The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 122/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 43rd vs. 44th).
By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).
Main facts and rankings
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5662456
|
33368335
|
| Population rank | 117/197 | 49/197 |
| GDP |
$2.75B
2024 |
$17.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 171/197 | 136/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$516
2024 |
$545
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 194/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,264
2024 |
$1,884
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.67B
2024 |
$8.78B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.3%
2025 |
51.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$313
2024 |
$274.7
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 178/185 | 180/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,261
2025 |
$1,489
2025 |
| Land area |
240,534 sq mi
2025 |
224,634 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
142.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
6.01
2023 |
3.97
2023 |
| Median age |
15.4 years
2024 |
20 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
Central African Republic and Madagascar: Comparison Charts
Central African Republic and Madagascar economies compared
GDP
Central African Republic
Madagascar
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | $112,155,598 | $673,081,725 |
| 1961 | $123,134,583 | $699,161,945 |
| 1962 | $124,482,774 | $739,286,908 |
| 1963 | $129,379,124 | $759,345,864 |
| 1964 | $142,025,079 | $802,482,184 |
| 1965 | $150,574,795 | $833,563,473 |
| 1966 | $157,930,018 | $900,264,585 |
| 1967 | $163,820,514 | $956,436,932 |
| 1968 | $191,767,442 | $1,031,669,637 |
| 1969 | $188,039,210 | $1,056,391,056 |
| 1970 | $189,106,529 | $1,111,859,571 |
| 1971 | $201,450,800 | $1,199,507,631 |
| 1972 | $230,317,883 | $1,341,590,690 |
| 1973 | $271,183,082 | $1,653,062,335 |
| 1974 | $281,398,706 | $1,917,508,190 |
| 1975 | $378,660,016 | $2,283,049,215 |
| 1976 | $451,152,461 | $2,181,844,179 |
| 1977 | $507,298,148 | $2,358,930,406 |
| 1978 | $610,578,632 | $2,669,755,115 |
| 1979 | $700,764,748 | $3,463,565,854 |
| 1980 | $797,048,199 | $5,201,818,348 |
| 1981 | $694,803,623 | $4,759,333,998 |
| 1982 | $748,312,391 | $4,784,977,326 |
| 1983 | $658,679,333 | $4,686,457,031 |
| 1984 | $637,820,670 | $3,905,938,481 |
| 1985 | $864,849,836 | $3,802,557,895 |
| 1986 | $1,122,265,013 | $4,347,989,788 |
| 1987 | $1,200,991,978 | $3,212,900,556 |
| 1988 | $1,264,899,288 | $3,189,456,965 |
| 1989 | $1,233,930,281 | $3,175,638,333 |
| 1990 | $1,440,711,459 | $3,931,334,875 |
| 1991 | $1,377,374,987 | $3,254,713,056 |
| 1992 | $1,411,917,553 | $3,714,966,678 |
| 1993 | $1,278,781,262 | $4,063,298,919 |
| 1994 | $851,174,357 | $3,522,227,092 |
| 1995 | $1,115,389,674 | $3,838,100,904 |
| 1996 | $1,007,791,127 | $4,931,861,039 |
| 1997 | $937,741,513 | $4,262,965,420 |
| 1998 | $967,338,390 | $4,401,967,633 |
| 1999 | $999,477,511 | $4,277,903,780 |
| 2000 | $916,777,283 | $4,629,247,204 |
| 2001 | $932,648,605 | $5,438,332,602 |
| 2002 | $996,068,145 | $5,351,701,663 |
| 2003 | $1,142,315,523 | $6,372,498,890 |
| 2004 | $1,272,360,517 | $5,064,732,626 |
| 2005 | $1,337,894,379 | $5,859,269,753 |
| 2006 | $1,461,859,762 | $6,395,712,491 |
| 2007 | $1,699,811,295 | $8,524,620,890 |
| 2008 | $1,993,407,888 | $10,725,137,724 |
| 2009 | $2,067,381,665 | $9,616,879,409 |
| 2010 | $2,142,591,540 | $9,982,711,338 |
| 2011 | $2,437,982,705 | $11,551,819,618 |
| 2012 | $2,510,126,512 | $11,578,975,062 |
| 2013 | $1,691,544,110 | $12,423,555,455 |
| 2014 | $1,894,813,389 | $12,522,957,399 |
| 2015 | $1,695,825,714 | $11,323,020,701 |
| 2016 | $1,825,018,145 | $11,848,613,858 |
| 2017 | $2,072,349,973 | $13,176,313,594 |
| 2018 | $2,220,979,146 | $13,760,033,282 |
| 2019 | $2,221,301,351 | $14,104,664,679 |
| 2020 | $2,326,720,900 | $13,051,441,204 |
| 2021 | $2,516,498,412 | $14,354,731,964 |
| 2022 | $2,382,618,615 | $15,325,603,273 |
| 2023 | $2,555,492,086 | $15,869,945,478 |
| 2024 | $2,751,544,520 | $17,420,814,801 |
Central African Republic and Madagascar economies compared
GDP per capita
Central African Republic
Madagascar
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | $65.9 | $131.7 |
| 1961 | $71 | $133.3 |
| 1962 | $70.4 | $137.3 |
| 1963 | $71.8 | $137.4 |
| 1964 | $77.2 | $141.5 |
| 1965 | $80.2 | $143.2 |
| 1966 | $82.3 | $150.7 |
| 1967 | $83.6 | $155.9 |
| 1968 | $95.6 | $163.6 |
| 1969 | $91.7 | $162.9 |
| 1970 | $90.2 | $166.6 |
| 1971 | $94.1 | $174.6 |
| 1972 | $105.5 | $189.6 |
| 1973 | $121.8 | $226.8 |
| 1974 | $124 | $255.3 |
| 1975 | $163.6 | $295 |
| 1976 | $192.1 | $273.5 |
| 1977 | $213.8 | $286.9 |
| 1978 | $254.6 | $315 |
| 1979 | $289.1 | $396 |
| 1980 | $325 | $578 |
| 1981 | $280.3 | $513 |
| 1982 | $298.4 | $501 |
| 1983 | $259.6 | $476 |
| 1984 | $248.3 | $385 |
| 1985 | $333 | $364 |
| 1986 | $426 | $405 |
| 1987 | $450 | $290.8 |
| 1988 | $466 | $280.5 |
| 1989 | $443 | $271.3 |
| 1990 | $502 | $326 |
| 1991 | $465 | $262 |
| 1992 | $462 | $290.2 |
| 1993 | $405 | $308 |
| 1994 | $261.3 | $258.7 |
| 1995 | $333 | $273.1 |
| 1996 | $293.3 | $340 |
| 1997 | $265.5 | $284.4 |
| 1998 | $266.6 | $284.2 |
| 1999 | $268 | $267.4 |
| 2000 | $239.2 | $280.3 |
| 2001 | $238 | $319 |
| 2002 | $248.6 | $305 |
| 2003 | $278.4 | $353 |
| 2004 | $303 | $272.2 |
| 2005 | $312 | $306 |
| 2006 | $334 | $324 |
| 2007 | $381 | $420 |
| 2008 | $437 | $513 |
| 2009 | $456 | $446 |
| 2010 | $477 | $450 |
| 2011 | $534 | $506 |
| 2012 | $544 | $494 |
| 2013 | $364 | $515 |
| 2014 | $410 | $506 |
| 2015 | $366 | $445 |
| 2016 | $387 | $454 |
| 2017 | $432 | $492 |
| 2018 | $455 | $500 |
| 2019 | $449 | $500 |
| 2020 | $463 | $451 |
| 2021 | $492 | $483 |
| 2022 | $467 | $504 |
| 2023 | $496 | $509 |
| 2024 | $516 | $545 |
Central African Republic vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Central African Republic
Madagascar
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1950 | 35.4 | 39.7 |
| 1951 | 35.8 | 39.9 |
| 1952 | 36.2 | 40.3 |
| 1953 | 36.6 | 40.7 |
| 1954 | 37 | 40.9 |
| 1955 | 37.4 | 41.3 |
| 1956 | 37.8 | 41.7 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 38.7 | 42.5 |
| 1959 | 39.1 | 43 |
| 1960 | 39.6 | 43.3 |
| 1961 | 40.1 | 43.8 |
| 1962 | 40.6 | 44.2 |
| 1963 | 41.1 | 44.6 |
| 1964 | 41.6 | 45 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 45.4 |
| 1966 | 42.8 | 46 |
| 1967 | 43.4 | 46.5 |
| 1968 | 44 | 46.9 |
| 1969 | 44.6 | 47.3 |
| 1970 | 45.2 | 47.9 |
| 1971 | 45.8 | 48.2 |
| 1972 | 46.3 | 48.5 |
| 1973 | 46.9 | 48.9 |
| 1974 | 47.4 | 49.3 |
| 1975 | 47.9 | 49.6 |
| 1976 | 48.4 | 49.8 |
| 1977 | 48.8 | 49.9 |
| 1978 | 49.2 | 50 |
| 1979 | 49.5 | 50.1 |
| 1980 | 49.8 | 50 |
| 1981 | 50 | 49.8 |
| 1982 | 50.2 | 50 |
| 1983 | 50.3 | 50.1 |
| 1984 | 50.4 | 50.2 |
| 1985 | 50.5 | 50.4 |
| 1986 | 50.4 | 50.7 |
| 1987 | 50.4 | 51.1 |
| 1988 | 50.2 | 51.4 |
| 1989 | 50.1 | 51.8 |
| 1990 | 49.9 | 52.1 |
| 1991 | 49.6 | 52.6 |
| 1992 | 49.2 | 52.9 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 53.7 |
| 1994 | 48.5 | 54.2 |
| 1995 | 48.1 | 54.8 |
| 1996 | 47.7 | 55.5 |
| 1997 | 47.3 | 56.1 |
| 1998 | 47.1 | 56.8 |
| 1999 | 46.9 | 57.4 |
| 2000 | 46.6 | 58 |
| 2001 | 46.7 | 58.7 |
| 2002 | 46.8 | 59.2 |
| 2003 | 47.3 | 59.7 |
| 2004 | 47.7 | 60.2 |
| 2005 | 48.2 | 60.7 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 61.1 |
| 2007 | 49.3 | 61.5 |
| 2008 | 49.9 | 62 |
| 2009 | 14.7 | 62.3 |
| 2010 | 46.9 | 62.6 |
| 2011 | 50.1 | 62.9 |
| 2012 | 51.3 | 63 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 63.2 |
| 2014 | 40.3 | 63.3 |
| 2015 | 51.9 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 51 | 63.4 |
| 2017 | 45.2 | 63.4 |
| 2018 | 52.3 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 31.5 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | 50.6 | 62.7 |
| 2021 | 40.3 | 62.5 |
| 2022 | 18.8 | 63.1 |
| 2023 | 57.4 | 63.6 |
| 2024 | 57.7 | 63.8 |
| 2025 | 57.9 | 64 |
Central African Republic and Madagascar population clocks and comparison
Population
Central African Republic
Madagascar
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 1,702,346 | 5,111,029 |
| 1961 | 1,734,580 | 5,246,158 |
| 1962 | 1,768,115 | 5,384,150 |
| 1963 | 1,803,063 | 5,525,185 |
| 1964 | 1,839,583 | 5,669,863 |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 | 5,819,116 |
| 1966 | 1,918,082 | 5,974,279 |
| 1967 | 1,960,444 | 6,136,486 |
| 1968 | 2,005,100 | 6,306,493 |
| 1969 | 2,051,515 | 6,484,716 |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 | 6,672,003 |
| 1971 | 2,141,450 | 6,868,868 |
| 1972 | 2,183,769 | 7,074,398 |
| 1973 | 2,226,008 | 7,288,048 |
| 1974 | 2,269,338 | 7,509,726 |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 | 7,739,336 |
| 1976 | 2,348,566 | 7,976,831 |
| 1977 | 2,372,930 | 8,222,240 |
| 1978 | 2,397,961 | 8,475,864 |
| 1979 | 2,423,794 | 8,737,581 |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 | 9,006,032 |
| 1981 | 2,478,402 | 9,279,011 |
| 1982 | 2,507,375 | 9,557,671 |
| 1983 | 2,537,399 | 9,843,044 |
| 1984 | 2,568,610 | 10,134,550 |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 | 10,433,142 |
| 1986 | 2,634,258 | 10,736,857 |
| 1987 | 2,669,155 | 11,047,291 |
| 1988 | 2,713,965 | 11,369,462 |
| 1989 | 2,783,970 | 11,704,998 |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | 12,055,639 |
| 1991 | 2,963,191 | 12,421,412 |
| 1992 | 3,058,831 | 12,800,870 |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 | 13,197,345 |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 | 13,613,850 |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | 14,051,275 |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 | 14,510,711 |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 | 14,990,814 |
| 1998 | 3,628,827 | 15,489,364 |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 | 16,000,506 |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | 16,516,338 |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 | 17,032,939 |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 | 17,549,913 |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 | 18,071,854 |
| 2004 | 4,192,826 | 18,606,608 |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | 19,159,707 |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 | 19,730,909 |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 | 20,318,583 |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 | 20,923,840 |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 | 21,547,280 |
| 2010 | 4,492,995 | 22,183,340 |
| 2011 | 4,565,021 | 22,822,300 |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 | 23,462,438 |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 | 24,109,290 |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 | 24,764,348 |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | 25,426,702 |
| 2016 | 4,713,663 | 26,099,952 |
| 2017 | 4,793,511 | 26,788,375 |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 | 27,494,926 |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 | 28,219,554 |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | 28,953,556 |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 | 29,691,083 |
| 2022 | 5,098,039 | 30,437,261 |
| 2023 | 5,152,421 | 31,195,932 |
| 2024 | 5,330,690 | 31,964,956 |
Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Madagascar
Fertility rate
Central African Republic
Madagascar
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 5.95 | 7.34 |
| 1961 | 5.96 | 7.3 |
| 1962 | 5.97 | 7.26 |
| 1963 | 5.99 | 7.21 |
| 1964 | 6.01 | 7.19 |
| 1965 | 6.03 | 7.17 |
| 1966 | 6.06 | 7.16 |
| 1967 | 6.08 | 7.14 |
| 1968 | 6.1 | 7.13 |
| 1969 | 6.06 | 7.12 |
| 1970 | 6.03 | 7.1 |
| 1971 | 5.99 | 7.07 |
| 1972 | 5.96 | 7.04 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 7.01 |
| 1974 | 5.9 | 6.99 |
| 1975 | 5.88 | 6.97 |
| 1976 | 5.94 | 6.95 |
| 1977 | 5.99 | 6.93 |
| 1978 | 6.04 | 6.9 |
| 1979 | 6.09 | 6.87 |
| 1980 | 6.13 | 6.84 |
| 1981 | 6.17 | 6.77 |
| 1982 | 6.16 | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 6.15 | 6.63 |
| 1984 | 6.14 | 6.55 |
| 1985 | 6.12 | 6.46 |
| 1986 | 6.11 | 6.34 |
| 1987 | 6.12 | 6.24 |
| 1988 | 6.1 | 6.18 |
| 1989 | 6.07 | 6.15 |
| 1990 | 6.05 | 6.14 |
| 1991 | 6.03 | 6.12 |
| 1992 | 5.96 | 6.08 |
| 1993 | 5.93 | 6.06 |
| 1994 | 5.92 | 6.04 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 6.04 |
| 1996 | 5.96 | 6.03 |
| 1997 | 5.92 | 6.02 |
| 1998 | 5.89 | 5.99 |
| 1999 | 5.88 | 5.84 |
| 2000 | 5.85 | 5.67 |
| 2001 | 5.81 | 5.53 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 5.41 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 5.33 |
| 2004 | 5.78 | 5.26 |
| 2005 | 5.81 | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 5.84 | 5.13 |
| 2007 | 5.87 | 5.08 |
| 2008 | 5.9 | 5.04 |
| 2009 | 5.94 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5.96 | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 6.01 | 4.74 |
| 2012 | 6.05 | 4.61 |
| 2013 | 6.08 | 4.53 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 4.42 |
| 2015 | 6.13 | 4.34 |
| 2016 | 6.13 | 4.29 |
| 2017 | 6.13 | 4.26 |
| 2018 | 6.11 | 4.25 |
| 2019 | 6.09 | 4.22 |
| 2020 | 6.06 | 4.17 |
| 2021 | 6.05 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 6.02 | 4.04 |
| 2023 | 6.01 | 3.97 |
Central African Republic and Madagascar demographics compared
Median age
Central African Republic
Madagascar
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 1960 | 20.3 | 17.9 |
| 1961 | 20.1 | 17.5 |
| 1962 | 19.9 | 17.2 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 17 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 16.8 |
| 1965 | 19.4 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 16.7 |
| 1967 | 19.2 | 16.7 |
| 1968 | 19 | 16.7 |
| 1969 | 18.9 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 16.7 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 18.6 | 16.6 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 16.6 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 16.6 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 16.6 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 16.5 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 18.5 | 16.5 |
| 1980 | 18.5 | 16.4 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 18.4 | 16.4 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 16.5 |
| 1985 | 18.3 | 16.5 |
| 1986 | 18.2 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 18.1 | 16.6 |
| 1988 | 18 | 16.7 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 16.8 |
| 1990 | 17.8 | 16.9 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 17 |
| 1993 | 17.5 | 17 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 17.1 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 17.1 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 2002 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 2004 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 2005 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 17.5 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17.6 |
| 2009 | 16.9 | 17.7 |
| 2010 | 16.7 | 17.8 |
| 2011 | 16.6 | 17.9 |
| 2012 | 16.3 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 16 | 18.2 |
| 2014 | 15.6 | 18.4 |
| 2015 | 15.4 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 15.4 | 18.7 |
| 2017 | 15.4 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 15.4 | 19.1 |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 19.3 |
| 2020 | 15.4 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 15.4 | 19.6 |
| 2022 | 15.3 | 19.7 |
| 2023 | 15.3 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | 15.4 | 20 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.75B
2024 |
$16.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.9%
2025 |
15.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2023 |
3.05%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.29%
2023 |
0.66%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
22,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.62%
2025 |
-3.88%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.9%
2017 |
3.19%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
40.5%
2024 |
46.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.8%
2024 |
22.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
42.8
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
33.1%
2021 |
29.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2021 |
2.9%
2021 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$480M
2023 |
$2.78B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$385M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
87,000
2019 |
87,099
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
7.8%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
13.7%
2017 |
24.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
309 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$5.56
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.37 megatons
2023 |
4.1 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.07 tons
2023 |
0.13 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
90.9%
2022 |
83.1%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.8%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
13.7%
2017 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
81.3 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
96.5%
2021 |
34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
96.2%
2021 |
31.5%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
17.6%
2023 |
39.4%
2023 |
Society
|
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
0.39%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-15,357
2024 |
-1,795
2024 |
| Urban population |
44.1%
2024 |
41.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
5.42 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.02 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
0
2025 |
23.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
24
2024 |
26
2024 |
| Higher education index |
3
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
20.1
2016 |
7.69
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.7
2019 |
29.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
61
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.5%
2020 |
77.5%
2022 |
| English speaking |
3%
2025 |
18%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
7.51%
2019 |
20.4%
2023 |
Health
|
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$47.9
2022 |
$16.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$22.8
2022 |
$5.27
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
57.9 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
35.6%
2022 |
32.8%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.02
2021 |
0.2
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.5 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
692
2023 |
445
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
92.2
2023 |
64.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
9.57%
2022 |
4.45%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.6%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
7
2025 |
38
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
26.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.75 liters
2020 |
0.99 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
CAR
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.42%
2025 |
0.39%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
45,122 sq mi
2024 |
7,028 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
21,887 sq mi
2025 |
157,896 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
85,765 sq mi
2025 |
47,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
14,913 mi
2018 |
19,660 mi
2018 |
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