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Central African Republic vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 43rd vs. 188th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Maldives
Population
5753659
532057
Population rank 118/197 168/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Central African Republic and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
CAR Maldives
2024 $2,751,494,281 $7,061,608,267
2023 $2,555,492,086 $6,621,008,704
2022 $2,382,618,615 $6,177,123,352
2021 $2,516,498,412 $5,252,457,370
2020 $2,326,720,900 $3,712,604,583
2019 $2,221,301,351 $5,726,094,799
2018 $2,220,979,146 $5,404,344,163
2017 $2,072,349,973 $4,816,426,257
2016 $1,825,018,145 $4,409,942,624
2015 $1,695,825,714 $4,129,505,319
2014 $1,894,813,389 $3,697,353,039
2013 $1,691,544,110 $3,295,009,238
2012 $2,510,126,512 $2,886,163,997
2011 $2,437,982,705 $2,774,350,240
2010 $2,142,591,540 $2,588,176,055
2009 $2,067,381,665 $2,345,294,875
2008 $1,993,407,888 $2,271,646,188
2007 $1,699,811,295 $1,868,383,461
2006 $1,461,859,762 $1,575,200,391
2005 $1,337,894,379 $1,163,362,438
2004 $1,272,360,517 $1,226,829,563
2003 $1,142,315,523 $1,052,121,055
2002 $996,068,145 $897,031,250
2001 $932,648,605 $870,031,677
2000 $916,777,283 $624,337,145
1999 $999,477,511 $589,239,754
1998 $967,338,390 $540,096,398
1997 $937,741,513 $508,223,602
1996 $1,007,791,127 $450,382,328
1995 $1,115,389,674 $398,988,955
1994 $851,174,357 $356,014,932
1993 $1,278,781,262 $322,417,837
1992 $1,411,917,553 $284,875,809
1991 $1,377,374,987 $244,396,762
1990 $1,440,711,459 $215,043,970
1989 $1,233,930,281 $189,514,434
1988 $1,264,899,288 $168,514,513
1987 $1,200,991,978 $141,223,029
1986 $1,122,265,013 $141,882,254
1985 $864,849,836 $127,190,758
1984 $637,820,670 $109,503,546
1983 $658,679,333 $57,829,787
1982 $748,312,391 $47,911,340
1981 $694,803,623 $44,781,457
1980 $797,048,199 $42,463,576
1979 $700,764,748 $38,523,364
1978 $610,578,632 $24,369,109
1977 $507,298,148 $20,853,789
1976 $451,152,461 $22,399,467
1975 $378,660,016 $24,540,878
1974 $281,398,706 $39,120,171
1973 $271,183,082 $30,862,042
1972 $230,317,883 $25,177,138
1971 $201,450,800 $21,566,404
1970 $189,106,529 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Maldives
2024 $516 $13,379
2023 $496 $12,588
2022 $467 $11,786
2021 $492 $10,176
2020 $463 $7,394
2019 $449 $11,740
2018 $455 $11,423
2017 $432 $10,510
2016 $387 $9,948
2015 $366 $9,645
2014 $410 $8,939
2013 $364 $8,236
2012 $544 $7,461
2011 $534 $7,425
2010 $477 $7,174
2009 $456 $6,734
2008 $437 $6,757
2007 $381 $5,758
2006 $334 $5,019
2005 $312 $3,797
2004 $303 $4,070
2003 $278.4 $3,549
2002 $248.6 $3,076
2001 $238 $3,034
2000 $239.2 $2,214
1999 $268 $2,124
1998 $266.6 $1,980
1997 $265.5 $1,898
1996 $293.3 $1,717
1995 $333 $1,555
1994 $261.3 $1,419
1993 $405 $1,317
1992 $462 $1,194
1991 $465 $1,054
1990 $502 $957
1989 $443 $870
1988 $466 $799
1987 $450 $692
1986 $426 $720
1985 $333 $669
1984 $248.3 $594
1983 $259.6 $323
1982 $298.4 $274.8
1981 $280.3 $264.1
1980 $325 $257.6
1979 $289.1 $240.2
1978 $254.6 $156.1
1977 $213.8 $137.3
1976 $192.1 $151.8
1975 $163.6 $171.4
1974 $124 $281.5
1973 $121.8 $228.7
1972 $105.5 $192.2
1971 $94.1 $169.8
1970 $90.2 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Maldives
2026 58.2 81.7
2025 57.9 81.5
2024 57.7 81.3
2023 57.4 81
2022 18.8 80.8
2021 40.3 78.1
2020 50.6 78.7
2019 31.5 79.7
2018 52.3 79.4
2017 45.2 79.2
2016 51 78.9
2015 51.9 78.6
2014 40.3 78.2
2013 49.5 77.8
2012 51.3 77.5
2011 50.1 77.1
2010 46.9 76.8
2009 14.7 76.4
2008 49.9 76
2007 49.3 75.7
2006 48.7 75.3
2005 48.2 74.8
2004 47.7 73
2003 47.3 73.3
2002 46.8 72.4
2001 46.7 71.7
2000 46.6 70.9
1999 46.9 70.2
1998 47.1 69.3
1997 47.3 68.5
1996 47.7 67.7
1995 48.1 67
1994 48.5 66.2
1993 48.9 65.4
1992 49.2 64.7
1991 49.6 63.9
1990 49.9 63.1
1989 50.1 62.4
1988 50.2 61.6
1987 50.4 60.8
1986 50.4 60
1985 50.5 59.2
1984 50.4 58.3
1983 50.3 57.5
1982 50.2 56.6
1981 50 55.7
1980 49.8 54.8
1979 49.5 53.9
1978 49.2 50.4
1977 48.8 51.8
1976 48.4 50.8
1975 47.9 49.6
1974 47.4 48.5
1973 46.9 47.5
1972 46.3 46.4
1971 45.8 45.5
1970 45.2 44.5
1969 44.6 43.7
1968 44 42.9
1967 43.4 42.1
1966 42.8 41.4
1965 42.2 40.8
1964 41.6 40.2
1963 41.1 39.6
1962 40.6 39.1
1961 40.1 38.6
1960 39.6 38.2
1959 39.1 37.9
1958 38.7 37.6
1957 38.3 37.3
1956 37.8 37.1
1955 37.4 37
1954 37 36.9
1953 36.6 36.9
1952 36.2 37
1951 35.8 37.1
1950 35.4 36.5

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

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Central African Republic and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Maldives
1x
Year Population
CAR Maldives
2024 5,330,690 527,799
2023 5,152,421 525,994
2022 5,098,039 524,106
2021 5,112,100 516,154
2020 5,026,628 502,118
2019 4,944,703 487,731
2018 4,878,657 473,099
2017 4,793,511 458,287
2016 4,713,663 443,308
2015 4,629,320 428,154
2014 4,623,182 413,617
2013 4,642,419 400,070
2012 4,610,848 386,818
2011 4,565,021 373,674
2010 4,492,995 360,792
2009 4,529,047 348,275
2008 4,558,984 336,170
2007 4,462,770 324,479
2006 4,377,579 313,851
2005 4,288,810 306,429
2004 4,192,826 301,413
2003 4,103,086 296,491
2002 4,006,077 291,616
2001 3,919,487 286,767
2000 3,833,416 282,019
1999 3,729,450 277,412
1998 3,628,827 272,723
1997 3,531,700 267,707
1996 3,435,965 262,347
1995 3,348,052 256,649
1994 3,257,954 250,822
1993 3,157,839 244,884
1992 3,058,831 238,543
1991 2,963,191 231,802
1990 2,871,910 224,762
1989 2,783,970 217,738
1988 2,713,965 210,885
1987 2,669,155 203,944
1986 2,634,258 196,935
1985 2,600,932 190,169
1984 2,568,610 184,198
1983 2,537,399 179,128
1982 2,507,375 174,333
1981 2,478,402 169,532
1980 2,450,535 164,835
1979 2,423,794 160,360
1978 2,397,961 156,159
1977 2,372,930 151,930
1976 2,348,566 147,525
1975 2,313,916 143,158
1974 2,269,338 138,978
1973 2,226,008 134,952
1972 2,183,769 130,968
1971 2,141,450 127,035
1970 2,097,505 123,219
1969 2,051,515 119,564
1968 2,005,100 116,075
1967 1,960,444 112,528
1966 1,918,082 108,507
1965 1,877,854 104,102
1964 1,839,583 100,662
1963 1,803,063 98,222
1962 1,768,115 95,802
1961 1,734,580 93,450
1960 1,702,346 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Maldives

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Maldives
2023 6.01 1.58
2022 6.02 1.58
2021 6.05 1.6
2020 6.06 1.61
2019 6.09 1.64
2018 6.11 1.71
2017 6.13 1.8
2016 6.13 1.9
2015 6.13 2
2014 6.1 2.09
2013 6.08 2.17
2012 6.05 2.25
2011 6.01 2.31
2010 5.96 2.35
2009 5.94 2.39
2008 5.9 2.37
2007 5.87 2.29
2006 5.84 2.2
2005 5.81 2.2
2004 5.78 2.26
2003 5.8 2.34
2002 5.79 2.42
2001 5.81 2.53
2000 5.85 2.69
1999 5.88 2.9
1998 5.89 3.17
1997 5.92 3.48
1996 5.96 3.86
1995 5.94 4.29
1994 5.92 4.69
1993 5.93 5.06
1992 5.96 5.44
1991 6.03 5.8
1990 6.05 6.13
1989 6.07 6.39
1988 6.1 6.58
1987 6.12 6.73
1986 6.11 6.85
1985 6.12 6.94
1984 6.14 7.03
1983 6.15 7.09
1982 6.16 7.15
1981 6.17 7.19
1980 6.13 7.23
1979 6.09 7.23
1978 6.04 7.23
1977 5.99 7.27
1976 5.94 7.29
1975 5.88 7.32
1974 5.9 7.38
1973 5.93 7.4
1972 5.96 7.37
1971 5.99 7.38
1970 6.03 7.39
1969 6.06 7.33
1968 6.1 7.28
1967 6.08 7.23
1966 6.06 7.15
1965 6.03 7.07
1964 6.01 7
1963 5.99 6.94
1962 5.97 6.89
1961 5.96 6.79
1960 5.95 6.71

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

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Central African Republic and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Maldives
2024 15.4 32.9
2023 15.3 32.1
2022 15.3 31.4
2021 15.4 30.7
2020 15.4 30.1
2019 15.4 29.5
2018 15.4 29
2017 15.4 28.5
2016 15.4 28
2015 15.4 27.6
2014 15.6 27.1
2013 16 26.5
2012 16.3 25.8
2011 16.6 25.1
2010 16.7 24.4
2009 16.9 23.8
2008 17 23.2
2007 17.1 22.7
2006 17.1 22.1
2005 17.2 21.5
2004 17.2 20.9
2003 17.2 20.3
2002 17.1 19.8
2001 17.1 19.3
2000 17.1 18.9
1999 17.1 18.4
1998 17.1 18
1997 17.1 17.6
1996 17.2 17.3
1995 17.3 16.9
1994 17.4 16.7
1993 17.5 16.5
1992 17.5 16.4
1991 17.6 16.4
1990 17.8 16.4
1989 17.9 16.5
1988 18 16.6
1987 18.1 16.7
1986 18.2 16.9
1985 18.3 17
1984 18.3 17
1983 18.3 16.9
1982 18.4 16.9
1981 18.4 16.8
1980 18.5 16.8
1979 18.5 16.9
1978 18.5 17
1977 18.5 17
1976 18.5 17
1975 18.5 17.1
1974 18.6 17.2
1973 18.6 17.2
1972 18.7 17.2
1971 18.8 17.3
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 18.9 17.6
1968 19 17.8
1967 19.2 18.2
1966 19.3 18.9
1965 19.4 19.9
1964 19.6 20.5
1963 19.7 20.6
1962 19.9 20.6
1961 20.1 20.6
1960 20.3 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
79.5%
2017

Energy

CAR Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Maldives
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
97.9%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
84.7%
2023

Health

CAR Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Maldives
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
57.8 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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