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Central African Republic vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 43rd vs. 158th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Qatar
Population
5753659
2999260
Population rank 118/197 136/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Central African Republic and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
CAR Qatar
2024 $2,751,494,281 $219,162,637,363
2023 $2,555,492,086 $217,308,516,484
2022 $2,382,618,615 $235,709,340,659
2021 $2,516,498,412 $179,732,142,857
2020 $2,326,720,900 $144,411,538,462
2019 $2,221,301,351 $176,371,428,571
2018 $2,220,979,146 $183,335,164,835
2017 $2,072,349,973 $161,099,175,824
2016 $1,825,018,145 $151,732,142,857
2015 $1,695,825,714 $161,739,835,165
2014 $1,894,813,389 $206,224,725,275
2013 $1,691,544,110 $198,727,747,253
2012 $2,510,126,512 $186,833,516,484
2011 $2,437,982,705 $167,775,274,725
2010 $2,142,591,540 $123,627,197,802
2009 $2,067,381,665 $97,798,351,648
2008 $1,993,407,888 $115,270,054,945
2007 $1,699,811,295 $79,712,087,912
2006 $1,461,859,762 $60,882,142,857
2005 $1,337,894,379 $44,530,494,505
2004 $1,272,360,517 $31,734,065,934
2003 $1,142,315,523 $23,533,791,209
2002 $996,068,145 $19,363,736,264
2001 $932,648,605 $17,538,461,538
2000 $916,777,283 $17,759,890,110
1999 $999,477,511 $12,393,131,868
1998 $967,338,390 $10,255,495,027
1997 $937,741,513 $11,297,802,115
1996 $1,007,791,127 $9,059,340,385
1995 $1,115,389,674 $8,137,911,978
1994 $851,174,357 $7,374,450,769
1993 $1,278,781,262 $7,156,593,654
1992 $1,411,917,553 $7,646,153,984
1991 $1,377,374,987 $6,883,516,484
1990 $1,440,711,459 $7,360,439,423
1989 $1,233,930,281 $6,487,912,088
1988 $1,264,899,288 $6,038,187,033
1987 $1,200,991,978 $5,446,428,681
1986 $1,122,265,013 $5,053,021,951
1985 $864,849,836 $6,153,296,456
1984 $637,820,670 $6,704,395,824
1983 $658,679,333 $6,467,582,308
1982 $748,312,391 $7,596,703,214
1981 $694,803,623 $8,661,263,764
1980 $797,048,199 $7,829,165,262
1979 $700,764,748 $5,632,962,997
1978 $610,578,632 $4,052,000,413
1977 $507,298,148 $3,617,564,638
1976 $451,152,461 $3,284,273,987
1975 $378,660,016 $2,512,773,166
1974 $281,398,706 $2,401,403,227
1973 $271,183,082 $793,885,560
1972 $230,317,883 $510,262,500
1971 $201,450,800 $387,703,106
1970 $189,106,529 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Qatar
2024 $516 $76,689
2023 $496 $81,817
2022 $467 $88,701
2021 $492 $71,752
2020 $463 $51,684
2019 $449 $66,841
2018 $455 $71,040
2017 $432 $63,280
2016 $387 $61,254
2015 $366 $68,985
2014 $410 $95,841
2013 $364 $103,697
2012 $544 $108,470
2011 $534 $103,262
2010 $477 $76,463
2009 $456 $60,786
2008 $437 $80,781
2007 $381 $65,954
2006 $334 $62,582
2005 $312 $53,950
2004 $303 $41,036
2003 $278.4 $31,602
2002 $248.6 $27,227
2001 $238 $25,871
2000 $239.2 $27,535
1999 $268 $20,234
1998 $266.6 $17,665
1997 $265.5 $20,523
1996 $293.3 $17,125
1995 $333 $15,823
1994 $261.3 $14,765
1993 $405 $14,770
1992 $462 $16,280
1991 $465 $15,133
1990 $502 $16,722
1989 $443 $15,243
1988 $466 $14,682
1987 $450 $13,719
1986 $426 $13,213
1985 $333 $16,815
1984 $248.3 $19,272
1983 $259.6 $19,616
1982 $298.4 $24,385
1981 $280.3 $29,505
1980 $325 $28,375
1979 $289.1 $21,777
1978 $254.6 $16,757
1977 $213.8 $16,058
1976 $192.1 $15,710
1975 $163.6 $13,014
1974 $124 $13,540
1973 $121.8 $4,905
1972 $105.5 $3,483
1971 $94.1 $2,952
1970 $90.2 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Qatar
2026 58.2 82.8
2025 57.9 82.7
2024 57.7 82.5
2023 57.4 82.4
2022 18.8 81.9
2021 40.3 81.1
2020 50.6 80.4
2019 31.5 82.9
2018 52.3 82.7
2017 45.2 82.5
2016 51 82.1
2015 51.9 81.8
2014 40.3 81.4
2013 49.5 81
2012 51.3 80.5
2011 50.1 80
2010 46.9 79.4
2009 14.7 78.8
2008 49.9 78.3
2007 49.3 77.7
2006 48.7 77.3
2005 48.2 76.9
2004 47.7 76.5
2003 47.3 76.1
2002 46.8 75.8
2001 46.7 75.5
2000 46.6 75.3
1999 46.9 75
1998 47.1 74.9
1997 47.3 74.7
1996 47.7 74.6
1995 48.1 74.4
1994 48.5 74.2
1993 48.9 74.1
1992 49.2 73.9
1991 49.6 73.7
1990 49.9 73.4
1989 50.1 73.1
1988 50.2 72.8
1987 50.4 72.5
1986 50.4 72.2
1985 50.5 71.8
1984 50.4 71.5
1983 50.3 71.1
1982 50.2 70.7
1981 50 70.3
1980 49.8 69.9
1979 49.5 69.5
1978 49.2 69.1
1977 48.8 68.6
1976 48.4 68.2
1975 47.9 67.7
1974 47.4 67.2
1973 46.9 66.6
1972 46.3 66.1
1971 45.8 65.5
1970 45.2 64.9
1969 44.6 64.2
1968 44 63.6
1967 43.4 62.9
1966 42.8 62.2
1965 42.2 61.4
1964 41.6 60.7
1963 41.1 60
1962 40.6 59.2
1961 40.1 58.5
1960 39.6 57.8
1959 39.1 57
1958 38.7 56.3
1957 38.3 55.6
1956 37.8 54.9
1955 37.4 54.2
1954 37 53.5
1953 36.6 52.8
1952 36.2 52.1
1951 35.8 51.5
1950 35.4 50.8

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

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Central African Republic and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Qatar
1x
Year Population
CAR Qatar
2024 5,330,690 2,857,822
2023 5,152,421 2,656,032
2022 5,098,039 2,657,333
2021 5,112,100 2,504,910
2020 5,026,628 2,794,148
2019 4,944,703 2,638,657
2018 4,878,657 2,580,734
2017 4,793,511 2,545,820
2016 4,713,663 2,477,113
2015 4,629,320 2,344,557
2014 4,623,182 2,151,745
2013 4,642,419 1,916,426
2012 4,610,848 1,722,438
2011 4,565,021 1,624,761
2010 4,492,995 1,616,832
2009 4,529,047 1,608,903
2008 4,558,984 1,426,938
2007 4,462,770 1,208,595
2006 4,377,579 972,831
2005 4,288,810 825,408
2004 4,192,826 773,332
2003 4,103,086 744,682
2002 4,006,077 711,205
2001 3,919,487 677,925
2000 3,833,416 644,989
1999 3,729,450 612,500
1998 3,628,827 580,540
1997 3,531,700 550,500
1996 3,435,965 529,019
1995 3,348,052 514,325
1994 3,257,954 499,459
1993 3,157,839 484,545
1992 3,058,831 469,657
1991 2,963,191 454,853
1990 2,871,910 440,175
1989 2,783,970 425,646
1988 2,713,965 411,264
1987 2,669,155 397,005
1986 2,634,258 382,422
1985 2,600,932 365,940
1984 2,568,610 347,878
1983 2,537,399 329,709
1982 2,507,375 311,537
1981 2,478,402 293,553
1980 2,450,535 275,913
1979 2,423,794 258,670
1978 2,397,961 241,808
1977 2,372,930 225,285
1976 2,348,566 209,052
1975 2,313,916 193,087
1974 2,269,338 177,362
1973 2,226,008 161,841
1972 2,183,769 146,506
1971 2,141,450 131,346
1970 2,097,505 116,350
1969 2,051,515 103,025
1968 2,005,100 91,749
1967 1,960,444 81,439
1966 1,918,082 72,192
1965 1,877,854 64,065
1964 1,839,583 56,867
1963 1,803,063 50,380
1962 1,768,115 44,630
1961 1,734,580 39,680
1960 1,702,346 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Qatar

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Qatar
2023 6.01 1.73
2022 6.02 1.74
2021 6.05 1.61
2020 6.06 1.68
2019 6.09 1.73
2018 6.11 1.76
2017 6.13 1.83
2016 6.13 1.86
2015 6.13 1.98
2014 6.1 2.03
2013 6.08 2.03
2012 6.05 2.04
2011 6.01 2.07
2010 5.96 2.14
2009 5.94 2.25
2008 5.9 2.37
2007 5.87 2.44
2006 5.84 2.51
2005 5.81 2.64
2004 5.78 2.79
2003 5.8 2.93
2002 5.79 3.01
2001 5.81 3.08
2000 5.85 3.07
1999 5.88 3.12
1998 5.89 3.21
1997 5.92 3.33
1996 5.96 3.44
1995 5.94 3.56
1994 5.92 3.67
1993 5.93 3.77
1992 5.96 3.85
1991 6.03 3.99
1990 6.05 4.23
1989 6.07 4.41
1988 6.1 4.51
1987 6.12 4.54
1986 6.11 4.57
1985 6.12 4.64
1984 6.14 4.76
1983 6.15 4.9
1982 6.16 5.04
1981 6.17 5.2
1980 6.13 5.33
1979 6.09 5.46
1978 6.04 5.58
1977 5.99 5.69
1976 5.94 5.78
1975 5.88 5.86
1974 5.9 5.94
1973 5.93 6.01
1972 5.96 6.07
1971 5.99 6.15
1970 6.03 6.23
1969 6.06 6.31
1968 6.1 6.39
1967 6.08 6.46
1966 6.06 6.52
1965 6.03 6.53
1964 6.01 6.53
1963 5.99 6.53
1962 5.97 6.53
1961 5.96 6.53
1960 5.95 6.53

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

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Central African Republic and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Qatar
2024 15.4 34.5
2023 15.3 34.1
2022 15.3 33.4
2021 15.4 32.9
2020 15.4 32.6
2019 15.4 32.3
2018 15.4 31.9
2017 15.4 31.6
2016 15.4 31.4
2015 15.4 31.2
2014 15.6 31.1
2013 16 30.9
2012 16.3 31
2011 16.6 31.2
2010 16.7 31.3
2009 16.9 30.8
2008 17 30.1
2007 17.1 30.1
2006 17.1 30.6
2005 17.2 30.9
2004 17.2 31
2003 17.2 30.9
2002 17.1 30.5
2001 17.1 30.1
2000 17.1 29.9
1999 17.1 29.8
1998 17.1 29.8
1997 17.1 29.9
1996 17.2 29.6
1995 17.3 29.1
1994 17.4 28.7
1993 17.5 28.4
1992 17.5 28.1
1991 17.6 27.9
1990 17.8 27.7
1989 17.9 27.6
1988 18 27.5
1987 18.1 27.5
1986 18.2 27.4
1985 18.3 27
1984 18.3 26.3
1983 18.3 25.6
1982 18.4 24.8
1981 18.4 24.1
1980 18.5 23.5
1979 18.5 22.9
1978 18.5 22.3
1977 18.5 21.8
1976 18.5 21.3
1975 18.5 21
1974 18.6 20.8
1973 18.6 20.9
1972 18.7 21.3
1971 18.8 22.2
1970 18.9 23.7
1969 18.9 24.4
1968 19 24
1967 19.2 23.5
1966 19.3 23
1965 19.4 22.5
1964 19.6 21.8
1963 19.7 21.1
1962 19.9 20.1
1961 20.1 19
1960 20.3 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
65.9%
2011

Energy

CAR Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Qatar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
97.8%
2014
English speaking
3%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
99.7%
2023

Health

CAR Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Qatar
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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