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Central African Republic vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 43rd vs. 34th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Mozambique
Population
5753659
36941128
Population rank 118/197 43/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
CAR Mozambique
2024 $2,751,494,281 $22,745,341,305
2023 $2,555,492,086 $20,921,079,533
2022 $2,382,618,615 $18,883,528,581
2021 $2,516,498,412 $16,168,055,475
2020 $2,326,720,900 $14,235,420,174
2019 $2,221,301,351 $15,512,759,047
2018 $2,220,979,146 $15,017,358,953
2017 $2,072,349,973 $13,264,640,646
2016 $1,825,018,145 $12,069,051,237
2015 $1,695,825,714 $16,208,985,770
2014 $1,894,813,389 $17,978,246,586
2013 $1,691,544,110 $17,198,073,057
2012 $2,510,126,512 $16,688,114,144
2011 $2,437,982,705 $14,619,279,989
2010 $2,142,591,540 $11,411,894,724
2009 $2,067,381,665 $12,263,894,790
2008 $1,993,407,888 $12,920,340,965
2007 $1,699,811,295 $10,811,456,006
2006 $1,461,859,762 $9,509,835,537
2005 $1,337,894,379 $8,868,504,900
2004 $1,272,360,517 $7,937,255,565
2003 $1,142,315,523 $6,583,526,861
2002 $996,068,145 $5,950,769,427
2001 $932,648,605 $5,650,154,067
2000 $916,777,283 $5,930,685,215
1999 $999,477,511 $6,285,219,691
1998 $967,338,390 $5,551,118,149
1997 $937,741,513 $4,873,663,775
1996 $1,007,791,127 $4,030,146,135
1995 $1,115,389,674 $3,061,646,174
1994 $851,174,357 $2,958,108,170
1993 $1,278,781,262 $2,883,161,897
1992 $1,411,917,553 $2,798,696,511
1991 $1,377,374,987 $3,854,856,435
1990 $1,440,711,459 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Mozambique
2024 $516 $657
2023 $496 $622
2022 $467 $578
2021 $492 $510
2020 $463 $462
2019 $449 $519
2018 $455 $518
2017 $432 $471
2016 $387 $441
2015 $366 $611
2014 $410 $697
2013 $364 $687
2012 $544 $686
2011 $534 $618
2010 $477 $496
2009 $456 $548
2008 $437 $592
2007 $381 $508
2006 $334 $457
2005 $312 $437
2004 $303 $400
2003 $278.4 $339
2002 $248.6 $314
2001 $238 $305
2000 $239.2 $327
1999 $268 $354
1998 $266.6 $320
1997 $265.5 $287.5
1996 $293.3 $244.4
1995 $333 $191.8
1994 $261.3 $196.8
1993 $405 $205.2
1992 $462 $205.6
1991 $465 $288.7
1990 $502 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Mozambique
2026 58.2 64.1
2025 57.9 64
2024 57.7 63.8
2023 57.4 63.6
2022 18.8 63
2021 40.3 60.3
2020 50.6 61.4
2019 31.5 61.3
2018 52.3 60.8
2017 45.2 60.1
2016 51 59.5
2015 51.9 58.7
2014 40.3 58
2013 49.5 57.2
2012 51.3 56.5
2011 50.1 55.7
2010 46.9 55
2009 14.7 54.4
2008 49.9 53.8
2007 49.3 53.3
2006 48.7 52.7
2005 48.2 52.3
2004 47.7 51.9
2003 47.3 51.4
2002 46.8 50.9
2001 46.7 50.3
2000 46.6 49.5
1999 46.9 48.8
1998 47.1 48.2
1997 47.3 47.8
1996 47.7 47.1
1995 48.1 46.5
1994 48.5 46.1
1993 48.9 45.7
1992 49.2 45.1
1991 49.6 44.7
1990 49.9 44.3
1989 50.1 43.9
1988 50.2 43.7
1987 50.4 41
1986 50.4 41
1985 50.5 39
1984 50.4 38.9
1983 50.3 41.6
1982 50.2 41.7
1981 50 41.6
1980 49.8 44
1979 49.5 43.9
1978 49.2 44
1977 48.8 43.9
1976 48.4 43.9
1975 47.9 43.8
1974 47.4 43.2
1973 46.9 42.7
1972 46.3 42.5
1971 45.8 42.6
1970 45.2 42.5
1969 44.6 42.3
1968 44 42.1
1967 43.4 42
1966 42.8 41.8
1965 42.2 41.8
1964 41.6 41.7
1963 41.1 42
1962 40.6 41.8
1961 40.1 41.5
1960 39.6 41.2
1959 39.1 40.9
1958 38.7 40.5
1957 38.3 40.1
1956 37.8 39.6
1955 37.4 39.3
1954 37 38.9
1953 36.6 38.5
1952 36.2 38.1
1951 35.8 37.7
1950 35.4 37.3

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

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Central African Republic and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
CAR Mozambique
2024 5,330,690 34,631,766
2023 5,152,421 33,635,160
2022 5,098,039 32,656,246
2021 5,112,100 31,707,800
2020 5,026,628 30,783,688
2019 4,944,703 29,884,380
2018 4,878,657 29,018,644
2017 4,793,511 28,166,393
2016 4,713,663 27,337,105
2015 4,629,320 26,547,572
2014 4,623,182 25,788,475
2013 4,642,419 25,051,611
2012 4,610,848 24,337,846
2011 4,565,021 23,649,039
2010 4,492,995 22,999,235
2009 4,529,047 22,391,745
2008 4,558,984 21,819,036
2007 4,462,770 21,287,635
2006 4,377,579 20,787,087
2005 4,288,810 20,304,569
2004 4,192,826 19,840,313
2003 4,103,086 19,392,475
2002 4,006,077 18,958,338
2001 3,919,487 18,537,729
2000 3,833,416 18,129,653
1999 3,729,450 17,734,506
1998 3,628,827 17,340,464
1997 3,531,700 16,949,982
1996 3,435,965 16,492,480
1995 3,348,052 15,960,530
1994 3,257,954 15,033,853
1993 3,157,839 14,051,192
1992 3,058,831 13,613,316
1991 2,963,191 13,352,090
1990 2,871,910 13,094,537
1989 2,783,970 12,906,842
1988 2,713,965 12,800,558
1987 2,669,155 12,822,574
1986 2,634,258 12,770,578
1985 2,600,932 12,548,949
1984 2,568,610 12,315,954
1983 2,537,399 12,073,822
1982 2,507,375 11,824,370
1981 2,478,402 11,568,127
1980 2,450,535 11,336,221
1979 2,423,794 11,028,809
1978 2,397,961 10,618,250
1977 2,372,930 10,224,975
1976 2,348,566 9,867,209
1975 2,313,916 9,540,817
1974 2,269,338 9,236,093
1973 2,226,008 8,954,242
1972 2,183,769 8,692,935
1971 2,141,450 8,456,317
1970 2,097,505 8,250,506
1969 2,051,515 8,066,951
1968 2,005,100 7,892,613
1967 1,960,444 7,724,550
1966 1,918,082 7,562,990
1965 1,877,854 7,406,421
1964 1,839,583 7,255,061
1963 1,803,063 7,109,828
1962 1,768,115 6,969,364
1961 1,734,580 6,834,936
1960 1,702,346 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Mozambique
2023 6.01 4.76
2022 6.02 4.84
2021 6.05 4.91
2020 6.06 4.96
2019 6.09 5.02
2018 6.11 5.07
2017 6.13 5.13
2016 6.13 5.19
2015 6.13 5.25
2014 6.1 5.3
2013 6.08 5.43
2012 6.05 5.52
2011 6.01 5.6
2010 5.96 5.66
2009 5.94 5.68
2008 5.9 5.6
2007 5.87 5.47
2006 5.84 5.45
2005 5.81 5.5
2004 5.78 5.55
2003 5.8 5.6
2002 5.79 5.67
2001 5.81 5.76
2000 5.85 5.83
1999 5.88 5.88
1998 5.89 5.91
1997 5.92 5.93
1996 5.96 5.97
1995 5.94 6.02
1994 5.92 6.08
1993 5.93 6.15
1992 5.96 6.22
1991 6.03 6.28
1990 6.05 6.32
1989 6.07 6.35
1988 6.1 6.37
1987 6.12 6.39
1986 6.11 6.41
1985 6.12 6.43
1984 6.14 6.44
1983 6.15 6.43
1982 6.16 6.43
1981 6.17 6.48
1980 6.13 6.53
1979 6.09 6.56
1978 6.04 6.59
1977 5.99 6.62
1976 5.94 6.64
1975 5.88 6.66
1974 5.9 6.67
1973 5.93 6.7
1972 5.96 6.7
1971 5.99 6.7
1970 6.03 6.7
1969 6.06 6.67
1968 6.1 6.65
1967 6.08 6.61
1966 6.06 6.58
1965 6.03 6.54
1964 6.01 6.51
1963 5.99 6.47
1962 5.97 6.42
1961 5.96 6.37
1960 5.95 6.31

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

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Central African Republic and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Mozambique
2024 15.4 17.5
2023 15.3 17.4
2022 15.3 17.3
2021 15.4 17.3
2020 15.4 17.2
2019 15.4 17.1
2018 15.4 17.1
2017 15.4 17
2016 15.4 17
2015 15.4 16.9
2014 15.6 16.9
2013 16 16.9
2012 16.3 16.9
2011 16.6 16.9
2010 16.7 16.9
2009 16.9 17
2008 17 17
2007 17.1 17.1
2006 17.1 17.1
2005 17.2 17.1
2004 17.2 17.1
2003 17.2 17.2
2002 17.1 17.2
2001 17.1 17.2
2000 17.1 17.3
1999 17.1 17.3
1998 17.1 17.3
1997 17.1 17.4
1996 17.2 17.4
1995 17.3 17.3
1994 17.4 17.2
1993 17.5 17.2
1992 17.5 17.1
1991 17.6 17.1
1990 17.8 17
1989 17.9 17
1988 18 17
1987 18.1 17
1986 18.2 17
1985 18.3 17.1
1984 18.3 17.1
1983 18.3 17.2
1982 18.4 17.3
1981 18.4 17.4
1980 18.5 17.6
1979 18.5 17.8
1978 18.5 17.9
1977 18.5 18
1976 18.5 18.1
1975 18.5 18.2
1974 18.6 18.3
1973 18.6 18.4
1972 18.7 18.5
1971 18.8 18.6
1970 18.9 18.7
1969 18.9 18.9
1968 19 19
1967 19.2 19.2
1966 19.3 19.3
1965 19.4 19.4
1964 19.6 19.6
1963 19.7 19.7
1962 19.9 19.8
1961 20.1 19.8
1960 20.3 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
54.4%
2024

Energy

CAR Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
36%
2023

Society

CAR Mozambique
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
61.7%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
19.8%
2023

Health

CAR Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
38
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Mozambique
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
19,314 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) (2000–2025, 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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