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Central African Republic vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 43rd vs. 67th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Vietnam
Population
5753659
102365351
Population rank 118/197 16/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Central African Republic and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
CAR Vietnam
2024 $2,751,494,281 $476,388,230,307
2023 $2,555,492,086 $433,857,681,378
2022 $2,382,618,615 $413,445,230,669
2021 $2,516,498,412 $366,474,752,771
2020 $2,326,720,900 $346,615,738,538
2019 $2,221,301,351 $334,365,270,497
2018 $2,220,979,146 $310,106,478,395
2017 $2,072,349,973 $281,353,605,987
2016 $1,825,018,145 $257,096,001,178
2015 $1,695,825,714 $239,258,328,382
2014 $1,894,813,389 $233,451,469,643
2013 $1,691,544,110 $213,708,811,665
2012 $2,510,126,512 $195,590,661,129
2011 $2,437,982,705 $172,595,049,184
2010 $2,142,591,540 $147,201,173,197
2009 $2,067,381,665 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,993,407,888 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,699,811,295 $77,414,425,532
2006 $1,461,859,762 $66,371,664,817
2005 $1,337,894,379 $57,633,255,738
2004 $1,272,360,517 $45,427,854,693
2003 $1,142,315,523 $39,552,513,232
2002 $996,068,145 $35,064,105,501
2001 $932,648,605 $32,685,198,809
2000 $916,777,283 $31,172,518,403
1999 $999,477,511 $28,683,659,007
1998 $967,338,390 $27,209,602,050
1997 $937,741,513 $26,843,700,442
1996 $1,007,791,127 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,115,389,674 $20,736,164,459
1994 $851,174,357 $16,286,433,533
1993 $1,278,781,262 $13,180,953,598
1992 $1,411,917,553 $9,866,990,236
1991 $1,377,374,987 $9,613,369,520
1990 $1,440,711,459 $6,471,740,806
1989 $1,233,930,281 $6,293,304,975
1988 $1,264,899,288 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,200,991,978 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,122,265,013 $26,336,616,250
1985 $864,849,836 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Vietnam
2024 $516 $4,717
2023 $496 $4,323
2022 $467 $4,148
2021 $492 $3,704
2020 $463 $3,534
2019 $449 $3,441
2018 $455 $3,222
2017 $432 $2,956
2016 $387 $2,735
2015 $366 $2,578
2014 $410 $2,546
2013 $364 $2,360
2012 $544 $2,185
2011 $534 $1,951
2010 $477 $1,683
2009 $456 $1,226
2008 $437 $1,164
2007 $381 $926
2006 $334 $808
2005 $312 $711
2004 $303 $565
2003 $278.4 $497
2002 $248.6 $445
2001 $238 $419
2000 $239.2 $404
1999 $268 $376
1998 $266.6 $361
1997 $265.5 $362
1996 $293.3 $337
1995 $333 $287.8
1994 $261.3 $229.9
1993 $405 $189.4
1992 $462 $144.5
1991 $465 $143.7
1990 $502 $98.8
1989 $443 $98.1
1988 $466 $405
1987 $450 $595
1986 $426 $436
1985 $333 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Vietnam
2026 58.2 75
2025 57.9 74.9
2024 57.7 74.7
2023 57.4 74.6
2022 18.8 74.5
2021 40.3 74.1
2020 50.6 75.4
2019 31.5 74.2
2018 52.3 74.1
2017 45.2 74
2016 51 74
2015 51.9 74
2014 40.3 73.9
2013 49.5 73.8
2012 51.3 73.8
2011 50.1 73.7
2010 46.9 73.6
2009 14.7 73.5
2008 49.9 73.5
2007 49.3 73.4
2006 48.7 73.3
2005 48.2 73.2
2004 47.7 73.1
2003 47.3 73.2
2002 46.8 73.1
2001 46.7 73
2000 46.6 72.7
1999 46.9 72.6
1998 47.1 72.3
1997 47.3 71.7
1996 47.7 71.3
1995 48.1 70.9
1994 48.5 70.4
1993 48.9 70
1992 49.2 69.6
1991 49.6 69.3
1990 49.9 69
1989 50.1 68.8
1988 50.2 68.6
1987 50.4 68
1986 50.4 67.6
1985 50.5 67.2
1984 50.4 66.9
1983 50.3 66.5
1982 50.2 66.2
1981 50 65.8
1980 49.8 65.3
1979 49.5 65
1978 49.2 64.5
1977 48.8 64.1
1976 48.4 63.7
1975 47.9 61.9
1974 47.4 54.8
1973 46.9 55.7
1972 46.3 51.9
1971 45.8 55.6
1970 45.2 54.9
1969 44.6 54.8
1968 44 52.7
1967 43.4 56.7
1966 42.8 56.9
1965 42.2 57
1964 41.6 57.5
1963 41.1 56.9
1962 40.6 58.2
1961 40.1 58.5
1960 39.6 58
1959 39.1 57.4
1958 38.7 56.8
1957 38.3 56.2
1956 37.8 55.5
1955 37.4 54.8
1954 37 52
1953 36.6 50
1952 36.2 49.4
1951 35.8 48.7
1950 35.4 48

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

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Central African Republic and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
CAR Vietnam
2024 5,330,690 100,987,686
2023 5,152,421 100,352,192
2022 5,098,039 99,680,655
2021 5,112,100 98,935,098
2020 5,026,628 98,079,191
2019 4,944,703 97,173,776
2018 4,878,657 96,237,319
2017 4,793,511 95,176,977
2016 4,713,663 94,000,117
2015 4,629,320 92,823,254
2014 4,623,182 91,679,578
2013 4,642,419 90,573,104
2012 4,610,848 89,510,356
2011 4,565,021 88,468,314
2010 4,492,995 87,455,152
2009 4,529,047 86,460,018
2008 4,558,984 85,175,788
2007 4,462,770 83,633,375
2006 4,377,579 82,167,897
2005 4,288,810 81,088,313
2004 4,192,826 80,338,971
2003 4,103,086 79,563,777
2002 4,006,077 78,772,224
2001 3,919,487 77,969,361
2000 3,833,416 77,154,011
1999 3,729,450 76,287,452
1998 3,628,827 75,299,660
1997 3,531,700 74,226,889
1996 3,435,965 73,156,447
1995 3,348,052 72,049,940
1994 3,257,954 70,854,391
1993 3,157,839 69,586,384
1992 3,058,831 68,260,337
1991 2,963,191 66,891,775
1990 2,871,910 65,504,552
1989 2,783,970 64,147,348
1988 2,713,965 62,843,228
1987 2,669,155 61,584,651
1986 2,634,258 60,347,048
1985 2,600,932 59,060,622
1984 2,568,610 57,706,067
1983 2,537,399 56,337,921
1982 2,507,375 55,011,289
1981 2,478,402 53,738,141
1980 2,450,535 52,490,101
1979 2,423,794 51,378,211
1978 2,397,961 50,249,552
1977 2,372,930 48,954,872
1976 2,348,566 47,684,931
1975 2,313,916 46,482,903
1974 2,269,338 45,413,537
1973 2,226,008 44,409,861
1972 2,183,769 43,429,168
1971 2,141,450 42,449,276
1970 2,097,505 41,475,230
1969 2,051,515 40,582,096
1968 2,005,100 39,734,609
1967 1,960,444 38,895,080
1966 1,918,082 38,024,836
1965 1,877,854 37,129,656
1964 1,839,583 36,201,563
1963 1,803,063 35,249,101
1962 1,768,115 34,288,560
1961 1,734,580 33,409,059
1960 1,702,346 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Vietnam
2023 6.01 1.91
2022 6.02 1.93
2021 6.05 1.94
2020 6.06 1.96
2019 6.09 1.94
2018 6.11 1.88
2017 6.13 1.99
2016 6.13 2
2015 6.13 2.1
2014 6.1 2.09
2013 6.08 1.98
2012 6.05 1.97
2011 6.01 1.93
2010 5.96 1.91
2009 5.94 1.92
2008 5.9 1.93
2007 5.87 1.91
2006 5.84 1.87
2005 5.81 1.89
2004 5.78 1.97
2003 5.8 2
2002 5.79 2.01
2001 5.81 2.02
2000 5.85 2.03
1999 5.88 2
1998 5.89 2.1
1997 5.92 2.27
1996 5.96 2.47
1995 5.94 2.7
1994 5.92 2.94
1993 5.93 3.17
1992 5.96 3.35
1991 6.03 3.52
1990 6.05 3.6
1989 6.07 3.64
1988 6.1 3.62
1987 6.12 3.72
1986 6.11 3.96
1985 6.12 4.21
1984 6.14 4.41
1983 6.15 4.52
1982 6.16 4.59
1981 6.17 4.67
1980 6.13 4.8
1979 6.09 4.94
1978 6.04 5.1
1977 5.99 5.29
1976 5.94 5.46
1975 5.88 5.62
1974 5.9 5.78
1973 5.93 6.11
1972 5.96 6.1
1971 5.99 6.07
1970 6.03 6.02
1969 6.06 6.01
1968 6.1 6.03
1967 6.08 5.88
1966 6.06 5.97
1965 6.03 6.16
1964 6.01 6.29
1963 5.99 6.39
1962 5.97 6.26
1961 5.96 5.48
1960 5.95 6.27

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

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Central African Republic and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Vietnam
2024 15.4 33.9
2023 15.3 33.4
2022 15.3 33
2021 15.4 32.5
2020 15.4 32.1
2019 15.4 31.6
2018 15.4 31.2
2017 15.4 30.8
2016 15.4 30.5
2015 15.4 30.2
2014 15.6 29.8
2013 16 29.4
2012 16.3 29
2011 16.6 28.7
2010 16.7 28.3
2009 16.9 27.9
2008 17 27.4
2007 17.1 26.9
2006 17.1 26.3
2005 17.2 25.8
2004 17.2 25.4
2003 17.2 25
2002 17.1 24.6
2001 17.1 24.2
2000 17.1 23.7
1999 17.1 23.3
1998 17.1 22.9
1997 17.1 22.4
1996 17.2 22
1995 17.3 21.7
1994 17.4 21.4
1993 17.5 21.1
1992 17.5 20.9
1991 17.6 20.7
1990 17.8 20.5
1989 17.9 20.4
1988 18 20.2
1987 18.1 20.1
1986 18.2 20
1985 18.3 19.9
1984 18.3 19.8
1983 18.3 19.7
1982 18.4 19.6
1981 18.4 19.5
1980 18.5 19.4
1979 18.5 19.3
1978 18.5 19.1
1977 18.5 19
1976 18.5 18.8
1975 18.5 18.7
1974 18.6 18.6
1973 18.6 18.5
1972 18.7 18.5
1971 18.8 18.4
1970 18.9 18.4
1969 18.9 18.4
1968 19 18.4
1967 19.2 18.5
1966 19.3 18.7
1965 19.4 18.9
1964 19.6 19.2
1963 19.7 19.7
1962 19.9 20.2
1961 20.1 20.7
1960 20.3 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
70.6%
2024

Energy

CAR Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

CAR Vietnam
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
96.1%
2022
English speaking
3%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
84.2%
2024

Health

CAR Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Vietnam
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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