Society profile
Central African Republic
Central African Republic: 33 indicators from open sources, newest value for each.
Demography
Population, total 5.5 MWorld Bank2025
Population aged 0-14 48.7%World Bank2025
Population aged 15-64 49.1%World Bank2025
Population aged 65+ 2.2%World Bank2025
Female share of population 51.9%World Bank2025
Urban population 44.6%World Bank2025
Fertility rate 6.0World Bank2024
Adolescent fertility rate 161.3World Bank2024
Life expectancy at birth 57.7yearsWorld Bank2024
Infant mortality 58.8‰World Bank2024
Net migration -14 693World Bank2025
Education
Adult literacy rate 42.4%World Bank2019
Secondary school enrolment 15.8%World Bank2017
Tertiary enrolment 2.8%World Bank2012
Education spending 1.8%World Bank2023
Income
GDP per capita, PPP $1 314$World Bank2025
GNI per capita, PPP $1 390$World Bank2025
Gini index 43.0World Bank2021
Poverty headcount at $2.15/day 71.6%World Bank2021
Income share held by richest 10% 33.1%World Bank2021
Health
Connectivity
Individuals using the internet 13.8%World Bank2024
Mobile subscriptions 38.8per 100World Bank2022
Access to electricity 18.2%World Bank2024
Environment
Gender Roles
Employment
Unemployment rate 6.3%World Bank2025
Youth unemployment rate 10.1%World Bank2025
Female labour force participation 65.5%World Bank2025
Male labour force participation 82.8%World Bank2025
Self-employed share 85.4%World Bank2025
Safety
Every number carries its source and year. Where a country is missing, it is missing — we do not interpolate.