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Central African Republic vs Lithuania statistics compared

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The Central African Republic has a population of 5.51M (ranked 119/197), compared with 2.89M in Lithuania (ranked 138/197). 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 ($3.07B) and Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($95.2B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($556), while Lithuania ranks 39/197 ($32,959).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Lithuania
Population
5798457
2845693
Population rank 117/197 139/197
GDP
$3.07B
2025
$95.2B
2025
GDP rank 171/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$556
2025
$32,959
2025
GDP per capita rank 195/197 39/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$55,286
2024
Government debt
$1.9B
2025
$37.9B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.8%
2025
39.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$344
2025
$13,127
2025
Government debt per person rank 176/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,242
2026
$20,453
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 24,170 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
117.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.95
2024
1.11
2024
Median age
15.5 years
2025
43.4 years
2025
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
2025 $3,066,109,226 $95,210,150,818
2024 $2,751,494,281 $85,503,938,574
2023 $2,555,492,086 $80,356,613,555
2022 $2,382,618,615 $70,639,687,326
2021 $2,516,498,412 $67,072,165,721
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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
2025 $556 $32,959
2024 $516 $29,604
2023 $496 $27,983
2022 $467 $24,947
2021 $492 $23,883
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic and Lithuania population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Lithuania
1x
Year Population
CAR Lithuania
2025 5,513,282 2,888,774
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Lithuania

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Lithuania
2024 5.95 1.11
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Central African Republic and Lithuania demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Lithuania
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Lithuania
2025 15.5 43.4
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Lithuania
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1B
2025
$88.1B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.1%
2025
41.2%
2025
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
-5.49%
2025
-2.18%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
6.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2025
64.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.2%
2025
22.1%
2025
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
$489M
2024
$7.06B
2025
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
2,603 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$21.2
2024
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
6.04%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
71.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,387 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
65.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
12.5%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

CAR Lithuania
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
-24,618
2025
Urban population
44.6%
2025
69.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2025
47.2:52.8
2025
Average male height
5.57 ft
2026
5.79 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.65 ft
2026
Quality of life index
2.82
2026
79
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
2026
171
2026
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
99.8%
2021
English speaking
3%
2026
31.1%
2026
People using the Internet
13.8%
2024
89.2%
2024

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
28.7 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
89.7
2024
3.4
2024
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%
2024
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
43,628 sq mi
2025
8,367 sq mi
2025
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 2026-07-08)
  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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