The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 43rd vs. 12th).
By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).
Main facts and rankings
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5753659
|
36734925
|
| Population rank | 118/197 | 44/197 |
| GDP |
$2.75B
2024 |
$1.24T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 171/197 | 18/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$516
2024 |
$35,122
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 195/197 | 33/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,263
2024 |
$71,375
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.67B
2024 |
$324B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
60.7%
2024 |
26.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$313
2024 |
$9,185
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 178/185 | 58/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,078
2026 |
$23,076
2026 |
| Land area | 240,534 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Population density |
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
6.01
2023 |
2.28
2023 |
| Median age |
15.4 years
2024 |
30.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
58.2 years
2026 |
79.4 years
2026 |
Central African Republic and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts
Central African Republic and Saudi Arabia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | $2,751,494,281 | $1,239,804,533,333 |
| 2023 | $2,555,492,086 | $1,218,584,533,333 |
| 2022 | $2,382,618,615 | $1,239,075,200,000 |
| 2021 | $2,516,498,412 | $982,661,066,667 |
| 2020 | $2,326,720,900 | $767,951,200,000 |
| 2019 | $2,221,301,351 | $888,890,133,333 |
| 2018 | $2,220,979,146 | $886,564,800,000 |
| 2017 | $2,072,349,973 | $741,266,133,333 |
| 2016 | $1,825,018,145 | $689,279,466,667 |
| 2015 | $1,695,825,714 | $693,414,400,000 |
| 2014 | $1,894,813,389 | $787,153,066,667 |
| 2013 | $1,691,544,110 | $769,755,733,333 |
| 2012 | $2,510,126,512 | $751,921,333,333 |
| 2011 | $2,437,982,705 | $680,660,800,000 |
| 2010 | $2,142,591,540 | $528,207,466,667 |
| 2009 | $2,067,381,665 | $429,097,866,667 |
| 2008 | $1,993,407,888 | $519,796,800,000 |
| 2007 | $1,699,811,295 | $415,964,509,673 |
| 2006 | $1,461,859,762 | $376,900,133,511 |
| 2005 | $1,337,894,379 | $328,459,608,764 |
| 2004 | $1,272,360,517 | $258,742,133,333 |
| 2003 | $1,142,315,523 | $215,807,733,333 |
| 2002 | $996,068,145 | $189,605,866,667 |
| 2001 | $932,648,605 | $184,137,600,000 |
| 2000 | $916,777,283 | $189,514,933,333 |
| 1999 | $999,477,511 | $161,717,066,667 |
| 1998 | $967,338,390 | $146,775,466,667 |
| 1997 | $937,741,513 | $165,963,684,913 |
| 1996 | $1,007,791,127 | $158,662,483,311 |
| 1995 | $1,115,389,674 | $143,343,124,166 |
| 1994 | $851,174,357 | $135,174,899,866 |
| 1993 | $1,278,781,262 | $132,967,957,276 |
| 1992 | $1,411,917,553 | $137,087,850,467 |
| 1991 | $1,377,374,987 | $132,223,230,975 |
| 1990 | $1,440,711,459 | $117,630,173,565 |
| 1989 | $1,233,930,281 | $95,344,459,279 |
| 1988 | $1,264,899,288 | $88,256,074,766 |
| 1987 | $1,200,991,978 | $85,695,861,148 |
| 1986 | $1,122,265,013 | $86,961,922,765 |
| 1985 | $864,849,836 | $103,897,846,494 |
| 1984 | $637,820,670 | $119,624,858,116 |
| 1983 | $658,679,333 | $129,171,635,311 |
| 1982 | $748,312,391 | $153,240,313,858 |
| 1981 | $694,803,623 | $184,291,360,139 |
| 1980 | $797,048,199 | $164,539,660,725 |
| 1979 | $700,764,748 | $111,858,444,786 |
| 1978 | $610,578,632 | $80,266,516,687 |
| 1977 | $507,298,148 | $74,188,986,586 |
| 1976 | $451,152,461 | $64,005,665,722 |
| 1975 | $378,660,016 | $46,773,208,643 |
| 1974 | $281,398,706 | $45,412,957,746 |
| 1973 | $271,183,082 | $14,947,435,499 |
| 1972 | $230,317,883 | $9,664,267,087 |
| 1971 | $201,450,800 | $7,184,806,909 |
| 1970 | $189,106,529 | $5,377,333,333 |
| 1969 | $188,039,210 | $4,485,777,644 |
| 1968 | $191,767,442 | $4,187,777,711 |
| 1967 | $163,820,514 | $3,257,022,223 |
| 1966 | $157,930,018 | $2,920,555,557 |
| 1965 | $150,574,795 | $2,647,955,558 |
| 1964 | $142,025,079 | $2,371,808,713 |
| 1963 | $129,379,124 | $2,207,393,172 |
| 1962 | $124,482,774 | $2,130,606,532 |
| 1961 | $123,134,583 | $1,920,811,284 |
| 1960 | $112,155,598 | $1,748,124,064 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Central African Republic and Saudi Arabia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | $516 | $35,122 |
| 2023 | $496 | $36,157 |
| 2022 | $467 | $38,510 |
| 2021 | $492 | $31,921 |
| 2020 | $463 | $24,339 |
| 2019 | $449 | $29,567 |
| 2018 | $455 | $29,360 |
| 2017 | $432 | $23,929 |
| 2016 | $387 | $22,268 |
| 2015 | $366 | $23,256 |
| 2014 | $410 | $27,805 |
| 2013 | $364 | $27,865 |
| 2012 | $544 | $28,733 |
| 2011 | $534 | $27,127 |
| 2010 | $477 | $22,028 |
| 2009 | $456 | $17,718 |
| 2008 | $437 | $22,320 |
| 2007 | $381 | $18,596 |
| 2006 | $334 | $17,564 |
| 2005 | $312 | $15,976 |
| 2004 | $303 | $13,154 |
| 2003 | $278.4 | $11,487 |
| 2002 | $248.6 | $10,586 |
| 2001 | $238 | $10,805 |
| 2000 | $239.2 | $11,715 |
| 1999 | $268 | $10,452 |
| 1998 | $266.6 | $9,836 |
| 1997 | $265.5 | $11,545 |
| 1996 | $293.3 | $11,472 |
| 1995 | $333 | $10,786 |
| 1994 | $261.3 | $10,602 |
| 1993 | $405 | $10,885 |
| 1992 | $462 | $11,730 |
| 1991 | $465 | $11,847 |
| 1990 | $502 | $11,055 |
| 1989 | $443 | $9,414 |
| 1988 | $466 | $9,165 |
| 1987 | $450 | $9,386 |
| 1986 | $426 | $10,078 |
| 1985 | $333 | $12,745 |
| 1984 | $248.3 | $15,541 |
| 1983 | $259.6 | $17,810 |
| 1982 | $298.4 | $22,454 |
| 1981 | $280.3 | $28,703 |
| 1980 | $325 | $27,206 |
| 1979 | $289.1 | $19,612 |
| 1978 | $254.6 | $14,914 |
| 1977 | $213.8 | $14,595 |
| 1976 | $192.1 | $13,313 |
| 1975 | $163.6 | $10,266 |
| 1974 | $124 | $10,503 |
| 1973 | $121.8 | $3,640 |
| 1972 | $105.5 | $2,474 |
| 1971 | $94.1 | $1,929 |
| 1970 | $90.2 | $1,509 |
| 1969 | $91.7 | $1,313 |
| 1968 | $95.6 | $1,276 |
| 1967 | $83.6 | $1,032 |
| 1966 | $82.3 | $961 |
| 1965 | $80.2 | $904 |
| 1964 | $77.2 | $840 |
| 1963 | $71.8 | $812 |
| 1962 | $70.4 | $813 |
| 1961 | $71 | $760 |
| 1960 | $65.9 | $718 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Central African Republic vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2026 | 58.2 | 79.4 |
| 2025 | 57.9 | 79.2 |
| 2024 | 57.7 | 79 |
| 2023 | 57.4 | 78.7 |
| 2022 | 18.8 | 77.3 |
| 2021 | 40.3 | 77.1 |
| 2020 | 50.6 | 77.6 |
| 2019 | 31.5 | 78.3 |
| 2018 | 52.3 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 45.2 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 51 | 78.4 |
| 2015 | 51.9 | 77.8 |
| 2014 | 40.3 | 77.1 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 76.5 |
| 2012 | 51.3 | 76.1 |
| 2011 | 50.1 | 75.8 |
| 2010 | 46.9 | 75.6 |
| 2009 | 14.7 | 75.4 |
| 2008 | 49.9 | 75.3 |
| 2007 | 49.3 | 75.1 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 74.8 |
| 2005 | 48.2 | 74.4 |
| 2004 | 47.7 | 74 |
| 2003 | 47.3 | 73.7 |
| 2002 | 46.8 | 73.3 |
| 2001 | 46.7 | 73 |
| 2000 | 46.6 | 72.6 |
| 1999 | 46.9 | 72.3 |
| 1998 | 47.1 | 72 |
| 1997 | 47.3 | 71.6 |
| 1996 | 47.7 | 71.3 |
| 1995 | 48.1 | 70.9 |
| 1994 | 48.5 | 70.6 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 70.2 |
| 1992 | 49.2 | 69.8 |
| 1991 | 49.6 | 69.3 |
| 1990 | 49.9 | 68.9 |
| 1989 | 50.1 | 68.4 |
| 1988 | 50.2 | 67.8 |
| 1987 | 50.4 | 67.2 |
| 1986 | 50.4 | 66.6 |
| 1985 | 50.5 | 66 |
| 1984 | 50.4 | 65.4 |
| 1983 | 50.3 | 64.7 |
| 1982 | 50.2 | 64 |
| 1981 | 50 | 63.3 |
| 1980 | 49.8 | 62.4 |
| 1979 | 49.5 | 61.5 |
| 1978 | 49.2 | 60.7 |
| 1977 | 48.8 | 59.7 |
| 1976 | 48.4 | 58.8 |
| 1975 | 47.9 | 57.8 |
| 1974 | 47.4 | 56.8 |
| 1973 | 46.9 | 55.8 |
| 1972 | 46.3 | 54.7 |
| 1971 | 45.8 | 53.7 |
| 1970 | 45.2 | 52.7 |
| 1969 | 44.6 | 51.8 |
| 1968 | 44 | 50.9 |
| 1967 | 43.4 | 50 |
| 1966 | 42.8 | 49.2 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 48.4 |
| 1964 | 41.6 | 47.7 |
| 1963 | 41.1 | 47.1 |
| 1962 | 40.6 | 46.5 |
| 1961 | 40.1 | 45.9 |
| 1960 | 39.6 | 45.3 |
| 1959 | 39.1 | 44.8 |
| 1958 | 38.7 | 44.2 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 43.7 |
| 1956 | 37.8 | 43.1 |
| 1955 | 37.4 | 42.6 |
| 1954 | 37 | 42.1 |
| 1953 | 36.6 | 41.6 |
| 1952 | 36.2 | 41.1 |
| 1951 | 35.8 | 40.6 |
| 1950 | 35.4 | 40 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Central African Republic and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 5,330,690 | 35,300,280 |
| 2023 | 5,152,421 | 33,702,731 |
| 2022 | 5,098,039 | 32,175,224 |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 | 30,784,383 |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | 31,552,510 |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 | 30,063,799 |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 | 30,196,281 |
| 2017 | 4,793,511 | 30,977,355 |
| 2016 | 4,713,663 | 30,954,198 |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | 29,816,382 |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 | 28,309,273 |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 | 27,624,004 |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 | 26,168,861 |
| 2011 | 4,565,021 | 25,091,867 |
| 2010 | 4,492,995 | 23,978,487 |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 | 24,217,654 |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 | 23,287,877 |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 | 22,368,313 |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 | 21,459,144 |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | 20,559,890 |
| 2004 | 4,192,826 | 19,669,480 |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 | 18,786,767 |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 | 17,910,910 |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 | 17,041,397 |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | 16,177,722 |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 | 15,472,075 |
| 1998 | 3,628,827 | 14,922,185 |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 | 14,374,943 |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 | 13,831,009 |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | 13,289,245 |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 | 12,750,040 |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 | 12,215,862 |
| 1992 | 3,058,831 | 11,686,676 |
| 1991 | 2,963,191 | 11,160,744 |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | 10,640,691 |
| 1989 | 2,783,970 | 10,128,394 |
| 1988 | 2,713,965 | 9,629,165 |
| 1987 | 2,669,155 | 9,130,194 |
| 1986 | 2,634,258 | 8,628,639 |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 | 8,151,779 |
| 1984 | 2,568,610 | 7,697,307 |
| 1983 | 2,537,399 | 7,252,941 |
| 1982 | 2,507,375 | 6,824,486 |
| 1981 | 2,478,402 | 6,420,551 |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 | 6,047,997 |
| 1979 | 2,423,794 | 5,703,698 |
| 1978 | 2,397,961 | 5,381,902 |
| 1977 | 2,372,930 | 5,083,048 |
| 1976 | 2,348,566 | 4,807,933 |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 | 4,556,287 |
| 1974 | 2,269,338 | 4,323,632 |
| 1973 | 2,226,008 | 4,106,344 |
| 1972 | 2,183,769 | 3,905,722 |
| 1971 | 2,141,450 | 3,724,031 |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 | 3,562,470 |
| 1969 | 2,051,515 | 3,417,114 |
| 1968 | 2,005,100 | 3,282,711 |
| 1967 | 1,960,444 | 3,157,242 |
| 1966 | 1,918,082 | 3,039,887 |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 | 2,928,771 |
| 1964 | 1,839,583 | 2,821,968 |
| 1963 | 1,803,063 | 2,719,341 |
| 1962 | 1,768,115 | 2,620,910 |
| 1961 | 1,734,580 | 2,526,347 |
| 1960 | 1,702,346 | 2,435,403 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Saudi Arabia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2023 | 6.01 | 2.28 |
| 2022 | 6.02 | 2.14 |
| 2021 | 6.05 | 2.17 |
| 2020 | 6.06 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 6.09 | 2.49 |
| 2018 | 6.11 | 2.67 |
| 2017 | 6.13 | 2.67 |
| 2016 | 6.13 | 2.65 |
| 2015 | 6.13 | 2.63 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 2.68 |
| 2013 | 6.08 | 2.67 |
| 2012 | 6.05 | 2.78 |
| 2011 | 6.01 | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 5.96 | 2.81 |
| 2009 | 5.94 | 2.95 |
| 2008 | 5.9 | 3.07 |
| 2007 | 5.87 | 3.19 |
| 2006 | 5.84 | 3.18 |
| 2005 | 5.81 | 3.16 |
| 2004 | 5.78 | 3.26 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 3.47 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 3.71 |
| 2001 | 5.81 | 3.96 |
| 2000 | 5.85 | 4.21 |
| 1999 | 5.88 | 4.35 |
| 1998 | 5.89 | 4.52 |
| 1997 | 5.92 | 4.66 |
| 1996 | 5.96 | 4.81 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 4.99 |
| 1994 | 5.92 | 5.16 |
| 1993 | 5.93 | 5.33 |
| 1992 | 5.96 | 5.49 |
| 1991 | 6.03 | 5.64 |
| 1990 | 6.05 | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 6.07 | 5.98 |
| 1988 | 6.1 | 6.15 |
| 1987 | 6.12 | 6.34 |
| 1986 | 6.11 | 6.52 |
| 1985 | 6.12 | 6.65 |
| 1984 | 6.14 | 6.78 |
| 1983 | 6.15 | 6.88 |
| 1982 | 6.16 | 6.98 |
| 1981 | 6.17 | 7.07 |
| 1980 | 6.13 | 7.15 |
| 1979 | 6.09 | 7.23 |
| 1978 | 6.04 | 7.26 |
| 1977 | 5.99 | 7.3 |
| 1976 | 5.94 | 7.33 |
| 1975 | 5.88 | 7.37 |
| 1974 | 5.9 | 7.43 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 7.48 |
| 1972 | 5.96 | 7.54 |
| 1971 | 5.99 | 7.56 |
| 1970 | 6.03 | 7.58 |
| 1969 | 6.06 | 7.6 |
| 1968 | 6.1 | 7.63 |
| 1967 | 6.08 | 7.66 |
| 1966 | 6.06 | 7.66 |
| 1965 | 6.03 | 7.66 |
| 1964 | 6.01 | 7.67 |
| 1963 | 5.99 | 7.65 |
| 1962 | 5.97 | 7.64 |
| 1961 | 5.96 | 7.63 |
| 1960 | 5.95 | 7.63 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Central African Republic and Saudi Arabia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 15.4 | 30.5 |
| 2023 | 15.3 | 30.2 |
| 2022 | 15.3 | 29.7 |
| 2021 | 15.4 | 29.5 |
| 2020 | 15.4 | 29.4 |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 15.4 | 29.3 |
| 2017 | 15.4 | 29 |
| 2016 | 15.4 | 28.6 |
| 2015 | 15.4 | 27.9 |
| 2014 | 15.6 | 27.2 |
| 2013 | 16 | 26.6 |
| 2012 | 16.3 | 25.9 |
| 2011 | 16.6 | 25.2 |
| 2010 | 16.7 | 24.5 |
| 2009 | 16.9 | 23.9 |
| 2008 | 17 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 22.8 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 22.3 |
| 2005 | 17.2 | 21.9 |
| 2004 | 17.2 | 21.4 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 21.1 |
| 2002 | 17.1 | 20.8 |
| 2001 | 17.1 | 20.7 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 20.8 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 20.7 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 20.4 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 20.2 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 19.9 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 19.7 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 19.6 |
| 1993 | 17.5 | 19.4 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 19.2 |
| 1990 | 17.8 | 19 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 19 |
| 1988 | 18 | 18.9 |
| 1987 | 18.1 | 18.8 |
| 1986 | 18.2 | 18.7 |
| 1985 | 18.3 | 18.7 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 18.6 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 18.5 |
| 1982 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 18.5 | 18.2 |
| 1979 | 18.5 | 18.1 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 18 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 18.6 | 17.5 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 18.9 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 19 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 19.2 | 17.6 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 17.7 |
| 1965 | 19.4 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 18 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 18.2 |
| 1962 | 19.9 | 18.4 |
| 1961 | 20.1 | 18.5 |
| 1960 | 20.3 | 18.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.74B
2024 |
$1.26T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
19.5%
2024 |
29.6%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2023 |
5.11%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.52%
2024 |
7.3%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
282,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.08%
2024 |
-2.49%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.9%
2017 |
3.52%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
47.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
20%
2024 |
44.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.1
2026 |
65.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
33.1%
2021 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2021 |
n/a |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
351,855
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
1.44%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
15
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00006%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
352
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$2.73T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$480M
2023 |
$464B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$159K
1993 |
$338M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
87,000
2019 |
20,292,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
3.22%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
13.7%
2017 |
78.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
7,530 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$9.56
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.34 megatons
2024 |
653 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.06 tons
2024 |
18.5 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
99.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
90.9%
2022 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.09%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-178.2%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
11,835 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
96.5%
2021 |
0.07%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
96.2%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
17.6%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
0.43%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-14,693
2025 |
+119,738
2025 |
| Urban population |
44.1%
2024 |
84.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48:52
2024 |
60.5:39.5
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.24 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
0.85
2026 |
67.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
24
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Higher education index |
3
2026 |
78
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
20.1
2016 |
0.8
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.7
2019 |
35.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
59
2025 |
99
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.5%
2020 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
3%
2025 |
55%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
7.51%
2019 |
100%
2024 |
Health
|
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$53.8
2023 |
$1,825
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$24.2
2023 |
$257.7
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
58.2 years
2026 |
79.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
39.9%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2023 |
3.41
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
692
2023 |
7
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
92.2
2023 |
6.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
9.57%
2022 |
42.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.6%
2024 |
23.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
7
2026 |
32
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
14.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.75 liters
2020 |
0 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
CAR
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.42%
2026 |
1.44%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
45,122 sq mi
2024 |
23,513 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
21,887 sq mi
2026 |
670,418 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
85,765 sq mi
2026 |
3,772 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
14,913 mi
2018 |
137,554 mi
2006 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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