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Namibia vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 33rd vs. 19th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Peru
Population
3173089
35031596
Population rank 134/197 48/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Namibia and Peru: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Peru economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Peru
2024 $13,372,354,512 $289,221,969,063
2023 $12,408,271,449 $266,958,720,838
2022 $12,569,449,123 $246,065,570,308
2021 $12,402,486,184 $226,328,766,460
2020 $10,583,748,542 $201,409,694,756
2019 $12,541,928,303 $228,346,006,004
2018 $13,682,019,076 $222,597,009,739
2017 $12,895,153,371 $211,007,984,081
2016 $10,722,018,732 $191,898,104,390
2015 $11,335,161,084 $189,802,976,286
2014 $12,435,430,970 $200,786,250,583
2013 $12,043,307,277 $201,175,543,571
2012 $13,042,053,592 $192,650,021,649
2011 $12,523,359,441 $171,761,737,047
2010 $11,431,412,421 $147,527,631,521
2009 $8,938,847,189 $120,822,986,521
2008 $8,607,431,497 $120,550,599,815
2007 $8,839,536,476 $102,170,981,144
2006 $8,001,779,551 $88,643,193,062
2005 $7,248,374,838 $76,060,606,061
2004 $6,609,205,995 $66,768,703,498
2003 $4,926,439,384 $58,731,030,122
2002 $3,349,169,826 $54,777,553,515
2001 $3,557,341,215 $52,030,158,775
2000 $3,922,232,165 $51,744,749,133
1999 $3,868,551,730 $50,187,324,568
1998 $3,873,109,866 $55,501,467,877
1997 $4,154,989,950 $58,147,522,523
1996 $3,989,163,197 $55,252,414,130
1995 $3,978,514,206 $53,312,793,687
1994 $3,666,503,530 $44,882,079,767
1993 $3,251,188,833 $34,832,077,221
1992 $3,429,521,699 $35,966,302,303
1991 $2,996,869,281 $34,341,465,998
1990 $2,789,921,854 $26,410,386,963
1989 $2,535,135,798 $22,499,558,526
1988 $2,495,094,746 $15,439,408,447
1987 $2,300,068,217 $36,889,706,593
1986 $1,809,048,527 $21,859,448,586
1985 $1,608,237,350 $15,078,736,875
1984 $1,951,260,038 $17,600,400,385
1983 $2,297,400,688 $17,345,260,564
1982 $2,118,710,248 $21,794,535,621
1981 $2,249,908,578 $21,648,214,893
1980 $2,421,990,338 $18,136,838,538
1979 - $15,954,012,439
1978 - $12,491,876,743
1977 - $14,544,913,961
1976 - $16,131,958,851
1975 - $16,931,162,355
1974 - $13,858,441,211
1973 - $10,994,381,895
1972 - $9,189,413,409
1971 - $8,289,582,884
1970 - $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Namibia and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Peru
2024 $4,413 $8,452
2023 $4,188 $7,888
2022 $4,350 $7,351
2021 $4,413 $6,826
2020 $3,879 $6,133
2019 $4,732 $7,037
2018 $5,309 $6,978
2017 $5,144 $6,736
2016 $4,396 $6,217
2015 $4,774 $6,232
2014 $5,378 $6,667
2013 $5,347 $6,747
2012 $5,943 $6,519
2011 $5,835 $5,861
2010 $5,418 $5,072
2009 $4,303 $4,181
2008 $4,205 $4,198
2007 $4,379 $3,581
2006 $4,017 $3,130
2005 $3,686 $2,707
2004 $3,403 $2,397
2003 $2,569 $2,129
2002 $1,772 $2,007
2001 $1,916 $1,930
2000 $2,157 $1,945
1999 $2,178 $1,917
1998 $2,235 $2,156
1997 $2,460 $2,301
1996 $2,423 $2,227
1995 $2,483 $2,190
1994 $2,356 $1,879
1993 $2,155 $1,488
1992 $2,347 $1,567
1991 $2,117 $1,527
1990 $2,037 $1,200
1989 $1,967 $1,045
1988 $2,063 $733
1987 $1,969 $1,792
1986 $1,599 $1,087
1985 $1,466 $767
1984 $1,830 $918
1983 $2,214 $927
1982 $2,097 $1,194
1981 $2,267 $1,216
1980 $2,468 $1,045
1979 - $942
1978 - $756
1977 - $903
1976 - $1,026
1975 - $1,104
1974 - $927
1973 - $754
1972 - $647
1971 - $599
1970 - $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Namibia vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Peru
2026 67.8 78.3
2025 67.7 78.1
2024 67.5 77.9
2023 67.4 77.7
2022 64.2 76.8
2021 60.8 71.6
2020 64.1 73.8
2019 63.5 76.3
2018 62.6 76
2017 61.7 76
2016 60.8 76
2015 60 75.7
2014 59.3 75.3
2013 58.5 74.6
2012 57.7 74
2011 56.6 73.3
2010 56.1 72.9
2009 55.3 72.6
2008 54.7 72.7
2007 54 72.7
2006 53.2 72.3
2005 52.6 72
2004 52.2 71.4
2003 51.9 71.3
2002 52 70.8
2001 52 70.3
2000 52.9 69.8
1999 54 69.3
1998 54.8 68.7
1997 55.8 68.3
1996 56.6 67.8
1995 57.5 67.2
1994 58.4 66.5
1993 59.3 65.7
1992 60.2 65
1991 60.8 64.2
1990 61.4 64
1989 60.8 63.4
1988 59 63
1987 59.1 62.5
1986 58.7 62.2
1985 58.5 61.7
1984 58.1 61.1
1983 57.6 60.8
1982 57.3 60.6
1981 56.9 60.3
1980 56.6 60
1979 59.5 59.6
1978 59.1 59.3
1977 58.6 58.9
1976 58 58.6
1975 57.6 58.2
1974 56.9 57.8
1973 56.4 57.3
1972 55.8 57
1971 55.3 56.5
1970 54.7 47.7
1969 54.1 55.8
1968 53.6 55.4
1967 52.9 54.9
1966 52.3 54.4
1965 52 53.9
1964 51.3 53.3
1963 50.6 52.6
1962 50 51.5
1961 49.2 51.2
1960 48.5 50.6
1959 47.8 50
1958 47.1 49.5
1957 46.4 48.9
1956 45.7 48.4
1955 45 47.9
1954 44.4 47.5
1953 43.8 47.1
1952 43.1 46.8
1951 42.5 46.5
1950 41.9 46

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

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Namibia and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Peru
1x
Year Population
Namibia Peru
2024 3,030,131 34,217,848
2023 2,963,095 33,845,617
2022 2,889,662 33,475,438
2021 2,810,548 33,155,882
2020 2,728,762 32,838,579
2019 2,650,494 32,449,303
2018 2,577,327 31,897,584
2017 2,506,853 31,324,637
2016 2,439,213 30,866,494
2015 2,374,300 30,457,600
2014 2,312,139 30,115,826
2013 2,252,508 29,817,919
2012 2,194,654 29,550,366
2011 2,146,325 29,304,086
2010 2,109,811 29,086,019
2009 2,077,394 28,896,811
2008 2,047,056 28,719,041
2007 2,018,600 28,530,699
2006 1,991,888 28,324,491
2005 1,966,582 28,101,180
2004 1,942,082 27,852,190
2003 1,917,464 27,580,490
2002 1,889,970 27,288,217
2001 1,857,048 26,964,601
2000 1,818,647 26,598,331
1999 1,776,368 26,186,504
1998 1,732,745 25,738,095
1997 1,689,264 25,274,147
1996 1,646,103 24,811,171
1995 1,602,170 24,348,919
1994 1,556,304 23,881,493
1993 1,508,697 23,413,783
1992 1,461,322 22,946,340
1991 1,415,684 22,483,775
1990 1,369,303 22,014,771
1989 1,288,947 21,532,589
1988 1,209,696 21,054,702
1987 1,167,889 20,582,320
1986 1,131,081 20,117,122
1985 1,096,890 19,648,204
1984 1,065,989 19,174,716
1983 1,037,511 18,705,957
1982 1,010,308 18,246,503
1981 992,500 17,798,805
1980 981,434 17,360,949
1979 962,825 16,933,139
1978 947,269 16,516,059
1977 931,104 16,109,806
1976 906,566 15,716,809
1975 881,032 15,333,957
1974 854,320 14,956,552
1973 828,928 14,582,867
1972 804,399 14,210,147
1971 780,584 13,838,067
1970 757,868 13,501,237
1969 736,120 13,166,767
1968 715,542 12,803,993
1967 696,045 12,448,814
1966 677,655 12,101,297
1965 660,558 11,761,085
1964 644,530 11,427,978
1963 629,589 11,102,099
1962 615,759 10,784,612
1961 603,067 10,475,123
1960 591,465 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Peru

Fertility rate
Namibia

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Peru
2023 3.21 1.98
2022 3.25 2
2021 3.3 2.03
2020 3.35 2.06
2019 3.4 2.09
2018 3.46 2.12
2017 3.51 2.15
2016 3.57 2.19
2015 3.6 2.23
2014 3.64 2.27
2013 3.65 2.32
2012 3.68 2.36
2011 3.66 2.41
2010 3.66 2.42
2009 3.63 2.48
2008 3.62 2.53
2007 3.61 2.58
2006 3.6 2.62
2005 3.57 2.64
2004 3.55 2.67
2003 3.58 2.66
2002 3.69 2.69
2001 3.83 2.74
2000 3.99 2.85
1999 4.14 2.92
1998 4.18 3
1997 4.17 3.1
1996 4.2 3.2
1995 4.42 3.32
1994 4.68 3.43
1993 4.91 3.55
1992 5.11 3.67
1991 5.29 3.79
1990 5.4 3.91
1989 5.52 4.03
1988 5.61 4.14
1987 5.7 4.25
1986 5.79 4.35
1985 5.88 4.46
1984 5.94 4.57
1983 6 4.68
1982 6.08 4.8
1981 6.16 4.92
1980 6.24 5.04
1979 6.31 5.17
1978 6.38 5.31
1977 6.44 5.44
1976 6.49 5.58
1975 6.53 5.71
1974 6.55 5.84
1973 6.54 5.97
1972 6.53 6.09
1971 6.52 6.21
1970 6.52 6.32
1969 6.51 6.42
1968 6.5 6.51
1967 6.49 6.6
1966 6.47 6.68
1965 6.45 6.75
1964 6.43 6.81
1963 6.41 6.86
1962 6.35 6.9
1961 6.29 6.92
1960 6.24 6.94

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

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Namibia and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Peru
2024 22.1 30.8
2023 21.9 30.5
2022 21.8 30.1
2021 21.8 29.8
2020 21.8 29.5
2019 21.8 29.2
2018 21.7 28.9
2017 21.6 28.6
2016 21.5 28.4
2015 21.4 28.1
2014 21.3 27.8
2013 21.1 27.4
2012 20.9 27.1
2011 20.7 26.7
2010 20.5 26.3
2009 20.3 25.8
2008 20 25.4
2007 19.9 25
2006 19.7 24.6
2005 19.6 24.2
2004 19.4 23.9
2003 19.3 23.5
2002 19.2 23.2
2001 19.1 22.8
2000 19 22.5
1999 18.9 22.1
1998 18.9 21.8
1997 18.8 21.5
1996 18.7 21.2
1995 18.6 20.9
1994 18.5 20.7
1993 18.5 20.4
1992 18.4 20.2
1991 18.4 20
1990 18.3 19.8
1989 17.8 19.6
1988 17.3 19.5
1987 17 19.3
1986 16.9 19.2
1985 16.7 19.1
1984 16.5 18.9
1983 16.4 18.8
1982 16.3 18.7
1981 16.4 18.6
1980 16.6 18.5
1979 16.8 18.4
1978 17 18.3
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.5 18.2
1975 17.6 18.1
1974 17.7 18.1
1973 17.8 18
1972 17.9 18
1971 18 17.9
1970 18.1 17.9
1969 18.1 17.9
1968 18.2 17.9
1967 18.3 17.9
1966 18.3 17.9
1965 18.4 17.9
1964 18.4 17.9
1963 18.5 17.9
1962 18.6 18
1961 18.7 18.1
1960 18.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Namibia Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Namibia Peru
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
93.7%
2024
English speaking
17.2%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Namibia Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Peru
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
109,106 mi
2021

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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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