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Central African Republic vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 43rd vs. 71st).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Philippines
Population
5753659
117991570
Population rank 118/197 14/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Central African Republic and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
CAR Philippines
2024 $2,751,494,281 $461,617,509,782
2023 $2,555,492,086 $437,055,627,244
2022 $2,382,618,615 $404,353,369,605
2021 $2,516,498,412 $394,087,359,848
2020 $2,326,720,900 $361,751,145,452
2019 $2,221,301,351 $376,823,402,239
2018 $2,220,979,146 $346,841,896,587
2017 $2,072,349,973 $328,480,736,803
2016 $1,825,018,145 $318,627,003,017
2015 $1,695,825,714 $306,445,871,242
2014 $1,894,813,389 $297,483,555,338
2013 $1,691,544,110 $283,902,828,589
2012 $2,510,126,512 $261,920,540,963
2011 $2,437,982,705 $234,216,730,291
2010 $2,142,591,540 $208,368,893,151
2009 $2,067,381,665 $175,974,755,881
2008 $1,993,407,888 $181,624,626,327
2007 $1,699,811,295 $155,980,408,673
2006 $1,461,859,762 $127,652,926,368
2005 $1,337,894,379 $107,419,977,318
2004 $1,272,360,517 $95,001,999,685
2003 $1,142,315,523 $87,039,092,974
2002 $996,068,145 $84,307,345,888
2001 $932,648,605 $78,921,234,458
2000 $916,777,283 $83,669,788,377
1999 $999,477,511 $85,640,171,045
1998 $967,338,390 $74,492,416,330
1997 $937,741,513 $94,106,317,565
1996 $1,007,791,127 $94,648,084,429
1995 $1,115,389,674 $84,644,328,727
1994 $851,174,357 $73,159,336,915
1993 $1,278,781,262 $62,036,529,147
1992 $1,411,917,553 $60,422,328,242
1991 $1,377,374,987 $51,784,144,943
1990 $1,440,711,459 $50,508,286,642
1989 $1,233,930,281 $48,513,773,721
1988 $1,264,899,288 $43,152,128,959
1987 $1,200,991,978 $37,791,488,666
1986 $1,122,265,013 $33,987,207,295
1985 $864,849,836 $34,961,486,348
1984 $637,820,670 $35,730,185,634
1983 $658,679,333 $37,759,179,895
1982 $748,312,391 $42,206,011,275
1981 $694,803,623 $40,499,388,869
1980 $797,048,199 $36,848,080,899
1979 $700,764,748 $31,218,296,292
1978 $610,578,632 $25,762,224,563
1977 $507,298,148 $22,283,109,803
1976 $451,152,461 $19,381,055,197
1975 $378,660,016 $16,875,240,684
1974 $281,398,706 $15,607,882,555
1973 $271,183,082 $11,412,449,735
1972 $230,317,883 $9,067,815,521
1971 $201,450,800 $8,375,075,630
1970 $189,106,529 $7,559,115,517
1969 $188,039,210 $9,571,800,653
1968 $191,767,442 $8,632,749,269
1967 $163,820,514 $7,724,873,935
1966 $157,930,018 $7,189,017,888
1965 $150,574,795 $6,517,349,772
1964 $142,025,079 $5,953,756,195
1963 $129,379,124 $5,505,023,238
1962 $124,482,774 $4,954,593,072
1961 $123,134,583 $8,171,194,425
1960 $112,155,598 $7,515,894,111

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

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Central African Republic and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Philippines
2024 $516 $3,985
2023 $496 $3,804
2022 $467 $3,548
2021 $492 $3,484
2020 $463 $3,228
2019 $449 $3,401
2018 $455 $3,169
2017 $432 $3,038
2016 $387 $2,985
2015 $366 $2,910
2014 $410 $2,867
2013 $364 $2,781
2012 $544 $2,615
2011 $534 $2,384
2010 $477 $2,163
2009 $456 $1,864
2008 $437 $1,959
2007 $381 $1,713
2006 $334 $1,426
2005 $312 $1,220
2004 $303 $1,100
2003 $278.4 $1,027
2002 $248.6 $1,015
2001 $238 $970
2000 $239.2 $1,051
1999 $268 $1,101
1998 $266.6 $983
1997 $265.5 $1,273
1996 $293.3 $1,311
1995 $333 $1,200
1994 $261.3 $1,060
1993 $405 $919
1992 $462 $917
1991 $465 $804
1990 $502 $804
1989 $443 $792
1988 $466 $722
1987 $450 $650
1986 $426 $600
1985 $333 $633
1984 $248.3 $665
1983 $259.6 $723
1982 $298.4 $833
1981 $280.3 $821
1980 $325 $767
1979 $289.1 $667
1978 $254.6 $565
1977 $213.8 $502
1976 $192.1 $449
1975 $163.6 $401
1974 $124 $379
1973 $121.8 $283.2
1972 $105.5 $230.1
1971 $94.1 $217.4
1970 $90.2 $200.9
1969 $91.7 $261.1
1968 $95.6 $242.2
1967 $83.6 $223.1
1966 $82.3 $213.8
1965 $80.2 $199.8
1964 $77.2 $188.2
1963 $71.8 $179.5
1962 $70.4 $166.7
1961 $71 $283.8
1960 $65.9 $269.5

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

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Central African Republic vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Philippines
2026 58.2 70.2
2025 57.9 70.1
2024 57.7 69.9
2023 57.4 69.8
2022 18.8 69.5
2021 40.3 66.7
2020 50.6 70.1
2019 31.5 69.7
2018 52.3 69.8
2017 45.2 70
2016 51 69.5
2015 51.9 69.5
2014 40.3 69.3
2013 49.5 69.3
2012 51.3 69.2
2011 50.1 69.1
2010 46.9 68.9
2009 14.7 68.6
2008 49.9 68.6
2007 49.3 68.5
2006 48.7 68.2
2005 48.2 68.4
2004 47.7 68.3
2003 47.3 68
2002 46.8 67.9
2001 46.7 67.8
2000 46.6 67.8
1999 46.9 67.5
1998 47.1 67.2
1997 47.3 67
1996 47.7 66.7
1995 48.1 66.3
1994 48.5 66
1993 48.9 65.7
1992 49.2 65.4
1991 49.6 64.6
1990 49.9 64.4
1989 50.1 64.1
1988 50.2 63.7
1987 50.4 63.3
1986 50.4 62.9
1985 50.5 62.7
1984 50.4 62.4
1983 50.3 62.3
1982 50.2 62.2
1981 50 61.9
1980 49.8 61.9
1979 49.5 61.7
1978 49.2 61.5
1977 48.8 61.4
1976 48.4 60.9
1975 47.9 60.9
1974 47.4 60.8
1973 46.9 60.7
1972 46.3 60.9
1971 45.8 61.1
1970 45.2 60.8
1969 44.6 61
1968 44 60.9
1967 43.4 60.8
1966 42.8 60.6
1965 42.2 60.4
1964 41.6 60.1
1963 41.1 60
1962 40.6 59.8
1961 40.1 59.5
1960 39.6 59.2
1959 39.1 58.7
1958 38.7 58.3
1957 38.3 57.8
1956 37.8 57.2
1955 37.4 56.6
1954 37 56
1953 36.6 55.4
1952 36.2 54.7
1951 35.8 54.1
1950 35.4 53.6

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

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Central African Republic and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Philippines
1x
Year Population
CAR Philippines
2024 5,330,690 115,843,670
2023 5,152,421 114,891,199
2022 5,098,039 113,964,338
2021 5,112,100 113,100,950
2020 5,026,628 112,081,264
2019 4,944,703 110,804,683
2018 4,878,657 109,465,287
2017 4,793,511 108,119,693
2016 4,713,663 106,735,719
2015 4,629,320 105,312,992
2014 4,623,182 103,767,130
2013 4,642,419 102,076,336
2012 4,610,848 100,175,512
2011 4,565,021 98,248,614
2010 4,492,995 96,337,125
2009 4,529,047 94,384,250
2008 4,558,984 92,699,095
2007 4,462,770 91,075,184
2006 4,377,579 89,508,986
2005 4,288,810 88,015,962
2004 4,192,826 86,394,504
2003 4,103,086 84,731,835
2002 4,006,077 83,068,889
2001 3,919,487 81,401,488
2000 3,833,416 79,625,397
1999 3,729,450 77,753,257
1998 3,628,827 75,791,024
1997 3,531,700 73,908,810
1996 3,435,965 72,190,242
1995 3,348,052 70,546,246
1994 3,257,954 69,019,291
1993 3,157,839 67,530,621
1992 3,058,831 65,926,125
1991 2,963,191 64,382,249
1990 2,871,910 62,854,666
1989 2,783,970 61,265,260
1988 2,713,965 59,739,052
1987 2,669,155 58,157,496
1986 2,634,258 56,645,077
1985 2,600,932 55,213,006
1984 2,568,610 53,726,181
1983 2,537,399 52,194,620
1982 2,507,375 50,695,707
1981 2,478,402 49,311,727
1980 2,450,535 48,043,740
1979 2,423,794 46,807,103
1978 2,397,961 45,575,281
1977 2,372,930 44,367,962
1976 2,348,566 43,201,488
1975 2,313,916 42,120,826
1974 2,269,338 41,174,341
1973 2,226,008 40,294,130
1972 2,183,769 39,408,560
1971 2,141,450 38,518,659
1970 2,097,505 37,622,204
1969 2,051,515 36,660,799
1968 2,005,100 35,638,342
1967 1,960,444 34,621,320
1966 1,918,082 33,617,170
1965 1,877,854 32,625,316
1964 1,839,583 31,643,032
1963 1,803,063 30,674,731
1962 1,768,115 29,723,536
1961 1,734,580 28,792,621
1960 1,702,346 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Philippines

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Philippines
2023 6.01 1.92
2022 6.02 1.93
2021 6.05 1.95
2020 6.06 2.08
2019 6.09 2.22
2018 6.11 2.38
2017 6.13 2.53
2016 6.13 2.68
2015 6.13 2.83
2014 6.1 2.89
2013 6.08 3.04
2012 6.05 3.14
2011 6.01 3.24
2010 5.96 3.32
2009 5.94 3.38
2008 5.9 3.4
2007 5.87 3.4
2006 5.84 3.47
2005 5.81 3.45
2004 5.78 3.52
2003 5.8 3.59
2002 5.79 3.65
2001 5.81 3.72
2000 5.85 3.75
1999 5.88 3.83
1998 5.89 3.88
1997 5.92 3.94
1996 5.96 4
1995 5.94 4.07
1994 5.92 4.08
1993 5.93 4.1
1992 5.96 4.16
1991 6.03 4.27
1990 6.05 4.32
1989 6.07 4.37
1988 6.1 4.45
1987 6.12 4.51
1986 6.11 4.56
1985 6.12 4.66
1984 6.14 4.77
1983 6.15 4.87
1982 6.16 4.92
1981 6.17 4.97
1980 6.13 5.11
1979 6.09 5.26
1978 6.04 5.39
1977 5.99 5.44
1976 5.94 5.51
1975 5.88 5.6
1974 5.9 5.69
1973 5.93 5.79
1972 5.96 5.94
1971 5.99 6.08
1970 6.03 6.22
1969 6.06 6.33
1968 6.1 6.45
1967 6.08 6.57
1966 6.06 6.69
1965 6.03 6.8
1964 6.01 6.89
1963 5.99 6.95
1962 5.97 6.98
1961 5.96 6.99
1960 5.95 7

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

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Central African Republic and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Philippines
2024 15.4 26.8
2023 15.3 26.3
2022 15.3 25.9
2021 15.4 25.5
2020 15.4 25.1
2019 15.4 24.7
2018 15.4 24.3
2017 15.4 24
2016 15.4 23.6
2015 15.4 23.3
2014 15.6 22.9
2013 16 22.7
2012 16.3 22.4
2011 16.6 22.2
2010 16.7 22
2009 16.9 21.7
2008 17 21.5
2007 17.1 21.3
2006 17.1 21.2
2005 17.2 21
2004 17.2 20.8
2003 17.2 20.6
2002 17.1 20.4
2001 17.1 20.2
2000 17.1 20
1999 17.1 19.8
1998 17.1 19.6
1997 17.1 19.4
1996 17.2 19.3
1995 17.3 19.2
1994 17.4 19.1
1993 17.5 19.1
1992 17.5 19
1991 17.6 18.9
1990 17.8 18.8
1989 17.9 18.7
1988 18 18.6
1987 18.1 18.5
1986 18.2 18.3
1985 18.3 18.2
1984 18.3 18.1
1983 18.3 17.9
1982 18.4 17.7
1981 18.4 17.5
1980 18.5 17.3
1979 18.5 17.1
1978 18.5 16.9
1977 18.5 16.7
1976 18.5 16.5
1975 18.5 16.3
1974 18.6 16.1
1973 18.6 16
1972 18.7 15.9
1971 18.8 15.8
1970 18.9 15.7
1969 18.9 15.6
1968 19 15.5
1967 19.2 15.4
1966 19.3 15.4
1965 19.4 15.4
1964 19.6 15.4
1963 19.7 15.4
1962 19.9 15.5
1961 20.1 15.6
1960 20.3 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
50.2%
2024

Energy

CAR Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
98%
2023

Society

CAR Philippines
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
98.5%
2020
English speaking
3%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
83.8%
2023

Health

CAR Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Philippines
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
134,457 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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