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Central African Republic vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 43rd vs. 135th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Moldova
Population
5753659
2341166
Population rank 118/197 145/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
CAR Moldova
2024 $2,751,494,281 $18,200,340,854
2023 $2,555,492,086 $16,711,906,746
2022 $2,382,618,615 $14,525,337,524
2021 $2,516,498,412 $13,691,869,264
2020 $2,326,720,900 $11,530,746,234
2019 $2,221,301,351 $11,736,797,055
2018 $2,220,979,146 $11,252,353,421
2017 $2,072,349,973 $9,514,404,016
2016 $1,825,018,145 $7,980,917,076
2015 $1,695,825,714 $7,797,667,197
2014 $1,894,813,389 $9,402,090,138
2013 $1,691,544,110 $9,496,717,876
2012 $2,510,126,512 $8,709,138,635
2011 $2,437,982,705 $8,414,352,020
2010 $2,142,591,540 $6,974,982,370
2009 $2,067,381,665 $5,439,434,272
2008 $1,993,407,888 $6,054,824,248
2007 $1,699,811,295 $4,401,173,152
2006 $1,461,859,762 $3,408,255,451
2005 $1,337,894,379 $2,988,342,907
2004 $1,272,360,517 $2,598,249,556
2003 $1,142,315,523 $1,980,907,435
2002 $996,068,145 $1,661,818,168
2001 $932,648,605 $1,480,673,594
2000 $916,777,283 $1,288,429,392
1999 $999,477,511 $1,170,782,957
1998 $967,338,390 $1,698,717,505
1997 $937,741,513 $1,930,081,169
1996 $1,007,791,127 $1,695,122,174
1995 $1,115,389,674 $1,752,999,370
1994 $851,174,357 $1,702,314,268
1993 $1,278,781,262 $2,371,813,324
1992 $1,411,917,553 $2,319,243,436
1991 $1,377,374,987 $3,094,565,871
1990 $1,440,711,459 $3,592,857,043
1989 $1,233,930,281 -
1988 $1,264,899,288 -
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1980 $797,048,199 -
1979 $700,764,748 -
1978 $610,578,632 -
1977 $507,298,148 -
1976 $451,152,461 -
1975 $378,660,016 -
1974 $281,398,706 -
1973 $271,183,082 -
1972 $230,317,883 -
1971 $201,450,800 -
1970 $189,106,529 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Moldova
2024 $516 $7,576
2023 $496 $6,800
2022 $467 $5,744
2021 $492 $5,275
2020 $463 $4,376
2019 $449 $4,405
2018 $455 $4,156
2017 $432 $3,453
2016 $387 $2,847
2015 $366 $2,750
2014 $410 $3,290
2013 $364 $3,321
2012 $544 $3,045
2011 $534 $2,941
2010 $477 $2,437
2009 $456 $1,898
2008 $437 $2,111
2007 $381 $1,531
2006 $334 $1,183
2005 $312 $1,034
2004 $303 $897
2003 $278.4 $682
2002 $248.6 $571
2001 $238 $507
2000 $239.2 $441
1999 $268 $399
1998 $266.6 $579
1997 $265.5 $657
1996 $293.3 $575
1995 $333 $594
1994 $261.3 $574
1993 $405 $797
1992 $462 $778
1991 $465 $1,038
1990 $502 $1,207
1989 $443 -
1988 $466 -
1987 $450 -
1986 $426 -
1985 $333 -
1984 $248.3 -
1983 $259.6 -
1982 $298.4 -
1981 $280.3 -
1980 $325 -
1979 $289.1 -
1978 $254.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $192.1 -
1975 $163.6 -
1974 $124 -
1973 $121.8 -
1972 $105.5 -
1971 $94.1 -
1970 $90.2 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Moldova
2026 58.2 71.6
2025 57.9 71.5
2024 57.7 71.3
2023 57.4 71.2
2022 18.8 71.5
2021 40.3 69
2020 50.6 69.9
2019 31.5 70.2
2018 52.3 70.2
2017 45.2 70.4
2016 51 70.2
2015 51.9 70.1
2014 40.3 70.2
2013 49.5 70.3
2012 51.3 70.3
2011 50.1 70.2
2010 46.9 69.9
2009 14.7 69.4
2008 49.9 69
2007 49.3 68.7
2006 48.7 68.4
2005 48.2 68.2
2004 47.7 68
2003 47.3 67.9
2002 46.8 67.8
2001 46.7 67.7
2000 46.6 67.5
1999 46.9 67.2
1998 47.1 66.8
1997 47.3 66.5
1996 47.7 66.2
1995 48.1 66.2
1994 48.5 66.3
1993 48.9 66.7
1992 49.2 66.7
1991 49.6 67.6
1990 49.9 67.9
1989 50.1 68.2
1988 50.2 68.2
1987 50.4 67.9
1986 50.4 67.4
1985 50.5 66.9
1984 50.4 66.4
1983 50.3 66.1
1982 50.2 65.9
1981 50 65.6
1980 49.8 65.2
1979 49.5 64.8
1978 49.2 64.5
1977 48.8 64.2
1976 48.4 64
1975 47.9 63.7
1974 47.4 63.4
1973 46.9 63.2
1972 46.3 62.9
1971 45.8 62.7
1970 45.2 62.4
1969 44.6 62.2
1968 44 62
1967 43.4 61.8
1966 42.8 61.6
1965 42.2 61.3
1964 41.6 61
1963 41.1 60.6
1962 40.6 60.3
1961 40.1 59.9
1960 39.6 59.4
1959 39.1 59
1958 38.7 58.5
1957 38.3 58
1956 37.8 57.4
1955 37.4 56.9
1954 37 56.3
1953 36.6 55.7
1952 36.2 55.1
1951 35.8 54.5
1950 35.4 54

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

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Central African Republic and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Moldova
1x
Year Population
CAR Moldova
2024 5,330,690 2,402,306
2023 5,152,421 2,457,783
2022 5,098,039 2,528,654
2021 5,112,100 2,595,809
2020 5,026,628 2,635,130
2019 4,944,703 2,664,224
2018 4,878,657 2,707,203
2017 4,793,511 2,755,189
2016 4,713,663 2,803,186
2015 4,629,320 2,835,978
2014 4,623,182 2,857,815
2013 4,642,419 2,859,558
2012 4,610,848 2,860,324
2011 4,565,021 2,860,699
2010 4,492,995 2,862,354
2009 4,529,047 2,865,213
2008 4,558,984 2,868,833
2007 4,462,770 2,874,299
2006 4,377,579 2,880,967
2005 4,288,810 2,888,985
2004 4,192,826 2,896,023
2003 4,103,086 2,903,198
2002 4,006,077 2,911,385
2001 3,919,487 2,918,135
2000 3,833,416 2,924,668
1999 3,729,450 2,930,622
1998 3,628,827 2,935,227
1997 3,531,700 2,936,413
1996 3,435,965 2,947,293
1995 3,348,052 2,953,200
1994 3,257,954 2,966,745
1993 3,157,839 2,975,966
1992 3,058,831 2,980,965
1991 2,963,191 2,981,566
1990 2,871,910 2,977,912
1989 2,783,970 2,970,039
1988 2,713,965 2,948,891
1987 2,669,155 2,916,306
1986 2,634,258 2,883,057
1985 2,600,932 2,850,787
1984 2,568,610 2,820,518
1983 2,537,399 2,791,207
1982 2,507,375 2,763,101
1981 2,478,402 2,735,987
1980 2,450,535 2,708,675
1979 2,423,794 2,683,035
1978 2,397,961 2,656,211
1977 2,372,930 2,626,298
1976 2,348,566 2,596,491
1975 2,313,916 2,566,998
1974 2,269,338 2,538,164
1973 2,226,008 2,510,584
1972 2,183,769 2,484,742
1971 2,141,450 2,460,611
1970 2,097,505 2,437,590
1969 2,051,515 2,408,469
1968 2,005,100 2,373,073
1967 1,960,444 2,337,695
1966 1,918,082 2,301,871
1965 1,877,854 2,265,287
1964 1,839,583 2,228,000
1963 1,803,063 2,188,895
1962 1,768,115 2,147,227
1961 1,734,580 2,103,327
1960 1,702,346 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Moldova

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Moldova
2023 6.01 1.73
2022 6.02 1.69
2021 6.05 1.75
2020 6.06 1.77
2019 6.09 1.78
2018 6.11 1.81
2017 6.13 1.81
2016 6.13 1.89
2015 6.13 1.87
2014 6.1 1.82
2013 6.08 1.62
2012 6.05 1.66
2011 6.01 1.65
2010 5.96 1.7
2009 5.94 1.72
2008 5.9 1.64
2007 5.87 1.58
2006 5.84 1.54
2005 5.81 1.53
2004 5.78 1.54
2003 5.8 1.48
2002 5.79 1.45
2001 5.81 1.47
2000 5.85 1.5
1999 5.88 1.56
1998 5.89 1.65
1997 5.92 1.79
1996 5.96 1.71
1995 5.94 1.83
1994 5.92 1.99
1993 5.93 2.11
1992 5.96 2.22
1991 6.03 2.28
1990 6.05 2.39
1989 6.07 2.46
1988 6.1 2.63
1987 6.12 2.78
1986 6.11 2.74
1985 6.12 2.67
1984 6.14 2.67
1983 6.15 2.58
1982 6.16 2.45
1981 6.17 2.4
1980 6.13 2.38
1979 6.09 2.38
1978 6.04 2.39
1977 5.99 2.42
1976 5.94 2.47
1975 5.88 2.52
1974 5.9 2.56
1973 5.93 2.57
1972 5.96 2.56
1971 5.99 2.56
1970 6.03 2.57
1969 6.06 2.57
1968 6.1 2.59
1967 6.08 2.62
1966 6.06 2.65
1965 6.03 2.69
1964 6.01 2.71
1963 5.99 2.89
1962 5.97 3.04
1961 5.96 3.23
1960 5.95 3.32

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

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Central African Republic and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Moldova
2024 15.4 39.1
2023 15.3 38.8
2022 15.3 38.6
2021 15.4 38.3
2020 15.4 38
2019 15.4 37.6
2018 15.4 37.2
2017 15.4 36.8
2016 15.4 36.5
2015 15.4 36.1
2014 15.6 35.7
2013 16 35.4
2012 16.3 35.1
2011 16.6 34.9
2010 16.7 34.6
2009 16.9 34.3
2008 17 33.9
2007 17.1 33.6
2006 17.1 33.3
2005 17.2 33
2004 17.2 32.8
2003 17.2 32.6
2002 17.1 32.4
2001 17.1 32.2
2000 17.1 32
1999 17.1 31.8
1998 17.1 31.5
1997 17.1 31.3
1996 17.2 31.2
1995 17.3 31
1994 17.4 30.8
1993 17.5 30.6
1992 17.5 30.4
1991 17.6 30.2
1990 17.8 29.8
1989 17.9 29.5
1988 18 29.3
1987 18.1 29.1
1986 18.2 28.9
1985 18.3 28.7
1984 18.3 28.5
1983 18.3 28.3
1982 18.4 28.1
1981 18.4 27.9
1980 18.5 27.6
1979 18.5 27.6
1978 18.5 27.5
1977 18.5 27.2
1976 18.5 26.9
1975 18.5 26.7
1974 18.6 26.5
1973 18.6 26.3
1972 18.7 26.3
1971 18.8 26.3
1970 18.9 26.4
1969 18.9 26.4
1968 19 26.3
1967 19.2 26.1
1966 19.3 25.9
1965 19.4 25.7
1964 19.6 25.4
1963 19.7 25.1
1962 19.9 24.9
1961 20.1 24.7
1960 20.3 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
11%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
55.5%
2024

Energy

CAR Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Moldova
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.6%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
80.2%
2023

Health

CAR Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Moldova
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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