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Central African Republic vs Germany: Compare Statistics

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

Central African Republic
caf
Leads on 33 of 105 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 68 of 105 metrics

Summary

Comparing Central African Republic and Germany: Central African Republic leads on Major Urban Areas Population (958,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Central African Republic leads on Energy Consumption per Capita (USD) (954,000 USD per capita) against Germany (120.46 USD per capita); Germany leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (-21.45 million) against Central African Republic (5,402). Across 105 compared metrics, Central African Republic wins on 33 and Germany wins on 68.

  • 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🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)7.51 %88.13 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 8% (2019 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.15 points83.85 points★
Radios283,000★77.8
Televisions18,000★51.4
Waterways2,8007,300★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country880.33M $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.86B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %★0 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15.5 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index35.679.7★
Electricity Consumption159.4536.5★
Electricity Exports078.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels50★41
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants50★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables152★
Electricity Imports028.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity38,300★208.5
Electricity Production171.4612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)954,000 USD per capita★120.46 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient43★32.4
Gross Fixed Investment11.318.1★
Gross National Saving5.428★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.7 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.5 % of GDP★2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption093.36★
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports0119.5★
Natural Gas Production07.9★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves039.5★
Oil Consumption2,000★2.5
Oil Exports0470,200★
Oil Imports2,418★2.67
Oil Production0147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves0276★
Population Below Poverty Line68.8 people14.8 people★
Public Debt56★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,800★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,799883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.16★
Remittances00.5★
Revenue from Forest Resources8.99★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)67.260★
Taxes and Other Revenues8.211★
Unemployment Rate5.9 %3.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)5,402-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions313,000600.19★
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 mapsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country56 Cubic meters per year★45.7 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources141154★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)217.09★185.14
Agricultural land61,222.8 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km2,389 km★
Irrigated Land105,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country3.51 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions1416★
Independence1318★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.67.8★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate2.7 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)692 %4 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)7.5 %★22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS88,000★93,000
Underweight Children Under 518.40.6★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)10,000183,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)65.35 %★54.08 %
Human Capital Index0.290.75★
Life expectancy at birth68.51 years84.11 years★
Median age of population14.46 years45.59 years★
Population Change264,195 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density8.91 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population5.70M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.330.88★
Birth Rate (%)31.49 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate17.8 %67 %★
Death Rate (%)11.04 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.8 % of GDP5.2 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.32M persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate243.77★
Learning-adjusted years of school2.7 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population958,000 people★3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.67179.88★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.33 %73.51 %★
Physician Density0.07 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.74 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums68.91 %★0 %
Total deaths4,763.8 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)43.25 %61.31 %★
Total fertility rate5.8 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration13,632.1 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate32.16 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.021.35★
Airports43840★
Civil Air Travel2239★

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