4
2021 40.3 82.8
2020 50.6 82
2019 31.5 83.4
2018 52.3 83.3
2017 45.2 83.1
2016 51 82.9
2015 51.9 82.8
2014 40.3 82.5
2013 49.5 82.4
2012 51.3 82.3
2011 50.1 82.2
2010 46.9 82.1
2009 14.7 81.9
2008 49.9 81.9
2007 49.3 81.6
2006 48.7 81.4
2005 48.2 81.1
2004 47.7 80.7
2003 47.3 80.2
2002 46.8 79.8
2001 46.7 79.2
2000 46.6 78.6
1999 46.9 78.2
1998 47.1 77.8
1997 47.3 77.6
1996 47.7 77.7
1995 48.1 77.9
1994 48.5 78.2
1993 48.9 78.5
1992 49.2 78.7
1991 49.6 78.7
1990 49.9 78.5
1989 50.1 78.3
1988 50.2 78
1987 50.4 77.8
1986 50.4 77.2
1985 50.5 76.7
1984 50.4 76.2
1983 50.3 75.7
1982 50.2 75.1
1981 50 74.9
1980 49.8 74.8
1979 49.5 74.7
1978 49.2 74.7
1977 48.8 74.8
1976 48.4 74.6
1975 47.9 74.3
1974 47.4 74
1973 46.9 73.7
1972 46.3 73.4
1971 45.8 73
1970 45.2 72.8
1969 44.6 72.6
1968 44 72.3
1967 43.4 72
1966 42.8 71.6
1965 42.2 71.2
1964 41.6 71.1
1963 41.1 70.9
1962 40.6 70.9
1961 40.1 71
1960 39.6 70.9
1959 39.1 70.6
1958 38.7 70.1
1957 38.3 69.6
1956 37.8 68.9
1955 37.4 68.3
1954 37 67.5
1953 36.6 66.9
1952 36.2 66.2
1951 35.8 65.8
1950 35.4 65.3

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

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Central African Republic and Liechtenstein population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Population
CAR Liechtenstein
2024 5,330,690 40,450
2023 5,152,421 39,846
2022 5,098,039 39,493
2021 5,112,100 39,182
2020 5,026,628 38,901
2019 4,944,703 38,563
2018 4,878,657 38,246
2017 4,793,511 37,962
2016 4,713,663 37,716
2015 4,629,320 37,494
2014 4,623,182 37,248
2013 4,642,419 36,984
2012 4,610,848 36,657
2011 4,565,021 36,312
2010 4,492,995 36,022
2009 4,529,047 35,742
2008 4,558,984 35,473
2007 4,462,770 35,262
2006 4,377,579 35,037
2005 4,288,810 34,753
2004 4,192,826 34,447
2003 4,103,086 34,079
2002 4,006,077 33,694
2001 3,919,487 33,194
2000 3,833,416 32,645
1999 3,729,450 32,221
1998 3,628,827 31,668
1997 3,531,700 31,232
1996 3,435,965 31,033
1995 3,348,052 30,776
1994 3,257,954 30,470
1993 3,157,839 30,089
1992 3,058,831 29,627
1991 2,963,191 29,209
1990 2,871,910 28,742
1989 2,783,970 28,317
1988 2,713,965 27,948
1987 2,669,155 27,557
1986 2,634,258 27,238
1985 2,600,932 26,878
1984 2,568,610 26,596
1983 2,537,399 26,446
1982 2,507,375 26,255
1981 2,478,402 25,673
1980 2,450,535 25,512
1979 2,423,794 25,575
1978 2,397,961 25,028
1977 2,372,930 24,442
1976 2,348,566 24,058
1975 2,313,916 23,846
1974 2,269,338 23,451
1973 2,226,008 22,785
1972 2,183,769 22,132
1971 2,141,450 21,600
1970 2,097,505 21,140
1969 2,051,515 21,084
1968 2,005,100 20,835
1967 1,960,444 20,175
1966 1,918,082 19,610
1965 1,877,854 19,195
1964 1,839,583 18,755
1963 1,803,063 18,093
1962 1,768,115 17,443
1961 1,734,580 16,877
1960 1,702,346 16,451

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Liechtenstein
2023 6.01 1.45
2022 6.02 1.47
2021 6.05 1.53
2020 6.06 1.46
2019 6.09 1.48
2018 6.11 1.58
2017 6.13 1.44
2016 6.13 1.61
2015 6.13 1.4
2014 6.1 1.59
2013 6.08 1.45
2012 6.05 1.51
2011 6.01 1.69
2010 5.96 1.4
2009 5.94 1.71
2008 5.9 1.43
2007 5.87 1.42
2006 5.84 1.43
2005 5.81 1.49
2004 5.78 1.44
2003 5.8 1.36
2002 5.79 1.47
2001 5.81 1.52
2000 5.85 1.57
1999 5.88 1.63
1998 5.89 1.59
1997 5.92 1.57
1996 5.96 1.52
1995 5.94 1.44
1994 5.92 1.44
1993 5.93 1.45
1992 5.96 1.48
1991 6.03 1.5
1990 6.05 1.5
1989 6.07 1.5
1988 6.1 1.5
1987 6.12 1.5
1986 6.11 1.48
1985 6.12 1.5
1984 6.14 1.51
1983 6.15 1.53
1982 6.16 1.61
1981 6.17 1.69
1980 6.13 1.7
1979 6.09 1.67
1978 6.04 1.9
1977 5.99 1.92
1976 5.94 1.91
1975 5.88 1.9
1974 5.9 1.9
1973 5.93 1.94
1972 5.96 1.98
1971 5.99 2.03
1970 6.03 2.09
1969 6.06 2.13
1968 6.1 2.22
1967 6.08 2.48
1966 6.06 2.78
1965 6.03 2.96
1964 6.01 2.92
1963 5.99 2.85
1962 5.97 2.8
1961 5.96 2.78
1960 5.95 2.78

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

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Central African Republic and Liechtenstein demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Liechtenstein
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Liechtenstein
2024 15.4 45.4
2023 15.3 45.2
2022 15.3 45
2021 15.4 44.8
2020 15.4 44.6
2019 15.4 44.4
2018 15.4 44.1
2017 15.4 43.8
2016 15.4 43.4
2015 15.4 43
2014 15.6 42.7
2013 16 42.2
2012 16.3 41.8
2011 16.6 41.4
2010 16.7 41.1
2009 16.9 40.6
2008 17 40.1
2007 17.1 39.6
2006 17.1 39.1
2005 17.2 38.6
2004 17.2 38.2
2003 17.2 37.7
2002 17.1 37.3
2001 17.1 36.9
2000 17.1 36.5
1999 17.1 36.1
1998 17.1 35.7
1997 17.1 35.3
1996 17.2 35
1995 17.3 34.6
1994 17.4 34.3
1993 17.5 33.9
1992 17.5 33.6
1991 17.6 33.3
1990 17.8 32.9
1989 17.9 32.6
1988 18 32.3
1987 18.1 32
1986 18.2 31.7
1985 18.3 31.5
1984 18.3 31.2
1983 18.3 31
1982 18.4 30.7
1981 18.4 30.5
1980 18.5 30.2
1979 18.5 29.8
1978 18.5 29.4
1977 18.5 29
1976 18.5 28.6
1975 18.5 28.3
1974 18.6 28.1
1973 18.6 27.8
1972 18.7 27.6
1971 18.8 27.3
1970 18.9 27.2
1969 18.9 27.1
1968 19 27
1967 19.2 27
1966 19.3 27
1965 19.4 27
1964 19.6 27.1
1963 19.7 27.3
1962 19.9 27.5
1961 20.1 27.8
1960 20.3 28

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Liechtenstein
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$4.16B
2009
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.56%
2011
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.01%
2007
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
57.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
39.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
n/a
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
58,400
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Liechtenstein
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
56.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Liechtenstein
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+194
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
14.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
96.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
5.12
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
0.5
2025
Visa free countries
59
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
100%
2013
English speaking
3%
2025
35%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
97.3%
2023

Health

CAR Liechtenstein
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$11,495
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$2,266
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
86
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

CAR Liechtenstein
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,527 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
20 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
25.9 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
391 mi
2019

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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