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Central African Republic vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 43rd vs. 68th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Oman
Population
5753659
5761708
Population rank 118/197 117/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Central African Republic and Oman: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Oman economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Oman
1x
Year GDP
CAR Oman
2024 $2,751,494,281 $107,137,198,769
2023 $2,555,492,086 $106,174,708,037
2022 $2,382,618,615 $109,852,795,839
2021 $2,516,498,412 $87,323,797,139
2020 $2,326,720,900 $75,909,492,848
2019 $2,221,301,351 $88,060,858,257
2018 $2,220,979,146 $91,505,851,756
2017 $2,072,349,973 $80,856,697,009
2016 $1,825,018,145 $75,128,738,622
2015 $1,695,825,714 $78,710,793,238
2014 $1,894,813,389 $92,699,089,727
2013 $1,691,544,110 $89,936,020,806
2012 $2,510,126,512 $87,408,842,653
2011 $2,437,982,705 $77,497,529,259
2010 $2,142,591,540 $64,993,498,049
2009 $2,067,381,665 $55,454,096,229
2008 $1,993,407,888 $69,804,681,404
2007 $1,699,811,295 $48,300,390,117
2006 $1,461,859,762 $42,577,633,290
2005 $1,337,894,379 $35,506,892,068
2004 $1,272,360,517 $28,378,933,680
2003 $1,142,315,523 $24,733,680,104
2002 $996,068,145 $23,065,539,662
2001 $932,648,605 $22,205,721,717
2000 $916,777,283 $22,259,557,867
1999 $999,477,511 $17,832,769,831
1998 $967,338,390 $16,044,213,264
1997 $937,741,513 $18,039,791,938
1996 $1,007,791,127 $17,402,080,624
1995 $1,115,389,674 $15,722,236,671
1994 $851,174,357 $14,715,214,564
1993 $1,278,781,262 $14,230,429,129
1992 $1,411,917,553 $14,183,615,085
1991 $1,377,374,987 $12,918,335,501
1990 $1,440,711,459 $13,310,273,082
1989 $1,233,930,281 $9,372,171,651
1988 $1,264,899,288 $8,386,215,865
1987 $1,200,991,978 $7,811,183,095
1986 $1,122,265,013 $7,324,167,369
1985 $864,849,836 $10,005,645,420
1984 $637,820,670 $8,821,443,151
1983 $658,679,333 $7,932,541,691
1982 $748,312,391 $7,554,719,456
1981 $694,803,623 $7,259,120,151
1980 $797,048,199 $5,981,760,278
1979 $700,764,748 $3,733,352,635
1978 $610,578,632 $2,740,301,390
1977 $507,298,148 $2,741,169,948
1976 $451,152,461 $2,560,220,035
1975 $378,660,016 $2,096,699,189
1974 $281,398,706 $1,645,917,776
1973 $271,183,082 $483,066,991
1972 $230,317,883 $366,883,548
1971 $201,450,800 $301,010,587
1970 $189,106,529 $256,319,795
1969 $188,039,210 $239,999,808
1968 $191,767,442 $188,879,849
1967 $163,820,514 $107,151,832
1966 $157,930,018 $67,759,973
1965 $150,574,795 $63,279,975
1964 $142,025,079 $61,872,526
1963 $129,379,124 $59,912,763
1962 $124,482,774 $56,273,202
1961 $123,134,583 $45,634,487
1960 $112,155,598 $44,234,656

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

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Central African Republic and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Oman
2024 $516 $20,285
2023 $496 $21,028
2022 $467 $23,224
2021 $492 $19,403
2020 $463 $16,785
2019 $449 $19,180
2018 $455 $19,902
2017 $432 $17,820
2016 $387 $17,110
2015 $366 $18,808
2014 $410 $23,161
2013 $364 $23,458
2012 $544 $24,642
2011 $534 $25,188
2010 $477 $23,570
2009 $456 $20,656
2008 $437 $26,577
2007 $381 $18,793
2006 $334 $16,931
2005 $312 $14,435
2004 $303 $11,801
2003 $278.4 $10,464
2002 $248.6 $9,869
2001 $238 $9,612
2000 $239.2 $9,754
1999 $268 $7,915
1998 $266.6 $7,219
1997 $265.5 $8,235
1996 $293.3 $8,068
1995 $333 $7,414
1994 $261.3 $7,068
1993 $405 $7,039
1992 $462 $7,318
1991 $465 $6,977
1990 $502 $7,546
1989 $443 $5,591
1988 $466 $5,279
1987 $450 $5,204
1986 $426 $5,182
1985 $333 $7,549
1984 $248.3 $7,070
1983 $259.6 $6,714
1982 $298.4 $6,759
1981 $280.3 $6,866
1980 $325 $5,974
1979 $289.1 $3,934
1978 $254.6 $3,044
1977 $213.8 $3,205
1976 $192.1 $3,143
1975 $163.6 $2,692
1974 $124 $2,203
1973 $121.8 $670
1972 $105.5 $524
1971 $94.1 $442
1970 $90.2 $387
1969 $91.7 $372
1968 $95.6 $300
1967 $83.6 $174.7
1966 $82.3 $113.2
1965 $80.2 $108.1
1964 $77.2 $108.1
1963 $71.8 $106.8
1962 $70.4 $102.3
1961 $71 $84.5
1960 $65.9 $83.4

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

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Central African Republic vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Oman
2026 58.2 80.7
2025 57.9 80.5
2024 57.7 80.2
2023 57.4 80
2022 18.8 77.9
2021 40.3 76
2020 50.6 77.8
2019 31.5 79.9
2018 52.3 79.9
2017 45.2 79.7
2016 51 79.6
2015 51.9 79.3
2014 40.3 79
2013 49.5 78.6
2012 51.3 78.2
2011 50.1 77.7
2010 46.9 77.2
2009 14.7 76.6
2008 49.9 76.1
2007 49.3 75.6
2006 48.7 75.4
2005 48.2 75.1
2004 47.7 74.8
2003 47.3 74.5
2002 46.8 74.3
2001 46.7 74
2000 46.6 73.6
1999 46.9 73.3
1998 47.1 72.9
1997 47.3 72.5
1996 47.7 72
1995 48.1 71.6
1994 48.5 71.1
1993 48.9 70.6
1992 49.2 70.1
1991 49.6 69.6
1990 49.9 69
1989 50.1 68.4
1988 50.2 67.7
1987 50.4 67
1986 50.4 66.2
1985 50.5 65.3
1984 50.4 64.3
1983 50.3 63.2
1982 50.2 62
1981 50 60.8
1980 49.8 59.6
1979 49.5 58.3
1978 49.2 57
1977 48.8 55.5
1976 48.4 54.4
1975 47.9 52.5
1974 47.4 51.2
1973 46.9 50
1972 46.3 48.7
1971 45.8 47.9
1970 45.2 46.6
1969 44.6 45.6
1968 44 44.4
1967 43.4 43.2
1966 42.8 42
1965 42.2 40.8
1964 41.6 39.6
1963 41.1 38.5
1962 40.6 37.4
1961 40.1 36.4
1960 39.6 35.4
1959 39.1 34.6
1958 38.7 33.8
1957 38.3 33
1956 37.8 32.4
1955 37.4 31.8
1954 37 31.2
1953 36.6 30.7
1952 36.2 30.2
1951 35.8 29.8
1950 35.4 29.3

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

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Central African Republic and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Oman
1x
Year Population
CAR Oman
2024 5,330,690 5,281,538
2023 5,152,421 5,049,269
2022 5,098,039 4,730,226
2021 5,112,100 4,500,424
2020 5,026,628 4,522,497
2019 4,944,703 4,591,241
2018 4,878,657 4,597,877
2017 4,793,511 4,537,396
2016 4,713,663 4,390,877
2015 4,629,320 4,184,895
2014 4,623,182 4,002,439
2013 4,642,419 3,833,913
2012 4,610,848 3,547,106
2011 4,565,021 3,076,763
2010 4,492,995 2,757,446
2009 4,529,047 2,684,659
2008 4,558,984 2,626,529
2007 4,462,770 2,570,174
2006 4,377,579 2,514,795
2005 4,288,810 2,459,802
2004 4,192,826 2,404,821
2003 4,103,086 2,363,796
2002 4,006,077 2,337,140
2001 3,919,487 2,310,217
2000 3,833,416 2,282,131
1999 3,729,450 2,252,909
1998 3,628,827 2,222,489
1997 3,531,700 2,190,720
1996 3,435,965 2,156,926
1995 3,348,052 2,120,528
1994 3,257,954 2,081,834
1993 3,157,839 2,021,675
1992 3,058,831 1,938,238
1991 2,963,191 1,851,473
1990 2,871,910 1,763,954
1989 2,783,970 1,676,228
1988 2,713,965 1,588,568
1987 2,669,155 1,500,996
1986 2,634,258 1,413,419
1985 2,600,932 1,325,480
1984 2,568,610 1,247,716
1983 2,537,399 1,181,459
1982 2,507,375 1,117,678
1981 2,478,402 1,057,320
1980 2,450,535 1,001,248
1979 2,423,794 949,116
1978 2,397,961 900,304
1977 2,372,930 855,314
1976 2,348,566 814,701
1975 2,313,916 778,864
1974 2,269,338 746,988
1973 2,226,008 721,179
1972 2,183,769 700,593
1971 2,141,450 681,119
1970 2,097,505 662,680
1969 2,051,515 645,255
1968 2,005,100 628,798
1967 1,960,444 613,318
1966 1,918,082 598,804
1965 1,877,854 585,236
1964 1,839,583 572,577
1963 1,803,063 560,827
1962 1,768,115 549,941
1961 1,734,580 539,854
1960 1,702,346 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Oman

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Oman
2023 6.01 2.53
2022 6.02 2.45
2021 6.05 2.59
2020 6.06 2.64
2019 6.09 2.7
2018 6.11 2.81
2017 6.13 2.92
2016 6.13 2.95
2015 6.13 2.97
2014 6.1 2.97
2013 6.08 2.95
2012 6.05 2.93
2011 6.01 2.96
2010 5.96 2.97
2009 5.94 2.83
2008 5.9 2.76
2007 5.87 2.76
2006 5.84 2.88
2005 5.81 3.03
2004 5.78 3.2
2003 5.8 3.37
2002 5.79 3.51
2001 5.81 3.66
2000 5.85 3.85
1999 5.88 4.06
1998 5.89 4.27
1997 5.92 4.52
1996 5.96 4.79
1995 5.94 5.07
1994 5.92 5.36
1993 5.93 5.64
1992 5.96 5.92
1991 6.03 6.2
1990 6.05 6.46
1989 6.07 6.72
1988 6.1 6.95
1987 6.12 7.18
1986 6.11 7.35
1985 6.12 7.51
1984 6.14 7.64
1983 6.15 7.75
1982 6.16 7.84
1981 6.17 7.9
1980 6.13 7.89
1979 6.09 7.85
1978 6.04 7.82
1977 5.99 7.78
1976 5.94 7.74
1975 5.88 7.71
1974 5.9 7.67
1973 5.93 7.63
1972 5.96 7.59
1971 5.99 7.56
1970 6.03 7.52
1969 6.06 7.49
1968 6.1 7.46
1967 6.08 7.44
1966 6.06 7.41
1965 6.03 7.39
1964 6.01 7.37
1963 5.99 7.33
1962 5.97 7.32
1961 5.96 7.29
1960 5.95 7.28

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

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Central African Republic and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Oman
2024 15.4 30.5
2023 15.3 30.3
2022 15.3 30
2021 15.4 29.7
2020 15.4 29.7
2019 15.4 29.9
2018 15.4 29.7
2017 15.4 29.4
2016 15.4 29.1
2015 15.4 28.8
2014 15.6 28.5
2013 16 28.2
2012 16.3 27.7
2011 16.6 26.5
2010 16.7 25.2
2009 16.9 24.6
2008 17 24
2007 17.1 23.5
2006 17.1 23.1
2005 17.2 22.7
2004 17.2 22.3
2003 17.2 22
2002 17.1 21.6
2001 17.1 21.3
2000 17.1 20.9
1999 17.1 20.6
1998 17.1 20.4
1997 17.1 20.2
1996 17.2 20.1
1995 17.3 20.1
1994 17.4 20.1
1993 17.5 19.9
1992 17.5 19.4
1991 17.6 18.8
1990 17.8 18.4
1989 17.9 17.9
1988 18 17.5
1987 18.1 17.1
1986 18.2 16.8
1985 18.3 16.6
1984 18.3 16.5
1983 18.3 16.5
1982 18.4 16.5
1981 18.4 16.5
1980 18.5 16.4
1979 18.5 16.4
1978 18.5 16.4
1977 18.5 16.3
1976 18.5 16.3
1975 18.5 16.2
1974 18.6 16.3
1973 18.6 16.4
1972 18.7 16.7
1971 18.8 16.9
1970 18.9 17.2
1969 18.9 17.5
1968 19 17.8
1967 19.2 18
1966 19.3 18.2
1965 19.4 18.4
1964 19.6 18.5
1963 19.7 18.6
1962 19.9 18.7
1961 20.1 18.8
1960 20.3 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
69.5%
2024

Energy

CAR Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Oman
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
97.3%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
95.3%
2024

Health

CAR Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Oman
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

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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)

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