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Brazil vs Central African Republic: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 105 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Brazil
bra
Leads on 72 of 105 metrics
Central African Republic
caf
Leads on 28 of 105 metrics

Summary

Comparing Brazil and Central African Republic: Central African Republic leads on Major Urban Areas Population (958,000 people) against Brazil (22.62 people); Central African Republic leads on Energy Consumption per Capita (USD) (954,000 USD per capita) against Brazil (48.89 USD per capita); Brazil leads on Irrigated Land (91,833) against Central African Republic (10). Across 105 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 72 and Central African Republic wins on 28.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)73.91 %★7.51 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 8% (2019 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score63.8 points★60.15 points
Radios71283,000★
Televisions36.518,000★
Waterways50,000★2,800

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country183.08B $★880.33M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.67T $★2.86B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %★4.25 %
Coal Revenue0.01★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)46.92 %★15.5 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDP11 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index59.1★35.6
Electricity Consumption509.1★159.4
Electricity Exports219★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels1750★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64★50
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1★0
Electricity from Other Renewables18★1
Electricity Imports41.31★0
Electricity Installed Capacity150.838,300★
Electricity Production567.9★171.4
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)48.89 USD per capita954,000 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient51.6★43
Gross Fixed Investment18.4★11.3
Gross National Saving15★5.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.3 %9.7 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.4 %3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption34.35★0
Natural Gas Exports134.5★0
Natural Gas Imports10.51★0
Natural Gas Production23.96★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves377.4★0
Oil Consumption2.652,000★
Oil Exports699,000★0
Oil Imports720,000★2,418
Oil Production2.75★0
Oil Proved Reserves12.86★0
Population Below Poverty Line4.2 people★68.8 people
Public Debt8356★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.4 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.962,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports279,000★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports490,400★2,799
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.81★0
Remittances0.2★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.628.99★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)7.46★71.62
Taxes and Other Revenues14★8.2
Unemployment Rate7.7 %5.9 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-980,384★5,402
Carbon Dioxide Emissions437.77★313,000
Population Distributionthe vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeiromajority of residents live in the western and central areas of the country, especially in and around the capital of Bangui, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country645.6 Cubic meters per year★56 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources8.65141★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.64 %★0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.92217.09★
Agricultural land2.37M sq. km★61,222.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)7,491 km★0 km
Irrigated Land91,833★10

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Rule of Law Index by Country37.95 %★3.51 %
Administrative Divisions26★14
Independence713★
Suffrage Participation Ratevoluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote18

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.6★7.6
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.9 % of GDP★9.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %★2.7 %
Hospital Bed Density2.1 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)67 %★692 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.1 %7.5 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS930,00088,000★
Underweight Children Under 53.5★18.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)762,000★10,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Currently married (Percent)55.24 %65.35 %★
Human Capital Index0.56★0.29
Life expectancy at birth80.44 years★68.51 years
Median age of population35.25 years★14.46 years
Population Change856,607.6 persons★264,195 persons
Population density25.56 per sq. km8.91 per sq. km★
Total population213.63M persons★5.70M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85★0.33
Birth Rate (%)13.04 %31.49 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.5 %★17.8 %
Death Rate (%)7.07 %★11.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP★1.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age55.29M persons★1.32M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate106.79★2
Learning-adjusted years of school7.91 years★2.7 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.62 people958,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)173.55★166.67
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization79.8 %★55.33 %
Physician Density2.36 people/sq km★0.07 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.58 %1.74 %★
Population living in slums13.19 %68.91 %★
Total deaths1.41M persons4,763.8 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)72.6 %★43.25 %
Total fertility rate1.59 per woman5.8 per woman★
Total net-migration-225,796.9 persons13,632.1 persons★
Under-five mortality rate13.14 per live births★32.16 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇧🇷 Brazil🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.46★0.02
Airports5,297★43
Civil Air Travel198★2

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