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Central African Republic vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 43rd vs. 177th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Singapore
Population
5753659
6125852
Population rank 118/197 113/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
CAR Singapore
2024 $2,751,494,281 $547,386,645,892
2023 $2,555,492,086 $505,439,514,078
2022 $2,382,618,615 $509,017,841,147
2021 $2,516,498,412 $436,591,382,250
2020 $2,326,720,900 $349,165,858,545
2019 $2,221,301,351 $376,161,998,830
2018 $2,220,979,146 $377,123,710,561
2017 $2,072,349,973 $343,673,334,902
2016 $1,825,018,145 $319,646,468,521
2015 $1,695,825,714 $307,998,545,269
2014 $1,894,813,389 $314,863,580,758
2013 $1,691,544,110 $307,576,360,585
2012 $2,510,126,512 $295,092,888,077
2011 $2,437,982,705 $279,356,499,090
2010 $2,142,591,540 $239,807,980,591
2009 $2,067,381,665 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,993,407,888 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,699,811,295 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,461,859,762 $148,627,286,361
2005 $1,337,894,379 $127,807,848,728
2004 $1,272,360,517 $115,033,593,101
2003 $1,142,315,523 $97,646,401,096
2002 $996,068,145 $92,538,372,870
2001 $932,648,605 $89,793,790,670
2000 $916,777,283 $96,076,539,926
1999 $999,477,511 $86,286,849,755
1998 $967,338,390 $85,728,207,782
1997 $937,741,513 $100,123,787,215
1996 $1,007,791,127 $96,293,086,513
1995 $1,115,389,674 $87,812,540,788
1994 $851,174,357 $73,688,724,431
1993 $1,278,781,262 $60,603,815,716
1992 $1,411,917,553 $52,131,320,033
1991 $1,377,374,987 $45,466,164,978
1990 $1,440,711,459 $36,144,336,769
1989 $1,233,930,281 $30,465,364,739
1988 $1,264,899,288 $25,371,462,488
1987 $1,200,991,978 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,122,265,013 $18,586,746,057
1985 $864,849,836 $19,156,532,746
1984 $637,820,670 $19,749,361,098
1983 $658,679,333 $17,784,112,150
1982 $748,312,391 $16,084,252,378
1981 $694,803,623 $14,175,228,844
1980 $797,048,199 $11,896,256,783
1979 $700,764,748 $9,296,921,724
1978 $610,578,632 $7,517,176,355
1977 $507,298,148 $6,618,585,074
1976 $451,152,461 $6,327,077,974
1975 $378,660,016 $5,633,673,930
1974 $281,398,706 $5,221,534,956
1973 $271,183,082 $3,696,213,333
1972 $230,317,883 $2,721,440,981
1971 $201,450,800 $2,263,785,444
1970 $189,106,529 $1,920,574,150
1969 $188,039,210 $1,659,893,768
1968 $191,767,442 $1,425,706,091
1967 $163,820,514 $1,238,035,816
1966 $157,930,018 $1,096,425,608
1965 $150,574,795 $974,644,096
1964 $142,025,079 $894,153,311
1963 $129,379,124 $917,608,012
1962 $124,482,774 $826,239,212
1961 $123,134,583 $764,629,788
1960 $112,155,598 $704,751,700

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

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Central African Republic and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Singapore
2024 $516 $90,674
2023 $496 $85,412
2022 $467 $90,299
2021 $492 $80,056
2020 $463 $61,410
2019 $449 $65,952
2018 $455 $66,882
2017 $432 $61,236
2016 $387 $57,006
2015 $366 $55,646
2014 $410 $57,565
2013 $364 $56,967
2012 $544 $55,548
2011 $534 $53,891
2010 $477 $47,237
2009 $456 $38,927
2008 $437 $40,009
2007 $381 $39,433
2006 $334 $33,768
2005 $312 $29,961
2004 $303 $27,608
2003 $278.4 $23,730
2002 $248.6 $22,160
2001 $238 $21,700
2000 $239.2 $23,853
1999 $268 $21,797
1998 $266.6 $21,829
1997 $265.5 $26,376
1996 $293.3 $26,233
1995 $333 $24,915
1994 $261.3 $21,552
1993 $405 $18,290
1992 $462 $16,136
1991 $465 $14,502
1990 $502 $11,862
1989 $443 $10,395
1988 $466 $8,914
1987 $450 $7,539
1986 $426 $6,800
1985 $333 $7,002
1984 $248.3 $7,228
1983 $259.6 $6,633
1982 $298.4 $6,078
1981 $280.3 $5,597
1980 $325 $4,928
1979 $289.1 $3,901
1978 $254.6 $3,194
1977 $213.8 $2,846
1976 $192.1 $2,759
1975 $163.6 $2,490
1974 $124 $2,342
1973 $121.8 $1,685
1972 $105.5 $1,264
1971 $94.1 $1,071
1970 $90.2 $926
1969 $91.7 $813
1968 $95.6 $709
1967 $83.6 $626
1966 $82.3 $567
1965 $80.2 $517
1964 $77.2 $486
1963 $71.8 $511
1962 $70.4 $472
1961 $71 $449
1960 $65.9 $428

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

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Central African Republic vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Singapore
2026 58.2 84.1
2025 57.9 84
2024 57.7 83.9
2023 57.4 83.7
2022 18.8 82.9
2021 40.3 83.5
2020 50.6 83.7
2019 31.5 83.7
2018 52.3 83.4
2017 45.2 83.1
2016 51 82.9
2015 51.9 82.7
2014 40.3 82.6
2013 49.5 82.5
2012 51.3 82.2
2011 50.1 81.9
2010 46.9 81.6
2009 14.7 81.4
2008 49.9 81.1
2007 49.3 80.9
2006 48.7 80.6
2005 48.2 80.3
2004 47.7 79.7
2003 47.3 79.2
2002 46.8 78.7
2001 46.7 78.3
2000 46.6 77.8
1999 46.9 77.3
1998 47.1 76.9
1997 47.3 76.4
1996 47.7 76.1
1995 48.1 75.7
1994 48.5 75.6
1993 48.9 75.5
1992 49.2 75.3
1991 49.6 75.1
1990 49.9 74.6
1989 50.1 74.3
1988 50.2 74
1987 50.4 74
1986 50.4 73.6
1985 50.5 73.1
1984 50.4 72.6
1983 50.3 72.4
1982 50.2 72
1981 50 71.7
1980 49.8 71.5
1979 49.5 71.4
1978 49.2 71.2
1977 48.8 70.9
1976 48.4 70.6
1975 47.9 70.2
1974 47.4 69.7
1973 46.9 69.4
1972 46.3 69
1971 45.8 68.8
1970 45.2 68.5
1969 44.6 68.1
1968 44 67.7
1967 43.4 67.3
1966 42.8 67.2
1965 42.2 66.9
1964 41.6 66.7
1963 41.1 66.5
1962 40.6 66.1
1961 40.1 65.7
1960 39.6 65.3
1959 39.1 64.8
1958 38.7 64
1957 38.3 63.4
1956 37.8 62.6
1955 37.4 61.2
1954 37 59.4
1953 36.6 57.5
1952 36.2 56.4
1951 35.8 55.3
1950 35.4 54.1

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

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Central African Republic and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Singapore
1x
Year Population
CAR Singapore
2024 5,330,690 6,036,860
2023 5,152,421 5,917,648
2022 5,098,039 5,637,022
2021 5,112,100 5,453,566
2020 5,026,628 5,685,807
2019 4,944,703 5,703,569
2018 4,878,657 5,638,676
2017 4,793,511 5,612,253
2016 4,713,663 5,607,283
2015 4,629,320 5,535,002
2014 4,623,182 5,469,724
2013 4,642,419 5,399,162
2012 4,610,848 5,312,437
2011 4,565,021 5,183,688
2010 4,492,995 5,076,732
2009 4,529,047 4,987,573
2008 4,558,984 4,839,396
2007 4,462,770 4,588,599
2006 4,377,579 4,401,365
2005 4,288,810 4,265,762
2004 4,192,826 4,166,664
2003 4,103,086 4,114,826
2002 4,006,077 4,175,950
2001 3,919,487 4,138,012
2000 3,833,416 4,027,887
1999 3,729,450 3,958,723
1998 3,628,827 3,927,213
1997 3,531,700 3,796,038
1996 3,435,965 3,670,704
1995 3,348,052 3,524,506
1994 3,257,954 3,419,048
1993 3,157,839 3,313,471
1992 3,058,831 3,230,698
1991 2,963,191 3,135,083
1990 2,871,910 3,047,132
1989 2,783,970 2,930,901
1988 2,713,965 2,846,108
1987 2,669,155 2,774,789
1986 2,634,258 2,733,373
1985 2,600,932 2,735,957
1984 2,568,610 2,732,221
1983 2,537,399 2,681,061
1982 2,507,375 2,646,466
1981 2,478,402 2,532,835
1980 2,450,535 2,413,945
1979 2,423,794 2,383,500
1978 2,397,961 2,353,600
1977 2,372,930 2,325,300
1976 2,348,566 2,293,300
1975 2,313,916 2,262,600
1974 2,269,338 2,229,800
1973 2,226,008 2,193,000
1972 2,183,769 2,152,400
1971 2,141,450 2,112,900
1970 2,097,505 2,074,507
1969 2,051,515 2,042,500
1968 2,005,100 2,012,000
1967 1,960,444 1,977,600
1966 1,918,082 1,934,400
1965 1,877,854 1,886,900
1964 1,839,583 1,841,600
1963 1,803,063 1,795,000
1962 1,768,115 1,750,200
1961 1,734,580 1,702,400
1960 1,702,346 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Singapore

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Singapore
2023 6.01 0.97
2022 6.02 1.04
2021 6.05 1.12
2020 6.06 1.1
2019 6.09 1.14
2018 6.11 1.14
2017 6.13 1.16
2016 6.13 1.2
2015 6.13 1.24
2014 6.1 1.25
2013 6.08 1.19
2012 6.05 1.29
2011 6.01 1.2
2010 5.96 1.15
2009 5.94 1.22
2008 5.9 1.28
2007 5.87 1.29
2006 5.84 1.28
2005 5.81 1.26
2004 5.78 1.26
2003 5.8 1.27
2002 5.79 1.37
2001 5.81 1.41
2000 5.85 1.6
1999 5.88 1.47
1998 5.89 1.48
1997 5.92 1.61
1996 5.96 1.66
1995 5.94 1.67
1994 5.92 1.71
1993 5.93 1.74
1992 5.96 1.72
1991 6.03 1.73
1990 6.05 1.83
1989 6.07 1.75
1988 6.1 1.96
1987 6.12 1.62
1986 6.11 1.43
1985 6.12 1.61
1984 6.14 1.62
1983 6.15 1.61
1982 6.16 1.74
1981 6.17 1.78
1980 6.13 1.82
1979 6.09 1.79
1978 6.04 1.79
1977 5.99 1.82
1976 5.94 2.11
1975 5.88 2.07
1974 5.9 2.35
1973 5.93 2.79
1972 5.96 3.04
1971 5.99 3.02
1970 6.03 3.07
1969 6.06 3.22
1968 6.1 3.53
1967 6.08 3.91
1966 6.06 4.46
1965 6.03 4.66
1964 6.01 4.97
1963 5.99 5.16
1962 5.97 5.21
1961 5.96 5.41
1960 5.95 5.76

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

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Central African Republic and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Singapore
2024 15.4 36.8
2023 15.3 36.2
2022 15.3 35.9
2021 15.4 35.8
2020 15.4 35.5
2019 15.4 35.2
2018 15.4 35
2017 15.4 34.8
2016 15.4 34.5
2015 15.4 34.4
2014 15.6 34.2
2013 16 34.1
2012 16.3 34
2011 16.6 33.9
2010 16.7 33.7
2009 16.9 33.6
2008 17 33.5
2007 17.1 33.6
2006 17.1 33.6
2005 17.2 33.5
2004 17.2 33.3
2003 17.2 33
2002 17.1 32.7
2001 17.1 32.5
2000 17.1 32.2
1999 17.1 31.9
1998 17.1 31.6
1997 17.1 31.4
1996 17.2 31.2
1995 17.3 31
1994 17.4 30.7
1993 17.5 30.4
1992 17.5 30.1
1991 17.6 29.8
1990 17.8 29.5
1989 17.9 29.1
1988 18 28.7
1987 18.1 28.3
1986 18.2 27.8
1985 18.3 27.3
1984 18.3 26.9
1983 18.3 26.4
1982 18.4 25.9
1981 18.4 25.3
1980 18.5 24.7
1979 18.5 24.2
1978 18.5 23.6
1977 18.5 23.1
1976 18.5 22.6
1975 18.5 22
1974 18.6 21.5
1973 18.6 21
1972 18.7 20.6
1971 18.8 20.1
1970 18.9 19.7
1969 18.9 19.3
1968 19 18.9
1967 19.2 18.6
1966 19.3 18.4
1965 19.4 18.2
1964 19.6 18.1
1963 19.7 18
1962 19.9 18
1961 20.1 18.1
1960 20.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
n/a
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
98%
2024

Energy

CAR Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Singapore
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
97.7%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
94.4%
2024

Health

CAR Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Singapore
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
2,175 mi
2017

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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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