Country size comparison
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El Salvador is about 30 times smaller than Central African Republic.
Central African Republic is approximately 622,984 sq km, while El Salvador is approximately 21,041 sq km, making El Salvador 3.38% the size of Central African Republic. Meanwhile, the population of Central African Republic is ~5.5 million people (1.1 million more people live in El Salvador).
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Be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line in Central African Republic
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Cost of Living Comparison · 5 categories - 2026 data
Central African Republic is 2.1 times more expensive than El Salvador overall
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