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Central African Republic vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 43rd vs. 50th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Thailand
Population
5753659
71571743
Population rank 118/197 21/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
CAR Thailand
2024 $2,751,494,281 $526,517,658,842
2023 $2,555,492,086 $515,906,283,941
2022 $2,382,618,615 $495,644,697,588
2021 $2,516,498,412 $506,194,668,790
2020 $2,326,720,900 $500,461,898,480
2019 $2,221,301,351 $543,976,691,794
2018 $2,220,979,146 $506,754,208,404
2017 $2,072,349,973 $456,356,813,537
2016 $1,825,018,145 $413,366,349,748
2015 $1,695,825,714 $401,296,238,228
2014 $1,894,813,389 $407,339,040,198
2013 $1,691,544,110 $420,333,654,593
2012 $2,510,126,512 $397,558,325,279
2011 $2,437,982,705 $370,818,739,624
2010 $2,142,591,540 $341,104,766,329
2009 $2,067,381,665 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,993,407,888 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,699,811,295 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,461,859,762 $221,758,296,022
2005 $1,337,894,379 $189,318,408,469
2004 $1,272,360,517 $172,895,685,155
2003 $1,142,315,523 $152,280,615,246
2002 $996,068,145 $134,300,904,400
2001 $932,648,605 $120,296,476,180
2000 $916,777,283 $126,392,224,254
1999 $999,477,511 $126,669,211,779
1998 $967,338,390 $113,675,596,788
1997 $937,741,513 $150,180,456,566
1996 $1,007,791,127 $183,035,237,429
1995 $1,115,389,674 $169,278,916,593
1994 $851,174,357 $146,683,778,959
1993 $1,278,781,262 $128,889,262,951
1992 $1,411,917,553 $111,452,746,518
1991 $1,377,374,987 $98,234,714,971
1990 $1,440,711,459 $85,343,190,719
1989 $1,233,930,281 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,264,899,288 $61,667,253,471
1987 $1,200,991,978 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,122,265,013 $43,096,773,981
1985 $864,849,836 $38,900,711,333
1984 $637,820,670 $41,797,647,776
1983 $658,679,333 $40,042,798,388
1982 $748,312,391 $36,589,772,404
1981 $694,803,623 $34,846,039,194
1980 $797,048,199 $32,353,514,989
1979 $700,764,748 $27,371,650,825
1978 $610,578,632 $24,006,566,637
1977 $507,298,148 $19,779,312,261
1976 $451,152,461 $16,985,208,648
1975 $378,660,016 $14,882,770,594
1974 $281,398,706 $13,702,998,512
1973 $271,183,082 $10,838,587,358
1972 $230,317,883 $8,177,873,151
1971 $201,450,800 $7,375,000,024
1970 $189,106,529 $7,086,538,438
1969 $188,039,210 $6,695,336,567
1968 $191,767,442 $6,081,009,428
1967 $163,820,514 $5,638,461,442
1966 $157,930,018 $5,279,230,817
1965 $150,574,795 $4,388,937,649
1964 $142,025,079 $3,889,129,942
1963 $129,379,124 $3,540,403,457
1962 $124,482,774 $3,308,912,797
1961 $123,134,583 $3,034,037,811
1960 $112,155,598 $2,760,750,861

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

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Central African Republic and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Thailand
2024 $516 $7,347
2023 $496 $7,195
2022 $467 $6,909
2021 $492 $7,057
2020 $463 $6,986
2019 $449 $7,606
2018 $455 $7,100
2017 $432 $6,413
2016 $387 $5,834
2015 $366 $5,689
2014 $410 $5,801
2013 $364 $6,018
2012 $544 $5,726
2011 $534 $5,374
2010 $477 $4,974
2009 $456 $4,135
2008 $437 $4,309
2007 $381 $3,919
2006 $334 $3,331
2005 $312 $2,868
2004 $303 $2,642
2003 $278.4 $2,348
2002 $248.6 $2,090
2001 $238 $1,890
2000 $239.2 $2,006
1999 $268 $2,033
1998 $266.6 $1,848
1997 $265.5 $2,473
1996 $293.3 $3,055
1995 $333 $2,864
1994 $261.3 $2,518
1993 $405 $2,245
1992 $462 $1,972
1991 $465 $1,766
1990 $502 $1,559
1989 $443 $1,342
1988 $466 $1,164
1987 $450 $970
1986 $426 $842
1985 $333 $774
1984 $248.3 $847
1983 $259.6 $827
1982 $298.4 $770
1981 $280.3 $748
1980 $325 $709
1979 $289.1 $612
1978 $254.6 $548
1977 $213.8 $462
1976 $192.1 $405
1975 $163.6 $364
1974 $124 $343
1973 $121.8 $278.3
1972 $105.5 $215.6
1971 $94.1 $199.7
1970 $90.2 $197.1
1969 $91.7 $191.4
1968 $95.6 $178.8
1967 $83.6 $170.7
1966 $82.3 $164.5
1965 $80.2 $140.9
1964 $77.2 $128.6
1963 $71.8 $120.7
1962 $70.4 $116.2
1961 $71 $109.7
1960 $65.9 $102.8

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

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Central African Republic vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Thailand
2026 58.2 77.1
2025 57.9 76.8
2024 57.7 76.6
2023 57.4 76.4
2022 18.8 75.3
2021 40.3 77.6
2020 50.6 77.3
2019 31.5 77.2
2018 52.3 77.2
2017 45.2 77
2016 51 76.8
2015 51.9 76.6
2014 40.3 76.3
2013 49.5 76
2012 51.3 75.6
2011 50.1 75.3
2010 46.9 75
2009 14.7 74.7
2008 49.9 74.2
2007 49.3 73.8
2006 48.7 73.3
2005 48.2 72.9
2004 47.7 72.1
2003 47.3 72.1
2002 46.8 71.8
2001 46.7 71.5
2000 46.6 71.2
1999 46.9 71
1998 47.1 70.7
1997 47.3 70.4
1996 47.7 69.9
1995 48.1 69.8
1994 48.5 69.7
1993 48.9 69.6
1992 49.2 69.4
1991 49.6 69.1
1990 49.9 68.9
1989 50.1 68.6
1988 50.2 68.2
1987 50.4 67.8
1986 50.4 67.3
1985 50.5 66.5
1984 50.4 65.5
1983 50.3 64.5
1982 50.2 63.6
1981 50 62.9
1980 49.8 62.2
1979 49.5 61.7
1978 49.2 61.3
1977 48.8 60.9
1976 48.4 60.4
1975 47.9 59.7
1974 47.4 59
1973 46.9 58.3
1972 46.3 57.7
1971 45.8 57.1
1970 45.2 56.5
1969 44.6 55.7
1968 44 55
1967 43.4 54.3
1966 42.8 53.7
1965 42.2 53.1
1964 41.6 52.5
1963 41.1 52
1962 40.6 51.4
1961 40.1 51.1
1960 39.6 50.6
1959 39.1 50.1
1958 38.7 49.5
1957 38.3 49.1
1956 37.8 48.6
1955 37.4 48.1
1954 37 47.6
1953 36.6 47.1
1952 36.2 46.5
1951 35.8 45.9
1950 35.4 45.2

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

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Central African Republic and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Thailand
1x
Year Population
CAR Thailand
2024 5,330,690 71,668,011
2023 5,152,421 71,702,435
2022 5,098,039 71,735,329
2021 5,112,100 71,727,332
2020 5,026,628 71,641,484
2019 4,944,703 71,522,271
2018 4,878,657 71,376,079
2017 4,793,511 71,160,187
2016 4,713,663 70,859,841
2015 4,629,320 70,540,795
2014 4,623,182 70,216,367
2013 4,642,419 69,845,114
2012 4,610,848 69,436,098
2011 4,565,021 69,007,208
2010 4,492,995 68,579,447
2009 4,529,047 68,121,080
2008 4,558,984 67,619,830
2007 4,462,770 67,102,394
2006 4,377,579 66,567,687
2005 4,288,810 66,017,420
2004 4,192,826 65,452,047
2003 4,103,086 64,868,166
2002 4,006,077 64,266,437
2001 3,919,487 63,651,141
2000 3,833,416 63,007,815
1999 3,729,450 62,299,043
1998 3,628,827 61,522,630
1997 3,531,700 60,724,584
1996 3,435,965 59,920,064
1995 3,348,052 59,098,232
1994 3,257,954 58,260,854
1993 3,157,839 57,408,198
1992 3,058,831 56,528,834
1991 2,963,191 55,637,434
1990 2,871,910 54,738,329
1989 2,783,970 53,848,956
1988 2,713,965 52,969,595
1987 2,669,155 52,074,105
1986 2,634,258 51,177,834
1985 2,600,932 50,270,753
1984 2,568,610 49,351,708
1983 2,537,399 48,423,309
1982 2,507,375 47,494,577
1981 2,478,402 46,575,855
1980 2,450,535 45,650,022
1979 2,423,794 44,718,434
1978 2,397,961 43,788,976
1977 2,372,930 42,843,974
1976 2,348,566 41,896,504
1975 2,313,916 40,940,005
1974 2,269,338 39,952,891
1973 2,226,008 38,947,787
1972 2,183,769 37,933,929
1971 2,141,450 36,937,387
1970 2,097,505 35,954,408
1969 2,051,515 34,973,782
1968 2,005,100 34,002,560
1967 1,960,444 33,037,801
1966 1,918,082 32,086,071
1965 1,877,854 31,149,337
1964 1,839,583 30,232,141
1963 1,803,063 29,342,322
1962 1,768,115 28,481,040
1961 1,734,580 27,650,334
1960 1,702,346 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Thailand

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Thailand
2023 6.01 1.21
2022 6.02 1.22
2021 6.05 1.23
2020 6.06 1.26
2019 6.09 1.29
2018 6.11 1.32
2017 6.13 1.36
2016 6.13 1.4
2015 6.13 1.45
2014 6.1 1.48
2013 6.08 1.53
2012 6.05 1.56
2011 6.01 1.57
2010 5.96 1.56
2009 5.94 1.57
2008 5.9 1.59
2007 5.87 1.62
2006 5.84 1.63
2005 5.81 1.64
2004 5.78 1.67
2003 5.8 1.67
2002 5.79 1.69
2001 5.81 1.71
2000 5.85 1.73
1999 5.88 1.77
1998 5.89 1.82
1997 5.92 1.85
1996 5.96 1.87
1995 5.94 1.89
1994 5.92 1.93
1993 5.93 1.97
1992 5.96 2.01
1991 6.03 2.04
1990 6.05 2.07
1989 6.07 2.14
1988 6.1 2.17
1987 6.12 2.26
1986 6.11 2.36
1985 6.12 2.45
1984 6.14 2.58
1983 6.15 2.76
1982 6.16 2.94
1981 6.17 3.13
1980 6.13 3.29
1979 6.09 3.45
1978 6.04 3.62
1977 5.99 3.87
1976 5.94 4.12
1975 5.88 4.36
1974 5.9 4.6
1973 5.93 4.85
1972 5.96 5.08
1971 5.99 5.25
1970 6.03 5.45
1969 6.06 5.7
1968 6.1 5.93
1967 6.08 6.08
1966 6.06 6.18
1965 6.03 6.26
1964 6.01 6.31
1963 5.99 6.34
1962 5.97 6.33
1961 5.96 6.32
1960 5.95 6.33

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

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Central African Republic and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Thailand
2024 15.4 41.1
2023 15.3 40.7
2022 15.3 40.2
2021 15.4 39.7
2020 15.4 39.2
2019 15.4 38.7
2018 15.4 38.2
2017 15.4 37.7
2016 15.4 37.3
2015 15.4 36.8
2014 15.6 36.3
2013 16 35.9
2012 16.3 35.4
2011 16.6 35
2010 16.7 34.5
2009 16.9 34
2008 17 33.6
2007 17.1 33.1
2006 17.1 32.6
2005 17.2 32.2
2004 17.2 31.7
2003 17.2 31.3
2002 17.1 30.9
2001 17.1 30.5
2000 17.1 30
1999 17.1 29.5
1998 17.1 28.9
1997 17.1 28.3
1996 17.2 27.7
1995 17.3 27.2
1994 17.4 26.6
1993 17.5 26
1992 17.5 25.4
1991 17.6 24.8
1990 17.8 24.3
1989 17.9 23.7
1988 18 23.3
1987 18.1 22.8
1986 18.2 22.4
1985 18.3 21.9
1984 18.3 21.5
1983 18.3 21
1982 18.4 20.6
1981 18.4 20.2
1980 18.5 19.9
1979 18.5 19.5
1978 18.5 19.2
1977 18.5 18.9
1976 18.5 18.7
1975 18.5 18.4
1974 18.6 18.2
1973 18.6 18
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.9 17.5
1969 18.9 17.4
1968 19 17.3
1967 19.2 17.3
1966 19.3 17.3
1965 19.4 17.4
1964 19.6 17.5
1963 19.7 17.6
1962 19.9 17.7
1961 20.1 17.9
1960 20.3 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
91.8%
2024

Energy

CAR Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Thailand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
91.1%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
90.9%
2024

Health

CAR Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Thailand
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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