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Namibia vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 33rd vs. 181st).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Seychelles
Population
3173089
126311
Population rank 134/197 181/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Namibia and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Seychelles
2024 $13,372,354,512 $2,167,239,562
2023 $12,408,271,449 $2,187,379,755
2022 $12,569,449,123 $2,018,346,589
2021 $12,402,486,184 $1,487,173,795
2020 $10,583,748,542 $1,382,551,752
2019 $12,541,928,303 $1,868,690,097
2018 $13,682,019,076 $1,784,313,927
2017 $12,895,153,371 $1,675,370,641
2016 $10,722,018,732 $1,568,513,348
2015 $11,335,161,084 $1,432,403,352
2014 $12,435,430,970 $1,387,577,870
2013 $12,043,307,277 $1,333,160,407
2012 $13,042,053,592 $1,089,407,839
2011 $12,523,359,441 $1,058,918,707
2010 $11,431,412,421 $981,616,542
2009 $8,938,847,189 $850,901,620
2008 $8,607,431,497 $979,597,394
2007 $8,839,536,476 $1,077,308,814
2006 $8,001,779,551 $1,081,441,283
2005 $7,248,374,838 $977,899,382
2004 $6,609,205,995 $893,012,218
2003 $4,926,439,384 $750,847,230
2002 $3,349,169,826 $742,134,838
2001 $3,557,341,215 $662,064,156
2000 $3,922,232,165 $654,212,394
1999 $3,868,551,730 $662,838,615
1998 $3,873,109,866 $647,287,376
1997 $4,154,989,950 $598,966,982
1996 $3,989,163,197 $535,250,347
1995 $3,978,514,206 $540,733,048
1994 $3,666,503,530 $517,570,058
1993 $3,251,188,833 $504,230,621
1992 $3,429,521,699 $461,409,399
1991 $2,996,869,281 $398,307,170
1990 $2,789,921,854 $392,163,561
1989 $2,535,135,798 $324,333,367
1988 $2,495,094,746 $301,985,618
1987 $2,300,068,217 $265,212,957
1986 $1,809,048,527 $221,147,061
1985 $1,608,237,350 $179,691,483
1984 $1,951,260,038 $160,992,921
1983 $2,297,400,688 $156,098,237
1982 $2,118,710,248 $157,211,790
1981 $2,249,908,578 $163,750,728
1980 $2,421,990,338 $156,783,830
1979 - $127,261,099
1978 - $85,552,366
1977 - $64,526,401
1976 - $49,278,982
1975 - $47,803,146
1974 - $43,134,496
1973 - $36,896,280
1972 - $30,645,123
1971 - $21,965,951
1970 - $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Namibia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Seychelles
2024 $4,413 $17,859
2023 $4,188 $18,263
2022 $4,350 $16,837
2021 $4,413 $14,983
2020 $3,879 $14,041
2019 $4,732 $19,142
2018 $5,309 $18,440
2017 $5,144 $17,480
2016 $4,396 $16,567
2015 $4,774 $15,333
2014 $5,378 $15,188
2013 $5,347 $14,821
2012 $5,943 $12,337
2011 $5,835 $12,110
2010 $5,418 $10,935
2009 $4,303 $9,747
2008 $4,205 $11,265
2007 $4,379 $12,669
2006 $4,017 $12,783
2005 $3,686 $11,802
2004 $3,403 $10,828
2003 $2,569 $9,070
2002 $1,772 $8,864
2001 $1,916 $8,153
2000 $2,157 $8,064
1999 $2,178 $8,243
1998 $2,235 $8,210
1997 $2,460 $7,747
1996 $2,423 $7,004
1995 $2,483 $7,181
1994 $2,356 $6,975
1993 $2,155 $6,979
1992 $2,347 $6,520
1991 $2,117 $5,655
1990 $2,037 $5,642
1989 $1,967 $4,689
1988 $2,063 $4,392
1987 $1,969 $3,872
1986 $1,599 $3,368
1985 $1,466 $2,754
1984 $1,830 $2,488
1983 $2,214 $2,426
1982 $2,097 $2,441
1981 $2,267 $2,557
1980 $2,468 $2,478
1979 - $2,030
1978 - $1,377
1977 - $1,044
1976 - $814
1975 - $806
1974 - $745
1973 - $649
1972 - $547
1971 - $402
1970 - $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Namibia vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Seychelles
2026 67.8 73.3
2025 67.7 73.1
2024 67.5 73
2023 67.4 72.9
2022 64.2 71.2
2021 60.8 71.2
2020 64.1 74.1
2019 63.5 72.1
2018 62.6 72.2
2017 61.7 72.2
2016 60.8 72.2
2015 60 72.3
2014 59.3 72.4
2013 58.5 72.4
2012 57.7 72.5
2011 56.6 72.5
2010 56.1 72.5
2009 55.3 72.4
2008 54.7 72.3
2007 54 72.2
2006 53.2 72
2005 52.6 71.9
2004 52.2 71.7
2003 51.9 71.7
2002 52 71.5
2001 52 71.4
2000 52.9 71.3
1999 54 71.2
1998 54.8 71.1
1997 55.8 70.8
1996 56.6 70.8
1995 57.5 70.6
1994 58.4 70.5
1993 59.3 70.4
1992 60.2 70.3
1991 60.8 70.3
1990 61.4 70.2
1989 60.8 70.1
1988 59 70
1987 59.1 69.9
1986 58.7 69.8
1985 58.5 69.6
1984 58.1 69.5
1983 57.6 69.3
1982 57.3 69
1981 56.9 68.7
1980 56.6 68.5
1979 59.5 68.2
1978 59.1 67.9
1977 58.6 67.6
1976 58 67.2
1975 57.6 66.8
1974 56.9 66.4
1973 56.4 65.9
1972 55.8 65.3
1971 55.3 64.6
1970 54.7 64
1969 54.1 63.3
1968 53.6 62.6
1967 52.9 62.1
1966 52.3 61.7
1965 52 61.4
1964 51.3 61.2
1963 50.6 60.9
1962 50 60.7
1961 49.2 60.6
1960 48.5 60.5
1959 47.8 60.4
1958 47.1 60.4
1957 46.4 60.2
1956 45.7 59.8
1955 45 59.4
1954 44.4 59
1953 43.8 58.7
1952 43.1 58.4
1951 42.5 58
1950 41.9 57.8

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

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Namibia and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Namibia Seychelles
2024 3,030,131 121,354
2023 2,963,095 119,773
2022 2,889,662 119,878
2021 2,810,548 99,258
2020 2,728,762 98,462
2019 2,650,494 97,625
2018 2,577,327 96,762
2017 2,506,853 95,843
2016 2,439,213 94,677
2015 2,374,300 93,419
2014 2,312,139 91,359
2013 2,252,508 89,949
2012 2,194,654 88,303
2011 2,146,325 87,441
2010 2,109,811 89,770
2009 2,077,394 87,298
2008 2,047,056 86,956
2007 2,018,600 85,033
2006 1,991,888 84,600
2005 1,966,582 82,858
2004 1,942,082 82,475
2003 1,917,464 82,781
2002 1,889,970 83,723
2001 1,857,048 81,202
2000 1,818,647 81,131
1999 1,776,368 80,410
1998 1,732,745 78,846
1997 1,689,264 77,319
1996 1,646,103 76,417
1995 1,602,170 75,304
1994 1,556,304 74,205
1993 1,508,697 72,253
1992 1,461,322 70,763
1991 1,415,684 70,439
1990 1,369,303 69,507
1989 1,288,947 69,167
1988 1,209,696 68,755
1987 1,167,889 68,499
1986 1,131,081 65,652
1985 1,096,890 65,244
1984 1,065,989 64,717
1983 1,037,511 64,335
1982 1,010,308 64,413
1981 992,500 64,035
1980 981,434 63,261
1979 962,825 62,686
1978 947,269 62,150
1977 931,104 61,786
1976 906,566 60,504
1975 881,032 59,292
1974 854,320 57,937
1973 828,928 56,892
1972 804,399 56,029
1971 780,584 54,695
1970 757,868 53,600
1969 736,120 52,365
1968 715,542 51,134
1967 696,045 49,911
1966 677,655 48,699
1965 660,558 47,500
1964 644,530 46,322
1963 629,589 45,176
1962 615,759 44,042
1961 603,067 42,889
1960 591,465 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Namibia

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Seychelles
2023 3.21 2.02
2022 3.25 2.01
2021 3.3 2.46
2020 3.35 2.29
2019 3.4 2.36
2018 3.46 2.41
2017 3.51 2.41
2016 3.57 2.39
2015 3.6 2.31
2014 3.64 2.25
2013 3.65 2.26
2012 3.68 2.37
2011 3.66 2.33
2010 3.66 2.16
2009 3.63 2.38
2008 3.62 2.33
2007 3.61 2.24
2006 3.6 2.11
2005 3.57 2.2
2004 3.55 2.01
2003 3.58 2.06
2002 3.69 2.04
2001 3.83 1.98
2000 3.99 2.08
1999 4.14 2.04
1998 4.18 2.04
1997 4.17 2.1
1996 4.2 2.31
1995 4.42 2.36
1994 4.68 2.6
1993 4.91 2.58
1992 5.11 2.53
1991 5.29 2.69
1990 5.4 2.61
1989 5.52 2.67
1988 5.61 2.79
1987 5.7 2.92
1986 5.79 3.07
1985 5.88 3.09
1984 5.94 3.24
1983 6 3.22
1982 6.08 3.13
1981 6.16 3.67
1980 6.24 3.79
1979 6.31 3.66
1978 6.38 3.92
1977 6.44 3.75
1976 6.49 4.09
1975 6.53 4.75
1974 6.55 5.1
1973 6.54 4.78
1972 6.53 5.16
1971 6.52 5.69
1970 6.52 5.31
1969 6.51 5.48
1968 6.5 5.61
1967 6.49 5.9
1966 6.47 6.13
1965 6.45 5.72
1964 6.43 5.69
1963 6.41 5.61
1962 6.35 5.51
1961 6.29 5.42
1960 6.24 5.31

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

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Namibia and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Seychelles
2024 22.1 35
2023 21.9 34.7
2022 21.8 34.4
2021 21.8 34
2020 21.8 33.6
2019 21.8 33.2
2018 21.7 32.9
2017 21.6 32.6
2016 21.5 32.3
2015 21.4 32.1
2014 21.3 31.8
2013 21.1 31.6
2012 20.9 31.5
2011 20.7 31.4
2010 20.5 31.2
2009 20.3 30.8
2008 20 30.4
2007 19.9 30
2006 19.7 29.6
2005 19.6 29.3
2004 19.4 28.9
2003 19.3 28.5
2002 19.2 28.1
2001 19.1 27.7
2000 19 27.3
1999 18.9 26.8
1998 18.9 26.4
1997 18.8 26.1
1996 18.7 25.7
1995 18.6 25.4
1994 18.5 25.2
1993 18.5 24.8
1992 18.4 24.5
1991 18.4 24
1990 18.3 23.6
1989 17.8 23.3
1988 17.3 22.9
1987 17 22.5
1986 16.9 22.3
1985 16.7 22
1984 16.5 21.7
1983 16.4 21.4
1982 16.3 21.1
1981 16.4 20.7
1980 16.6 20.4
1979 16.8 19.9
1978 17 19.6
1977 17.3 19.3
1976 17.5 19
1975 17.6 18.9
1974 17.7 18.7
1973 17.8 18.6
1972 17.9 18.5
1971 18 18.4
1970 18.1 18.5
1969 18.1 18.7
1968 18.2 19
1967 18.3 19.4
1966 18.3 19.8
1965 18.4 20.2
1964 18.4 20.6
1963 18.5 21
1962 18.6 21.3
1961 18.7 21.6
1960 18.9 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Namibia Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Seychelles
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
96.2%
2020
English speaking
17.2%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Namibia Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Seychelles
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
327 mi
2015

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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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