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Namibia vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 33rd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Rwanda
Population
3173089
14975051
Population rank 134/197 77/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Namibia and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Rwanda
2024 $13,372,354,512 $14,251,642,235
2023 $12,408,271,449 $14,331,722,703
2022 $12,569,449,123 $13,316,161,002
2021 $12,402,486,184 $11,078,787,090
2020 $10,583,748,542 $10,174,386,857
2019 $12,541,928,303 $10,349,300,277
2018 $13,682,019,076 $9,637,904,521
2017 $12,895,153,371 $9,252,833,891
2016 $10,722,018,732 $8,695,272,058
2015 $11,335,161,084 $8,543,760,200
2014 $12,435,430,970 $8,238,966,124
2013 $12,043,307,277 $7,819,964,030
2012 $13,042,053,592 $7,654,761,050
2011 $12,523,359,441 $6,884,913,658
2010 $11,431,412,421 $6,124,756,654
2009 $8,938,847,189 $5,674,476,969
2008 $8,607,431,497 $5,179,854,065
2007 $8,839,536,476 $4,070,507,895
2006 $8,001,779,551 $3,319,784,539
2005 $7,248,374,838 $2,933,819,766
2004 $6,609,205,995 $2,376,496,067
2003 $4,926,439,384 $2,138,237,279
2002 $3,349,169,826 $1,966,003,468
2001 $3,557,341,215 $1,966,600,715
2000 $3,922,232,165 $2,068,836,754
1999 $3,868,551,730 $2,157,108,263
1998 $3,873,109,866 $1,989,343,546
1997 $4,154,989,950 $1,851,558,197
1996 $3,989,163,197 $1,382,334,879
1995 $3,978,514,206 $1,293,535,193
1994 $3,666,503,530 $753,636,370
1993 $3,251,188,833 $1,971,525,712
1992 $3,429,521,699 $2,029,026,962
1991 $2,996,869,281 $1,911,600,237
1990 $2,789,921,854 $2,550,185,679
1989 $2,535,135,798 $2,405,022,593
1988 $2,495,094,746 $2,395,492,687
1987 $2,300,068,217 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,809,048,527 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,608,237,350 $1,715,626,331
1984 $1,951,260,038 $1,587,413,084
1983 $2,297,400,688 $1,479,687,587
1982 $2,118,710,248 $1,407,243,139
1981 $2,249,908,578 $1,407,062,527
1980 $2,421,990,338 $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Namibia and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Rwanda
2024 $4,413 $1,000
2023 $4,188 $1,027
2022 $4,350 $975
2021 $4,413 $830
2020 $3,879 $779
2019 $4,732 $810
2018 $5,309 $772
2017 $5,144 $758
2016 $4,396 $730
2015 $4,774 $734
2014 $5,378 $725
2013 $5,347 $705
2012 $5,943 $707
2011 $5,835 $651
2010 $5,418 $594
2009 $4,303 $564
2008 $4,205 $528
2007 $4,379 $426
2006 $4,017 $357
2005 $3,686 $324
2004 $3,403 $269.5
2003 $2,569 $249
2002 $1,772 $234
2001 $1,916 $237.3
2000 $2,157 $251.9
1999 $2,178 $264.7
1998 $2,235 $246.2
1997 $2,460 $238.7
1996 $2,423 $206
1995 $2,483 $228
1994 $2,356 $111
1993 $2,155 $247
1992 $2,347 $264.1
1991 $2,117 $254
1990 $2,037 $346
1989 $1,967 $335
1988 $2,063 $344
1987 $1,969 $320
1986 $1,599 $297.7
1985 $1,466 $271.6
1984 $1,830 $259.9
1983 $2,214 $250.6
1982 $2,097 $246.4
1981 $2,267 $254.6
1980 $2,468 $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Namibia vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Rwanda
2026 67.8 68.5
2025 67.7 68.2
2024 67.5 68
2023 67.4 67.8
2022 64.2 67.5
2021 60.8 66.8
2020 64.1 67
2019 63.5 66.7
2018 62.6 66.4
2017 61.7 66.1
2016 60.8 65.7
2015 60 65.4
2014 59.3 65.1
2013 58.5 64.7
2012 57.7 64.2
2011 56.6 63.5
2010 56.1 62.8
2009 55.3 61.8
2008 54.7 60.6
2007 54 59.5
2006 53.2 58.3
2005 52.6 57
2004 52.2 55.5
2003 51.9 53.5
2002 52 51.3
2001 52 49.5
2000 52.9 47.8
1999 54 45.7
1998 54.8 43.1
1997 55.8 42
1996 56.6 42.5
1995 57.5 41.5
1994 58.4 12.2
1993 59.3 42.9
1992 60.2 44.4
1991 60.8 46.2
1990 61.4 47.8
1989 60.8 49.5
1988 59 50.9
1987 59.1 51.5
1986 58.7 51.7
1985 58.5 51.7
1984 58.1 51.4
1983 57.6 50.9
1982 57.3 50.2
1981 56.9 49.2
1980 56.6 48.1
1979 59.5 47.1
1978 59.1 46.2
1977 58.6 45.6
1976 58 45.3
1975 57.6 45.3
1974 56.9 45.6
1973 56.4 45.9
1972 55.8 46.3
1971 55.3 46.8
1970 54.7 47.1
1969 54.1 47.4
1968 53.6 47.7
1967 52.9 48
1966 52.3 48.1
1965 52 48.2
1964 51.3 48.1
1963 50.6 44
1962 50 47.8
1961 49.2 47.5
1960 48.5 47
1959 47.8 46.5
1958 47.1 46.1
1957 46.4 45.6
1956 45.7 45.2
1955 45 44.8
1954 44.4 44.4
1953 43.8 44.1
1952 43.1 43.8
1951 42.5 43.5
1950 41.9 43.2

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

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Namibia and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Namibia Rwanda
2024 3,030,131 14,256,567
2023 2,963,095 13,954,471
2022 2,889,662 13,651,030
2021 2,810,548 13,355,260
2020 2,728,762 13,065,837
2019 2,650,494 12,776,103
2018 2,577,327 12,487,996
2017 2,506,853 12,202,060
2016 2,439,213 11,919,183
2015 2,374,300 11,640,022
2014 2,312,139 11,364,757
2013 2,252,508 11,093,340
2012 2,194,654 10,829,901
2011 2,146,325 10,573,733
2010 2,109,811 10,317,553
2009 2,077,394 10,060,432
2008 2,047,056 9,804,269
2007 2,018,600 9,549,933
2006 1,991,888 9,299,246
2005 1,966,582 9,054,528
2004 1,942,082 8,816,844
2003 1,917,464 8,586,875
2002 1,889,970 8,400,180
2001 1,857,048 8,287,094
2000 1,818,647 8,213,931
1999 1,776,368 8,147,912
1998 1,732,745 8,081,681
1997 1,689,264 7,755,238
1996 1,646,103 6,708,764
1995 1,602,170 5,674,118
1994 1,556,304 6,792,352
1993 1,508,697 7,981,132
1992 1,461,322 7,683,266
1991 1,415,684 7,526,966
1990 1,369,303 7,375,307
1989 1,288,947 7,184,706
1988 1,209,696 6,968,071
1987 1,167,889 6,749,493
1986 1,131,081 6,531,881
1985 1,096,890 6,317,228
1984 1,065,989 6,107,627
1983 1,037,511 5,905,311
1982 1,010,308 5,711,549
1981 992,500 5,527,230
1980 981,434 5,353,259
1979 962,825 5,189,541
1978 947,269 5,035,171
1977 931,104 4,888,240
1976 906,566 4,745,954
1975 881,032 4,607,728
1974 854,320 4,474,228
1973 828,928 4,345,047
1972 804,399 4,220,335
1971 780,584 4,100,044
1970 757,868 3,980,669
1969 736,120 3,861,271
1968 715,542 3,744,010
1967 696,045 3,629,577
1966 677,655 3,521,626
1965 660,558 3,423,210
1964 644,530 3,334,834
1963 629,589 3,258,890
1962 615,759 3,186,025
1961 603,067 3,106,779
1960 591,465 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Namibia

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Rwanda
2023 3.21 3.7
2022 3.25 3.78
2021 3.3 3.84
2020 3.35 3.91
2019 3.4 3.99
2018 3.46 4.05
2017 3.51 4.08
2016 3.57 4.11
2015 3.6 4.11
2014 3.64 4.12
2013 3.65 4.14
2012 3.68 4.2
2011 3.66 4.33
2010 3.66 4.52
2009 3.63 4.71
2008 3.62 4.92
2007 3.61 5.14
2006 3.6 5.34
2005 3.57 5.5
2004 3.55 5.64
2003 3.58 5.74
2002 3.69 5.82
2001 3.83 5.89
2000 3.99 5.97
1999 4.14 6.06
1998 4.18 6.17
1997 4.17 6.24
1996 4.2 6.29
1995 4.42 6.35
1994 4.68 6.42
1993 4.91 6.48
1992 5.11 6.54
1991 5.29 6.62
1990 5.4 6.8
1989 5.52 7.03
1988 5.61 7.23
1987 5.7 7.43
1986 5.79 7.61
1985 5.88 7.79
1984 5.94 7.91
1983 6 8
1982 6.08 8.06
1981 6.16 8.1
1980 6.24 8.12
1979 6.31 8.13
1978 6.38 8.16
1977 6.44 8.14
1976 6.49 8.12
1975 6.53 8.1
1974 6.55 8.1
1973 6.54 8.09
1972 6.53 8.09
1971 6.52 8.09
1970 6.52 8.15
1969 6.51 8.18
1968 6.5 8.19
1967 6.49 8.21
1966 6.47 8.23
1965 6.45 8.25
1964 6.43 8.27
1963 6.41 8.27
1962 6.35 8.27
1961 6.29 8.28
1960 6.24 8.28

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

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Namibia and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Rwanda
2024 22.1 20.8
2023 21.9 20.5
2022 21.8 20.3
2021 21.8 20
2020 21.8 19.9
2019 21.8 19.8
2018 21.7 19.7
2017 21.6 19.6
2016 21.5 19.4
2015 21.4 19.3
2014 21.3 19.1
2013 21.1 19
2012 20.9 18.8
2011 20.7 18.7
2010 20.5 18.5
2009 20.3 18.4
2008 20 18.3
2007 19.9 18.1
2006 19.7 18
2005 19.6 17.8
2004 19.4 17.6
2003 19.3 17.4
2002 19.2 17.1
2001 19.1 16.8
2000 19 16.3
1999 18.9 15.8
1998 18.9 15.3
1997 18.8 14.8
1996 18.7 14.6
1995 18.6 14.3
1994 18.5 15
1993 18.5 15.7
1992 18.4 15.6
1991 18.4 15.5
1990 18.3 15.5
1989 17.8 15.5
1988 17.3 15.6
1987 17 15.6
1986 16.9 15.7
1985 16.7 15.8
1984 16.5 16
1983 16.4 16.1
1982 16.3 16.2
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.6 16.5
1979 16.8 16.5
1978 17 16.6
1977 17.3 16.6
1976 17.5 16.5
1975 17.6 16.4
1974 17.7 16.3
1973 17.8 16.2
1972 17.9 16
1971 18 15.9
1970 18.1 15.7
1969 18.1 15.5
1968 18.2 15.3
1967 18.3 15.1
1966 18.3 14.9
1965 18.4 14.8
1964 18.4 14.7
1963 18.5 14.8
1962 18.6 14.9
1961 18.7 15.1
1960 18.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Namibia Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Namibia Rwanda
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
78.8%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Namibia Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Rwanda
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,920 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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