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Central African Republic vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 43rd vs. 170th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Mauritius
Population
5753659
1240121
Population rank 118/197 157/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Central African Republic and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
CAR Mauritius
2024 $2,751,494,281 $14,937,861,786
2023 $2,555,492,086 $14,072,212,290
2022 $2,382,618,615 $12,936,444,123
2021 $2,516,498,412 $11,622,048,697
2020 $2,326,720,900 $11,566,111,138
2019 $2,221,301,351 $14,645,235,205
2018 $2,220,979,146 $14,957,535,716
2017 $2,072,349,973 $13,896,938,315
2016 $1,825,018,145 $12,757,680,847
2015 $1,695,825,714 $12,162,211,503
2014 $1,894,813,389 $13,230,490,082
2013 $1,691,544,110 $12,434,596,541
2012 $2,510,126,512 $11,832,323,837
2011 $2,437,982,705 $11,677,718,382
2010 $2,142,591,540 $10,144,716,155
2009 $2,067,381,665 $9,264,513,545
2008 $1,993,407,888 $10,127,777,060
2007 $1,699,811,295 $8,277,442,915
2006 $1,461,859,762 $7,137,710,413
2005 $1,337,894,379 $6,576,108,447
2004 $1,272,360,517 $6,667,418,752
2003 $1,142,315,523 $5,894,873,920
2002 $996,068,145 $4,906,494,249
2001 $932,648,605 $4,675,755,867
2000 $916,777,283 $4,726,108,622
1999 $999,477,511 $4,402,193,195
1998 $967,338,390 $4,225,813,976
1997 $937,741,513 $4,243,755,308
1996 $1,007,791,127 $4,481,489,762
1995 $1,115,389,674 $4,094,741,652
1994 $851,174,357 $3,606,050,873
1993 $1,278,781,262 $3,307,302,126
1992 $1,411,917,553 $3,267,677,814
1991 $1,377,374,987 $2,895,354,736
1990 $1,440,711,459 $2,689,212,760
1989 $1,233,930,281 $2,211,312,823
1988 $1,264,899,288 $2,163,252,449
1987 $1,200,991,978 $1,906,174,438
1986 $1,122,265,013 $1,482,601,552
1985 $864,849,836 $1,090,611,325
1984 $637,820,670 $1,054,564,759
1983 $658,679,333 $1,104,956,573
1982 $748,312,391 $1,092,923,636
1981 $694,803,623 $1,157,769,444
1980 $797,048,199 $1,147,027,924
1979 $700,764,748 $1,227,446,632
1978 $610,578,632 $1,029,040,323
1977 $507,298,148 $834,722,972
1976 $451,152,461 $713,510,052
1975 $378,660,016 $673,311,287
1974 $281,398,706 $669,894,030
1973 $271,183,082 $404,285,775
1972 $230,317,883 $318,664,900
1971 $201,450,800 $251,437,338
1970 $189,106,529 $224,125,805
1969 $188,039,210 $221,553,613
1968 $191,767,442 $206,576,631
1967 $163,820,514 $238,439,291
1966 $157,930,018 $227,534,083
1965 $150,574,795 $230,024,161
1964 $142,025,079 $218,914,569
1963 $129,379,124 $253,839,558
1962 $124,482,774 $197,738,208
1961 $123,134,583 $191,757,729
1960 $112,155,598 $162,089,564

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

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Central African Republic and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Mauritius
2024 $516 $11,991
2023 $496 $11,270
2022 $467 $10,247
2021 $492 $9,178
2020 $463 $9,136
2019 $449 $11,568
2018 $455 $11,819
2017 $432 $10,987
2016 $387 $10,095
2015 $366 $9,631
2014 $410 $10,490
2013 $364 $9,877
2012 $544 $9,422
2011 $534 $9,324
2010 $477 $8,113
2009 $456 $7,427
2008 $437 $8,141
2007 $381 $6,677
2006 $334 $5,784
2005 $312 $5,354
2004 $303 $5,461
2003 $278.4 $4,858
2002 $248.6 $4,073
2001 $238 $3,909
2000 $239.2 $3,982
1999 $268 $3,746
1998 $266.6 $3,642
1997 $265.5 $3,696
1996 $293.3 $3,952
1995 $333 $3,648
1994 $261.3 $3,240
1993 $405 $3,014
1992 $462 $3,013
1991 $465 $2,705
1990 $502 $2,540
1989 $443 $2,103
1988 $466 $2,074
1987 $450 $1,840
1986 $426 $1,442
1985 $333 $1,069
1984 $248.3 $1,042
1983 $259.6 $1,103
1982 $298.4 $1,101
1981 $280.3 $1,181
1980 $325 $1,187
1979 $289.1 $1,292
1978 $254.6 $1,102
1977 $213.8 $906
1976 $192.1 $787
1975 $163.6 $755
1974 $124 $763
1973 $121.8 $467
1972 $105.5 $374
1971 $94.1 $299.6
1970 $90.2 $271.3
1969 $91.7 $272.7
1968 $95.6 $258.7
1967 $83.6 $304
1966 $82.3 $296
1965 $80.2 $305
1964 $77.2 $297.3
1963 $71.8 $353
1962 $70.4 $282.3
1961 $71 $281.7
1960 $65.9 $238.3

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

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Central African Republic vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Mauritius
2026 58.2 75.4
2025 57.9 75.3
2024 57.7 75.1
2023 57.4 74.9
2022 18.8 73.5
2021 40.3 72.9
2020 50.6 74.7
2019 31.5 74.2
2018 52.3 74.5
2017 45.2 75
2016 51 74.9
2015 51.9 74.7
2014 40.3 74.6
2013 49.5 74.4
2012 51.3 74.3
2011 50.1 74.1
2010 46.9 73.6
2009 14.7 73.3
2008 49.9 73.1
2007 49.3 72.9
2006 48.7 72.8
2005 48.2 72.6
2004 47.7 72.5
2003 47.3 72.3
2002 46.8 72.1
2001 46.7 72
2000 46.6 71.8
1999 46.9 71.4
1998 47.1 70.9
1997 47.3 70.7
1996 47.7 70.5
1995 48.1 70.6
1994 48.5 70.4
1993 48.9 70.4
1992 49.2 70.2
1991 49.6 70.1
1990 49.9 69.8
1989 50.1 69.5
1988 50.2 69.4
1987 50.4 69.2
1986 50.4 68.9
1985 50.5 68.7
1984 50.4 68.6
1983 50.3 68.4
1982 50.2 67.9
1981 50 67.2
1980 49.8 66.5
1979 49.5 66
1978 49.2 65.3
1977 48.8 64.8
1976 48.4 64
1975 47.9 64.4
1974 47.4 64.2
1973 46.9 64.3
1972 46.3 63.8
1971 45.8 63.8
1970 45.2 63.7
1969 44.6 62.7
1968 44 62.1
1967 43.4 61.7
1966 42.8 62.1
1965 42.2 62.1
1964 41.6 61.5
1963 41.1 61.1
1962 40.6 60.5
1961 40.1 59.5
1960 39.6 58.4
1959 39.1 57.4
1958 38.7 56.4
1957 38.3 55.7
1956 37.8 55.1
1955 37.4 53.8
1954 37 52.2
1953 36.6 51.5
1952 36.2 52.1
1951 35.8 52.5
1950 35.4 51.9

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

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Central African Republic and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
CAR Mauritius
2024 5,330,690 1,245,779
2023 5,152,421 1,248,647
2022 5,098,039 1,262,523
2021 5,112,100 1,266,334
2020 5,026,628 1,266,014
2019 4,944,703 1,265,985
2018 4,878,657 1,265,577
2017 4,793,511 1,264,887
2016 4,713,663 1,263,747
2015 4,629,320 1,262,879
2014 4,623,182 1,261,208
2013 4,642,419 1,258,927
2012 4,610,848 1,255,882
2011 4,565,021 1,252,404
2010 4,492,995 1,250,400
2009 4,529,047 1,247,429
2008 4,558,984 1,244,121
2007 4,462,770 1,239,630
2006 4,377,579 1,233,996
2005 4,288,810 1,228,254
2004 4,192,826 1,221,003
2003 4,103,086 1,213,370
2002 4,006,077 1,204,621
2001 3,919,487 1,196,287
2000 3,833,416 1,186,873
1999 3,729,450 1,175,267
1998 3,628,827 1,160,421
1997 3,531,700 1,148,284
1996 3,435,965 1,133,996
1995 3,348,052 1,122,457
1994 3,257,954 1,112,846
1993 3,157,839 1,097,374
1992 3,058,831 1,084,441
1991 2,963,191 1,070,266
1990 2,871,910 1,058,775
1989 2,783,970 1,051,260
1988 2,713,965 1,043,239
1987 2,669,155 1,036,082
1986 2,634,258 1,028,360
1985 2,600,932 1,020,528
1984 2,568,610 1,012,221
1983 2,537,399 1,001,691
1982 2,507,375 992,521
1981 2,478,402 980,462
1980 2,450,535 966,039
1979 2,423,794 949,888
1978 2,397,961 933,499
1977 2,372,930 921,379
1976 2,348,566 906,507
1975 2,313,916 892,000
1974 2,269,338 878,042
1973 2,226,008 864,819
1972 2,183,769 852,053
1971 2,141,450 839,230
1970 2,097,505 826,000
1969 2,051,515 812,405
1968 2,005,100 798,413
1967 1,960,444 783,917
1966 1,918,082 768,813
1965 1,877,854 753,000
1964 1,839,583 736,381
1963 1,803,063 718,861
1962 1,768,115 700,349
1961 1,734,580 680,757
1960 1,702,346 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Mauritius
2023 6.01 1.39
2022 6.02 1.32
2021 6.05 1.41
2020 6.06 1.44
2019 6.09 1.4
2018 6.11 1.41
2017 6.13 1.44
2016 6.13 1.4
2015 6.13 1.36
2014 6.1 1.43
2013 6.08 1.44
2012 6.05 1.54
2011 6.01 1.55
2010 5.96 1.57
2009 5.94 1.59
2008 5.9 1.67
2007 5.87 1.74
2006 5.84 1.77
2005 5.81 1.88
2004 5.78 1.92
2003 5.8 1.87
2002 5.79 1.94
2001 5.81 1.91
2000 5.85 1.99
1999 5.88 2.05
1998 5.89 1.97
1997 5.92 2.04
1996 5.96 2.12
1995 5.94 2.14
1994 5.92 2.25
1993 5.93 2.21
1992 5.96 2.37
1991 6.03 2.3
1990 6.05 2.32
1989 6.07 2.23
1988 6.1 2.14
1987 6.12 2.05
1986 6.11 1.99
1985 6.12 2.02
1984 6.14 2.16
1983 6.15 2.4
1982 6.16 2.53
1981 6.17 2.67
1980 6.13 2.8
1979 6.09 2.91
1978 6.04 3.01
1977 5.99 3.07
1976 5.94 3.13
1975 5.88 3.2
1974 5.9 3.45
1973 5.93 3.07
1972 5.96 3.41
1971 5.99 3.51
1970 6.03 3.82
1969 6.06 3.97
1968 6.1 4.6
1967 6.08 4.63
1966 6.06 5.46
1965 6.03 5.51
1964 6.01 5.96
1963 5.99 6.18
1962 5.97 5.88
1961 5.96 5.98
1960 5.95 5.9

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

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Central African Republic and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Mauritius
2024 15.4 38.5
2023 15.3 38
2022 15.3 37.5
2021 15.4 37.1
2020 15.4 36.8
2019 15.4 36.5
2018 15.4 36.2
2017 15.4 35.8
2016 15.4 35.4
2015 15.4 35
2014 15.6 34.6
2013 16 34.2
2012 16.3 33.8
2011 16.6 33.4
2010 16.7 32.9
2009 16.9 32.5
2008 17 32
2007 17.1 31.6
2006 17.1 31.1
2005 17.2 30.7
2004 17.2 30.3
2003 17.2 30
2002 17.1 29.7
2001 17.1 29.4
2000 17.1 29
1999 17.1 28.7
1998 17.1 28.4
1997 17.1 28
1996 17.2 27.6
1995 17.3 27.3
1994 17.4 26.9
1993 17.5 26.6
1992 17.5 26.3
1991 17.6 26
1990 17.8 25.6
1989 17.9 25.2
1988 18 24.7
1987 18.1 24.3
1986 18.2 23.9
1985 18.3 23.5
1984 18.3 23.2
1983 18.3 22.8
1982 18.4 22.4
1981 18.4 22.1
1980 18.5 21.9
1979 18.5 21.6
1978 18.5 21.3
1977 18.5 21
1976 18.5 20.6
1975 18.5 20.2
1974 18.6 19.8
1973 18.6 19.5
1972 18.7 19.1
1971 18.8 18.8
1970 18.9 18.5
1969 18.9 18.3
1968 19 18.1
1967 19.2 17.9
1966 19.3 17.8
1965 19.4 17.7
1964 19.6 17.6
1963 19.7 17.6
1962 19.9 17.6
1961 20.1 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
89.6%
2024

Energy

CAR Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Mauritius
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
94.3%
2023
English speaking
3%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
79.5%
2023

Health

CAR Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.44
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Mauritius
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
1,509 mi
2015

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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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