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Central African Republic vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 43rd vs. 91st).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Tunisia
Population
5753659
12437803
Population rank 118/197 81/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Tunisia
2024 $2,751,494,281 $51,332,285,657
2023 $2,555,492,086 $48,205,328,303
2022 $2,382,618,615 $44,929,920,093
2021 $2,516,498,412 $47,073,234,359
2020 $2,326,720,900 $42,491,780,918
2019 $2,221,301,351 $41,905,642,419
2018 $2,220,979,146 $42,686,504,460
2017 $2,072,349,973 $42,163,530,591
2016 $1,825,018,145 $44,360,072,680
2015 $1,695,825,714 $45,779,494,042
2014 $1,894,813,389 $50,271,812,921
2013 $1,691,544,110 $48,685,446,414
2012 $2,510,126,512 $47,311,401,813
2011 $2,437,982,705 $48,123,325,825
2010 $2,142,591,540 $46,206,091,938
2009 $2,067,381,665 $43,455,740,497
2008 $1,993,407,888 $44,859,439,902
2007 $1,699,811,295 $38,915,353,867
2006 $1,461,859,762 $34,376,664,601
2005 $1,337,894,379 $32,272,186,695
2004 $1,272,360,517 $31,183,885,241
2003 $1,142,315,523 $27,453,902,261
2002 $996,068,145 $23,141,616,605
2001 $932,648,605 $22,065,832,449
2000 $916,777,283 $21,473,528,161
1999 $999,477,511 $22,943,202,175
1998 $967,338,390 $21,802,893,587
1997 $937,741,513 $20,746,210,354
1996 $1,007,791,127 $19,587,161,807
1995 $1,115,389,674 $18,030,876,599
1994 $851,174,357 $15,633,174,304
1993 $1,278,781,262 $14,608,335,608
1992 $1,411,917,553 $15,496,708,060
1991 $1,377,374,987 $13,074,782,609
1990 $1,440,711,459 $12,290,568,182
1989 $1,233,930,281 $10,101,851,745
1988 $1,264,899,288 $10,096,245,762
1987 $1,200,991,978 $9,696,715,911
1986 $1,122,265,013 $9,017,806,654
1985 $864,849,836 $8,410,226,053
1984 $637,820,670 $8,254,541,195
1983 $658,679,333 $8,350,582,748
1982 $748,312,391 $8,133,580,052
1981 $694,803,623 $8,428,445,294
1980 $797,048,199 $8,744,134,354
1979 $700,764,748 $7,188,863,904
1978 $610,578,632 $5,968,460,080
1977 $507,298,148 $5,109,324,009
1976 $451,152,461 $4,508,191,942
1975 $378,660,016 $4,328,965,588
1974 $281,398,706 $3,545,868,575
1973 $271,183,082 $2,730,813,385
1972 $230,317,883 $2,237,556,149
1971 $201,450,800 $1,685,162,272
1970 $189,106,529 $1,439,238,095
1969 $188,039,210 $1,289,904,762
1968 $191,767,442 $1,214,666,667
1967 $163,820,514 $1,085,714,286
1966 $157,930,018 $1,040,952,381
1965 $150,574,795 $991,047,619
1964 $142,025,079 $1,025,866,792
1963 $129,379,124 $1,026,737,600
1962 $124,482,774 $880,027,733
1961 $123,134,583 $866,155,429
1960 $112,155,598 -

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

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Central African Republic and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Tunisia
2024 $516 $4,181
2023 $496 $3,951
2022 $467 $3,707
2021 $492 $3,907
2020 $463 $3,549
2019 $449 $3,529
2018 $455 $3,628
2017 $432 $3,619
2016 $387 $3,848
2015 $366 $4,015
2014 $410 $4,459
2013 $364 $4,370
2012 $544 $4,297
2011 $534 $4,421
2010 $477 $4,292
2009 $456 $4,080
2008 $437 $4,255
2007 $381 $3,727
2006 $334 $3,323
2005 $312 $3,147
2004 $303 $3,067
2003 $278.4 $2,726
2002 $248.6 $2,321
2001 $238 $2,236
2000 $239.2 $2,199
1999 $268 $2,376
1998 $266.6 $2,285
1997 $265.5 $2,202
1996 $293.3 $2,107
1995 $333 $1,968
1994 $261.3 $1,733
1993 $405 $1,649
1992 $462 $1,785
1991 $465 $1,538
1990 $502 $1,476
1989 $443 $1,239
1988 $466 $1,266
1987 $450 $1,245
1986 $426 $1,187
1985 $333 $1,135
1984 $248.3 $1,143
1983 $259.6 $1,184
1982 $298.4 $1,177
1981 $280.3 $1,247
1980 $325 $1,324
1979 $289.1 $1,113
1978 $254.6 $946
1977 $213.8 $830
1976 $192.1 $752
1975 $163.6 $741
1974 $124 $624
1973 $121.8 $493
1972 $105.5 $415
1971 $94.1 $320
1970 $90.2 $280.5
1969 $91.7 $257.7
1968 $95.6 $248.9
1967 $83.6 $228
1966 $82.3 $223.8
1965 $80.2 $217.3
1964 $77.2 $228.5
1963 $71.8 $231.9
1962 $70.4 $201.4
1961 $71 $200.7
1960 $65.9 -

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

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Central African Republic vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Tunisia
2026 58.2 77.1
2025 57.9 76.9
2024 57.7 76.7
2023 57.4 76.5
2022 18.8 76.1
2021 40.3 72.9
2020 50.6 75
2019 31.5 75.6
2018 52.3 75.4
2017 45.2 75.2
2016 51 75
2015 51.9 74.9
2014 40.3 74.8
2013 49.5 74.7
2012 51.3 74.6
2011 50.1 74.5
2010 46.9 74.4
2009 14.7 74.3
2008 49.9 74.2
2007 49.3 74
2006 48.7 73.9
2005 48.2 73.7
2004 47.7 73.5
2003 47.3 73.3
2002 46.8 73.1
2001 46.7 72.8
2000 46.6 72.6
1999 46.9 72.3
1998 47.1 72.1
1997 47.3 71.7
1996 47.7 71.2
1995 48.1 70.8
1994 48.5 70.4
1993 48.9 70
1992 49.2 69.7
1991 49.6 69.4
1990 49.9 69.1
1989 50.1 68.8
1988 50.2 68.5
1987 50.4 68
1986 50.4 67.4
1985 50.5 66.9
1984 50.4 66.3
1983 50.3 65.7
1982 50.2 65
1981 50 64.4
1980 49.8 63.7
1979 49.5 62.9
1978 49.2 62.1
1977 48.8 61.3
1976 48.4 60.3
1975 47.9 59.3
1974 47.4 58.3
1973 46.9 57.1
1972 46.3 56.1
1971 45.8 54.9
1970 45.2 53.8
1969 44.6 52.3
1968 44 51.3
1967 43.4 50.2
1966 42.8 49.2
1965 42.2 48.2
1964 41.6 47.3
1963 41.1 46.4
1962 40.6 45.6
1961 40.1 44.3
1960 39.6 44
1959 39.1 43.4
1958 38.7 42.7
1957 38.3 42.1
1956 37.8 41.3
1955 37.4 40.8
1954 37 40
1953 36.6 39.7
1952 36.2 39.3
1951 35.8 38.7
1950 35.4 38.2

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

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Central African Republic and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
CAR Tunisia
2024 5,330,690 12,277,109
2023 5,152,421 12,200,431
2022 5,098,039 12,119,334
2021 5,112,100 12,048,622
2020 5,026,628 11,974,057
2019 4,944,703 11,875,081
2018 4,878,657 11,765,514
2017 4,793,511 11,650,498
2016 4,713,663 11,528,674
2015 4,629,320 11,402,264
2014 4,623,182 11,274,288
2013 4,642,419 11,141,361
2012 4,610,848 11,009,647
2011 4,565,021 10,886,035
2010 4,492,995 10,765,980
2009 4,529,047 10,650,681
2008 4,558,984 10,542,635
2007 4,462,770 10,441,702
2006 4,377,579 10,346,410
2005 4,288,810 10,255,472
2004 4,192,826 10,166,163
2003 4,103,086 10,071,632
2002 4,006,077 9,971,515
2001 3,919,487 9,869,677
2000 3,833,416 9,764,935
1999 3,729,450 9,655,963
1998 3,628,827 9,541,667
1997 3,531,700 9,421,270
1996 3,435,965 9,294,432
1995 3,348,052 9,161,258
1994 3,257,954 9,018,448
1993 3,157,839 8,857,910
1992 3,058,831 8,682,512
1991 2,963,191 8,501,827
1990 2,871,910 8,324,509
1989 2,783,970 8,151,660
1988 2,713,965 7,974,440
1987 2,669,155 7,789,987
1986 2,634,258 7,600,301
1985 2,600,932 7,409,903
1984 2,568,610 7,220,044
1983 2,537,399 7,053,800
1982 2,507,375 6,908,642
1981 2,478,402 6,758,284
1980 2,450,535 6,606,195
1979 2,423,794 6,456,419
1978 2,397,961 6,309,390
1977 2,372,930 6,155,931
1976 2,348,566 5,996,994
1975 2,313,916 5,839,262
1974 2,269,338 5,684,674
1973 2,226,008 5,537,242
1972 2,183,769 5,396,557
1971 2,141,450 5,261,658
1970 2,097,505 5,131,396
1969 2,051,515 5,004,697
1968 2,005,100 4,879,899
1967 1,960,444 4,760,970
1966 1,918,082 4,652,287
1965 1,877,854 4,561,385
1964 1,839,583 4,489,869
1963 1,803,063 4,427,131
1962 1,768,115 4,369,136
1961 1,734,580 4,316,278
1960 1,702,346 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Tunisia
2023 6.01 1.83
2022 6.02 1.85
2021 6.05 1.8
2020 6.06 2
2019 6.09 2.1
2018 6.11 2.13
2017 6.13 2.21
2016 6.13 2.28
2015 6.13 2.31
2014 6.1 2.32
2013 6.08 2.31
2012 6.05 2.28
2011 6.01 2.19
2010 5.96 2.08
2009 5.94 2
2008 5.9 1.98
2007 5.87 1.96
2006 5.84 1.95
2005 5.81 1.95
2004 5.78 1.95
2003 5.8 1.96
2002 5.79 1.94
2001 5.81 1.98
2000 5.85 2.03
1999 5.88 2.08
1998 5.89 2.2
1997 5.92 2.34
1996 5.96 2.49
1995 5.94 2.67
1994 5.92 2.87
1993 5.93 3.06
1992 5.96 3.19
1991 6.03 3.31
1990 6.05 3.44
1989 6.07 3.57
1988 6.1 3.83
1987 6.12 4.1
1986 6.11 4.36
1985 6.12 4.52
1984 6.14 4.66
1983 6.15 4.77
1982 6.16 4.89
1981 6.17 5.02
1980 6.13 5.03
1979 6.09 5.18
1978 6.04 5.4
1977 5.99 5.68
1976 5.94 5.87
1975 5.88 5.97
1974 5.9 6.05
1973 5.93 6.12
1972 5.96 6.19
1971 5.99 6.29
1970 6.03 6.43
1969 6.06 6.62
1968 6.1 6.81
1967 6.08 6.95
1966 6.06 7.06
1965 6.03 7.11
1964 6.01 7.17
1963 5.99 7.17
1962 5.97 7.17
1961 5.96 7.16
1960 5.95 7.16

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

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Central African Republic and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Tunisia
2024 15.4 33.5
2023 15.3 33.2
2022 15.3 32.8
2021 15.4 32.4
2020 15.4 32
2019 15.4 31.7
2018 15.4 31.4
2017 15.4 31.1
2016 15.4 30.8
2015 15.4 30.4
2014 15.6 30.1
2013 16 29.8
2012 16.3 29.5
2011 16.6 29.2
2010 16.7 28.9
2009 16.9 28.5
2008 17 28.1
2007 17.1 27.6
2006 17.1 27.2
2005 17.2 26.7
2004 17.2 26.2
2003 17.2 25.7
2002 17.1 25.3
2001 17.1 24.8
2000 17.1 24.4
1999 17.1 24
1998 17.1 23.6
1997 17.1 23.2
1996 17.2 22.9
1995 17.3 22.5
1994 17.4 22.1
1993 17.5 21.8
1992 17.5 21.5
1991 17.6 21.2
1990 17.8 21
1989 17.9 20.7
1988 18 20.4
1987 18.1 20.2
1986 18.2 19.9
1985 18.3 19.7
1984 18.3 19.5
1983 18.3 19.2
1982 18.4 19
1981 18.4 18.7
1980 18.5 18.5
1979 18.5 18.3
1978 18.5 18.1
1977 18.5 18
1976 18.5 17.9
1975 18.5 17.8
1974 18.6 17.8
1973 18.6 17.7
1972 18.7 17.6
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.9 17.6
1969 18.9 17.5
1968 19 17.6
1967 19.2 17.7
1966 19.3 17.8
1965 19.4 17.9
1964 19.6 18
1963 19.7 18.1
1962 19.9 18.2
1961 20.1 18.3
1960 20.3 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
37.8%
2024

Energy

CAR Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Tunisia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
86.3%
2023
English speaking
3%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
72.4%
2023

Health

CAR Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Tunisia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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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