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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 122/197), 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 33/197 ($482B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516), while Venezuela ranks 66/197 ($15,944).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Venezuela
Population
5662456
28610737
Population rank 117/197 54/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$482B
2014
GDP rank 171/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$15,944
2014
GDP per capita rank 194/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,264
2024
$17,349
2011
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$410B
2014
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2025
192.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$13,536
2014
Government debt per person rank 178/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,261
2025
$4,514
2025
Land area
240,534 sq mi
2025
340,561 sq mi
2025
Population density
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
83.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
72.8 years
2025

Central African Republic and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Venezuela
Year GDP
CAR Venezuela
1960 $112,155,598 $7,663,938,303
1961 $123,134,583 $8,067,267,031
1962 $124,482,774 $8,814,309,884
1963 $129,379,124 $9,608,717,288
1964 $142,025,079 $8,192,413,793
1965 $150,574,795 $8,427,777,778
1966 $157,930,018 $8,781,333,333
1967 $163,820,514 $9,250,000,000
1968 $191,767,442 $10,034,444,444
1969 $188,039,210 $10,285,111,111
1970 $189,106,529 $11,561,111,111
1971 $201,450,800 $12,986,590,909
1972 $230,317,883 $13,977,727,273
1973 $271,183,082 $17,035,581,395
1974 $281,398,706 $26,100,930,233
1975 $378,660,016 $27,464,651,163
1976 $451,152,461 $31,419,534,884
1977 $507,298,148 $36,210,697,674
1978 $610,578,632 $39,316,279,070
1979 $700,764,748 $48,310,930,233
1980 $797,048,199 $59,116,511,628
1981 $694,803,623 $66,327,441,860
1982 $748,312,391 $67,736,744,186
1983 $658,679,333 $67,556,279,070
1984 $637,820,670 $59,867,743,468
1985 $864,849,836 $61,965,466,667
1986 $1,122,265,013 $60,516,123,711
1987 $1,200,991,978 $48,029,034,483
1988 $1,264,899,288 $60,226,413,793
1989 $1,233,930,281 $43,536,709,104
1990 $1,440,711,459 $48,606,952,195
1991 $1,377,374,987 $53,453,444,787
1992 $1,411,917,553 $60,416,519,620
1993 $1,278,781,262 $60,037,460,783
1994 $851,174,357 $58,418,666,667
1995 $1,115,389,674 $77,389,487,770
1996 $1,007,791,127 $70,543,211,119
1997 $937,741,513 $85,837,678,560
1998 $967,338,390 $91,336,763,255
1999 $999,477,511 $97,972,842,462
2000 $916,777,283 $117,146,466,003
2001 $932,648,605 $122,911,036,747
2002 $996,068,145 $92,893,587,734
2003 $1,142,315,523 $83,620,628,582
2004 $1,272,360,517 $112,451,400,425
2005 $1,337,894,379 $145,513,489,652
2006 $1,461,859,762 $183,477,522,124
2007 $1,699,811,295 $230,364,012,576
2008 $1,993,407,888 $315,953,388,511
2009 $2,067,381,665 $329,787,628,928
2010 $2,142,591,540 $393,192,354,511
2011 $2,437,982,705 $316,482,190,800
2012 $2,510,126,512 $381,286,237,848
2013 $1,691,544,110 $371,005,379,787
2014 $1,894,813,389 $482,359,318,768
2015 $1,695,825,714 -
2016 $1,825,018,145 -
2017 $2,072,349,973 -
2018 $2,220,979,146 -
2019 $2,221,301,351 -
2020 $2,326,720,900 -
2021 $2,516,498,412 -
2022 $2,382,618,615 -
2023 $2,555,492,086 -
2024 $2,751,544,520 -

Central African Republic and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Venezuela
Year GDP per capita
CAR Venezuela
1960 $65.9 $939
1961 $71 $954
1962 $70.4 $1,007
1963 $71.8 $1,060
1964 $77.2 $874
1965 $80.2 $869
1966 $82.3 $876
1967 $83.6 $893
1968 $95.6 $938
1969 $91.7 $932
1970 $90.2 $1,015
1971 $94.1 $1,106
1972 $105.5 $1,155
1973 $121.8 $1,367
1974 $124 $2,034
1975 $163.6 $2,078
1976 $192.1 $2,309
1977 $213.8 $2,585
1978 $254.6 $2,727
1979 $289.1 $3,257
1980 $325 $3,874
1981 $280.3 $4,228
1982 $298.4 $4,202
1983 $259.6 $4,079
1984 $248.3 $3,520
1985 $333 $3,549
1986 $426 $3,376
1987 $450 $2,611
1988 $466 $3,191
1989 $443 $2,250
1990 $502 $2,452
1991 $465 $2,633
1992 $462 $2,907
1993 $405 $2,825
1994 $261.3 $2,689
1995 $333 $3,487
1996 $293.3 $3,113
1997 $265.5 $3,711
1998 $266.6 $3,870
1999 $268 $4,071
2000 $239.2 $4,776
2001 $238 $4,920
2002 $248.6 $3,652
2003 $278.4 $3,230
2004 $303 $4,269
2005 $312 $5,432
2006 $334 $6,739
2007 $381 $8,332
2008 $437 $11,262
2009 $456 $11,597
2010 $477 $13,646
2011 $534 $10,844
2012 $544 $12,901
2013 $364 $12,403
2014 $410 $15,944
2015 $366 -
2016 $387 -
2017 $432 -
2018 $455 -
2019 $449 -
2020 $463 -
2021 $492 -
2022 $467 -
2023 $496 -
2024 $516 -

Central African Republic vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

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

Central African Republic and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

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

Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

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

Central African Republic and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$393B
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.9%
2025
15.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.29%
2023
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.62%
2025
-5.51%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
40.5%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
42.8
2025
27.6
2025
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
$0
2023
$0
2023
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
$7.51
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.37 megatons
2023
84.6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07 tons
2023
2.99 tons
2023
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
-15,357
2024
-105,297
2024
Urban population
44.1%
2024
88.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
2025
28.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2024
10
2024
Higher education index
3
2025
62
2025
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
125
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
$47.9
2022
$208.6
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.8
2022
$51.9
2022
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
72.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
35.6%
2022
0.71%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.02
2021
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
73
2025
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Venezuela
% of world land
0.42%
2025
0.59%
2025
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2025
83,012 sq mi
2025
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2025
177,888 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
59,769 mi
2014

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