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Central African Republic vs Latvia statistics compared

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The Central African Republic has a population of 5.51M (ranked 119/197), compared with 1.85M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 43rd vs. 121st).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($3.07B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($48.6B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($556), while Latvia ranks 51/197 ($26,312).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Latvia
Population
5798457
1826986
Population rank 117/197 149/197
GDP
$3.07B
2025
$48.6B
2025
GDP rank 171/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$556
2025
$26,312
2025
GDP per capita rank 195/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$1.9B
2025
$22.8B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.8%
2025
46.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$344
2025
$12,353
2025
Government debt per person rank 176/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,242
2026
$16,702
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
76 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.95
2024
1.24
2024
Median age
15.5 years
2025
44.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Central African Republic and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
CAR Latvia
2025 $3,066,109,226 $48,618,869,160
2024 $2,751,494,281 $44,001,275,013
2023 $2,555,492,086 $42,779,550,937
2022 $2,382,618,615 $38,003,198,509
2021 $2,516,498,412 $38,183,326,785
2020 $2,326,720,900 $33,379,927,435
2019 $2,221,301,351 $33,099,503,951
2018 $2,220,979,146 $33,247,935,477
2017 $2,072,349,973 $29,391,059,767
2016 $1,825,018,145 $27,117,105,060
2015 $1,695,825,714 $26,344,565,877
2014 $1,894,813,389 $30,277,203,767
2013 $1,691,544,110 $29,152,128,168
2012 $2,510,126,512 $27,116,149,949
2011 $2,437,982,705 $26,575,547,901
2010 $2,142,591,540 $23,468,324,572
2009 $2,067,381,665 $25,691,530,442
2008 $1,993,407,888 $34,135,200,994
2007 $1,699,811,295 $29,420,499,248
2006 $1,461,859,762 $20,434,922,247
2005 $1,337,894,379 $16,306,935,905
2004 $1,272,360,517 $13,827,070,379
2003 $1,142,315,523 $11,244,337,720
2002 $996,068,145 $9,249,030,241
2001 $932,648,605 $8,190,888,740
2000 $916,777,283 $7,761,252,607
1999 $999,477,511 $7,324,192,890
1998 $967,338,390 $6,974,112,951
1997 $937,741,513 $6,349,481,007
1996 $1,007,791,127 $5,799,465,288
1995 $1,115,389,674 $5,608,208,785
1994 $851,174,357 -
1993 $1,278,781,262 -
1992 $1,411,917,553 -
1991 $1,377,374,987 -
1990 $1,440,711,459 -
1989 $1,233,930,281 -
1988 $1,264,899,288 -
1987 $1,200,991,978 -
1986 $1,122,265,013 -
1985 $864,849,836 -
1984 $637,820,670 -
1983 $658,679,333 -
1982 $748,312,391 -
1981 $694,803,623 -
1980 $797,048,199 -
1979 $700,764,748 -
1978 $610,578,632 -
1977 $507,298,148 -
1976 $451,152,461 -
1975 $378,660,016 -
1974 $281,398,706 -
1973 $271,183,082 -
1972 $230,317,883 -
1971 $201,450,800 -
1970 $189,106,529 -
1969 $188,039,210 -
1968 $191,767,442 -
1967 $163,820,514 -
1966 $157,930,018 -
1965 $150,574,795 -
1964 $142,025,079 -
1963 $129,379,124 -
1962 $124,482,774 -
1961 $123,134,583 -
1960 $112,155,598 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Latvia
2025 $556 $26,312
2024 $516 $23,579
2023 $496 $22,710
2022 $467 $20,221
2021 $492 $20,262
2020 $463 $17,564
2019 $449 $17,295
2018 $455 $17,252
2017 $432 $15,132
2016 $387 $13,839
2015 $366 $13,322
2014 $410 $15,186
2013 $364 $14,484
2012 $544 $13,329
2011 $534 $12,903
2010 $477 $11,188
2009 $456 $11,996
2008 $437 $15,678
2007 $381 $13,371
2006 $334 $9,212
2005 $312 $7,284
2004 $303 $6,110
2003 $278.4 $4,915
2002 $248.6 $4,004
2001 $238 $3,505
2000 $239.2 $3,278
1999 $268 $3,064
1998 $266.6 $2,894
1997 $265.5 $2,610
1996 $293.3 $2,360
1995 $333 $2,257
1994 $261.3 -
1993 $405 -
1992 $462 -
1991 $465 -
1990 $502 -
1989 $443 -
1988 $466 -
1987 $450 -
1986 $426 -
1985 $333 -
1984 $248.3 -
1983 $259.6 -
1982 $298.4 -
1981 $280.3 -
1980 $325 -
1979 $289.1 -
1978 $254.6 -
1977 $213.8 -
1976 $192.1 -
1975 $163.6 -
1974 $124 -
1973 $121.8 -
1972 $105.5 -
1971 $94.1 -
1970 $90.2 -
1969 $91.7 -
1968 $95.6 -
1967 $83.6 -
1966 $82.3 -
1965 $80.2 -
1964 $77.2 -
1963 $71.8 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $71 -
1960 $65.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Latvia
2026 58.2 76.6
2025 57.9 76.5
2024 57.7 76.3
2023 57.4 76.2
2022 18.8 74.9
2021 40.3 73.2
2020 50.6 75.5
2019 31.5 75.6
2018 52.3 75
2017 45.2 74.8
2016 51 74.8
2015 51.9 74.7
2014 40.3 74.3
2013 49.5 74.2
2012 51.3 73.9
2011 50.1 73.7
2010 46.9 73
2009 14.7 72.7
2008 49.9 72
2007 49.3 70.8
2006 48.7 70.6
2005 48.2 70.6
2004 47.7 70.9
2003 47.3 70.6
2002 46.8 70.2
2001 46.7 69.9
2000 46.6 70.2
1999 46.9 69.6
1998 47.1 68.9
1997 47.3 69.2
1996 47.7 68.6
1995 48.1 66
1994 48.5 65.2
1993 48.9 66.6
1992 49.2 68.5
1991 49.6 69.2
1990 49.9 69.5
1989 50.1 70.4
1988 50.2 70.9
1987 50.4 71
1986 50.4 71
1985 50.5 69.6
1984 50.4 69.4
1983 50.3 69.4
1982 50.2 69.6
1981 50 69.1
1980 49.8 69.1
1979 49.5 68.8
1978 49.2 69.3
1977 48.8 69.4
1976 48.4 69.4
1975 47.9 69.3
1974 47.4 70.1
1973 46.9 70.2
1972 46.3 70.3
1971 45.8 70.6
1970 45.2 70.2
1969 44.6 70.2
1968 44 70.5
1967 43.4 70.9
1966 42.8 71.2
1965 42.2 71.2
1964 41.6 71.5
1963 41.1 70.3
1962 40.6 69.9
1961 40.1 70.5
1960 39.6 70.3
1959 39.1 69.5
1958 38.7 68.9
1957 38.3 68.3
1956 37.8 67.6
1955 37.4 67.1
1954 37 66.7
1953 36.6 66.2
1952 36.2 65.7
1951 35.8 65.2
1950 35.4 64.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Latvia
1x
Year Population
CAR Latvia
2025 5,513,282 1,847,785
2024 5,330,690 1,866,124
2023 5,152,421 1,883,710
2022 5,098,039 1,879,383
2021 5,112,100 1,884,490
2020 5,026,628 1,900,449
2019 4,944,703 1,913,822
2018 4,878,657 1,927,174
2017 4,793,511 1,942,248
2016 4,713,663 1,959,537
2015 4,629,320 1,977,527
2014 4,623,182 1,993,782
2013 4,642,419 2,012,647
2012 4,610,848 2,034,319
2011 4,565,021 2,059,709
2010 4,492,995 2,097,555
2009 4,529,047 2,141,669
2008 4,558,984 2,177,322
2007 4,462,770 2,200,325
2006 4,377,579 2,218,357
2005 4,288,810 2,238,799
2004 4,192,826 2,263,122
2003 4,103,086 2,287,955
2002 4,006,077 2,310,173
2001 3,919,487 2,337,170
2000 3,833,416 2,367,550
1999 3,729,450 2,390,482
1998 3,628,827 2,410,019
1997 3,531,700 2,432,851
1996 3,435,965 2,457,222
1995 3,348,052 2,485,056
1994 3,257,954 2,520,742
1993 3,157,839 2,563,290
1992 3,058,831 2,614,338
1991 2,963,191 2,650,581
1990 2,871,910 2,663,151
1989 2,783,970 2,666,955
1988 2,713,965 2,653,434
1987 2,669,155 2,626,583
1986 2,634,258 2,599,892
1985 2,600,932 2,578,873
1984 2,568,610 2,562,047
1983 2,537,399 2,546,011
1982 2,507,375 2,531,080
1981 2,478,402 2,519,421
1980 2,450,535 2,511,701
1979 2,423,794 2,505,953
1978 2,397,961 2,497,921
1977 2,372,930 2,485,073
1976 2,348,566 2,470,989
1975 2,313,916 2,456,130
1974 2,269,338 2,437,186
1973 2,226,008 2,415,819
1972 2,183,769 2,395,674
1971 2,141,450 2,376,389
1970 2,097,505 2,359,164
1969 2,051,515 2,343,173
1968 2,005,100 2,323,619
1967 1,960,444 2,301,220
1966 1,918,082 2,283,217
1965 1,877,854 2,265,919
1964 1,839,583 2,240,623
1963 1,803,063 2,210,919
1962 1,768,115 2,181,586
1961 1,734,580 2,152,681
1960 1,702,346 2,120,979

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Latvia

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Latvia
2024 5.95 1.24
2023 6.01 1.36
2022 6.02 1.47
2021 6.05 1.57
2020 6.06 1.55
2019 6.09 1.61
2018 6.11 1.6
2017 6.13 1.69
2016 6.13 1.74
2015 6.13 1.7
2014 6.1 1.65
2013 6.08 1.52
2012 6.05 1.44
2011 6.01 1.33
2010 5.96 1.36
2009 5.94 1.46
2008 5.9 1.58
2007 5.87 1.54
2006 5.84 1.46
2005 5.81 1.39
2004 5.78 1.29
2003 5.8 1.32
2002 5.79 1.26
2001 5.81 1.22
2000 5.85 1.25
1999 5.88 1.16
1998 5.89 1.09
1997 5.92 1.11
1996 5.96 1.16
1995 5.94 1.25
1994 5.92 1.39
1993 5.93 1.51
1992 5.96 1.73
1991 6.03 1.86
1990 6.05 2.02
1989 6.07 2.05
1988 6.1 2.11
1987 6.12 2.15
1986 6.11 2.12
1985 6.12 2.08
1984 6.14 2.09
1983 6.15 2.07
1982 6.16 1.97
1981 6.17 1.88
1980 6.13 1.86
1979 6.09 1.87
1978 6.04 1.87
1977 5.99 1.89
1976 5.94 1.93
1975 5.88 1.96
1974 5.9 1.97
1973 5.93 1.98
1972 5.96 2
1971 5.99 2
1970 6.03 1.96
1969 6.06 1.88
1968 6.1 1.83
1967 6.08 1.8
1966 6.06 1.76
1965 6.03 1.74
1964 6.01 1.79
1963 5.99 1.85
1962 5.97 1.91
1961 5.96 1.94
1960 5.95 1.94

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Latvia
2025 15.5 44.6
2024 15.4 44.3
2023 15.3 44.1
2022 15.3 44
2021 15.4 43.9
2020 15.4 43.8
2019 15.4 43.6
2018 15.4 43.4
2017 15.4 43.2
2016 15.4 43
2015 15.4 42.8
2014 15.6 42.5
2013 16 42.3
2012 16.3 42
2011 16.6 41.6
2010 16.7 41.1
2009 16.9 40.5
2008 17 40.1
2007 17.1 39.9
2006 17.1 39.7
2005 17.2 39.4
2004 17.2 39.2
2003 17.2 38.9
2002 17.1 38.6
2001 17.1 38.3
2000 17.1 37.9
1999 17.1 37.6
1998 17.1 37.3
1997 17.1 36.9
1996 17.2 36.6
1995 17.3 36.2
1994 17.4 36
1993 17.5 35.6
1992 17.5 35.2
1991 17.6 34.8
1990 17.8 34.6
1989 17.9 34.5
1988 18 34.6
1987 18.1 34.6
1986 18.2 34.7
1985 18.3 34.7
1984 18.3 34.7
1983 18.3 34.6
1982 18.4 34.7
1981 18.4 34.8
1980 18.5 34.9
1979 18.5 35.1
1978 18.5 35.1
1977 18.5 35.1
1976 18.5 35
1975 18.5 34.9
1974 18.6 34.7
1973 18.6 34.6
1972 18.7 34.5
1971 18.8 34.3
1970 18.9 34.2
1969 18.9 34.1
1968 19 34
1967 19.2 33.8
1966 19.3 33.5
1965 19.4 33.2
1964 19.6 33
1963 19.7 32.8
1962 19.9 32.6
1961 20.1 32.4
1960 20.3 32.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1B
2025
$46.1B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.1%
2025
45.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.49%
2025
-4.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
6.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2025
64.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
18.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$489M
2024
$6.1B
2025
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
95%
2024

Energy

CAR Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,271 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.1
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.18%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,768 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
50.8%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Latvia
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.02%
2025
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
44.6%
2025
68.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
46.4:53.6
2025
Average male height
5.57 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.54 ft
2026
Quality of life index
2.82
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
3%
2026
45.9%
2026
People using the Internet
13.8%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

CAR Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.1 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
89.7
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
34.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Latvia
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
43,628 sq mi
2025
13,003 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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