🇨🇫Central African Republic rankings 2026: where Central African Republic places in 102 global Top 10s

This is the complete picture of Central African Republic across Top10Earth: 102 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest age dependency ratio, where it is measured at 103.59 % of working-age population (Age dependency ratio) as of 2026-11-02. Central African Republic holds the #1 spot in 2 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 38 rankings.

Where Central African Republic is number one

These are the rankings Central African Republic currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.

• Countries with the highest age dependency ratio: 103.59 % of working-age population (Age dependency ratio), World Bank Open Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Monaco with 99.13 % of working-age population.
• Countries with the highest birth rate: 46.19 per 1,000 people (Crude birth rate), World Bank Open Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Chad with 43.26 per 1,000 people.

Top 10 finishes

Central African Republic is inside the top 10 of 36 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

• #2 in Countries with the highest malaria death rates with 94.96 per 100,000 people, behind Niger (131.24 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Nigeria. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries with the highest severe food insecurity with 56.3 %, behind South Sudan (63.1 %) and ahead of Malawi. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines with 68.8 %, behind Madagascar (75.2 %) and ahead of Mozambique. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity with 88.1 % of population, behind South Sudan (88.8 % of population) and ahead of Sierra Leone. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates with 168.19 per 100,000 people, behind Lesotho (232.13 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Gabon. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease with 75.95 per 100,000 people, behind Estonia (76.97 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Afghanistan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels with 99 %, behind South Sudan (100 %) and ahead of Liberia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #3 in Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity with 100 %, behind Bhutan (100 %) and ahead of Costa Rica. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
• #4 in Countries with the highest fertility rate with 5.95, behind Congo, Dem. Rep. (5.98) and ahead of Niger. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
• #4 in Countries with the highest incidence of malaria with 343.84 per 1,000 people at risk, behind Mali (346.22 per 1,000 people at risk) and ahead of Congo, Dem. Rep.. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
• #4 in Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios with 691.74 per 100,000 live births, behind South Sudan (691.82 per 100,000 live births) and ahead of Liberia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #4 in Countries with the highest meningitis death rates with 21.54 per 100,000 people, behind Chad (21.96 per 100,000 people) and ahead of South Sudan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.

The remaining 24 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.

Central African Republic by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Central African Republic holds 28 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest birth rate (46.19 per 1,000 people), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest malaria death rates (94.96 per 100,000 people), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates (168.19 per 100,000 people) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest fertility rate (5.95). 24 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Central African Republic holds 27 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest age dependency ratio (103.59 % of working-age population), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines (68.8 %), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity (88.1 % of population) and #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease (75.95 per 100,000 people). 23 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Central African Republic holds 22 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity (100 %), #4 of 50 in Countries with the lowest access to electricity (18.2 % of population), #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables (90.9 % of total final energy consumption) and #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption (88.99 %). 18 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Central African Republic holds 12 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest severe food insecurity (56.3 %), #9 of 50 in Countries producing the most coffee (324.92 thousand tonnes), #9 of 50 in Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories (51.5 %) and #11 of 50 in Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment (29.8 %). 8 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Central African Republic holds 12 positions: #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day (99.92 %), #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day (71.6 % of population), #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest income inequality (0.43 index (0-1)) and #19 of 50 in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax (61.57 Gini index). 8 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Central African Republic holds 1 position: #48 of 50 in Countries with the longest pre-primary education (3 years).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Central African Republic moved in 96 rankings:

• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest age dependency ratio (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest birth rate (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest malaria death rates (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest severe food insecurity (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels (2026-11-02).
• Down 1 to #4 in Countries with the highest fertility rate (2026-10-28).

Since the first snapshot

Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:

• Countries with the highest fertility rate: #3 on 2026-10-28 → #4 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
• Countries with the lowest access to electricity: #2 on 2026-10-28 → #4 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
• Fastest-growing populations: #2 on 2026-10-28 → #7 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
• Most forested countries: #8 on 2026-10-28 → #15 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
• Largest countries by land area: #20 on 2026-10-28 → #43 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).

Where Central African Republic ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Central African Republic's lowest current positions are 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution (27.14 micrograms per cubic metre), 49th of 50 in Countries with the most threatened mammal species (20) and 48th of 50 in Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP (10.26 % of GDP). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Central African Republic

• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest age dependency ratio · 103.59 % of working-age population · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest birth rate · 46.19 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest malaria death rates · 94.96 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest severe food insecurity · 56.3 % · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines · 68.8 % · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity · 88.1 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates · 168.19 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease · 75.95 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels · 99 % · 2026-11-02
• #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity · 100 % · 2026-10-29
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertility rate · 5.95 · 2026-10-28
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest incidence of malaria · 343.84 per 1,000 people at risk · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios · 691.74 per 100,000 live births · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest meningitis death rates · 21.54 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people without improved water · 36.7 % · 2026-11-02
• #4 of 50 · Countries with the lowest access to electricity · 18.2 % of population · 2026-10-28
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children · 73.6 % · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables · 90.9 % of total final energy consumption · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty · 71.62 % · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption · 88.99 % · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the most children born per woman · 6.01 children per woman · 2026-11-02
• #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from cardiomyopathy and myocarditis · 19.78 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases · 66.88 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP · 9.49 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest drowning death rates · 10.5 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from hydropower · 96.18 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day · 99.92 % · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day · 71.6 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #7 of 50 · Fastest-growing populations · 3.37 % · 2026-10-28
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest infant mortality rates · 5.88 deaths per 100 live births · 2026-11-02
• #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest under-5 child mortality rate · 89.7 per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries producing the most coffee · 324.92 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries refugees come from most often · 674.22 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories · 51.5 % · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition · 14 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 · 37.9 % · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums · 68.91 % · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence · 419 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates · 3.07 deaths per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment · 29.8 % · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution · 98 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.43 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation · 24.72 % · 2026-11-02
• #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest road accident death rates · 26.27 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #15 of 50 · Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5) · 246.57 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
• #15 of 50 · Most forested countries · 72.46 % of land · 2026-10-28
• #16 of 50 · Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP) · 27.61 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
• #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children · 18.4 % · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change · 50.26 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the largest forest area · 450.95 thousand sq. km · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of the world's forest · 1.09 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia · 48.4 % of pregnant women · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns · 4.23 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality before tax · 61.57 Gini index · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China · 31.23 % · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person · 14.53 square metres per person · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest military share of government spending · 12.46 % · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person · 27.7k cubic metres per person · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health · 10.66 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios · 68.8 % · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person · 12.88 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
• #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest groundnut yields · 2.98 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 · 18.4 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Countries with the most arable land per person · 0.35 hectares per person · 2026-10-31
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person including land use · 9.5 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest overall death rates · 1.23 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning · 1.43 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 3.66 million · 2026-10-29
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 3,661.15 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries by travel services · 37.97 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the fastest import growth · 9.88 % · 2026-10-29
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest manufacturing share of the economy · 17.95 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year · 46.52 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
• #31 of 44 · Countries with the highest palm oil yields · 9.48 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #31 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global deforestation · 0.55 % of global total · 2026-11-02
• #32 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for human food · 94.34 % · 2026-11-02
• #33 of 50 · Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income · 15.59 % · 2026-11-02
• #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of children with wasting · 5.2 % · 2026-11-02
• #33 of 50 · Hottest countries by average surface temperature · 26.65 °C · 2026-10-29
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure · 32.3 µg/m³ · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the most people without electricity · 4,360.5 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city · 41.37 % of urban population · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3 · 115.71 thousand children · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports · 71.84 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution · 33.29 micrograms per cubic meter · 2026-10-30
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease · 162.81 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest millet yields · 1 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest out-of-pocket share of health spending · 45.02 % of current health expenditure · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the most deaths of children under five · 20.56 thousand deaths · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 44 · Countries with the most land used for palm oil · 0.65 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Largest countries by land area · 622.98 thousand km² · 2026-10-28
• #44 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net · 3.6 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #44 of 49 · Countries producing the most palm oil · 0.63 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest child homicide rates · 5 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in rural areas · 43.93 % · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories · 2,600 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources · 141 cubic kilometres · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the most people without safe drinking water · 4,999.26 thousand people · 2026-11-02
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP · 10.26 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the longest pre-primary education · 3 years · 2026-11-02
• #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution · 27.14 micrograms per cubic metre · 2026-11-02
• #49 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened mammal species · 20 · 2026-11-02

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Central African Republic's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

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Questions people ask about Central African Republic

What is Central African Republic's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries with the highest age dependency ratio, with 103.59 % of working-age population (Age dependency ratio) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Central African Republic?

102 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 2 rankings where it is #1.

Is Central African Republic in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 38 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest age dependency ratio, #1 in Countries with the highest birth rate and #2 in Countries with the highest malaria death rates.

Where do the numbers come from?

From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.