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Central African Republic vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 43rd vs. 59th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Paraguay
Population
5753659
7120169
Population rank 118/197 108/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Central African Republic and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
CAR Paraguay
2024 $2,751,494,281 $44,458,118,397
2023 $2,555,492,086 $43,118,053,175
2022 $2,382,618,615 $41,952,910,858
2021 $2,516,498,412 $39,950,899,939
2020 $2,326,720,900 $35,432,178,068
2019 $2,221,301,351 $37,925,338,329
2018 $2,220,979,146 $40,225,448,341
2017 $2,072,349,973 $38,997,129,474
2016 $1,825,018,145 $36,089,700,223
2015 $1,695,825,714 $36,211,447,840
2014 $1,894,813,389 $40,377,929,296
2013 $1,691,544,110 $38,501,122,141
2012 $2,510,126,512 $33,271,921,136
2011 $2,437,982,705 $33,756,238,766
2010 $2,142,591,540 $27,260,886,405
2009 $2,067,381,665 $22,355,151,162
2008 $1,993,407,888 $24,615,267,664
2007 $1,699,811,295 $17,856,393,235
2006 $1,461,859,762 $13,429,430,050
2005 $1,337,894,379 $10,737,500,188
2004 $1,272,360,517 $9,624,440,836
2003 $1,142,315,523 $7,691,367,471
2002 $996,068,145 $7,196,260,657
2001 $932,648,605 $8,495,806,432
2000 $916,777,283 $8,855,705,140
1999 $999,477,511 $8,837,070,236
1998 $967,338,390 $9,260,481,572
1997 $937,741,513 $9,965,225,678
1996 $1,007,791,127 $9,788,391,781
1995 $1,115,389,674 $9,062,131,475
1994 $851,174,357 $7,870,982,005
1993 $1,278,781,262 $7,249,533,620
1992 $1,411,917,553 $7,157,424,031
1991 $1,377,374,987 $6,984,367,763
1990 $1,440,711,459 $5,812,114,523
1989 $1,233,930,281 $4,757,732,200
1988 $1,264,899,288 $4,255,683,528
1987 $1,200,991,978 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,122,265,013 $3,723,993,943
1985 $864,849,836 $3,282,449,236
1984 $637,820,670 $4,502,462,807
1983 $658,679,333 $5,673,248,726
1982 $748,312,391 $5,419,411,765
1981 $694,803,623 $5,624,515,873
1980 $797,048,199 $4,448,087,302
1979 $700,764,748 $3,416,777,778
1978 $610,578,632 $2,559,857,143
1977 $507,298,148 $2,092,158,730
1976 $451,152,461 $1,698,960,317
1975 $378,660,016 $1,511,420,635
1974 $281,398,706 $1,333,475,397
1973 $271,183,082 $995,531,746
1972 $230,317,883 $769,039,683
1971 $201,450,800 $664,571,429
1970 $189,106,529 $594,611,111
1969 $188,039,210 $556,293,651
1968 $191,767,442 $517,650,794
1967 $163,820,514 $492,674,603
1966 $157,930,018 $465,888,889
1965 $150,574,795 $443,587,302
1964 $142,025,079 $408,349,206
1963 $129,379,124 $383,904,762
1962 $124,482,774 $360,698,413
1961 $123,134,583 $322,053,713
1960 $112,155,598 $288,884,368

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

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Central African Republic and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Paraguay
2024 $516 $6,416
2023 $496 $6,300
2022 $467 $6,206
2021 $492 $5,977
2020 $463 $5,365
2019 $449 $5,821
2018 $455 $6,258
2017 $432 $6,152
2016 $387 $5,775
2015 $366 $5,879
2014 $410 $6,652
2013 $364 $6,436
2012 $544 $5,642
2011 $534 $5,805
2010 $477 $4,751
2009 $456 $3,942
2008 $437 $4,385
2007 $381 $3,212
2006 $334 $2,439
2005 $312 $1,971
2004 $303 $1,786
2003 $278.4 $1,444
2002 $248.6 $1,368
2001 $238 $1,638
2000 $239.2 $1,736
1999 $268 $1,766
1998 $266.6 $1,890
1997 $265.5 $2,079
1996 $293.3 $2,088
1995 $333 $1,979
1994 $261.3 $1,760
1993 $405 $1,662
1992 $462 $1,683
1991 $465 $1,685
1990 $502 $1,440
1989 $443 $1,211
1988 $466 $1,114
1987 $450 $1,069
1986 $426 $1,031
1985 $333 $935
1984 $248.3 $1,319
1983 $259.6 $1,710
1982 $298.4 $1,680
1981 $280.3 $1,793
1980 $325 $1,457
1979 $289.1 $1,149
1978 $254.6 $883
1977 $213.8 $740
1976 $192.1 $616
1975 $163.6 $562
1974 $124 $508
1973 $121.8 $389
1972 $105.5 $308
1971 $94.1 $272.1
1970 $90.2 $249
1969 $91.7 $238.2
1968 $95.6 $226.8
1967 $83.6 $220.9
1966 $82.3 $213.9
1965 $80.2 $208.7
1964 $77.2 $197
1963 $71.8 $189.9
1962 $70.4 $182.8
1961 $71 $167.1
1960 $65.9 $153.4

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

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Central African Republic vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Paraguay
2026 58.2 74.2
2025 57.9 74.1
2024 57.7 74
2023 57.4 73.8
2022 18.8 72.3
2021 40.3 68.1
2020 50.6 72.7
2019 31.5 73.7
2018 52.3 73.6
2017 45.2 73.4
2016 51 73.5
2015 51.9 73.5
2014 40.3 73.4
2013 49.5 73.3
2012 51.3 73.1
2011 50.1 72.8
2010 46.9 72.6
2009 14.7 72.3
2008 49.9 72
2007 49.3 71.8
2006 48.7 71.6
2005 48.2 71.3
2004 47.7 71.1
2003 47.3 70.8
2002 46.8 70.5
2001 46.7 70.3
2000 46.6 70
1999 46.9 69.8
1998 47.1 69.5
1997 47.3 69.3
1996 47.7 69.1
1995 48.1 68.8
1994 48.5 68.5
1993 48.9 68.2
1992 49.2 68
1991 49.6 67.7
1990 49.9 67.3
1989 50.1 66.9
1988 50.2 66.7
1987 50.4 66.5
1986 50.4 66.2
1985 50.5 65.9
1984 50.4 65.6
1983 50.3 65.3
1982 50.2 65.1
1981 50 64.8
1980 49.8 64.6
1979 49.5 64.3
1978 49.2 64.1
1977 48.8 63.9
1976 48.4 63.7
1975 47.9 63.4
1974 47.4 63.2
1973 46.9 63.1
1972 46.3 62.9
1971 45.8 62.7
1970 45.2 62.6
1969 44.6 62.4
1968 44 62.2
1967 43.4 62
1966 42.8 61.8
1965 42.2 61.6
1964 41.6 61.4
1963 41.1 61.1
1962 40.6 60.8
1961 40.1 60.5
1960 39.6 60.2
1959 39.1 59.9
1958 38.7 59.6
1957 38.3 59.3
1956 37.8 59
1955 37.4 58.8
1954 37 58.6
1953 36.6 58.5
1952 36.2 58.4
1951 35.8 58.3
1950 35.4 58.1

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

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Central African Republic and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
CAR Paraguay
2024 5,330,690 6,929,153
2023 5,152,421 6,844,146
2022 5,098,039 6,760,464
2021 5,112,100 6,684,182
2020 5,026,628 6,603,739
2019 4,944,703 6,515,058
2018 4,878,657 6,427,382
2017 4,793,511 6,338,660
2016 4,713,663 6,249,126
2015 4,629,320 6,159,103
2014 4,623,182 6,069,811
2013 4,642,419 5,982,445
2012 4,610,848 5,897,008
2011 4,565,021 5,814,626
2010 4,492,995 5,737,971
2009 4,529,047 5,671,236
2008 4,558,984 5,613,574
2007 4,462,770 5,559,386
2006 4,377,579 5,505,148
2005 4,288,810 5,448,097
2004 4,192,826 5,388,175
2003 4,103,086 5,326,436
2002 4,006,077 5,261,328
2001 3,919,487 5,187,689
2000 3,833,416 5,100,868
1999 3,729,450 5,003,135
1998 3,628,827 4,900,025
1997 3,531,700 4,794,412
1996 3,435,965 4,687,543
1995 3,348,052 4,579,806
1994 3,257,954 4,471,417
1993 3,157,839 4,362,696
1992 3,058,831 4,253,600
1991 2,963,191 4,144,364
1990 2,871,910 4,035,747
1989 2,783,970 3,927,802
1988 2,713,965 3,820,546
1987 2,669,155 3,714,889
1986 2,634,258 3,611,474
1985 2,600,932 3,510,671
1984 2,568,610 3,412,936
1983 2,537,399 3,318,068
1982 2,507,375 3,226,189
1981 2,478,402 3,137,604
1980 2,450,535 3,053,235
1979 2,423,794 2,973,968
1978 2,397,961 2,899,269
1977 2,372,930 2,827,874
1976 2,348,566 2,758,836
1975 2,313,916 2,691,648
1974 2,269,338 2,625,621
1973 2,226,008 2,561,102
1972 2,183,769 2,499,881
1971 2,141,450 2,442,537
1970 2,097,505 2,388,028
1969 2,051,515 2,334,992
1968 2,005,100 2,282,391
1967 1,960,444 2,229,994
1966 1,918,082 2,177,584
1965 1,877,854 2,125,177
1964 1,839,583 2,073,119
1963 1,803,063 2,021,909
1962 1,768,115 1,973,130
1961 1,734,580 1,927,394
1960 1,702,346 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Paraguay
2023 6.01 2.42
2022 6.02 2.44
2021 6.05 2.47
2020 6.06 2.5
2019 6.09 2.53
2018 6.11 2.56
2017 6.13 2.59
2016 6.13 2.62
2015 6.13 2.65
2014 6.1 2.65
2013 6.08 2.64
2012 6.05 2.66
2011 6.01 2.67
2010 5.96 2.7
2009 5.94 2.76
2008 5.9 2.79
2007 5.87 2.82
2006 5.84 2.89
2005 5.81 2.97
2004 5.78 3.05
2003 5.8 3.12
2002 5.79 3.23
2001 5.81 3.36
2000 5.85 3.51
1999 5.88 3.67
1998 5.89 3.8
1997 5.92 3.91
1996 5.96 4.01
1995 5.94 4.11
1994 5.92 4.2
1993 5.93 4.28
1992 5.96 4.4
1991 6.03 4.48
1990 6.05 4.57
1989 6.07 4.68
1988 6.1 4.77
1987 6.12 4.85
1986 6.11 4.93
1985 6.12 4.97
1984 6.14 5.04
1983 6.15 5.09
1982 6.16 5.13
1981 6.17 5.15
1980 6.13 5.1
1979 6.09 5.06
1978 6.04 5.04
1977 5.99 5.08
1976 5.94 5.12
1975 5.88 5.18
1974 5.9 5.27
1973 5.93 5.35
1972 5.96 5.46
1971 5.99 5.59
1970 6.03 5.72
1969 6.06 5.84
1968 6.1 5.97
1967 6.08 6.1
1966 6.06 6.23
1965 6.03 6.35
1964 6.01 6.42
1963 5.99 6.45
1962 5.97 6.47
1961 5.96 6.49
1960 5.95 6.5

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

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Central African Republic and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Paraguay
2024 15.4 27.7
2023 15.3 27.4
2022 15.3 27.1
2021 15.4 26.8
2020 15.4 26.6
2019 15.4 26.2
2018 15.4 25.9
2017 15.4 25.6
2016 15.4 25.3
2015 15.4 24.9
2014 15.6 24.6
2013 16 24.3
2012 16.3 23.9
2011 16.6 23.6
2010 16.7 23.2
2009 16.9 22.9
2008 17 22.5
2007 17.1 22.2
2006 17.1 21.8
2005 17.2 21.5
2004 17.2 21.1
2003 17.2 20.8
2002 17.1 20.5
2001 17.1 20.3
2000 17.1 20.1
1999 17.1 19.9
1998 17.1 19.7
1997 17.1 19.6
1996 17.2 19.5
1995 17.3 19.4
1994 17.4 19.4
1993 17.5 19.3
1992 17.5 19.3
1991 17.6 19.3
1990 17.8 19.2
1989 17.9 19.2
1988 18 19.2
1987 18.1 19.1
1986 18.2 19.1
1985 18.3 19
1984 18.3 19
1983 18.3 18.9
1982 18.4 18.9
1981 18.4 18.8
1980 18.5 18.7
1979 18.5 18.6
1978 18.5 18.4
1977 18.5 18.2
1976 18.5 18
1975 18.5 17.9
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.6 17.5
1972 18.7 17.4
1971 18.8 17.3
1970 18.9 17.2
1969 18.9 17.1
1968 19 17
1967 19.2 17
1966 19.3 16.9
1965 19.4 16.9
1964 19.6 16.9
1963 19.7 16.9
1962 19.9 16.9
1961 20.1 16.8
1960 20.3 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
60.9%
2024

Energy

CAR Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

CAR Paraguay
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
94.9%
2024
English speaking
3%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
81.6%
2024

Health

CAR Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Paraguay
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
10,333 mi
2023

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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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