Central African Republic vs Liberia

Central African Republic and Liberia 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 and Liberia have about the same number of people: 5.5 million and 5.7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Liberia ($915) is 65% higher than in Central African Republic ($556) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Liberia (5%) than in Central African Republic (4.5%), a difference of 0.5 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Liberia (8.3%) than in Central African Republic (1%), a difference of 7.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Central African Republic (6.3%) than in Liberia (2.9%), a difference of 3.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Liberia can expect to live 4.6 years longer than one born in Central African Republic: 62.3 years against 57.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Liberia is older: half of its people are over 18.4 years, against 14.3 years in Central African Republic in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Liberia (32.2%) than in Central African Republic (13.8%), a difference of 18.4 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Liberia (0.15 tonnes) are about 2.5 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 Liberia (66.1%), a difference of 6.4 percentage points in 2024.