Central African Republic vs Gambia

Central African Republic and Gambia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Central African Republic has about 2 times as many people as Gambia: 5.5 million against 2.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Gambia ($919) is 65% higher than in Central African Republic ($556) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Gambia (5.9%) than in Central African Republic (4.5%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Gambia (11.6% in 2024) than in Central African Republic (1% in 2025), a difference of 10.6 percentage points.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Gambia (6.5%) than in Central African Republic (6.3%), a difference of 0.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Gambia can expect to live 8.4 years longer than one born in Central African Republic: 66.1 years against 57.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Gambia is older: half of its people are over 18.2 years, against 14.3 years in Central African Republic in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Gambia (49.5%) than in Central African Republic (13.8%), a difference of 35.7 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Gambia (0.18 tonnes) are about 3 times as high as in Central African Republic (0.06 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Central African Republic (72.5%) than in Gambia (21.3%), a difference of 51.2 percentage points in 2024.