Namibia has a population of 3.09M (ranked 135/197), compared with 37M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 43/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 33rd vs. 12th).
By GDP, Namibia ranks 146/197 ($15.1B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 19/197 ($1.28T). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 125/197 ($4,876), while Saudi Arabia ranks 36/197 ($34,537).
Main facts and rankings
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3185686
|
37955120
|
| Population rank | 134/197 | 43/197 |
| GDP |
$15.1B
2025 |
$1.28T
2025 |
| GDP rank | 146/197 | 19/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,876
2025 |
$34,537
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 125/197 | 36/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,687
2024 |
$71,375
2024 |
| Government debt |
$10.6B
2025 |
$405B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
70.2%
2025 |
31.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$3,425
2025 |
$10,956
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 97/185 | 57/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,433
2026 |
$22,010
2026 |
| Land area | 317,874 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Population density |
9.92 ppl/mi²
2026 |
45.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.21
2024 |
2.31
2024 |
| Median age |
22.4 years
2025 |
30.6 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
67.8 years
2026 |
79.4 years
2026 |
Namibia and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts
Namibia and Saudi Arabia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2025 | $15,080,340,654 | $1,276,942,933,333 |
| 2024 | $13,641,190,683 | $1,254,140,800,000 |
| 2023 | $12,522,012,874 | $1,218,584,800,000 |
| 2022 | $12,569,449,123 | $1,239,075,200,000 |
| 2021 | $12,402,486,184 | $982,661,066,667 |
| 2020 | $10,583,748,542 | $767,951,200,000 |
| 2019 | $12,541,928,303 | $888,890,133,333 |
| 2018 | $13,682,019,076 | $886,564,800,000 |
| 2017 | $12,895,153,371 | $741,266,133,333 |
| 2016 | $10,722,018,732 | $689,279,466,667 |
| 2015 | $11,335,161,084 | $693,414,400,000 |
| 2014 | $12,435,430,970 | $787,153,066,667 |
| 2013 | $12,043,307,277 | $769,755,733,333 |
| 2012 | $13,042,053,592 | $751,921,333,333 |
| 2011 | $12,523,359,441 | $680,660,800,000 |
| 2010 | $11,431,412,421 | $528,207,466,667 |
| 2009 | $8,938,847,189 | $429,097,866,667 |
| 2008 | $8,607,431,497 | $519,796,800,000 |
| 2007 | $8,839,536,476 | $415,964,509,673 |
| 2006 | $8,001,779,551 | $376,900,133,511 |
| 2005 | $7,248,374,838 | $328,459,608,764 |
| 2004 | $6,609,205,995 | $258,742,133,333 |
| 2003 | $4,926,439,384 | $215,807,733,333 |
| 2002 | $3,349,169,826 | $189,605,866,667 |
| 2001 | $3,557,341,215 | $184,137,600,000 |
| 2000 | $3,922,232,165 | $189,514,933,333 |
| 1999 | $3,868,551,730 | $161,717,066,667 |
| 1998 | $3,873,109,866 | $146,775,466,667 |
| 1997 | $4,154,989,950 | $165,963,684,913 |
| 1996 | $3,989,163,197 | $158,662,483,311 |
| 1995 | $3,978,514,206 | $143,343,124,166 |
| 1994 | $3,666,503,530 | $135,174,899,866 |
| 1993 | $3,251,188,833 | $132,967,957,276 |
| 1992 | $3,429,521,699 | $137,087,850,467 |
| 1991 | $2,996,869,281 | $132,223,230,975 |
| 1990 | $2,789,921,854 | $117,630,173,565 |
| 1989 | $2,535,135,798 | $95,344,459,279 |
| 1988 | $2,495,094,746 | $88,256,074,766 |
| 1987 | $2,300,068,217 | $85,695,861,148 |
| 1986 | $1,809,048,527 | $86,961,922,765 |
| 1985 | $1,608,237,350 | $103,897,846,494 |
| 1984 | $1,951,260,038 | $119,624,858,116 |
| 1983 | $2,297,400,688 | $129,171,635,311 |
| 1982 | $2,118,710,248 | $153,240,313,858 |
| 1981 | $2,249,908,578 | $184,291,360,139 |
| 1980 | $2,421,990,338 | $164,539,660,725 |
| 1979 | - | $111,858,444,786 |
| 1978 | - | $80,266,516,687 |
| 1977 | - | $74,188,986,586 |
| 1976 | - | $64,005,665,722 |
| 1975 | - | $46,773,208,643 |
| 1974 | - | $45,412,957,746 |
| 1973 | - | $14,947,435,499 |
| 1972 | - | $9,664,267,087 |
| 1971 | - | $7,184,806,909 |
| 1970 | - | $5,377,333,333 |
| 1969 | - | $4,485,777,644 |
| 1968 | - | $4,187,777,711 |
| 1967 | - | $3,257,022,223 |
| 1966 | - | $2,920,555,557 |
| 1965 | - | $2,647,955,558 |
| 1964 | - | $2,371,808,713 |
| 1963 | - | $2,207,393,172 |
| 1962 | - | $2,130,606,532 |
| 1961 | - | $1,920,811,284 |
| 1960 | - | $1,748,124,064 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Namibia and Saudi Arabia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2025 | $4,876 | $34,537 |
| 2024 | $4,502 | $35,528 |
| 2023 | $4,226 | $36,157 |
| 2022 | $4,350 | $38,510 |
| 2021 | $4,413 | $31,921 |
| 2020 | $3,879 | $24,339 |
| 2019 | $4,732 | $29,567 |
| 2018 | $5,309 | $29,360 |
| 2017 | $5,144 | $23,929 |
| 2016 | $4,396 | $22,268 |
| 2015 | $4,774 | $23,256 |
| 2014 | $5,378 | $27,805 |
| 2013 | $5,347 | $27,865 |
| 2012 | $5,943 | $28,733 |
| 2011 | $5,835 | $27,127 |
| 2010 | $5,418 | $22,028 |
| 2009 | $4,303 | $17,718 |
| 2008 | $4,205 | $22,320 |
| 2007 | $4,379 | $18,596 |
| 2006 | $4,017 | $17,564 |
| 2005 | $3,686 | $15,976 |
| 2004 | $3,403 | $13,154 |
| 2003 | $2,569 | $11,487 |
| 2002 | $1,772 | $10,586 |
| 2001 | $1,916 | $10,805 |
| 2000 | $2,157 | $11,715 |
| 1999 | $2,178 | $10,452 |
| 1998 | $2,235 | $9,836 |
| 1997 | $2,460 | $11,545 |
| 1996 | $2,423 | $11,472 |
| 1995 | $2,483 | $10,786 |
| 1994 | $2,356 | $10,602 |
| 1993 | $2,155 | $10,885 |
| 1992 | $2,347 | $11,730 |
| 1991 | $2,117 | $11,847 |
| 1990 | $2,037 | $11,055 |
| 1989 | $1,967 | $9,414 |
| 1988 | $2,063 | $9,165 |
| 1987 | $1,969 | $9,386 |
| 1986 | $1,599 | $10,078 |
| 1985 | $1,466 | $12,745 |
| 1984 | $1,830 | $15,541 |
| 1983 | $2,214 | $17,810 |
| 1982 | $2,097 | $22,454 |
| 1981 | $2,267 | $28,703 |
| 1980 | $2,468 | $27,206 |
| 1979 | - | $19,612 |
| 1978 | - | $14,914 |
| 1977 | - | $14,595 |
| 1976 | - | $13,313 |
| 1975 | - | $10,266 |
| 1974 | - | $10,503 |
| 1973 | - | $3,640 |
| 1972 | - | $2,474 |
| 1971 | - | $1,929 |
| 1970 | - | $1,509 |
| 1969 | - | $1,313 |
| 1968 | - | $1,276 |
| 1967 | - | $1,032 |
| 1966 | - | $961 |
| 1965 | - | $904 |
| 1964 | - | $840 |
| 1963 | - | $812 |
| 1962 | - | $813 |
| 1961 | - | $760 |
| 1960 | - | $718 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Namibia vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2026 | 67.8 | 79.4 |
| 2025 | 67.7 | 79.2 |
| 2024 | 67.5 | 79 |
| 2023 | 67.4 | 78.7 |
| 2022 | 64.2 | 77.3 |
| 2021 | 60.8 | 77.1 |
| 2020 | 64.1 | 77.6 |
| 2019 | 63.5 | 78.3 |
| 2018 | 62.6 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 61.7 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 60.8 | 78.4 |
| 2015 | 60 | 77.8 |
| 2014 | 59.3 | 77.1 |
| 2013 | 58.5 | 76.5 |
| 2012 | 57.7 | 76.1 |
| 2011 | 56.6 | 75.8 |
| 2010 | 56.1 | 75.6 |
| 2009 | 55.3 | 75.4 |
| 2008 | 54.7 | 75.3 |
| 2007 | 54 | 75.1 |
| 2006 | 53.2 | 74.8 |
| 2005 | 52.6 | 74.4 |
| 2004 | 52.2 | 74 |
| 2003 | 51.9 | 73.7 |
| 2002 | 52 | 73.3 |
| 2001 | 52 | 73 |
| 2000 | 52.9 | 72.6 |
| 1999 | 54 | 72.3 |
| 1998 | 54.8 | 72 |
| 1997 | 55.8 | 71.6 |
| 1996 | 56.6 | 71.3 |
| 1995 | 57.5 | 70.9 |
| 1994 | 58.4 | 70.6 |
| 1993 | 59.3 | 70.2 |
| 1992 | 60.2 | 69.8 |
| 1991 | 60.8 | 69.3 |
| 1990 | 61.4 | 68.9 |
| 1989 | 60.8 | 68.4 |
| 1988 | 59 | 67.8 |
| 1987 | 59.1 | 67.2 |
| 1986 | 58.7 | 66.6 |
| 1985 | 58.5 | 66 |
| 1984 | 58.1 | 65.4 |
| 1983 | 57.6 | 64.7 |
| 1982 | 57.3 | 64 |
| 1981 | 56.9 | 63.3 |
| 1980 | 56.6 | 62.4 |
| 1979 | 59.5 | 61.5 |
| 1978 | 59.1 | 60.7 |
| 1977 | 58.6 | 59.7 |
| 1976 | 58 | 58.8 |
| 1975 | 57.6 | 57.8 |
| 1974 | 56.9 | 56.8 |
| 1973 | 56.4 | 55.8 |
| 1972 | 55.8 | 54.7 |
| 1971 | 55.3 | 53.7 |
| 1970 | 54.7 | 52.7 |
| 1969 | 54.1 | 51.8 |
| 1968 | 53.6 | 50.9 |
| 1967 | 52.9 | 50 |
| 1966 | 52.3 | 49.2 |
| 1965 | 52 | 48.4 |
| 1964 | 51.3 | 47.7 |
| 1963 | 50.6 | 47.1 |
| 1962 | 50 | 46.5 |
| 1961 | 49.2 | 45.9 |
| 1960 | 48.5 | 45.3 |
| 1959 | 47.8 | 44.8 |
| 1958 | 47.1 | 44.2 |
| 1957 | 46.4 | 43.7 |
| 1956 | 45.7 | 43.1 |
| 1955 | 45 | 42.6 |
| 1954 | 44.4 | 42.1 |
| 1953 | 43.8 | 41.6 |
| 1952 | 43.1 | 41.1 |
| 1951 | 42.5 | 40.6 |
| 1950 | 41.9 | 40 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Namibia and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2025 | 3,092,816 | 36,973,555 |
| 2024 | 3,030,131 | 35,300,280 |
| 2023 | 2,963,095 | 33,702,731 |
| 2022 | 2,889,662 | 32,175,224 |
| 2021 | 2,810,548 | 30,784,383 |
| 2020 | 2,728,762 | 31,552,510 |
| 2019 | 2,650,494 | 30,063,799 |
| 2018 | 2,577,327 | 30,196,281 |
| 2017 | 2,506,853 | 30,977,355 |
| 2016 | 2,439,213 | 30,954,198 |
| 2015 | 2,374,300 | 29,816,382 |
| 2014 | 2,312,139 | 28,309,273 |
| 2013 | 2,252,508 | 27,624,004 |
| 2012 | 2,194,654 | 26,168,861 |
| 2011 | 2,146,325 | 25,091,867 |
| 2010 | 2,109,811 | 23,978,487 |
| 2009 | 2,077,394 | 24,217,654 |
| 2008 | 2,047,056 | 23,287,877 |
| 2007 | 2,018,600 | 22,368,313 |
| 2006 | 1,991,888 | 21,459,144 |
| 2005 | 1,966,582 | 20,559,890 |
| 2004 | 1,942,082 | 19,669,480 |
| 2003 | 1,917,464 | 18,786,767 |
| 2002 | 1,889,970 | 17,910,910 |
| 2001 | 1,857,048 | 17,041,397 |
| 2000 | 1,818,647 | 16,177,722 |
| 1999 | 1,776,368 | 15,472,075 |
| 1998 | 1,732,745 | 14,922,185 |
| 1997 | 1,689,264 | 14,374,943 |
| 1996 | 1,646,103 | 13,831,009 |
| 1995 | 1,602,170 | 13,289,245 |
| 1994 | 1,556,304 | 12,750,040 |
| 1993 | 1,508,697 | 12,215,862 |
| 1992 | 1,461,322 | 11,686,676 |
| 1991 | 1,415,684 | 11,160,744 |
| 1990 | 1,369,303 | 10,640,691 |
| 1989 | 1,288,947 | 10,128,394 |
| 1988 | 1,209,696 | 9,629,165 |
| 1987 | 1,167,889 | 9,130,194 |
| 1986 | 1,131,081 | 8,628,639 |
| 1985 | 1,096,890 | 8,151,779 |
| 1984 | 1,065,989 | 7,697,307 |
| 1983 | 1,037,511 | 7,252,941 |
| 1982 | 1,010,308 | 6,824,486 |
| 1981 | 992,500 | 6,420,551 |
| 1980 | 981,434 | 6,047,997 |
| 1979 | 962,825 | 5,703,698 |
| 1978 | 947,269 | 5,381,902 |
| 1977 | 931,104 | 5,083,048 |
| 1976 | 906,566 | 4,807,933 |
| 1975 | 881,032 | 4,556,287 |
| 1974 | 854,320 | 4,323,632 |
| 1973 | 828,928 | 4,106,344 |
| 1972 | 804,399 | 3,905,722 |
| 1971 | 780,584 | 3,724,031 |
| 1970 | 757,868 | 3,562,470 |
| 1969 | 736,120 | 3,417,114 |
| 1968 | 715,542 | 3,282,711 |
| 1967 | 696,045 | 3,157,242 |
| 1966 | 677,655 | 3,039,887 |
| 1965 | 660,558 | 2,928,771 |
| 1964 | 644,530 | 2,821,968 |
| 1963 | 629,589 | 2,719,341 |
| 1962 | 615,759 | 2,620,910 |
| 1961 | 603,067 | 2,526,347 |
| 1960 | 591,465 | 2,435,403 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Namibia and Saudi Arabia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 3.21 | 2.31 |
| 2023 | 3.21 | 2.28 |
| 2022 | 3.25 | 2.14 |
| 2021 | 3.3 | 2.17 |
| 2020 | 3.35 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 2.49 |
| 2018 | 3.46 | 2.67 |
| 2017 | 3.51 | 2.67 |
| 2016 | 3.57 | 2.65 |
| 2015 | 3.6 | 2.63 |
| 2014 | 3.64 | 2.68 |
| 2013 | 3.65 | 2.67 |
| 2012 | 3.68 | 2.78 |
| 2011 | 3.66 | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 3.66 | 2.81 |
| 2009 | 3.63 | 2.95 |
| 2008 | 3.62 | 3.07 |
| 2007 | 3.61 | 3.19 |
| 2006 | 3.6 | 3.18 |
| 2005 | 3.57 | 3.16 |
| 2004 | 3.55 | 3.26 |
| 2003 | 3.58 | 3.47 |
| 2002 | 3.69 | 3.71 |
| 2001 | 3.83 | 3.96 |
| 2000 | 3.99 | 4.21 |
| 1999 | 4.14 | 4.35 |
| 1998 | 4.18 | 4.52 |
| 1997 | 4.17 | 4.66 |
| 1996 | 4.2 | 4.81 |
| 1995 | 4.42 | 4.99 |
| 1994 | 4.68 | 5.16 |
| 1993 | 4.91 | 5.33 |
| 1992 | 5.11 | 5.49 |
| 1991 | 5.29 | 5.64 |
| 1990 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 5.52 | 5.98 |
| 1988 | 5.61 | 6.15 |
| 1987 | 5.7 | 6.34 |
| 1986 | 5.79 | 6.52 |
| 1985 | 5.88 | 6.65 |
| 1984 | 5.94 | 6.78 |
| 1983 | 6 | 6.88 |
| 1982 | 6.08 | 6.98 |
| 1981 | 6.16 | 7.07 |
| 1980 | 6.24 | 7.15 |
| 1979 | 6.31 | 7.23 |
| 1978 | 6.38 | 7.26 |
| 1977 | 6.44 | 7.3 |
| 1976 | 6.49 | 7.33 |
| 1975 | 6.53 | 7.37 |
| 1974 | 6.55 | 7.43 |
| 1973 | 6.54 | 7.48 |
| 1972 | 6.53 | 7.54 |
| 1971 | 6.52 | 7.56 |
| 1970 | 6.52 | 7.58 |
| 1969 | 6.51 | 7.6 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 7.63 |
| 1967 | 6.49 | 7.66 |
| 1966 | 6.47 | 7.66 |
| 1965 | 6.45 | 7.66 |
| 1964 | 6.43 | 7.67 |
| 1963 | 6.41 | 7.65 |
| 1962 | 6.35 | 7.64 |
| 1961 | 6.29 | 7.63 |
| 1960 | 6.24 | 7.63 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Namibia and Saudi Arabia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2025 | 22.4 | 30.6 |
| 2024 | 22.1 | 30.5 |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 30.2 |
| 2022 | 21.8 | 29.7 |
| 2021 | 21.8 | 29.5 |
| 2020 | 21.8 | 29.4 |
| 2019 | 21.8 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 21.7 | 29.3 |
| 2017 | 21.6 | 29 |
| 2016 | 21.5 | 28.6 |
| 2015 | 21.4 | 27.9 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 27.2 |
| 2013 | 21.1 | 26.6 |
| 2012 | 20.9 | 25.9 |
| 2011 | 20.7 | 25.2 |
| 2010 | 20.5 | 24.5 |
| 2009 | 20.3 | 23.9 |
| 2008 | 20 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | 19.9 | 22.8 |
| 2006 | 19.7 | 22.3 |
| 2005 | 19.6 | 21.9 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 21.4 |
| 2003 | 19.3 | 21.1 |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 20.8 |
| 2001 | 19.1 | 20.7 |
| 2000 | 19 | 20.8 |
| 1999 | 18.9 | 20.7 |
| 1998 | 18.9 | 20.4 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 20.2 |
| 1996 | 18.7 | 19.9 |
| 1995 | 18.6 | 19.7 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 19.6 |
| 1993 | 18.5 | 19.4 |
| 1992 | 18.4 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 18.4 | 19.2 |
| 1990 | 18.3 | 19 |
| 1989 | 17.8 | 19 |
| 1988 | 17.3 | 18.9 |
| 1987 | 17 | 18.8 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 18.7 |
| 1985 | 16.7 | 18.7 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 18.6 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 18.5 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 18.4 |
| 1981 | 16.4 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 16.6 | 18.2 |
| 1979 | 16.8 | 18.1 |
| 1978 | 17 | 18 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 17.6 | 17.7 |
| 1974 | 17.7 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 17.8 | 17.5 |
| 1972 | 17.9 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 18 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 18.1 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 18.2 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 18.3 | 17.6 |
| 1966 | 18.3 | 17.7 |
| 1965 | 18.4 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 18.4 | 18 |
| 1963 | 18.5 | 18.2 |
| 1962 | 18.6 | 18.4 |
| 1961 | 18.7 | 18.5 |
| 1960 | 18.9 | 18.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$13.4B
2025 |
$1.33T
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.4%
2025 |
29%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
9.08%
2024 |
4.48%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.73%
2024 |
7.3%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
16,000
2020 |
282,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-6.46%
2025 |
-5.77%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
19.9%
2018 |
3.24%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55%
2025 |
48.9%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.9%
2025 |
43%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
60.2
2026 |
65.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
47.2%
2015 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1%
2015 |
n/a |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
348,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
1.36%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
15
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00006%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies |
12
2024 |
391
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.48B
2024 |
$2.36T
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.1B
2025 |
$505B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$96.5M
2024 |
$338M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
187,100
2020 |
20,292,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.99%
2020 |
3.22%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
72.9%
2024 |
78.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
697 kg
2023 |
7,149 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.1
2023 |
$10
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.65 megatons
2024 |
653 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.2 tons
2024 |
18.5 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
53.5%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
30%
2021 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.71%
2023 |
0.11%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
60.5%
2022 |
-178.2%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,232 kWh
2023 |
11,911 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
93.4%
2021 |
0.07%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
70%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
56.7%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2025 |
0.45%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,866
2025 |
+119,738
2025 |
| Urban population |
50.9%
2025 |
84.6%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.8:51.2
2025 |
60.4:39.6
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.56 ft
2026 |
5.48 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.27 ft
2026 |
5.06 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
38.9
2026 |
66.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
46
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Higher education index |
40
2026 |
78
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2021 |
0.94
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
34.8
2019 |
35.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
80
2026 |
102
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.6%
2023 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
17.2%
2026 |
55%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
64.9%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
Health
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$397
2023 |
$1,825
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$29.7
2023 |
$257.7
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
67.8 years
2026 |
79.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
11.4%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.55
2022 |
3.41
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.6 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
139
2023 |
7
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
39.5
2024 |
6
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
17.5%
2022 |
42.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.3%
2024 |
23.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
36
2026 |
32
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.1%
2022 |
14.7%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.05 liters
2020 |
0 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Namibia
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.55%
2026 |
1.44%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
102,778 sq mi
2025 |
22,448 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
149,854 sq mi
2026 |
670,418 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
24,810 sq mi
2026 |
3,772 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length | n/a |
137,554 mi
2006 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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