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Central African Republic vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 43rd vs. 19th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Peru
Population
5753659
35031596
Population rank 118/197 48/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Central African Republic and Peru: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Peru economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Peru
1x
Year GDP
CAR Peru
2024 $2,751,494,281 $289,221,969,063
2023 $2,555,492,086 $266,958,720,838
2022 $2,382,618,615 $246,065,570,308
2021 $2,516,498,412 $226,328,766,460
2020 $2,326,720,900 $201,409,694,756
2019 $2,221,301,351 $228,346,006,004
2018 $2,220,979,146 $222,597,009,739
2017 $2,072,349,973 $211,007,984,081
2016 $1,825,018,145 $191,898,104,390
2015 $1,695,825,714 $189,802,976,286
2014 $1,894,813,389 $200,786,250,583
2013 $1,691,544,110 $201,175,543,571
2012 $2,510,126,512 $192,650,021,649
2011 $2,437,982,705 $171,761,737,047
2010 $2,142,591,540 $147,527,631,521
2009 $2,067,381,665 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,993,407,888 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,699,811,295 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,461,859,762 $88,643,193,062
2005 $1,337,894,379 $76,060,606,061
2004 $1,272,360,517 $66,768,703,498
2003 $1,142,315,523 $58,731,030,122
2002 $996,068,145 $54,777,553,515
2001 $932,648,605 $52,030,158,775
2000 $916,777,283 $51,744,749,133
1999 $999,477,511 $50,187,324,568
1998 $967,338,390 $55,501,467,877
1997 $937,741,513 $58,147,522,523
1996 $1,007,791,127 $55,252,414,130
1995 $1,115,389,674 $53,312,793,687
1994 $851,174,357 $44,882,079,767
1993 $1,278,781,262 $34,832,077,221
1992 $1,411,917,553 $35,966,302,303
1991 $1,377,374,987 $34,341,465,998
1990 $1,440,711,459 $26,410,386,963
1989 $1,233,930,281 $22,499,558,526
1988 $1,264,899,288 $15,439,408,447
1987 $1,200,991,978 $36,889,706,593
1986 $1,122,265,013 $21,859,448,586
1985 $864,849,836 $15,078,736,875
1984 $637,820,670 $17,600,400,385
1983 $658,679,333 $17,345,260,564
1982 $748,312,391 $21,794,535,621
1981 $694,803,623 $21,648,214,893
1980 $797,048,199 $18,136,838,538
1979 $700,764,748 $15,954,012,439
1978 $610,578,632 $12,491,876,743
1977 $507,298,148 $14,544,913,961
1976 $451,152,461 $16,131,958,851
1975 $378,660,016 $16,931,162,355
1974 $281,398,706 $13,858,441,211
1973 $271,183,082 $10,994,381,895
1972 $230,317,883 $9,189,413,409
1971 $201,450,800 $8,289,582,884
1970 $189,106,529 $7,432,223,177
1969 $188,039,210 $6,420,909,790
1968 $191,767,442 $5,736,083,835
1967 $163,820,514 $6,194,340,080
1966 $157,930,018 $6,109,048,737
1965 $150,574,795 $5,163,008,077
1964 $142,025,079 $4,353,664,867
1963 $129,379,124 $3,598,272,493
1962 $124,482,774 $3,284,322,201
1961 $123,134,583 $2,897,852,693
1960 $112,155,598 $2,571,986,572

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

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Central African Republic and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Peru
2024 $516 $8,452
2023 $496 $7,888
2022 $467 $7,351
2021 $492 $6,826
2020 $463 $6,133
2019 $449 $7,037
2018 $455 $6,978
2017 $432 $6,736
2016 $387 $6,217
2015 $366 $6,232
2014 $410 $6,667
2013 $364 $6,747
2012 $544 $6,519
2011 $534 $5,861
2010 $477 $5,072
2009 $456 $4,181
2008 $437 $4,198
2007 $381 $3,581
2006 $334 $3,130
2005 $312 $2,707
2004 $303 $2,397
2003 $278.4 $2,129
2002 $248.6 $2,007
2001 $238 $1,930
2000 $239.2 $1,945
1999 $268 $1,917
1998 $266.6 $2,156
1997 $265.5 $2,301
1996 $293.3 $2,227
1995 $333 $2,190
1994 $261.3 $1,879
1993 $405 $1,488
1992 $462 $1,567
1991 $465 $1,527
1990 $502 $1,200
1989 $443 $1,045
1988 $466 $733
1987 $450 $1,792
1986 $426 $1,087
1985 $333 $767
1984 $248.3 $918
1983 $259.6 $927
1982 $298.4 $1,194
1981 $280.3 $1,216
1980 $325 $1,045
1979 $289.1 $942
1978 $254.6 $756
1977 $213.8 $903
1976 $192.1 $1,026
1975 $163.6 $1,104
1974 $124 $927
1973 $121.8 $754
1972 $105.5 $647
1971 $94.1 $599
1970 $90.2 $550
1969 $91.7 $488
1968 $95.6 $448
1967 $83.6 $498
1966 $82.3 $505
1965 $80.2 $439
1964 $77.2 $381
1963 $71.8 $324
1962 $70.4 $305
1961 $71 $276.6
1960 $65.9 $252.8

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

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Central African Republic vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Peru
2026 58.2 78.3
2025 57.9 78.1
2024 57.7 77.9
2023 57.4 77.7
2022 18.8 76.8
2021 40.3 71.6
2020 50.6 73.8
2019 31.5 76.3
2018 52.3 76
2017 45.2 76
2016 51 76
2015 51.9 75.7
2014 40.3 75.3
2013 49.5 74.6
2012 51.3 74
2011 50.1 73.3
2010 46.9 72.9
2009 14.7 72.6
2008 49.9 72.7
2007 49.3 72.7
2006 48.7 72.3
2005 48.2 72
2004 47.7 71.4
2003 47.3 71.3
2002 46.8 70.8
2001 46.7 70.3
2000 46.6 69.8
1999 46.9 69.3
1998 47.1 68.7
1997 47.3 68.3
1996 47.7 67.8
1995 48.1 67.2
1994 48.5 66.5
1993 48.9 65.7
1992 49.2 65
1991 49.6 64.2
1990 49.9 64
1989 50.1 63.4
1988 50.2 63
1987 50.4 62.5
1986 50.4 62.2
1985 50.5 61.7
1984 50.4 61.1
1983 50.3 60.8
1982 50.2 60.6
1981 50 60.3
1980 49.8 60
1979 49.5 59.6
1978 49.2 59.3
1977 48.8 58.9
1976 48.4 58.6
1975 47.9 58.2
1974 47.4 57.8
1973 46.9 57.3
1972 46.3 57
1971 45.8 56.5
1970 45.2 47.7
1969 44.6 55.8
1968 44 55.4
1967 43.4 54.9
1966 42.8 54.4
1965 42.2 53.9
1964 41.6 53.3
1963 41.1 52.6
1962 40.6 51.5
1961 40.1 51.2
1960 39.6 50.6
1959 39.1 50
1958 38.7 49.5
1957 38.3 48.9
1956 37.8 48.4
1955 37.4 47.9
1954 37 47.5
1953 36.6 47.1
1952 36.2 46.8
1951 35.8 46.5
1950 35.4 46

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

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Central African Republic and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Peru
1x
Year Population
CAR Peru
2024 5,330,690 34,217,848
2023 5,152,421 33,845,617
2022 5,098,039 33,475,438
2021 5,112,100 33,155,882
2020 5,026,628 32,838,579
2019 4,944,703 32,449,303
2018 4,878,657 31,897,584
2017 4,793,511 31,324,637
2016 4,713,663 30,866,494
2015 4,629,320 30,457,600
2014 4,623,182 30,115,826
2013 4,642,419 29,817,919
2012 4,610,848 29,550,366
2011 4,565,021 29,304,086
2010 4,492,995 29,086,019
2009 4,529,047 28,896,811
2008 4,558,984 28,719,041
2007 4,462,770 28,530,699
2006 4,377,579 28,324,491
2005 4,288,810 28,101,180
2004 4,192,826 27,852,190
2003 4,103,086 27,580,490
2002 4,006,077 27,288,217
2001 3,919,487 26,964,601
2000 3,833,416 26,598,331
1999 3,729,450 26,186,504
1998 3,628,827 25,738,095
1997 3,531,700 25,274,147
1996 3,435,965 24,811,171
1995 3,348,052 24,348,919
1994 3,257,954 23,881,493
1993 3,157,839 23,413,783
1992 3,058,831 22,946,340
1991 2,963,191 22,483,775
1990 2,871,910 22,014,771
1989 2,783,970 21,532,589
1988 2,713,965 21,054,702
1987 2,669,155 20,582,320
1986 2,634,258 20,117,122
1985 2,600,932 19,648,204
1984 2,568,610 19,174,716
1983 2,537,399 18,705,957
1982 2,507,375 18,246,503
1981 2,478,402 17,798,805
1980 2,450,535 17,360,949
1979 2,423,794 16,933,139
1978 2,397,961 16,516,059
1977 2,372,930 16,109,806
1976 2,348,566 15,716,809
1975 2,313,916 15,333,957
1974 2,269,338 14,956,552
1973 2,226,008 14,582,867
1972 2,183,769 14,210,147
1971 2,141,450 13,838,067
1970 2,097,505 13,501,237
1969 2,051,515 13,166,767
1968 2,005,100 12,803,993
1967 1,960,444 12,448,814
1966 1,918,082 12,101,297
1965 1,877,854 11,761,085
1964 1,839,583 11,427,978
1963 1,803,063 11,102,099
1962 1,768,115 10,784,612
1961 1,734,580 10,475,123
1960 1,702,346 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Peru

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Peru
2023 6.01 1.98
2022 6.02 2
2021 6.05 2.03
2020 6.06 2.06
2019 6.09 2.09
2018 6.11 2.12
2017 6.13 2.15
2016 6.13 2.19
2015 6.13 2.23
2014 6.1 2.27
2013 6.08 2.32
2012 6.05 2.36
2011 6.01 2.41
2010 5.96 2.42
2009 5.94 2.48
2008 5.9 2.53
2007 5.87 2.58
2006 5.84 2.62
2005 5.81 2.64
2004 5.78 2.67
2003 5.8 2.66
2002 5.79 2.69
2001 5.81 2.74
2000 5.85 2.85
1999 5.88 2.92
1998 5.89 3
1997 5.92 3.1
1996 5.96 3.2
1995 5.94 3.32
1994 5.92 3.43
1993 5.93 3.55
1992 5.96 3.67
1991 6.03 3.79
1990 6.05 3.91
1989 6.07 4.03
1988 6.1 4.14
1987 6.12 4.25
1986 6.11 4.35
1985 6.12 4.46
1984 6.14 4.57
1983 6.15 4.68
1982 6.16 4.8
1981 6.17 4.92
1980 6.13 5.04
1979 6.09 5.17
1978 6.04 5.31
1977 5.99 5.44
1976 5.94 5.58
1975 5.88 5.71
1974 5.9 5.84
1973 5.93 5.97
1972 5.96 6.09
1971 5.99 6.21
1970 6.03 6.32
1969 6.06 6.42
1968 6.1 6.51
1967 6.08 6.6
1966 6.06 6.68
1965 6.03 6.75
1964 6.01 6.81
1963 5.99 6.86
1962 5.97 6.9
1961 5.96 6.92
1960 5.95 6.94

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

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Central African Republic and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Peru
2024 15.4 30.8
2023 15.3 30.5
2022 15.3 30.1
2021 15.4 29.8
2020 15.4 29.5
2019 15.4 29.2
2018 15.4 28.9
2017 15.4 28.6
2016 15.4 28.4
2015 15.4 28.1
2014 15.6 27.8
2013 16 27.4
2012 16.3 27.1
2011 16.6 26.7
2010 16.7 26.3
2009 16.9 25.8
2008 17 25.4
2007 17.1 25
2006 17.1 24.6
2005 17.2 24.2
2004 17.2 23.9
2003 17.2 23.5
2002 17.1 23.2
2001 17.1 22.8
2000 17.1 22.5
1999 17.1 22.1
1998 17.1 21.8
1997 17.1 21.5
1996 17.2 21.2
1995 17.3 20.9
1994 17.4 20.7
1993 17.5 20.4
1992 17.5 20.2
1991 17.6 20
1990 17.8 19.8
1989 17.9 19.6
1988 18 19.5
1987 18.1 19.3
1986 18.2 19.2
1985 18.3 19.1
1984 18.3 18.9
1983 18.3 18.8
1982 18.4 18.7
1981 18.4 18.6
1980 18.5 18.5
1979 18.5 18.4
1978 18.5 18.3
1977 18.5 18.2
1976 18.5 18.2
1975 18.5 18.1
1974 18.6 18.1
1973 18.6 18
1972 18.7 18
1971 18.8 17.9
1970 18.9 17.9
1969 18.9 17.9
1968 19 17.9
1967 19.2 17.9
1966 19.3 17.9
1965 19.4 17.9
1964 19.6 17.9
1963 19.7 17.9
1962 19.9 18
1961 20.1 18.1
1960 20.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
59.3%
2024

Energy

CAR Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

CAR Peru
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
93.7%
2024
English speaking
3%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
82%
2024

Health

CAR Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Peru
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
109,106 mi
2021

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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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