Central African Republic vs India: Compare Statistics

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

Summary

Comparing Central African Republic and India: India leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2.82) against Central African Republic (313,000); India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Central African Republic (10); India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Central African Republic (88,000). Across 104 compared metrics, Central African Republic wins on 35 and India wins on 64.

  • 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🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)7.51 %29.52 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 8% (2019 est.)percent of population: 56% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.15 points32.96 points
Radios283,000116
Televisions18,00063
Waterways2,80014,500

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country880.33M $717.60B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.86B $4.52T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %6 %
Coal Revenue01.15
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15.5 %9.51 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index35.671
Electricity Consumption159.41.14
Electricity Exports05.15
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5071
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants5012
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02
Electricity from Other Renewables116
Electricity Imports05.62
Electricity Installed Capacity38,300367.8
Electricity Production171.41.39
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)954,000 USD per capita25.18 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient4325.5
Gross Fixed Investment11.329.5
Gross National Saving5.428.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.7 %5.6 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3 %5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.5 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption055.43
Natural Gas Exports076.45
Natural Gas Imports023.96
Natural Gas Production031.54
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.29
Oil Consumption2,0003.18
Oil Exports0825,600
Oil Imports2,4183.06
Oil Production0954,000
Oil Proved Reserves05.68
Population Below Poverty Line62 people21.9 people
Public Debt5646.5
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD6.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,8004.52
Refined Petroleum Products Exports01.31
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,799653,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production04.9
Remittances03.5
Revenue from Forest Resources8.990.14
Taxes and Other Revenues8.26.7
Unemployment Rate5.9 %4.3 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)5,402130.72M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions313,0002.82
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 mapa very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country56 Cubic meters per year432 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1411.91

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %21.46 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)217.0968.7
Agricultural land61,222.8 sq. km1.78M sq. km
Coastline Length (km)0 km7,000 km
Irrigated Land10754,562

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country3.51 %59.13 %
Administrative Divisions1428
Independence1315
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.610.5
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDP3.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate2.7 %0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km0.5 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)692 %80 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)7.5 %3.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS88,0002.3
Underweight Children Under 518.431.5

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)10,0003.07M

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Currently married (Percent)65.35 %71.87 %
Human Capital Index0.290.52
Life expectancy at birth68.51 years76.09 years
Median age of population14.46 years29.19 years
Population Change264,195 persons14.13M persons
Population density8.91 per sq. km496.42 per sq. km
Total population5.70M persons1.48B persons
Academic Freedom Index0.330.14
Birth Rate (%)31.49 %15.91 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate17.8 %66.7 %
Death Rate (%)11.04 %8.7 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.8 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.32M persons389.10M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate2607.69
Learning-adjusted years of school2.7 years9.6 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population958,000 people32.94 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.67164.95
Military Service Age and Obligation18ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.33 %84.2 %
Physician Density0.07 people/sq km0.72 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.74 %0.72 %
Population living in slums68.91 %5.41 %
Total deaths4,763.8 persons8.28M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)43.25 %57.51 %
Total fertility rate5.8 per woman1.93 per woman
Total net-migration13,632.1 persons-632,939 persons
Under-five mortality rate32.16 per live births26.01 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇮🇳 IndiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.020.14
Airports43315
Civil Air Travel293

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