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Central African Republic vs Congo, Democratic Republic

101 shared metrics.

Central African RepublicLeads in 36

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Congo, Democratic RepublicLeads in 65

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Central African Republic

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: self-descriptive name specifying the country's location on the continent.

CIA 2026

Geography

Size snapshot: slightly smaller than Texas.

CIA 2026

Congo, Democratic Republic

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Democratic Republic of the Congo.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

DR Congo anchors much of the Congo Basin, the world's second-largest tropical rainforest after the Amazon.

UNESCO

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic leads in 65 of 101 shared metrics, while Central African Republic leads in 36.

Central African Republic's Broadband Access (%) is 9180.8x that of Congo, Democratic Republic (202 per 100 people vs 0.02 per 100 people).

Central African Republic's High-Tech Exports (%) is 40.6x that of Congo, Democratic Republic (8.3% vs 0.20%).

Central African Republic's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 3.0x that of Congo, Democratic Republic (111.11 gCO2/kWh vs 27.64 gCO2/kWh).

Central African Republic's Government Debt (% GDP) is 2.5x that of Congo, Democratic Republic (56% of GDP vs 16% of GDP).

Central African Republic's Health Spending (% GDP) is 1.6x that of Congo, Democratic Republic (10.0% of GDP vs 3.8% of GDP).

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Central African Republic leads

Central African Republic

202 per 100 people

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.02 per 100 people

High-Tech Exports (%)Central African Republic leads

Central African Republic

8.3%

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.20%

Electricity Carbon IntensityCentral African Republic leads

Central African Republic

111.11 gCO2/kWh

Congo, Democratic Republic

27.64 gCO2/kWh

Government Debt (% GDP)Central African Republic leads

Central African Republic

56% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

16% of GDP

Health Spending (% GDP)Central African Republic leads

Central African Republic

10.0% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

3.8% of GDP

Military SpendingCentral African Republic leads

Central African Republic

2.5% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.2% of GDP

All Metrics

Broadband Access (%)

Central African Republic

202 per 100 people

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.02 per 100 people

918082% higher

High-Tech Exports (%)

Central African Republic

8.3%

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.20%

4058% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Central African Republic

111.11 gCO2/kWh

Congo, Democratic Republic

27.64 gCO2/kWh

302% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Central African Republic

56% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

16% of GDP

250% higher

Health Spending (% GDP)

Central African Republic

10.0% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

3.8% of GDP

163% higher

Military Spending

Central African Republic

2.5% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.2% of GDP

105% higher

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Central African Republic

24 days/yr

Congo, Democratic Republic

12 days/yr

100% higher

Official Languages Count

Central African Republic

2.0

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.0

100% higher

Electricity Generation

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0.14 TWh

Congo, Democratic Republic

15.9 TWh

99% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

63.0K kW

Congo, Democratic Republic

3.23M kW

98% lower

Inflation Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

1.5%

Congo, Democratic Republic

41.5%

96% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

$2,751,494,281.07

Congo, Democratic Republic

$70,962,185,790.71

96% lower

Health Spending Per Capita

Central African Republic

$47.92

Congo, Democratic Republic

$24.39

96% higher

Population

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

5.75M

Congo, Democratic Republic

119.04M

95% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0.34 Mt CO2e

Congo, Democratic Republic

6.2 Mt CO2e

95% lower

Armed Forces Personnel

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

10.0K

Congo, Democratic Republic

134.0K

93% lower

Scientific Publications

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

19.82

Congo, Democratic Republic

237.5

92% lower

Irrigated Land

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

10 km²

Congo, Democratic Republic

110 km²

91% lower

Water Withdrawal

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0.07 B m³

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.68 B m³

89% lower

Nurses & Midwives

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0.19 per 1k

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.2 per 1k

84% lower

Airports

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

Congo, Democratic Republic

267

84% lower

Population Density

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

8.3 /km²

Congo, Democratic Republic

46.66 /km²

82% lower

Forest Area

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

222.1K km²

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.23M km²

82% lower

Spirits Consumption

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0.01 L/person/yr

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.05 L/person/yr

76% lower

GDP Growth Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

1.5%

Congo, Democratic Republic

6.1%

76% lower

Digital Payments Used

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

9.3% of adults

Congo, Democratic Republic

37.07% of adults

75% lower

Internet Users (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

8.0%

Congo, Democratic Republic

31%

74% lower

Land Area

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

623.0K km²

Congo, Democratic Republic

2.27M km²

73% lower

Highest Elevation

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

1.4K m

Congo, Democratic Republic

5.1K m

72% lower

Can Raise Emergency Money

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

27.39% of adults

Congo, Democratic Republic

90.95% of adults

70% lower

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Central African Republic

0.02 per 100k people

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.01 per 100k people

70% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

15.01% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

48.75% of GDP

69% lower

Doctors (per 1,000)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0.07 per 1k

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.21 per 1k

67% lower

Seafood Consumption per Person

Central African Republic

6.7 kg/person/yr

Congo, Democratic Republic

4.0 kg/person/yr

66% higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

1.5% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

4.1% of GDP

64% lower

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

2.0 sites

Congo, Democratic Republic

5.0 sites

60% lower

Road Traffic Death Rate

Central African Republic

25.9 per 100k

Congo, Democratic Republic

16.3 per 100k

59% higher

Firms with Female Top Manager

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

10.22% of firms

Congo, Democratic Republic

22.74% of firms

55% lower

Capital Elevation

Central African Republic

369 m

Congo, Democratic Republic

240 m

54% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Central African Republic

163.09 per 1k

Congo, Democratic Republic

106.88 per 1k

53% higher

Death Rate

Central African Republic

11.04 per 1k

Congo, Democratic Republic

7.4 per 1k

50% higher

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

6.2%

Congo, Democratic Republic

11.87%

48% lower

Land Border Length

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

5.9K km

Congo, Democratic Republic

11.0K km

46% lower

Credit Card Ownership

Central African Republic

2.9% of adults

Congo, Democratic Republic

2.0% of adults

43% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

9.1%

Congo, Democratic Republic

15.48%

41% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

31.42% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

51.8% of GDP

39% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Central African Republic

0.07 t/person/yr

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.05 t/person/yr

37% higher

Infant Mortality

Central African Republic

60.4 per 1k births

Congo, Democratic Republic

44.5 per 1k births

36% higher

Education Spending (% GDP)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

1.8% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

2.8% of GDP

36% lower

Firms Making Informal Payments

Central African Republic

34.93% of firms

Congo, Democratic Republic

25.91% of firms

35% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

35.66%

Congo, Democratic Republic

54.19%

34% lower

Obesity Rate

Central African Republic

7.7%

Congo, Democratic Republic

5.8%

33% higher

Border Neighbors

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

6.0

Congo, Democratic Republic

9.0

33% lower

Water Stress (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0.05%

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.08%

32% lower

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

$1,263.1

Congo, Democratic Republic

$1,821.05

31% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

2.2%

Congo, Democratic Republic

3.1%

30% lower

Youth Unemployment Rate

Central African Republic

10.09% of youth labor force

Congo, Democratic Republic

7.8% of youth labor force

29% higher

Unemployment Rate

Central African Republic

5.9%

Congo, Democratic Republic

4.6%

29% higher

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Central African Republic

34.43 µg/m³

Congo, Democratic Republic

26.65 µg/m³

29% higher

Food Waste per Person

Central African Republic

132.83 kg/person/yr

Congo, Democratic Republic

102.91 kg/person/yr

29% higher

Fertility Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

3.9 children/woman

Congo, Democratic Republic

5.4 children/woman

28% lower

Child Mortality

Central African Republic

92.2 per 1k births

Congo, Democratic Republic

73.2 per 1k births

26% higher

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

39 per 100 people

Congo, Democratic Republic

53 per 100 people

26% lower

GNI Per Capita

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

$510

Congo, Democratic Republic

$670

24% lower

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

8.2% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

10.66% of GDP

23% lower

Human Development Index

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0.41

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.52

21% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Central African Republic

41.5% of adults

Congo, Democratic Republic

34.3% of adults

21% higher

Firms Asked for Bribes

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

22.64% of firms

Congo, Democratic Republic

28.54% of firms

21% lower

Corruption Perceptions Index

Central African Republic

24 pts

Congo, Democratic Republic

20 pts

20% higher

Electricity Access (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

17.6%

Congo, Democratic Republic

22.1%

20% lower

Birth Rate

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

31.49 per 1k

Congo, Democratic Republic

38.8 per 1k

19% lower

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Central African Republic

89.28% of firms

Congo, Democratic Republic

77.36% of firms

15% higher

Sanitation Access (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

14.04%

Congo, Democratic Republic

16.3%

14% lower

Beer Consumption

Central African Republic

0.50 L/person/yr

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.45 L/person/yr

12% higher

Women in Parliament (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

11.43%

Congo, Democratic Republic

13%

12% lower

Liberal Democracy Index

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0.10

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.12

11% lower

Insufficient Physical Activity

Central African Republic

16.53% of adults

Congo, Democratic Republic

14.87% of adults

11% higher

Dependency Ratio

Central African Republic

104.73% of working-age pop.

Congo, Democratic Republic

96.5% of working-age pop.

9% higher

Median Age

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

14.3 years

Congo, Democratic Republic

15.8 years

9% lower

Alcohol Consumption

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

1.8 L/adult/yr

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.9 L/adult/yr

9% lower

Life Expectancy

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

57.4 years

Congo, Democratic Republic

61.9 years

7% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

90.9%

Congo, Democratic Republic

96.3%

6% lower

Youth Population (%)

Central African Republic

49%

Congo, Democratic Republic

46.03%

6% higher

Suicide Rate

Central African Republic

9.2 per 100k

Congo, Democratic Republic

8.8 per 100k

5% higher

Political Corruption Index

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0.85

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.89

4% lower

Inequality (Gini)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

Congo, Democratic Republic

44.7

4% lower

Electoral Democracy Index

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0.29

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.31

4% lower

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

1.4 per 100k

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.4 per 100k

2% lower

Freedom of Expression Index

Central African Republic

0.61

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.60

2% higher

Women's Political Empowerment

Central African Republic

0.56

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.55

1% higher

Protected Land (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

14.8%

Congo, Democratic Republic

14.9%

1% lower

Urban Population (%)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

44.12%

Congo, Democratic Republic

44.75%

1% lower

Time Zones Count

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

2.0 time zones

Congo, Democratic Republic

2.0 time zones

equal

Coastline Length

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0 km

Congo, Democratic Republic

37 km

ranked lower

Coal Electricity Share

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

Congo, Democratic Republic

ranked lower

Wind Electricity Share

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

Congo, Democratic Republic

ranked lower

Solar Electricity Share

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

Congo, Democratic Republic

15.77%

ranked lower

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0 per 1M people

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.01 per 1M people

ranked lower

Lowest Elevation

Central African Republic

335 m

Congo, Democratic Republic

0 m

ranked higher

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

-3.8% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

-3.7% of GDP

ranked lower

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Congo, Democratic Republic

Central African Republic

0 per 1M people

Congo, Democratic Republic

0 per 1M people

ranked lower

Comparison of Central African Republic and Congo, Democratic Republic across 101 metrics
				Winner
Broadband Access (%)	202 per 100 people	0.02 per 100 people	918082% higher	Central African Republic
High-Tech Exports (%)	8.3%	0.20%	4058% higher	Central African Republic
Electricity Carbon Intensity	111.11 gCO2/kWh	27.64 gCO2/kWh	302% higher	Central African Republic
Government Debt (% GDP)	56% of GDP	16% of GDP	250% higher	Central African Republic
Health Spending (% GDP)	10.0% of GDP	3.8% of GDP	163% higher	Central African Republic
Military Spending	2.5% of GDP	1.2% of GDP	105% higher	Central African Republic
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	24 days/yr	12 days/yr	100% higher	Central African Republic
Official Languages Count	2.0	1.0	100% higher	Central African Republic
Electricity Generation	0.14 TWh	15.9 TWh	99% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Electric Generating Capacity	63.0K kW	3.23M kW	98% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Inflation Rate	1.5%	41.5%	96% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
GDP (Nominal)	$2,751,494,281.07	$70,962,185,790.71	96% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Health Spending Per Capita	$47.92	$24.39	96% higher	Central African Republic
Population	5.75M	119.04M	95% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Total CO2 Emissions	0.34 Mt CO2e	6.2 Mt CO2e	95% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Armed Forces Personnel	10.0K	134.0K	93% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Scientific Publications	19.82	237.5	92% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Irrigated Land	10 km²	110 km²	91% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Water Withdrawal	0.07 B m³	0.68 B m³	89% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Nurses & Midwives	0.19 per 1k	1.2 per 1k	84% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Airports	43	267	84% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Population Density	8.3 /km²	46.66 /km²	82% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Forest Area	222.1K km²	1.23M km²	82% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Spirits Consumption	0.01 L/person/yr	0.05 L/person/yr	76% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
GDP Growth Rate	1.5%	6.1%	76% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Digital Payments Used	9.3% of adults	37.07% of adults	75% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Internet Users (%)	8.0%	31%	74% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Land Area	623.0K km²	2.27M km²	73% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Highest Elevation	1.4K m	5.1K m	72% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Can Raise Emergency Money	27.39% of adults	90.95% of adults	70% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
EV Chargers per 100,000 People	0.02 per 100k people	0.01 per 100k people	70% higher	Central African Republic
Exports (% GDP)	15.01% of GDP	48.75% of GDP	69% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.07 per 1k	0.21 per 1k	67% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Seafood Consumption per Person	6.7 kg/person/yr	4.0 kg/person/yr	66% higher	Central African Republic
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	1.5% of GDP	4.1% of GDP	64% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	2.0 sites	5.0 sites	60% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Road Traffic Death Rate	25.9 per 100k	16.3 per 100k	59% higher	Central African Republic
Firms with Female Top Manager	10.22% of firms	22.74% of firms	55% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Capital Elevation	369 m	240 m	54% higher	Central African Republic
Teen Birth Rate	163.09 per 1k	106.88 per 1k	53% higher	Central African Republic
Death Rate	11.04 per 1k	7.4 per 1k	50% higher	Central African Republic
Safe Drinking Water (%)	6.2%	11.87%	48% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Land Border Length	5.9K km	11.0K km	46% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Credit Card Ownership	2.9% of adults	2.0% of adults	43% higher	Central African Republic
Agricultural Land (%)	9.1%	15.48%	41% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Imports (% GDP)	31.42% of GDP	51.8% of GDP	39% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
CO2 Per Capita	0.07 t/person/yr	0.05 t/person/yr	37% higher	Central African Republic
Infant Mortality	60.4 per 1k births	44.5 per 1k births	36% higher	Central African Republic
Education Spending (% GDP)	1.8% of GDP	2.8% of GDP	36% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Firms Making Informal Payments	34.93% of firms	25.91% of firms	35% higher	Central African Republic
Forest Coverage (%)	35.66%	54.19%	34% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Obesity Rate	7.7%	5.8%	33% higher	Central African Republic
Border Neighbors	6.0	9.0	33% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Water Stress (%)	0.05%	0.08%	32% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$1,263.1	$1,821.05	31% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Elderly Population (%)	2.2%	3.1%	30% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Youth Unemployment Rate	10.09% of youth labor force	7.8% of youth labor force	29% higher	Central African Republic
Unemployment Rate	5.9%	4.6%	29% higher	Central African Republic
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	34.43 µg/m³	26.65 µg/m³	29% higher	Central African Republic
Food Waste per Person	132.83 kg/person/yr	102.91 kg/person/yr	29% higher	Central African Republic
Fertility Rate	3.9 children/woman	5.4 children/woman	28% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Child Mortality	92.2 per 1k births	73.2 per 1k births	26% higher	Central African Republic
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	39 per 100 people	53 per 100 people	26% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
GNI Per Capita	$510	$670	24% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	8.2% of GDP	10.66% of GDP	23% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Human Development Index	0.41	0.52	21% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Hypertension Prevalence	41.5% of adults	34.3% of adults	21% higher	Central African Republic
Firms Asked for Bribes	22.64% of firms	28.54% of firms	21% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Corruption Perceptions Index	24 pts	20 pts	20% higher	Central African Republic
Electricity Access (%)	17.6%	22.1%	20% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Birth Rate	31.49 per 1k	38.8 per 1k	19% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Firms Hit by Power Outages	89.28% of firms	77.36% of firms	15% higher	Central African Republic
Sanitation Access (%)	14.04%	16.3%	14% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Beer Consumption	0.50 L/person/yr	0.45 L/person/yr	12% higher	Central African Republic
Women in Parliament (%)	11.43%	13%	12% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Liberal Democracy Index	0.10	0.12	11% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Insufficient Physical Activity	16.53% of adults	14.87% of adults	11% higher	Central African Republic
Dependency Ratio	104.73% of working-age pop.	96.5% of working-age pop.	9% higher	Central African Republic
Median Age	14.3 years	15.8 years	9% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Alcohol Consumption	1.8 L/adult/yr	1.9 L/adult/yr	9% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Life Expectancy	57.4 years	61.9 years	7% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Renewable Energy (%)	90.9%	96.3%	6% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Youth Population (%)	49%	46.03%	6% higher	Central African Republic
Suicide Rate	9.2 per 100k	8.8 per 100k	5% higher	Central African Republic
Political Corruption Index	0.85	0.89	4% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Inequality (Gini)	43	44.7	4% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Electoral Democracy Index	0.29	0.31	4% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	1.4 per 100k	1.4 per 100k	2% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Freedom of Expression Index	0.61	0.60	2% higher	Central African Republic
Women's Political Empowerment	0.56	0.55	1% higher	Central African Republic
Protected Land (%)	14.8%	14.9%	1% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Urban Population (%)	44.12%	44.75%	1% lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Congo, Democratic Republic
Coastline Length	0 km	37 km	ranked lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Solar Electricity Share	0%	15.77%	ranked lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0.01 per 1M people	ranked lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
Lowest Elevation	335 m	0 m	ranked higher	Central African Republic
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-3.8% of GDP	-3.7% of GDP	ranked lower	Congo, Democratic Republic
McDonald's Outlets per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked lower	Congo, Democratic Republic

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Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic leads in 65 of 101 shared metrics, while Central African Republic leads in 36.

Central African Republic's Broadband Access (%) is 9180.8x that of Congo, Democratic Republic (202 per 100 people vs 0.02 per 100 people).

Central African Republic's High-Tech Exports (%) is 40.6x that of Congo, Democratic Republic (8.3% vs 0.20%).

Central African Republic's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 3.0x that of Congo, Democratic Republic (111.11 gCO2/kWh vs 27.64 gCO2/kWh).

Central African Republic's Government Debt (% GDP) is 2.5x that of Congo, Democratic Republic (56% of GDP vs 16% of GDP).

Central African Republic's Health Spending (% GDP) is 1.6x that of Congo, Democratic Republic (10.0% of GDP vs 3.8% of GDP).

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Central African Republic leads

Central African Republic

202 per 100 people

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.02 per 100 people

High-Tech Exports (%)Central African Republic leads

Central African Republic

8.3%

Congo, Democratic Republic

0.20%

Electricity Carbon IntensityCentral African Republic leads

Central African Republic

111.11 gCO2/kWh

Congo, Democratic Republic

27.64 gCO2/kWh

Government Debt (% GDP)Central African Republic leads

Central African Republic

56% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

16% of GDP

Health Spending (% GDP)Central African Republic leads

Central African Republic

10.0% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

3.8% of GDP

Military SpendingCentral African Republic leads

Central African Republic

2.5% of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic

1.2% of GDP

Broadband Access (%)

202 per 100 people

0.02 per 100 people

High-Tech Exports (%)

8.3%

0.20%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

111.11 gCO2/kWh

27.64 gCO2/kWh

Government Debt (% GDP)

56% of GDP

16% of GDP

Health Spending (% GDP)

10.0% of GDP

3.8% of GDP

Military Spending

2.5% of GDP

1.2% of GDP

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

24 days/yr

12 days/yr

Official Languages Count

2.0

1.0

Electricity Generation

0.14 TWh

15.9 TWh

Electric Generating Capacity

63.0K kW

3.23M kW

Inflation Rate

1.5%

41.5%

GDP (Nominal)

$2,751,494,281.07

$70,962,185,790.71

Health Spending Per Capita

$47.92

$24.39

Population

5.75M

119.04M

Total CO2 Emissions

0.34 Mt CO2e

6.2 Mt CO2e

Armed Forces Personnel

10.0K

134.0K

Scientific Publications

19.82

237.5

Irrigated Land

10 km²

110 km²

Water Withdrawal

0.07 B m³

0.68 B m³

Nurses & Midwives

0.19 per 1k

1.2 per 1k

Airports

267

Population Density

8.3 /km²

46.66 /km²

Forest Area

222.1K km²

1.23M km²

Spirits Consumption

0.01 L/person/yr

0.05 L/person/yr

GDP Growth Rate

1.5%

6.1%

Digital Payments Used

9.3% of adults

37.07% of adults

Internet Users (%)

8.0%

31%

Land Area

623.0K km²

2.27M km²

Highest Elevation

1.4K m

5.1K m

Can Raise Emergency Money

27.39% of adults

90.95% of adults

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

0.02 per 100k people

0.01 per 100k people

Exports (% GDP)

15.01% of GDP

48.75% of GDP

Doctors (per 1,000)

0.07 per 1k

0.21 per 1k

Seafood Consumption per Person

6.7 kg/person/yr

4.0 kg/person/yr

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

1.5% of GDP

4.1% of GDP

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

2.0 sites

5.0 sites

Road Traffic Death Rate

25.9 per 100k

16.3 per 100k

Firms with Female Top Manager

10.22% of firms

22.74% of firms

Capital Elevation

369 m

240 m

Teen Birth Rate

163.09 per 1k

106.88 per 1k

Death Rate

11.04 per 1k

7.4 per 1k

Safe Drinking Water (%)

6.2%

11.87%

Land Border Length

5.9K km

11.0K km

Credit Card Ownership

2.9% of adults

2.0% of adults

Agricultural Land (%)

9.1%

15.48%

Imports (% GDP)

31.42% of GDP

51.8% of GDP

CO2 Per Capita

0.07 t/person/yr

0.05 t/person/yr

Infant Mortality

60.4 per 1k births

44.5 per 1k births

Education Spending (% GDP)

1.8% of GDP

2.8% of GDP

Firms Making Informal Payments

34.93% of firms

25.91% of firms

Forest Coverage (%)

35.66%

54.19%

Obesity Rate

7.7%

5.8%

Border Neighbors

6.0

9.0

Water Stress (%)

0.05%

0.08%

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$1,263.1

$1,821.05

Elderly Population (%)

2.2%

3.1%

Youth Unemployment Rate

10.09% of youth labor force

7.8% of youth labor force

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

4.6%

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

34.43 µg/m³

26.65 µg/m³

Food Waste per Person

132.83 kg/person/yr

102.91 kg/person/yr

Fertility Rate

3.9 children/woman

5.4 children/woman

Child Mortality

92.2 per 1k births

73.2 per 1k births

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

39 per 100 people

53 per 100 people

GNI Per Capita

$510

$670

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

8.2% of GDP

10.66% of GDP

Human Development Index

0.41

0.52

Hypertension Prevalence

41.5% of adults

34.3% of adults

Firms Asked for Bribes

22.64% of firms

28.54% of firms

Corruption Perceptions Index

24 pts

20 pts

Electricity Access (%)

17.6%

22.1%

Birth Rate

31.49 per 1k

38.8 per 1k

Firms Hit by Power Outages

89.28% of firms

77.36% of firms

Sanitation Access (%)

14.04%

16.3%

Beer Consumption

0.50 L/person/yr

0.45 L/person/yr

Women in Parliament (%)

11.43%

13%

Liberal Democracy Index

0.10

0.12

Insufficient Physical Activity

16.53% of adults

14.87% of adults

Dependency Ratio

104.73% of working-age pop.

96.5% of working-age pop.

Median Age

14.3 years

15.8 years

Alcohol Consumption

1.8 L/adult/yr

1.9 L/adult/yr

Life Expectancy

57.4 years

61.9 years

Renewable Energy (%)

90.9%

96.3%

Youth Population (%)

49%

46.03%

Suicide Rate

9.2 per 100k

8.8 per 100k

Political Corruption Index

0.85

0.89

Inequality (Gini)

44.7

Electoral Democracy Index

0.29

0.31

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

1.4 per 100k

Freedom of Expression Index

0.61

0.60

Women's Political Empowerment

0.56

0.55

Protected Land (%)

14.8%

14.9%

Urban Population (%)

44.12%

44.75%

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

Coastline Length

0 km

37 km

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Solar Electricity Share

15.77%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

0.01 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

335 m

0 m

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

-3.8% of GDP

-3.7% of GDP

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

0 per 1M people