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Central African Republic vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 43rd vs. 84th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Uganda
Population
5753659
53170946
Population rank 118/197 30/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Central African Republic and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
CAR Uganda
2024 $2,751,494,281 $53,911,907,086
2023 $2,555,492,086 $48,768,955,863
2022 $2,382,618,615 $45,565,333,211
2021 $2,516,498,412 $40,529,788,749
2020 $2,326,720,900 $37,600,368,242
2019 $2,221,301,351 $35,353,061,003
2018 $2,220,979,146 $32,927,025,620
2017 $2,072,349,973 $30,744,473,841
2016 $1,825,018,145 $29,203,988,696
2015 $1,695,825,714 $32,387,183,730
2014 $1,894,813,389 $32,612,397,257
2013 $1,691,544,110 $28,915,786,517
2012 $2,510,126,512 $27,305,915,911
2011 $2,437,982,705 $27,871,725,241
2010 $2,142,591,540 $26,673,441,431
2009 $2,067,381,665 $25,127,805,567
2008 $1,993,407,888 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,699,811,295 $11,902,564,495
2006 $1,461,859,762 $9,977,647,683
2005 $1,337,894,379 $9,239,221,763
2004 $1,272,360,517 $7,939,487,548
2003 $1,142,315,523 $6,606,884,275
2002 $996,068,145 $6,178,563,591
2001 $932,648,605 $5,840,503,869
2000 $916,777,283 $6,193,246,837
1999 $999,477,511 $5,998,563,258
1998 $967,338,390 $6,584,815,847
1997 $937,741,513 $6,269,333,313
1996 $1,007,791,127 $6,044,585,327
1995 $1,115,389,674 $5,755,818,842
1994 $851,174,357 $3,990,430,447
1993 $1,278,781,262 $3,220,439,044
1992 $1,411,917,553 $2,857,457,762
1991 $1,377,374,987 $3,321,729,160
1990 $1,440,711,459 $4,304,399,310
1989 $1,233,930,281 $5,276,480,799
1988 $1,264,899,288 $6,508,931,652
1987 $1,200,991,978 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,122,265,013 $3,923,244,050
1985 $864,849,836 $3,519,695,444
1984 $637,820,670 $3,615,647,477
1983 $658,679,333 $2,240,333,333
1982 $748,312,391 $2,177,500,000
1981 $694,803,623 $1,337,300,000
1980 $797,048,199 $1,244,610,000
1979 $700,764,748 $2,139,025,000
1978 $610,578,632 $2,420,260,870
1977 $507,298,148 $2,936,470,588
1976 $451,152,461 $2,447,300,000
1975 $378,660,016 $2,359,555,556
1974 $281,398,706 $2,098,944,967
1973 $271,183,082 $1,701,829,789
1972 $230,317,883 $1,490,970,181
1971 $201,450,800 $1,417,191,656
1970 $189,106,529 $1,259,554,809
1969 $188,039,210 $1,168,556,629
1968 $191,767,442 $1,037,379,252
1967 $163,820,514 $967,240,655
1966 $157,930,018 $925,381,492
1965 $150,574,795 $884,502,310
1964 $142,025,079 $589,247,687
1963 $129,379,124 $516,315,231
1962 $124,482,774 $449,158,233
1961 $123,134,583 $441,667,335
1960 $112,155,598 $423,145,605

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

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Central African Republic and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Uganda
2024 $516 $1,078
2023 $496 $1,002
2022 $467 $963
2021 $492 $883
2020 $463 $846
2019 $449 $822
2018 $455 $792
2017 $432 $765
2016 $387 $753
2015 $366 $863
2014 $410 $896
2013 $364 $818
2012 $544 $795
2011 $534 $836
2010 $477 $823
2009 $456 $799
2008 $437 $473
2007 $381 $401
2006 $334 $347
2005 $312 $330
2004 $303 $292.4
2003 $278.4 $250.7
2002 $248.6 $242
2001 $238 $236
2000 $239.2 $258.1
1999 $268 $257.9
1998 $266.6 $292.5
1997 $265.5 $286.8
1996 $293.3 $284.7
1995 $333 $278.5
1994 $261.3 $198.4
1993 $405 $165.6
1992 $462 $152.1
1991 $465 $183
1990 $502 $245
1989 $443 $310
1988 $466 $395
1987 $450 $393
1986 $426 $253.6
1985 $333 $234.3
1984 $248.3 $247.5
1983 $259.6 $157.5
1982 $298.4 $157
1981 $280.3 $98.6
1980 $325 $93.8
1979 $289.1 $164.5
1978 $254.6 $190.7
1977 $213.8 $237.6
1976 $192.1 $203.3
1975 $163.6 $201.2
1974 $124 $183.7
1973 $121.8 $152.7
1972 $105.5 $137
1971 $94.1 $133.5
1970 $90.2 $122
1969 $91.7 $116.7
1968 $95.6 $106.9
1967 $83.6 $102.8
1966 $82.3 $101.4
1965 $80.2 $100
1964 $77.2 $68.6
1963 $71.8 $62
1962 $70.4 $55.5
1961 $71 $56.2
1960 $65.9 $55.4

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

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Central African Republic vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Uganda
2026 58.2 68.9
2025 57.9 68.7
2024 57.7 68.5
2023 57.4 68.3
2022 18.8 67.7
2021 40.3 66.4
2020 50.6 66.4
2019 31.5 66.4
2018 52.3 65.8
2017 45.2 65.2
2016 51 64.5
2015 51.9 63.8
2014 40.3 63.1
2013 49.5 62.4
2012 51.3 61.6
2011 50.1 60.8
2010 46.9 60
2009 14.7 59.2
2008 49.9 58.3
2007 49.3 57.2
2006 48.7 56.1
2005 48.2 54.9
2004 47.7 53.7
2003 47.3 52.4
2002 46.8 51.4
2001 46.7 50.6
2000 46.6 49.6
1999 46.9 49
1998 47.1 48.3
1997 47.3 48
1996 47.7 47.8
1995 48.1 47.7
1994 48.5 47.7
1993 48.9 47.7
1992 49.2 47.7
1991 49.6 47.5
1990 49.9 47.6
1989 50.1 47.5
1988 50.2 47.5
1987 50.4 47.4
1986 50.4 45.7
1985 50.5 45.5
1984 50.4 43.7
1983 50.3 43.5
1982 50.2 43.3
1981 50 43.5
1980 49.8 43.5
1979 49.5 45.4
1978 49.2 45.6
1977 48.8 45.8
1976 48.4 46.2
1975 47.9 46.5
1974 47.4 46.9
1973 46.9 47
1972 46.3 47.2
1971 45.8 47.1
1970 45.2 49.6
1969 44.6 49.5
1968 44 49.3
1967 43.4 49
1966 42.8 48.5
1965 42.2 48.3
1964 41.6 47.8
1963 41.1 47.4
1962 40.6 46.8
1961 40.1 46.3
1960 39.6 45.6
1959 39.1 45
1958 38.7 44.3
1957 38.3 43.7
1956 37.8 43
1955 37.4 42.4
1954 37 41.8
1953 36.6 41.3
1952 36.2 40.8
1951 35.8 40.2
1950 35.4 39.7

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

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Central African Republic and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Uganda
1x
Year Population
CAR Uganda
2024 5,330,690 50,015,092
2023 5,152,421 48,656,601
2022 5,098,039 47,312,719
2021 5,112,100 45,910,930
2020 5,026,628 44,457,152
2019 4,944,703 42,999,637
2018 4,878,657 41,565,831
2017 4,793,511 40,177,388
2016 4,713,663 38,799,152
2015 4,629,320 37,531,446
2014 4,623,182 36,395,539
2013 4,642,419 35,337,042
2012 4,610,848 34,337,438
2011 4,565,021 33,354,543
2010 4,492,995 32,390,802
2009 4,529,047 31,451,151
2008 4,558,984 30,539,553
2007 4,462,770 29,653,430
2006 4,377,579 28,794,003
2005 4,288,810 27,963,289
2004 4,192,826 27,154,515
2003 4,103,086 26,352,124
2002 4,006,077 25,532,870
2001 3,919,487 24,745,676
2000 3,833,416 24,000,150
1999 3,729,450 23,257,281
1998 3,628,827 22,515,806
1997 3,531,700 21,856,046
1996 3,435,965 21,231,550
1995 3,348,052 20,665,667
1994 3,257,954 20,108,801
1993 3,157,839 19,445,161
1992 3,058,831 18,785,032
1991 2,963,191 18,155,901
1990 2,871,910 17,569,897
1989 2,783,970 17,010,698
1988 2,713,965 16,470,483
1987 2,669,155 15,954,170
1986 2,634,258 15,467,579
1985 2,600,932 15,023,681
1984 2,568,610 14,607,677
1983 2,537,399 14,221,881
1982 2,507,375 13,873,631
1981 2,478,402 13,556,452
1980 2,450,535 13,275,741
1979 2,423,794 13,002,163
1978 2,397,961 12,692,113
1977 2,372,930 12,359,669
1976 2,348,566 12,037,294
1975 2,313,916 11,725,240
1974 2,269,338 11,424,846
1973 2,226,008 11,144,236
1972 2,183,769 10,885,796
1971 2,141,450 10,618,206
1970 2,097,505 10,321,603
1969 2,051,515 10,014,858
1968 2,005,100 9,708,632
1967 1,960,444 9,408,924
1966 1,918,082 9,122,864
1965 1,877,854 8,849,203
1964 1,839,583 8,586,363
1963 1,803,063 8,333,663
1962 1,768,115 8,092,231
1961 1,734,580 7,862,217
1960 1,702,346 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Uganda

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Uganda
2023 6.01 4.28
2022 6.02 4.39
2021 6.05 4.51
2020 6.06 4.62
2019 6.09 4.74
2018 6.11 4.87
2017 6.13 4.99
2016 6.13 5.11
2015 6.13 5.25
2014 6.1 5.41
2013 6.08 5.56
2012 6.05 5.73
2011 6.01 5.89
2010 5.96 6.02
2009 5.94 6.12
2008 5.9 6.2
2007 5.87 6.33
2006 5.84 6.43
2005 5.81 6.53
2004 5.78 6.61
2003 5.8 6.67
2002 5.79 6.74
2001 5.81 6.76
2000 5.85 6.79
1999 5.88 6.83
1998 5.89 6.84
1997 5.92 6.86
1996 5.96 6.84
1995 5.94 6.87
1994 5.92 6.9
1993 5.93 6.89
1992 5.96 6.91
1991 6.03 6.94
1990 6.05 7.01
1989 6.07 7.05
1988 6.1 7.1
1987 6.12 7.12
1986 6.11 7.08
1985 6.12 7.04
1984 6.14 7.02
1983 6.15 7.07
1982 6.16 7.11
1981 6.17 7.12
1980 6.13 7.11
1979 6.09 7.14
1978 6.04 7.16
1977 5.99 7.18
1976 5.94 7.19
1975 5.88 7.2
1974 5.9 7.19
1973 5.93 7.19
1972 5.96 7.19
1971 5.99 7.18
1970 6.03 7.15
1969 6.06 7.12
1968 6.1 7.13
1967 6.08 7.1
1966 6.06 7.07
1965 6.03 7.04
1964 6.01 7.01
1963 5.99 6.98
1962 5.97 6.96
1961 5.96 6.93
1960 5.95 6.91

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

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Central African Republic and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Uganda
2024 15.4 17.8
2023 15.3 17.6
2022 15.3 17.4
2021 15.4 17.2
2020 15.4 17
2019 15.4 16.8
2018 15.4 16.5
2017 15.4 16.3
2016 15.4 16
2015 15.4 15.8
2014 15.6 15.6
2013 16 15.5
2012 16.3 15.4
2011 16.6 15.3
2010 16.7 15.2
2009 16.9 15.1
2008 17 15.1
2007 17.1 15
2006 17.1 15
2005 17.2 15
2004 17.2 15
2003 17.2 15
2002 17.1 15
2001 17.1 15
2000 17.1 15
1999 17.1 15
1998 17.1 15
1997 17.1 15.1
1996 17.2 15.3
1995 17.3 15.4
1994 17.4 15.6
1993 17.5 15.7
1992 17.5 15.7
1991 17.6 15.8
1990 17.8 15.8
1989 17.9 15.8
1988 18 15.9
1987 18.1 15.9
1986 18.2 15.9
1985 18.3 15.9
1984 18.3 15.9
1983 18.3 15.9
1982 18.4 15.9
1981 18.4 15.9
1980 18.5 16
1979 18.5 16.1
1978 18.5 16.1
1977 18.5 16.2
1976 18.5 16.2
1975 18.5 16.2
1974 18.6 16.3
1973 18.6 16.3
1972 18.7 16.5
1971 18.8 16.6
1970 18.9 16.6
1969 18.9 16.6
1968 19 16.6
1967 19.2 16.6
1966 19.3 16.6
1965 19.4 16.6
1964 19.6 16.6
1963 19.7 16.7
1962 19.9 16.8
1961 20.1 16.9
1960 20.3 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
72.8%
2024

Energy

CAR Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

CAR Uganda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
80.6%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
8.95%
2024

Health

CAR Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Uganda
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
90,720 mi
2019

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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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