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Namibia vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 33rd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia New Zealand
Population
3173089
5374272
Population rank 134/197 124/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Namibia and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Namibia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Namibia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Namibia New Zealand
2024 $13,372,354,512 $260,172,385,098
2023 $12,408,271,449 $255,194,972,673
2022 $12,569,449,123 $249,509,991,440
2021 $12,402,486,184 $253,977,931,815
2020 $10,583,748,542 $213,029,554,654
2019 $12,541,928,303 $213,006,341,102
2018 $13,682,019,076 $211,985,631,173
2017 $12,895,153,371 $206,745,969,246
2016 $10,722,018,732 $189,100,085,275
2015 $11,335,161,084 $178,224,167,088
2014 $12,435,430,970 $201,518,402,787
2013 $12,043,307,277 $191,012,364,177
2012 $13,042,053,592 $176,560,711,239
2011 $12,523,359,441 $168,484,908,960
2010 $11,431,412,421 $146,887,902,524
2009 $8,938,847,189 $121,663,439,315
2008 $8,607,431,497 $133,437,126,590
2007 $8,839,536,476 $137,188,946,866
2006 $8,001,779,551 $111,538,810,713
2005 $7,248,374,838 $114,720,129,550
2004 $6,609,205,995 $103,905,210,084
2003 $4,926,439,384 $88,250,885,550
2002 $3,349,169,826 $66,627,729,311
2001 $3,557,341,215 $53,872,425,917
2000 $3,922,232,165 $52,623,281,957
1999 $3,868,551,730 $58,762,260,626
1998 $3,873,109,866 $56,227,169,851
1997 $4,154,989,950 $66,075,143,415
1996 $3,989,163,197 $70,140,835,299
1995 $3,978,514,206 $63,918,703,507
1994 $3,666,503,530 $55,314,732,279
1993 $3,251,188,833 $46,775,620,817
1992 $3,429,521,699 $41,649,829,860
1991 $2,996,869,281 $42,745,329,732
1990 $2,789,921,854 $45,495,129,385
1989 $2,535,135,798 $43,920,222,525
1988 $2,495,094,746 $45,176,811,594
1987 $2,300,068,217 $40,376,354,070
1986 $1,809,048,527 $30,604,668,357
1985 $1,608,237,350 $24,679,795,396
1984 $1,951,260,038 $21,665,975,319
1983 $2,297,400,688 $24,309,279,706
1982 $2,118,710,248 $24,164,603,059
1981 $2,249,908,578 $24,417,617,184
1980 $2,421,990,338 $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Namibia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia New Zealand
2024 $4,413 $49,205
2023 $4,188 $49,076
2022 $4,350 $49,100
2021 $4,413 $49,950
2020 $3,879 $41,998
2019 $4,732 $42,856
2018 $5,309 $43,257
2017 $5,144 $42,950
2016 $4,396 $40,114
2015 $4,774 $38,665
2014 $5,378 $44,618
2013 $5,347 $43,000
2012 $5,943 $40,054
2011 $5,835 $38,432
2010 $5,418 $33,762
2009 $4,303 $28,277
2008 $4,205 $31,325
2007 $4,379 $32,480
2006 $4,017 $26,655
2005 $3,686 $27,751
2004 $3,403 $25,420
2003 $2,569 $21,914
2002 $1,772 $16,874
2001 $1,916 $13,883
2000 $2,157 $13,641
1999 $2,178 $15,322
1998 $2,235 $14,738
1997 $2,460 $17,474
1996 $2,423 $18,794
1995 $2,483 $17,400
1994 $2,356 $15,280
1993 $2,155 $13,094
1992 $2,347 $11,793
1991 $2,117 $12,230
1990 $2,037 $13,663
1989 $1,967 $13,312
1988 $2,063 $13,759
1987 $1,969 $12,331
1986 $1,599 $9,428
1985 $1,466 $7,601
1984 $1,830 $6,714
1983 $2,214 $7,598
1982 $2,097 $7,656
1981 $2,267 $7,814
1980 $2,468 $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Namibia vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia New Zealand
2026 67.8 82.5
2025 67.7 82.4
2024 67.5 82.2
2023 67.4 82.1
2022 64.2 81
2021 60.8 82.3
2020 64.1 82.7
2019 63.5 81.8
2018 62.6 81.9
2017 61.7 81.6
2016 60.8 82
2015 60 81.6
2014 59.3 81.4
2013 58.5 81.6
2012 57.7 81.2
2011 56.6 80.8
2010 56.1 81.1
2009 55.3 80.5
2008 54.7 80.2
2007 54 80.1
2006 53.2 80
2005 52.6 80
2004 52.2 79.4
2003 51.9 79.1
2002 52 78.9
2001 52 78.7
2000 52.9 78.7
1999 54 77.9
1998 54.8 78.2
1997 55.8 77.3
1996 56.6 76.8
1995 57.5 76.8
1994 58.4 76.9
1993 59.3 76.5
1992 60.2 76.2
1991 60.8 76.1
1990 61.4 75.4
1989 60.8 74.9
1988 59 74.5
1987 59.1 74.2
1986 58.7 74.1
1985 58.5 73.9
1984 58.1 74.4
1983 57.6 73.8
1982 57.3 73.7
1981 56.9 73.6
1980 56.6 72.9
1979 59.5 73.1
1978 59.1 73
1977 58.6 72.1
1976 58 72.4
1975 57.6 72.2
1974 56.9 71.9
1973 56.4 71.7
1972 55.8 71.8
1971 55.3 71.7
1970 54.7 71.2
1969 54.1 71.5
1968 53.6 71.1
1967 52.9 71.4
1966 52.3 71.1
1965 52 71.2
1964 51.3 71.3
1963 50.6 71.3
1962 50 71.2
1961 49.2 70.9
1960 48.5 71.2
1959 47.8 70.8
1958 47.1 70.9
1957 46.4 70.3
1956 45.7 70.7
1955 45 70.5
1954 44.4 70.3
1953 43.8 70.2
1952 43.1 69.4
1951 42.5 69.1
1950 41.9 69.3

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

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Namibia and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Namibia New Zealand
2024 3,030,131 5,287,500
2023 2,963,095 5,200,000
2022 2,889,662 5,081,700
2021 2,810,548 5,084,600
2020 2,728,762 5,072,400
2019 2,650,494 4,970,300
2018 2,577,327 4,900,600
2017 2,506,853 4,813,600
2016 2,439,213 4,714,100
2015 2,374,300 4,609,400
2014 2,312,139 4,516,500
2013 2,252,508 4,442,100
2012 2,194,654 4,408,100
2011 2,146,325 4,384,000
2010 2,109,811 4,350,700
2009 2,077,394 4,302,600
2008 2,047,056 4,259,800
2007 2,018,600 4,223,800
2006 1,991,888 4,184,600
2005 1,966,582 4,133,900
2004 1,942,082 4,087,500
2003 1,917,464 4,027,200
2002 1,889,970 3,948,500
2001 1,857,048 3,880,500
2000 1,818,647 3,857,700
1999 1,776,368 3,835,100
1998 1,732,745 3,815,000
1997 1,689,264 3,781,300
1996 1,646,103 3,732,000
1995 1,602,170 3,673,400
1994 1,556,304 3,620,000
1993 1,508,697 3,572,200
1992 1,461,322 3,531,700
1991 1,415,684 3,495,100
1990 1,369,303 3,329,800
1989 1,288,947 3,299,200
1988 1,209,696 3,283,400
1987 1,167,889 3,274,400
1986 1,131,081 3,246,300
1985 1,096,890 3,247,100
1984 1,065,989 3,227,100
1983 1,037,511 3,199,300
1982 1,010,308 3,156,100
1981 992,500 3,124,900
1980 981,434 3,112,900
1979 962,825 3,109,000
1978 947,269 3,121,200
1977 931,104 3,120,200
1976 906,566 3,110,500
1975 881,032 3,083,100
1974 854,320 3,023,700
1973 828,928 2,961,300
1972 804,399 2,903,900
1971 780,584 2,853,000
1970 757,868 2,810,700
1969 736,120 2,772,800
1968 715,542 2,748,100
1967 696,045 2,724,100
1966 677,655 2,675,900
1965 660,558 2,628,400
1964 644,530 2,585,400
1963 629,589 2,531,800
1962 615,759 2,482,000
1961 603,067 2,419,700
1960 591,465 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Namibia

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia New Zealand
2023 3.21 1.56
2022 3.25 1.66
2021 3.3 1.64
2020 3.35 1.61
2019 3.4 1.72
2018 3.46 1.71
2017 3.51 1.81
2016 3.57 1.87
2015 3.6 1.99
2014 3.64 1.92
2013 3.65 2.01
2012 3.68 2.1
2011 3.66 2.09
2010 3.66 2.17
2009 3.63 2.13
2008 3.62 2.19
2007 3.61 2.18
2006 3.6 2.01
2005 3.57 1.97
2004 3.55 1.98
2003 3.58 1.93
2002 3.69 1.89
2001 3.83 1.97
2000 3.99 1.98
1999 4.14 1.97
1998 4.18 1.89
1997 4.17 1.96
1996 4.2 1.96
1995 4.42 1.98
1994 4.68 1.98
1993 4.91 2.04
1992 5.11 2.06
1991 5.29 2.09
1990 5.4 2.18
1989 5.52 2.12
1988 5.61 2.1
1987 5.7 2.03
1986 5.79 1.96
1985 5.88 1.93
1984 5.94 1.93
1983 6 1.92
1982 6.08 1.95
1981 6.16 2.01
1980 6.24 2.03
1979 6.31 2.12
1978 6.38 2.07
1977 6.44 2.21
1976 6.49 2.27
1975 6.53 2.37
1974 6.55 2.58
1973 6.54 2.76
1972 6.53 3
1971 6.52 3.18
1970 6.52 3.17
1969 6.51 3.28
1968 6.5 3.34
1967 6.49 3.35
1966 6.47 3.41
1965 6.45 3.54
1964 6.43 3.8
1963 6.41 4.05
1962 6.35 4.19
1961 6.29 4.31
1960 6.24 4.24

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

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Namibia and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia New Zealand
2024 22.1 38.6
2023 21.9 38.3
2022 21.8 38.1
2021 21.8 37.8
2020 21.8 37.5
2019 21.8 37.3
2018 21.7 37.3
2017 21.6 37.2
2016 21.5 37.3
2015 21.4 37.4
2014 21.3 37.5
2013 21.1 37.4
2012 20.9 37.2
2011 20.7 37
2010 20.5 36.8
2009 20.3 36.6
2008 20 36.4
2007 19.9 36.1
2006 19.7 35.8
2005 19.6 35.5
2004 19.4 35.2
2003 19.3 35
2002 19.2 34.8
2001 19.1 34.6
2000 19 34.3
1999 18.9 34
1998 18.9 33.6
1997 18.8 33.2
1996 18.7 32.8
1995 18.6 32.6
1994 18.5 32.3
1993 18.5 32
1992 18.4 31.7
1991 18.4 31.4
1990 18.3 31.1
1989 17.8 30.8
1988 17.3 30.4
1987 17 30.1
1986 16.9 29.8
1985 16.7 29.4
1984 16.5 29.1
1983 16.4 28.8
1982 16.3 28.5
1981 16.4 28.2
1980 16.6 27.9
1979 16.8 27.5
1978 17 27.1
1977 17.3 26.8
1976 17.5 26.5
1975 17.6 26.3
1974 17.7 26.2
1973 17.8 26
1972 17.9 25.9
1971 18 25.7
1970 18.1 25.6
1969 18.1 25.7
1968 18.2 25.7
1967 18.3 25.8
1966 18.3 25.9
1965 18.4 26
1964 18.4 26.2
1963 18.5 26.4
1962 18.6 26.8
1961 18.7 27.1
1960 18.9 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Namibia New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia New Zealand
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
17.2%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Namibia New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia New Zealand
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,159 mi
2020

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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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