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Central African Republic vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 43rd vs. 78th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

CAR United Kingdom
Population
5753659
70154914
Population rank 118/197 22/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 171/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Central African Republic and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
CAR United Kingdom
2024 $2,751,494,281 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $2,555,492,086 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $2,382,618,615 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $2,516,498,412 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $2,326,720,900 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $2,221,301,351 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $2,220,979,146 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $2,072,349,973 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $1,825,018,145 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $1,695,825,714 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $1,894,813,389 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $1,691,544,110 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $2,510,126,512 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $2,437,982,705 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $2,142,591,540 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $2,067,381,665 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $1,993,407,888 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $1,699,811,295 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $1,461,859,762 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $1,337,894,379 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $1,272,360,517 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $1,142,315,523 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $996,068,145 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $932,648,605 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $916,777,283 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $999,477,511 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $967,338,390 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $937,741,513 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $1,007,791,127 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $1,115,389,674 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $851,174,357 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $1,278,781,262 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $1,411,917,553 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $1,377,374,987 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $1,440,711,459 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $1,233,930,281 $926,884,816,754
1988 $1,264,899,288 $910,122,732,124
1987 $1,200,991,978 $745,162,608,269
1986 $1,122,265,013 $601,452,653,181
1985 $864,849,836 $489,285,164,271
1984 $637,820,670 $461,487,097,632
1983 $658,679,333 $489,618,008,186
1982 $748,312,391 $515,048,916,841
1981 $694,803,623 $540,765,675,241
1980 $797,048,199 $564,947,710,899
1979 $700,764,748 $438,994,070,309
1978 $610,578,632 $335,883,029,722
1977 $507,298,148 $263,066,457,352
1976 $451,152,461 $232,614,555,256
1975 $378,660,016 $241,756,637,168
1974 $281,398,706 $206,131,369,799
1973 $271,183,082 $192,537,971,583
1972 $230,317,883 $169,965,034,965
1971 $201,450,800 $148,113,896,325
1970 $189,106,529 $130,671,946,244
1969 $188,039,210 $116,464,702,803
1968 $191,767,442 $107,759,910,068
1967 $163,820,514 $113,116,888,211
1966 $157,930,018 $108,572,752,102
1965 $150,574,795 $101,824,755,079
1964 $142,025,079 $94,407,558,351
1963 $129,379,124 $86,561,961,812
1962 $124,482,774 $81,247,564,157
1961 $123,134,583 $77,741,965,703
1960 $112,155,598 $73,233,967,692

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

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Central African Republic and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR United Kingdom
2024 $516 $53,246
2023 $496 $49,944
2022 $467 $47,057
2021 $492 $47,691
2020 $463 $40,813
2019 $449 $43,159
2018 $455 $43,703
2017 $432 $40,917
2016 $387 $41,258
2015 $366 $45,255
2014 $410 $47,746
2013 $364 $43,607
2012 $544 $42,688
2011 $534 $42,296
2010 $477 $39,778
2009 $456 $39,009
2008 $437 $47,652
2007 $381 $50,629
2006 $334 $44,695
2005 $312 $42,240
2004 $303 $40,504
2003 $278.4 $34,557
2002 $248.6 $30,159
2001 $238 $28,014
2000 $239.2 $28,384
1999 $268 $28,858
1998 $266.6 $28,396
1997 $265.5 $26,910
1996 $293.3 $24,503
1995 $333 $23,253
1994 $261.3 $19,709
1993 $405 $18,389
1992 $462 $20,487
1991 $465 $19,901
1990 $502 $19,095
1989 $443 $16,239
1988 $466 $15,987
1987 $450 $13,119
1986 $426 $10,611
1985 $333 $8,652
1984 $248.3 $8,179
1983 $259.6 $8,692
1982 $298.4 $9,146
1981 $280.3 $9,599
1980 $325 $10,032
1979 $289.1 $7,805
1978 $254.6 $5,977
1977 $213.8 $4,681
1976 $192.1 $4,138
1975 $163.6 $4,300
1974 $124 $3,666
1973 $121.8 $3,426
1972 $105.5 $3,030
1971 $94.1 $2,650
1970 $90.2 $2,348
1969 $91.7 $2,101
1968 $95.6 $1,952
1967 $83.6 $2,059
1966 $82.3 $1,987
1965 $80.2 $1,874
1964 $77.2 $1,748
1963 $71.8 $1,613
1962 $70.4 $1,526
1961 $71 $1,472
1960 $65.9 $1,398

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

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Central African Republic vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR United Kingdom
2026 58.2 81.7
2025 57.9 81.6
2024 57.7 81.4
2023 57.4 81.3
2022 18.8 81.1
2021 40.3 80.7
2020 50.6 80.4
2019 31.5 81.4
2018 52.3 81.1
2017 45.2 81.2
2016 51 81.1
2015 51.9 80.9
2014 40.3 81.2
2013 49.5 80.9
2012 51.3 80.9
2011 50.1 80.8
2010 46.9 80.4
2009 14.7 80.2
2008 49.9 79.7
2007 49.3 79.5
2006 48.7 79.3
2005 48.2 79.1
2004 47.7 78.9
2003 47.3 78.3
2002 46.8 78.2
2001 46.7 78.1
2000 46.6 77.8
1999 46.9 77.4
1998 47.1 77.3
1997 47.3 77.1
1996 47.7 76.9
1995 48.1 76.6
1994 48.5 76.7
1993 48.9 76.2
1992 49.2 76.3
1991 49.6 75.9
1990 49.9 75.7
1989 50.1 75.4
1988 50.2 75.3
1987 50.4 75.1
1986 50.4 74.8
1985 50.5 74.5
1984 50.4 74.7
1983 50.3 74.3
1982 50.2 74
1981 50 73.9
1980 49.8 73.6
1979 49.5 73.2
1978 49.2 73
1977 48.8 73.1
1976 48.4 72.6
1975 47.9 72.7
1974 47.4 72.4
1973 46.9 72.2
1972 46.3 72
1971 45.8 72.2
1970 45.2 71.9
1969 44.6 71.7
1968 44 71.7
1967 43.4 72.1
1966 42.8 71.4
1965 42.2 71.5
1964 41.6 71.5
1963 41.1 70.8
1962 40.6 70.9
1961 40.1 70.8
1960 39.6 71
1959 39.1 70.8
1958 38.7 70.7
1957 38.3 70.5
1956 37.8 70.4
1955 37.4 70.1
1954 37 70.2
1953 36.6 69.8
1952 36.2 69.5
1951 35.8 68.2
1950 35.4 68.6

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

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Central African Republic and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
CAR United Kingdom
2024 5,330,690 69,226,000
2023 5,152,421 68,492,000
2022 5,098,039 67,604,000
2021 5,112,100 66,984,000
2020 5,026,628 66,744,000
2019 4,944,703 66,631,000
2018 4,878,657 66,289,000
2017 4,793,511 65,966,000
2016 4,713,663 65,607,000
2015 4,629,320 65,088,000
2014 4,623,182 64,620,000
2013 4,642,419 64,139,000
2012 4,610,848 63,711,000
2011 4,565,021 63,258,810
2010 4,492,995 62,766,365
2009 4,529,047 62,276,270
2008 4,558,984 61,806,995
2007 4,462,770 61,322,463
2006 4,377,579 60,846,820
2005 4,288,810 60,401,206
2004 4,192,826 59,987,905
2003 4,103,086 59,647,577
2002 4,006,077 59,370,479
2001 3,919,487 59,119,673
2000 3,833,416 58,892,514
1999 3,729,450 58,682,466
1998 3,628,827 58,487,141
1997 3,531,700 58,316,954
1996 3,435,965 58,166,950
1995 3,348,052 58,019,030
1994 3,257,954 57,865,745
1993 3,157,839 57,718,614
1992 3,058,831 57,580,402
1991 2,963,191 57,424,897
1990 2,871,910 57,247,586
1989 2,783,970 57,076,711
1988 2,713,965 56,928,327
1987 2,669,155 56,802,050
1986 2,634,258 56,681,396
1985 2,600,932 56,550,268
1984 2,568,610 56,422,072
1983 2,537,399 56,332,848
1982 2,507,375 56,313,641
1981 2,478,402 56,333,829
1980 2,450,535 56,314,216
1979 2,423,794 56,246,951
1978 2,397,961 56,196,504
1977 2,372,930 56,193,492
1976 2,348,566 56,211,968
1975 2,313,916 56,225,800
1974 2,269,338 56,229,974
1973 2,226,008 56,194,527
1972 2,183,769 56,086,065
1971 2,141,450 55,896,223
1970 2,097,505 55,663,250
1969 2,051,515 55,441,750
1968 2,005,100 55,211,700
1967 1,960,444 54,943,600
1966 1,918,082 54,648,500
1965 1,877,854 54,348,050
1964 1,839,583 54,000,000
1963 1,803,063 53,650,000
1962 1,768,115 53,250,000
1961 1,734,580 52,800,000
1960 1,702,346 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR United Kingdom
2023 6.01 1.56
2022 6.02 1.56
2021 6.05 1.58
2020 6.06 1.57
2019 6.09 1.63
2018 6.11 1.68
2017 6.13 1.74
2016 6.13 1.79
2015 6.13 1.8
2014 6.1 1.81
2013 6.08 1.83
2012 6.05 1.92
2011 6.01 1.91
2010 5.96 1.92
2009 5.94 1.89
2008 5.9 1.91
2007 5.87 1.86
2006 5.84 1.82
2005 5.81 1.76
2004 5.78 1.75
2003 5.8 1.7
2002 5.79 1.63
2001 5.81 1.63
2000 5.85 1.64
1999 5.88 1.68
1998 5.89 1.71
1997 5.92 1.72
1996 5.96 1.73
1995 5.94 1.71
1994 5.92 1.74
1993 5.93 1.76
1992 5.96 1.79
1991 6.03 1.82
1990 6.05 1.83
1989 6.07 1.79
1988 6.1 1.82
1987 6.12 1.81
1986 6.11 1.78
1985 6.12 1.79
1984 6.14 1.77
1983 6.15 1.77
1982 6.16 1.78
1981 6.17 1.82
1980 6.13 1.9
1979 6.09 1.86
1978 6.04 1.75
1977 5.99 1.69
1976 5.94 1.74
1975 5.88 1.81
1974 5.9 1.92
1973 5.93 2.04
1972 5.96 2.2
1971 5.99 2.41
1970 6.03 2.44
1969 6.06 2.51
1968 6.1 2.6
1967 6.08 2.68
1966 6.06 2.78
1965 6.03 2.86
1964 6.01 2.93
1963 5.99 2.88
1962 5.97 2.86
1961 5.96 2.78
1960 5.95 2.69

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

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Central African Republic and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR United Kingdom
2024 15.4 41
2023 15.3 40.8
2022 15.3 40.5
2021 15.4 40.3
2020 15.4 40.2
2019 15.4 40.1
2018 15.4 40
2017 15.4 39.9
2016 15.4 39.8
2015 15.4 39.8
2014 15.6 39.7
2013 16 39.6
2012 16.3 39.5
2011 16.6 39.3
2010 16.7 39.2
2009 16.9 39
2008 17 38.9
2007 17.1 38.8
2006 17.1 38.6
2005 17.2 38.5
2004 17.2 38.4
2003 17.2 38.2
2002 17.1 38.1
2001 17.1 37.9
2000 17.1 37.7
1999 17.1 37.4
1998 17.1 37.2
1997 17.1 37
1996 17.2 36.8
1995 17.3 36.6
1994 17.4 36.5
1993 17.5 36.3
1992 17.5 36.2
1991 17.6 36.1
1990 17.8 36
1989 17.9 35.9
1988 18 35.7
1987 18.1 35.4
1986 18.2 35.4
1985 18.3 35.3
1984 18.3 35.2
1983 18.3 35
1982 18.4 34.8
1981 18.4 34.5
1980 18.5 34.4
1979 18.5 34.3
1978 18.5 34.2
1977 18.5 34.1
1976 18.5 34
1975 18.5 34
1974 18.6 34
1973 18.6 34
1972 18.7 34
1971 18.8 34.1
1970 18.9 34.2
1969 18.9 34.4
1968 19 34.6
1967 19.2 34.8
1966 19.3 34.9
1965 19.4 35.1
1964 19.6 35.2
1963 19.7 35.3
1962 19.9 35.3
1961 20.1 35.4
1960 20.3 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
99.3%
2024

Energy

CAR United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR United Kingdom
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
3%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
96.3%
2023

Health

CAR United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

CAR United Kingdom
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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