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 South Sudan
86 shared metrics.
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South Sudan
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of South Sudan.
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Identity
Name origin: self-descriptive name from the country's geographic position within Sudan prior to independence.
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Analysis
Central African Republic leads in 45 of 86 shared metrics, while South Sudan leads in 41.
Central African Republic's Credit Card Ownership is 18.1x that of South Sudan (2.9% of adults vs 0.15% of adults).
Central African Republic's Freedom of Expression Index is 3.0x that of South Sudan (0.61 vs 0.15).
Central African Republic's Electricity Access (%) is 2.3x that of South Sudan (17.6% vs 5.4%).
Central African Republic's Forest Coverage (%) is 2.1x that of South Sudan (35.66% vs 11.33%).
Central African Republic's Forest Area is 2.1x that of South Sudan (222.1K km² vs 71.6K km²).
Key Comparisons
Credit Card OwnershipCentral African Republic leads
Central African Republic
2.9% of adults
South Sudan
0.15% of adults
Freedom of Expression IndexCentral African Republic leads
Central African Republic
0.61
South Sudan
0.15
Electricity Access (%)Central African Republic leads
Central African Republic
17.6%
South Sudan
5.4%
Forest Coverage (%)Central African Republic leads
Central African Republic
35.66%
South Sudan
11.33%
Forest AreaCentral African Republic leads
Central African Republic
222.1K km²
South Sudan
71.6K km²
Renewable Energy (%)Central African Republic leads
Central African Republic
90.9%
South Sudan
32.4%
All Metrics
Credit Card Ownership
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
2.9% of adults
South Sudan
0.15% of adults
1808% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.61
South Sudan
0.15
295% higher
Electricity Access (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
17.6%
South Sudan
5.4%
226% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
35.66%
South Sudan
11.33%
215% higher
Forest Area
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
222.1K km²
South Sudan
71.6K km²
210% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
90.9%
South Sudan
32.4%
181% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
24 pts
South Sudan
9.0 pts
167% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.29
South Sudan
0.13
120% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
6.7 kg/person/yr
South Sudan
3.1 kg/person/yr
116% higher
Urban Population (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
44.12%
South Sudan
21.38%
106% higher
Official Languages Count
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
2.0
South Sudan
1.0
100% higher
Irrigated Land
South SudanCentral African Republic
10 km²
South Sudan
1.0K km²
99% lower
Water Stress (%)
South SudanCentral African Republic
0.05%
South Sudan
2.5%
98% lower
Inflation Rate
South SudanCentral African Republic
1.5%
South Sudan
91.4%
98% lower
Digital Payments Used
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
9.3% of adults
South Sudan
4.8% of adults
92% higher
Water Withdrawal
South SudanCentral African Republic
0.07 B m³
South Sudan
0.66 B m³
89% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
South SudanCentral African Republic
111.11 gCO2/kWh
South Sudan
642.86 gCO2/kWh
83% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
South SudanCentral African Republic
10.0K
South Sudan
53.0K
81% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
South SudanCentral African Republic
9.1%
South Sudan
44.86%
80% lower
Electricity Generation
South SudanCentral African Republic
0.14 TWh
South Sudan
0.59 TWh
76% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.07 per 1k
South Sudan
0.04 per 1k
75% higher
Nurses & Midwives
South SudanCentral African Republic
0.19 per 1k
South Sudan
0.71 per 1k
73% lower
Teen Birth Rate
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
163.09 per 1k
South Sudan
97.13 per 1k
68% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
South SudanCentral African Republic
11.43%
South Sudan
32.36%
65% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.10
South Sudan
0.06
59% higher
Highest Elevation
South SudanCentral African Republic
1.4K m
South Sudan
3.2K m
56% lower
Population
South SudanCentral African Republic
5.75M
South Sudan
12.70M
55% lower
Airports
South SudanCentral African Republic
43
South Sudan
96
55% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
South SudanCentral African Republic
27.39% of adults
South Sudan
60.93% of adults
55% lower
Population Density
South SudanCentral African Republic
8.3 /km²
South Sudan
18.17 /km²
54% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
South SudanCentral African Republic
63.0K kW
South Sudan
136.0K kW
54% lower
Unemployment Rate
South SudanCentral African Republic
5.9%
South Sudan
12.48%
53% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
34.93% of firms
South Sudan
22.82% of firms
53% higher
CO2 Per Capita
South SudanCentral African Republic
0.07 t/person/yr
South Sudan
0.14 t/person/yr
48% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
1.4 per 100k
South Sudan
0.93 per 100k
47% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
10.0% of GDP
South Sudan
6.8% of GDP
47% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
South SudanCentral African Republic
10.09% of youth labor force
South Sudan
18.52% of youth labor force
46% lower
Dependency Ratio
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
104.73% of working-age pop.
South Sudan
72.14% of working-age pop.
45% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
South SudanCentral African Republic
56% of GDP
South Sudan
86.6% of GDP
35% lower
Capital Elevation
South SudanCentral African Republic
369 m
South Sudan
550 m
33% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
89.28% of firms
South Sudan
68.37% of firms
31% higher
Death Rate
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
11.04 per 1k
South Sudan
8.7 per 1k
28% higher
Military Spending
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
2.5% of GDP
South Sudan
2.0% of GDP
28% higher
Elderly Population (%)
South SudanCentral African Republic
2.2%
South Sudan
3.0%
28% lower
Youth Population (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
49%
South Sudan
38.92%
26% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
8.1 per 1k people
South Sudan
6.4 per 1k people
26% higher
Fertility Rate
South SudanCentral African Republic
3.9 children/woman
South Sudan
5.0 children/woman
22% lower
Scientific Publications
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
19.82
South Sudan
16.38
21% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
24 days/yr
South Sudan
20 days/yr
20% higher
Median Age
South SudanCentral African Republic
14.3 years
South Sudan
18.0 years
20% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
41.5% of adults
South Sudan
34.9% of adults
19% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.56
South Sudan
0.48
17% higher
Infant Mortality
South SudanCentral African Republic
60.4 per 1k births
South Sudan
72.6 per 1k births
17% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
South SudanCentral African Republic
22.64% of firms
South Sudan
27.39% of firms
17% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
South SudanCentral African Republic
39 per 100 people
South Sudan
46.62 per 100 people
16% lower
Suicide Rate
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
9.2 per 100k
South Sudan
7.9 per 100k
16% higher
Birth Rate
South SudanCentral African Republic
31.49 per 1k
South Sudan
35.68 per 1k
12% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
34.43 µg/m³
South Sudan
30.74 µg/m³
12% higher
Lowest Elevation
South SudanCentral African Republic
335 m
South Sudan
381 m
12% lower
Internet Users (%)
South SudanCentral African Republic
8.0%
South Sudan
9.0%
11% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
25.9 per 100k
South Sudan
23.3 per 100k
11% higher
Human Development Index
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.41
South Sudan
0.39
7% higher
Child Mortality
South SudanCentral African Republic
92.2 per 1k births
South Sudan
98.7 per 1k births
7% lower
Obesity Rate
South SudanCentral African Republic
7.7%
South Sudan
8.0%
4% lower
Political Corruption Index
South SudanCentral African Republic
0.85
South Sudan
0.89
4% lower
Protected Land (%)
South SudanCentral African Republic
14.8%
South Sudan
15.4%
4% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
South SudanCentral African Republic
14.04%
South Sudan
14.43%
3% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
South SudanCentral African Republic
$47.92
South Sudan
$49.41
3% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
South SudanCentral African Republic
10.22% of firms
South Sudan
10.55% of firms
3% lower
Land Border Length
South SudanCentral African Republic
5.9K km
South Sudan
6.0K km
2% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
16.53% of adults
South Sudan
16.26% of adults
2% higher
Land Area
South SudanCentral African Republic
623.0K km²
South Sudan
631.9K km²
1% lower
Time Zones Count
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
2.0 time zones
South Sudan
2.0 time zones
equal
Coastline Length
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0 km
South Sudan
0 km
ranked higher
Coal Electricity Share
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0%
South Sudan
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0%
South Sudan
0%
ranked higher
Solar Electricity Share
South SudanCentral African Republic
0%
South Sudan
1.8%
ranked lower
Broadband Access (%)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
202 per 100 people
South Sudan
202 per 100 people
equal
Life Expectancy
South SudanCentral African Republic
57.4 years
South Sudan
57.6 years
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0 per 1M people
South Sudan
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
-3.8% of GDP
South Sudan
-4% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
2.0 sites
South Sudan
0 sites
ranked higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0.02 per 100k people
South Sudan
0 per 100k people
ranked higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
0 per 1M people
South Sudan
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Food Waste per Person
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
132.83 kg/person/yr
South Sudan
132.78 kg/person/yr
equal
Border Neighbors
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
6.0
South Sudan
6.0
equal
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