# Central African Republic — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Bangui
- Region: Africa · Middle Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/cf
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,513,282 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 622,980 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 556 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 1,314 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 3.1 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.39 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.91 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 57.7 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 5.95 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 1% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 43 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Internet users | 13.8% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 44.6% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 90.9% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 35.7% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.06 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 30% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 19% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 50% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 48.21 (2005) → 57.67 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 0.31 (2006) → 13.78 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 38.13 (2006) → 44.55 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 5.81 (2005) → 5.95 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 90.6 (2004) → 90.9 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 7.4 (2005) → 18.2 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 90 (2005) → 58.8 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.06 (2005) → 0.06 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 36.57 (2004) → 35.66 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.333 |
| 1991 | 0.327 |
| 1992 | 0.312 |
| 1993 | 0.311 |
| 1994 | 0.313 |
| 1995 | 0.315 |
| 1996 | 0.311 |
| 1997 | 0.313 |
| 1998 | 0.315 |
| 1999 | 0.319 |
| 2000 | 0.319 |
| 2001 | 0.321 |
| 2002 | 0.322 |
| 2003 | 0.322 |
| 2004 | 0.326 |
| 2005 | 0.330 |
| 2006 | 0.333 |
| 2007 | 0.339 |
| 2008 | 0.345 |
| 2009 | 0.350 |
| 2010 | 0.357 |
| 2011 | 0.365 |
| 2012 | 0.372 |
| 2013 | 0.352 |
| 2014 | 0.354 |
| 2015 | 0.367 |
| 2016 | 0.373 |
| 2017 | 0.379 |
| 2018 | 0.386 |
| 2019 | 0.391 |
| 2020 | 0.389 |
| 2021 | 0.387 |
| 2022 | 0.387 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/cf#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.