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Namibia vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 33rd vs. 59th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Paraguay ranks 108/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Paraguay
Population
3141364
7079103
Population rank 134/197 108/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 108/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.9%
2025
43.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$2,903
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,325
2025
$5,493
2025
Land area
317,874 sq mi
2025
152,901 sq mi
2025
Population density
9.53 ppl/mi²
2024
45.3 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
74.1 years
2025

Namibia and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Paraguay
Year GDP
Namibia Paraguay
1960 - $288,884,368
1961 - $322,053,713
1962 - $360,698,413
1963 - $383,904,762
1964 - $408,349,206
1965 - $443,587,302
1966 - $465,888,889
1967 - $492,674,603
1968 - $517,650,794
1969 - $556,293,651
1970 - $594,611,111
1971 - $664,571,429
1972 - $769,039,683
1973 - $995,531,746
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1980 $2,421,990,338 $4,448,087,302
1981 $2,249,908,578 $5,624,515,873
1982 $2,118,710,248 $5,419,411,765
1983 $2,297,400,688 $5,673,248,726
1984 $1,951,260,038 $4,502,462,807
1985 $1,608,237,350 $3,282,449,236
1986 $1,809,048,527 $3,723,993,943
1987 $2,300,068,217 $3,971,044,724
1988 $2,495,094,746 $4,255,683,528
1989 $2,535,135,798 $4,757,732,200
1990 $2,789,921,854 $5,812,114,523
1991 $2,996,869,281 $6,984,367,763
1992 $3,429,521,699 $7,157,424,031
1993 $3,251,188,833 $7,249,533,620
1994 $3,666,503,530 $7,870,982,005
1995 $3,978,514,206 $9,062,131,475
1996 $3,989,163,197 $9,788,391,781
1997 $4,154,989,950 $9,965,225,678
1998 $3,873,109,866 $9,260,481,572
1999 $3,868,551,730 $8,837,070,236
2000 $3,922,232,165 $8,855,705,140
2001 $3,557,341,215 $8,495,806,432
2002 $3,349,169,826 $7,196,260,657
2003 $4,926,439,384 $7,691,367,471
2004 $6,609,205,995 $9,624,440,836
2005 $7,248,374,838 $10,737,500,188
2006 $8,001,779,551 $13,429,430,050
2007 $8,839,536,476 $17,856,393,235
2008 $8,607,431,497 $24,615,267,664
2009 $8,938,847,189 $22,355,151,162
2010 $11,431,412,421 $27,260,886,405
2011 $12,523,359,441 $33,756,238,767
2012 $13,042,053,592 $33,271,921,136
2013 $12,043,307,277 $38,501,122,141
2014 $12,435,430,970 $40,377,929,296
2015 $11,335,161,084 $36,211,447,840
2016 $10,722,018,732 $36,089,700,223
2017 $12,895,153,371 $38,997,129,474
2018 $13,682,019,076 $40,225,448,341
2019 $12,541,928,303 $37,925,338,329
2020 $10,583,748,542 $35,432,178,068
2021 $12,402,486,184 $39,950,899,939
2022 $12,569,449,123 $41,952,910,858
2023 $12,408,271,448 $43,118,053,175
2024 $13,372,354,269 $44,458,118,400

Namibia and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Paraguay
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Paraguay
1960 - $153.4
1961 - $167.1
1962 - $182.8
1963 - $189.9
1964 - $197
1965 - $208.7
1966 - $213.9
1967 - $220.9
1968 - $226.8
1969 - $238.2
1970 - $249
1971 - $272.1
1972 - $308
1973 - $389
1974 - $508
1975 - $562
1976 - $616
1977 - $740
1978 - $883
1979 - $1,149
1980 $2,468 $1,457
1981 $2,267 $1,793
1982 $2,097 $1,680
1983 $2,214 $1,710
1984 $1,830 $1,319
1985 $1,466 $935
1986 $1,599 $1,031
1987 $1,969 $1,069
1988 $2,063 $1,114
1989 $1,967 $1,211
1990 $2,037 $1,440
1991 $2,117 $1,685
1992 $2,347 $1,683
1993 $2,155 $1,662
1994 $2,356 $1,760
1995 $2,483 $1,979
1996 $2,423 $2,088
1997 $2,460 $2,079
1998 $2,235 $1,890
1999 $2,178 $1,766
2000 $2,157 $1,736
2001 $1,916 $1,638
2002 $1,772 $1,368
2003 $2,569 $1,444
2004 $3,403 $1,786
2005 $3,686 $1,971
2006 $4,017 $2,439
2007 $4,379 $3,212
2008 $4,205 $4,385
2009 $4,303 $3,942
2010 $5,418 $4,751
2011 $5,835 $5,805
2012 $5,943 $5,642
2013 $5,347 $6,436
2014 $5,378 $6,652
2015 $4,774 $5,879
2016 $4,396 $5,775
2017 $5,144 $6,152
2018 $5,309 $6,258
2019 $4,732 $5,821
2020 $3,879 $5,365
2021 $4,413 $5,977
2022 $4,350 $6,206
2023 $4,188 $6,300
2024 $4,413 $6,416

Namibia vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Paraguay
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Paraguay
1950 41.9 58.1
1951 42.5 58.3
1952 43.1 58.4
1953 43.8 58.5
1954 44.4 58.6
1955 45 58.8
1956 45.7 59
1957 46.4 59.3
1958 47.1 59.6
1959 47.8 59.9
1960 48.5 60.2
1961 49.2 60.5
1962 50 60.8
1963 50.6 61.1
1964 51.3 61.4
1965 52 61.6
1966 52.3 61.8
1967 52.9 62
1968 53.6 62.2
1969 54.1 62.4
1970 54.7 62.6
1971 55.3 62.7
1972 55.8 62.9
1973 56.4 63.1
1974 56.9 63.2
1975 57.6 63.4
1976 58 63.7
1977 58.6 63.9
1978 59.1 64.1
1979 59.5 64.3
1980 56.6 64.6
1981 56.9 64.8
1982 57.3 65.1
1983 57.6 65.3
1984 58.1 65.6
1985 58.5 65.9
1986 58.7 66.2
1987 59.1 66.5
1988 59 66.7
1989 60.8 66.9
1990 61.4 67.3
1991 60.8 67.7
1992 60.2 68
1993 59.3 68.2
1994 58.4 68.5
1995 57.5 68.8
1996 56.6 69.1
1997 55.8 69.3
1998 54.8 69.5
1999 54 69.8
2000 52.9 70
2001 52 70.3
2002 52 70.5
2003 51.9 70.8
2004 52.2 71.1
2005 52.6 71.3
2006 53.2 71.6
2007 54 71.8
2008 54.7 72
2009 55.3 72.3
2010 56.1 72.6
2011 56.6 72.8
2012 57.7 73.1
2013 58.5 73.3
2014 59.3 73.4
2015 60 73.5
2016 60.8 73.5
2017 61.7 73.4
2018 62.6 73.6
2019 63.5 73.7
2020 64.1 72.7
2021 60.8 68.1
2022 64.2 72.3
2023 67.4 73.8
2024 67.5 74
2025 67.7 74.1

Namibia and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Paraguay
Year Population
Namibia Paraguay
1960 591,465 1,883,514
1961 603,067 1,927,394
1962 615,759 1,973,130
1963 629,589 2,021,909
1964 644,530 2,073,119
1965 660,558 2,125,177
1966 677,655 2,177,584
1967 696,045 2,229,994
1968 715,542 2,282,391
1969 736,120 2,334,992
1970 757,868 2,388,028
1971 780,584 2,442,537
1972 804,399 2,499,881
1973 828,928 2,561,102
1974 854,320 2,625,621
1975 881,032 2,691,648
1976 906,566 2,758,836
1977 931,104 2,827,874
1978 947,269 2,899,269
1979 962,825 2,973,968
1980 981,434 3,053,235
1981 992,500 3,137,604
1982 1,010,308 3,226,189
1983 1,037,511 3,318,068
1984 1,065,989 3,412,936
1985 1,096,890 3,510,671
1986 1,131,081 3,611,474
1987 1,167,889 3,714,889
1988 1,209,696 3,820,546
1989 1,288,947 3,927,802
1990 1,369,303 4,035,747
1991 1,415,684 4,144,364
1992 1,461,322 4,253,600
1993 1,508,697 4,362,696
1994 1,556,304 4,471,417
1995 1,602,170 4,579,806
1996 1,646,103 4,687,543
1997 1,689,264 4,794,412
1998 1,732,745 4,900,025
1999 1,776,368 5,003,135
2000 1,818,647 5,100,868
2001 1,857,048 5,187,689
2002 1,889,970 5,261,328
2003 1,917,464 5,326,436
2004 1,942,082 5,388,175
2005 1,966,582 5,448,097
2006 1,991,888 5,505,148
2007 2,018,600 5,559,386
2008 2,047,056 5,613,574
2009 2,077,394 5,671,236
2010 2,109,811 5,737,971
2011 2,146,325 5,814,626
2012 2,194,654 5,897,008
2013 2,252,508 5,982,445
2014 2,312,139 6,069,811
2015 2,374,300 6,159,103
2016 2,439,213 6,249,126
2017 2,506,853 6,338,660
2018 2,577,327 6,427,382
2019 2,650,494 6,515,058
2020 2,728,762 6,603,739
2021 2,810,548 6,684,182
2022 2,889,662 6,760,464
2023 2,963,095 6,844,146
2024 3,030,131 6,929,153

Fertility rates in Namibia and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Namibia

Paraguay
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Paraguay
1960 6.24 6.5
1961 6.29 6.49
1962 6.35 6.47
1963 6.41 6.45
1964 6.43 6.42
1965 6.45 6.35
1966 6.47 6.23
1967 6.49 6.1
1968 6.5 5.97
1969 6.51 5.84
1970 6.52 5.72
1971 6.52 5.59
1972 6.53 5.46
1973 6.54 5.35
1974 6.55 5.27
1975 6.53 5.18
1976 6.49 5.12
1977 6.44 5.08
1978 6.38 5.04
1979 6.31 5.06
1980 6.24 5.1
1981 6.16 5.15
1982 6.08 5.13
1983 6 5.09
1984 5.94 5.04
1985 5.88 4.97
1986 5.79 4.93
1987 5.7 4.85
1988 5.61 4.77
1989 5.52 4.68
1990 5.4 4.57
1991 5.29 4.48
1992 5.11 4.4
1993 4.91 4.28
1994 4.68 4.2
1995 4.42 4.11
1996 4.2 4.01
1997 4.17 3.91
1998 4.18 3.8
1999 4.14 3.67
2000 3.99 3.51
2001 3.83 3.36
2002 3.69 3.23
2003 3.58 3.12
2004 3.55 3.05
2005 3.57 2.97
2006 3.6 2.89
2007 3.61 2.82
2008 3.62 2.79
2009 3.63 2.76
2010 3.66 2.7
2011 3.66 2.67
2012 3.68 2.66
2013 3.65 2.64
2014 3.64 2.65
2015 3.6 2.65
2016 3.57 2.62
2017 3.51 2.59
2018 3.46 2.56
2019 3.4 2.53
2020 3.35 2.5
2021 3.3 2.47
2022 3.25 2.44
2023 3.21 2.42

Namibia and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Paraguay
Year Median age, years
Namibia Paraguay
1960 18.9 16.8
1961 18.7 16.8
1962 18.6 16.9
1963 18.5 16.9
1964 18.4 16.9
1965 18.4 16.9
1966 18.3 16.9
1967 18.3 17
1968 18.2 17
1969 18.1 17.1
1970 18.1 17.2
1971 18 17.3
1972 17.9 17.4
1973 17.8 17.5
1974 17.7 17.7
1975 17.6 17.9
1976 17.5 18
1977 17.3 18.2
1978 17 18.4
1979 16.8 18.6
1980 16.6 18.7
1981 16.4 18.8
1982 16.3 18.9
1983 16.4 18.9
1984 16.5 19
1985 16.7 19
1986 16.9 19.1
1987 17 19.1
1988 17.3 19.2
1989 17.8 19.2
1990 18.3 19.2
1991 18.4 19.3
1992 18.4 19.3
1993 18.5 19.3
1994 18.5 19.4
1995 18.6 19.4
1996 18.7 19.5
1997 18.8 19.6
1998 18.9 19.7
1999 18.9 19.9
2000 19 20.1
2001 19.1 20.3
2002 19.2 20.5
2003 19.3 20.8
2004 19.4 21.1
2005 19.6 21.5
2006 19.7 21.8
2007 19.9 22.2
2008 20 22.5
2009 20.3 22.9
2010 20.5 23.2
2011 20.7 23.6
2012 20.9 23.9
2013 21.1 24.3
2014 21.3 24.6
2015 21.4 24.9
2016 21.5 25.3
2017 21.6 25.6
2018 21.7 25.9
2019 21.8 26.2
2020 21.8 26.6
2021 21.8 26.8
2022 21.8 27.1
2023 21.9 27.4
2024 22.1 27.7

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$43.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.3%
2025
20.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
0.91%
2023
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.24%
2025
-1.62%
2025
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2025
65.2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$146M
2024
$878M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Namibia Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.36 megatons
2023
8.25 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.47 tons
2023
1.21 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Namibia Paraguay
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+4,211
2024
-12,451
2024
Urban population
55.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.1
2025
43.3
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2024
24
2024
Higher education index
41
2025
49
2025
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
94.9%
2024
English speaking
17.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Namibia Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$406
2022
$480
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.9
2022
$186.8
2022
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
74.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.92%
2022
0.01%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
40.7
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2025
55
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Paraguay
% of world land
0.55%
2025
0.27%
2025
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2025
82,730 sq mi
2025
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2025
58,936 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
10,333 mi
2023

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