Central African Republic
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Identity
Name origin: self-descriptive name specifying the country's location on the continent.
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Geography
Size snapshot: slightly smaller than Texas.
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Central African Republic vs Chad
102 shared metrics.
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Chad
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Chad.
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Identity
Name origin: named for Lake Chad, which lies along the country's western border.
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Analysis
Chad leads in 54 of 102 shared metrics, while Central African Republic leads in 48.
Central African Republic's Forest Coverage (%) is 10.3x that of Chad (35.66% vs 3.2%).
Central African Republic's Youth Unemployment Rate is 5.9x that of Chad (10.09% of youth labor force vs 1.5% of youth labor force).
Central African Republic's Forest Area is 4.6x that of Chad (222.1K km² vs 39.8K km²).
Central African Republic's Unemployment Rate is 4.4x that of Chad (5.9% vs 1.1%).
Central African Republic's Spirits Consumption is 2.6x that of Chad (0.01 L/person/yr vs 0.00 L/person/yr).
Key Comparisons
Forest Coverage (%)Central African Republic leads
Central African Republic
35.66%
Chad
3.2%
Youth Unemployment RateCentral African Republic leads
Central African Republic
10.09% of youth labor force
Chad
1.5% of youth labor force
Forest AreaCentral African Republic leads
Central African Republic
222.1K km²
Chad
39.8K km²
Unemployment RateCentral African Republic leads
Central African Republic
5.9%
Chad
1.1%
Spirits ConsumptionCentral African Republic leads
Central African Republic
0.01 L/person/yr
Chad
0.00 L/person/yr
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleCentral African Republic leads
Central African Republic
0.02 per 100k people
Chad
0.01 per 100k people
All Metrics
Forest Coverage (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
35.66%
Chad
3.2%
1028% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
10.09% of youth labor force
Chad
1.5% of youth labor force
592% higher
Forest Area
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
222.1K km²
Chad
39.8K km²
458% higher
Unemployment Rate
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
5.9%
Chad
1.1%
442% higher
Spirits Consumption
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.01 L/person/yr
Chad
0.00 L/person/yr
264% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.02 per 100k people
Chad
0.01 per 100k people
240% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
10.0% of GDP
Chad
4.5% of GDP
120% higher
Lowest Elevation
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
335 m
Chad
160 m
109% higher
Water Stress (%)
ChadCentral African Republic
0.05%
Chad
5.9%
99% lower
Irrigated Land
ChadCentral African Republic
10 km²
Chad
300 km²
97% lower
Water Withdrawal
ChadCentral African Republic
0.07 B m³
Chad
0.88 B m³
92% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
ChadCentral African Republic
8.1 per 1k people
Chad
74.36 per 1k people
89% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
ChadCentral African Republic
0.34 Mt CO2e
Chad
2.9 Mt CO2e
88% lower
Beer Consumption
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.50 L/person/yr
Chad
0.27 L/person/yr
86% higher
GDP (Nominal)
ChadCentral African Republic
$2,751,494,281.07
Chad
$19,518,819,751.28
86% lower
Inflation Rate
ChadCentral African Republic
1.5%
Chad
8.9%
83% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
ChadCentral African Republic
111.11 gCO2/kWh
Chad
621.62 gCO2/kWh
82% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
ChadCentral African Republic
10.0K
Chad
45.0K
78% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
ChadCentral African Republic
9.1%
Chad
39.98%
77% lower
Suicide Rate
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
9.2 per 100k
Chad
5.2 per 100k
76% higher
Imports (% GDP)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
31.42% of GDP
Chad
18.09% of GDP
74% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
ChadCentral African Republic
1.5% of GDP
Chad
5.2% of GDP
72% lower
Population
ChadCentral African Republic
5.75M
Chad
19.67M
71% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
ChadCentral African Republic
27.39% of adults
Chad
92.24% of adults
70% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.10
Chad
0.06
65% higher
GDP Growth Rate
ChadCentral African Republic
1.5%
Chad
4.2%
64% lower
Urban Population (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
44.12%
Chad
26.93%
64% higher
Electricity Generation
ChadCentral African Republic
0.14 TWh
Chad
0.39 TWh
64% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
ChadCentral African Republic
63.0K kW
Chad
167.0K kW
62% lower
Highest Elevation
ChadCentral African Republic
1.4K m
Chad
3.4K m
59% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
ChadCentral African Republic
11.43%
Chad
26.11%
56% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
ChadCentral African Republic
$1,263.1
Chad
$2,742.66
54% lower
Land Area
ChadCentral African Republic
623.0K km²
Chad
1.26M km²
51% lower
Exports (% GDP)
ChadCentral African Republic
15.01% of GDP
Chad
29.77% of GDP
50% lower
Digital Payments Used
ChadCentral African Republic
9.3% of adults
Chad
18.04% of adults
49% lower
Electricity Access (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
17.6%
Chad
12%
47% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
ChadCentral African Republic
39 per 100 people
Chad
73 per 100 people
47% lower
CO2 Per Capita
ChadCentral African Republic
0.07 t/person/yr
Chad
0.14 t/person/yr
47% lower
Population Density
ChadCentral African Republic
8.3 /km²
Chad
15.34 /km²
46% lower
GNI Per Capita
ChadCentral African Republic
$510
Chad
$940
46% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.61
Chad
0.43
44% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
ChadCentral African Republic
1.8% of GDP
Chad
3.2% of GDP
43% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
34.93% of firms
Chad
24.81% of firms
41% higher
Alcohol Consumption
ChadCentral African Republic
1.8 L/adult/yr
Chad
2.9 L/adult/yr
40% lower
Internet Users (%)
ChadCentral African Republic
8.0%
Chad
13%
38% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
35.9 kg/person/yr
Chad
26.48 kg/person/yr
36% higher
Obesity Rate
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
7.7%
Chad
5.7%
34% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
ChadCentral African Republic
13.53 kg/person/yr
Chad
20.63 kg/person/yr
34% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
ChadCentral African Republic
22.64% of firms
Chad
34.27% of firms
34% lower
Scientific Publications
ChadCentral African Republic
19.82
Chad
28.87
31% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
90.9%
Chad
70%
30% higher
Protected Land (%)
ChadCentral African Republic
14.8%
Chad
21%
30% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
ChadCentral African Republic
34.43 µg/m³
Chad
49.14 µg/m³
30% lower
Death Rate
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
11.04 per 1k
Chad
8.8 per 1k
26% higher
Fertility Rate
ChadCentral African Republic
3.9 children/woman
Chad
5.1 children/woman
24% lower
Capital Elevation
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
369 m
Chad
298 m
24% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
ChadCentral African Republic
1.4 per 100k
Chad
1.8 per 100k
22% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
ChadCentral African Republic
0.07 per 1k
Chad
0.09 per 1k
22% lower
Teen Birth Rate
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
163.09 per 1k
Chad
134.74 per 1k
21% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.29
Chad
0.24
21% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
10.22% of firms
Chad
8.5% of firms
20% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
$47.92
Chad
$40.17
19% higher
Birth Rate
ChadCentral African Republic
31.49 per 1k
Chad
38.62 per 1k
18% lower
Military Spending
ChadCentral African Republic
2.5% of GDP
Chad
3.0% of GDP
16% lower
Credit Card Ownership
ChadCentral African Republic
2.9% of adults
Chad
3.5% of adults
16% lower
Inequality (Gini)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
43
Chad
37.4
15% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
ChadCentral African Republic
16.53% of adults
Chad
19.4% of adults
15% lower
Dependency Ratio
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
104.73% of working-age pop.
Chad
92.92% of working-age pop.
13% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
ChadCentral African Republic
0.56
Chad
0.63
11% lower
Political Corruption Index
ChadCentral African Republic
0.85
Chad
0.95
10% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
24 pts
Chad
22 pts
9% higher
Child Mortality
ChadCentral African Republic
92.2 per 1k births
Chad
101.1 per 1k births
9% lower
Nurses & Midwives
ChadCentral African Republic
0.19 per 1k
Chad
0.21 per 1k
9% lower
Airports
ChadCentral African Republic
43
Chad
47
9% lower
Land Border Length
ChadCentral African Republic
5.9K km
Chad
6.4K km
8% lower
Median Age
ChadCentral African Republic
14.3 years
Chad
15.4 years
7% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
41.5% of adults
Chad
38.9% of adults
7% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
14.04%
Chad
13.14%
7% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
56% of GDP
Chad
52.4% of GDP
7% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
ChadCentral African Republic
89.28% of firms
Chad
96.17% of firms
7% lower
Youth Population (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
49%
Chad
46.06%
6% higher
Life Expectancy
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
57.4 years
Chad
55.1 years
4% higher
Infant Mortality
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
60.4 per 1k births
Chad
58.7 per 1k births
3% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
6.7 kg/person/yr
Chad
6.5 kg/person/yr
2% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
ChadCentral African Republic
6.2%
Chad
6.3%
2% lower
Elderly Population (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
2.2%
Chad
2.1%
2% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
ChadCentral African Republic
25.9 per 100k
Chad
26.4 per 100k
2% lower
Human Development Index
ChadCentral African Republic
0.41
Chad
0.42
equal
Time Zones Count
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
2.0 time zones
Chad
2.0 time zones
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
24 days/yr
Chad
24 days/yr
equal
Coastline Length
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0 km
Chad
0 km
ranked higher
Coal Electricity Share
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0%
Chad
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
ChadCentral African Republic
0%
Chad
2.7%
ranked lower
Solar Electricity Share
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0%
Chad
0%
ranked higher
Broadband Access (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
202 per 100 people
Chad
0 per 100 people
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0 per 1M people
Chad
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
2.0
Chad
2.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
ChadCentral African Republic
-3.8% of GDP
Chad
0.20% of GDP
ranked lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
2.0 sites
Chad
2.0 sites
equal
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0 per 1M people
Chad
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Food Waste per Person
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
132.83 kg/person/yr
Chad
132.79 kg/person/yr
equal
Border Neighbors
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
6.0
Chad
6.0
equal
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