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Kiribati vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 173rd vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 151/197 ($2,289), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Namibia
Population
138067
3141364
Population rank 180/197 134/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.77%
2025
63.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2025
$7,325
2025
Land area
313 sq mi
2025
317,874 sq mi
2025
Population density
430 ppl/mi²
2024
9.53 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
67.7 years
2025

Kiribati and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Namibia
Year GDP
Kiribati Namibia
1970 $11,560,877 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1979 $34,466,197 -
1980 $33,157,723 $2,421,990,338
1981 $35,267,489 $2,249,908,578
1982 $32,742,713 $2,118,710,248
1983 $31,000,546 $2,297,400,688
1984 $34,394,167 $1,951,260,038
1985 $26,126,615 $1,608,237,350
1986 $25,993,009 $1,809,048,527
1987 $29,554,413 $2,300,068,217
1988 $38,278,810 $2,495,094,746
1989 $37,645,319 $2,535,135,798
1990 $36,534,295 $2,789,921,854
1991 $41,247,792 $2,996,869,281
1992 $61,491,369 $3,429,521,699
1993 $58,953,596 $3,251,188,833
1994 $67,055,334 $3,666,503,530
1995 $68,596,395 $3,978,514,206
1996 $81,456,854 $3,989,163,197
1997 $80,205,807 $4,154,989,950
1998 $74,905,706 $3,873,109,866
1999 $77,323,978 $3,868,551,730
2000 $74,910,527 $3,922,232,165
2001 $64,935,850 $3,557,341,215
2002 $74,743,869 $3,349,169,826
2003 $96,105,619 $4,926,439,384
2004 $104,085,892 $6,609,205,995
2005 $113,895,437 $7,248,374,838
2006 $112,338,353 $8,001,779,551
2007 $138,054,946 $8,839,536,476
2008 $147,017,895 $8,607,431,497
2009 $140,177,384 $8,938,847,189
2010 $165,458,433 $11,431,412,421
2011 $195,970,140 $12,523,359,441
2012 $207,001,546 $13,042,053,592
2013 $201,730,861 $12,043,307,277
2014 $200,287,282 $12,435,430,970
2015 $191,559,399 $11,335,161,084
2016 $206,467,819 $10,722,018,732
2017 $222,875,736 $12,895,153,371
2018 $233,514,717 $13,682,019,076
2019 $216,985,388 $12,541,928,303
2020 $220,897,999 $10,583,748,542
2021 $285,259,894 $12,402,486,184
2022 $270,040,457 $12,569,449,123
2023 $288,610,732 $12,408,271,448
2024 $307,862,547 $13,372,354,269

Kiribati and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Namibia
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Namibia
1970 $201 -
1971 $210.7 -
1972 $256.2 -
1973 $422 -
1974 $1,131 -
1975 $730 -
1976 $548 -
1977 $520 -
1978 $611 -
1979 $573 -
1980 $542 $2,468
1981 $568 $2,267
1982 $519 $2,097
1983 $483 $2,214
1984 $527 $1,830
1985 $393 $1,466
1986 $382 $1,599
1987 $424 $1,969
1988 $536 $2,063
1989 $515 $1,967
1990 $488 $2,037
1991 $540 $2,117
1992 $792 $2,347
1993 $748 $2,155
1994 $838 $2,356
1995 $844 $2,483
1996 $986 $2,423
1997 $953 $2,460
1998 $874 $2,235
1999 $887 $2,178
2000 $845 $2,157
2001 $719 $1,916
2002 $810 $1,772
2003 $1,021 $2,569
2004 $1,083 $3,403
2005 $1,162 $3,686
2006 $1,123 $4,017
2007 $1,353 $4,379
2008 $1,411 $4,205
2009 $1,317 $4,303
2010 $1,522 $5,418
2011 $1,771 $5,835
2012 $1,844 $5,943
2013 $1,772 $5,347
2014 $1,737 $5,378
2015 $1,640 $4,774
2016 $1,743 $4,396
2017 $1,853 $5,144
2018 $1,913 $5,309
2019 $1,751 $4,732
2020 $1,752 $3,879
2021 $2,222 $4,413
2022 $2,070 $4,350
2023 $2,178 $4,188
2024 $2,289 $4,413

Kiribati vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Namibia
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Namibia
1950 45.7 41.9
1951 45.8 42.5
1952 45.9 43.1
1953 46 43.8
1954 46.1 44.4
1955 46.3 45
1956 46.5 45.7
1957 46.8 46.4
1958 47.1 47.1
1959 47.5 47.8
1960 48 48.5
1961 48.5 49.2
1962 49 50
1963 49.7 50.6
1964 50.4 51.3
1965 51 52
1966 51.7 52.3
1967 52.5 52.9
1968 53.1 53.6
1969 53.8 54.1
1970 54.4 54.7
1971 54.9 55.3
1972 55.3 55.8
1973 55.8 56.4
1974 56.1 56.9
1975 56.4 57.6
1976 56.6 58
1977 56.1 58.6
1978 56.9 59.1
1979 57.1 59.5
1980 57.3 56.6
1981 57.5 56.9
1982 57.8 57.3
1983 58.1 57.6
1984 58.4 58.1
1985 58.7 58.5
1986 59.1 58.7
1987 59.6 59.1
1988 60.1 59
1989 60.5 60.8
1990 61 61.4
1991 61.5 60.8
1992 62 60.2
1993 62.4 59.3
1994 62.8 58.4
1995 63.1 57.5
1996 63.5 56.6
1997 63.8 55.8
1998 64.1 54.8
1999 64.4 54
2000 64.7 52.9
2001 64.9 52
2002 65.1 52
2003 65.3 51.9
2004 65.4 52.2
2005 65.5 52.6
2006 65.6 53.2
2007 65.7 54
2008 65.7 54.7
2009 65.8 55.3
2010 65.9 56.1
2011 65.9 56.6
2012 65.9 57.7
2013 65.9 58.5
2014 65.9 59.3
2015 65.8 60
2016 65.8 60.8
2017 65.8 61.7
2018 65.8 62.6
2019 65.9 63.5
2020 65.2 64.1
2021 64.1 60.8
2022 66.3 64.2
2023 66.5 67.4
2024 66.6 67.5
2025 66.7 67.7

Kiribati and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Namibia
Year Population
Kiribati Namibia
1960 47,157 591,465
1961 48,323 603,067
1962 49,538 615,759
1963 50,791 629,589
1964 52,088 644,530
1965 53,439 660,558
1966 54,425 677,655
1967 54,996 696,045
1968 55,529 715,542
1969 56,360 736,120
1970 57,510 757,868
1971 58,652 780,584
1972 59,778 804,399
1973 60,824 828,928
1974 61,219 854,320
1975 60,987 881,032
1976 60,661 906,566
1977 60,267 931,104
1978 59,864 947,269
1979 60,172 962,825
1980 61,148 981,434
1981 62,121 992,500
1982 63,134 1,010,308
1983 64,169 1,037,511
1984 65,228 1,065,989
1985 66,496 1,096,890
1986 68,059 1,131,081
1987 69,733 1,167,889
1988 71,427 1,209,696
1989 73,147 1,288,947
1990 74,855 1,369,303
1991 76,367 1,415,684
1992 77,641 1,461,322
1993 78,841 1,508,697
1994 80,021 1,556,304
1995 81,234 1,602,170
1996 82,623 1,646,103
1997 84,147 1,689,264
1998 85,657 1,732,745
1999 87,126 1,776,368
2000 88,613 1,818,647
2001 90,335 1,857,048
2002 92,264 1,889,970
2003 94,175 1,917,464
2004 96,085 1,942,082
2005 98,035 1,966,582
2006 100,017 1,991,888
2007 102,068 2,018,600
2008 104,222 2,047,056
2009 106,467 2,077,394
2010 108,704 2,109,811
2011 110,647 2,146,325
2012 112,284 2,194,654
2013 113,838 2,252,508
2014 115,326 2,312,139
2015 116,815 2,374,300
2016 118,478 2,439,213
2017 120,275 2,506,853
2018 122,084 2,577,327
2019 123,921 2,650,494
2020 126,099 2,728,762
2021 128,377 2,810,548
2022 130,469 2,889,662
2023 132,530 2,963,095
2024 134,518 3,030,131

Fertility rates in Kiribati and Namibia

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Namibia
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Namibia
1960 6.44 6.24
1961 6.48 6.29
1962 6.42 6.35
1963 6.35 6.41
1964 6.29 6.43
1965 6.26 6.45
1966 6.23 6.47
1967 6.11 6.49
1968 5.98 6.5
1969 5.85 6.51
1970 5.71 6.52
1971 5.55 6.52
1972 5.37 6.53
1973 5.2 6.54
1974 5.09 6.55
1975 5.02 6.53
1976 4.96 6.49
1977 4.96 6.44
1978 4.97 6.38
1979 4.97 6.31
1980 4.96 6.24
1981 4.96 6.16
1982 4.95 6.08
1983 4.91 6
1984 4.91 5.94
1985 4.91 5.88
1986 4.87 5.79
1987 4.81 5.7
1988 4.73 5.61
1989 4.69 5.52
1990 4.67 5.4
1991 4.64 5.29
1992 4.57 5.11
1993 4.49 4.91
1994 4.44 4.68
1995 4.42 4.42
1996 4.43 4.2
1997 4.37 4.17
1998 4.29 4.18
1999 4.18 4.14
2000 4.07 3.99
2001 3.96 3.83
2002 3.81 3.69
2003 3.7 3.58
2004 3.73 3.55
2005 3.76 3.57
2006 3.82 3.6
2007 3.87 3.61
2008 3.9 3.62
2009 3.91 3.63
2010 3.9 3.66
2011 3.88 3.66
2012 3.77 3.68
2013 3.64 3.65
2014 3.52 3.64
2015 3.44 3.6
2016 3.38 3.57
2017 3.34 3.51
2018 3.32 3.46
2019 3.29 3.4
2020 3.25 3.35
2021 3.22 3.3
2022 3.18 3.25
2023 3.15 3.21

Kiribati and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Namibia
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Namibia
1960 18.8 18.9
1961 18.5 18.7
1962 18.3 18.6
1963 18.2 18.5
1964 18.1 18.4
1965 18 18.4
1966 17.9 18.3
1967 17.7 18.3
1968 17.6 18.2
1969 17.5 18.1
1970 17.5 18.1
1971 17.6 18
1972 17.6 17.9
1973 17.7 17.8
1974 17.8 17.7
1975 18 17.6
1976 18.1 17.5
1977 18.2 17.3
1978 18.3 17
1979 18.4 16.8
1980 18.7 16.6
1981 18.9 16.4
1982 19 16.3
1983 19.2 16.4
1984 19.4 16.5
1985 19.6 16.7
1986 19.8 16.9
1987 19.9 17
1988 20.1 17.3
1989 20.2 17.8
1990 20.2 18.3
1991 20.2 18.4
1992 20.1 18.4
1993 20 18.5
1994 19.8 18.5
1995 19.7 18.6
1996 19.6 18.7
1997 19.6 18.8
1998 19.6 18.9
1999 19.6 18.9
2000 19.7 19
2001 19.8 19.1
2002 19.9 19.2
2003 20.1 19.3
2004 20.3 19.4
2005 20.5 19.6
2006 20.7 19.7
2007 20.9 19.9
2008 21 20
2009 21.2 20.3
2010 21.3 20.5
2011 21.5 20.7
2012 21.7 20.9
2013 21.9 21.1
2014 22.1 21.3
2015 22.3 21.4
2016 22.5 21.5
2017 22.7 21.6
2018 22.9 21.7
2019 23 21.8
2020 23.2 21.8
2021 23.3 21.8
2022 23.5 21.8
2023 23.6 21.9
2024 23.8 22.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$487M
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
126.6%
2025
39.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.74%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-15.1%
2025
-5.24%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2022
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.86%
2022
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2025
58.7
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$146M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
3.99%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.9%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.1 megatons
2023
4.36 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.73 tons
2023
1.47 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Kiribati Namibia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-471
2024
+4,211
2024
Urban population
58.4%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2025
43.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2024
Higher education index n/a
41
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
128
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
87.6%
2023
English speaking
24.2%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Kiribati Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$217.7
2022
$406
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1.71
2022
$32.9
2022
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
67.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.8%
2022
8.92%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.54
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
55.1
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2025
36
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Namibia
% of world land
0.0005%
2025
0.55%
2025
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2025
149,854 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2025
24,810 sq mi
2025
Roads length
416 mi
2017
n/a

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