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Central African Republic vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 43rd vs. 134th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Netherlands
Population
5753659
18252623
Population rank 118/197 72/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 171/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
CAR Netherlands
2024 $2,751,494,281 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $2,555,492,086 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $2,382,618,615 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $2,516,498,412 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $2,326,720,900 $932,560,861,701
2019 $2,221,301,351 $928,903,005,576
2018 $2,220,979,146 $929,733,599,797
2017 $2,072,349,973 $848,233,537,846
2016 $1,825,018,145 $797,163,949,290
2015 $1,695,825,714 $775,743,675,303
2014 $1,894,813,389 $901,556,501,756
2013 $1,691,544,110 $883,951,539,007
2012 $2,510,126,512 $845,689,017,066
2011 $2,437,982,705 $913,140,741,333
2010 $2,142,591,540 $852,464,982,433
2009 $2,067,381,665 $878,954,223,140
2008 $1,993,407,888 $957,901,566,041
2007 $1,699,811,295 $853,499,460,873
2006 $1,461,859,762 $737,593,995,289
2005 $1,337,894,379 $688,133,699,636
2004 $1,272,360,517 $661,224,886,143
2003 $1,142,315,523 $582,435,617,082
2002 $996,068,145 $475,529,972,123
2001 $932,648,605 $432,536,219,669
2000 $916,777,283 $417,649,282,154
1999 $999,477,511 $447,778,514,140
1998 $967,338,390 $438,612,530,549
1997 $937,741,513 $417,506,211,882
1996 $1,007,791,127 $451,372,549,020
1995 $1,115,389,674 $452,967,334,614
1994 $851,174,357 $379,688,232,232
1993 $1,278,781,262 $354,070,495,966
1992 $1,411,917,553 $363,497,050,125
1991 $1,377,374,987 $327,982,316,124
1990 $1,440,711,459 $318,799,003,994
1989 $1,233,930,281 $258,716,904,292
1988 $1,264,899,288 $262,295,966,105
1987 $1,200,991,978 $245,406,949,521
1986 $1,122,265,013 $201,157,708,221
1985 $864,849,836 $144,057,523,222
1984 $637,820,670 $144,124,462,912
1983 $658,679,333 $153,671,294,109
1982 $748,312,391 $158,712,765,536
1981 $694,803,623 $164,375,775,854
1980 $797,048,199 $195,439,301,707
1979 $700,764,748 $179,933,827,310
1978 $610,578,632 $156,089,077,205
1977 $507,298,148 $127,203,923,857
1976 $451,152,461 $109,329,386,564
1975 $378,660,016 $100,397,061,694
1974 $281,398,706 $87,371,810,804
1973 $271,183,082 $71,946,639,603
1972 $230,317,883 $54,787,070,173
1971 $201,450,800 $44,644,730,576
1970 $189,106,529 $38,220,884,519
1969 $188,039,210 $34,086,038,090
1968 $191,767,442 $30,097,635,751
1967 $163,820,514 $27,143,828,099
1966 $157,930,018 $24,741,480,717
1965 $150,574,795 $22,721,869,808
1964 $142,025,079 $20,232,048,553
1963 $129,379,124 $17,193,744,109
1962 $124,482,774 $15,847,582,341
1961 $123,134,583 $14,599,836,396
1960 $112,155,598 $13,282,979,015

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

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Central African Republic and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Netherlands
2024 $516 $67,520
2023 $496 $63,516
2022 $467 $59,123
2021 $492 $60,142
2020 $463 $53,468
2019 $449 $53,555
2018 $455 $53,955
2017 $432 $49,514
2016 $387 $46,809
2015 $366 $45,794
2014 $410 $53,457
2013 $364 $52,602
2012 $544 $50,474
2011 $534 $54,702
2010 $477 $51,306
2009 $456 $53,172
2008 $437 $58,247
2007 $381 $52,101
2006 $334 $45,124
2005 $312 $42,165
2004 $303 $40,611
2003 $278.4 $35,897
2002 $248.6 $29,447
2001 $238 $26,956
2000 $239.2 $26,225
1999 $268 $28,319
1998 $266.6 $27,924
1997 $265.5 $26,745
1996 $293.3 $29,064
1995 $333 $29,301
1994 $261.3 $24,683
1993 $405 $23,156
1992 $462 $23,939
1991 $465 $21,764
1990 $502 $21,322
1989 $443 $17,423
1988 $466 $17,771
1987 $450 $16,734
1986 $426 $13,804
1985 $333 $9,941
1984 $248.3 $9,992
1983 $259.6 $10,696
1982 $298.4 $11,089
1981 $280.3 $11,537
1980 $325 $13,812
1979 $289.1 $12,817
1978 $254.6 $11,196
1977 $213.8 $9,180
1976 $192.1 $7,937
1975 $163.6 $7,346
1974 $124 $6,450
1973 $121.8 $5,353
1972 $105.5 $4,110
1971 $94.1 $3,384
1970 $90.2 $2,931
1969 $91.7 $2,647
1968 $95.6 $2,364
1967 $83.6 $2,155
1966 $82.3 $1,986
1965 $80.2 $1,848
1964 $77.2 $1,668
1963 $71.8 $1,437
1962 $70.4 $1,342
1961 $71 $1,254
1960 $65.9 $1,156

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

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Central African Republic vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Netherlands
2026 58.2 82.6
2025 57.9 82.4
2024 57.7 82.3
2023 57.4 82.2
2022 18.8 81.9
2021 40.3 81.4
2020 50.6 81.4
2019 31.5 82.1
2018 52.3 81.8
2017 45.2 81.7
2016 51 81.6
2015 51.9 81.5
2014 40.3 81.7
2013 49.5 81.3
2012 51.3 81.1
2011 50.1 81.1
2010 46.9 80.8
2009 14.7 80.7
2008 49.9 80.4
2007 49.3 80.3
2006 48.7 79.8
2005 48.2 79.5
2004 47.7 79.2
2003 47.3 78.7
2002 46.8 78.4
2001 46.7 78.3
2000 46.6 78.1
1999 46.9 78
1998 47.1 78
1997 47.3 77.9
1996 47.7 77.6
1995 48.1 77.6
1994 48.5 77.5
1993 48.9 77
1992 49.2 77.4
1991 49.6 77.2
1990 49.9 77
1989 50.1 76.8
1988 50.2 77
1987 50.4 76.8
1986 50.4 76.4
1985 50.5 76.4
1984 50.4 76.3
1983 50.3 76.3
1982 50.2 76.1
1981 50 76
1980 49.8 75.8
1979 49.5 75.6
1978 49.2 75.2
1977 48.8 75.3
1976 48.4 74.7
1975 47.9 74.6
1974 47.4 74.6
1973 46.9 74.2
1972 46.3 73.8
1971 45.8 73.9
1970 45.2 73.6
1969 44.6 73.6
1968 44 73.6
1967 43.4 73.8
1966 42.8 73.6
1965 42.2 73.6
1964 41.6 73.7
1963 41.1 73.4
1962 40.6 73.2
1961 40.1 73.6
1960 39.6 73.4
1959 39.1 73.2
1958 38.7 73.1
1957 38.3 73
1956 37.8 72.5
1955 37.4 72.5
1954 37 72.4
1953 36.6 71.7
1952 36.2 72.1
1951 35.8 71.5
1950 35.4 71.4

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

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Central African Republic and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
CAR Netherlands
2024 5,330,690 17,993,485
2023 5,152,421 17,877,117
2022 5,098,039 17,700,982
2021 5,112,100 17,533,044
2020 5,026,628 17,441,500
2019 4,944,703 17,344,874
2018 4,878,657 17,231,624
2017 4,793,511 17,131,296
2016 4,713,663 17,030,314
2015 4,629,320 16,939,923
2014 4,623,182 16,865,008
2013 4,642,419 16,804,432
2012 4,610,848 16,754,962
2011 4,565,021 16,693,074
2010 4,492,995 16,615,394
2009 4,529,047 16,530,388
2008 4,558,984 16,445,593
2007 4,462,770 16,381,696
2006 4,377,579 16,346,101
2005 4,288,810 16,319,868
2004 4,192,826 16,281,779
2003 4,103,086 16,225,302
2002 4,006,077 16,148,929
2001 3,919,487 16,046,180
2000 3,833,416 15,925,513
1999 3,729,450 15,812,088
1998 3,628,827 15,707,209
1997 3,531,700 15,610,650
1996 3,435,965 15,530,498
1995 3,348,052 15,459,006
1994 3,257,954 15,382,838
1993 3,157,839 15,290,368
1992 3,058,831 15,184,166
1991 2,963,191 15,069,798
1990 2,871,910 14,951,510
1989 2,783,970 14,848,907
1988 2,713,965 14,760,094
1987 2,669,155 14,665,037
1986 2,634,258 14,572,278
1985 2,600,932 14,491,632
1984 2,568,610 14,424,211
1983 2,537,399 14,367,070
1982 2,507,375 14,312,690
1981 2,478,402 14,247,208
1980 2,450,535 14,149,800
1979 2,423,794 14,038,270
1978 2,397,961 13,941,700
1977 2,372,930 13,856,185
1976 2,348,566 13,774,037
1975 2,313,916 13,666,335
1974 2,269,338 13,545,056
1973 2,226,008 13,439,322
1972 2,183,769 13,328,593
1971 2,141,450 13,194,497
1970 2,097,505 13,038,526
1969 2,051,515 12,877,984
1968 2,005,100 12,729,721
1967 1,960,444 12,598,201
1966 1,918,082 12,456,251
1965 1,877,854 12,294,732
1964 1,839,583 12,127,120
1963 1,803,063 11,965,966
1962 1,768,115 11,805,689
1961 1,734,580 11,638,712
1960 1,702,346 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Netherlands
2023 6.01 1.43
2022 6.02 1.49
2021 6.05 1.62
2020 6.06 1.54
2019 6.09 1.57
2018 6.11 1.59
2017 6.13 1.62
2016 6.13 1.66
2015 6.13 1.66
2014 6.1 1.71
2013 6.08 1.68
2012 6.05 1.72
2011 6.01 1.76
2010 5.96 1.79
2009 5.94 1.79
2008 5.9 1.77
2007 5.87 1.72
2006 5.84 1.72
2005 5.81 1.71
2004 5.78 1.72
2003 5.8 1.75
2002 5.79 1.73
2001 5.81 1.71
2000 5.85 1.72
1999 5.88 1.65
1998 5.89 1.63
1997 5.92 1.56
1996 5.96 1.53
1995 5.94 1.53
1994 5.92 1.57
1993 5.93 1.57
1992 5.96 1.59
1991 6.03 1.61
1990 6.05 1.62
1989 6.07 1.55
1988 6.1 1.55
1987 6.12 1.56
1986 6.11 1.55
1985 6.12 1.51
1984 6.14 1.49
1983 6.15 1.47
1982 6.16 1.5
1981 6.17 1.56
1980 6.13 1.6
1979 6.09 1.56
1978 6.04 1.58
1977 5.99 1.58
1976 5.94 1.63
1975 5.88 1.66
1974 5.9 1.77
1973 5.93 1.9
1972 5.96 2.15
1971 5.99 2.36
1970 6.03 2.57
1969 6.06 2.75
1968 6.1 2.72
1967 6.08 2.81
1966 6.06 2.9
1965 6.03 3.04
1964 6.01 3.17
1963 5.99 3.19
1962 5.97 3.18
1961 5.96 3.22
1960 5.95 3.12

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

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Central African Republic and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Netherlands
2024 15.4 42.4
2023 15.3 42.4
2022 15.3 42.5
2021 15.4 42.6
2020 15.4 42.5
2019 15.4 42.5
2018 15.4 42.4
2017 15.4 42.3
2016 15.4 42.2
2015 15.4 42
2014 15.6 41.8
2013 16 41.6
2012 16.3 41.3
2011 16.6 41
2010 16.7 40.7
2009 16.9 40.3
2008 17 40
2007 17.1 39.7
2006 17.1 39.3
2005 17.2 38.9
2004 17.2 38.5
2003 17.2 38.1
2002 17.1 37.8
2001 17.1 37.5
2000 17.1 37.3
1999 17.1 37
1998 17.1 36.7
1997 17.1 36.4
1996 17.2 36.1
1995 17.3 35.7
1994 17.4 35.4
1993 17.5 35.1
1992 17.5 34.8
1991 17.6 34.6
1990 17.8 34.3
1989 17.9 34.1
1988 18 33.8
1987 18.1 33.5
1986 18.2 33.2
1985 18.3 32.9
1984 18.3 32.6
1983 18.3 32.3
1982 18.4 31.9
1981 18.4 31.6
1980 18.5 31.3
1979 18.5 31
1978 18.5 30.7
1977 18.5 30.3
1976 18.5 29.8
1975 18.5 29.4
1974 18.6 29.3
1973 18.6 29
1972 18.7 28.9
1971 18.8 28.7
1970 18.9 28.6
1969 18.9 28.6
1968 19 28.6
1967 19.2 28.5
1966 19.3 28.6
1965 19.4 28.6
1964 19.6 28.6
1963 19.7 28.7
1962 19.9 28.7
1961 20.1 28.8
1960 20.3 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
99.2%
2024

Energy

CAR Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Netherlands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
3%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
97%
2023

Health

CAR Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Netherlands
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
88,123 mi
2022

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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