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Central African Republic vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 43rd vs. 58th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Sweden
Population
5753659
10680056
Population rank 118/197 91/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Central African Republic and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
CAR Sweden
2024 $2,751,494,281 $603,715,224,266
2023 $2,555,492,086 $578,990,915,246
2022 $2,382,618,615 $575,071,237,641
2021 $2,516,498,412 $631,693,331,301
2020 $2,326,720,900 $544,265,668,452
2019 $2,221,301,351 $530,894,124,494
2018 $2,220,979,146 $549,649,344,043
2017 $2,072,349,973 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,825,018,145 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,695,825,714 $501,602,351,912
2014 $1,894,813,389 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,691,544,110 $584,125,353,119
2012 $2,510,126,512 $549,739,674,655
2011 $2,437,982,705 $570,538,581,144
2010 $2,142,591,540 $492,750,897,239
2009 $2,067,381,665 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,993,407,888 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,699,811,295 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,461,859,762 $422,528,394,459
2005 $1,337,894,379 $391,688,455,929
2004 $1,272,360,517 $384,545,442,175
2003 $1,142,315,523 $334,072,443,516
2002 $996,068,145 $267,371,907,447
2001 $932,648,605 $242,497,797,485
2000 $916,777,283 $262,903,560,280
1999 $999,477,511 $274,318,357,862
1998 $967,338,390 $270,887,306,759
1997 $937,741,513 $268,249,616,891
1996 $1,007,791,127 $291,949,597,375
1995 $1,115,389,674 $267,050,453,507
1994 $851,174,357 $228,699,066,874
1993 $1,278,781,262 $212,644,602,616
1992 $1,411,917,553 $283,908,914,454
1991 $1,377,374,987 $273,831,464,572
1990 $1,440,711,459 $261,466,577,009
1989 $1,233,930,281 $217,632,340,195
1988 $1,264,899,288 $206,686,590,776
1987 $1,200,991,978 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,122,265,013 $150,279,869,729
1985 $864,849,836 $113,958,084,357
1984 $637,820,670 $109,043,045,407
1983 $658,679,333 $104,862,109,663
1982 $748,312,391 $114,214,731,799
1981 $694,803,623 $129,498,921,476
1980 $797,048,199 $141,886,067,004
1979 $700,764,748 $123,207,527,699
1978 $610,578,632 $104,290,933,496
1977 $507,298,148 $94,331,782,622
1976 $451,152,461 $89,232,517,046
1975 $378,660,016 $82,765,232,648
1974 $281,398,706 $65,917,634,590
1973 $271,183,082 $59,318,842,992
1972 $230,317,883 $48,883,173,400
1971 $201,450,800 $41,506,151,115
1970 $189,106,529 $38,037,226,668
1969 $188,039,210 $33,967,301,561
1968 $191,767,442 $31,277,871,669
1967 $163,820,514 $29,474,881,506
1966 $157,930,018 $27,154,716,721
1965 $150,574,795 $24,963,947,415
1964 $142,025,079 $22,685,490,195
1963 $129,379,124 $20,342,131,882
1962 $124,482,774 $18,794,066,990
1961 $123,134,583 $17,329,620,585
1960 $112,155,598 $15,930,075,467

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

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Central African Republic and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Sweden
2024 $516 $57,117
2023 $496 $54,950
2022 $467 $54,837
2021 $492 $60,648
2020 $463 $52,569
2019 $449 $51,649
2018 $455 $54,018
2017 $432 $53,210
2016 $387 $51,704
2015 $366 $51,188
2014 $410 $59,583
2013 $364 $60,844
2012 $544 $57,750
2011 $534 $60,379
2010 $477 $52,543
2009 $456 $46,708
2008 $437 $55,817
2007 $381 $53,568
2006 $334 $46,531
2005 $312 $43,378
2004 $303 $42,758
2003 $278.4 $37,292
2002 $248.6 $29,958
2001 $238 $27,259
2000 $239.2 $29,633
1999 $268 $30,969
1998 $266.6 $30,605
1997 $265.5 $30,324
1996 $293.3 $33,022
1995 $333 $30,254
1994 $261.3 $26,046
1993 $405 $24,390
1992 $462 $32,753
1991 $465 $31,777
1990 $502 $30,549
1989 $443 $25,625
1988 $466 $24,499
1987 $450 $21,761
1986 $426 $17,955
1985 $333 $13,647
1984 $248.3 $13,080
1983 $259.6 $12,590
1982 $298.4 $13,719
1981 $280.3 $15,564
1980 $325 $17,073
1979 $289.1 $14,856
1978 $254.6 $12,602
1977 $213.8 $11,432
1976 $192.1 $10,853
1975 $163.6 $10,103
1974 $124 $8,078
1973 $121.8 $7,291
1972 $105.5 $6,018
1971 $94.1 $5,125
1970 $90.2 $4,729
1969 $91.7 $4,263
1968 $95.6 $3,953
1967 $83.6 $3,746
1966 $82.3 $3,478
1965 $80.2 $3,228
1964 $77.2 $2,961
1963 $71.8 $2,675
1962 $70.4 $2,485
1961 $71 $2,304
1960 $65.9 $2,128

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

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Central African Republic vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Sweden
2026 58.2 83.7
2025 57.9 83.6
2024 57.7 83.4
2023 57.4 83.3
2022 18.8 83
2021 40.3 83
2020 50.6 82.4
2019 31.5 83.1
2018 52.3 82.5
2017 45.2 82.4
2016 51 82.3
2015 51.9 82.2
2014 40.3 82.2
2013 49.5 81.9
2012 51.3 81.7
2011 50.1 81.8
2010 46.9 81.5
2009 14.7 81.4
2008 49.9 81.1
2007 49.3 81
2006 48.7 80.8
2005 48.2 80.6
2004 47.7 80.5
2003 47.3 80.2
2002 46.8 79.9
2001 46.7 79.8
2000 46.6 79.7
1999 46.9 79.5
1998 47.1 79.4
1997 47.3 79.3
1996 47.7 79
1995 48.1 78.8
1994 48.5 78.7
1993 48.9 78.1
1992 49.2 78.1
1991 49.6 77.7
1990 49.9 77.6
1989 50.1 77.7
1988 50.2 77
1987 50.4 77.1
1986 50.4 77
1985 50.5 76.7
1984 50.4 76.8
1983 50.3 76.6
1982 50.2 76.3
1981 50 76
1980 49.8 75.7
1979 49.5 75.5
1978 49.2 75.5
1977 48.8 75.4
1976 48.4 75
1975 47.9 75
1974 47.4 75
1973 46.9 74.9
1972 46.3 74.7
1971 45.8 74.6
1970 45.2 74.7
1969 44.6 74.1
1968 44 74
1967 43.4 74.1
1966 42.8 74.1
1965 42.2 73.9
1964 41.6 73.7
1963 41.1 73.5
1962 40.6 73.4
1961 40.1 73.5
1960 39.6 73
1959 39.1 73.4
1958 38.7 73.2
1957 38.3 72.5
1956 37.8 72.7
1955 37.4 72.6
1954 37 72.4
1953 36.6 71.9
1952 36.2 71.8
1951 35.8 71.4
1950 35.4 71.1

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

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Central African Republic and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Sweden
1x
Year Population
CAR Sweden
2024 5,330,690 10,569,709
2023 5,152,421 10,536,632
2022 5,098,039 10,486,941
2021 5,112,100 10,415,811
2020 5,026,628 10,353,442
2019 4,944,703 10,278,887
2018 4,878,657 10,175,214
2017 4,793,511 10,057,698
2016 4,713,663 9,923,085
2015 4,629,320 9,799,186
2014 4,623,182 9,696,110
2013 4,642,419 9,600,379
2012 4,610,848 9,519,374
2011 4,565,021 9,449,213
2010 4,492,995 9,378,126
2009 4,529,047 9,298,515
2008 4,558,984 9,219,637
2007 4,462,770 9,148,092
2006 4,377,579 9,080,505
2005 4,288,810 9,029,572
2004 4,192,826 8,993,531
2003 4,103,086 8,958,229
2002 4,006,077 8,924,958
2001 3,919,487 8,895,960
2000 3,833,416 8,872,109
1999 3,729,450 8,857,874
1998 3,628,827 8,850,974
1997 3,531,700 8,846,062
1996 3,435,965 8,840,998
1995 3,348,052 8,826,939
1994 3,257,954 8,780,745
1993 3,157,839 8,718,561
1992 3,058,831 8,668,067
1991 2,963,191 8,617,375
1990 2,871,910 8,558,835
1989 2,783,970 8,492,964
1988 2,713,965 8,436,489
1987 2,669,155 8,397,804
1986 2,634,258 8,369,829
1985 2,600,932 8,350,386
1984 2,568,610 8,336,605
1983 2,537,399 8,329,033
1982 2,507,375 8,325,263
1981 2,478,402 8,320,503
1980 2,450,535 8,310,531
1979 2,423,794 8,293,678
1978 2,397,961 8,275,599
1977 2,372,930 8,251,540
1976 2,348,566 8,222,286
1975 2,313,916 8,192,437
1974 2,269,338 8,159,955
1973 2,226,008 8,136,312
1972 2,183,769 8,122,300
1971 2,141,450 8,098,334
1970 2,097,505 8,042,801
1969 2,051,515 7,968,072
1968 2,005,100 7,912,273
1967 1,960,444 7,867,931
1966 1,918,082 7,807,797
1965 1,877,854 7,733,853
1964 1,839,583 7,661,354
1963 1,803,063 7,604,328
1962 1,768,115 7,561,588
1961 1,734,580 7,519,998
1960 1,702,346 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Sweden

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Sweden
2023 6.01 1.45
2022 6.02 1.53
2021 6.05 1.67
2020 6.06 1.67
2019 6.09 1.71
2018 6.11 1.76
2017 6.13 1.78
2016 6.13 1.85
2015 6.13 1.85
2014 6.1 1.88
2013 6.08 1.89
2012 6.05 1.91
2011 6.01 1.9
2010 5.96 1.98
2009 5.94 1.94
2008 5.9 1.91
2007 5.87 1.88
2006 5.84 1.85
2005 5.81 1.77
2004 5.78 1.75
2003 5.8 1.71
2002 5.79 1.65
2001 5.81 1.57
2000 5.85 1.54
1999 5.88 1.5
1998 5.89 1.5
1997 5.92 1.52
1996 5.96 1.6
1995 5.94 1.73
1994 5.92 1.88
1993 5.93 1.99
1992 5.96 2.09
1991 6.03 2.11
1990 6.05 2.13
1989 6.07 2.01
1988 6.1 1.96
1987 6.12 1.84
1986 6.11 1.8
1985 6.12 1.74
1984 6.14 1.66
1983 6.15 1.61
1982 6.16 1.62
1981 6.17 1.63
1980 6.13 1.68
1979 6.09 1.66
1978 6.04 1.6
1977 5.99 1.64
1976 5.94 1.68
1975 5.88 1.77
1974 5.9 1.87
1973 5.93 1.87
1972 5.96 1.91
1971 5.99 1.96
1970 6.03 1.92
1969 6.06 1.93
1968 6.1 2.07
1967 6.08 2.28
1966 6.06 2.37
1965 6.03 2.39
1964 6.01 2.47
1963 5.99 2.33
1962 5.97 2.25
1961 5.96 2.21
1960 5.95 2.17

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

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Central African Republic and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Sweden
2024 15.4 41.1
2023 15.3 40.9
2022 15.3 40.7
2021 15.4 40.7
2020 15.4 40.6
2019 15.4 40.5
2018 15.4 40.6
2017 15.4 40.7
2016 15.4 40.8
2015 15.4 40.9
2014 15.6 40.9
2013 16 40.9
2012 16.3 40.9
2011 16.6 40.8
2010 16.7 40.7
2009 16.9 40.7
2008 17 40.6
2007 17.1 40.5
2006 17.1 40.4
2005 17.2 40.2
2004 17.2 40
2003 17.2 39.8
2002 17.1 39.7
2001 17.1 39.5
2000 17.1 39.4
1999 17.1 39.2
1998 17.1 39
1997 17.1 38.8
1996 17.2 38.6
1995 17.3 38.5
1994 17.4 38.4
1993 17.5 38.4
1992 17.5 38.4
1991 17.6 38.3
1990 17.8 38.3
1989 17.9 38.3
1988 18 38.2
1987 18.1 38.1
1986 18.2 37.9
1985 18.3 37.6
1984 18.3 37.4
1983 18.3 37.1
1982 18.4 36.8
1981 18.4 36.5
1980 18.5 36.2
1979 18.5 36
1978 18.5 35.7
1977 18.5 35.5
1976 18.5 35.4
1975 18.5 35.3
1974 18.6 35.3
1973 18.6 35.3
1972 18.7 35.3
1971 18.8 35.3
1970 18.9 35.4
1969 18.9 35.6
1968 19 35.8
1967 19.2 35.9
1966 19.3 36
1965 19.4 36.2
1964 19.6 36.3
1963 19.7 36.3
1962 19.9 36.3
1961 20.1 36.2
1960 20.3 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
98.6%
2024

Energy

CAR Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Sweden
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
3%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
95.5%
2024

Health

CAR Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Sweden
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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