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Central African Republic vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Central African Republic
caf
Leads on 32 of 113 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 74 of 113 metrics

Summary

Comparing Central African Republic and Thailand: Central African Republic leads on Major Urban Areas Population (958,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); Central African Republic leads on Radios (283,000) against Thailand (13.96); Central African Republic leads on Energy Consumption per Capita (USD) (954,000 USD per capita) against Thailand (80.60 USD per capita). Across 113 compared metrics, Central African Republic wins on 32 and Thailand wins on 74.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)13.78 %90.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)7.51 %66.65 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 8% (2019 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.15 points★56.72 points
Radios283,000★13.96
Televisions18,000★15.19
Waterways2,8004,000★

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country880.33M $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.86B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.64 %★21.58 %
Apple Import Volume0 tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)15.5 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index35.684.6★
Electricity Consumption159.4187.7★
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5076★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants50★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables116★
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity38,300★44.89
Electricity Production171.4181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)954,000 USD per capita★80.6 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient43★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment11.324.7★
Gross National Saving5.434.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.7 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.5 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption2,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports2,418807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line68.8 people5.4 people★
Public Debt56★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD2.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,800★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,799134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances01.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources8.99★0.34
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)71.620.03★
Taxes and Other Revenues8.215.4★
Top Exporting Countries412.92M USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate5.9 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate73.39 %66.68 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)5,402★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions313,000336.69★
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 maphighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.81 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country56 Cubic meters per year★41.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources141438.61★

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)217.09★142.5
Agricultural land61,222.8 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km3,219 km★
Irrigated Land1064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country3.51 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions1476★
Independence13123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.610.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita130.86 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate2.7 %1 %★
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km2.1 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)692 %34 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)7.5 %★10 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS88,000★500,000
Underweight Children Under 518.46.7★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)10,000455,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)65.35 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.290.63★
Life expectancy at birth68.51 years80.78 years★
Median age of population14.46 years41.03 years★
Population Change264,195 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density8.91 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population5.70M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.330.38★
Birth Rate (%)31.49 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate17.8 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)11.04 %8.08 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.8 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.32M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate240.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school2.7 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population958,000 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.67169.16★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization55.33 %62.64 %★
Physician Density0.07 people/sq km0.54 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate1.74 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums68.91 %★2 %
Total deaths4,763.8 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)43.25 %44.11 %★
Total fertility rate5.8 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration13,632.1 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate32.16 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.021.01★
Airports43105★
Civil Air Travel241★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate4.5 %★1.5 %

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