All countries · CAF
Central African Republic
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · capital Bangui
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old57.7years
Ranks 215 of 217 in 2024
23% below world median · 10% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old89.7per 1,000 live births
Ranks 188 of 196 in 2024
5.0× above world median · 83% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old692per 100,000 live births
Ranks 191 of 194 in 2023
13.7× above world median · 1.7× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2022 · 4 years old37.9% of under-5s
Ranks 28 of 32 in 2022
89% above world median · 45% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old10.66% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
68% above world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old5.95births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
2.1× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2019 · 7 years old42.4% of adults 15+
Ranks 54 of 56 in 2019
54% below world median · 23% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 56 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2016 · 10 years old96.8% gross
Ranks 132 of 170 in 2016
4% below world median · 6% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 170 countries reporting in 2016 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old1.83% of GDP
Ranks 109 of 121 in 2023
50% below world median · 45% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old556current US$
Ranks 185 of 186 in 2025
93% below world median · 59% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old1,314international $
Ranks 184 of 185 in 2025
93% below world median · 70% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2021 · 5 years old71.6% of population
Ranks 81 of 81 in 2021
78.6× above world median · 85% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2021 · 5 years old43.0index, 0–100
Ranks 74 of 81 in 2021
26% above world median · 19% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old6.3% of labour force
Ranks 115 of 182 in 2025
23% above world median · 21% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old1.0% per year
Not ranked — no better end
67% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old2.52% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
59% above world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old18.2% of population
Ranks 212 of 215 in 2024
82% below world median · 69% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old6.2% of population
Ranks 148 of 148 in 2024
92% below world median · 77% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old13.8% of population
Ranks 179 of 182 in 2024
83% below world median · 63% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.06t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
98% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old5.5mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
16% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.