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World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Central African Republic vs Chad

Central African Republic and Chad compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Chad leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

MetricCentral African RepublicChad
Population5,152,42119,319,064
GDP Per Capita$496$949
Life Expectancy57.455.1
Population Growth Rate1.064.57
Urban Population43.7%26.3%
Fertility Rate6.016.12
Infant Mortality (per 1000)60.858.0
Literacy Rate--
Unemployment Rate6.2%1.1%
Internet Users13.8%11.2%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10000.070.09
Gini Index-37.4
Forest Area35.7%3.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Central African Republic has a population of 5,152,421 compared to Chad's 19,319,064.

Across the metrics compared, Central African Republic leads in 3 categories while Chad leads in 5. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.