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Central African Republic vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 43rd vs. 146th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Rwanda
Population
5753659
14975051
Population rank 118/197 77/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Central African Republic and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
CAR Rwanda
2024 $2,751,494,281 $14,251,642,235
2023 $2,555,492,086 $14,331,722,703
2022 $2,382,618,615 $13,316,161,002
2021 $2,516,498,412 $11,078,787,090
2020 $2,326,720,900 $10,174,386,857
2019 $2,221,301,351 $10,349,300,277
2018 $2,220,979,146 $9,637,904,521
2017 $2,072,349,973 $9,252,833,891
2016 $1,825,018,145 $8,695,272,058
2015 $1,695,825,714 $8,543,760,200
2014 $1,894,813,389 $8,238,966,124
2013 $1,691,544,110 $7,819,964,030
2012 $2,510,126,512 $7,654,761,050
2011 $2,437,982,705 $6,884,913,658
2010 $2,142,591,540 $6,124,756,654
2009 $2,067,381,665 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,993,407,888 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,699,811,295 $4,070,507,895
2006 $1,461,859,762 $3,319,784,539
2005 $1,337,894,379 $2,933,819,766
2004 $1,272,360,517 $2,376,496,067
2003 $1,142,315,523 $2,138,237,279
2002 $996,068,145 $1,966,003,468
2001 $932,648,605 $1,966,600,715
2000 $916,777,283 $2,068,836,754
1999 $999,477,511 $2,157,108,263
1998 $967,338,390 $1,989,343,546
1997 $937,741,513 $1,851,558,197
1996 $1,007,791,127 $1,382,334,879
1995 $1,115,389,674 $1,293,535,193
1994 $851,174,357 $753,636,370
1993 $1,278,781,262 $1,971,525,712
1992 $1,411,917,553 $2,029,026,962
1991 $1,377,374,987 $1,911,600,237
1990 $1,440,711,459 $2,550,185,679
1989 $1,233,930,281 $2,405,022,593
1988 $1,264,899,288 $2,395,492,687
1987 $1,200,991,978 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,122,265,013 $1,944,710,684
1985 $864,849,836 $1,715,626,331
1984 $637,820,670 $1,587,413,084
1983 $658,679,333 $1,479,687,587
1982 $748,312,391 $1,407,243,139
1981 $694,803,623 $1,407,062,527
1980 $797,048,199 $1,254,765,642
1979 $700,764,748 $1,109,346,131
1978 $610,578,632 $905,709,076
1977 $507,298,148 $746,650,613
1976 $451,152,461 $637,753,853
1975 $378,660,016 $571,863,500
1974 $281,398,706 $308,458,423
1973 $271,183,082 $290,746,157
1972 $230,317,883 $246,457,838
1971 $201,450,800 $222,952,504
1970 $189,106,529 $219,900,006
1969 $188,039,210 $188,700,037
1968 $191,767,442 $172,200,018
1967 $163,820,514 $159,560,018
1966 $157,930,018 $124,525,703
1965 $150,574,795 $148,799,980
1964 $142,025,079 $129,999,994
1963 $129,379,124 $128,000,000
1962 $124,482,774 $125,000,008
1961 $123,134,583 $122,000,016
1960 $112,155,598 $119,000,024

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

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Central African Republic and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Rwanda
2024 $516 $1,000
2023 $496 $1,027
2022 $467 $975
2021 $492 $830
2020 $463 $779
2019 $449 $810
2018 $455 $772
2017 $432 $758
2016 $387 $730
2015 $366 $734
2014 $410 $725
2013 $364 $705
2012 $544 $707
2011 $534 $651
2010 $477 $594
2009 $456 $564
2008 $437 $528
2007 $381 $426
2006 $334 $357
2005 $312 $324
2004 $303 $269.5
2003 $278.4 $249
2002 $248.6 $234
2001 $238 $237.3
2000 $239.2 $251.9
1999 $268 $264.7
1998 $266.6 $246.2
1997 $265.5 $238.7
1996 $293.3 $206
1995 $333 $228
1994 $261.3 $111
1993 $405 $247
1992 $462 $264.1
1991 $465 $254
1990 $502 $346
1989 $443 $335
1988 $466 $344
1987 $450 $320
1986 $426 $297.7
1985 $333 $271.6
1984 $248.3 $259.9
1983 $259.6 $250.6
1982 $298.4 $246.4
1981 $280.3 $254.6
1980 $325 $234.4
1979 $289.1 $213.8
1978 $254.6 $179.9
1977 $213.8 $152.7
1976 $192.1 $134.4
1975 $163.6 $124.1
1974 $124 $68.9
1973 $121.8 $66.9
1972 $105.5 $58.4
1971 $94.1 $54.4
1970 $90.2 $55.2
1969 $91.7 $48.9
1968 $95.6 $46
1967 $83.6 $44
1966 $82.3 $35.4
1965 $80.2 $43.5
1964 $77.2 $39
1963 $71.8 $39.3
1962 $70.4 $39.2
1961 $71 $39.3
1960 $65.9 $39.4

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

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Central African Republic vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Rwanda
2026 58.2 68.5
2025 57.9 68.2
2024 57.7 68
2023 57.4 67.8
2022 18.8 67.5
2021 40.3 66.8
2020 50.6 67
2019 31.5 66.7
2018 52.3 66.4
2017 45.2 66.1
2016 51 65.7
2015 51.9 65.4
2014 40.3 65.1
2013 49.5 64.7
2012 51.3 64.2
2011 50.1 63.5
2010 46.9 62.8
2009 14.7 61.8
2008 49.9 60.6
2007 49.3 59.5
2006 48.7 58.3
2005 48.2 57
2004 47.7 55.5
2003 47.3 53.5
2002 46.8 51.3
2001 46.7 49.5
2000 46.6 47.8
1999 46.9 45.7
1998 47.1 43.1
1997 47.3 42
1996 47.7 42.5
1995 48.1 41.5
1994 48.5 12.2
1993 48.9 42.9
1992 49.2 44.4
1991 49.6 46.2
1990 49.9 47.8
1989 50.1 49.5
1988 50.2 50.9
1987 50.4 51.5
1986 50.4 51.7
1985 50.5 51.7
1984 50.4 51.4
1983 50.3 50.9
1982 50.2 50.2
1981 50 49.2
1980 49.8 48.1
1979 49.5 47.1
1978 49.2 46.2
1977 48.8 45.6
1976 48.4 45.3
1975 47.9 45.3
1974 47.4 45.6
1973 46.9 45.9
1972 46.3 46.3
1971 45.8 46.8
1970 45.2 47.1
1969 44.6 47.4
1968 44 47.7
1967 43.4 48
1966 42.8 48.1
1965 42.2 48.2
1964 41.6 48.1
1963 41.1 44
1962 40.6 47.8
1961 40.1 47.5
1960 39.6 47
1959 39.1 46.5
1958 38.7 46.1
1957 38.3 45.6
1956 37.8 45.2
1955 37.4 44.8
1954 37 44.4
1953 36.6 44.1
1952 36.2 43.8
1951 35.8 43.5
1950 35.4 43.2

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

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Central African Republic and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
CAR Rwanda
2024 5,330,690 14,256,567
2023 5,152,421 13,954,471
2022 5,098,039 13,651,030
2021 5,112,100 13,355,260
2020 5,026,628 13,065,837
2019 4,944,703 12,776,103
2018 4,878,657 12,487,996
2017 4,793,511 12,202,060
2016 4,713,663 11,919,183
2015 4,629,320 11,640,022
2014 4,623,182 11,364,757
2013 4,642,419 11,093,340
2012 4,610,848 10,829,901
2011 4,565,021 10,573,733
2010 4,492,995 10,317,553
2009 4,529,047 10,060,432
2008 4,558,984 9,804,269
2007 4,462,770 9,549,933
2006 4,377,579 9,299,246
2005 4,288,810 9,054,528
2004 4,192,826 8,816,844
2003 4,103,086 8,586,875
2002 4,006,077 8,400,180
2001 3,919,487 8,287,094
2000 3,833,416 8,213,931
1999 3,729,450 8,147,912
1998 3,628,827 8,081,681
1997 3,531,700 7,755,238
1996 3,435,965 6,708,764
1995 3,348,052 5,674,118
1994 3,257,954 6,792,352
1993 3,157,839 7,981,132
1992 3,058,831 7,683,266
1991 2,963,191 7,526,966
1990 2,871,910 7,375,307
1989 2,783,970 7,184,706
1988 2,713,965 6,968,071
1987 2,669,155 6,749,493
1986 2,634,258 6,531,881
1985 2,600,932 6,317,228
1984 2,568,610 6,107,627
1983 2,537,399 5,905,311
1982 2,507,375 5,711,549
1981 2,478,402 5,527,230
1980 2,450,535 5,353,259
1979 2,423,794 5,189,541
1978 2,397,961 5,035,171
1977 2,372,930 4,888,240
1976 2,348,566 4,745,954
1975 2,313,916 4,607,728
1974 2,269,338 4,474,228
1973 2,226,008 4,345,047
1972 2,183,769 4,220,335
1971 2,141,450 4,100,044
1970 2,097,505 3,980,669
1969 2,051,515 3,861,271
1968 2,005,100 3,744,010
1967 1,960,444 3,629,577
1966 1,918,082 3,521,626
1965 1,877,854 3,423,210
1964 1,839,583 3,334,834
1963 1,803,063 3,258,890
1962 1,768,115 3,186,025
1961 1,734,580 3,106,779
1960 1,702,346 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Rwanda
2023 6.01 3.7
2022 6.02 3.78
2021 6.05 3.84
2020 6.06 3.91
2019 6.09 3.99
2018 6.11 4.05
2017 6.13 4.08
2016 6.13 4.11
2015 6.13 4.11
2014 6.1 4.12
2013 6.08 4.14
2012 6.05 4.2
2011 6.01 4.33
2010 5.96 4.52
2009 5.94 4.71
2008 5.9 4.92
2007 5.87 5.14
2006 5.84 5.34
2005 5.81 5.5
2004 5.78 5.64
2003 5.8 5.74
2002 5.79 5.82
2001 5.81 5.89
2000 5.85 5.97
1999 5.88 6.06
1998 5.89 6.17
1997 5.92 6.24
1996 5.96 6.29
1995 5.94 6.35
1994 5.92 6.42
1993 5.93 6.48
1992 5.96 6.54
1991 6.03 6.62
1990 6.05 6.8
1989 6.07 7.03
1988 6.1 7.23
1987 6.12 7.43
1986 6.11 7.61
1985 6.12 7.79
1984 6.14 7.91
1983 6.15 8
1982 6.16 8.06
1981 6.17 8.1
1980 6.13 8.12
1979 6.09 8.13
1978 6.04 8.16
1977 5.99 8.14
1976 5.94 8.12
1975 5.88 8.1
1974 5.9 8.1
1973 5.93 8.09
1972 5.96 8.09
1971 5.99 8.09
1970 6.03 8.15
1969 6.06 8.18
1968 6.1 8.19
1967 6.08 8.21
1966 6.06 8.23
1965 6.03 8.25
1964 6.01 8.27
1963 5.99 8.27
1962 5.97 8.27
1961 5.96 8.28
1960 5.95 8.28

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

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Central African Republic and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Rwanda
2024 15.4 20.8
2023 15.3 20.5
2022 15.3 20.3
2021 15.4 20
2020 15.4 19.9
2019 15.4 19.8
2018 15.4 19.7
2017 15.4 19.6
2016 15.4 19.4
2015 15.4 19.3
2014 15.6 19.1
2013 16 19
2012 16.3 18.8
2011 16.6 18.7
2010 16.7 18.5
2009 16.9 18.4
2008 17 18.3
2007 17.1 18.1
2006 17.1 18
2005 17.2 17.8
2004 17.2 17.6
2003 17.2 17.4
2002 17.1 17.1
2001 17.1 16.8
2000 17.1 16.3
1999 17.1 15.8
1998 17.1 15.3
1997 17.1 14.8
1996 17.2 14.6
1995 17.3 14.3
1994 17.4 15
1993 17.5 15.7
1992 17.5 15.6
1991 17.6 15.5
1990 17.8 15.5
1989 17.9 15.5
1988 18 15.6
1987 18.1 15.6
1986 18.2 15.7
1985 18.3 15.8
1984 18.3 16
1983 18.3 16.1
1982 18.4 16.2
1981 18.4 16.4
1980 18.5 16.5
1979 18.5 16.5
1978 18.5 16.6
1977 18.5 16.6
1976 18.5 16.5
1975 18.5 16.4
1974 18.6 16.3
1973 18.6 16.2
1972 18.7 16
1971 18.8 15.9
1970 18.9 15.7
1969 18.9 15.5
1968 19 15.3
1967 19.2 15.1
1966 19.3 14.9
1965 19.4 14.8
1964 19.6 14.7
1963 19.7 14.8
1962 19.9 14.9
1961 20.1 15.1
1960 20.3 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
11%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
50%
2017

Energy

CAR Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

CAR Rwanda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
78.8%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
34.2%
2023

Health

CAR Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Rwanda
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
2,920 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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