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Namibia vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 33rd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Qatar
Population
3173089
2999260
Population rank 134/197 136/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Namibia and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Qatar
2024 $13,372,354,512 $219,162,637,363
2023 $12,408,271,449 $217,308,516,484
2022 $12,569,449,123 $235,709,340,659
2021 $12,402,486,184 $179,732,142,857
2020 $10,583,748,542 $144,411,538,462
2019 $12,541,928,303 $176,371,428,571
2018 $13,682,019,076 $183,335,164,835
2017 $12,895,153,371 $161,099,175,824
2016 $10,722,018,732 $151,732,142,857
2015 $11,335,161,084 $161,739,835,165
2014 $12,435,430,970 $206,224,725,275
2013 $12,043,307,277 $198,727,747,253
2012 $13,042,053,592 $186,833,516,484
2011 $12,523,359,441 $167,775,274,725
2010 $11,431,412,421 $123,627,197,802
2009 $8,938,847,189 $97,798,351,648
2008 $8,607,431,497 $115,270,054,945
2007 $8,839,536,476 $79,712,087,912
2006 $8,001,779,551 $60,882,142,857
2005 $7,248,374,838 $44,530,494,505
2004 $6,609,205,995 $31,734,065,934
2003 $4,926,439,384 $23,533,791,209
2002 $3,349,169,826 $19,363,736,264
2001 $3,557,341,215 $17,538,461,538
2000 $3,922,232,165 $17,759,890,110
1999 $3,868,551,730 $12,393,131,868
1998 $3,873,109,866 $10,255,495,027
1997 $4,154,989,950 $11,297,802,115
1996 $3,989,163,197 $9,059,340,385
1995 $3,978,514,206 $8,137,911,978
1994 $3,666,503,530 $7,374,450,769
1993 $3,251,188,833 $7,156,593,654
1992 $3,429,521,699 $7,646,153,984
1991 $2,996,869,281 $6,883,516,484
1990 $2,789,921,854 $7,360,439,423
1989 $2,535,135,798 $6,487,912,088
1988 $2,495,094,746 $6,038,187,033
1987 $2,300,068,217 $5,446,428,681
1986 $1,809,048,527 $5,053,021,951
1985 $1,608,237,350 $6,153,296,456
1984 $1,951,260,038 $6,704,395,824
1983 $2,297,400,688 $6,467,582,308
1982 $2,118,710,248 $7,596,703,214
1981 $2,249,908,578 $8,661,263,764
1980 $2,421,990,338 $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Qatar
2024 $4,413 $76,689
2023 $4,188 $81,817
2022 $4,350 $88,701
2021 $4,413 $71,752
2020 $3,879 $51,684
2019 $4,732 $66,841
2018 $5,309 $71,040
2017 $5,144 $63,280
2016 $4,396 $61,254
2015 $4,774 $68,985
2014 $5,378 $95,841
2013 $5,347 $103,697
2012 $5,943 $108,470
2011 $5,835 $103,262
2010 $5,418 $76,463
2009 $4,303 $60,786
2008 $4,205 $80,781
2007 $4,379 $65,954
2006 $4,017 $62,582
2005 $3,686 $53,950
2004 $3,403 $41,036
2003 $2,569 $31,602
2002 $1,772 $27,227
2001 $1,916 $25,871
2000 $2,157 $27,535
1999 $2,178 $20,234
1998 $2,235 $17,665
1997 $2,460 $20,523
1996 $2,423 $17,125
1995 $2,483 $15,823
1994 $2,356 $14,765
1993 $2,155 $14,770
1992 $2,347 $16,280
1991 $2,117 $15,133
1990 $2,037 $16,722
1989 $1,967 $15,243
1988 $2,063 $14,682
1987 $1,969 $13,719
1986 $1,599 $13,213
1985 $1,466 $16,815
1984 $1,830 $19,272
1983 $2,214 $19,616
1982 $2,097 $24,385
1981 $2,267 $29,505
1980 $2,468 $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Qatar
2026 67.8 82.8
2025 67.7 82.7
2024 67.5 82.5
2023 67.4 82.4
2022 64.2 81.9
2021 60.8 81.1
2020 64.1 80.4
2019 63.5 82.9
2018 62.6 82.7
2017 61.7 82.5
2016 60.8 82.1
2015 60 81.8
2014 59.3 81.4
2013 58.5 81
2012 57.7 80.5
2011 56.6 80
2010 56.1 79.4
2009 55.3 78.8
2008 54.7 78.3
2007 54 77.7
2006 53.2 77.3
2005 52.6 76.9
2004 52.2 76.5
2003 51.9 76.1
2002 52 75.8
2001 52 75.5
2000 52.9 75.3
1999 54 75
1998 54.8 74.9
1997 55.8 74.7
1996 56.6 74.6
1995 57.5 74.4
1994 58.4 74.2
1993 59.3 74.1
1992 60.2 73.9
1991 60.8 73.7
1990 61.4 73.4
1989 60.8 73.1
1988 59 72.8
1987 59.1 72.5
1986 58.7 72.2
1985 58.5 71.8
1984 58.1 71.5
1983 57.6 71.1
1982 57.3 70.7
1981 56.9 70.3
1980 56.6 69.9
1979 59.5 69.5
1978 59.1 69.1
1977 58.6 68.6
1976 58 68.2
1975 57.6 67.7
1974 56.9 67.2
1973 56.4 66.6
1972 55.8 66.1
1971 55.3 65.5
1970 54.7 64.9
1969 54.1 64.2
1968 53.6 63.6
1967 52.9 62.9
1966 52.3 62.2
1965 52 61.4
1964 51.3 60.7
1963 50.6 60
1962 50 59.2
1961 49.2 58.5
1960 48.5 57.8
1959 47.8 57
1958 47.1 56.3
1957 46.4 55.6
1956 45.7 54.9
1955 45 54.2
1954 44.4 53.5
1953 43.8 52.8
1952 43.1 52.1
1951 42.5 51.5
1950 41.9 50.8

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

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Namibia and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Namibia Qatar
2024 3,030,131 2,857,822
2023 2,963,095 2,656,032
2022 2,889,662 2,657,333
2021 2,810,548 2,504,910
2020 2,728,762 2,794,148
2019 2,650,494 2,638,657
2018 2,577,327 2,580,734
2017 2,506,853 2,545,820
2016 2,439,213 2,477,113
2015 2,374,300 2,344,557
2014 2,312,139 2,151,745
2013 2,252,508 1,916,426
2012 2,194,654 1,722,438
2011 2,146,325 1,624,761
2010 2,109,811 1,616,832
2009 2,077,394 1,608,903
2008 2,047,056 1,426,938
2007 2,018,600 1,208,595
2006 1,991,888 972,831
2005 1,966,582 825,408
2004 1,942,082 773,332
2003 1,917,464 744,682
2002 1,889,970 711,205
2001 1,857,048 677,925
2000 1,818,647 644,989
1999 1,776,368 612,500
1998 1,732,745 580,540
1997 1,689,264 550,500
1996 1,646,103 529,019
1995 1,602,170 514,325
1994 1,556,304 499,459
1993 1,508,697 484,545
1992 1,461,322 469,657
1991 1,415,684 454,853
1990 1,369,303 440,175
1989 1,288,947 425,646
1988 1,209,696 411,264
1987 1,167,889 397,005
1986 1,131,081 382,422
1985 1,096,890 365,940
1984 1,065,989 347,878
1983 1,037,511 329,709
1982 1,010,308 311,537
1981 992,500 293,553
1980 981,434 275,913
1979 962,825 258,670
1978 947,269 241,808
1977 931,104 225,285
1976 906,566 209,052
1975 881,032 193,087
1974 854,320 177,362
1973 828,928 161,841
1972 804,399 146,506
1971 780,584 131,346
1970 757,868 116,350
1969 736,120 103,025
1968 715,542 91,749
1967 696,045 81,439
1966 677,655 72,192
1965 660,558 64,065
1964 644,530 56,867
1963 629,589 50,380
1962 615,759 44,630
1961 603,067 39,680
1960 591,465 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Qatar

Fertility rate
Namibia

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Qatar
2023 3.21 1.73
2022 3.25 1.74
2021 3.3 1.61
2020 3.35 1.68
2019 3.4 1.73
2018 3.46 1.76
2017 3.51 1.83
2016 3.57 1.86
2015 3.6 1.98
2014 3.64 2.03
2013 3.65 2.03
2012 3.68 2.04
2011 3.66 2.07
2010 3.66 2.14
2009 3.63 2.25
2008 3.62 2.37
2007 3.61 2.44
2006 3.6 2.51
2005 3.57 2.64
2004 3.55 2.79
2003 3.58 2.93
2002 3.69 3.01
2001 3.83 3.08
2000 3.99 3.07
1999 4.14 3.12
1998 4.18 3.21
1997 4.17 3.33
1996 4.2 3.44
1995 4.42 3.56
1994 4.68 3.67
1993 4.91 3.77
1992 5.11 3.85
1991 5.29 3.99
1990 5.4 4.23
1989 5.52 4.41
1988 5.61 4.51
1987 5.7 4.54
1986 5.79 4.57
1985 5.88 4.64
1984 5.94 4.76
1983 6 4.9
1982 6.08 5.04
1981 6.16 5.2
1980 6.24 5.33
1979 6.31 5.46
1978 6.38 5.58
1977 6.44 5.69
1976 6.49 5.78
1975 6.53 5.86
1974 6.55 5.94
1973 6.54 6.01
1972 6.53 6.07
1971 6.52 6.15
1970 6.52 6.23
1969 6.51 6.31
1968 6.5 6.39
1967 6.49 6.46
1966 6.47 6.52
1965 6.45 6.53
1964 6.43 6.53
1963 6.41 6.53
1962 6.35 6.53
1961 6.29 6.53
1960 6.24 6.53

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

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Namibia and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Qatar
2024 22.1 34.5
2023 21.9 34.1
2022 21.8 33.4
2021 21.8 32.9
2020 21.8 32.6
2019 21.8 32.3
2018 21.7 31.9
2017 21.6 31.6
2016 21.5 31.4
2015 21.4 31.2
2014 21.3 31.1
2013 21.1 30.9
2012 20.9 31
2011 20.7 31.2
2010 20.5 31.3
2009 20.3 30.8
2008 20 30.1
2007 19.9 30.1
2006 19.7 30.6
2005 19.6 30.9
2004 19.4 31
2003 19.3 30.9
2002 19.2 30.5
2001 19.1 30.1
2000 19 29.9
1999 18.9 29.8
1998 18.9 29.8
1997 18.8 29.9
1996 18.7 29.6
1995 18.6 29.1
1994 18.5 28.7
1993 18.5 28.4
1992 18.4 28.1
1991 18.4 27.9
1990 18.3 27.7
1989 17.8 27.6
1988 17.3 27.5
1987 17 27.5
1986 16.9 27.4
1985 16.7 27
1984 16.5 26.3
1983 16.4 25.6
1982 16.3 24.8
1981 16.4 24.1
1980 16.6 23.5
1979 16.8 22.9
1978 17 22.3
1977 17.3 21.8
1976 17.5 21.3
1975 17.6 21
1974 17.7 20.8
1973 17.8 20.9
1972 17.9 21.3
1971 18 22.2
1970 18.1 23.7
1969 18.1 24.4
1968 18.2 24
1967 18.3 23.5
1966 18.3 23
1965 18.4 22.5
1964 18.4 21.8
1963 18.5 21.1
1962 18.6 20.1
1961 18.7 19
1960 18.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Namibia Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Qatar
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
97.8%
2014
English speaking
17.2%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Namibia Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Qatar
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,374 mi
2016

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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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