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Central African Republic vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 43rd vs. 39th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Myanmar
Population
5753659
55292116
Population rank 118/197 27/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Central African Republic and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
CAR Myanmar
2024 $2,751,494,281 $74,068,349,524
2023 $2,555,492,086 $66,757,619,000
2022 $2,382,618,615 $62,253,049,903
2021 $2,516,498,412 $66,345,291,149
2020 $2,326,720,900 $79,006,113,670
2019 $2,221,301,351 $75,065,106,243
2018 $2,220,979,146 $67,860,515,993
2017 $2,072,349,973 $66,053,040,475
2016 $1,825,018,145 $63,298,361,984
2015 $1,695,825,714 $59,607,290,408
2014 $1,894,813,389 $65,531,374,210
2013 $1,691,544,110 $60,269,732,855
2012 $2,510,126,512 $59,937,796,648
2011 $2,437,982,705 $59,977,326,086
2010 $2,142,591,540 $49,540,813,342
2009 $2,067,381,665 $36,906,181,381
2008 $1,993,407,888 $31,862,554,102
2007 $1,699,811,295 $20,182,477,481
2006 $1,461,859,762 $14,502,553,710
2005 $1,337,894,379 $11,986,972,419
2004 $1,272,360,517 $10,567,354,056
2003 $1,142,315,523 $10,467,109,978
2002 $996,068,145 $6,777,632,512
2001 $932,648,605 $6,477,790,688
2000 $916,777,283 $8,905,066,164
1999 $999,477,511 $8,486,832,801
1998 $967,338,390 $6,459,461,639
1997 $937,741,513 $4,722,288,496
1996 $1,007,791,127 $6,123,556,717
1995 $1,115,389,674 $5,289,174,943
1994 $851,174,357 $4,432,257,174
1993 $1,278,781,262 $3,163,020,035
1992 $1,411,917,553 $2,411,552,289
1991 $1,377,374,987 $2,069,832,687
1990 $1,440,711,459 $2,115,193,513
1989 $1,233,930,281 $2,013,448,229
1988 $1,264,899,288 $1,541,088,312
1987 $1,200,991,978 $1,562,448,077
1986 $1,122,265,013 $1,582,873,750
1985 $864,849,836 $1,478,908,173
1984 $637,820,670 $1,304,063,253
1983 $658,679,333 $1,381,573,615
1982 $748,312,391 $1,481,165,468
1981 $694,803,623 $1,111,000,765
1980 $797,048,199 $1,038,225,167
1979 $700,764,748 $952,265,043
1978 $610,578,632 $935,408,775
1977 $507,298,148 $873,579,932
1976 $451,152,461 $1,204,699,849
1975 $378,660,016 $1,061,107,354
1974 $281,398,706 $1,225,589,878
1973 $271,183,082 $719,754,655
1972 $230,317,883 $662,213,083
1971 $201,450,800 $587,448,405
1970 $189,106,529 $563,555,631
1969 $188,039,210 $571,854,215
1968 $191,767,442 $559,956,130
1967 $163,820,514 $420,359,036
1966 $157,930,018 $293,103,479
1965 $150,574,795 $367,053,117
1964 $142,025,079 $411,419,906
1963 $129,379,124 $598,998,419
1962 $124,482,774 $634,528,872
1961 $123,134,583 $605,581,577
1960 $112,155,598 $545,098,448

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

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Central African Republic and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Myanmar
2024 $516 $1,359
2023 $496 $1,233
2022 $467 $1,158
2021 $492 $1,243
2020 $463 $1,490
2019 $449 $1,426
2018 $455 $1,298
2017 $432 $1,273
2016 $387 $1,229
2015 $366 $1,167
2014 $410 $1,293
2013 $364 $1,199
2012 $544 $1,203
2011 $534 $1,214
2010 $477 $1,011
2009 $456 $758
2008 $437 $658
2007 $381 $419
2006 $334 $303
2005 $312 $252.7
2004 $303 $224.5
2003 $278.4 $224.3
2002 $248.6 $146.6
2001 $238 $141.5
2000 $239.2 $196.6
1999 $268 $189.5
1998 $266.6 $146
1997 $265.5 $108
1996 $293.3 $141.9
1995 $333 $124.1
1994 $261.3 $105.4
1993 $405 $76.2
1992 $462 $58.9
1991 $465 $51.2
1990 $502 $53.1
1989 $443 $51.3
1988 $466 $39.9
1987 $450 $41.1
1986 $426 $42.4
1985 $333 $40.4
1984 $248.3 $36.3
1983 $259.6 $39.3
1982 $298.4 $43
1981 $280.3 $32.8
1980 $325 $31.2
1979 $289.1 $29.2
1978 $254.6 $29.3
1977 $213.8 $27.9
1976 $192.1 $39.2
1975 $163.6 $35.2
1974 $124 $41.4
1973 $121.8 $24.8
1972 $105.5 $23.3
1971 $94.1 $21.1
1970 $90.2 $20.7
1969 $91.7 $21.5
1968 $95.6 $21.5
1967 $83.6 $16.5
1966 $82.3 $11.8
1965 $80.2 $15.1
1964 $77.2 $17.3
1963 $71.8 $25.8
1962 $70.4 $27.9
1961 $71 $27.3
1960 $65.9 $25.1

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

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Central African Republic vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Myanmar
2026 58.2 67.5
2025 57.9 67.3
2024 57.7 67.1
2023 57.4 66.9
2022 18.8 66.5
2021 40.3 65.6
2020 50.6 66.6
2019 31.5 66.5
2018 52.3 66.2
2017 45.2 65.9
2016 51 65.6
2015 51.9 65.3
2014 40.3 65
2013 49.5 64.6
2012 51.3 64.3
2011 50.1 63.9
2010 46.9 63.5
2009 14.7 63.1
2008 49.9 56.4
2007 49.3 62.4
2006 48.7 62
2005 48.2 61.7
2004 47.7 61.4
2003 47.3 61.2
2002 46.8 60.9
2001 46.7 60.6
2000 46.6 60.4
1999 46.9 60.1
1998 47.1 59.9
1997 47.3 59.5
1996 47.7 59.2
1995 48.1 58.7
1994 48.5 58.3
1993 48.9 58
1992 49.2 57.7
1991 49.6 57.4
1990 49.9 57.2
1989 50.1 56.9
1988 50.2 56.6
1987 50.4 56.4
1986 50.4 56.1
1985 50.5 55.8
1984 50.4 55.6
1983 50.3 55.3
1982 50.2 55
1981 50 54.7
1980 49.8 54.4
1979 49.5 54
1978 49.2 53.5
1977 48.8 53.3
1976 48.4 52.9
1975 47.9 52.5
1974 47.4 52.1
1973 46.9 51.8
1972 46.3 51.4
1971 45.8 51
1970 45.2 50.5
1969 44.6 50
1968 44 49.4
1967 43.4 48.9
1966 42.8 48.2
1965 42.2 47.4
1964 41.6 46.7
1963 41.1 46
1962 40.6 45.3
1961 40.1 44.6
1960 39.6 44.1
1959 39.1 43.4
1958 38.7 42.8
1957 38.3 42
1956 37.8 41.2
1955 37.4 40.4
1954 37 39.6
1953 36.6 38.6
1952 36.2 37.7
1951 35.8 36.5
1950 35.4 35.7

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

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Central African Republic and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
CAR Myanmar
2024 5,330,690 54,500,091
2023 5,152,421 54,133,798
2022 5,098,039 53,756,787
2021 5,112,100 53,387,102
2020 5,026,628 53,016,522
2019 4,944,703 52,640,713
2018 4,878,657 52,272,247
2017 4,793,511 51,894,938
2016 4,713,663 51,495,696
2015 4,629,320 51,089,056
2014 4,623,182 50,681,634
2013 4,642,419 50,262,658
2012 4,610,848 49,837,446
2011 4,565,021 49,419,820
2010 4,492,995 49,024,382
2009 4,529,047 48,660,459
2008 4,558,984 48,390,793
2007 4,462,770 48,125,043
2006 4,377,579 47,785,135
2005 4,288,810 47,438,365
2004 4,192,826 47,068,772
2003 4,103,086 46,667,192
2002 4,006,077 46,232,653
2001 3,919,487 45,771,139
2000 3,833,416 45,290,841
1999 3,729,450 44,787,724
1998 3,628,827 44,257,793
1997 3,531,700 43,708,798
1996 3,435,965 43,154,860
1995 3,348,052 42,605,338
1994 3,257,954 42,055,143
1993 3,157,839 41,502,429
1992 3,058,831 40,950,342
1991 2,963,191 40,394,154
1990 2,871,910 39,817,251
1989 2,783,970 39,214,618
1988 2,713,965 38,600,927
1987 2,669,155 37,971,594
1986 2,634,258 37,314,878
1985 2,600,932 36,622,827
1984 2,568,610 35,899,313
1983 2,537,399 35,162,715
1982 2,507,375 34,482,965
1981 2,478,402 33,858,783
1980 2,450,535 33,227,204
1979 2,423,794 32,596,550
1978 2,397,961 31,972,976
1977 2,372,930 31,355,966
1976 2,348,566 30,758,811
1975 2,313,916 30,176,565
1974 2,269,338 29,598,167
1973 2,226,008 29,026,388
1972 2,183,769 28,428,324
1971 2,141,450 27,807,219
1970 2,097,505 27,193,016
1969 2,051,515 26,585,112
1968 2,005,100 25,989,662
1967 1,960,444 25,406,429
1966 1,918,082 24,836,496
1965 1,877,854 24,279,431
1964 1,839,583 23,737,315
1963 1,803,063 23,213,408
1962 1,768,115 22,704,719
1961 1,734,580 22,210,581
1960 1,702,346 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Myanmar
2023 6.01 2.12
2022 6.02 2.13
2021 6.05 2.16
2020 6.06 2.18
2019 6.09 2.21
2018 6.11 2.23
2017 6.13 2.25
2016 6.13 2.27
2015 6.13 2.27
2014 6.1 2.25
2013 6.08 2.26
2012 6.05 2.28
2011 6.01 2.31
2010 5.96 2.34
2009 5.94 2.37
2008 5.9 2.4
2007 5.87 2.45
2006 5.84 2.47
2005 5.81 2.52
2004 5.78 2.59
2003 5.8 2.68
2002 5.79 2.77
2001 5.81 2.79
2000 5.85 2.81
1999 5.88 2.85
1998 5.89 2.91
1997 5.92 2.99
1996 5.96 3.06
1995 5.94 3.13
1994 5.92 3.2
1993 5.93 3.28
1992 5.96 3.35
1991 6.03 3.43
1990 6.05 3.5
1989 6.07 3.59
1988 6.1 3.67
1987 6.12 3.86
1986 6.11 4.08
1985 6.12 4.32
1984 6.14 4.52
1983 6.15 4.63
1982 6.16 4.66
1981 6.17 4.69
1980 6.13 4.79
1979 6.09 4.9
1978 6.04 4.99
1977 5.99 5.07
1976 5.94 5.16
1975 5.88 5.25
1974 5.9 5.34
1973 5.93 5.44
1972 5.96 5.53
1971 5.99 5.62
1970 6.03 5.68
1969 6.06 5.75
1968 6.1 5.8
1967 6.08 5.84
1966 6.06 5.88
1965 6.03 5.91
1964 6.01 5.91
1963 5.99 5.91
1962 5.97 5.9
1961 5.96 5.9
1960 5.95 5.9

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

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Central African Republic and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Myanmar
2024 15.4 30.8
2023 15.3 30.5
2022 15.3 30.3
2021 15.4 30
2020 15.4 29.7
2019 15.4 29.5
2018 15.4 29.2
2017 15.4 28.9
2016 15.4 28.6
2015 15.4 28.3
2014 15.6 28
2013 16 27.7
2012 16.3 27.4
2011 16.6 27.1
2010 16.7 26.8
2009 16.9 26.5
2008 17 26.2
2007 17.1 25.8
2006 17.1 25.5
2005 17.2 25.3
2004 17.2 25
2003 17.2 24.7
2002 17.1 24.5
2001 17.1 24.2
2000 17.1 24
1999 17.1 23.7
1998 17.1 23.5
1997 17.1 23.2
1996 17.2 23
1995 17.3 22.8
1994 17.4 22.5
1993 17.5 22.3
1992 17.5 22.1
1991 17.6 21.9
1990 17.8 21.7
1989 17.9 21.5
1988 18 21.3
1987 18.1 21.1
1986 18.2 20.9
1985 18.3 20.7
1984 18.3 20.5
1983 18.3 20.4
1982 18.4 20.3
1981 18.4 20.2
1980 18.5 20.1
1979 18.5 20
1978 18.5 19.9
1977 18.5 19.8
1976 18.5 19.8
1975 18.5 19.7
1974 18.6 19.7
1973 18.6 19.6
1972 18.7 19.6
1971 18.8 19.5
1970 18.9 19.5
1969 18.9 19.5
1968 19 19.6
1967 19.2 19.7
1966 19.3 19.8
1965 19.4 19.9
1964 19.6 20.1
1963 19.7 20.3
1962 19.9 20.5
1961 20.1 20.7
1960 20.3 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
47.8%
2021

Energy

CAR Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

CAR Myanmar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
93.5%
2020
English speaking
3%
2025
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
58.5%
2023

Health

CAR Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Myanmar
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
97,555 mi
2013

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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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