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Central African Republic vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 43rd vs. 111th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Serbia
Population
5753659
6494521
Population rank 118/197 110/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Central African Republic and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Serbia
2024 $2,751,494,281 $90,097,765,959
2023 $2,555,492,086 $81,343,999,280
2022 $2,382,618,615 $66,809,895,701
2021 $2,516,498,412 $66,159,884,073
2020 $2,326,720,900 $55,874,017,669
2019 $2,221,301,351 $53,864,693,665
2018 $2,220,979,146 $52,787,520,249
2017 $2,072,349,973 $45,972,834,714
2016 $1,825,018,145 $42,225,495,910
2015 $1,695,825,714 $41,297,410,635
2014 $1,894,813,389 $49,114,321,280
2013 $1,691,544,110 $50,455,529,604
2012 $2,510,126,512 $45,103,269,969
2011 $2,437,982,705 $51,251,098,408
2010 $2,142,591,540 $43,536,629,233
2009 $2,067,381,665 $46,955,984,410
2008 $1,993,407,888 $54,220,641,202
2007 $1,699,811,295 $44,888,028,946
2006 $1,461,859,762 $33,298,057,362
2005 $1,337,894,379 $28,334,256,181
2004 $1,272,360,517 $26,845,632,342
2003 $1,142,315,523 $23,593,044,418
2002 $996,068,145 $17,930,583,571
2001 $932,648,605 $13,599,378,662
2000 $916,777,283 $7,326,373,882
1999 $999,477,511 $20,878,694,851
1998 $967,338,390 $21,004,077,441
1997 $937,741,513 $27,153,408,995
1996 $1,007,791,127 $23,277,430,168
1995 $1,115,389,674 $17,921,892,655
1994 $851,174,357 -
1993 $1,278,781,262 -
1992 $1,411,917,553 -
1991 $1,377,374,987 -
1990 $1,440,711,459 -
1989 $1,233,930,281 -
1988 $1,264,899,288 -
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1980 $797,048,199 -
1979 $700,764,748 -
1978 $610,578,632 -
1977 $507,298,148 -
1976 $451,152,461 -
1975 $378,660,016 -
1974 $281,398,706 -
1973 $271,183,082 -
1972 $230,317,883 -
1971 $201,450,800 -
1970 $189,106,529 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Serbia
2024 $516 $13,679
2023 $496 $12,282
2022 $467 $10,025
2021 $492 $9,681
2020 $463 $8,099
2019 $449 $7,756
2018 $455 $7,560
2017 $432 $6,548
2016 $387 $5,982
2015 $366 $5,820
2014 $410 $6,887
2013 $364 $7,040
2012 $544 $6,263
2011 $534 $7,082
2010 $477 $5,971
2009 $456 $6,414
2008 $437 $7,377
2007 $381 $6,081
2006 $334 $4,493
2005 $312 $3,808
2004 $303 $3,597
2003 $278.4 $3,154
2002 $248.6 $2,391
2001 $238 $1,812
2000 $239.2 $975
1999 $268 $2,769
1998 $266.6 $2,775
1997 $265.5 $3,574
1996 $293.3 $3,054
1995 $333 $2,349
1994 $261.3 -
1993 $405 -
1992 $462 -
1991 $465 -
1990 $502 -
1989 $443 -
1988 $466 -
1987 $450 -
1986 $426 -
1985 $333 -
1984 $248.3 -
1983 $259.6 -
1982 $298.4 -
1981 $280.3 -
1980 $325 -
1979 $289.1 -
1978 $254.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $192.1 -
1975 $163.6 -
1974 $124 -
1973 $121.8 -
1972 $105.5 -
1971 $94.1 -
1970 $90.2 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Serbia
2026 58.2 77.3
2025 57.9 77.1
2024 57.7 76.9
2023 57.4 76.8
2022 18.8 75.5
2021 40.3 72.9
2020 50.6 74.5
2019 31.5 76.1
2018 52.3 76
2017 45.2 75.8
2016 51 75.7
2015 51.9 75.7
2014 40.3 75.5
2013 49.5 75.3
2012 51.3 75.1
2011 50.1 74.7
2010 46.9 74.4
2009 14.7 74.1
2008 49.9 73.9
2007 49.3 73.7
2006 48.7 73.4
2005 48.2 73.1
2004 47.7 72.9
2003 47.3 72.7
2002 46.8 72.6
2001 46.7 72.3
2000 46.6 72.3
1999 46.9 70
1998 47.1 72.3
1997 47.3 72.9
1996 47.7 72.9
1995 48.1 72.7
1994 48.5 72.3
1993 48.9 71.9
1992 49.2 71.6
1991 49.6 71.9
1990 49.9 72.2
1989 50.1 72.3
1988 50.2 72
1987 50.4 71.9
1986 50.4 71.6
1985 50.5 71.4
1984 50.4 71.2
1983 50.3 71.1
1982 50.2 71
1981 50 71.1
1980 49.8 71.1
1979 49.5 71.2
1978 49.2 71.4
1977 48.8 71.8
1976 48.4 71.9
1975 47.9 71.6
1974 47.4 71.1
1973 46.9 70.5
1972 46.3 70
1971 45.8 69.7
1970 45.2 69.7
1969 44.6 70
1968 44 70.1
1967 43.4 70.1
1966 42.8 69.4
1965 42.2 68.7
1964 41.6 68
1963 41.1 67.4
1962 40.6 67
1961 40.1 66.3
1960 39.6 65.7
1959 39.1 65.2
1958 38.7 64.3
1957 38.3 63.2
1956 37.8 61.9
1955 37.4 61.3
1954 37 60.7
1953 36.6 59.8
1952 36.2 57.4
1951 35.8 55.6
1950 35.4 55.1

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

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Central African Republic and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Serbia
1x
Year Population
CAR Serbia
2024 5,330,690 6,586,476
2023 5,152,421 6,623,183
2022 5,098,039 6,664,449
2021 5,112,100 6,834,326
2020 5,026,628 6,899,126
2019 4,944,703 6,945,235
2018 4,878,657 6,982,604
2017 4,793,511 7,020,858
2016 4,713,663 7,058,322
2015 4,629,320 7,095,383
2014 4,623,182 7,131,787
2013 4,642,419 7,166,553
2012 4,610,848 7,201,497
2011 4,565,021 7,236,519
2010 4,492,995 7,291,436
2009 4,529,047 7,320,807
2008 4,558,984 7,350,222
2007 4,462,770 7,381,579
2006 4,377,579 7,411,569
2005 4,288,810 7,440,769
2004 4,192,826 7,463,157
2003 4,103,086 7,480,591
2002 4,006,077 7,500,031
2001 3,919,487 7,503,433
2000 3,833,416 7,516,346
1999 3,729,450 7,540,401
1998 3,628,827 7,567,745
1997 3,531,700 7,598,538
1996 3,435,965 7,622,185
1995 3,348,052 7,628,264
1994 3,257,954 7,622,711
1993 3,157,839 7,614,328
1992 3,058,831 7,604,063
1991 2,963,191 7,595,636
1990 2,871,910 7,897,937
1989 2,783,970 7,893,787
1988 2,713,965 7,884,218
1987 2,669,155 7,868,027
1986 2,634,258 7,853,824
1985 2,600,932 7,835,902
1984 2,568,610 7,813,549
1983 2,537,399 7,788,100
1982 2,507,375 7,763,335
1981 2,478,402 7,736,787
1980 2,450,535 7,709,544
1979 2,423,794 7,541,997
1978 2,397,961 7,504,017
1977 2,372,930 7,462,783
1976 2,348,566 7,418,973
1975 2,313,916 7,368,717
1974 2,269,338 7,326,043
1973 2,226,008 7,283,902
1972 2,183,769 7,252,012
1971 2,141,450 7,211,716
1970 2,097,505 7,164,993
1969 2,051,515 7,123,249
1968 2,005,100 7,007,586
1967 1,960,444 6,966,522
1966 1,918,082 6,927,969
1965 1,877,854 6,876,624
1964 1,839,583 6,832,855
1963 1,803,063 6,787,950
1962 1,768,115 6,740,264
1961 1,734,580 6,689,077
1960 1,702,346 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Serbia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Serbia
2023 6.01 1.61
2022 6.02 1.59
2021 6.05 1.52
2020 6.06 1.48
2019 6.09 1.52
2018 6.11 1.49
2017 6.13 1.49
2016 6.13 1.46
2015 6.13 1.46
2014 6.1 1.46
2013 6.08 1.43
2012 6.05 1.45
2011 6.01 1.4
2010 5.96 1.4
2009 5.94 1.44
2008 5.9 1.4
2007 5.87 1.38
2006 5.84 1.43
2005 5.81 1.45
2004 5.78 1.57
2003 5.8 1.59
2002 5.79 1.57
2001 5.81 1.58
2000 5.85 1.48
1999 5.88 1.35
1998 5.89 1.37
1997 5.92 1.4
1996 5.96 1.44
1995 5.94 1.47
1994 5.92 1.51
1993 5.93 1.54
1992 5.96 1.57
1991 6.03 1.61
1990 6.05 1.65
1989 6.07 1.69
1988 6.1 1.72
1987 6.12 1.75
1986 6.11 1.78
1985 6.12 1.8
1984 6.14 1.81
1983 6.15 1.83
1982 6.16 1.84
1981 6.17 1.85
1980 6.13 1.86
1979 6.09 1.88
1978 6.04 1.89
1977 5.99 1.9
1976 5.94 1.91
1975 5.88 1.92
1974 5.9 1.93
1973 5.93 1.94
1972 5.96 1.95
1971 5.99 1.96
1970 6.03 1.97
1969 6.06 1.99
1968 6.1 2.01
1967 6.08 2.02
1966 6.06 2.04
1965 6.03 2.06
1964 6.01 2.07
1963 5.99 2.08
1962 5.97 2.11
1961 5.96 2.13
1960 5.95 2.15

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

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Central African Republic and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Serbia
2024 15.4 45.1
2023 15.3 44.9
2022 15.3 44.7
2021 15.4 44.5
2020 15.4 44.4
2019 15.4 44.2
2018 15.4 44
2017 15.4 43.7
2016 15.4 43.5
2015 15.4 43.3
2014 15.6 43
2013 16 42.8
2012 16.3 42.6
2011 16.6 42.4
2010 16.7 42.1
2009 16.9 41.9
2008 17 41.7
2007 17.1 41.5
2006 17.1 41.3
2005 17.2 41.1
2004 17.2 40.9
2003 17.2 40.7
2002 17.1 40.5
2001 17.1 40.3
2000 17.1 40.1
1999 17.1 39.8
1998 17.1 39.5
1997 17.1 39.2
1996 17.2 38.9
1995 17.3 38.5
1994 17.4 38.2
1993 17.5 37.8
1992 17.5 37.5
1991 17.6 37.1
1990 17.8 36.8
1989 17.9 36.5
1988 18 36.1
1987 18.1 35.7
1986 18.2 35.4
1985 18.3 35
1984 18.3 34.7
1983 18.3 34.4
1982 18.4 34.1
1981 18.4 33.9
1980 18.5 33.8
1979 18.5 33.7
1978 18.5 33.5
1977 18.5 33.4
1976 18.5 33.2
1975 18.5 33
1974 18.6 32.8
1973 18.6 32.7
1972 18.7 32.5
1971 18.8 32.2
1970 18.9 32
1969 18.9 31.7
1968 19 31.4
1967 19.2 31.1
1966 19.3 30.8
1965 19.4 30.5
1964 19.6 30.2
1963 19.7 29.8
1962 19.9 29.4
1961 20.1 29.1
1960 20.3 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
83.3%
2024

Energy

CAR Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Serbia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.3%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
87.7%
2024

Health

CAR Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

CAR Serbia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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