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Central African Republic vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 43rd vs. 169th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Luxembourg
Population
5753659
693885
Population rank 118/197 164/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
CAR Luxembourg
2024 $2,751,494,281 $93,279,851,863
2023 $2,555,492,086 $88,788,881,539
2022 $2,382,618,615 $80,801,680,397
2021 $2,516,498,412 $86,386,759,695
2020 $2,326,720,900 $73,670,782,100
2019 $2,221,301,351 $69,872,035,114
2018 $2,220,979,146 $71,085,623,495
2017 $2,072,349,973 $65,712,180,343
2016 $1,825,018,145 $62,216,885,436
2015 $1,695,825,714 $60,071,584,216
2014 $1,894,813,389 $68,804,811,898
2013 $1,691,544,110 $65,203,276,467
2012 $2,510,126,512 $59,776,383,527
2011 $2,437,982,705 $61,696,281,326
2010 $2,142,591,540 $56,213,985,987
2009 $2,067,381,665 $54,467,289,898
2008 $1,993,407,888 $58,844,277,702
2007 $1,699,811,295 $51,587,401,416
2006 $1,461,859,762 $42,910,146,296
2005 $1,337,894,379 $37,672,280,120
2004 $1,272,360,517 $35,064,843,793
2003 $1,142,315,523 $29,667,268,248
2002 $996,068,145 $23,649,833,332
2001 $932,648,605 $21,387,533,703
2000 $916,777,283 $21,230,182,989
1999 $999,477,511 $21,899,317,599
1998 $967,338,390 $20,150,053,345
1997 $937,741,513 $19,563,836,265
1996 $1,007,791,127 $20,895,314,658
1995 $1,115,389,674 $20,853,093,870
1994 $851,174,357 $17,701,798,891
1993 $1,278,781,262 $15,925,521,222
1992 $1,411,917,553 $15,518,702,635
1991 $1,377,374,987 $13,834,219,728
1990 $1,440,711,459 $12,778,792,854
1989 $1,233,930,281 $10,037,674,038
1988 $1,264,899,288 $9,418,167,855
1987 $1,200,991,978 $8,320,902,215
1986 $1,122,265,013 $6,685,595,088
1985 $864,849,836 $4,577,211,767
1984 $637,820,670 $4,438,435,493
1983 $658,679,333 $4,524,217,751
1982 $748,312,391 $4,602,316,793
1981 $694,803,623 $5,053,665,797
1980 $797,048,199 $6,019,805,490
1979 $700,764,748 $5,516,982,664
1978 $610,578,632 $4,718,539,772
1977 $507,298,148 $3,789,321,328
1976 $451,152,461 $3,423,586,207
1975 $378,660,016 $3,123,333,333
1974 $281,398,706 $3,183,637,117
1973 $271,183,082 $2,609,875,802
1972 $230,317,883 $1,901,697,370
1971 $201,450,800 $1,518,773,421
1970 $189,106,529 $1,457,768,455
1969 $188,039,210 $1,245,432,991
1968 $191,767,442 $1,075,561,623
1967 $163,820,514 $983,052,315
1966 $157,930,018 $976,717,015
1965 $150,574,795 $929,477,285
1964 $142,025,079 $910,877,686
1963 $129,379,124 $797,902,154
1962 $124,482,774 $747,846,862
1961 $123,134,583 $710,163,719
1960 $112,155,598 $709,941,874

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

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Central African Republic and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Luxembourg
2024 $516 $137,782
2023 $496 $133,231
2022 $467 $123,720
2021 $492 $134,966
2020 $463 $116,860
2019 $449 $112,697
2018 $455 $116,927
2017 $432 $110,193
2016 $387 $106,899
2015 $366 $105,462
2014 $410 $123,679
2013 $364 $120,000
2012 $544 $112,585
2011 $534 $119,025
2010 $477 $110,886
2009 $456 $109,420
2008 $437 $120,422
2007 $381 $107,475
2006 $334 $90,789
2005 $312 $80,988
2004 $303 $76,545
2003 $278.4 $65,689
2002 $248.6 $53,006
2001 $238 $48,440
2000 $239.2 $48,660
1999 $268 $50,872
1998 $266.6 $47,445
1997 $265.5 $46,642
1996 $293.3 $50,444
1995 $333 $51,032
1994 $261.3 $43,933
1993 $405 $40,067
1992 $462 $39,571
1991 $465 $35,747
1990 $502 $33,465
1989 $443 $26,618
1988 $466 $25,219
1987 $450 $22,443
1986 $426 $18,150
1985 $333 $12,482
1984 $248.3 $12,127
1983 $259.6 $12,374
1982 $298.4 $12,591
1981 $280.3 $13,837
1980 $325 $16,531
1979 $289.1 $15,204
1978 $254.6 $13,034
1977 $213.8 $10,486
1976 $192.1 $9,491
1975 $163.6 $8,701
1974 $124 $8,967
1973 $121.8 $7,447
1972 $105.5 $5,487
1971 $94.1 $4,435
1970 $90.2 $4,298
1969 $91.7 $3,690
1968 $95.6 $3,203
1967 $83.6 $2,935
1966 $82.3 $2,925
1965 $80.2 $2,804
1964 $77.2 $2,779
1963 $71.8 $2,462
1962 $70.4 $2,332
1961 $71 $2,241
1960 $65.9 $2,261

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

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Central African Republic vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Luxembourg
2026 58.2 82.6
2025 57.9 82.5
2024 57.7 82.4
2023 57.4 82.2
2022 18.8 82.2
2021 40.3 81.8
2020 50.6 81.4
2019 31.5 81.6
2018 52.3 81.5
2017 45.2 81.1
2016 51 81.6
2015 51.9 81.3
2014 40.3 81.2
2013 49.5 80.9
2012 51.3 80.4
2011 50.1 80.3
2010 46.9 80.1
2009 14.7 79.9
2008 49.9 80.1
2007 49.3 79.1
2006 48.7 78.8
2005 48.2 78.9
2004 47.7 78.7
2003 47.3 77.3
2002 46.8 77.6
2001 46.7 77.5
2000 46.6 77.3
1999 46.9 77
1998 47.1 76.6
1997 47.3 76.4
1996 47.7 76.2
1995 48.1 75.9
1994 48.5 75.9
1993 48.9 75.4
1992 49.2 74.7
1991 49.6 75
1990 49.9 75
1989 50.1 74.3
1988 50.2 74.3
1987 50.4 73.9
1986 50.4 74.1
1985 50.5 73.3
1984 50.4 72.7
1983 50.3 73
1982 50.2 72.2
1981 50 72.1
1980 49.8 72.4
1979 49.5 72.3
1978 49.2 71.5
1977 48.8 71.5
1976 48.4 70.2
1975 47.9 70.3
1974 47.4 70.2
1973 46.9 70.3
1972 46.3 70.5
1971 45.8 69.2
1970 45.2 69.2
1969 44.6 69.7
1968 44 70
1967 43.4 69.5
1966 42.8 68.9
1965 42.2 69.2
1964 41.6 68.8
1963 41.1 68.7
1962 40.6 68.4
1961 40.1 69.1
1960 39.6 68.8
1959 39.1 68.4
1958 38.7 68.4
1957 38.3 66.9
1956 37.8 67.1
1955 37.4 67.4
1954 37 66.7
1953 36.6 66.4
1952 36.2 66.1
1951 35.8 65.9
1950 35.4 65.5

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

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Central African Republic and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
CAR Luxembourg
2024 5,330,690 677,012
2023 5,152,421 666,430
2022 5,098,039 653,103
2021 5,112,100 640,064
2020 5,026,628 630,419
2019 4,944,703 620,001
2018 4,878,657 607,950
2017 4,793,511 596,336
2016 4,713,663 582,014
2015 4,629,320 569,604
2014 4,623,182 556,319
2013 4,642,419 543,360
2012 4,610,848 530,946
2011 4,565,021 518,347
2010 4,492,995 506,953
2009 4,529,047 497,783
2008 4,558,984 488,650
2007 4,462,770 479,993
2006 4,377,579 472,637
2005 4,288,810 465,158
2004 4,192,826 458,095
2003 4,103,086 451,630
2002 4,006,077 446,175
2001 3,919,487 441,525
2000 3,833,416 436,300
1999 3,729,450 430,475
1998 3,628,827 424,700
1997 3,531,700 419,450
1996 3,435,965 414,225
1995 3,348,052 408,625
1994 3,257,954 402,925
1993 3,157,839 397,475
1992 3,058,831 392,175
1991 2,963,191 387,000
1990 2,871,910 381,850
1989 2,783,970 377,100
1988 2,713,965 373,450
1987 2,669,155 370,750
1986 2,634,258 368,355
1985 2,600,932 366,706
1984 2,568,610 365,998
1983 2,537,399 365,622
1982 2,507,375 365,525
1981 2,478,402 365,225
1980 2,450,535 364,150
1979 2,423,794 362,856
1978 2,397,961 362,007
1977 2,372,930 361,358
1976 2,348,566 360,731
1975 2,313,916 358,950
1974 2,269,338 355,050
1973 2,226,008 350,450
1972 2,183,769 346,600
1971 2,141,450 342,421
1970 2,097,505 339,171
1969 2,051,515 337,500
1968 2,005,100 335,850
1967 1,960,444 334,995
1966 1,918,082 333,895
1965 1,877,854 331,500
1964 1,839,583 327,750
1963 1,803,063 324,100
1962 1,768,115 320,750
1961 1,734,580 316,845
1960 1,702,346 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Luxembourg
2023 6.01 1.25
2022 6.02 1.31
2021 6.05 1.38
2020 6.06 1.36
2019 6.09 1.34
2018 6.11 1.38
2017 6.13 1.39
2016 6.13 1.41
2015 6.13 1.47
2014 6.1 1.5
2013 6.08 1.55
2012 6.05 1.57
2011 6.01 1.52
2010 5.96 1.63
2009 5.94 1.59
2008 5.9 1.61
2007 5.87 1.61
2006 5.84 1.65
2005 5.81 1.63
2004 5.78 1.66
2003 5.8 1.62
2002 5.79 1.63
2001 5.81 1.66
2000 5.85 1.76
1999 5.88 1.74
1998 5.89 1.68
1997 5.92 1.71
1996 5.96 1.77
1995 5.94 1.7
1994 5.92 1.72
1993 5.93 1.7
1992 5.96 1.64
1991 6.03 1.6
1990 6.05 1.6
1989 6.07 1.52
1988 6.1 1.51
1987 6.12 1.4
1986 6.11 1.43
1985 6.12 1.38
1984 6.14 1.42
1983 6.15 1.43
1982 6.16 1.49
1981 6.17 1.55
1980 6.13 1.5
1979 6.09 1.48
1978 6.04 1.48
1977 5.99 1.5
1976 5.94 1.48
1975 5.88 1.55
1974 5.9 1.58
1973 5.93 1.58
1972 5.96 1.75
1971 5.99 1.95
1970 6.03 1.97
1969 6.06 2.02
1968 6.1 2.12
1967 6.08 2.24
1966 6.06 2.34
1965 6.03 2.42
1964 6.01 2.34
1963 5.99 -
1962 5.97 2.37
1961 5.96 -
1960 5.95 2.29

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

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Central African Republic and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Luxembourg
2024 15.4 40.2
2023 15.3 39.9
2022 15.3 39.7
2021 15.4 39.7
2020 15.4 39.6
2019 15.4 39.5
2018 15.4 39.5
2017 15.4 39.4
2016 15.4 39.3
2015 15.4 39.3
2014 15.6 39.2
2013 16 39.1
2012 16.3 39.1
2011 16.6 39
2010 16.7 38.9
2009 16.9 38.8
2008 17 38.7
2007 17.1 38.5
2006 17.1 38.4
2005 17.2 38.2
2004 17.2 38
2003 17.2 37.8
2002 17.1 37.6
2001 17.1 37.3
2000 17.1 37.3
1999 17.1 37.3
1998 17.1 37.1
1997 17.1 37
1996 17.2 36.8
1995 17.3 36.7
1994 17.4 36.6
1993 17.5 36.5
1992 17.5 36.5
1991 17.6 36.4
1990 17.8 36.4
1989 17.9 36.3
1988 18 36.2
1987 18.1 36.1
1986 18.2 36
1985 18.3 35.8
1984 18.3 35.6
1983 18.3 35.4
1982 18.4 35.2
1981 18.4 35
1980 18.5 34.9
1979 18.5 34.8
1978 18.5 34.8
1977 18.5 34.8
1976 18.5 34.9
1975 18.5 35
1974 18.6 35
1973 18.6 35.1
1972 18.7 35.1
1971 18.8 35.3
1970 18.9 35.3
1969 18.9 35.3
1968 19 35.3
1967 19.2 35.2
1966 19.3 35.2
1965 19.4 35.2
1964 19.6 35.2
1963 19.7 35.1
1962 19.9 35.1
1961 20.1 35.1
1960 20.3 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
98.8%
2017

Energy

CAR Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Luxembourg
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
100%
2000
English speaking
3%
2025
57%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
98.8%
2024

Health

CAR Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Luxembourg
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
1,786 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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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