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Central African Republic vs Congo: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 104 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Central African Republic
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Leads on 32 of 104 metrics
Congo
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Leads on 62 of 104 metrics

Summary

Comparing Central African Republic and Congo: Central African Republic leads on Major Urban Areas Population (958,000 people) against Congo (2.64 people); Central African Republic leads on Energy Consumption per Capita (USD) (954,000 USD per capita) against Congo (7.35 USD per capita); Congo leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2.66) against Central African Republic (313,000). Across 104 compared metrics, Central African Republic wins on 32 and Congo wins on 62.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 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🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇬 CongoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)4 %8.65 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 8% (2019 est.)percent of population: 38% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.15 points60.58 points★
Radios283,000341,000★
Televisions18,00033,000★
Waterways2,800★1,120

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇬 CongoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country880.33M $1.40B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.86B $18.23B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %4.25 %
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15.5 %★14.6 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11 % of GDP★2.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index35.639.5★
Electricity Consumption159.4912★
Electricity Exports022★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5064★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants50★36
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables1★0
Electricity Imports018★
Electricity Installed Capacity38,300591,500★
Electricity Production171.4★1.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)954,000 USD per capita★7.35 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient56.2★48.9
Gross Fixed Investment11.336.4★
Gross National Saving5.419.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.7 %★0.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3 %★3.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.5 % of GDP★1.2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption01.39★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production01.39★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves090.61★
Oil Consumption2,00011,000★
Oil Exports0211,800★
Oil Imports2,4182,832★
Oil Production0302,200★
Oil Proved Reserves01.6★
Population Below Poverty Line62 people40.9 people★
Public Debt56★128.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD2.6 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,80017,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports05,766★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,7997,162★
Refined Petroleum Products Production015,760★
Remittances00.3★
Revenue from Forest Resources8.99★3.17
Taxes and Other Revenues8.2★6.5
Unemployment Rate5.9 %★19.7 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇬 CongoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)5,402★565,497
Carbon Dioxide Emissions313,0002.66★
Population Distributionmajority 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 mapthe population is primarily located in the south, in and around the capital of Brazzaville, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country56 Cubic meters per year122 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources141832★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇬 CongoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %0.26 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)217.09★198.8
Agricultural land61,222.8 sq. km106,838.2 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km169 km★
Irrigated Land1020★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇬 CongoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country3.51 %21.22 %★
Administrative Divisions1415★
Independence1315★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇬 CongoShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.68.1★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDP★3.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate2.7 %★3.8 %
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km1.6 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)692 %241 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)7.5 %★9.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS88,000★110,000
Underweight Children Under 520.512.3★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇬 CongoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)10,00012,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇬 CongoShare
Currently married (Percent)65.35 %★50.14 %
Human Capital Index0.290.43★
Life expectancy at birth68.51 years68.74 years★
Median age of population14.46 years18.67 years★
Population Change264,195 persons★156,545 persons
Population density8.91 per sq. km★19.42 per sq. km
Total population5.70M persons6.64M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.33★0.26
Birth Rate (%)31.49 %★28.34 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate17.8 %30.1 %★
Death Rate (%)11.04 %4.64 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.8 % of GDP3.3 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.32M persons1.61M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate22.56★
Learning-adjusted years of school2.7 years5 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population958,000 people★2.64 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.67167.45★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.33 %91.92 %★
Physician Density0.07 people/sq km0.17 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.74 %2.36 %★
Population living in slums68.91 %★67.37 %
Total deaths4,763.8 persons★39,514.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)43.25 %56.57 %★
Total fertility rate5.8 per woman★3.99 per woman
Total net-migration13,632.1 persons★-1,953.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate32.16 per live births★36.62 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇬 CongoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.020.1★
Airports4356★
Civil Air Travel24★

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