Country profile
Central African Republic
Central African Republic ranks #121 of 215 for population, #207 of 209 for gdp per capita, #214 of 216 for life expectancy, across 24 open-data indicators.
People
Population
5,330,690
people · 2024
Rank #121 of 215
Life expectancy
57.7
years · 2024
Rank #214 of 216
Poverty headcount
71.6%
% of population · 2021
Rank #7 of 186
Under-5 mortality
89.7
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #9 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
12.7%
% net enrollment · 2017
Rank #228 of 232
Calorie supply
2,419
kcal per person per day · 2022
Rank #160 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
87,000
arrivals · 2019
Rank #175 of 203
GDP per capita
$516
current US$ · 2024
Rank #207 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
1.48
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #156 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
135
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #112 of 210
Forest area
35.7%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #99 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
34.4
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #61 of 248
Protected areas
14.8%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #104 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
0.07
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #207 of 210
Fertilizer use
0.03
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #189 of 194
Pesticide use
0.1
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #180 of 193
Cereal yield
0.79
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #170 of 182
Digital
Internet users
13.8%
% of population · 2024
Rank #205 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
0.02
per 100 people · 2022
Rank #251 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
38.8
per 100 people · 2022
Rank #255 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
17.6%
% of population · 2023
Rank #211 of 215
Renewable electricity output
96.5%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #8 of 257
Energy use per person
280
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #206 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.29
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #115 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Central African Republic; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield