Central African Republic vs South Sudan
Central African Republic vs South Sudan: National power
National power in 2022: 0.03% of world capability in Central African Republic and 0.08% of world capability in South Sudan, by Correlates of War estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 0.06 percentage points, or 3.3 times that in Central African Republic.
% of world capability · Correlates of War
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2011.
- In 2022, Central African Republic ranked 139 and South Sudan ranked 103 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of world capability · Correlates of War
| Year | Central African Republic | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| 2021 | 0.03 | 0.09 |
| 2020 | 0.03 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 0.02 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 0.02 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 0.02 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 0.03 | 0.19 |
| 2015 | 0.03 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 0.03 | 0.21 |
| 2013 | 0.02 | 0.21 |
| 2012 | 0.02 | 0.15 |
| 2011 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| 2010 | 0.02 | – |
| 2009 | 0.02 | – |
| 2008 | 0.02 | – |
| 2007 | 0.02 | – |
| 2006 | 0.02 | – |
| 2005 | 0.02 | – |
| 2004 | 0.02 | – |
| 2003 | 0.02 | – |
| 2002 | 0.02 | – |
| 2001 | 0.02 | – |
| 2000 | 0.02 | – |
| 1999 | 0.02 | – |
| 1998 | 0.02 | – |
| 1997 | 0.02 | – |
| 1996 | 0.02 | – |
| 1995 | 0.02 | – |
| 1994 | 0.02 | – |
| 1993 | 0.02 | – |
| 1992 | 0.02 | – |
| 1991 | 0.03 | – |
| 1990 | 0.02 | – |
| 1989 | 0.02 | – |
| 1988 | 0.02 | – |
| 1987 | 0.02 | – |
| 1986 | 0.02 | – |
| 1985 | 0.02 | – |
| 1984 | 0.02 | – |
| 1983 | 0.02 | – |
| 1982 | 0.02 | – |
| 1981 | 0.02 | – |
| 1980 | 0.02 | – |
| 1979 | 0.02 | – |
| 1978 | 0.02 | – |
| 1977 | 0.02 | – |
| 1976 | 0.02 | – |
| 1975 | 0.02 | – |
| 1974 | 0.02 | – |
| 1973 | 0.02 | – |
| 1972 | 0.02 | – |
| 1971 | 0.02 | – |
| 1970 | 0.02 | – |
| 1969 | 0.01 | – |
| 1968 | 0.01 | – |
| 1967 | 0.01 | – |
| 1966 | 0.01 | – |
| 1965 | 0.01 | – |
| 1964 | 0.01 | – |
| 1963 | 0.01 | – |
| 1962 | 0.01 | – |
| 1961 | 0.01 | – |
| 1960 | 0.01 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The Correlates of War’s Composite Index of National Capability: the country’s share of the world’s military spending, soldiers, iron and steel, energy use, people and city dwellers, averaged.
- Source: Correlates of War Project, National Material Capabilities v7.0; Singer, Bremer and Stuckey (1972), “Capability Distribution, Uncertainty, and Major Power War, 1820–1965”, in Bruce Russett (ed.), Peace, War, and Numbers, Sage, 19–48.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Central African Republic vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyCentral African Republic: 57.4 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCentral African Republic: 9 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCentral African Republic: 68.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCentral African Republic: 4.21% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateCentral African Republic: 16.9 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCentral African Republic: 5.15 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthCentral African Republic: 3.41% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCentral African Republic: 6.01 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCentral African Republic: 44.6% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageCentral African Republic: 14.3 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCentral African Republic: 2.1% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateCentral African Republic: -2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCentral African Republic: $394 in 2025South Sudan: $1,080 in 2015
- GDP growthCentral African Republic: 1.9% a year in 2022South Sudan: 41.4% a year in 2025
- InflationCentral African Republic: 1% a year in 2025South Sudan: 97.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtCentral African Republic: 42.6% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 64.2% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCentral African Republic: 2.33% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCentral African Republic: $68M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personCentral African Republic: $14 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCentral African Republic: 12.5% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCentral African Republic: 10,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- Armed forces, share of workersCentral African Republic: 0.54% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCentral African Republic: 43 million TIV in 2023South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022