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Central African Republic vs Slovakia statistics compared

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The Central African Republic has a population of 5.51M (ranked 119/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 43rd vs. 128th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($3.07B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($556), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Slovakia
Population
5798457
5376239
Population rank 117/197 125/197
GDP
$3.07B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 171/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$556
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 195/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$1.9B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.8%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$344
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 176/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,242
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.95
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
15.5 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Central African Republic and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Slovakia
2025 $3,066,109,226 $154,530,066,507
2024 $2,751,494,281 $140,934,076,532
2023 $2,555,492,086 $133,578,518,424
2022 $2,382,618,615 $115,792,972,358
2021 $2,516,498,412 $120,511,265,913
2020 $2,326,720,900 $107,732,602,896
2019 $2,221,301,351 $105,843,498,304
2018 $2,220,979,146 $106,611,673,365
2017 $2,072,349,973 $95,978,130,735
2016 $1,825,018,145 $90,347,173,229
2015 $1,695,825,714 $89,178,548,717
2014 $1,894,813,389 $101,713,075,599
2013 $1,691,544,110 $99,134,277,850
2012 $2,510,126,512 $94,724,394,278
2011 $2,437,982,705 $99,705,104,723
2010 $2,142,591,540 $91,112,160,801
2009 $2,067,381,665 $89,342,984,698
2008 $1,993,407,888 $96,685,492,864
2007 $1,699,811,295 $77,019,443,089
2006 $1,461,859,762 $57,111,148,619
2005 $1,337,894,379 $48,823,790,951
2004 $1,272,360,517 $42,960,730,480
2003 $1,142,315,523 $33,761,723,946
2002 $996,068,145 $24,768,142,566
2001 $932,648,605 $21,377,597,035
2000 $916,777,283 $20,626,538,612
1999 $999,477,511 $20,813,421,086
1998 $967,338,390 $22,911,708,405
1997 $937,741,513 $22,026,728,498
1996 $1,007,791,127 $21,864,845,214
1995 $1,115,389,674 $20,306,095,054
1994 $851,174,357 $16,187,735,322
1993 $1,278,781,262 $13,991,963,247
1992 $1,411,917,553 $12,932,972,789
1991 $1,377,374,987 $11,952,983,608
1990 $1,440,711,459 $17,068,924,602
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Slovakia
2025 $556 $28,544
2024 $516 $25,993
2023 $496 $24,615
2022 $467 $21,318
2021 $492 $22,123
2020 $463 $19,735
2019 $449 $19,406
2018 $455 $19,573
2017 $432 $17,646
2016 $387 $16,636
2015 $366 $16,442
2014 $410 $18,771
2013 $364 $18,313
2012 $544 $17,517
2011 $534 $18,469
2010 $477 $16,899
2009 $456 $16,587
2008 $437 $17,974
2007 $381 $14,330
2006 $334 $10,629
2005 $312 $9,087
2004 $303 $7,997
2003 $278.4 $6,283
2002 $248.6 $4,606
2001 $238 $3,974
2000 $239.2 $3,828
1999 $268 $3,857
1998 $266.6 $4,250
1997 $265.5 $4,092
1996 $293.3 $4,069
1995 $333 $3,787
1994 $261.3 $3,028
1993 $405 $2,627
1992 $462 $2,438
1991 $465 $2,254
1990 $502 $3,221
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Slovakia
2026 58.2 78.8
2025 57.9 78.7
2024 57.7 78.5
2023 57.4 78.3
2022 18.8 77
2021 40.3 74.6
2020 50.6 76.9
2019 31.5 77.7
2018 52.3 77.3
2017 45.2 77.2
2016 51 77.2
2015 51.9 76.7
2014 40.3 76.8
2013 49.5 76.5
2012 51.3 76.2
2011 50.1 76
2010 46.9 75.5
2009 14.7 75.2
2008 49.9 74.9
2007 49.3 74.5
2006 48.7 74.4
2005 48.2 74.2
2004 47.7 74.2
2003 47.3 73.8
2002 46.8 73.8
2001 46.7 73.6
2000 46.6 73.1
1999 46.9 73
1998 47.1 72.6
1997 47.3 72.7
1996 47.7 72.7
1995 48.1 72.3
1994 48.5 72.3
1993 48.9 71.9
1992 49.2 71.4
1991 49.6 70.9
1990 49.9 70.8
1989 50.1 70.9
1988 50.2 71.1
1987 50.4 71.1
1986 50.4 70.9
1985 50.5 70.7
1984 50.4 70.7
1983 50.3 70.5
1982 50.2 70.8
1981 50 70.6
1980 49.8 70.4
1979 49.5 70.7
1978 49.2 70.4
1977 48.8 70.4
1976 48.4 70.5
1975 47.9 70.3
1974 47.4 70.2
1973 46.9 70
1972 46.3 70.3
1971 45.8 69.9
1970 45.2 69.7
1969 44.6 69.8
1968 44 70.5
1967 43.4 71
1966 42.8 70.4
1965 42.2 70.3
1964 41.6 71.1
1963 41.1 70.7
1962 40.6 70.3
1961 40.1 70.8
1960 39.6 70.3
1959 39.1 69
1958 38.7 69.4
1957 38.3 67.5
1956 37.8 68.4
1955 37.4 67.8
1954 37 66.7
1953 36.6 65.7
1952 36.2 64.3
1951 35.8 61.1
1950 35.4 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
CAR Slovakia
2025 5,513,282 5,413,813
2024 5,330,690 5,422,069
2023 5,152,421 5,426,740
2022 5,098,039 5,431,752
2021 5,112,100 5,447,247
2020 5,026,628 5,458,827
2019 4,944,703 5,454,147
2018 4,878,657 5,446,771
2017 4,793,511 5,439,232
2016 4,713,663 5,430,798
2015 4,629,320 5,423,801
2014 4,623,182 5,418,649
2013 4,642,419 5,413,393
2012 4,610,848 5,407,579
2011 4,565,021 5,398,384
2010 4,492,995 5,391,428
2009 4,529,047 5,386,406
2008 4,558,984 5,379,233
2007 4,462,770 5,374,622
2006 4,377,579 5,373,054
2005 4,288,810 5,372,807
2004 4,192,826 5,372,280
2003 4,103,086 5,373,374
2002 4,006,077 5,376,912
2001 3,919,487 5,378,867
2000 3,833,416 5,388,720
1999 3,729,450 5,396,020
1998 3,628,827 5,390,516
1997 3,531,700 5,383,291
1996 3,435,965 5,373,361
1995 3,348,052 5,361,999
1994 3,257,954 5,346,331
1993 3,157,839 5,325,305
1992 3,058,831 5,305,016
1991 2,963,191 5,303,294
1990 2,871,910 5,299,187
1989 2,783,970 5,275,942
1988 2,713,965 5,250,596
1987 2,669,155 5,222,840
1986 2,634,258 5,193,838
1985 2,600,932 5,161,768
1984 2,568,610 5,127,097
1983 2,537,399 5,091,971
1982 2,507,375 5,055,099
1981 2,478,402 5,016,105
1980 2,450,535 4,979,815
1979 2,423,794 4,938,973
1978 2,397,961 4,890,125
1977 2,372,930 4,840,501
1976 2,348,566 4,789,507
1975 2,313,916 4,739,105
1974 2,269,338 4,689,623
1973 2,226,008 4,641,445
1972 2,183,769 4,596,622
1971 2,141,450 4,557,449
1970 2,097,505 4,538,223
1969 2,051,515 4,518,607
1968 2,005,100 4,483,915
1967 1,960,444 4,449,367
1966 1,918,082 4,411,666
1965 1,877,854 4,370,983
1964 1,839,583 4,327,341
1963 1,803,063 4,282,017
1962 1,768,115 4,238,188
1961 1,734,580 4,191,667
1960 1,702,346 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Slovakia
2024 5.95 1.46
2023 6.01 1.49
2022 6.02 1.57
2021 6.05 1.63
2020 6.06 1.59
2019 6.09 1.57
2018 6.11 1.54
2017 6.13 1.52
2016 6.13 1.48
2015 6.13 1.4
2014 6.1 1.37
2013 6.08 1.34
2012 6.05 1.34
2011 6.01 1.45
2010 5.96 1.43
2009 5.94 1.44
2008 5.9 1.34
2007 5.87 1.27
2006 5.84 1.25
2005 5.81 1.27
2004 5.78 1.25
2003 5.8 1.2
2002 5.79 1.19
2001 5.81 1.2
2000 5.85 1.3
1999 5.88 1.33
1998 5.89 1.37
1997 5.92 1.43
1996 5.96 1.47
1995 5.94 1.52
1994 5.92 1.67
1993 5.93 1.87
1992 5.96 1.93
1991 6.03 2.05
1990 6.05 2.09
1989 6.07 2.07
1988 6.1 2.13
1987 6.12 2.14
1986 6.11 2.2
1985 6.12 2.26
1984 6.14 2.26
1983 6.15 2.28
1982 6.16 2.28
1981 6.17 2.29
1980 6.13 2.32
1979 6.09 2.45
1978 6.04 2.47
1977 5.99 2.49
1976 5.94 2.55
1975 5.88 2.55
1974 5.9 2.61
1973 5.93 2.56
1972 5.96 2.49
1971 5.99 2.43
1970 6.03 2.41
1969 6.06 2.43
1968 6.1 2.39
1967 6.08 2.48
1966 6.06 2.66
1965 6.03 2.78
1964 6.01 2.89
1963 5.99 2.92
1962 5.97 2.83
1961 5.96 2.96
1960 5.95 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Slovakia
2025 15.5 43.3
2024 15.4 42.7
2023 15.3 42.3
2022 15.3 41.9
2021 15.4 41.5
2020 15.4 41.2
2019 15.4 40.8
2018 15.4 40.4
2017 15.4 40
2016 15.4 39.6
2015 15.4 39.2
2014 15.6 38.8
2013 16 38.4
2012 16.3 38
2011 16.6 37.6
2010 16.7 37.3
2009 16.9 36.9
2008 17 36.6
2007 17.1 36.2
2006 17.1 35.8
2005 17.2 35.5
2004 17.2 35.2
2003 17.2 34.9
2002 17.1 34.6
2001 17.1 34.3
2000 17.1 33.9
1999 17.1 33.6
1998 17.1 33.3
1997 17.1 33
1996 17.2 32.7
1995 17.3 32.5
1994 17.4 32.2
1993 17.5 31.9
1992 17.5 31.7
1991 17.6 31.5
1990 17.8 31.3
1989 17.9 31.1
1988 18 30.8
1987 18.1 30.6
1986 18.2 30.3
1985 18.3 30.1
1984 18.3 29.8
1983 18.3 29.6
1982 18.4 29.4
1981 18.4 29.1
1980 18.5 28.9
1979 18.5 28.8
1978 18.5 28.6
1977 18.5 28.5
1976 18.5 28.4
1975 18.5 28.4
1974 18.6 28.4
1973 18.6 28.4
1972 18.7 28.3
1971 18.8 28.3
1970 18.9 28.3
1969 18.9 28.3
1968 19 28.2
1967 19.2 28.1
1966 19.3 28
1965 19.4 28
1964 19.6 27.9
1963 19.7 27.9
1962 19.9 27.8
1961 20.1 27.7
1960 20.3 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.1%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.49%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$489M
2024
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
92.2%
2024

Energy

CAR Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Slovakia
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
44.6%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.57 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
2.82
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.6%
2004
English speaking
3%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
13.8%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

CAR Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
89.7
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Slovakia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
43,628 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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