| Attribute |
Central African Republic × | 
Sao Tome and Principe × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 622,984 | 964 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 622,984 | 964 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 5,920 | 0 |
| Border countries | - Cameroon
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Republic of the Congo
- South Sudan
- Sudan
| - |
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 209 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 635 | - |
| Lowest point (m) | 335 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,410 | 2,024 |
| People | | |
| Population | 5,990,855 | 211,122 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Indigenous beliefs | Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe |
| Short country name | - | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Long local name | Republique Centrafricaine | Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe |
| Short local name | - | Sao Tome e Principe |
| Former name | - Central African Empire
- Ubangi-Shari
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Bangui | Sao Tome |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 3,390,000,000 | 686,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,937,000,000 | 393,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 700 | 3,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 5.4 | 18.7 |
| Labor force | 2,242,000 | 72,600 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.9 | 12.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 62 | 66.2 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 282,900,000 | 103,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 300,100,000 | 112,400,000 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 14.6 | 26.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.9 | -2.4 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 52.9 | 88.4 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 4.1 | 5.7 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 16 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 15.5 | 19.61 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 428,900,000 | 75,380,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 428,900,000 | 75,380,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 547,000,000 | 96,030,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -163,000,000 | -32,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 113,700,000 | 15,600,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 393,100,000 | 127,700,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 304,300,000 | 58,950,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 779,900,000 | 292,900,000 |
| National currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs | dobras |
| National currency (code) | XAF | STD |
| National currency (symbol) | FCFA | Db |
| National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 22 |