Central African Republic vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Central African Republic and Somalia, Fed. Rep. compared on 9 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Somalia, Fed. Rep. has about 3.6 times as many people as Central African Republic: 19.7 million against 5.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Somalia, Fed. Rep. ($661) is 19% higher than in Central African Republic ($556) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Central African Republic (4.5%) than in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (3%), a difference of 1.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (18.9%) than in Central African Republic (6.3%), a difference of 12.6 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Somalia, Fed. Rep. can expect to live 1.3 years longer than one born in Central African Republic: 59 years against 57.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Somalia, Fed. Rep. is older: half of its people are over 15.4 years, against 14.3 years in Central African Republic in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (27.9%) than in Central African Republic (13.8%), a difference of 14.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Central African Republic (0.06 tonnes) are 20% higher than in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (0.05 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Central African Republic (72.5%) than in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (7.8%), a difference of 64.7 percentage points in 2024.