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Namibia vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 33rd vs. 177th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Singapore
Population
3173089
6125852
Population rank 134/197 113/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Namibia and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Singapore
2024 $13,372,354,512 $547,386,645,892
2023 $12,408,271,449 $505,439,514,078
2022 $12,569,449,123 $509,017,841,147
2021 $12,402,486,184 $436,591,382,250
2020 $10,583,748,542 $349,165,858,545
2019 $12,541,928,303 $376,161,998,830
2018 $13,682,019,076 $377,123,710,561
2017 $12,895,153,371 $343,673,334,902
2016 $10,722,018,732 $319,646,468,521
2015 $11,335,161,084 $307,998,545,269
2014 $12,435,430,970 $314,863,580,758
2013 $12,043,307,277 $307,576,360,585
2012 $13,042,053,592 $295,092,888,077
2011 $12,523,359,441 $279,356,499,090
2010 $11,431,412,421 $239,807,980,591
2009 $8,938,847,189 $194,150,283,772
2008 $8,607,431,497 $193,617,323,539
2007 $8,839,536,476 $180,941,701,358
2006 $8,001,779,551 $148,627,286,361
2005 $7,248,374,838 $127,807,848,728
2004 $6,609,205,995 $115,033,593,101
2003 $4,926,439,384 $97,646,401,096
2002 $3,349,169,826 $92,538,372,870
2001 $3,557,341,215 $89,793,790,670
2000 $3,922,232,165 $96,076,539,926
1999 $3,868,551,730 $86,286,849,755
1998 $3,873,109,866 $85,728,207,782
1997 $4,154,989,950 $100,123,787,215
1996 $3,989,163,197 $96,293,086,513
1995 $3,978,514,206 $87,812,540,788
1994 $3,666,503,530 $73,688,724,431
1993 $3,251,188,833 $60,603,815,716
1992 $3,429,521,699 $52,131,320,033
1991 $2,996,869,281 $45,466,164,978
1990 $2,789,921,854 $36,144,336,769
1989 $2,535,135,798 $30,465,364,739
1988 $2,495,094,746 $25,371,462,488
1987 $2,300,068,217 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,809,048,527 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,608,237,350 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,951,260,038 $19,749,361,098
1983 $2,297,400,688 $17,784,112,150
1982 $2,118,710,248 $16,084,252,378
1981 $2,249,908,578 $14,175,228,844
1980 $2,421,990,338 $11,896,256,783
1979 - $9,296,921,724
1978 - $7,517,176,355
1977 - $6,618,585,074
1976 - $6,327,077,974
1975 - $5,633,673,930
1974 - $5,221,534,956
1973 - $3,696,213,333
1972 - $2,721,440,981
1971 - $2,263,785,444
1970 - $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Namibia and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Singapore
2024 $4,413 $90,674
2023 $4,188 $85,412
2022 $4,350 $90,299
2021 $4,413 $80,056
2020 $3,879 $61,410
2019 $4,732 $65,952
2018 $5,309 $66,882
2017 $5,144 $61,236
2016 $4,396 $57,006
2015 $4,774 $55,646
2014 $5,378 $57,565
2013 $5,347 $56,967
2012 $5,943 $55,548
2011 $5,835 $53,891
2010 $5,418 $47,237
2009 $4,303 $38,927
2008 $4,205 $40,009
2007 $4,379 $39,433
2006 $4,017 $33,768
2005 $3,686 $29,961
2004 $3,403 $27,608
2003 $2,569 $23,730
2002 $1,772 $22,160
2001 $1,916 $21,700
2000 $2,157 $23,853
1999 $2,178 $21,797
1998 $2,235 $21,829
1997 $2,460 $26,376
1996 $2,423 $26,233
1995 $2,483 $24,915
1994 $2,356 $21,552
1993 $2,155 $18,290
1992 $2,347 $16,136
1991 $2,117 $14,502
1990 $2,037 $11,862
1989 $1,967 $10,395
1988 $2,063 $8,914
1987 $1,969 $7,539
1986 $1,599 $6,800
1985 $1,466 $7,002
1984 $1,830 $7,228
1983 $2,214 $6,633
1982 $2,097 $6,078
1981 $2,267 $5,597
1980 $2,468 $4,928
1979 - $3,901
1978 - $3,194
1977 - $2,846
1976 - $2,759
1975 - $2,490
1974 - $2,342
1973 - $1,685
1972 - $1,264
1971 - $1,071
1970 - $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Namibia vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Singapore
2026 67.8 84.1
2025 67.7 84
2024 67.5 83.9
2023 67.4 83.7
2022 64.2 82.9
2021 60.8 83.5
2020 64.1 83.7
2019 63.5 83.7
2018 62.6 83.4
2017 61.7 83.1
2016 60.8 82.9
2015 60 82.7
2014 59.3 82.6
2013 58.5 82.5
2012 57.7 82.2
2011 56.6 81.9
2010 56.1 81.6
2009 55.3 81.4
2008 54.7 81.1
2007 54 80.9
2006 53.2 80.6
2005 52.6 80.3
2004 52.2 79.7
2003 51.9 79.2
2002 52 78.7
2001 52 78.3
2000 52.9 77.8
1999 54 77.3
1998 54.8 76.9
1997 55.8 76.4
1996 56.6 76.1
1995 57.5 75.7
1994 58.4 75.6
1993 59.3 75.5
1992 60.2 75.3
1991 60.8 75.1
1990 61.4 74.6
1989 60.8 74.3
1988 59 74
1987 59.1 74
1986 58.7 73.6
1985 58.5 73.1
1984 58.1 72.6
1983 57.6 72.4
1982 57.3 72
1981 56.9 71.7
1980 56.6 71.5
1979 59.5 71.4
1978 59.1 71.2
1977 58.6 70.9
1976 58 70.6
1975 57.6 70.2
1974 56.9 69.7
1973 56.4 69.4
1972 55.8 69
1971 55.3 68.8
1970 54.7 68.5
1969 54.1 68.1
1968 53.6 67.7
1967 52.9 67.3
1966 52.3 67.2
1965 52 66.9
1964 51.3 66.7
1963 50.6 66.5
1962 50 66.1
1961 49.2 65.7
1960 48.5 65.3
1959 47.8 64.8
1958 47.1 64
1957 46.4 63.4
1956 45.7 62.6
1955 45 61.2
1954 44.4 59.4
1953 43.8 57.5
1952 43.1 56.4
1951 42.5 55.3
1950 41.9 54.1

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

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Namibia and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Namibia Singapore
2024 3,030,131 6,036,860
2023 2,963,095 5,917,648
2022 2,889,662 5,637,022
2021 2,810,548 5,453,566
2020 2,728,762 5,685,807
2019 2,650,494 5,703,569
2018 2,577,327 5,638,676
2017 2,506,853 5,612,253
2016 2,439,213 5,607,283
2015 2,374,300 5,535,002
2014 2,312,139 5,469,724
2013 2,252,508 5,399,162
2012 2,194,654 5,312,437
2011 2,146,325 5,183,688
2010 2,109,811 5,076,732
2009 2,077,394 4,987,573
2008 2,047,056 4,839,396
2007 2,018,600 4,588,599
2006 1,991,888 4,401,365
2005 1,966,582 4,265,762
2004 1,942,082 4,166,664
2003 1,917,464 4,114,826
2002 1,889,970 4,175,950
2001 1,857,048 4,138,012
2000 1,818,647 4,027,887
1999 1,776,368 3,958,723
1998 1,732,745 3,927,213
1997 1,689,264 3,796,038
1996 1,646,103 3,670,704
1995 1,602,170 3,524,506
1994 1,556,304 3,419,048
1993 1,508,697 3,313,471
1992 1,461,322 3,230,698
1991 1,415,684 3,135,083
1990 1,369,303 3,047,132
1989 1,288,947 2,930,901
1988 1,209,696 2,846,108
1987 1,167,889 2,774,789
1986 1,131,081 2,733,373
1985 1,096,890 2,735,957
1984 1,065,989 2,732,221
1983 1,037,511 2,681,061
1982 1,010,308 2,646,466
1981 992,500 2,532,835
1980 981,434 2,413,945
1979 962,825 2,383,500
1978 947,269 2,353,600
1977 931,104 2,325,300
1976 906,566 2,293,300
1975 881,032 2,262,600
1974 854,320 2,229,800
1973 828,928 2,193,000
1972 804,399 2,152,400
1971 780,584 2,112,900
1970 757,868 2,074,507
1969 736,120 2,042,500
1968 715,542 2,012,000
1967 696,045 1,977,600
1966 677,655 1,934,400
1965 660,558 1,886,900
1964 644,530 1,841,600
1963 629,589 1,795,000
1962 615,759 1,750,200
1961 603,067 1,702,400
1960 591,465 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Singapore

Fertility rate
Namibia

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Singapore
2023 3.21 0.97
2022 3.25 1.04
2021 3.3 1.12
2020 3.35 1.1
2019 3.4 1.14
2018 3.46 1.14
2017 3.51 1.16
2016 3.57 1.2
2015 3.6 1.24
2014 3.64 1.25
2013 3.65 1.19
2012 3.68 1.29
2011 3.66 1.2
2010 3.66 1.15
2009 3.63 1.22
2008 3.62 1.28
2007 3.61 1.29
2006 3.6 1.28
2005 3.57 1.26
2004 3.55 1.26
2003 3.58 1.27
2002 3.69 1.37
2001 3.83 1.41
2000 3.99 1.6
1999 4.14 1.47
1998 4.18 1.48
1997 4.17 1.61
1996 4.2 1.66
1995 4.42 1.67
1994 4.68 1.71
1993 4.91 1.74
1992 5.11 1.72
1991 5.29 1.73
1990 5.4 1.83
1989 5.52 1.75
1988 5.61 1.96
1987 5.7 1.62
1986 5.79 1.43
1985 5.88 1.61
1984 5.94 1.62
1983 6 1.61
1982 6.08 1.74
1981 6.16 1.78
1980 6.24 1.82
1979 6.31 1.79
1978 6.38 1.79
1977 6.44 1.82
1976 6.49 2.11
1975 6.53 2.07
1974 6.55 2.35
1973 6.54 2.79
1972 6.53 3.04
1971 6.52 3.02
1970 6.52 3.07
1969 6.51 3.22
1968 6.5 3.53
1967 6.49 3.91
1966 6.47 4.46
1965 6.45 4.66
1964 6.43 4.97
1963 6.41 5.16
1962 6.35 5.21
1961 6.29 5.41
1960 6.24 5.76

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

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Namibia and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Singapore
2024 22.1 36.8
2023 21.9 36.2
2022 21.8 35.9
2021 21.8 35.8
2020 21.8 35.5
2019 21.8 35.2
2018 21.7 35
2017 21.6 34.8
2016 21.5 34.5
2015 21.4 34.4
2014 21.3 34.2
2013 21.1 34.1
2012 20.9 34
2011 20.7 33.9
2010 20.5 33.7
2009 20.3 33.6
2008 20 33.5
2007 19.9 33.6
2006 19.7 33.6
2005 19.6 33.5
2004 19.4 33.3
2003 19.3 33
2002 19.2 32.7
2001 19.1 32.5
2000 19 32.2
1999 18.9 31.9
1998 18.9 31.6
1997 18.8 31.4
1996 18.7 31.2
1995 18.6 31
1994 18.5 30.7
1993 18.5 30.4
1992 18.4 30.1
1991 18.4 29.8
1990 18.3 29.5
1989 17.8 29.1
1988 17.3 28.7
1987 17 28.3
1986 16.9 27.8
1985 16.7 27.3
1984 16.5 26.9
1983 16.4 26.4
1982 16.3 25.9
1981 16.4 25.3
1980 16.6 24.7
1979 16.8 24.2
1978 17 23.6
1977 17.3 23.1
1976 17.5 22.6
1975 17.6 22
1974 17.7 21.5
1973 17.8 21
1972 17.9 20.6
1971 18 20.1
1970 18.1 19.7
1969 18.1 19.3
1968 18.2 18.9
1967 18.3 18.6
1966 18.3 18.4
1965 18.4 18.2
1964 18.4 18.1
1963 18.5 18
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 Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Namibia Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Singapore
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
97.7%
2021
English speaking
17.2%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Namibia Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Singapore
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,175 mi
2017

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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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