Central African Republic vs Somalia

Central African Republic (Africa) and Somalia (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Central African Republic Somalia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Central African Republic: 65.88 Somalia: 62.74 World: 452.65 1961 Central African Republic: 70.99 Somalia: 64.92 World: 471.93 1962 Central African Republic: 70.4 Somalia: 67.17 World: 496.11 1963 Central African Republic: 71.76 Somalia: 69.49 World: 525.19 1964 Central African Republic: 77.21 Somalia: 71.89 World: 563.85 1965 Central African Republic: 80.18 Somalia: 74.35 World: 601.89 1966 Central African Republic: 82.34 Somalia: 76.48 World: 638.97 1967 Central African Republic: 83.56 Somalia: 78.67 World: 664.4 1968 Central African Republic: 95.64 Somalia: 80.84 World: 703.46 1969 Central African Republic: 91.66 Somalia: 84.14 World: 761.11 1970 Central African Republic: 90.16 Somalia: 93.08 World: 817.68 1971 Central African Republic: 94.07 Somalia: 90.43 World: 884.88 1972 Central African Republic: 105.47 Somalia: 113.69 World: 1,002 1973 Central African Republic: 121.82 Somalia: 119.56 World: 1,201.53 1974 Central African Republic: 124 Somalia: 137.89 World: 1,362.19 1975 Central African Republic: 163.64 Somalia: 177.81 World: 1,488.94 1976 Central African Republic: 192.1 Somalia: 199.58 World: 1,589.73 1977 Central African Republic: 213.79 Somalia: 111.18 World: 1,766.28 1978 Central African Republic: 254.62 Somalia: 117.26 World: 2,055.49 1979 Central African Republic: 289.12 Somalia: 108.19 World: 2,335.19 1980 Central African Republic: 325.25 Somalia: 101.5 World: 2,587.01 1981 Central African Republic: 280.34 Somalia: 116.88 World: 2,628.62 1982 Central African Republic: 298.44 Somalia: 129.01 World: 2,554.08 1983 Central African Republic: 259.59 Somalia: 118.64 World: 2,561.17 1984 Central African Republic: 248.31 Somalia: 122.49 World: 2,614.33 1985 Central African Republic: 332.52 Somalia: 130.83 World: 2,690.59 1986 Central African Republic: 426.03 Somalia: 131.41 World: 3,118.57 1987 Central African Republic: 449.95 Somalia: 140.97 World: 3,487.88 1988 Central African Republic: 466.07 Somalia: 145.34 World: 3,829.99 1989 Central African Republic: 443.23 Somalia: 166.04 World: 3,930.51 1990 Central African Republic: 501.66 Somalia: 145.6 World: 4,338.94 1991 Central African Republic: 464.83 Somalia: 105.37 World: 4,453.9 1992 Central African Republic: 461.59 Somalia: 109.2 World: 4,679.98 1993 Central African Republic: 404.95 Somalia: 188.6 World: 4,685.3 1994 Central African Republic: 261.26 Somalia: 210.79 World: 4,967.01 1995 Central African Republic: 333.15 Somalia: 210.67 World: 5,463.2 1996 Central African Republic: 293.31 Somalia: 237.24 World: 5,507.22 1997 Central African Republic: 265.52 Somalia: 280.11 World: 5,408.57 1998 Central African Republic: 266.57 Somalia: 363.2 World: 5,302.34 1999 Central African Republic: 268 Somalia: 358.66 World: 5,401.23 2000 Central African Republic: 239.15 Somalia: 386.12 World: 5,512.56 2001 Central African Republic: 237.95 Somalia: 244.91 World: 5,404.2 2002 Central African Republic: 248.64 Somalia: 229.6 World: 5,539.32 2003 Central African Republic: 278.4 Somalia: 286.27 World: 6,129.87 2004 Central African Republic: 303.46 Somalia: 375.41 World: 6,818 2005 Central African Republic: 311.95 Somalia: 439.98 World: 7,290.57 2006 Central African Republic: 333.94 Somalia: 458 World: 7,803.19 2007 Central African Republic: 380.89 Somalia: 479.64 World: 8,685.33 2008 Central African Republic: 437.25 Somalia: 507.04 World: 9,425.74 2009 Central African Republic: 456.47 Somalia: 246.51 World: 8,827.04 2010 Central African Republic: 476.87 Somalia: 219.2 World: 9,555.07 2011 Central African Republic: 534.06 Somalia: 235.33 World: 10,496.93 2012 Central African Republic: 544.4 Somalia: 350.26 World: 10,597.85 2013 Central African Republic: 364.37 Somalia: 393.4 World: 10,759.35 2014 Central African Republic: 409.85 Somalia: 429.43 World: 10,912.24 2015 Central African Republic: 366.32 Somalia: 445.58 World: 10,191.98 2016 Central African Republic: 387.18 Somalia: 460.93 World: 10,239.47 2017 Central African Republic: 432.32 Somalia: 510.94 World: 10,784.4 2018 Central African Republic: 455.24 Somalia: 509.5 World: 11,344.73 2019 Central African Republic: 449.23 Somalia: 539.95 World: 11,417.6 2020 Central African Republic: 462.88 Somalia: 518.16 World: 10,999.49 2021 Central African Republic: 492.26 Somalia: 549.06 World: 12,472.91 2022 Central African Republic: 467.36 Somalia: 573.14 World: 12,876.24 2023 Central African Republic: 495.98 Somalia: 596.89 World: 13,313.86 2024 Central African Republic: 516.16 Somalia: 629.54 World: 13,717.09 2025 Central African Republic: 556.13 Somalia: 661.17 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Central African Republic Somalia World

0 20 40 60 80 1960 Central African Republic: 39.57 Somalia: 43.54 World: 50.94 1961 Central African Republic: 40.06 Somalia: 43.67 World: 52.8 1962 Central African Republic: 40.56 Somalia: 43.97 World: 55.29 1963 Central African Republic: 41.09 Somalia: 44.19 World: 55.65 1964 Central African Republic: 41.64 Somalia: 44.39 World: 56.1 1965 Central African Republic: 42.21 Somalia: 44.63 World: 55.93 1966 Central African Republic: 42.79 Somalia: 44.84 World: 56.45 1967 Central African Republic: 43.38 Somalia: 45.05 World: 56.9 1968 Central African Republic: 43.98 Somalia: 45.25 World: 57.34 1969 Central African Republic: 44.58 Somalia: 45.45 World: 57.68 1970 Central African Republic: 45.18 Somalia: 45.64 World: 57.94 1971 Central African Republic: 45.76 Somalia: 45.84 World: 58.02 1972 Central African Republic: 46.33 Somalia: 46.03 World: 58.84 1973 Central African Republic: 46.88 Somalia: 46.22 World: 59.3 1974 Central African Republic: 47.41 Somalia: 44.26 World: 59.7 1975 Central African Republic: 47.89 Somalia: 44.49 World: 60.13 1976 Central African Republic: 48.36 Somalia: 44.73 World: 60.45 1977 Central African Republic: 48.78 Somalia: 47 World: 61.04 1978 Central African Republic: 49.16 Somalia: 47.01 World: 61.39 1979 Central African Republic: 49.5 Somalia: 47.41 World: 61.84 1980 Central African Republic: 49.79 Somalia: 47.61 World: 62.15 1981 Central African Republic: 50.03 Somalia: 47.82 World: 62.52 1982 Central African Republic: 50.21 Somalia: 48.02 World: 62.87 1983 Central African Republic: 50.34 Somalia: 48.23 World: 63.13 1984 Central African Republic: 50.43 Somalia: 48.44 World: 63.44 1985 Central African Republic: 50.46 Somalia: 48.28 World: 63.73 1986 Central African Republic: 50.45 Somalia: 48.43 World: 64.12 1987 Central African Republic: 50.37 Somalia: 49 World: 64.46 1988 Central African Republic: 50.24 Somalia: 43.93 World: 64.67 1989 Central African Republic: 50.07 Somalia: 46.65 World: 64.96 1990 Central African Republic: 49.85 Somalia: 46.9 World: 65.11 1991 Central African Republic: 49.58 Somalia: 25.42 World: 65.3 1992 Central African Republic: 49.21 Somalia: 25.03 World: 65.55 1993 Central African Republic: 48.9 Somalia: 50.55 World: 65.74 1994 Central African Republic: 48.51 Somalia: 50.3 World: 65.96 1995 Central African Republic: 48.11 Somalia: 50.65 World: 66.2 1996 Central African Republic: 47.7 Somalia: 50.52 World: 66.52 1997 Central African Republic: 47.28 Somalia: 50.28 World: 66.83 1998 Central African Republic: 47.09 Somalia: 50.76 World: 67.07 1999 Central African Republic: 46.91 Somalia: 50.61 World: 67.31 2000 Central African Republic: 46.61 Somalia: 50.75 World: 67.65 2001 Central African Republic: 46.73 Somalia: 50.83 World: 67.95 2002 Central African Republic: 46.84 Somalia: 50.82 World: 68.23 2003 Central African Republic: 47.31 Somalia: 50.72 World: 68.52 2004 Central African Republic: 47.7 Somalia: 50.69 World: 68.77 2005 Central African Republic: 48.21 Somalia: 50.89 World: 69.11 2006 Central African Republic: 48.69 Somalia: 50.92 World: 69.47 2007 Central African Republic: 49.33 Somalia: 50.89 World: 69.81 2008 Central African Republic: 49.87 Somalia: 51.46 World: 70 2009 Central African Republic: 14.67 Somalia: 52.1 World: 70.38 2010 Central African Republic: 46.87 Somalia: 48.9 World: 70.68 2011 Central African Republic: 50.11 Somalia: 32.45 World: 70.97 2012 Central African Republic: 51.34 Somalia: 49.14 World: 71.26 2013 Central African Republic: 49.49 Somalia: 54.02 World: 71.53 2014 Central African Republic: 40.27 Somalia: 54.44 World: 71.78 2015 Central African Republic: 51.93 Somalia: 55.06 World: 71.97 2016 Central African Republic: 51 Somalia: 55.28 World: 72.19 2017 Central African Republic: 45.23 Somalia: 52.19 World: 72.37 2018 Central African Republic: 52.3 Somalia: 54.77 World: 72.64 2019 Central African Republic: 31.53 Somalia: 57.25 World: 72.87 2020 Central African Republic: 50.6 Somalia: 57.1 World: 72.18 2021 Central African Republic: 40.28 Somalia: 55.7 World: 71.22 2022 Central African Republic: 18.82 Somalia: 53.93 World: 72.97 2023 Central African Republic: 57.41 Somalia: 58.82 World: 73.33 2024 Central African Republic: 57.67 Somalia: 58.97 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Central African Republic Somalia World

2 4 6 8 1960 Central African Republic: 5.95 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.69 1961 Central African Republic: 5.96 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.56 1962 Central African Republic: 5.97 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.02 1963 Central African Republic: 5.99 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.31 1964 Central African Republic: 6.01 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.13 1965 Central African Republic: 6.03 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.08 1966 Central African Republic: 6.06 Somalia: 7.26 World: 4.97 1967 Central African Republic: 6.08 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.87 1968 Central African Republic: 6.1 Somalia: 7.23 World: 4.98 1969 Central African Republic: 6.06 Somalia: 7.21 World: 4.88 1970 Central African Republic: 6.03 Somalia: 7.18 World: 4.84 1971 Central African Republic: 5.99 Somalia: 7.15 World: 4.69 1972 Central African Republic: 5.96 Somalia: 7.12 World: 4.55 1973 Central African Republic: 5.93 Somalia: 7.09 World: 4.42 1974 Central African Republic: 5.9 Somalia: 7.06 World: 4.26 1975 Central African Republic: 5.88 Somalia: 7.03 World: 4.07 1976 Central African Republic: 5.94 Somalia: 7.02 World: 3.97 1977 Central African Republic: 5.99 Somalia: 7 World: 3.84 1978 Central African Republic: 6.04 Somalia: 7.13 World: 3.77 1979 Central African Republic: 6.09 Somalia: 7.16 World: 3.76 1980 Central African Republic: 6.13 Somalia: 7.18 World: 3.73 1981 Central African Republic: 6.17 Somalia: 7.23 World: 3.71 1982 Central African Republic: 6.16 Somalia: 7.25 World: 3.72 1983 Central African Republic: 6.15 Somalia: 7.28 World: 3.59 1984 Central African Republic: 6.14 Somalia: 7.3 World: 3.57 1985 Central African Republic: 6.12 Somalia: 7.33 World: 3.53 1986 Central African Republic: 6.11 Somalia: 7.35 World: 3.51 1987 Central African Republic: 6.12 Somalia: 7.37 World: 3.48 1988 Central African Republic: 6.1 Somalia: 7.4 World: 3.39 1989 Central African Republic: 6.07 Somalia: 7.42 World: 3.35 1990 Central African Republic: 6.05 Somalia: 7.44 World: 3.31 1991 Central African Republic: 6.03 Somalia: 7.47 World: 3.13 1992 Central African Republic: 5.96 Somalia: 7.5 World: 3.04 1993 Central African Republic: 5.93 Somalia: 7.53 World: 2.97 1994 Central African Republic: 5.92 Somalia: 7.54 World: 2.92 1995 Central African Republic: 5.94 Somalia: 7.58 World: 2.87 1996 Central African Republic: 5.96 Somalia: 7.62 World: 2.82 1997 Central African Republic: 5.92 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.78 1998 Central African Republic: 5.89 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.75 1999 Central African Republic: 5.88 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.72 2000 Central African Republic: 5.85 Somalia: 7.65 World: 2.73 2001 Central African Republic: 5.81 Somalia: 7.64 World: 2.69 2002 Central African Republic: 5.79 Somalia: 7.63 World: 2.66 2003 Central African Republic: 5.8 Somalia: 7.6 World: 2.64 2004 Central African Republic: 5.78 Somalia: 7.57 World: 2.63 2005 Central African Republic: 5.81 Somalia: 7.53 World: 2.61 2006 Central African Republic: 5.84 Somalia: 7.49 World: 2.61 2007 Central African Republic: 5.87 Somalia: 7.46 World: 2.6 2008 Central African Republic: 5.9 Somalia: 7.42 World: 2.6 2009 Central African Republic: 5.94 Somalia: 7.38 World: 2.59 2010 Central African Republic: 5.96 Somalia: 7.32 World: 2.57 2011 Central African Republic: 6.01 Somalia: 7.27 World: 2.55 2012 Central African Republic: 6.05 Somalia: 7.21 World: 2.56 2013 Central African Republic: 6.08 Somalia: 7.14 World: 2.53 2014 Central African Republic: 6.1 Somalia: 7.06 World: 2.52 2015 Central African Republic: 6.13 Somalia: 6.98 World: 2.49 2016 Central African Republic: 6.13 Somalia: 6.88 World: 2.49 2017 Central African Republic: 6.13 Somalia: 6.77 World: 2.46 2018 Central African Republic: 6.11 Somalia: 6.66 World: 2.39 2019 Central African Republic: 6.09 Somalia: 6.56 World: 2.35 2020 Central African Republic: 6.06 Somalia: 6.45 World: 2.28 2021 Central African Republic: 6.05 Somalia: 6.35 World: 2.25 2022 Central African Republic: 6.02 Somalia: 6.26 World: 2.22 2023 Central African Republic: 6.01 Somalia: 6.13 World: 2.2 2024 Central African Republic: 5.95 Somalia: 6.01 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Central African Republic Somalia World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Central African Republic: 5.7 Somalia: 19 World: 5.12 1992 Central African Republic: 5.83 Somalia: 19.38 World: 5.28 1993 Central African Republic: 5.9 Somalia: 19.33 World: 5.54 1994 Central African Republic: 5.92 Somalia: 19.97 World: 5.79 1995 Central African Republic: 5.87 Somalia: 19.59 World: 5.92 1996 Central African Republic: 5.84 Somalia: 19.46 World: 5.98 1997 Central African Republic: 5.8 Somalia: 18.9 World: 6.01 1998 Central African Republic: 5.77 Somalia: 18.83 World: 6.16 1999 Central African Republic: 5.77 Somalia: 18.85 World: 6.28 2000 Central African Republic: 5.72 Somalia: 18.68 World: 6.11 2001 Central African Republic: 5.77 Somalia: 18.67 World: 6.19 2002 Central African Republic: 5.81 Somalia: 18.66 World: 6.41 2003 Central African Republic: 5.81 Somalia: 18.65 World: 6.48 2004 Central African Republic: 5.73 Somalia: 18.65 World: 6.33 2005 Central African Republic: 5.69 Somalia: 18.67 World: 6.22 2006 Central African Republic: 5.61 Somalia: 18.71 World: 5.97 2007 Central African Republic: 5.56 Somalia: 18.69 World: 5.77 2008 Central African Republic: 5.51 Somalia: 18.71 World: 5.82 2009 Central African Republic: 5.58 Somalia: 18.72 World: 6.41 2010 Central African Republic: 5.66 Somalia: 18.74 World: 6.28 2011 Central African Republic: 5.64 Somalia: 18.76 World: 6.15 2012 Central African Republic: 5.58 Somalia: 18.77 World: 6.15 2013 Central African Republic: 5.57 Somalia: 18.66 World: 6.1 2014 Central African Republic: 5.63 Somalia: 18.6 World: 5.96 2015 Central African Republic: 5.78 Somalia: 18.5 World: 6 2016 Central African Republic: 5.79 Somalia: 18.61 World: 5.97 2017 Central African Republic: 5.84 Somalia: 18.46 World: 5.9 2018 Central African Republic: 5.83 Somalia: 18.7 World: 5.76 2019 Central African Republic: 5.92 Somalia: 18.83 World: 5.59 2020 Central African Republic: 6.52 Somalia: 19.41 World: 6.59 2021 Central African Republic: 6.7 Somalia: 19.66 World: 6.05 2022 Central African Republic: 6.29 Somalia: 19.11 World: 5.23 2023 Central African Republic: 6.18 Somalia: 18.96 World: 4.85 2024 Central African Republic: 6.25 Somalia: 18.95 World: 4.81 2025 Central African Republic: 6.25 Somalia: 18.95 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Central African Republic Somalia World

0 2 4 6 1970 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1971 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1972 Central African Republic: 0.03 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.16 1973 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.32 1974 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.23 1975 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1976 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.16 World: 4.31 1977 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.16 World: 4.36 1978 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.42 1979 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.46 1980 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.33 1981 Central African Republic: 0.05 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.18 1982 Central African Republic: 0.05 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.05 1983 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.01 1984 Central African Republic: 0.05 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.07 1985 Central African Republic: 0.05 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1986 Central African Republic: 0.07 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1987 Central African Republic: 0.08 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.1 1988 Central African Republic: 0.08 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.16 1989 Central African Republic: 0.07 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.16 1990 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.09 World: 4.15 1991 Central African Republic: 0.07 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.1 1992 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.01 1993 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.06 World: 3.97 1994 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.94 1995 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.99 1996 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.01 1997 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.02 1998 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.98 1999 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.95 2000 Central African Republic: 0.07 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.01 2001 Central African Republic: 0.07 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.01 2002 Central African Republic: 0.07 Somalia: 0.08 World: 4.02 2003 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.08 World: 4.15 2004 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.28 2005 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.39 2006 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.48 2007 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.59 2008 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.56 2009 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.45 2010 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.67 2011 Central African Republic: 0.05 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.76 2012 Central African Republic: 0.05 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.77 2013 Central African Republic: 0.03 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.81 2014 Central African Republic: 0.04 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.78 2015 Central African Republic: 0.05 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.7 2016 Central African Republic: 0.05 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.65 2017 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.67 2018 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.73 2019 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.7 2020 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.47 2021 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.68 2022 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.67 2023 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.68 2024 Central African Republic: 0.06 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Central African Republic Somalia World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Central African Republic: 0.27 Somalia: 1.08 World: 15.6 2006 Central African Republic: 0.31 Somalia: 1.1 World: 17.2 2007 Central African Republic: 0.38 Somalia: 1.12 World: 20.2 2008 Central African Republic: 1 Somalia: 1.14 World: 22.8 2009 Central African Republic: 1.8 Somalia: 1.16 World: 25.3 2011 Central African Republic: 2.2 Somalia: 1.25 World: 30.9 2012 Central African Republic: 2.4 Somalia: 1.38 World: 33.3 2013 Central African Republic: 2.5 Somalia: 1.5 World: 35.3 2014 Central African Republic: 2.7 Somalia: 1.63 World: 37.4 2015 Central African Republic: 2.9 Somalia: 1.76 World: 39.9 2016 Central African Republic: 3.1 Somalia: 1.88 World: 43.6 2019 Central African Republic: 7.51 Somalia: 2.73 World: 53.9 2022 Central African Republic: 13.75 Somalia: 27.6 World: 67 2023 Central African Republic: 13.84 Somalia: 26.12 World: 69.2 2024 Central African Republic: 13.78 Somalia: 27.94 World: 71.2 2005 2012 2015 2024

Population

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
Population 5.5 mn 2025
119th of 215		 19.7 mn 2025
66th of 215
Population density 8.3 /km² 2023
202nd of 214		 29.3 /km² 2023
170th of 214
Population growth 3.37 % 2025
7th of 215		 3.34 % 2025
8th of 215
Life expectancy 57.7 years 2024
213th of 215		 59.0 years 2024
210th of 215
Fertility rate 5.95 2024
4th of 215		 6.01 2024
2nd of 215
Birth rate 46.2 ‰ 2024
1st of 215		 42.3 ‰ 2024
3rd of 215
Infant mortality 58.8 ‰ 2024
189th of 196		 65.4 ‰ 2024
193rd of 196
Urban population 44.6 % 2025
162nd of 215		 55.1 % 2025
143rd of 215
Aged 65+ 2.2 % 2025
211th of 215		 2.6 % 2025
204th of 215
Living in cities 24.8 % 2025
155th of 215		 65.3 % 2025
22nd of 215
Living in towns 30.6 % 2025
114th of 215		 17.3 % 2025
192nd of 215
Living in rural areas 44.5 % 2025
32nd of 215		 17.4 % 2025
155th of 215

Human development

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
Human Development Index 0.414 2023
191st of 193		 0.404 2023
192nd of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.253 2023
166th of 169		 0.229 2023
168th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.407 2023
152nd of 156		 0.396 2023
154th of 156
Gender Inequality Index - 0.675 2023
170th of 172

Economy

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
GDP 3.1 bn US$ 2025
161st of 186		 13 bn US$ 2025
143rd of 186
GDP per capita 556 US$ 2025
185th of 186		 661 US$ 2025
182nd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 1,314 int. $ 2025
184th of 185		 1,643 int. $ 2025
183rd of 185
GNI per capita 560 US$ 2025
180th of 182		 640 US$ 2025
177th of 182
GDP growth 4.5 % 2025
57th of 186		 3.0 % 2025
105th of 186
Inflation 1.0 % 2025
130th of 165		 -
Trade 52.9 % 2025
100th of 138		 128.1 % 2025
30th of 138
Exports 19.3 % 2025
113th of 138		 29.2 % 2025
89th of 138
FDI inflows 1.5 % 2024
129th of 192		 6.4 % 2024
35th of 192
Manufacturing 18.0 % 2023 -
Agriculture 27.6 % 2025
13th of 158		 -
Tax revenue 8.2 % 2021 2.2 % 2024
88th of 89
Military spending 2.5 % 2024
35th of 147		 1.6 % 2024
74th of 147
Government debt - 12.7 % 2024

Labour

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
Unemployment 6.3 % 2025
114th of 181		 18.9 % 2025
174th of 181
Youth unemployment 10.1 % 2025
73rd of 181		 34.2 % 2025
168th of 181
Women in the labour force 65.5 % 2025
22nd of 181		 20.7 % 2025
171st of 181
Jobs in agriculture 66.1 % 2025
7th of 181		 30.0 % 2025
58th of 181
Weekly hours worked 39.9 h 2025
84th of 181		 30.5 h 2025
168th of 181
Youth NEET rate 29.9 % 2025
151st of 181		 43.6 % 2025
177th of 181
Labour income share 31.3 % 2025
107th of 114		 37.6 % 2025
93rd of 114
Output per hour 1.5 $ 2025
178th of 181		 6.0 $ 2025
151st of 181

Health

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
Health spending 10.7 % 2023
22nd of 192		 3.7 % 2023
160th of 192
Health spending per person 54 US$ 2023
168th of 191		 22 US$ 2023
189th of 191
Physicians 0.07 /1,000 2023
124th of 125		 0.05 /1,000 2014
Under-5 mortality 89.7 ‰ 2024
188th of 196		 101.1 ‰ 2024
194th of 196
Maternal mortality 692 /100k 2023
191st of 194		 563 /100k 2023
189th of 194
Safe drinking water 6.2 % 2024
147th of 147		 -

Food

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
Food insecurity 88.1 % 2022 -
Severe food insecurity 56.3 % 2022 -
Calories per person - 1,728 kcal 2024
155th of 155

Education

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
Literacy 42.4 % 2019 54.1 % 2022
Secondary enrolment 15.8 % 2017 3.3 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 2.8 % 2012 -
Education spending 1.8 % 2023
109th of 121		 0.0 % 2023
121st of 121
Expected schooling 7.4 yrs 2023
190th of 195		 7.5 yrs 2023
189th of 195
Mean schooling 4.0 yrs 2023
178th of 193		 1.9 yrs 2023
191st of 193

Society

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
Income inequality 43.0 2021 -
Extreme poverty 71.6 % 2021 -
Internet use 13.8 % 2024
179th of 182		 27.9 % 2024
168th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 38.8 /100 2022 54.0 /100 2023
Electricity access 18.2 % 2024
210th of 213		 54.4 % 2024
192nd of 213
Women in parliament 11.4 % 2025
159th of 184		 19.0 % 2025
128th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
Refugees hosted 55,307 2025
60th of 177		 20,967 2025
81st of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 10.0 ‰ 2025
46th of 177		 1.1 ‰ 2025
88th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 8,454 2025
59th of 177		 25,702 2025
34th of 177
Refugees from the country 674,222 2025
9th of 199		 892,037 2025
8th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 122.3 ‰ 2025
5th of 199		 45.4 ‰ 2025
8th of 199

Governance

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
Control of corruption 21.3 /100 2024
190th of 207		 11.7 /100 2024
206th of 207
Government effectiveness 20.7 /100 2024
197th of 205		 13.4 /100 2024
203rd of 205
Rule of law 27.5 /100 2024
198th of 207		 19.0 /100 2024
207th of 207
Regulatory quality 34.9 /100 2024
188th of 205		 27.6 /100 2024
199th of 205
Voice and accountability 33.9 /100 2024
175th of 205		 29.3 /100 2024
188th of 205
Political stability 34.6 /100 2024
192nd of 207		 27.2 /100 2024
204th of 207

Environment

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
CO₂ per capita 0.06 t 2024
12th of 202		 0.05 t 2024
10th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.4 Mt 2024
185th of 204		 1.3 Mt 2024
163rd of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
185th of 204		 0.00 % 2024
163rd of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
183rd of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
165th of 204
GHG per capita 2.52 t 2024
70th of 202		 1.81 t 2024
47th of 202
Renewable energy 90.9 % 2022
6th of 211		 95.4 % 2022
2nd of 211
Forest area 35.7 % 2023
86th of 212		 9.2 % 2023
167th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 33.3 µg/m³ 2023
163rd of 200		 18.5 µg/m³ 2023
105th of 200
Water stress 0.3 % 2022
9th of 176		 24.5 % 2022
117th of 176
Land area 622,980 km² 2023
43rd of 214		 627,340 km² 2023
42nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Central African Republic Somalia
Renewable electricity 100.0 % 2023 20.9 % 2024
116th of 190
Wind and solar 0.0 % 2023 20.9 % 2024
35th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2023 0.0 % 2024
153rd of 180
Low-carbon electricity 100.0 % 2023 20.9 % 2024
122nd of 190
Fossil electricity 0.0 % 2023 79.1 % 2024
122nd of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2023 0.0 % 2024
89th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 21 g/kWh 2023 530 g/kWh 2024
114th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.03 MWh 2023 0.02 MWh 2024
190th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.