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Central African Republic vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 43rd vs. 74th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

CAR New Zealand
Population
5753659
5374272
Population rank 118/197 124/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Central African Republic and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
CAR New Zealand
2024 $2,751,494,281 $260,172,385,098
2023 $2,555,492,086 $255,194,972,673
2022 $2,382,618,615 $249,509,991,440
2021 $2,516,498,412 $253,977,931,815
2020 $2,326,720,900 $213,029,554,654
2019 $2,221,301,351 $213,006,341,102
2018 $2,220,979,146 $211,985,631,173
2017 $2,072,349,973 $206,745,969,246
2016 $1,825,018,145 $189,100,085,275
2015 $1,695,825,714 $178,224,167,088
2014 $1,894,813,389 $201,518,402,787
2013 $1,691,544,110 $191,012,364,177
2012 $2,510,126,512 $176,560,711,239
2011 $2,437,982,705 $168,484,908,960
2010 $2,142,591,540 $146,887,902,524
2009 $2,067,381,665 $121,663,439,315
2008 $1,993,407,888 $133,437,126,590
2007 $1,699,811,295 $137,188,946,866
2006 $1,461,859,762 $111,538,810,713
2005 $1,337,894,379 $114,720,129,550
2004 $1,272,360,517 $103,905,210,084
2003 $1,142,315,523 $88,250,885,550
2002 $996,068,145 $66,627,729,311
2001 $932,648,605 $53,872,425,917
2000 $916,777,283 $52,623,281,957
1999 $999,477,511 $58,762,260,626
1998 $967,338,390 $56,227,169,851
1997 $937,741,513 $66,075,143,415
1996 $1,007,791,127 $70,140,835,299
1995 $1,115,389,674 $63,918,703,507
1994 $851,174,357 $55,314,732,279
1993 $1,278,781,262 $46,775,620,817
1992 $1,411,917,553 $41,649,829,860
1991 $1,377,374,987 $42,745,329,732
1990 $1,440,711,459 $45,495,129,385
1989 $1,233,930,281 $43,920,222,525
1988 $1,264,899,288 $45,176,811,594
1987 $1,200,991,978 $40,376,354,070
1986 $1,122,265,013 $30,604,668,357
1985 $864,849,836 $24,679,795,396
1984 $637,820,670 $21,665,975,319
1983 $658,679,333 $24,309,279,706
1982 $748,312,391 $24,164,603,059
1981 $694,803,623 $24,417,617,184
1980 $797,048,199 $23,244,547,385
1979 $700,764,748 $20,731,243,113
1978 $610,578,632 $18,530,518,395
1977 $507,298,148 $15,446,825,318
1976 $451,152,461 $13,604,832,424
1975 $378,660,016 $12,861,983,284
1974 $281,398,706 $13,940,981,798
1973 $271,183,082 $12,802,281,898
1972 $230,317,883 $9,567,331,065
1971 $201,450,800 $7,911,136,757
1970 $189,106,529 $6,495,605,331
1969 $188,039,210 $5,814,357,709
1968 $191,767,442 $5,228,045,415
1967 $163,820,514 $6,016,017,227
1966 $157,930,018 $5,917,437,693
1965 $150,574,795 $5,706,251,400
1964 $142,025,079 $7,340,766,415
1963 $129,379,124 $6,699,741,645
1962 $124,482,774 $6,133,158,532
1961 $123,134,583 $5,721,994,864
1960 $112,155,598 $5,536,098,360

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

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Central African Republic and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR New Zealand
2024 $516 $49,205
2023 $496 $49,076
2022 $467 $49,100
2021 $492 $49,950
2020 $463 $41,998
2019 $449 $42,856
2018 $455 $43,257
2017 $432 $42,950
2016 $387 $40,114
2015 $366 $38,665
2014 $410 $44,618
2013 $364 $43,000
2012 $544 $40,054
2011 $534 $38,432
2010 $477 $33,762
2009 $456 $28,277
2008 $437 $31,325
2007 $381 $32,480
2006 $334 $26,655
2005 $312 $27,751
2004 $303 $25,420
2003 $278.4 $21,914
2002 $248.6 $16,874
2001 $238 $13,883
2000 $239.2 $13,641
1999 $268 $15,322
1998 $266.6 $14,738
1997 $265.5 $17,474
1996 $293.3 $18,794
1995 $333 $17,400
1994 $261.3 $15,280
1993 $405 $13,094
1992 $462 $11,793
1991 $465 $12,230
1990 $502 $13,663
1989 $443 $13,312
1988 $466 $13,759
1987 $450 $12,331
1986 $426 $9,428
1985 $333 $7,601
1984 $248.3 $6,714
1983 $259.6 $7,598
1982 $298.4 $7,656
1981 $280.3 $7,814
1980 $325 $7,467
1979 $289.1 $6,668
1978 $254.6 $5,937
1977 $213.8 $4,951
1976 $192.1 $4,374
1975 $163.6 $4,172
1974 $124 $4,611
1973 $121.8 $4,323
1972 $105.5 $3,295
1971 $94.1 $2,773
1970 $90.2 $2,311
1969 $91.7 $2,097
1968 $95.6 $1,902
1967 $83.6 $2,208
1966 $82.3 $2,211
1965 $80.2 $2,171
1964 $77.2 $2,839
1963 $71.8 $2,646
1962 $70.4 $2,471
1961 $71 $2,365
1960 $65.9 $2,334

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

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Central African Republic vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR New Zealand
2026 58.2 82.5
2025 57.9 82.4
2024 57.7 82.2
2023 57.4 82.1
2022 18.8 81
2021 40.3 82.3
2020 50.6 82.7
2019 31.5 81.8
2018 52.3 81.9
2017 45.2 81.6
2016 51 82
2015 51.9 81.6
2014 40.3 81.4
2013 49.5 81.6
2012 51.3 81.2
2011 50.1 80.8
2010 46.9 81.1
2009 14.7 80.5
2008 49.9 80.2
2007 49.3 80.1
2006 48.7 80
2005 48.2 80
2004 47.7 79.4
2003 47.3 79.1
2002 46.8 78.9
2001 46.7 78.7
2000 46.6 78.7
1999 46.9 77.9
1998 47.1 78.2
1997 47.3 77.3
1996 47.7 76.8
1995 48.1 76.8
1994 48.5 76.9
1993 48.9 76.5
1992 49.2 76.2
1991 49.6 76.1
1990 49.9 75.4
1989 50.1 74.9
1988 50.2 74.5
1987 50.4 74.2
1986 50.4 74.1
1985 50.5 73.9
1984 50.4 74.4
1983 50.3 73.8
1982 50.2 73.7
1981 50 73.6
1980 49.8 72.9
1979 49.5 73.1
1978 49.2 73
1977 48.8 72.1
1976 48.4 72.4
1975 47.9 72.2
1974 47.4 71.9
1973 46.9 71.7
1972 46.3 71.8
1971 45.8 71.7
1970 45.2 71.2
1969 44.6 71.5
1968 44 71.1
1967 43.4 71.4
1966 42.8 71.1
1965 42.2 71.2
1964 41.6 71.3
1963 41.1 71.3
1962 40.6 71.2
1961 40.1 70.9
1960 39.6 71.2
1959 39.1 70.8
1958 38.7 70.9
1957 38.3 70.3
1956 37.8 70.7
1955 37.4 70.5
1954 37 70.3
1953 36.6 70.2
1952 36.2 69.4
1951 35.8 69.1
1950 35.4 69.3

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

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Central African Republic and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
CAR New Zealand
2024 5,330,690 5,287,500
2023 5,152,421 5,200,000
2022 5,098,039 5,081,700
2021 5,112,100 5,084,600
2020 5,026,628 5,072,400
2019 4,944,703 4,970,300
2018 4,878,657 4,900,600
2017 4,793,511 4,813,600
2016 4,713,663 4,714,100
2015 4,629,320 4,609,400
2014 4,623,182 4,516,500
2013 4,642,419 4,442,100
2012 4,610,848 4,408,100
2011 4,565,021 4,384,000
2010 4,492,995 4,350,700
2009 4,529,047 4,302,600
2008 4,558,984 4,259,800
2007 4,462,770 4,223,800
2006 4,377,579 4,184,600
2005 4,288,810 4,133,900
2004 4,192,826 4,087,500
2003 4,103,086 4,027,200
2002 4,006,077 3,948,500
2001 3,919,487 3,880,500
2000 3,833,416 3,857,700
1999 3,729,450 3,835,100
1998 3,628,827 3,815,000
1997 3,531,700 3,781,300
1996 3,435,965 3,732,000
1995 3,348,052 3,673,400
1994 3,257,954 3,620,000
1993 3,157,839 3,572,200
1992 3,058,831 3,531,700
1991 2,963,191 3,495,100
1990 2,871,910 3,329,800
1989 2,783,970 3,299,200
1988 2,713,965 3,283,400
1987 2,669,155 3,274,400
1986 2,634,258 3,246,300
1985 2,600,932 3,247,100
1984 2,568,610 3,227,100
1983 2,537,399 3,199,300
1982 2,507,375 3,156,100
1981 2,478,402 3,124,900
1980 2,450,535 3,112,900
1979 2,423,794 3,109,000
1978 2,397,961 3,121,200
1977 2,372,930 3,120,200
1976 2,348,566 3,110,500
1975 2,313,916 3,083,100
1974 2,269,338 3,023,700
1973 2,226,008 2,961,300
1972 2,183,769 2,903,900
1971 2,141,450 2,853,000
1970 2,097,505 2,810,700
1969 2,051,515 2,772,800
1968 2,005,100 2,748,100
1967 1,960,444 2,724,100
1966 1,918,082 2,675,900
1965 1,877,854 2,628,400
1964 1,839,583 2,585,400
1963 1,803,063 2,531,800
1962 1,768,115 2,482,000
1961 1,734,580 2,419,700
1960 1,702,346 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR New Zealand
2023 6.01 1.56
2022 6.02 1.66
2021 6.05 1.64
2020 6.06 1.61
2019 6.09 1.72
2018 6.11 1.71
2017 6.13 1.81
2016 6.13 1.87
2015 6.13 1.99
2014 6.1 1.92
2013 6.08 2.01
2012 6.05 2.1
2011 6.01 2.09
2010 5.96 2.17
2009 5.94 2.13
2008 5.9 2.19
2007 5.87 2.18
2006 5.84 2.01
2005 5.81 1.97
2004 5.78 1.98
2003 5.8 1.93
2002 5.79 1.89
2001 5.81 1.97
2000 5.85 1.98
1999 5.88 1.97
1998 5.89 1.89
1997 5.92 1.96
1996 5.96 1.96
1995 5.94 1.98
1994 5.92 1.98
1993 5.93 2.04
1992 5.96 2.06
1991 6.03 2.09
1990 6.05 2.18
1989 6.07 2.12
1988 6.1 2.1
1987 6.12 2.03
1986 6.11 1.96
1985 6.12 1.93
1984 6.14 1.93
1983 6.15 1.92
1982 6.16 1.95
1981 6.17 2.01
1980 6.13 2.03
1979 6.09 2.12
1978 6.04 2.07
1977 5.99 2.21
1976 5.94 2.27
1975 5.88 2.37
1974 5.9 2.58
1973 5.93 2.76
1972 5.96 3
1971 5.99 3.18
1970 6.03 3.17
1969 6.06 3.28
1968 6.1 3.34
1967 6.08 3.35
1966 6.06 3.41
1965 6.03 3.54
1964 6.01 3.8
1963 5.99 4.05
1962 5.97 4.19
1961 5.96 4.31
1960 5.95 4.24

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

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Central African Republic and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR New Zealand
2024 15.4 38.6
2023 15.3 38.3
2022 15.3 38.1
2021 15.4 37.8
2020 15.4 37.5
2019 15.4 37.3
2018 15.4 37.3
2017 15.4 37.2
2016 15.4 37.3
2015 15.4 37.4
2014 15.6 37.5
2013 16 37.4
2012 16.3 37.2
2011 16.6 37
2010 16.7 36.8
2009 16.9 36.6
2008 17 36.4
2007 17.1 36.1
2006 17.1 35.8
2005 17.2 35.5
2004 17.2 35.2
2003 17.2 35
2002 17.1 34.8
2001 17.1 34.6
2000 17.1 34.3
1999 17.1 34
1998 17.1 33.6
1997 17.1 33.2
1996 17.2 32.8
1995 17.3 32.6
1994 17.4 32.3
1993 17.5 32
1992 17.5 31.7
1991 17.6 31.4
1990 17.8 31.1
1989 17.9 30.8
1988 18 30.4
1987 18.1 30.1
1986 18.2 29.8
1985 18.3 29.4
1984 18.3 29.1
1983 18.3 28.8
1982 18.4 28.5
1981 18.4 28.2
1980 18.5 27.9
1979 18.5 27.5
1978 18.5 27.1
1977 18.5 26.8
1976 18.5 26.5
1975 18.5 26.3
1974 18.6 26.2
1973 18.6 26
1972 18.7 25.9
1971 18.8 25.7
1970 18.9 25.6
1969 18.9 25.7
1968 19 25.7
1967 19.2 25.8
1966 19.3 25.9
1965 19.4 26
1964 19.6 26.2
1963 19.7 26.4
1962 19.9 26.8
1961 20.1 27.1
1960 20.3 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
97.9%
2024

Energy

CAR New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR New Zealand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
3%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
96.2%
2023

Health

CAR New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

CAR New Zealand
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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