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Central African Republic vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 43rd vs. 46th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Ukraine
Population
5753659
40125599
Population rank 118/197 40/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Central African Republic and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
CAR Ukraine
2024 $2,751,494,281 $190,741,262,415
2023 $2,555,492,086 $181,221,517,869
2022 $2,382,618,615 $161,989,520,721
2021 $2,516,498,412 $199,765,859,571
2020 $2,326,720,900 $156,617,722,013
2019 $2,221,301,351 $153,883,047,510
2018 $2,220,979,146 $130,891,088,294
2017 $2,072,349,973 $112,090,505,082
2016 $1,825,018,145 $93,355,869,404
2015 $1,695,825,714 $91,030,967,789
2014 $1,894,813,389 $133,503,871,862
2013 $1,691,544,110 $190,498,811,460
2012 $2,510,126,512 $182,591,753,828
2011 $2,437,982,705 $169,333,835,202
2010 $2,142,591,540 $141,209,170,427
2009 $2,067,381,665 $121,552,153,444
2008 $1,993,407,888 $188,110,390,660
2007 $1,699,811,295 $148,733,861,386
2006 $1,461,859,762 $111,884,752,475
2005 $1,337,894,379 $89,238,865,119
2004 $1,272,360,517 $67,220,154,164
2003 $1,142,315,523 $52,010,355,753
2002 $996,068,145 $43,956,163,612
2001 $932,648,605 $39,309,580,983
2000 $916,777,283 $32,375,083,935
1999 $999,477,511 $31,580,639,554
1998 $967,338,390 $41,882,523,345
1997 $937,741,513 $50,151,531,592
1996 $1,007,791,127 $44,558,831,005
1995 $1,115,389,674 $48,213,856,469
1994 $851,174,357 $52,549,580,265
1993 $1,278,781,262 $65,648,559,903
1992 $1,411,917,553 $73,945,908,384
1991 $1,377,374,987 $77,350,733,982
1990 $1,440,711,459 $81,393,558,423
1989 $1,233,930,281 $82,709,161,099
1988 $1,264,899,288 $74,703,517,903
1987 $1,200,991,978 $64,087,694,038
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1980 $797,048,199 -
1979 $700,764,748 -
1978 $610,578,632 -
1977 $507,298,148 -
1976 $451,152,461 -
1975 $378,660,016 -
1974 $281,398,706 -
1973 $271,183,082 -
1972 $230,317,883 -
1971 $201,450,800 -
1970 $189,106,529 -
1969 $188,039,210 -
1968 $191,767,442 -
1967 $163,820,514 -
1966 $157,930,018 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
1964 $142,025,079 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1960 $112,155,598 -

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

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Central African Republic and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Ukraine
2024 $516 $5,038
2023 $496 $4,803
2022 $467 $3,946
2021 $492 $4,510
2020 $463 $3,505
2019 $449 $3,423
2018 $455 $2,895
2017 $432 $2,467
2016 $387 $2,047
2015 $366 $1,988
2014 $410 $2,904
2013 $364 $4,130
2012 $544 $3,951
2011 $534 $3,657
2010 $477 $3,040
2009 $456 $2,607
2008 $437 $4,018
2007 $381 $3,160
2006 $334 $2,366
2005 $312 $1,875
2004 $303 $1,401
2003 $278.4 $1,076
2002 $248.6 $903
2001 $238 $800
2000 $239.2 $653
1999 $268 $632
1998 $266.6 $831
1997 $265.5 $987
1996 $293.3 $870
1995 $333 $933
1994 $261.3 $1,009
1993 $405 $1,254
1992 $462 $1,413
1991 $465 $1,483
1990 $502 $1,564
1989 $443 $1,593
1988 $466 $1,444
1987 $450 $1,244
1986 $426 -
1985 $333 -
1984 $248.3 -
1983 $259.6 -
1982 $298.4 -
1981 $280.3 -
1980 $325 -
1979 $289.1 -
1978 $254.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $192.1 -
1975 $163.6 -
1974 $124 -
1973 $121.8 -
1972 $105.5 -
1971 $94.1 -
1970 $90.2 -
1969 $91.7 -
1968 $95.6 -
1967 $83.6 -
1966 $82.3 -
1965 $80.2 -
1964 $77.2 -
1963 $71.8 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $71 -
1960 $65.9 -

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

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Central African Republic vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Ukraine
2026 58.2 75
2025 57.9 74.9
2024 57.7 74.7
2023 57.4 73.4
2022 18.8 72.7
2021 40.3 71.6
2020 50.6 73.3
2019 31.5 73.9
2018 52.3 73.6
2017 45.2 74
2016 51 73.4
2015 51.9 72.7
2014 40.3 71.8
2013 49.5 71.5
2012 51.3 71.1
2011 50.1 70.7
2010 46.9 70.2
2009 14.7 69.2
2008 49.9 68.3
2007 49.3 67.7
2006 48.7 67.5
2005 48.2 67.5
2004 47.7 67.5
2003 47.3 67.6
2002 46.8 67.7
2001 46.7 67.7
2000 46.6 67.8
1999 46.9 68
1998 47.1 68
1997 47.3 67.7
1996 47.7 67.1
1995 48.1 67.1
1994 48.5 67.5
1993 48.9 68.3
1992 49.2 68.9
1991 49.6 69.7
1990 49.9 70.4
1989 50.1 70.8
1988 50.2 71
1987 50.4 71.2
1986 50.4 70.8
1985 50.5 70.4
1984 50.4 70
1983 50.3 69.9
1982 50.2 69.9
1981 50 69.8
1980 49.8 69.8
1979 49.5 69.8
1978 49.2 69.8
1977 48.8 70
1976 48.4 70.1
1975 47.9 70.4
1974 47.4 70.6
1973 46.9 70.8
1972 46.3 71
1971 45.8 70.9
1970 45.2 70.8
1969 44.6 70.8
1968 44 71
1967 43.4 71.1
1966 42.8 71.2
1965 42.2 71.1
1964 41.6 71
1963 41.1 70.7
1962 40.6 70.4
1961 40.1 70
1960 39.6 69.4
1959 39.1 68.7
1958 38.7 67.7
1957 38.3 67.2
1956 37.8 66.3
1955 37.4 65.3
1954 37 64.1
1953 36.6 63
1952 36.2 62.1
1951 35.8 61.4
1950 35.4 61.2

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

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Central African Republic and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
CAR Ukraine
2024 5,330,690 37,860,221
2023 5,152,421 37,732,836
2022 5,098,039 41,048,766
2021 5,112,100 44,298,640
2020 5,026,628 44,680,014
2019 4,944,703 44,957,458
2018 4,878,657 45,208,907
2017 4,793,511 45,436,041
2016 4,713,663 45,616,832
2015 4,629,320 45,784,896
2014 4,623,182 45,972,380
2013 4,642,419 46,126,770
2012 4,610,848 46,210,056
2011 4,565,021 46,307,853
2010 4,492,995 46,456,003
2009 4,529,047 46,623,731
2008 4,558,984 46,819,175
2007 4,462,770 47,062,798
2006 4,377,579 47,278,694
2005 4,288,810 47,585,556
2004 4,192,826 47,979,507
2003 4,103,086 48,315,136
2002 4,006,077 48,677,281
2001 3,919,487 49,106,855
2000 3,833,416 49,556,660
1999 3,729,450 49,976,446
1998 3,628,827 50,379,731
1997 3,531,700 50,786,885
1996 3,435,965 51,226,109
1995 3,348,052 51,665,539
1994 3,257,954 52,075,998
1993 3,157,839 52,350,126
1992 3,058,831 52,323,671
1991 2,963,191 52,170,961
1990 2,871,910 52,054,092
1989 2,783,970 51,917,817
1988 2,713,965 51,724,853
1987 2,669,155 51,515,732
1986 2,634,258 51,318,745
1985 2,600,932 51,108,770
1984 2,568,610 50,887,599
1983 2,537,399 50,637,029
1982 2,507,375 50,402,724
1981 2,478,402 50,189,281
1980 2,450,535 49,955,152
1979 2,423,794 49,721,381
1978 2,397,961 49,521,243
1977 2,372,930 49,336,481
1976 2,348,566 49,120,842
1975 2,313,916 48,865,229
1974 2,269,338 48,576,570
1973 2,226,008 48,277,121
1972 2,183,769 47,946,893
1971 2,141,450 47,573,287
1970 2,097,505 47,261,306
1969 2,051,515 46,976,256
1968 2,005,100 46,614,325
1967 1,960,444 46,215,988
1966 1,918,082 45,802,519
1965 1,877,854 45,386,892
1964 1,839,583 44,951,156
1963 1,803,063 44,462,372
1962 1,768,115 43,943,674
1961 1,734,580 43,399,766
1960 1,702,346 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Ukraine
2023 6.01 0.98
2022 6.02 0.9
2021 6.05 1.15
2020 6.06 1.21
2019 6.09 1.22
2018 6.11 1.23
2017 6.13 1.3
2016 6.13 1.39
2015 6.13 1.39
2014 6.1 1.47
2013 6.08 1.52
2012 6.05 1.53
2011 6.01 1.46
2010 5.96 1.44
2009 5.94 1.47
2008 5.9 1.44
2007 5.87 1.34
2006 5.84 1.3
2005 5.81 1.22
2004 5.78 1.22
2003 5.8 1.17
2002 5.79 1.13
2001 5.81 1.09
2000 5.85 1.11
1999 5.88 1.13
1998 5.89 1.21
1997 5.92 1.27
1996 5.96 1.33
1995 5.94 1.4
1994 5.92 1.47
1993 5.93 1.56
1992 5.96 1.67
1991 6.03 1.77
1990 6.05 1.85
1989 6.07 1.93
1988 6.1 2.04
1987 6.12 2.07
1986 6.11 2.12
1985 6.12 2.03
1984 6.14 2.08
1983 6.15 2.1
1982 6.16 1.95
1981 6.17 1.92
1980 6.13 1.95
1979 6.09 1.96
1978 6.04 1.97
1977 5.99 1.98
1976 5.94 2.04
1975 5.88 2.05
1974 5.9 2.06
1973 5.93 2.04
1972 5.96 2.13
1971 5.99 2.11
1970 6.03 2.08
1969 6.06 2.01
1968 6.1 2.03
1967 6.08 2.04
1966 6.06 2.04
1965 6.03 1.94
1964 6.01 2.01
1963 5.99 2.11
1962 5.97 2.15
1961 5.96 2.2
1960 5.95 2.29

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

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Central African Republic and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Ukraine
2024 15.4 43.2
2023 15.3 43.1
2022 15.3 42.5
2021 15.4 42.2
2020 15.4 41.9
2019 15.4 41.5
2018 15.4 41.2
2017 15.4 40.9
2016 15.4 40.6
2015 15.4 40.2
2014 15.6 40
2013 16 39.8
2012 16.3 39.8
2011 16.6 39.7
2010 16.7 39.5
2009 16.9 39.3
2008 17 39.2
2007 17.1 39.1
2006 17.1 38.9
2005 17.2 38.7
2004 17.2 38.4
2003 17.2 38.2
2002 17.1 37.9
2001 17.1 37.6
2000 17.1 37.2
1999 17.1 36.9
1998 17.1 36.5
1997 17.1 36.2
1996 17.2 35.8
1995 17.3 35.5
1994 17.4 35.2
1993 17.5 34.9
1992 17.5 34.7
1991 17.6 34.5
1990 17.8 34.3
1989 17.9 34.1
1988 18 34.1
1987 18.1 34.1
1986 18.2 33.9
1985 18.3 33.8
1984 18.3 33.6
1983 18.3 33.6
1982 18.4 33.7
1981 18.4 33.7
1980 18.5 33.8
1979 18.5 34
1978 18.5 34.2
1977 18.5 34.2
1976 18.5 34
1975 18.5 33.7
1974 18.6 33.4
1973 18.6 33.1
1972 18.7 32.8
1971 18.8 32.5
1970 18.9 32.3
1969 18.9 32
1968 19 31.6
1967 19.2 31.2
1966 19.3 30.6
1965 19.4 30.1
1964 19.6 29.9
1963 19.7 29.8
1962 19.9 29.7
1961 20.1 29.6
1960 20.3 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
87.6%
2024

Energy

CAR Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Ukraine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
100%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
82.4%
2023

Health

CAR Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Ukraine
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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