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Central African Republic vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 43rd vs. 13th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Mexico
Population
5753659
133323134
Population rank 118/197 11/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 171/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
CAR Mexico
2024 $2,751,494,281 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $2,555,492,086 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $2,382,618,615 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $2,516,498,412 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $2,326,720,900 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $2,221,301,351 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $2,220,979,146 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $2,072,349,973 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $1,825,018,145 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $1,695,825,714 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $1,894,813,389 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $1,691,544,110 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $2,510,126,512 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $2,437,982,705 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $2,142,591,540 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $2,067,381,665 $943,437,415,025
2008 $1,993,407,888 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $1,699,811,295 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $1,461,859,762 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $1,337,894,379 $917,571,853,529
2004 $1,272,360,517 $819,459,227,375
2003 $1,142,315,523 $765,549,967,703
2002 $996,068,145 $810,666,116,402
2001 $932,648,605 $796,064,590,549
2000 $916,777,283 $742,061,329,749
1999 $999,477,511 $631,249,359,702
1998 $967,338,390 $557,461,102,631
1997 $937,741,513 $523,449,530,464
1996 $1,007,791,127 $432,157,945,024
1995 $1,115,389,674 $380,157,469,867
1994 $851,174,357 $553,618,247,901
1993 $1,278,781,262 $530,160,763,663
1992 $1,411,917,553 $363,157,832,924
1991 $1,377,374,987 $313,139,656,146
1990 $1,440,711,459 $261,253,675,693
1989 $1,233,930,281 $221,403,098,267
1988 $1,264,899,288 $181,611,150,497
1987 $1,200,991,978 $147,542,558,209
1986 $1,122,265,013 $134,556,034,673
1985 $864,849,836 $195,241,069,482
1984 $637,820,670 $184,230,754,105
1983 $658,679,333 $156,167,000,433
1982 $748,312,391 $184,602,611,610
1981 $694,803,623 $263,797,827,860
1980 $797,048,199 $205,577,055,466
1979 $700,764,748 $134,531,900,899
1978 $610,578,632 $102,648,570,299
1977 $507,298,148 $81,912,018,784
1976 $451,152,461 $88,875,923,765
1975 $378,660,016 $88,000,000,000
1974 $281,398,706 $72,000,000,000
1973 $271,183,082 $55,280,000,000
1972 $230,317,883 $45,200,000,000
1971 $201,450,800 $39,200,000,000
1970 $189,106,529 $35,520,000,000
1969 $188,039,210 $32,480,000,000
1968 $191,767,442 $29,360,000,000
1967 $163,820,514 $26,560,000,000
1966 $157,930,018 $24,320,000,000
1965 $150,574,795 $21,840,000,000
1964 $142,025,079 $20,080,000,000
1963 $129,379,124 $16,960,000,000
1962 $124,482,774 $15,200,000,000
1961 $123,134,583 $14,160,000,000
1960 $112,155,598 $13,040,000,000

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

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Central African Republic and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Mexico
2024 $516 $14,186
2023 $496 $13,861
2022 $467 $11,406
2021 $492 $10,314
2020 $463 $8,841
2019 $449 $10,370
2018 $455 $10,085
2017 $432 $9,649
2016 $387 $9,098
2015 $366 $10,021
2014 $410 $11,391
2013 $364 $11,217
2012 $544 $10,744
2011 $534 $10,664
2010 $477 $9,729
2009 $456 $8,424
2008 $437 $10,524
2007 $381 $10,134
2006 $334 $9,513
2005 $312 $8,672
2004 $303 $7,850
2003 $278.4 $7,434
2002 $248.6 $7,983
2001 $238 $7,953
2000 $239.2 $7,524
1999 $268 $6,500
1998 $266.6 $5,833
1997 $265.5 $5,567
1996 $293.3 $4,674
1995 $333 $4,184
1994 $261.3 $6,202
1993 $405 $6,048
1992 $462 $4,221
1991 $465 $3,709
1990 $502 $3,154
1989 $443 $2,725
1988 $466 $2,279
1987 $450 $1,888
1986 $426 $1,757
1985 $333 $2,602
1984 $248.3 $2,506
1983 $259.6 $2,170
1982 $298.4 $2,621
1981 $280.3 $3,829
1980 $325 $3,055
1979 $289.1 $2,049
1978 $254.6 $1,604
1977 $213.8 $1,315
1976 $192.1 $1,465
1975 $163.6 $1,492
1974 $124 $1,256
1973 $121.8 $993
1972 $105.5 $837
1971 $94.1 $748
1970 $90.2 $699
1969 $91.7 $660
1968 $95.6 $616
1967 $83.6 $576
1966 $82.3 $545
1965 $80.2 $506
1964 $77.2 $481
1963 $71.8 $420
1962 $70.4 $388
1961 $71 $374
1960 $65.9 $355

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

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Central African Republic vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Mexico
2026 58.2 75.6
2025 57.9 75.4
2024 57.7 75.3
2023 57.4 75.1
2022 18.8 74
2021 40.3 69.7
2020 50.6 70.4
2019 31.5 74.5
2018 52.3 74.3
2017 45.2 74.3
2016 51 74.4
2015 51.9 74.4
2014 40.3 74.4
2013 49.5 74.3
2012 51.3 74.1
2011 50.1 73.9
2010 46.9 73.7
2009 14.7 73.6
2008 49.9 73.7
2007 49.3 73.8
2006 48.7 73.7
2005 48.2 73.6
2004 47.7 73.4
2003 47.3 73.3
2002 46.8 73.1
2001 46.7 72.9
2000 46.6 72.6
1999 46.9 72.2
1998 47.1 71.8
1997 47.3 71.5
1996 47.7 71.1
1995 48.1 70.7
1994 48.5 70.3
1993 48.9 70
1992 49.2 69.7
1991 49.6 69.4
1990 49.9 69
1989 50.1 68.6
1988 50.2 68.3
1987 50.4 67.9
1986 50.4 67.4
1985 50.5 66.8
1984 50.4 66.2
1983 50.3 65.8
1982 50.2 65.3
1981 50 64.7
1980 49.8 64.3
1979 49.5 63.9
1978 49.2 63.4
1977 48.8 63
1976 48.4 62.5
1975 47.9 61.9
1974 47.4 61.2
1973 46.9 60.5
1972 46.3 60.1
1971 45.8 59.4
1970 45.2 58.9
1969 44.6 58.4
1968 44 58.2
1967 43.4 58
1966 42.8 57.4
1965 42.2 56.7
1964 41.6 55.9
1963 41.1 55.5
1962 40.6 55.1
1961 40.1 54.4
1960 39.6 53.6
1959 39.1 52.7
1958 38.7 51.8
1957 38.3 51.1
1956 37.8 50.4
1955 37.4 49.6
1954 37 48.3
1953 36.6 47
1952 36.2 45.7
1951 35.8 44.8
1950 35.4 43.8

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

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Central African Republic and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Mexico
1x
Year Population
CAR Mexico
2024 5,330,690 130,861,007
2023 5,152,421 129,739,759
2022 5,098,039 128,613,117
2021 5,112,100 127,648,148
2020 5,026,628 126,799,054
2019 4,944,703 125,762,982
2018 4,878,657 124,573,711
2017 4,793,511 123,400,057
2016 4,713,663 122,251,351
2015 4,629,320 121,072,306
2014 4,623,182 119,784,261
2013 4,642,419 118,343,573
2012 4,610,848 116,818,208
2011 4,565,021 115,243,504
2010 4,492,995 113,623,895
2009 4,529,047 111,999,721
2008 4,558,984 110,374,288
2007 4,462,770 108,774,360
2006 4,377,579 107,253,666
2005 4,288,810 105,811,504
2004 4,192,826 104,394,131
2003 4,103,086 102,978,515
2002 4,006,077 101,548,624
2001 3,919,487 100,099,099
2000 3,833,416 98,625,552
1999 3,729,450 97,115,707
1998 3,628,827 95,575,245
1997 3,531,700 94,021,207
1996 3,435,965 92,452,702
1995 3,348,052 90,862,455
1994 3,257,954 89,259,205
1993 3,157,839 87,653,807
1992 3,058,831 86,044,809
1991 2,963,191 84,430,572
1990 2,871,910 82,820,170
1989 2,783,970 81,247,182
1988 2,713,965 79,695,531
1987 2,669,155 78,136,651
1986 2,634,258 76,585,637
1985 2,600,932 75,043,414
1984 2,568,610 73,506,846
1983 2,537,399 71,971,240
1982 2,507,375 70,433,260
1981 2,478,402 68,892,108
1980 2,450,535 67,300,334
1979 2,423,794 65,648,865
1978 2,397,961 63,979,046
1977 2,372,930 62,308,493
1976 2,348,566 60,645,512
1975 2,313,916 58,982,400
1974 2,269,338 57,320,149
1973 2,226,008 55,667,284
1972 2,183,769 54,030,168
1971 2,141,450 52,412,558
1970 2,097,505 50,814,953
1969 2,051,515 49,233,194
1968 2,005,100 47,668,303
1967 1,960,444 46,129,608
1966 1,918,082 44,629,106
1965 1,877,854 43,174,477
1964 1,839,583 41,772,049
1963 1,803,063 40,424,065
1962 1,768,115 39,129,200
1961 1,734,580 37,890,118
1960 1,702,346 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Mexico

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Mexico
2023 6.01 1.91
2022 6.02 1.94
2021 6.05 1.97
2020 6.06 1.99
2019 6.09 2.02
2018 6.11 2.03
2017 6.13 2.04
2016 6.13 2.09
2015 6.13 2.14
2014 6.1 2.21
2013 6.08 2.27
2012 6.05 2.29
2011 6.01 2.32
2010 5.96 2.34
2009 5.94 2.36
2008 5.9 2.39
2007 5.87 2.42
2006 5.84 2.46
2005 5.81 2.5
2004 5.78 2.54
2003 5.8 2.58
2002 5.79 2.63
2001 5.81 2.67
2000 5.85 2.71
1999 5.88 2.76
1998 5.89 2.82
1997 5.92 2.89
1996 5.96 2.96
1995 5.94 3.04
1994 5.92 3.13
1993 5.93 3.21
1992 5.96 3.29
1991 6.03 3.36
1990 6.05 3.44
1989 6.07 3.53
1988 6.1 3.64
1987 6.12 3.8
1986 6.11 3.97
1985 6.12 4.09
1984 6.14 4.18
1983 6.15 4.3
1982 6.16 4.43
1981 6.17 4.57
1980 6.13 4.74
1979 6.09 4.96
1978 6.04 5.2
1977 5.99 5.36
1976 5.94 5.54
1975 5.88 5.74
1974 5.9 5.95
1973 5.93 6.12
1972 5.96 6.28
1971 5.99 6.42
1970 6.03 6.53
1969 6.06 6.63
1968 6.1 6.71
1967 6.08 6.75
1966 6.06 6.79
1965 6.03 6.82
1964 6.01 6.83
1963 5.99 6.82
1962 5.97 6.8
1961 5.96 6.78
1960 5.95 6.76

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

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Central African Republic and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Mexico
2024 15.4 30.3
2023 15.3 29.9
2022 15.3 29.5
2021 15.4 29.2
2020 15.4 29
2019 15.4 28.6
2018 15.4 28.3
2017 15.4 28
2016 15.4 27.6
2015 15.4 27.3
2014 15.6 27
2013 16 26.7
2012 16.3 26.4
2011 16.6 26.1
2010 16.7 25.8
2009 16.9 25.6
2008 17 25.3
2007 17.1 25
2006 17.1 24.7
2005 17.2 24.4
2004 17.2 24.1
2003 17.2 23.8
2002 17.1 23.5
2001 17.1 23.1
2000 17.1 22.8
1999 17.1 22.5
1998 17.1 22.2
1997 17.1 22
1996 17.2 21.7
1995 17.3 21.4
1994 17.4 21
1993 17.5 20.7
1992 17.5 20.4
1991 17.6 20
1990 17.8 19.7
1989 17.9 19.4
1988 18 19.2
1987 18.1 18.9
1986 18.2 18.6
1985 18.3 18.3
1984 18.3 18
1983 18.3 17.7
1982 18.4 17.4
1981 18.4 17.1
1980 18.5 16.8
1979 18.5 16.6
1978 18.5 16.5
1977 18.5 16.4
1976 18.5 16.2
1975 18.5 16.2
1974 18.6 16.1
1973 18.6 16.1
1972 18.7 16
1971 18.8 16
1970 18.9 16.1
1969 18.9 16.1
1968 19 16.1
1967 19.2 16.1
1966 19.3 16.2
1965 19.4 16.2
1964 19.6 16.3
1963 19.7 16.3
1962 19.9 16.4
1961 20.1 16.5
1960 20.3 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
53%
2024

Energy

CAR Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

CAR Mexico
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
95.9%
2025
English speaking
3%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
81.2%
2023

Health

CAR Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Mexico
% of world land
0.42%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
519,841 mi
2023

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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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