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Kiribati vs Namibia statistics compared

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Kiribati has a population of 136K (ranked 180/197), compared with 3.09M in Namibia (ranked 135/197). 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 ($349M) and Namibia ranks 146/197 ($15.1B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,559), while Namibia ranks 125/197 ($4,876).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Namibia
Population
139471
3185686
Population rank 180/197 134/197
GDP
$349M
2025
$15.1B
2025
GDP rank 192/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$2,559
2025
$4,876
2025
GDP per capita rank 152/197 125/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$27.8M
2025
$10.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
7.95%
2025
70.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$203.4
2025
$3,425
2025
Government debt per person rank 181/185 97/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$3,433
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
9.92 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.12
2024
3.21
2024
Median age
23.9 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Kiribati and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Namibia
2025 $349,227,254 $15,080,340,654
2024 $343,153,235 $13,641,190,683
2023 $291,657,338 $12,522,012,874
2022 $271,214,375 $12,569,449,123
2021 $285,451,584 $12,402,486,184
2020 $220,909,307 $10,583,748,542
2019 $216,891,541 $12,541,928,303
2018 $233,859,230 $13,682,019,076
2017 $223,029,865 $12,895,153,371
2016 $206,467,819 $10,722,018,732
2015 $191,559,399 $11,335,161,084
2014 $200,287,282 $12,435,430,970
2013 $201,730,861 $12,043,307,277
2012 $207,001,546 $13,042,053,592
2011 $195,970,140 $12,523,359,441
2010 $165,458,433 $11,431,412,421
2009 $140,177,384 $8,938,847,189
2008 $147,017,895 $8,607,431,497
2007 $138,054,946 $8,839,536,476
2006 $112,338,353 $8,001,779,551
2005 $113,895,437 $7,248,374,838
2004 $104,085,892 $6,609,205,995
2003 $96,105,619 $4,926,439,384
2002 $74,743,869 $3,349,169,826
2001 $64,935,850 $3,557,341,215
2000 $74,910,527 $3,922,232,165
1999 $77,323,978 $3,868,551,730
1998 $74,905,706 $3,873,109,866
1997 $80,205,807 $4,154,989,950
1996 $81,456,854 $3,989,163,197
1995 $68,596,395 $3,978,514,206
1994 $67,055,334 $3,666,503,530
1993 $58,953,596 $3,251,188,833
1992 $61,491,369 $3,429,521,699
1991 $41,247,792 $2,996,869,281
1990 $36,534,295 $2,789,921,854
1989 $37,645,319 $2,535,135,798
1988 $38,278,810 $2,495,094,746
1987 $29,554,413 $2,300,068,217
1986 $25,993,009 $1,809,048,527
1985 $26,126,615 $1,608,237,350
1984 $34,394,167 $1,951,260,038
1983 $31,000,546 $2,297,400,688
1982 $32,742,713 $2,118,710,248
1981 $35,267,489 $2,249,908,578
1980 $33,157,723 $2,421,990,338
1979 $34,466,197 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kiribati and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Namibia
2025 $2,559 $4,876
2024 $2,551 $4,502
2023 $2,201 $4,226
2022 $2,079 $4,350
2021 $2,224 $4,413
2020 $1,752 $3,879
2019 $1,750 $4,732
2018 $1,916 $5,309
2017 $1,854 $5,144
2016 $1,743 $4,396
2015 $1,640 $4,774
2014 $1,737 $5,378
2013 $1,772 $5,347
2012 $1,844 $5,943
2011 $1,771 $5,835
2010 $1,522 $5,418
2009 $1,317 $4,303
2008 $1,411 $4,205
2007 $1,353 $4,379
2006 $1,123 $4,017
2005 $1,162 $3,686
2004 $1,083 $3,403
2003 $1,021 $2,569
2002 $810 $1,772
2001 $719 $1,916
2000 $845 $2,157
1999 $887 $2,178
1998 $874 $2,235
1997 $953 $2,460
1996 $986 $2,423
1995 $844 $2,483
1994 $838 $2,356
1993 $748 $2,155
1992 $792 $2,347
1991 $540 $2,117
1990 $488 $2,037
1989 $515 $1,967
1988 $536 $2,063
1987 $424 $1,969
1986 $382 $1,599
1985 $393 $1,466
1984 $527 $1,830
1983 $483 $2,214
1982 $519 $2,097
1981 $568 $2,267
1980 $542 $2,468
1979 $573 -
1978 $611 -
1977 $520 -
1976 $548 -
1975 $730 -
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kiribati vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Namibia
2026 66.9 67.8
2025 66.7 67.7
2024 66.6 67.5
2023 66.5 67.4
2022 66.3 64.2
2021 64.1 60.8
2020 65.2 64.1
2019 65.9 63.5
2018 65.8 62.6
2017 65.8 61.7
2016 65.8 60.8
2015 65.8 60
2014 65.9 59.3
2013 65.9 58.5
2012 65.9 57.7
2011 65.9 56.6
2010 65.9 56.1
2009 65.8 55.3
2008 65.7 54.7
2007 65.7 54
2006 65.6 53.2
2005 65.5 52.6
2004 65.4 52.2
2003 65.3 51.9
2002 65.1 52
2001 64.9 52
2000 64.7 52.9
1999 64.4 54
1998 64.1 54.8
1997 63.8 55.8
1996 63.5 56.6
1995 63.1 57.5
1994 62.8 58.4
1993 62.4 59.3
1992 62 60.2
1991 61.5 60.8
1990 61 61.4
1989 60.5 60.8
1988 60.1 59
1987 59.6 59.1
1986 59.1 58.7
1985 58.7 58.5
1984 58.4 58.1
1983 58.1 57.6
1982 57.8 57.3
1981 57.5 56.9
1980 57.3 56.6
1979 57.1 59.5
1978 56.9 59.1
1977 56.1 58.6
1976 56.6 58
1975 56.4 57.6
1974 56.1 56.9
1973 55.8 56.4
1972 55.3 55.8
1971 54.9 55.3
1970 54.4 54.7
1969 53.8 54.1
1968 53.1 53.6
1967 52.5 52.9
1966 51.7 52.3
1965 51 52
1964 50.4 51.3
1963 49.7 50.6
1962 49 50
1961 48.5 49.2
1960 48 48.5
1959 47.5 47.8
1958 47.1 47.1
1957 46.8 46.4
1956 46.5 45.7
1955 46.3 45
1954 46.1 44.4
1953 46 43.8
1952 45.9 43.1
1951 45.8 42.5
1950 45.7 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kiribati and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Namibia
2025 136,488 3,092,816
2024 134,518 3,030,131
2023 132,530 2,963,095
2022 130,469 2,889,662
2021 128,377 2,810,548
2020 126,099 2,728,762
2019 123,921 2,650,494
2018 122,084 2,577,327
2017 120,275 2,506,853
2016 118,478 2,439,213
2015 116,815 2,374,300
2014 115,326 2,312,139
2013 113,838 2,252,508
2012 112,284 2,194,654
2011 110,647 2,146,325
2010 108,704 2,109,811
2009 106,467 2,077,394
2008 104,222 2,047,056
2007 102,068 2,018,600
2006 100,017 1,991,888
2005 98,035 1,966,582
2004 96,085 1,942,082
2003 94,175 1,917,464
2002 92,264 1,889,970
2001 90,335 1,857,048
2000 88,613 1,818,647
1999 87,126 1,776,368
1998 85,657 1,732,745
1997 84,147 1,689,264
1996 82,623 1,646,103
1995 81,234 1,602,170
1994 80,021 1,556,304
1993 78,841 1,508,697
1992 77,641 1,461,322
1991 76,367 1,415,684
1990 74,855 1,369,303
1989 73,147 1,288,947
1988 71,427 1,209,696
1987 69,733 1,167,889
1986 68,059 1,131,081
1985 66,496 1,096,890
1984 65,228 1,065,989
1983 64,169 1,037,511
1982 63,134 1,010,308
1981 62,121 992,500
1980 61,148 981,434
1979 60,172 962,825
1978 59,864 947,269
1977 60,267 931,104
1976 60,661 906,566
1975 60,987 881,032
1974 61,219 854,320
1973 60,824 828,928
1972 59,778 804,399
1971 58,652 780,584
1970 57,510 757,868
1969 56,360 736,120
1968 55,529 715,542
1967 54,996 696,045
1966 54,425 677,655
1965 53,439 660,558
1964 52,088 644,530
1963 50,791 629,589
1962 49,538 615,759
1961 48,323 603,067
1960 47,157 591,465

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Namibia

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Namibia
2024 3.12 3.21
2023 3.15 3.21
2022 3.18 3.25
2021 3.22 3.3
2020 3.25 3.35
2019 3.29 3.4
2018 3.32 3.46
2017 3.34 3.51
2016 3.38 3.57
2015 3.44 3.6
2014 3.52 3.64
2013 3.64 3.65
2012 3.77 3.68
2011 3.88 3.66
2010 3.9 3.66
2009 3.91 3.63
2008 3.9 3.62
2007 3.87 3.61
2006 3.82 3.6
2005 3.76 3.57
2004 3.73 3.55
2003 3.7 3.58
2002 3.81 3.69
2001 3.96 3.83
2000 4.07 3.99
1999 4.18 4.14
1998 4.29 4.18
1997 4.37 4.17
1996 4.43 4.2
1995 4.42 4.42
1994 4.44 4.68
1993 4.49 4.91
1992 4.57 5.11
1991 4.64 5.29
1990 4.67 5.4
1989 4.69 5.52
1988 4.73 5.61
1987 4.81 5.7
1986 4.87 5.79
1985 4.91 5.88
1984 4.91 5.94
1983 4.91 6
1982 4.95 6.08
1981 4.96 6.16
1980 4.96 6.24
1979 4.97 6.31
1978 4.97 6.38
1977 4.96 6.44
1976 4.96 6.49
1975 5.02 6.53
1974 5.09 6.55
1973 5.2 6.54
1972 5.37 6.53
1971 5.55 6.52
1970 5.71 6.52
1969 5.85 6.51
1968 5.98 6.5
1967 6.11 6.49
1966 6.23 6.47
1965 6.26 6.45
1964 6.29 6.43
1963 6.35 6.41
1962 6.42 6.35
1961 6.48 6.29
1960 6.44 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Kiribati and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Namibia
2025 23.9 22.4
2024 23.8 22.1
2023 23.6 21.9
2022 23.5 21.8
2021 23.3 21.8
2020 23.2 21.8
2019 23 21.8
2018 22.9 21.7
2017 22.7 21.6
2016 22.5 21.5
2015 22.3 21.4
2014 22.1 21.3
2013 21.9 21.1
2012 21.7 20.9
2011 21.5 20.7
2010 21.3 20.5
2009 21.2 20.3
2008 21 20
2007 20.9 19.9
2006 20.7 19.7
2005 20.5 19.6
2004 20.3 19.4
2003 20.1 19.3
2002 19.9 19.2
2001 19.8 19.1
2000 19.7 19
1999 19.6 18.9
1998 19.6 18.9
1997 19.6 18.8
1996 19.6 18.7
1995 19.7 18.6
1994 19.8 18.5
1993 20 18.5
1992 20.1 18.4
1991 20.2 18.4
1990 20.2 18.3
1989 20.2 17.8
1988 20.1 17.3
1987 19.9 17
1986 19.8 16.9
1985 19.6 16.7
1984 19.4 16.5
1983 19.2 16.4
1982 19 16.3
1981 18.9 16.4
1980 18.7 16.6
1979 18.4 16.8
1978 18.3 17
1977 18.2 17.3
1976 18.1 17.5
1975 18 17.6
1974 17.8 17.7
1973 17.7 17.8
1972 17.6 17.9
1971 17.6 18
1970 17.5 18.1
1969 17.5 18.1
1968 17.6 18.2
1967 17.7 18.3
1966 17.9 18.3
1965 18 18.4
1964 18.1 18.4
1963 18.2 18.5
1962 18.3 18.6
1961 18.5 18.7
1960 18.8 18.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$537M
2025
$13.4B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
88.2%
2025
39.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-14.5%
2025
-6.46%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
70.3%
2024
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
11.8%
2024
28.9%
2025
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.9%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
4.4%
2023
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
$3.1B
2025
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$96.5M
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
697 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
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
7.71%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,232 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Kiribati Namibia
% of world population
0.002%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
63.4%
2025
50.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.56 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.27 ft
2026
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
38.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2026
46
2025
Higher education index n/a
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.13
2012
11.2
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
128
2026
80
2026
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
87.6%
2023
English speaking
72.9%
2026
17.2%
2026
People using the Internet
89.4%
2024
64.9%
2024

Health

Kiribati Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.55
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
53.1
2024
39.5
2024
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37.7%
2024
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Namibia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
2,291 sq mi
2025
102,778 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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