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Central African Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 43rd vs. 166th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Trinidad
Population
5753659
1374840
Population rank 118/197 154/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
CAR Trinidad
2024 $2,751,494,281 $25,633,544,529
2023 $2,555,492,086 $25,036,993,423
2022 $2,382,618,615 $28,341,164,301
2021 $2,516,498,412 $24,222,963,263
2020 $2,326,720,900 $20,888,515,184
2019 $2,221,301,351 $23,477,745,792
2018 $2,220,979,146 $23,883,058,083
2017 $2,072,349,973 $23,830,750,901
2016 $1,825,018,145 $23,624,322,193
2015 $1,695,825,714 $26,841,141,793
2014 $1,894,813,389 $29,474,180,005
2013 $1,691,544,110 $28,560,537,057
2012 $2,510,126,512 $27,147,349,937
2011 $2,437,982,705 $25,433,007,437
2010 $2,142,591,540 $22,157,920,592
2009 $2,067,381,665 $19,172,165,226
2008 $1,993,407,888 $27,871,587,350
2007 $1,699,811,295 $21,641,620,050
2006 $1,461,859,762 $18,369,361,094
2005 $1,337,894,379 $15,982,389,018
2004 $1,272,360,517 $13,280,291,990
2003 $1,142,315,523 $11,305,459,802
2002 $996,068,145 $9,008,298,229
2001 $932,648,605 $8,824,849,191
2000 $916,777,283 $8,154,342,116
1999 $999,477,511 $6,808,982,521
1998 $967,338,390 $6,043,686,654
1997 $937,741,513 $5,737,771,523
1996 $1,007,791,127 $5,759,570,336
1995 $1,115,389,674 $5,329,217,747
1994 $851,174,357 $4,947,181,646
1993 $1,278,781,262 $4,669,491,134
1992 $1,411,917,553 $5,439,552,941
1991 $1,377,374,987 $5,307,905,882
1990 $1,440,711,459 $5,068,000,000
1989 $1,233,930,281 $4,323,058,824
1988 $1,264,899,288 $4,496,910,569
1987 $1,200,991,978 $4,797,777,778
1986 $1,122,265,013 $4,794,444,444
1985 $864,849,836 $7,375,918,367
1984 $637,820,670 $7,757,083,333
1983 $658,679,333 $7,763,750,000
1982 $748,312,391 $8,140,416,667
1981 $694,803,623 $6,992,083,333
1980 $797,048,199 $6,235,833,333
1979 $700,764,748 $4,602,416,625
1978 $610,578,632 $3,562,333,458
1977 $507,298,148 $3,138,666,667
1976 $451,152,461 $2,500,424,955
1975 $378,660,016 $2,442,669,825
1974 $281,398,706 $2,042,001,071
1973 $271,183,082 $1,308,785,431
1972 $230,317,883 $1,083,391,758
1971 $201,450,800 $896,765,215
1970 $189,106,529 $821,850,000
1969 $188,039,210 $779,200,000
1968 $191,767,442 $758,899,950
1967 $163,820,514 $761,981,912
1966 $157,930,018 $723,739,857
1965 $150,574,795 $736,573,159
1964 $142,025,079 $711,897,520
1963 $129,379,124 $678,239,329
1962 $124,482,774 $619,322,810
1961 $123,134,583 $584,964,621
1960 $112,155,598 $535,673,252

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

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Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Trinidad
2024 $516 $18,733
2023 $496 $18,308
2022 $467 $20,751
2021 $492 $17,713
2020 $463 $15,284
2019 $449 $17,213
2018 $455 $17,571
2017 $432 $17,566
2016 $387 $17,449
2015 $366 $19,887
2014 $410 $21,908
2013 $364 $21,305
2012 $544 $20,332
2011 $534 $19,151
2010 $477 $16,815
2009 $456 $14,634
2008 $437 $21,299
2007 $381 $16,607
2006 $334 $14,153
2005 $312 $12,346
2004 $303 $9,871
2003 $278.4 $8,445
2002 $248.6 $6,763
2001 $238 $6,657
2000 $239.2 $6,179
1999 $268 $5,179
1998 $266.6 $4,613
1997 $265.5 $4,394
1996 $293.3 $4,427
1995 $333 $4,115
1994 $261.3 $3,840
1993 $405 $3,647
1992 $462 $4,277
1991 $465 $4,205
1990 $502 $4,047
1989 $443 $3,482
1988 $466 $3,656
1987 $450 $3,941
1986 $426 $3,985
1985 $333 $6,212
1984 $248.3 $6,613
1983 $259.6 $6,690
1982 $298.4 $7,091
1981 $280.3 $6,160
1980 $325 $5,559
1979 $289.1 $4,155
1978 $254.6 $3,258
1977 $213.8 $2,907
1976 $192.1 $2,345
1975 $163.6 $2,319
1974 $124 $1,962
1973 $121.8 $1,273
1972 $105.5 $1,067
1971 $94.1 $894
1970 $90.2 $829
1969 $91.7 $795
1968 $95.6 $783
1967 $83.6 $797
1966 $82.3 $768
1965 $80.2 $793
1964 $77.2 $780
1963 $71.8 $756
1962 $70.4 $704
1961 $71 $678
1960 $65.9 $634

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

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Central African Republic vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Trinidad
2026 58.2 73.9
2025 57.9 73.7
2024 57.7 73.6
2023 57.4 73.5
2022 18.8 73.3
2021 40.3 71.1
2020 50.6 72.6
2019 31.5 72.8
2018 52.3 72.7
2017 45.2 73
2016 51 72.9
2015 51.9 72.9
2014 40.3 72.9
2013 49.5 72.8
2012 51.3 72.5
2011 50.1 72.2
2010 46.9 71.8
2009 14.7 71.4
2008 49.9 71.1
2007 49.3 70.8
2006 48.7 70.4
2005 48.2 70.2
2004 47.7 69.9
2003 47.3 69.5
2002 46.8 69.2
2001 46.7 68.9
2000 46.6 68.6
1999 46.9 68.5
1998 47.1 68.3
1997 47.3 68.1
1996 47.7 68
1995 48.1 68
1994 48.5 67.8
1993 48.9 67.8
1992 49.2 67.8
1991 49.6 67.8
1990 49.9 67.6
1989 50.1 67.5
1988 50.2 67.4
1987 50.4 67.1
1986 50.4 66.9
1985 50.5 66.7
1984 50.4 66.6
1983 50.3 66.4
1982 50.2 66.4
1981 50 66.5
1980 49.8 66.5
1979 49.5 66.4
1978 49.2 66.2
1977 48.8 66.2
1976 48.4 66
1975 47.9 65.6
1974 47.4 65.5
1973 46.9 65.4
1972 46.3 65.2
1971 45.8 64.9
1970 45.2 64.9
1969 44.6 64.8
1968 44 64.6
1967 43.4 64.5
1966 42.8 64.3
1965 42.2 64.2
1964 41.6 64
1963 41.1 63.6
1962 40.6 63.4
1961 40.1 63
1960 39.6 62.5
1959 39.1 61.9
1958 38.7 61.4
1957 38.3 60.7
1956 37.8 60.3
1955 37.4 59.7
1954 37 59.1
1953 36.6 58.3
1952 36.2 57.7
1951 35.8 57.3
1950 35.4 57

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

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Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
CAR Trinidad
2024 5,330,690 1,368,333
2023 5,152,421 1,367,510
2022 5,098,039 1,365,805
2021 5,112,100 1,367,558
2020 5,026,628 1,366,725
2019 4,944,703 1,363,985
2018 4,878,657 1,359,193
2017 4,793,511 1,356,633
2016 4,713,663 1,353,895
2015 4,629,320 1,349,667
2014 4,623,182 1,345,343
2013 4,642,419 1,340,557
2012 4,610,848 1,335,194
2011 4,565,021 1,328,019
2010 4,492,995 1,317,714
2009 4,529,047 1,310,106
2008 4,558,984 1,308,587
2007 4,462,770 1,303,188
2006 4,377,579 1,297,944
2005 4,288,810 1,294,494
2004 4,192,826 1,345,380
2003 4,103,086 1,338,709
2002 4,006,077 1,332,011
2001 3,919,487 1,325,567
2000 3,833,416 1,319,774
1999 3,729,450 1,314,708
1998 3,628,827 1,310,225
1997 3,531,700 1,305,836
1996 3,435,965 1,300,928
1995 3,348,052 1,295,169
1994 3,257,954 1,288,341
1993 3,157,839 1,280,466
1992 3,058,831 1,271,674
1991 2,963,191 1,262,171
1990 2,871,910 1,252,208
1989 2,783,970 1,241,600
1988 2,713,965 1,230,069
1987 2,669,155 1,217,364
1986 2,634,258 1,203,124
1985 2,600,932 1,187,366
1984 2,568,610 1,172,984
1983 2,537,399 1,160,534
1982 2,507,375 1,147,927
1981 2,478,402 1,135,132
1980 2,450,535 1,121,744
1979 2,423,794 1,107,639
1978 2,397,961 1,093,380
1977 2,372,930 1,079,554
1976 2,348,566 1,066,311
1975 2,313,916 1,053,469
1974 2,269,338 1,040,761
1973 2,226,008 1,027,851
1972 2,183,769 1,014,921
1971 2,141,450 1,002,585
1970 2,097,505 991,471
1969 2,051,515 980,706
1968 2,005,100 969,006
1967 1,960,444 956,418
1966 1,918,082 942,937
1965 1,877,854 928,425
1964 1,839,583 912,963
1963 1,803,063 896,804
1962 1,768,115 880,194
1961 1,734,580 863,144
1960 1,702,346 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Trinidad
2023 6.01 1.53
2022 6.02 1.54
2021 6.05 1.56
2020 6.06 1.57
2019 6.09 1.58
2018 6.11 1.59
2017 6.13 1.59
2016 6.13 1.6
2015 6.13 1.6
2014 6.1 1.6
2013 6.08 1.6
2012 6.05 1.61
2011 6.01 1.61
2010 5.96 1.61
2009 5.94 1.62
2008 5.9 1.62
2007 5.87 1.62
2006 5.84 1.62
2005 5.81 1.63
2004 5.78 1.63
2003 5.8 1.65
2002 5.79 1.67
2001 5.81 1.71
2000 5.85 1.73
1999 5.88 1.76
1998 5.89 1.78
1997 5.92 1.83
1996 5.96 1.89
1995 5.94 1.97
1994 5.92 2.06
1993 5.93 2.13
1992 5.96 2.21
1991 6.03 2.29
1990 6.05 2.39
1989 6.07 2.53
1988 6.1 2.65
1987 6.12 2.78
1986 6.11 2.9
1985 6.12 2.99
1984 6.14 3.02
1983 6.15 3.07
1982 6.16 3.11
1981 6.17 3.13
1980 6.13 3.15
1979 6.09 3.13
1978 6.04 3.13
1977 5.99 3.12
1976 5.94 3.14
1975 5.88 3.21
1974 5.9 3.32
1973 5.93 3.47
1972 5.96 3.55
1971 5.99 3.61
1970 6.03 3.71
1969 6.06 3.86
1968 6.1 4.11
1967 6.08 4.35
1966 6.06 4.62
1965 6.03 4.88
1964 6.01 5.08
1963 5.99 5.24
1962 5.97 5.36
1961 5.96 5.41
1960 5.95 5.41

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

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Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Trinidad
2024 15.4 38.2
2023 15.3 37.7
2022 15.3 37.2
2021 15.4 36.8
2020 15.4 36.3
2019 15.4 35.7
2018 15.4 35.3
2017 15.4 34.9
2016 15.4 34.4
2015 15.4 34
2014 15.6 33.5
2013 16 33.1
2012 16.3 32.6
2011 16.6 32.1
2010 16.7 31.7
2009 16.9 31.2
2008 17 30.7
2007 17.1 30.3
2006 17.1 29.8
2005 17.2 29.5
2004 17.2 29.1
2003 17.2 28.7
2002 17.1 28.3
2001 17.1 27.9
2000 17.1 27.5
1999 17.1 27.1
1998 17.1 26.7
1997 17.1 26.4
1996 17.2 26
1995 17.3 25.6
1994 17.4 25.3
1993 17.5 25.1
1992 17.5 24.8
1991 17.6 24.5
1990 17.8 24.2
1989 17.9 23.9
1988 18 23.6
1987 18.1 23.3
1986 18.2 23.1
1985 18.3 22.8
1984 18.3 22.6
1983 18.3 22.4
1982 18.4 22.2
1981 18.4 21.9
1980 18.5 21.7
1979 18.5 21.4
1978 18.5 21.1
1977 18.5 20.8
1976 18.5 20.6
1975 18.5 20.2
1974 18.6 19.9
1973 18.6 19.6
1972 18.7 19.3
1971 18.8 19.1
1970 18.9 18.8
1969 18.9 18.6
1968 19 18.5
1967 19.2 18.4
1966 19.3 18.4
1965 19.4 18.3
1964 19.6 18.3
1963 19.7 18.3
1962 19.9 18.4
1961 20.1 18.4
1960 20.3 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
74.6%
2024

Energy

CAR Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

CAR Trinidad
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
97.9%
2000
English speaking
3%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
84.7%
2023

Health

CAR Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
86
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Trinidad
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

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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)

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