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Central African Republic vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 43rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Yemen
Population
5753659
43325643
Population rank 118/197 37/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 171/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 195/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 178/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Central African Republic and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
CAR Yemen
2024 $2,751,494,281 -
2023 $2,555,492,086 -
2022 $2,382,618,615 -
2021 $2,516,498,412 -
2020 $2,326,720,900 -
2019 $2,221,301,351 -
2018 $2,220,979,146 $21,606,160,663
2017 $2,072,349,973 $26,842,229,045
2016 $1,825,018,145 $31,317,825,274
2015 $1,695,825,714 $42,444,490,074
2014 $1,894,813,389 $43,228,585,321
2013 $1,691,544,110 $40,415,233,436
2012 $2,510,126,512 $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,437,982,705 $32,726,417,878
2010 $2,142,591,540 $30,906,749,533
2009 $2,067,381,665 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,993,407,888 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,699,811,295 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,461,859,762 $19,063,143,370
2005 $1,337,894,379 $16,731,566,717
2004 $1,272,360,517 $13,867,634,371
2003 $1,142,315,523 $11,777,532,662
2002 $996,068,145 $10,693,430,511
2001 $932,648,605 $9,852,990,693
2000 $916,777,283 $9,679,316,770
1999 $999,477,511 $7,639,325,296
1998 $967,338,390 $6,322,175,566
1997 $937,741,513 $6,838,298,531
1996 $1,007,791,127 $6,496,163,616
1995 $1,115,389,674 $12,796,345,679
1994 $851,174,357 $28,019,483,764
1993 $1,278,781,262 $21,736,802,664
1992 $1,411,917,553 $17,959,367,194
1991 $1,377,374,987 $14,665,445,462
1990 $1,440,711,459 $12,643,821,569
1989 $1,233,930,281 -
1988 $1,264,899,288 -
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Yemen
2024 $516 -
2023 $496 -
2022 $467 -
2021 $492 -
2020 $463 -
2019 $449 -
2018 $455 $634
2017 $432 $811
2016 $387 $975
2015 $366 $1,362
2014 $410 $1,430
2013 $364 $1,379
2012 $544 $1,245
2011 $534 $1,186
2010 $477 $1,155
2009 $456 $969
2008 $437 $1,072
2007 $381 $890
2006 $334 $810
2005 $312 $734
2004 $303 $628
2003 $278.4 $549
2002 $248.6 $513
2001 $238 $487
2000 $239.2 $493
1999 $268 $401
1998 $266.6 $343
1997 $265.5 $383
1996 $293.3 $375
1995 $333 $764
1994 $261.3 $1,735
1993 $405 $1,397
1992 $462 $1,198
1991 $465 $1,016
1990 $502 $910
1989 $443 -
1988 $466 -
1987 $450 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Yemen
2026 58.2 69.7
2025 57.9 69.6
2024 57.7 69.4
2023 57.4 69.3
2022 18.8 68
2021 40.3 66
2020 50.6 66.4
2019 31.5 66.6
2018 52.3 65.9
2017 45.2 67.1
2016 51 67.1
2015 51.9 66.8
2014 40.3 68
2013 49.5 68
2012 51.3 67.6
2011 50.1 67.4
2010 46.9 67.2
2009 14.7 66.9
2008 49.9 66.6
2007 49.3 66.2
2006 48.7 65.8
2005 48.2 65.4
2004 47.7 64.9
2003 47.3 64.4
2002 46.8 63.8
2001 46.7 63.3
2000 46.6 62.8
1999 46.9 62.3
1998 47.1 61.8
1997 47.3 61.3
1996 47.7 60.9
1995 48.1 60.5
1994 48.5 59.8
1993 48.9 59.7
1992 49.2 59.3
1991 49.6 58.8
1990 49.9 58.5
1989 50.1 58
1988 50.2 57.4
1987 50.4 56.8
1986 50.4 54
1985 50.5 55.4
1984 50.4 54.6
1983 50.3 53.6
1982 50.2 52.4
1981 50 51.7
1980 49.8 50.6
1979 49.5 49.5
1978 49.2 48.5
1977 48.8 47.4
1976 48.4 46.4
1975 47.9 45.5
1974 47.4 44.5
1973 46.9 43.6
1972 46.3 42.7
1971 45.8 41.8
1970 45.2 40.6
1969 44.6 39.6
1968 44 38
1967 43.4 37.1
1966 42.8 36.3
1965 42.2 35.6
1964 41.6 34.9
1963 41.1 33.4
1962 40.6 33.7
1961 40.1 34.1
1960 39.6 33.5
1959 39.1 32.9
1958 38.7 32.4
1957 38.3 31.8
1956 37.8 31.3
1955 37.4 30.8
1954 37 30.4
1953 36.6 30
1952 36.2 29.6
1951 35.8 29.3
1950 35.4 28.9

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

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Central African Republic and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Yemen
1x
Year Population
CAR Yemen
2024 5,330,690 40,583,164
2023 5,152,421 39,390,799
2022 5,098,039 38,222,876
2021 5,112,100 37,140,230
2020 5,026,628 36,134,863
2019 4,944,703 35,111,408
2018 4,878,657 34,085,182
2017 4,793,511 33,090,921
2016 4,713,663 32,109,010
2015 4,629,320 31,159,379
2014 4,623,182 30,226,309
2013 4,642,419 29,312,952
2012 4,610,848 28,433,647
2011 4,565,021 27,582,897
2010 4,492,995 26,754,387
2009 4,529,047 25,927,724
2008 4,558,984 25,111,941
2007 4,462,770 24,318,082
2006 4,377,579 23,543,083
2005 4,288,810 22,790,085
2004 4,192,826 22,095,167
2003 4,103,086 21,456,379
2002 4,006,077 20,835,086
2001 3,919,487 20,226,147
2000 3,833,416 19,624,141
1999 3,729,450 19,029,420
1998 3,628,827 18,446,013
1997 3,531,700 17,873,936
1996 3,435,965 17,313,177
1995 3,348,052 16,740,058
1994 3,257,954 16,149,147
1993 3,157,839 15,563,914
1992 3,058,831 14,989,494
1991 2,963,191 14,430,201
1990 2,871,910 13,887,862
1989 2,783,970 13,364,174
1988 2,713,965 12,859,708
1987 2,669,155 12,369,912
1986 2,634,258 11,901,040
1985 2,600,932 11,453,825
1984 2,568,610 11,025,597
1983 2,537,399 10,621,499
1982 2,507,375 10,241,006
1981 2,478,402 9,882,362
1980 2,450,535 9,543,358
1979 2,423,794 9,224,194
1978 2,397,961 8,926,586
1977 2,372,930 8,648,222
1976 2,348,566 8,384,113
1975 2,313,916 8,133,598
1974 2,269,338 7,896,783
1973 2,226,008 7,672,796
1972 2,183,769 7,460,068
1971 2,141,450 7,257,462
1970 2,097,505 7,065,279
1969 2,051,515 6,875,859
1968 2,005,100 6,690,524
1967 1,960,444 6,516,444
1966 1,918,082 6,351,494
1965 1,877,854 6,195,593
1964 1,839,583 6,048,006
1963 1,803,063 5,911,135
1962 1,768,115 5,782,221
1961 1,734,580 5,655,232
1960 1,702,346 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Yemen

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Yemen
2023 6.01 4.59
2022 6.02 4.59
2021 6.05 4.6
2020 6.06 4.6
2019 6.09 4.6
2018 6.11 4.61
2017 6.13 4.61
2016 6.13 4.61
2015 6.13 4.62
2014 6.1 4.62
2013 6.08 4.62
2012 6.05 4.63
2011 6.01 4.63
2010 5.96 4.81
2009 5.94 5
2008 5.9 5.11
2007 5.87 5.26
2006 5.84 5.41
2005 5.81 5.56
2004 5.78 5.71
2003 5.8 5.84
2002 5.79 5.97
2001 5.81 6.14
2000 5.85 6.32
1999 5.88 6.49
1998 5.89 6.64
1997 5.92 6.82
1996 5.96 7
1995 5.94 7.53
1994 5.92 7.8
1993 5.93 8.05
1992 5.96 8.27
1991 6.03 8.46
1990 6.05 8.61
1989 6.07 8.71
1988 6.1 8.79
1987 6.12 8.83
1986 6.11 8.86
1985 6.12 8.86
1984 6.14 8.85
1983 6.15 8.83
1982 6.16 8.79
1981 6.17 8.75
1980 6.13 8.71
1979 6.09 8.67
1978 6.04 8.5
1977 5.99 8.47
1976 5.94 8.42
1975 5.88 8.37
1974 5.9 8.33
1973 5.93 8.29
1972 5.96 8.27
1971 5.99 8.26
1970 6.03 8.23
1969 6.06 8.22
1968 6.1 8.19
1967 6.08 8.17
1966 6.06 8.14
1965 6.03 8.1
1964 6.01 8.07
1963 5.99 8.03
1962 5.97 8.01
1961 5.96 8
1960 5.95 7.99

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

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Central African Republic and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Yemen
2024 15.4 19.3
2023 15.3 19.2
2022 15.3 19.2
2021 15.4 19.1
2020 15.4 19.1
2019 15.4 19.1
2018 15.4 19
2017 15.4 18.9
2016 15.4 18.8
2015 15.4 18.7
2014 15.6 18.5
2013 16 18.3
2012 16.3 18.1
2011 16.6 17.9
2010 16.7 17.7
2009 16.9 17.4
2008 17 17.2
2007 17.1 16.9
2006 17.1 16.7
2005 17.2 16.4
2004 17.2 16.2
2003 17.2 16
2002 17.1 15.8
2001 17.1 15.6
2000 17.1 15.4
1999 17.1 15.2
1998 17.1 15
1997 17.1 14.9
1996 17.2 14.8
1995 17.3 14.7
1994 17.4 14.6
1993 17.5 14.6
1992 17.5 14.6
1991 17.6 14.6
1990 17.8 14.6
1989 17.9 14.6
1988 18 14.7
1987 18.1 14.8
1986 18.2 14.9
1985 18.3 15
1984 18.3 15.1
1983 18.3 15.3
1982 18.4 15.5
1981 18.4 15.7
1980 18.5 15.9
1979 18.5 16.1
1978 18.5 16.3
1977 18.5 16.6
1976 18.5 16.8
1975 18.5 17
1974 18.6 17.3
1973 18.6 17.6
1972 18.7 17.8
1971 18.8 18.1
1970 18.9 18.4
1969 18.9 18.7
1968 19 18.9
1967 19.2 19.1
1966 19.3 19.2
1965 19.4 19.3
1964 19.6 19.4
1963 19.7 19.5
1962 19.9 19.6
1961 20.1 19.6
1960 20.3 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports n/a
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
11.9%
2022

Energy

CAR Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

CAR Yemen
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
54.1%
2004
English speaking
3%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
13.8%
2020

Health

CAR Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Yemen
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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