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Central African Republic vs Palestine 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 Palestine (ranked 122/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 43rd vs. 164th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Palestine
Population
5753659
5500288
Population rank 118/197 123/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$313
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 178/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Central African Republic and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
CAR Palestine
2024 $2,751,494,281 $13,711,100,000
2023 $2,555,492,086 $17,847,900,000
2022 $2,382,618,615 $19,165,500,000
2021 $2,516,498,412 $18,109,000,000
2020 $2,326,720,900 $15,531,700,000
2019 $2,221,301,351 $17,133,500,000
2018 $2,220,979,146 $16,276,600,000
2017 $2,072,349,973 $16,128,000,000
2016 $1,825,018,145 $15,405,400,000
2015 $1,695,825,714 $13,972,400,000
2014 $1,894,813,389 $13,989,700,000
2013 $1,691,544,110 $13,515,500,000
2012 $2,510,126,512 $12,208,400,000
2011 $2,437,982,705 $11,186,100,000
2010 $2,142,591,540 $9,681,500,000
2009 $2,067,381,665 $8,085,700,000
2008 $1,993,407,888 $7,310,400,000
2007 $1,699,811,295 $5,815,700,000
2006 $1,461,859,762 $5,348,300,000
2005 $1,337,894,379 $5,125,700,000
2004 $1,272,360,517 $4,603,100,000
2003 $1,142,315,523 $3,968,000,000
2002 $996,068,145 $3,555,800,000
2001 $932,648,605 $4,003,700,000
2000 $916,777,283 $4,313,600,000
1999 $999,477,511 $4,271,200,000
1998 $967,338,390 $4,067,800,000
1997 $937,741,513 $3,759,800,000
1996 $1,007,791,127 $3,409,600,000
1995 $1,115,389,674 $3,282,800,000
1994 $851,174,357 $2,843,300,000
1993 $1,278,781,262 -
1992 $1,411,917,553 -
1991 $1,377,374,987 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Palestine
2024 $516 $2,592
2023 $496 $3,455
2022 $467 $3,800
2021 $492 $3,679
2020 $463 $3,234
2019 $449 $3,657
2018 $455 $3,562
2017 $432 $3,620
2016 $387 $3,528
2015 $366 $3,272
2014 $410 $3,352
2013 $364 $3,315
2012 $544 $3,067
2011 $534 $2,881
2010 $477 $2,557
2009 $456 $2,192
2008 $437 $2,035
2007 $381 $1,664
2006 $334 $1,570
2005 $312 $1,544
2004 $303 $1,422
2003 $278.4 $1,258
2002 $248.6 $1,156
2001 $238 $1,336
2000 $239.2 $1,476
1999 $268 $1,499
1998 $266.6 $1,465
1997 $265.5 $1,389
1996 $293.3 $1,317
1995 $333 $1,327
1994 $261.3 $1,202
1993 $405 -
1992 $462 -
1991 $465 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Palestine
2026 58.2 77.4
2025 57.9 73.1
2024 57.7 69.2
2023 57.4 65.2
2022 18.8 76.7
2021 40.3 73.9
2020 50.6 75
2019 31.5 75.8
2018 52.3 75.4
2017 45.2 75.2
2016 51 74.9
2015 51.9 74.6
2014 40.3 72.8
2013 49.5 74.1
2012 51.3 73.7
2011 50.1 73.6
2010 46.9 73.3
2009 14.7 72.3
2008 49.9 72.2
2007 49.3 72.1
2006 48.7 71.8
2005 48.2 72
2004 47.7 71.1
2003 47.3 71
2002 46.8 70.9
2001 46.7 69.8
2000 46.6 70.3
1999 46.9 70.8
1998 47.1 70.6
1997 47.3 70.3
1996 47.7 70
1995 48.1 69.6
1994 48.5 69.3
1993 48.9 68.8
1992 49.2 68.5
1991 49.6 68.2
1990 49.9 67.8
1989 50.1 67.1
1988 50.2 66.7
1987 50.4 66.3
1986 50.4 65.7
1985 50.5 65.3
1984 50.4 64.7
1983 50.3 64.1
1982 50.2 63.5
1981 50 62.8
1980 49.8 62.2
1979 49.5 61.5
1978 49.2 60.8
1977 48.8 60.1
1976 48.4 59.4
1975 47.9 58.7
1974 47.4 58
1973 46.9 57.6
1972 46.3 56.7
1971 45.8 56
1970 45.2 55.4
1969 44.6 54.7
1968 44 54.1
1967 43.4 50.9
1966 42.8 52.8
1965 42.2 52.2
1964 41.6 51.6
1963 41.1 51
1962 40.6 50.4
1961 40.1 49.8
1960 39.6 49.3
1959 39.1 48.8
1958 38.7 48.4
1957 38.3 48
1956 37.8 47.6
1955 37.4 47.2
1954 37 46.9
1953 36.6 46.6
1952 36.2 46.3
1951 35.8 46
1950 35.4 45.7

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

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Central African Republic and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Palestine
1x
Year Population
CAR Palestine
2024 5,330,690 5,289,152
2023 5,152,421 5,165,775
2022 5,098,039 5,043,612
2021 5,112,100 4,922,749
2020 5,026,628 4,803,269
2019 4,944,703 4,685,306
2018 4,878,657 4,569,087
2017 4,793,511 4,454,805
2016 4,713,663 4,367,088
2015 4,629,320 4,270,092
2014 4,623,182 4,173,398
2013 4,642,419 4,076,708
2012 4,610,848 3,979,998
2011 4,565,021 3,882,986
2010 4,492,995 3,786,161
2009 4,529,047 3,689,099
2008 4,558,984 3,591,977
2007 4,462,770 3,494,496
2006 4,377,579 3,406,334
2005 4,288,810 3,320,396
2004 4,192,826 3,236,626
2003 4,103,086 3,154,969
2002 4,006,077 3,075,373
2001 3,919,487 2,997,784
2000 3,833,416 2,922,153
1999 3,729,450 2,848,431
1998 3,628,827 2,776,568
1997 3,531,700 2,706,518
1996 3,435,965 2,587,997
1995 3,348,052 2,474,666
1994 3,257,954 2,366,298
1993 3,157,839 2,262,676
1992 3,058,831 2,163,591
1991 2,963,191 2,068,845
1990 2,871,910 1,978,248
1989 2,783,970 -
1988 2,713,965 -
1987 2,669,155 -
1986 2,634,258 -
1985 2,600,932 -
1984 2,568,610 -
1983 2,537,399 -
1982 2,507,375 -
1981 2,478,402 -
1980 2,450,535 -
1979 2,423,794 -
1978 2,397,961 -
1977 2,372,930 -
1976 2,348,566 -
1975 2,313,916 -
1974 2,269,338 -
1973 2,226,008 -
1972 2,183,769 -
1971 2,141,450 -
1970 2,097,505 -
1969 2,051,515 -
1968 2,005,100 -
1967 1,960,444 -
1966 1,918,082 -
1965 1,877,854 -
1964 1,839,583 -
1963 1,803,063 -
1962 1,768,115 -
1961 1,734,580 -
1960 1,702,346 -

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Palestine

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Palestine
2023 6.01 3.31
2022 6.02 3.38
2021 6.05 3.44
2020 6.06 3.51
2019 6.09 3.59
2018 6.11 3.67
2017 6.13 3.77
2016 6.13 3.89
2015 6.13 3.98
2014 6.1 4
2013 6.08 4.05
2012 6.05 4.15
2011 6.01 4.31
2010 5.96 4.43
2009 5.94 4.44
2008 5.9 4.51
2007 5.87 4.63
2006 5.84 4.74
2005 5.81 4.87
2004 5.78 4.97
2003 5.8 5.06
2002 5.79 5.22
2001 5.81 5.34
2000 5.85 5.46
1999 5.88 5.58
1998 5.89 5.69
1997 5.92 5.82
1996 5.96 5.99
1995 5.94 6.16
1994 5.92 6.33
1993 5.93 6.5
1992 5.96 6.65
1991 6.03 6.75
1990 6.05 6.81
1989 6.07 -
1988 6.1 -
1987 6.12 -
1986 6.11 -
1985 6.12 -
1984 6.14 -
1983 6.15 -
1982 6.16 -
1981 6.17 -
1980 6.13 -
1979 6.09 -
1978 6.04 -
1977 5.99 -
1976 5.94 -
1975 5.88 -
1974 5.9 -
1973 5.93 -
1972 5.96 -
1971 5.99 -
1970 6.03 -
1969 6.06 -
1968 6.1 -
1967 6.08 -
1966 6.06 -
1965 6.03 -
1964 6.01 -
1963 5.99 -
1962 5.97 -
1961 5.96 -
1960 5.95 -

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

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Central African Republic and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Palestine
2024 15.4 20.9
2023 15.3 20.8
2022 15.3 20.6
2021 15.4 20.4
2020 15.4 20.3
2019 15.4 20.2
2018 15.4 20
2017 15.4 19.9
2016 15.4 19.8
2015 15.4 19.6
2014 15.6 19.4
2013 16 19.1
2012 16.3 18.9
2011 16.6 18.6
2010 16.7 18.4
2009 16.9 18.1
2008 17 17.9
2007 17.1 17.6
2006 17.1 17.4
2005 17.2 17.1
2004 17.2 16.9
2003 17.2 16.7
2002 17.1 16.5
2001 17.1 16.3
2000 17.1 16.2
1999 17.1 16
1998 17.1 15.9
1997 17.1 15.8
1996 17.2 15.7
1995 17.3 15.6
1994 17.4 15.5
1993 17.5 15.5
1992 17.5 15.4
1991 17.6 15.4
1990 17.8 15.4
1989 17.9 -
1988 18 -
1987 18.1 -
1986 18.2 -
1985 18.3 -
1984 18.3 -
1983 18.3 -
1982 18.4 -
1981 18.4 -
1980 18.5 -
1979 18.5 -
1978 18.5 -
1977 18.5 -
1976 18.5 -
1975 18.5 -
1974 18.6 -
1973 18.6 -
1972 18.7 -
1971 18.8 -
1970 18.9 -
1969 18.9 -
1968 19 -
1967 19.2 -
1966 19.3 -
1965 19.4 -
1964 19.6 -
1963 19.7 -
1962 19.9 -
1961 20.1 -
1960 20.3 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
39.6%
2024

Energy

CAR Palestine
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Palestine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
59
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
97.9%
2024
English speaking
3%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
86.6%
2023

Health

CAR Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
45
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

CAR Palestine
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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