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Central African Republic vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 43rd vs. 51st).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Spain
Population
5753659
48806901
Population rank 118/197 32/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 171/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Spain: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Spain economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Spain
1x
Year GDP
CAR Spain
2024 $2,751,494,281 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $2,555,492,086 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $2,382,618,615 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $2,516,498,412 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $2,326,720,900 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $2,221,301,351 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $2,220,979,146 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $2,072,349,973 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $1,825,018,145 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $1,695,825,714 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $1,894,813,389 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $1,691,544,110 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $2,510,126,512 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $2,437,982,705 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $2,142,591,540 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $2,067,381,665 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,993,407,888 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,699,811,295 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $1,461,859,762 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $1,337,894,379 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $1,272,360,517 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $1,142,315,523 $907,963,217,058
2002 $996,068,145 $708,938,227,244
2001 $932,648,605 $627,798,682,379
2000 $916,777,283 $598,102,854,756
1999 $999,477,511 $634,394,904,387
1998 $967,338,390 $618,731,484,575
1997 $937,741,513 $589,739,772,727
1996 $1,007,791,127 $642,251,412,058
1995 $1,115,389,674 $614,170,002,669
1994 $851,174,357 $530,183,651,720
1993 $1,278,781,262 $524,700,572,624
1992 $1,411,917,553 $630,465,353,486
1991 $1,377,374,987 $576,753,902,322
1990 $1,440,711,459 $536,175,326,477
1989 $1,233,930,281 $414,460,794,097
1988 $1,264,899,288 $375,891,716,898
1987 $1,200,991,978 $318,520,253,335
1986 $1,122,265,013 $251,141,555,186
1985 $864,849,836 $180,664,322,896
1984 $637,820,670 $171,979,977,230
1983 $658,679,333 $170,829,074,246
1982 $748,312,391 $195,856,752,991
1981 $694,803,623 $202,663,023,968
1980 $797,048,199 $232,600,556,974
1979 $700,764,748 $214,448,666,336
1978 $610,578,632 $160,484,969,618
1977 $507,298,148 $132,354,665,936
1976 $451,152,461 $118,422,534,195
1975 $378,660,016 $114,695,060,870
1974 $281,398,706 $97,204,522,642
1973 $271,183,082 $78,583,355,226
1972 $230,317,883 $59,090,176,029
1971 $201,450,800 $46,586,119,760
1970 $189,106,529 $40,963,715,237
1969 $188,039,210 $37,090,689,288
1968 $191,767,442 $32,394,326,464
1967 $163,820,514 $32,570,905,397
1966 $157,930,018 $29,559,436,183
1965 $150,574,795 $25,479,619,607
1964 $142,025,079 $21,966,876,027
1963 $129,379,124 $19,631,714,760
1962 $124,482,774 $16,609,632,791
1961 $123,134,583 $14,238,126,760
1960 $112,155,598 $12,424,514,014

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

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Central African Republic and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Spain
2024 $516 $35,327
2023 $496 $33,493
2022 $467 $30,319
2021 $492 $30,799
2020 $463 $27,234
2019 $449 $29,787
2018 $455 $30,602
2017 $432 $28,381
2016 $387 $26,756
2015 $366 $25,982
2014 $410 $29,708
2013 $364 $29,229
2012 $544 $28,456
2011 $534 $31,825
2010 $477 $30,659
2009 $456 $32,280
2008 $437 $35,603
2007 $381 $32,652
2006 $334 $28,422
2005 $312 $26,451
2004 $303 $24,925
2003 $278.4 $21,522
2002 $248.6 $17,111
2001 $238 $15,368
2000 $239.2 $14,743
1999 $268 $15,708
1998 $266.6 $15,382
1997 $265.5 $14,722
1996 $293.3 $16,101
1995 $333 $15,461
1994 $261.3 $13,406
1993 $405 $13,330
1992 $462 $16,101
1991 $465 $14,801
1990 $502 $13,795
1989 $443 $10,674
1988 $466 $9,696
1987 $450 $8,234
1986 $426 $6,509
1985 $333 $4,696
1984 $248.3 $4,487
1983 $259.6 $4,475
1982 $298.4 $5,156
1981 $280.3 $5,367
1980 $325 $6,204
1979 $289.1 $5,766
1978 $254.6 $4,353
1977 $213.8 $3,625
1976 $192.1 $3,277
1975 $163.6 $3,208
1974 $124 $2,748
1973 $121.8 $2,246
1972 $105.5 $1,708
1971 $94.1 $1,361
1970 $90.2 $1,211
1969 $91.7 $1,109
1968 $95.6 $978
1967 $83.6 $997
1966 $82.3 $916
1965 $80.2 $797
1964 $77.2 $695
1963 $71.8 $627
1962 $70.4 $535
1961 $71 $463
1960 $65.9 $408

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

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Central African Republic vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Spain
2026 58.2 84.1
2025 57.9 84
2024 57.7 83.8
2023 57.4 83.7
2022 18.8 82.4
2021 40.3 83
2020 50.6 82.2
2019 31.5 83.5
2018 52.3 83.1
2017 45.2 83
2016 51 83
2015 51.9 82.6
2014 40.3 82.8
2013 49.5 82.7
2012 51.3 82.2
2011 50.1 82.2
2010 46.9 82
2009 14.7 81.6
2008 49.9 81.3
2007 49.3 81
2006 48.7 81
2005 48.2 80.3
2004 47.7 80.3
2003 47.3 79.7
2002 46.8 79.8
2001 46.7 79.7
2000 46.6 79.4
1999 46.9 78.9
1998 47.1 78.9
1997 47.3 78.9
1996 47.7 78.3
1995 48.1 78.2
1994 48.5 78.1
1993 48.9 77.7
1992 49.2 77.6
1991 49.6 77.1
1990 49.9 77
1989 50.1 77
1988 50.2 76.9
1987 50.4 77
1986 50.4 76.7
1985 50.5 76.4
1984 50.4 76.5
1983 50.3 76.1
1982 50.2 76.3
1981 50 75.7
1980 49.8 75.5
1979 49.5 75
1978 49.2 74.5
1977 48.8 74.3
1976 48.4 73.8
1975 47.9 73.5
1974 47.4 73.1
1973 46.9 72.7
1972 46.3 73
1971 45.8 71.7
1970 45.2 72.1
1969 44.6 71.1
1968 44 71.7
1967 43.4 71.3
1966 42.8 71.2
1965 42.2 70.9
1964 41.6 70.5
1963 41.1 69.8
1962 40.6 69.6
1961 40.1 69.6
1960 39.6 69.2
1959 39.1 68.7
1958 38.7 68.8
1957 38.3 66.6
1956 37.8 66.8
1955 37.4 66.7
1954 37 66.9
1953 36.6 65.7
1952 36.2 64.8
1951 35.8 61.5
1950 35.4 61.8

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

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Central African Republic and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Spain
1x
Year Population
CAR Spain
2024 5,330,690 48,848,840
2023 5,152,421 48,352,528
2022 5,098,039 47,786,102
2021 5,112,100 47,443,821
2020 5,026,628 47,359,424
2019 4,944,703 47,118,501
2018 4,878,657 46,782,011
2017 4,793,511 46,571,232
2016 4,713,663 46,458,139
2015 4,629,320 46,422,303
2014 4,623,182 46,460,733
2013 4,642,419 46,604,197
2012 4,610,848 46,773,055
2011 4,565,021 46,742,697
2010 4,492,995 46,576,897
2009 4,529,047 46,362,946
2008 4,558,984 45,954,106
2007 4,462,770 45,226,803
2006 4,377,579 44,397,319
2005 4,288,810 43,653,155
2004 4,192,826 42,921,895
2003 4,103,086 42,187,645
2002 4,006,077 41,431,558
2001 3,919,487 40,850,412
2000 3,833,416 40,567,864
1999 3,729,450 40,386,875
1998 3,628,827 40,223,509
1997 3,531,700 40,057,389
1996 3,435,965 39,889,852
1995 3,348,052 39,724,050
1994 3,257,954 39,549,108
1993 3,157,839 39,361,262
1992 3,058,831 39,157,685
1991 2,963,191 38,966,376
1990 2,871,910 38,867,322
1989 2,783,970 38,827,764
1988 2,713,965 38,766,939
1987 2,669,155 38,684,815
1986 2,634,258 38,584,624
1985 2,600,932 38,469,512
1984 2,568,610 38,330,364
1983 2,537,399 38,171,525
1982 2,507,375 37,986,012
1981 2,478,402 37,758,631
1980 2,450,535 37,491,165
1979 2,423,794 37,191,330
1978 2,397,961 36,864,898
1977 2,372,930 36,511,638
1976 2,348,566 36,137,812
1975 2,313,916 35,757,900
1974 2,269,338 35,373,335
1973 2,226,008 34,988,947
1972 2,183,769 34,604,469
1971 2,141,450 34,224,490
1970 2,097,505 33,814,531
1969 2,051,515 33,441,054
1968 2,005,100 33,113,134
1967 1,960,444 32,682,947
1966 1,918,082 32,283,194
1965 1,877,854 31,954,292
1964 1,839,583 31,609,195
1963 1,803,063 31,296,651
1962 1,768,115 31,023,366
1961 1,734,580 30,739,250
1960 1,702,346 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Spain

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Spain
2023 6.01 1.12
2022 6.02 1.16
2021 6.05 1.18
2020 6.06 1.18
2019 6.09 1.23
2018 6.11 1.26
2017 6.13 1.31
2016 6.13 1.33
2015 6.13 1.33
2014 6.1 1.32
2013 6.08 1.27
2012 6.05 1.32
2011 6.01 1.34
2010 5.96 1.37
2009 5.94 1.38
2008 5.9 1.45
2007 5.87 1.38
2006 5.84 1.36
2005 5.81 1.33
2004 5.78 1.31
2003 5.8 1.3
2002 5.79 1.25
2001 5.81 1.23
2000 5.85 1.22
1999 5.88 1.17
1998 5.89 1.13
1997 5.92 1.15
1996 5.96 1.14
1995 5.94 1.16
1994 5.92 1.19
1993 5.93 1.26
1992 5.96 1.31
1991 6.03 1.33
1990 6.05 1.36
1989 6.07 1.4
1988 6.1 1.45
1987 6.12 1.49
1986 6.11 1.56
1985 6.12 1.64
1984 6.14 1.73
1983 6.15 1.8
1982 6.16 1.94
1981 6.17 2.04
1980 6.13 2.22
1979 6.09 2.37
1978 6.04 2.54
1977 5.99 2.65
1976 5.94 2.77
1975 5.88 2.77
1974 5.9 2.88
1973 5.93 2.84
1972 5.96 2.87
1971 5.99 2.9
1970 6.03 2.84
1969 6.06 2.86
1968 6.1 2.87
1967 6.08 2.94
1966 6.06 2.91
1965 6.03 2.94
1964 6.01 3.01
1963 5.99 2.88
1962 5.97 2.8
1961 5.96 2.77
1960 5.95 2.86

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

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Central African Republic and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Spain
2024 15.4 46.4
2023 15.3 45.9
2022 15.3 45.4
2021 15.4 44.9
2020 15.4 44.5
2019 15.4 44.1
2018 15.4 43.8
2017 15.4 43.5
2016 15.4 43.1
2015 15.4 42.7
2014 15.6 42.2
2013 16 41.7
2012 16.3 41.1
2011 16.6 40.6
2010 16.7 40.2
2009 16.9 39.8
2008 17 39.4
2007 17.1 39.2
2006 17.1 39
2005 17.2 38.8
2004 17.2 38.5
2003 17.2 38.3
2002 17.1 38.1
2001 17.1 37.8
2000 17.1 37.4
1999 17.1 37
1998 17.1 36.6
1997 17.1 36.2
1996 17.2 35.7
1995 17.3 35.3
1994 17.4 34.9
1993 17.5 34.6
1992 17.5 34.2
1991 17.6 33.9
1990 17.8 33.6
1989 17.9 33.2
1988 18 32.9
1987 18.1 32.5
1986 18.2 32.2
1985 18.3 31.9
1984 18.3 31.6
1983 18.3 31.4
1982 18.4 31.1
1981 18.4 30.9
1980 18.5 30.7
1979 18.5 30.6
1978 18.5 30.4
1977 18.5 30.2
1976 18.5 30.1
1975 18.5 30
1974 18.6 30
1973 18.6 30
1972 18.7 30
1971 18.8 30.1
1970 18.9 30.1
1969 18.9 30.2
1968 19 30.4
1967 19.2 30.4
1966 19.3 30.3
1965 19.4 30.2
1964 19.6 30.1
1963 19.7 29.9
1962 19.9 29.7
1961 20.1 29.6
1960 20.3 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
98.4%
2024

Energy

CAR Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Spain
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.7%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
95.8%
2024

Health

CAR Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Spain
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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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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