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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 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Paraguay
Population
3173089
7120169
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 126/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Namibia and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Paraguay
2024 $13,372,354,512 $44,458,118,397
2023 $12,408,271,449 $43,118,053,175
2022 $12,569,449,123 $41,952,910,858
2021 $12,402,486,184 $39,950,899,939
2020 $10,583,748,542 $35,432,178,068
2019 $12,541,928,303 $37,925,338,329
2018 $13,682,019,076 $40,225,448,341
2017 $12,895,153,371 $38,997,129,474
2016 $10,722,018,732 $36,089,700,223
2015 $11,335,161,084 $36,211,447,840
2014 $12,435,430,970 $40,377,929,296
2013 $12,043,307,277 $38,501,122,141
2012 $13,042,053,592 $33,271,921,136
2011 $12,523,359,441 $33,756,238,766
2010 $11,431,412,421 $27,260,886,405
2009 $8,938,847,189 $22,355,151,162
2008 $8,607,431,497 $24,615,267,664
2007 $8,839,536,476 $17,856,393,235
2006 $8,001,779,551 $13,429,430,050
2005 $7,248,374,838 $10,737,500,188
2004 $6,609,205,995 $9,624,440,836
2003 $4,926,439,384 $7,691,367,471
2002 $3,349,169,826 $7,196,260,657
2001 $3,557,341,215 $8,495,806,432
2000 $3,922,232,165 $8,855,705,140
1999 $3,868,551,730 $8,837,070,236
1998 $3,873,109,866 $9,260,481,572
1997 $4,154,989,950 $9,965,225,678
1996 $3,989,163,197 $9,788,391,781
1995 $3,978,514,206 $9,062,131,475
1994 $3,666,503,530 $7,870,982,005
1993 $3,251,188,833 $7,249,533,620
1992 $3,429,521,699 $7,157,424,031
1991 $2,996,869,281 $6,984,367,763
1990 $2,789,921,854 $5,812,114,523
1989 $2,535,135,798 $4,757,732,200
1988 $2,495,094,746 $4,255,683,528
1987 $2,300,068,217 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,809,048,527 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,608,237,350 $3,282,449,236
1984 $1,951,260,038 $4,502,462,807
1983 $2,297,400,688 $5,673,248,726
1982 $2,118,710,248 $5,419,411,765
1981 $2,249,908,578 $5,624,515,873
1980 $2,421,990,338 $4,448,087,302
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1973 - $995,531,746
1972 - $769,039,683
1971 - $664,571,429
1970 - $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Namibia and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

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

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

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Namibia vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Paraguay
2026 67.8 74.2
2025 67.7 74.1
2024 67.5 74
2023 67.4 73.8
2022 64.2 72.3
2021 60.8 68.1
2020 64.1 72.7
2019 63.5 73.7
2018 62.6 73.6
2017 61.7 73.4
2016 60.8 73.5
2015 60 73.5
2014 59.3 73.4
2013 58.5 73.3
2012 57.7 73.1
2011 56.6 72.8
2010 56.1 72.6
2009 55.3 72.3
2008 54.7 72
2007 54 71.8
2006 53.2 71.6
2005 52.6 71.3
2004 52.2 71.1
2003 51.9 70.8
2002 52 70.5
2001 52 70.3
2000 52.9 70
1999 54 69.8
1998 54.8 69.5
1997 55.8 69.3
1996 56.6 69.1
1995 57.5 68.8
1994 58.4 68.5
1993 59.3 68.2
1992 60.2 68
1991 60.8 67.7
1990 61.4 67.3
1989 60.8 66.9
1988 59 66.7
1987 59.1 66.5
1986 58.7 66.2
1985 58.5 65.9
1984 58.1 65.6
1983 57.6 65.3
1982 57.3 65.1
1981 56.9 64.8
1980 56.6 64.6
1979 59.5 64.3
1978 59.1 64.1
1977 58.6 63.9
1976 58 63.7
1975 57.6 63.4
1974 56.9 63.2
1973 56.4 63.1
1972 55.8 62.9
1971 55.3 62.7
1970 54.7 62.6
1969 54.1 62.4
1968 53.6 62.2
1967 52.9 62
1966 52.3 61.8
1965 52 61.6
1964 51.3 61.4
1963 50.6 61.1
1962 50 60.8
1961 49.2 60.5
1960 48.5 60.2
1959 47.8 59.9
1958 47.1 59.6
1957 46.4 59.3
1956 45.7 59
1955 45 58.8
1954 44.4 58.6
1953 43.8 58.5
1952 43.1 58.4
1951 42.5 58.3
1950 41.9 58.1

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

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Namibia and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

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

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Namibia

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Paraguay
2023 3.21 2.42
2022 3.25 2.44
2021 3.3 2.47
2020 3.35 2.5
2019 3.4 2.53
2018 3.46 2.56
2017 3.51 2.59
2016 3.57 2.62
2015 3.6 2.65
2014 3.64 2.65
2013 3.65 2.64
2012 3.68 2.66
2011 3.66 2.67
2010 3.66 2.7
2009 3.63 2.76
2008 3.62 2.79
2007 3.61 2.82
2006 3.6 2.89
2005 3.57 2.97
2004 3.55 3.05
2003 3.58 3.12
2002 3.69 3.23
2001 3.83 3.36
2000 3.99 3.51
1999 4.14 3.67
1998 4.18 3.8
1997 4.17 3.91
1996 4.2 4.01
1995 4.42 4.11
1994 4.68 4.2
1993 4.91 4.28
1992 5.11 4.4
1991 5.29 4.48
1990 5.4 4.57
1989 5.52 4.68
1988 5.61 4.77
1987 5.7 4.85
1986 5.79 4.93
1985 5.88 4.97
1984 5.94 5.04
1983 6 5.09
1982 6.08 5.13
1981 6.16 5.15
1980 6.24 5.1
1979 6.31 5.06
1978 6.38 5.04
1977 6.44 5.08
1976 6.49 5.12
1975 6.53 5.18
1974 6.55 5.27
1973 6.54 5.35
1972 6.53 5.46
1971 6.52 5.59
1970 6.52 5.72
1969 6.51 5.84
1968 6.5 5.97
1967 6.49 6.1
1966 6.47 6.23
1965 6.45 6.35
1964 6.43 6.42
1963 6.41 6.45
1962 6.35 6.47
1961 6.29 6.49
1960 6.24 6.5

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

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Namibia and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Paraguay
2024 22.1 27.7
2023 21.9 27.4
2022 21.8 27.1
2021 21.8 26.8
2020 21.8 26.6
2019 21.8 26.2
2018 21.7 25.9
2017 21.6 25.6
2016 21.5 25.3
2015 21.4 24.9
2014 21.3 24.6
2013 21.1 24.3
2012 20.9 23.9
2011 20.7 23.6
2010 20.5 23.2
2009 20.3 22.9
2008 20 22.5
2007 19.9 22.2
2006 19.7 21.8
2005 19.6 21.5
2004 19.4 21.1
2003 19.3 20.8
2002 19.2 20.5
2001 19.1 20.3
2000 19 20.1
1999 18.9 19.9
1998 18.9 19.7
1997 18.8 19.6
1996 18.7 19.5
1995 18.6 19.4
1994 18.5 19.4
1993 18.5 19.3
1992 18.4 19.3
1991 18.4 19.3
1990 18.3 19.2
1989 17.8 19.2
1988 17.3 19.2
1987 17 19.1
1986 16.9 19.1
1985 16.7 19
1984 16.5 19
1983 16.4 18.9
1982 16.3 18.9
1981 16.4 18.8
1980 16.6 18.7
1979 16.8 18.6
1978 17 18.4
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.5 18
1975 17.6 17.9
1974 17.7 17.7
1973 17.8 17.5
1972 17.9 17.4
1971 18 17.3
1970 18.1 17.2
1969 18.1 17.1
1968 18.2 17
1967 18.3 17
1966 18.3 16.9
1965 18.4 16.9
1964 18.4 16.9
1963 18.5 16.9
1962 18.6 16.9
1961 18.7 16.8
1960 18.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-2.12%
2024
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
60.2
2026
66.4
2026
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
$96.7M
2024
$1.14B
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
3.65 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
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
+1,866
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.1:49.9
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
41.8
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
141
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
$397
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.89
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
40.7
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
55
2026
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%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,333 mi
2023

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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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