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Central African Republic vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 43rd vs. 191st).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Marshall Islands
Population
5753659
35058
Population rank 118/197 192/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 171/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Central African Republic and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
CAR Marshall Islands
2024 $2,751,494,281 $290,108,490
2023 $2,555,492,086 $263,761,322
2022 $2,382,618,615 $258,723,511
2021 $2,516,498,412 $261,245,544
2020 $2,326,720,900 $241,800,000
2019 $2,221,301,351 $232,900,000
2018 $2,220,979,146 $220,000,000
2017 $2,072,349,973 $213,700,000
2016 $1,825,018,145 $201,800,000
2015 $1,695,825,714 $183,700,000
2014 $1,894,813,389 $186,000,000
2013 $1,691,544,110 $186,400,000
2012 $2,510,126,512 $180,700,000
2011 $2,437,982,705 $172,300,000
2010 $2,142,591,540 $161,100,000
2009 $2,067,381,665 $151,200,000
2008 $1,993,407,888 $146,600,000
2007 $1,699,811,295 $150,500,000
2006 $1,461,859,762 $143,200,000
2005 $1,337,894,379 $138,000,000
2004 $1,272,360,517 $132,900,000
2003 $1,142,315,523 $131,128,500
2002 $996,068,145 $131,960,000
2001 $932,648,605 $122,406,100
2000 $916,777,283 $114,838,500
1999 $999,477,511 $113,352,100
1998 $967,338,390 $112,070,100
1997 $937,741,513 $109,884,700
1996 $1,007,791,127 $110,858,000
1995 $1,115,389,674 $120,230,000
1994 $851,174,357 $108,071,000
1993 $1,278,781,262 $99,461,000
1992 $1,411,917,553 $91,063,000
1991 $1,377,374,987 $82,507,000
1990 $1,440,711,459 $78,476,000
1989 $1,233,930,281 $72,798,000
1988 $1,264,899,288 $70,688,000
1987 $1,200,991,978 $62,983,000
1986 $1,122,265,013 $55,989,000
1985 $864,849,836 $43,879,000
1984 $637,820,670 $45,144,000
1983 $658,679,333 $41,749,000
1982 $748,312,391 $34,918,000
1981 $694,803,623 $31,020,000
1980 $797,048,199 $26,710,653
1979 $700,764,748 $25,545,346
1978 $610,578,632 $22,209,370
1977 $507,298,148 $20,210,069
1976 $451,152,461 $18,153,647
1975 $378,660,016 $16,691,301
1974 $281,398,706 $15,217,532
1973 $271,183,082 $11,607,366
1972 $230,317,883 $9,973,652
1971 $201,450,800 $9,116,810
1970 $189,106,529 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Marshall Islands
2024 $516 $7,726
2023 $496 $6,793
2022 $467 $6,456
2021 $492 $6,315
2020 $463 $5,662
2019 $449 $5,292
2018 $455 $4,858
2017 $432 $4,593
2016 $387 $4,230
2015 $366 $3,764
2014 $410 $3,735
2013 $364 $3,678
2012 $544 $3,514
2011 $534 $3,319
2010 $477 $3,095
2009 $456 $2,907
2008 $437 $2,818
2007 $381 $2,892
2006 $334 $2,754
2005 $312 $2,659
2004 $303 $2,566
2003 $278.4 $2,539
2002 $248.6 $2,566
2001 $238 $2,394
2000 $239.2 $2,265
1999 $268 $2,258
1998 $266.6 $2,254
1997 $265.5 $2,231
1996 $293.3 $2,273
1995 $333 $2,491
1994 $261.3 $2,265
1993 $405 $2,112
1992 $462 $1,963
1991 $465 $1,811
1990 $502 $1,758
1989 $443 $1,670
1988 $466 $1,670
1987 $450 $1,543
1986 $426 $1,425
1985 $333 $1,162
1984 $248.3 $1,245
1983 $259.6 $1,199
1982 $298.4 $1,046
1981 $280.3 $969
1980 $325 $868
1979 $289.1 $859
1978 $254.6 $771
1977 $213.8 $724
1976 $192.1 $672
1975 $163.6 $638
1974 $124 $602
1973 $121.8 $472
1972 $105.5 $416
1971 $94.1 $390
1970 $90.2 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Marshall Islands
2026 58.2 67.3
2025 57.9 67.2
2024 57.7 67.1
2023 57.4 66.9
2022 18.8 66.7
2021 40.3 65.4
2020 50.6 65.4
2019 31.5 66
2018 52.3 65.9
2017 45.2 65.7
2016 51 65.5
2015 51.9 65.3
2014 40.3 65.1
2013 49.5 65
2012 51.3 64.8
2011 50.1 64.6
2010 46.9 64.5
2009 14.7 64.4
2008 49.9 64.3
2007 49.3 64.3
2006 48.7 64.2
2005 48.2 64.1
2004 47.7 64
2003 47.3 64
2002 46.8 63.8
2001 46.7 63.7
2000 46.6 63.3
1999 46.9 63.4
1998 47.1 63.2
1997 47.3 63
1996 47.7 62.8
1995 48.1 62.5
1994 48.5 62.3
1993 48.9 62.1
1992 49.2 61.9
1991 49.6 61.8
1990 49.9 61.8
1989 50.1 61.7
1988 50.2 61.8
1987 50.4 61.8
1986 50.4 61.8
1985 50.5 61.7
1984 50.4 61.6
1983 50.3 61.5
1982 50.2 61.3
1981 50 61.1
1980 49.8 61
1979 49.5 60.8
1978 49.2 60.7
1977 48.8 60.6
1976 48.4 60.4
1975 47.9 60.3
1974 47.4 60.1
1973 46.9 59.8
1972 46.3 59.5
1971 45.8 59.1
1970 45.2 58.8
1969 44.6 58.5
1968 44 58.2
1967 43.4 57.8
1966 42.8 57.3
1965 42.2 56.8
1964 41.6 56.3
1963 41.1 55.7
1962 40.6 55.2
1961 40.1 54.7
1960 39.6 54.4
1959 39.1 54
1958 38.7 53.6
1957 38.3 53.4
1956 37.8 53.2
1955 37.4 53
1954 37 52.9
1953 36.6 52.8
1952 36.2 52.7
1951 35.8 52.7
1950 35.4 52.6

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

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Central African Republic and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
CAR Marshall Islands
2024 5,330,690 37,548
2023 5,152,421 38,827
2022 5,098,039 40,077
2021 5,112,100 41,367
2020 5,026,628 42,706
2019 4,944,703 44,007
2018 4,878,657 45,285
2017 4,793,511 46,529
2016 4,713,663 47,709
2015 4,629,320 48,800
2014 4,623,182 49,796
2013 4,642,419 50,681
2012 4,610,848 51,419
2011 4,565,021 51,907
2010 4,492,995 52,044
2009 4,529,047 52,019
2008 4,558,984 52,030
2007 4,462,770 52,035
2006 4,377,579 51,992
2005 4,288,810 51,906
2004 4,192,826 51,791
2003 4,103,086 51,639
2002 4,006,077 51,425
2001 3,919,487 51,123
2000 3,833,416 50,706
1999 3,729,450 50,202
1998 3,628,827 49,717
1997 3,531,700 49,259
1996 3,435,965 48,775
1995 3,348,052 48,266
1994 3,257,954 47,712
1993 3,157,839 47,093
1992 3,058,831 46,388
1991 2,963,191 45,568
1990 2,871,910 44,629
1989 2,783,970 43,586
1988 2,713,965 42,321
1987 2,669,155 40,828
1986 2,634,258 39,286
1985 2,600,932 37,761
1984 2,568,610 36,264
1983 2,537,399 34,811
1982 2,507,375 33,397
1981 2,478,402 32,017
1980 2,450,535 30,774
1979 2,423,794 29,738
1978 2,397,961 28,809
1977 2,372,930 27,906
1976 2,348,566 27,021
1975 2,313,916 26,154
1974 2,269,338 25,296
1973 2,226,008 24,581
1972 2,183,769 23,992
1971 2,141,450 23,366
1970 2,097,505 22,530
1969 2,051,515 21,305
1968 2,005,100 19,862
1967 1,960,444 18,655
1966 1,918,082 17,927
1965 1,877,854 17,402
1964 1,839,583 16,852
1963 1,803,063 16,302
1962 1,768,115 15,755
1961 1,734,580 15,219
1960 1,702,346 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Marshall Islands
2023 6.01 2.92
2022 6.02 2.94
2021 6.05 2.96
2020 6.06 2.99
2019 6.09 3.01
2018 6.11 3.04
2017 6.13 3.06
2016 6.13 3.09
2015 6.13 3.13
2014 6.1 3.18
2013 6.08 3.25
2012 6.05 3.38
2011 6.01 3.53
2010 5.96 3.67
2009 5.94 3.83
2008 5.9 3.97
2007 5.87 4.09
2006 5.84 4.2
2005 5.81 4.28
2004 5.78 4.34
2003 5.8 4.42
2002 5.79 4.49
2001 5.81 4.58
2000 5.85 4.7
1999 5.88 4.78
1998 5.89 4.87
1997 5.92 4.96
1996 5.96 5.02
1995 5.94 5.09
1994 5.92 5.23
1993 5.93 5.38
1992 5.96 5.55
1991 6.03 5.76
1990 6.05 5.97
1989 6.07 6.18
1988 6.1 6.38
1987 6.12 6.57
1986 6.11 6.73
1985 6.12 6.87
1984 6.14 6.99
1983 6.15 7.08
1982 6.16 7.18
1981 6.17 7.27
1980 6.13 7.37
1979 6.09 7.47
1978 6.04 7.58
1977 5.99 7.67
1976 5.94 7.76
1975 5.88 7.83
1974 5.9 7.9
1973 5.93 7.95
1972 5.96 8
1971 5.99 8.04
1970 6.03 8.07
1969 6.06 8.11
1968 6.1 8.14
1967 6.08 8.17
1966 6.06 8.2
1965 6.03 8.16
1964 6.01 8.14
1963 5.99 8.12
1962 5.97 8.12
1961 5.96 8.12
1960 5.95 8.08

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

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Central African Republic and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Marshall Islands
2024 15.4 21.8
2023 15.3 21.9
2022 15.3 22.2
2021 15.4 22.5
2020 15.4 22.6
2019 15.4 22.6
2018 15.4 22.4
2017 15.4 22.2
2016 15.4 21.9
2015 15.4 21.6
2014 15.6 21.3
2013 16 21
2012 16.3 20.8
2011 16.6 20.6
2010 16.7 20.6
2009 16.9 20.5
2008 17 20.4
2007 17.1 20.2
2006 17.1 19.9
2005 17.2 19.7
2004 17.2 19.4
2003 17.2 19.1
2002 17.1 18.8
2001 17.1 18.5
2000 17.1 18.2
1999 17.1 17.9
1998 17.1 17.6
1997 17.1 17.2
1996 17.2 16.9
1995 17.3 16.5
1994 17.4 16.1
1993 17.5 15.8
1992 17.5 15.4
1991 17.6 15.2
1990 17.8 14.9
1989 17.9 14.8
1988 18 14.7
1987 18.1 14.7
1986 18.2 14.7
1985 18.3 14.8
1984 18.3 14.8
1983 18.3 14.9
1982 18.4 14.9
1981 18.4 14.9
1980 18.5 15
1979 18.5 15.1
1978 18.5 15.3
1977 18.5 15.5
1976 18.5 15.7
1975 18.5 15.9
1974 18.6 16
1973 18.6 16.2
1972 18.7 16.6
1971 18.8 17.1
1970 18.9 17.4
1969 18.9 17.2
1968 19 16.9
1967 19.2 16.6
1966 19.3 16.4
1965 19.4 16.3
1964 19.6 16.3
1963 19.7 16.4
1962 19.9 16.7
1961 20.1 17
1960 20.3 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
59
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
95.8%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
65.7%
2023

Health

CAR Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

CAR Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
1,260 mi
2007

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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)

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