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Central African Republic vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 43rd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Venezuela
Population
5753659
28661242
Population rank 118/197 54/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
73 years
2026

Central African Republic and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
CAR Venezuela
2024 $2,751,494,281 $119,802,963,258
2023 $2,555,492,086 $102,376,526,556
2022 $2,382,618,615 $89,013,255,585
2021 $2,516,498,412 $56,614,976,855
2020 $2,326,720,900 $42,838,020,721
2019 $2,221,301,351 $73,014,084,091
2018 $2,220,979,146 $102,021,093,965
2017 $2,072,349,973 $115,883,275,163
2016 $1,825,018,145 $112,915,034,262
2015 $1,695,825,714 $125,449,241,571
2014 $1,894,813,389 $214,689,614,733
2013 $1,691,544,110 $258,930,655,486
2012 $2,510,126,512 $372,592,062,768
2011 $2,437,982,705 $316,482,190,800
2010 $2,142,591,540 $393,192,354,511
2009 $2,067,381,665 $329,787,628,928
2008 $1,993,407,888 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,699,811,295 $230,364,012,576
2006 $1,461,859,762 $183,477,522,124
2005 $1,337,894,379 $145,513,489,652
2004 $1,272,360,517 $112,451,400,425
2003 $1,142,315,523 $83,620,628,582
2002 $996,068,145 $92,893,587,734
2001 $932,648,605 $122,911,036,747
2000 $916,777,283 $117,146,466,003
1999 $999,477,511 $97,972,842,462
1998 $967,338,390 $91,336,763,255
1997 $937,741,513 $85,837,678,560
1996 $1,007,791,127 $70,543,211,119
1995 $1,115,389,674 $77,389,487,770
1994 $851,174,357 $58,418,666,667
1993 $1,278,781,262 $60,037,460,783
1992 $1,411,917,553 $60,416,519,620
1991 $1,377,374,987 $53,453,444,787
1990 $1,440,711,459 $48,606,952,195
1989 $1,233,930,281 $43,536,709,104
1988 $1,264,899,288 $60,226,413,793
1987 $1,200,991,978 $48,029,034,483
1986 $1,122,265,013 $60,516,123,711
1985 $864,849,836 $61,965,466,667
1984 $637,820,670 $59,867,743,468
1983 $658,679,333 $67,556,279,070
1982 $748,312,391 $67,736,744,186
1981 $694,803,623 $66,327,441,860
1980 $797,048,199 $59,116,511,628
1979 $700,764,748 $48,310,930,233
1978 $610,578,632 $39,316,279,070
1977 $507,298,148 $36,210,697,674
1976 $451,152,461 $31,419,534,884
1975 $378,660,016 $27,464,651,163
1974 $281,398,706 $26,100,930,233
1973 $271,183,082 $17,035,581,395
1972 $230,317,883 $13,977,727,273
1971 $201,450,800 $12,986,590,909
1970 $189,106,529 $11,561,111,111
1969 $188,039,210 $10,285,111,111
1968 $191,767,442 $10,034,444,444
1967 $163,820,514 $9,250,000,000
1966 $157,930,018 $8,781,333,333
1965 $150,574,795 $8,427,777,778
1964 $142,025,079 $8,192,413,793
1963 $129,379,124 $9,608,717,288
1962 $124,482,774 $8,814,309,884
1961 $123,134,583 $8,067,267,031
1960 $112,155,598 $7,663,938,303

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

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Central African Republic and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Venezuela
2024 $516 $4,218
2023 $496 $3,617
2022 $467 $3,155
2021 $492 $2,005
2020 $463 $1,506
2019 $449 $2,523
2018 $455 $3,423
2017 $432 $3,791
2016 $387 $3,670
2015 $366 $4,103
2014 $410 $7,096
2013 $364 $8,656
2012 $544 $12,607
2011 $534 $10,844
2010 $477 $13,646
2009 $456 $11,597
2008 $437 $11,262
2007 $381 $8,332
2006 $334 $6,739
2005 $312 $5,432
2004 $303 $4,269
2003 $278.4 $3,230
2002 $248.6 $3,652
2001 $238 $4,920
2000 $239.2 $4,776
1999 $268 $4,071
1998 $266.6 $3,870
1997 $265.5 $3,711
1996 $293.3 $3,113
1995 $333 $3,487
1994 $261.3 $2,689
1993 $405 $2,825
1992 $462 $2,907
1991 $465 $2,633
1990 $502 $2,452
1989 $443 $2,250
1988 $466 $3,191
1987 $450 $2,611
1986 $426 $3,376
1985 $333 $3,549
1984 $248.3 $3,520
1983 $259.6 $4,079
1982 $298.4 $4,202
1981 $280.3 $4,228
1980 $325 $3,874
1979 $289.1 $3,257
1978 $254.6 $2,727
1977 $213.8 $2,585
1976 $192.1 $2,309
1975 $163.6 $2,078
1974 $124 $2,034
1973 $121.8 $1,367
1972 $105.5 $1,155
1971 $94.1 $1,106
1970 $90.2 $1,015
1969 $91.7 $932
1968 $95.6 $938
1967 $83.6 $893
1966 $82.3 $876
1965 $80.2 $869
1964 $77.2 $874
1963 $71.8 $1,060
1962 $70.4 $1,007
1961 $71 $954
1960 $65.9 $939

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

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Central African Republic vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Venezuela
2026 58.2 73
2025 57.9 72.8
2024 57.7 72.7
2023 57.4 72.5
2022 18.8 72.6
2021 40.3 71.5
2020 50.6 72.4
2019 31.5 72.8
2018 52.3 72.6
2017 45.2 71.9
2016 51 72
2015 51.9 73
2014 40.3 72.8
2013 49.5 73.1
2012 51.3 73.1
2011 50.1 73.1
2010 46.9 73.1
2009 14.7 72.8
2008 49.9 72.6
2007 49.3 73.3
2006 48.7 73
2005 48.2 73.1
2004 47.7 72.8
2003 47.3 72.1
2002 46.8 72.8
2001 46.7 71
2000 46.6 72.4
1999 46.9 72.1
1998 47.1 72.4
1997 47.3 72.6
1996 47.7 71.9
1995 48.1 71.7
1994 48.5 71.3
1993 48.9 71.4
1992 49.2 71.2
1991 49.6 71.2
1990 49.9 71
1989 50.1 70.8
1988 50.2 70.8
1987 50.4 70.7
1986 50.4 70.5
1985 50.5 70
1984 50.4 69.7
1983 50.3 69.5
1982 50.2 69
1981 50 68.7
1980 49.8 68.2
1979 49.5 68.2
1978 49.2 68.1
1977 48.8 67.7
1976 48.4 67.3
1975 47.9 66.7
1974 47.4 66.2
1973 46.9 65.7
1972 46.3 65.6
1971 45.8 65.2
1970 45.2 64.8
1969 44.6 63.8
1968 44 63.9
1967 43.4 63.6
1966 42.8 62.9
1965 42.2 61.9
1964 41.6 61.2
1963 41.1 60.5
1962 40.6 59.7
1961 40.1 59.1
1960 39.6 58.4
1959 39.1 57.7
1958 38.7 56.9
1957 38.3 56.2
1956 37.8 55.5
1955 37.4 54.8
1954 37 54.1
1953 36.6 53.4
1952 36.2 52.7
1951 35.8 52
1950 35.4 51.1

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

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Central African Republic and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
CAR Venezuela
2024 5,330,690 28,405,543
2023 5,152,421 28,300,854
2022 5,098,039 28,213,017
2021 5,112,100 28,237,826
2020 5,026,628 28,444,077
2019 4,944,703 28,938,098
2018 4,878,657 29,807,592
2017 4,793,511 30,565,323
2016 4,713,663 30,765,720
2015 4,629,320 30,573,972
2014 4,623,182 30,254,079
2013 4,642,419 29,912,198
2012 4,610,848 29,553,826
2011 4,565,021 29,185,212
2010 4,492,995 28,813,101
2009 4,529,047 28,438,298
2008 4,558,984 28,053,696
2007 4,462,770 27,649,363
2006 4,377,579 27,224,686
2005 4,288,810 26,785,804
2004 4,192,826 26,340,838
2003 4,103,086 25,892,703
2002 4,006,077 25,435,671
2001 3,919,487 24,979,922
2000 3,833,416 24,526,708
1999 3,729,450 24,066,593
1998 3,628,827 23,601,337
1997 3,531,700 23,131,685
1996 3,435,965 22,662,113
1995 3,348,052 22,193,821
1994 3,257,954 21,725,188
1993 3,157,839 21,254,520
1992 3,058,831 20,780,948
1991 2,963,191 20,304,896
1990 2,871,910 19,827,010
1989 2,783,970 19,348,921
1988 2,713,965 18,871,020
1987 2,669,155 18,394,963
1986 2,634,258 17,923,536
1985 2,600,932 17,461,434
1984 2,568,610 17,008,841
1983 2,537,399 16,562,205
1982 2,507,375 16,121,874
1981 2,478,402 15,687,297
1980 2,450,535 15,258,218
1979 2,423,794 14,834,552
1978 2,397,961 14,416,684
1977 2,372,930 14,006,812
1976 2,348,566 13,606,284
1975 2,313,916 13,215,892
1974 2,269,338 12,835,351
1973 2,226,008 12,463,537
1972 2,183,769 12,099,180
1971 2,141,450 11,741,008
1970 2,097,505 11,387,790
1969 2,051,515 11,040,280
1968 2,005,100 10,697,530
1967 1,960,444 10,358,513
1966 1,918,082 10,024,854
1965 1,877,854 9,697,790
1964 1,839,583 9,377,712
1963 1,803,063 9,064,021
1962 1,768,115 8,756,870
1961 1,734,580 8,455,915
1960 1,702,346 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Venezuela
2023 6.01 2.08
2022 6.02 2.09
2021 6.05 2.11
2020 6.06 2.12
2019 6.09 2.13
2018 6.11 2.15
2017 6.13 2.18
2016 6.13 2.22
2015 6.13 2.25
2014 6.1 2.3
2013 6.08 2.33
2012 6.05 2.38
2011 6.01 2.4
2010 5.96 2.4
2009 5.94 2.42
2008 5.9 2.48
2007 5.87 2.52
2006 5.84 2.6
2005 5.81 2.63
2004 5.78 2.64
2003 5.8 2.7
2002 5.79 2.74
2001 5.81 2.78
2000 5.85 2.79
1999 5.88 2.86
1998 5.89 2.91
1997 5.92 2.97
1996 5.96 3.02
1995 5.94 3.08
1994 5.92 3.15
1993 5.93 3.22
1992 5.96 3.29
1991 6.03 3.37
1990 6.05 3.45
1989 6.07 3.52
1988 6.1 3.6
1987 6.12 3.67
1986 6.11 3.73
1985 6.12 3.79
1984 6.14 3.86
1983 6.15 3.93
1982 6.16 4.01
1981 6.17 4.1
1980 6.13 4.2
1979 6.09 4.3
1978 6.04 4.4
1977 5.99 4.49
1976 5.94 4.59
1975 5.88 4.69
1974 5.9 4.79
1973 5.93 4.91
1972 5.96 5.04
1971 5.99 5.17
1970 6.03 5.32
1969 6.06 5.47
1968 6.1 5.61
1967 6.08 5.75
1966 6.06 5.87
1965 6.03 5.98
1964 6.01 6.07
1963 5.99 6.16
1962 5.97 6.23
1961 5.96 6.3
1960 5.95 6.38

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

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Central African Republic and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Venezuela
2024 15.4 30.2
2023 15.3 30
2022 15.3 29.8
2021 15.4 29.6
2020 15.4 29.2
2019 15.4 28.9
2018 15.4 28.4
2017 15.4 28
2016 15.4 27.7
2015 15.4 27.4
2014 15.6 27.1
2013 16 26.8
2012 16.3 26.5
2011 16.6 26.1
2010 16.7 25.8
2009 16.9 25.5
2008 17 25.2
2007 17.1 24.9
2006 17.1 24.7
2005 17.2 24.4
2004 17.2 24.1
2003 17.2 23.9
2002 17.1 23.6
2001 17.1 23.4
2000 17.1 23.1
1999 17.1 22.8
1998 17.1 22.6
1997 17.1 22.3
1996 17.2 22.1
1995 17.3 21.9
1994 17.4 21.6
1993 17.5 21.4
1992 17.5 21.2
1991 17.6 21
1990 17.8 20.8
1989 17.9 20.6
1988 18 20.4
1987 18.1 20.2
1986 18.2 20
1985 18.3 19.8
1984 18.3 19.6
1983 18.3 19.4
1982 18.4 19.2
1981 18.4 19
1980 18.5 18.8
1979 18.5 18.7
1978 18.5 18.5
1977 18.5 18.3
1976 18.5 18.1
1975 18.5 17.9
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.6 17.5
1972 18.7 17.3
1971 18.8 17.2
1970 18.9 17
1969 18.9 16.9
1968 19 16.7
1967 19.2 16.6
1966 19.3 16.6
1965 19.4 16.5
1964 19.6 16.5
1963 19.7 16.5
1962 19.9 16.5
1961 20.1 16.6
1960 20.3 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
87.3%
2024

Energy

CAR Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Venezuela
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
97.6%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
61.6%
2017

Health

CAR Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
73
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Venezuela
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
59,769 mi
2014

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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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