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| GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 1,259.82 Int. Dollar | Population (2023): 5,152,421 | HDI (2023): 0.41 |
ND-GAIN Country Index rank
186
Score: 26.9
Vulnerability
0.579
Readiness
0.116
The high vulnerability score and low readiness score of The Central African Rep. places it in the upper-left quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. It has both a great need for investment and innovations to improve readiness and a great urgency for action. The Central African Rep. is the 13th most vulnerable country and the 192nd most ready country.
ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995
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| Indicator | 2004 to 2023 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability | 0.579 | |
| Food | 0.579 | |
| Projected change of cereal yields | 0.963 | |
| Projected population change | 0.395 | |
| Food import dependency | 0.291 | |
| Rural population | 0.608 | |
| Agriculture capacity | 1.000 | |
| Child malnutrition | 0.215 | |
| Water | 0.341 | |
| Projected change of annual runoff | 0.481 | |
| Projected change of annual groundwater recharge | 0.269 | |
| Fresh water withdrawal rate | 0 | |
| Water dependency ratio | 0 | |
| Dam capacity | - | |
| Access to reliable drinking water | 0.952 | |
| Health | 0.793 | |
| Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases | 0.364 | |
| Projected change in vector-borne diseases | 0.825 | |
| Dependency on external resource for health services | 1.000 | |
| Slum population | 0.695 | |
| Medical staff | 0.996 | |
| Access to improved sanitation facilities | 0.876 | |
| Ecosystem Services | 0.500 | |
| Projected change of biome distribution | 0.435 | |
| Projected change of marine biodiversity | 0 | |
| Natural capital dependency | 1.000 | |
| Ecological footprint | 0 | |
| Protected biome | 0.720 | |
| Engagement in international environmental conventions | 0.842 | |
| Human Habitat | 0.682 | |
| Projected change of warm periods | 0.528 | |
| Projected change of flood hazard | 0.693 | |
| Urban concentration | 0.392 | |
| Age dependency ratio | 0.925 | |
| Quality of trade and transport infrastructure | 0.615 | |
| Paved roads | 0.940 | |
| Infrastructure | - | |
| Projected change of hydropower generation capacity | - | |
| Projected change of sea level rise impacts | - | |
| Dependency on imported energy | - | |
| Population living under 5m above sea level | 0 | |
| Electricity access | 0.833 | |
| Disaster preparedness | - |