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Central African Republic vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 43rd vs. 168th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Samoa
Population
5753659
220932
Population rank 118/197 177/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
CAR Samoa
2024 $2,751,494,281 $1,175,749,786
2023 $2,555,492,086 $1,044,909,500
2022 $2,382,618,615 $889,554,712
2021 $2,516,498,412 $859,724,936
2020 $2,326,720,900 $868,884,903
2019 $2,221,301,351 $912,950,466
2018 $2,220,979,146 $878,448,433
2017 $2,072,349,973 $884,844,384
2016 $1,825,018,145 $843,924,797
2015 $1,695,825,714 $824,150,499
2014 $1,894,813,389 $796,683,520
2013 $1,691,544,110 $797,736,334
2012 $2,510,126,512 $773,141,661
2011 $2,437,982,705 $744,097,050
2010 $2,142,591,540 $680,260,907
2009 $2,067,381,665 $628,006,115
2008 $1,993,407,888 $641,346,192
2007 $1,699,811,295 $573,548,460
2006 $1,461,859,762 $499,923,758
2005 $1,337,894,379 $476,801,793
2004 $1,272,360,517 $407,747,565
2003 $1,142,315,523 $333,426,188
2002 $996,068,145 $281,790,134
2001 $932,648,605 $266,299,591
2000 $916,777,283 $258,856,140
1999 $999,477,511 $255,408,060
1998 $967,338,390 $269,485,244
1997 $937,741,513 $285,475,592
1996 $1,007,791,127 $249,907,869
1995 $1,115,389,674 $224,865,731
1994 $851,174,357 $221,098,107
1993 $1,278,781,262 $133,122,897
1992 $1,411,917,553 $132,303,041
1991 $1,377,374,987 $125,597,205
1990 $1,440,711,459 $125,766,270
1989 $1,233,930,281 $122,888,610
1988 $1,264,899,288 $133,016,065
1987 $1,200,991,978 $111,713,922
1986 $1,122,265,013 $100,947,849
1985 $864,849,836 $95,572,173
1984 $637,820,670 $109,200,934
1983 $658,679,333 $111,862,824
1982 $748,312,391 $121,221,652
1981 $694,803,623 $118,190,655
1980 $797,048,199 $125,747,038
1979 $700,764,748 $122,257,393
1978 $610,578,632 $108,223,444
1977 $507,298,148 $98,295,671
1976 $451,152,461 $85,003,078
1975 $378,660,016 $93,489,283
1974 $281,398,706 $93,549,611
1973 $271,183,082 $82,452,985
1972 $230,317,883 $62,566,116
1971 $201,450,800 $53,719,569
1970 $189,106,529 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Samoa
2024 $516 $5,393
2023 $496 $4,823
2022 $467 $4,132
2021 $492 $4,022
2020 $463 $4,100
2019 $449 $4,352
2018 $455 $4,232
2017 $432 $4,308
2016 $387 $4,147
2015 $366 $4,084
2014 $410 $3,983
2013 $364 $4,024
2012 $544 $3,935
2011 $534 $3,822
2010 $477 $3,524
2009 $456 $3,279
2008 $437 $3,374
2007 $381 $3,039
2006 $334 $2,663
2005 $312 $2,550
2004 $303 $2,189
2003 $278.4 $1,798
2002 $248.6 $1,528
2001 $238 $1,454
2000 $239.2 $1,425
1999 $268 $1,417
1998 $266.6 $1,506
1997 $265.5 $1,608
1996 $293.3 $1,419
1995 $333 $1,288
1994 $261.3 $1,277
1993 $405 $775
1992 $462 $777
1991 $465 $742
1990 $502 $744
1989 $443 $728
1988 $466 $790
1987 $450 $666
1986 $426 $604
1985 $333 $573
1984 $248.3 $655
1983 $259.6 $671
1982 $298.4 $728
1981 $280.3 $713
1980 $325 $765
1979 $289.1 $751
1978 $254.6 $671
1977 $213.8 $615
1976 $192.1 $541
1975 $163.6 $610
1974 $124 $626
1973 $121.8 $563
1972 $105.5 $433
1971 $94.1 $377
1970 $90.2 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Samoa
2026 58.2 72.1
2025 57.9 71.9
2024 57.7 71.8
2023 57.4 71.7
2022 18.8 71.6
2021 40.3 71.1
2020 50.6 70.7
2019 31.5 70.3
2018 52.3 71.1
2017 45.2 71
2016 51 71
2015 51.9 71.1
2014 40.3 71.1
2013 49.5 71.2
2012 51.3 71.2
2011 50.1 71.4
2010 46.9 71.5
2009 14.7 69.5
2008 49.9 71.5
2007 49.3 71.6
2006 48.7 71.6
2005 48.2 71.5
2004 47.7 71.5
2003 47.3 71.4
2002 46.8 71.2
2001 46.7 71
2000 46.6 70.8
1999 46.9 70.6
1998 47.1 70.3
1997 47.3 70
1996 47.7 69.8
1995 48.1 69.5
1994 48.5 69.2
1993 48.9 68.8
1992 49.2 68.5
1991 49.6 68
1990 49.9 67.8
1989 50.1 67.6
1988 50.2 67.3
1987 50.4 67
1986 50.4 66.8
1985 50.5 66.6
1984 50.4 66.3
1983 50.3 66
1982 50.2 65.6
1981 50 65.3
1980 49.8 65
1979 49.5 64.5
1978 49.2 64.1
1977 48.8 63.7
1976 48.4 63.3
1975 47.9 62.8
1974 47.4 62.3
1973 46.9 61.9
1972 46.3 61.4
1971 45.8 60.9
1970 45.2 60.4
1969 44.6 59.9
1968 44 59.4
1967 43.4 58.9
1966 42.8 58.2
1965 42.2 57.9
1964 41.6 54
1963 41.1 56.9
1962 40.6 56.3
1961 40.1 55.7
1960 39.6 55.2
1959 39.1 54.6
1958 38.7 54
1957 38.3 53.4
1956 37.8 52.8
1955 37.4 52.2
1954 37 51.6
1953 36.6 51
1952 36.2 50.4
1951 35.8 49.8
1950 35.4 49.2

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

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Central African Republic and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Samoa
1x
Year Population
CAR Samoa
2024 5,330,690 218,019
2023 5,152,421 216,663
2022 5,098,039 215,261
2021 5,112,100 213,779
2020 5,026,628 211,944
2019 4,944,703 209,780
2018 4,878,657 207,582
2017 4,793,511 205,415
2016 4,713,663 203,499
2015 4,629,320 201,782
2014 4,623,182 200,037
2013 4,642,419 198,268
2012 4,610,848 196,498
2011 4,565,021 194,713
2010 4,492,995 193,023
2009 4,529,047 191,513
2008 4,558,984 190,107
2007 4,462,770 188,753
2006 4,377,579 187,709
2005 4,288,810 186,978
2004 4,192,826 186,249
2003 4,103,086 185,430
2002 4,006,077 184,471
2001 3,919,487 183,166
2000 3,833,416 181,685
1999 3,729,450 180,275
1998 3,628,827 178,905
1997 3,531,700 177,547
1996 3,435,965 176,071
1995 3,348,052 174,571
1994 3,257,954 173,159
1993 3,157,839 171,774
1992 3,058,831 170,331
1991 2,963,191 169,368
1990 2,871,910 169,042
1989 2,783,970 168,768
1988 2,713,965 168,346
1987 2,669,155 167,661
1986 2,634,258 167,061
1985 2,600,932 166,849
1984 2,568,610 166,796
1983 2,537,399 166,714
1982 2,507,375 166,484
1981 2,478,402 165,678
1980 2,450,535 164,322
1979 2,423,794 162,882
1978 2,397,961 161,375
1977 2,372,930 159,753
1976 2,348,566 157,113
1975 2,313,916 153,344
1974 2,269,338 149,431
1973 2,226,008 146,516
1972 2,183,769 144,538
1971 2,141,450 142,503
1970 2,097,505 140,400
1969 2,051,515 138,233
1968 2,005,100 136,020
1967 1,960,444 133,764
1966 1,918,082 131,073
1965 1,877,854 127,978
1964 1,839,583 124,894
1963 1,803,063 121,764
1962 1,768,115 118,597
1961 1,734,580 115,496
1960 1,702,346 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Samoa

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Samoa
2023 6.01 3.83
2022 6.02 3.88
2021 6.05 3.94
2020 6.06 4
2019 6.09 4.06
2018 6.11 4.14
2017 6.13 4.2
2016 6.13 4.26
2015 6.13 4.34
2014 6.1 4.42
2013 6.08 4.49
2012 6.05 4.55
2011 6.01 4.56
2010 5.96 4.52
2009 5.94 4.47
2008 5.9 4.42
2007 5.87 4.36
2006 5.84 4.32
2005 5.81 4.32
2004 5.78 4.34
2003 5.8 4.39
2002 5.79 4.44
2001 5.81 4.48
2000 5.85 4.52
1999 5.88 4.57
1998 5.89 4.64
1997 5.92 4.7
1996 5.96 4.74
1995 5.94 4.77
1994 5.92 4.79
1993 5.93 4.83
1992 5.96 4.87
1991 6.03 4.91
1990 6.05 5.01
1989 6.07 5.11
1988 6.1 5.21
1987 6.12 5.32
1986 6.11 5.42
1985 6.12 5.49
1984 6.14 5.55
1983 6.15 5.62
1982 6.16 5.68
1981 6.17 5.75
1980 6.13 5.86
1979 6.09 5.99
1978 6.04 6.15
1977 5.99 6.31
1976 5.94 6.47
1975 5.88 6.61
1974 5.9 6.75
1973 5.93 6.91
1972 5.96 7.07
1971 5.99 7.22
1970 6.03 7.34
1969 6.06 7.43
1968 6.1 7.5
1967 6.08 7.55
1966 6.06 7.6
1965 6.03 7.65
1964 6.01 7.7
1963 5.99 7.73
1962 5.97 7.76
1961 5.96 7.77
1960 5.95 7.78

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

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Central African Republic and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Samoa
2024 15.4 20.9
2023 15.3 21
2022 15.3 21.1
2021 15.4 21.4
2020 15.4 21.4
2019 15.4 21.5
2018 15.4 21.4
2017 15.4 21.4
2016 15.4 21.3
2015 15.4 21.2
2014 15.6 21.1
2013 16 21
2012 16.3 20.8
2011 16.6 20.8
2010 16.7 20.8
2009 16.9 20.8
2008 17 20.7
2007 17.1 20.6
2006 17.1 20.4
2005 17.2 20.3
2004 17.2 20.1
2003 17.2 19.9
2002 17.1 19.7
2001 17.1 19.7
2000 17.1 19.8
1999 17.1 19.9
1998 17.1 19.9
1997 17.1 19.8
1996 17.2 19.7
1995 17.3 19.6
1994 17.4 19.3
1993 17.5 19
1992 17.5 18.7
1991 17.6 18.5
1990 17.8 18.4
1989 17.9 18.3
1988 18 18.2
1987 18.1 18
1986 18.2 17.8
1985 18.3 17.6
1984 18.3 17.4
1983 18.3 17.1
1982 18.4 16.8
1981 18.4 16.6
1980 18.5 16.4
1979 18.5 16.2
1978 18.5 16
1977 18.5 15.8
1976 18.5 15.5
1975 18.5 15.3
1974 18.6 15
1973 18.6 14.9
1972 18.7 14.8
1971 18.8 14.7
1970 18.9 14.6
1969 18.9 14.5
1968 19 14.5
1967 19.2 14.5
1966 19.3 14.5
1965 19.4 14.5
1964 19.6 14.6
1963 19.7 14.6
1962 19.9 14.8
1961 20.1 14.9
1960 20.3 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
n/a

Energy

CAR Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Samoa
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.1%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
58.1%
2023

Health

CAR Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Samoa
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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