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Central African Republic vs Lithuania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 2.89M in Lithuania (ranked 137/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 24,170 sq mi for Lithuania (ranked 43rd vs. 120th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Lithuania
Population
5753659
2829914
Population rank 118/197 140/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 43/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$55,286
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$19,946
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 24,170 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
1.18
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
76.5 years
2026

Central African Republic and Lithuania: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Lithuania economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP
CAR Lithuania
2024 $2,751,494,281 $84,869,215,513
2023 $2,555,492,086 $79,789,877,416
2022 $2,382,618,615 $71,033,884,500
2021 $2,516,498,412 $67,037,321,009
2020 $2,326,720,900 $57,412,038,533
2019 $2,221,301,351 $55,122,066,226
2018 $2,220,979,146 $54,261,795,149
2017 $2,072,349,973 $47,756,764,508
2016 $1,825,018,145 $42,970,749,245
2015 $1,695,825,714 $41,540,954,817
2014 $1,894,813,389 $48,306,546,657
2013 $1,691,544,110 $46,303,660,422
2012 $2,510,126,512 $42,709,372,067
2011 $2,437,982,705 $43,186,501,863
2010 $2,142,591,540 $36,638,128,534
2009 $2,067,381,665 $37,494,380,039
2008 $1,993,407,888 $47,831,254,208
2007 $1,699,811,295 $39,729,151,615
2006 $1,461,859,762 $30,116,192,747
2005 $1,337,894,379 $26,105,207,115
2004 $1,272,360,517 $22,743,164,431
2003 $1,142,315,523 $18,809,197,970
2002 $996,068,145 $14,282,292,665
2001 $932,648,605 $12,260,761,329
2000 $916,777,283 $11,550,695,727
1999 $999,477,511 $11,022,095,814
1998 $967,338,390 $11,289,161,847
1997 $937,741,513 $10,168,271,903
1996 $1,007,791,127 $8,430,207,164
1995 $1,115,389,674 $7,921,210,340
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Central African Republic and Lithuania economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Lithuania
2024 $516 $29,384
2023 $496 $27,786
2022 $467 $25,086
2021 $492 $23,870
2020 $463 $20,429
2019 $449 $19,609
2018 $455 $19,247
2017 $432 $16,800
2016 $387 $14,934
2015 $366 $14,270
2014 $410 $16,446
2013 $364 $15,637
2012 $544 $14,288
2011 $534 $14,262
2010 $477 $11,829
2009 $456 $11,854
2008 $437 $14,956
2007 $381 $12,295
2006 $334 $9,210
2005 $312 $7,857
2004 $303 $6,735
2003 $278.4 $5,507
2002 $248.6 $4,148
2001 $238 $3,533
2000 $239.2 $3,301
1999 $268 $3,128
1998 $266.6 $3,181
1997 $265.5 $2,844
1996 $293.3 $2,341
1995 $333 $2,183
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Central African Republic vs. Lithuania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Lithuania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Lithuania
2026 58.2 76.5
2025 57.9 76.3
2024 57.7 76.2
2023 57.4 76
2022 18.8 74.7
2021 40.3 74.3
2020 50.6 75.1
2019 31.5 76.4
2018 52.3 75.9
2017 45.2 75.7
2016 51 74.8
2015 51.9 74.5
2014 40.3 74.6
2013 49.5 74
2012 51.3 74
2011 50.1 73.6
2010 46.9 73.2
2009 14.7 72.8
2008 49.9 71.7
2007 49.3 70.7
2006 48.7 71
2005 48.2 71.2
2004 47.7 72
2003 47.3 72.1
2002 46.8 71.8
2001 46.7 71.7
2000 46.6 72.1
1999 46.9 71.7
1998 47.1 71.3
1997 47.3 71
1996 47.7 70.2
1995 48.1 69
1994 48.5 68.5
1993 48.9 68.9
1992 49.2 70.3
1991 49.6 70.5
1990 49.9 71.4
1989 50.1 71.6
1988 50.2 72
1987 50.4 72.2
1986 50.4 72.4
1985 50.5 70.7
1984 50.4 70.5
1983 50.3 71
1982 50.2 71.1
1981 50 70.7
1980 49.8 70.7
1979 49.5 70.7
1978 49.2 70.9
1977 48.8 71.1
1976 48.4 71.2
1975 47.9 71.1
1974 47.4 71.5
1973 46.9 71.6
1972 46.3 71.3
1971 45.8 72
1970 45.2 71.1
1969 44.6 71.2
1968 44 71.6
1967 43.4 72
1966 42.8 71.9
1965 42.2 71.7
1964 41.6 71.9
1963 41.1 70.6
1962 40.6 69.4
1961 40.1 70.5
1960 39.6 70.3
1959 39.1 69.4
1958 38.7 68.6
1957 38.3 67.7
1956 37.8 66.8
1955 37.4 66.6
1954 37 66.5
1953 36.6 66.3
1952 36.2 66.2
1951 35.8 66.1
1950 35.4 66.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Central African Republic and Lithuania population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Lithuania
1x
Year Population
CAR Lithuania
2024 5,330,690 2,888,278
2023 5,152,421 2,871,585
2022 5,098,039 2,831,639
2021 5,112,100 2,808,380
2020 5,026,628 2,810,369
2019 4,944,703 2,811,089
2018 4,878,657 2,819,200
2017 4,793,511 2,842,639
2016 4,713,663 2,877,325
2015 4,629,320 2,911,109
2014 4,623,182 2,937,253
2013 4,642,419 2,961,250
2012 4,610,848 2,989,139
2011 4,565,021 3,028,115
2010 4,492,995 3,097,282
2009 4,529,047 3,162,916
2008 4,558,984 3,198,231
2007 4,462,770 3,231,294
2006 4,377,579 3,269,909
2005 4,288,810 3,322,528
2004 4,192,826 3,377,075
2003 4,103,086 3,415,213
2002 4,006,077 3,443,067
2001 3,919,487 3,470,818
2000 3,833,416 3,499,536
1999 3,729,450 3,524,238
1998 3,628,827 3,549,331
1997 3,531,700 3,575,137
1996 3,435,965 3,601,613
1995 3,348,052 3,629,102
1994 3,257,954 3,657,144
1993 3,157,839 3,682,613
1992 3,058,831 3,700,114
1991 2,963,191 3,704,134
1990 2,871,910 3,697,838
1989 2,783,970 3,684,255
1988 2,713,965 3,655,049
1987 2,669,155 3,616,367
1986 2,634,258 3,578,914
1985 2,600,932 3,544,543
1984 2,568,610 3,514,205
1983 2,537,399 3,485,192
1982 2,507,375 3,457,179
1981 2,478,402 3,432,947
1980 2,450,535 3,413,202
1979 2,423,794 3,397,842
1978 2,397,961 3,379,514
1977 2,372,930 3,355,036
1976 2,348,566 3,328,664
1975 2,313,916 3,301,652
1974 2,269,338 3,273,894
1973 2,226,008 3,244,438
1972 2,183,769 3,213,622
1971 2,141,450 3,179,041
1970 2,097,505 3,139,689
1969 2,051,515 3,107,321
1968 2,005,100 3,078,850
1967 1,960,444 3,044,400
1966 1,918,082 3,008,050
1965 1,877,854 2,971,450
1964 1,839,583 2,935,200
1963 1,803,063 2,898,950
1962 1,768,115 2,863,350
1961 1,734,580 2,823,550
1960 1,702,346 2,778,550

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Lithuania

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Lithuania
2023 6.01 1.18
2022 6.02 1.27
2021 6.05 1.36
2020 6.06 1.36
2019 6.09 1.43
2018 6.11 1.53
2017 6.13 1.57
2016 6.13 1.63
2015 6.13 1.63
2014 6.1 1.57
2013 6.08 1.59
2012 6.05 1.6
2011 6.01 1.55
2010 5.96 1.5
2009 5.94 1.5
2008 5.9 1.45
2007 5.87 1.36
2006 5.84 1.33
2005 5.81 1.29
2004 5.78 1.27
2003 5.8 1.26
2002 5.79 1.23
2001 5.81 1.29
2000 5.85 1.39
1999 5.88 1.46
1998 5.89 1.46
1997 5.92 1.47
1996 5.96 1.49
1995 5.94 1.55
1994 5.92 1.57
1993 5.93 1.74
1992 5.96 1.97
1991 6.03 2.01
1990 6.05 2.03
1989 6.07 1.98
1988 6.1 2.02
1987 6.12 2.11
1986 6.11 2.12
1985 6.12 2.08
1984 6.14 2.07
1983 6.15 2.1
1982 6.16 1.97
1981 6.17 1.98
1980 6.13 1.99
1979 6.09 2.05
1978 6.04 2.08
1977 5.99 2.14
1976 5.94 2.18
1975 5.88 2.18
1974 5.9 2.21
1973 5.93 2.22
1972 5.96 2.34
1971 5.99 2.41
1970 6.03 2.4
1969 6.06 2.3
1968 6.1 2.24
1967 6.08 2.23
1966 6.06 2.22
1965 6.03 2.23
1964 6.01 2.28
1963 5.99 2.35
1962 5.97 2.45
1961 5.96 2.53
1960 5.95 2.56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Central African Republic and Lithuania demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Lithuania
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Lithuania
2024 15.4 43.1
2023 15.3 43.1
2022 15.3 43.6
2021 15.4 44
2020 15.4 44.1
2019 15.4 44.1
2018 15.4 44
2017 15.4 43.6
2016 15.4 43.2
2015 15.4 42.8
2014 15.6 42.5
2013 16 42.2
2012 16.3 41.9
2011 16.6 41.4
2010 16.7 40.7
2009 16.9 40.1
2008 17 39.8
2007 17.1 39.4
2006 17.1 39
2005 17.2 38.5
2004 17.2 37.9
2003 17.2 37.4
2002 17.1 36.9
2001 17.1 36.4
2000 17.1 35.9
1999 17.1 35.6
1998 17.1 35.2
1997 17.1 34.8
1996 17.2 34.4
1995 17.3 34
1994 17.4 33.6
1993 17.5 33.3
1992 17.5 33.1
1991 17.6 32.9
1990 17.8 32.7
1989 17.9 32.6
1988 18 32.4
1987 18.1 32.2
1986 18.2 32.2
1985 18.3 32.1
1984 18.3 32.1
1983 18.3 32.1
1982 18.4 32
1981 18.4 32
1980 18.5 31.9
1979 18.5 31.9
1978 18.5 31.8
1977 18.5 31.6
1976 18.5 31.5
1975 18.5 31.4
1974 18.6 31.4
1973 18.6 31.3
1972 18.7 31.1
1971 18.8 30.9
1970 18.9 30.8
1969 18.9 30.6
1968 19 30.4
1967 19.2 30.2
1966 19.3 29.9
1965 19.4 29.6
1964 19.6 29.4
1963 19.7 29.2
1962 19.9 28.9
1961 20.1 28.7
1960 20.3 28.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Lithuania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$78.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
39.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
4.25%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
3.12%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
7.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
75.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.2%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
45
2003
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$7.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$1.05B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
2,284,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
7.54%
2004
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
99%
2024

Energy

CAR Lithuania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,437 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
4.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
61.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
33.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.51%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
71.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,203 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
65.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
16.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Lithuania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-24,618
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
68.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
78.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
65
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
77
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
2.63
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.8%
2021
English speaking
3%
2025
38%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
88.5%
2023

Health

CAR Lithuania
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$2,232
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$702
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
76.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
4.47
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
26%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
12.1 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Lithuania
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
8,368 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
11,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
8,515 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
52,298 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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