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Namibia vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 33rd vs. 128th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Slovakia
Population
3173089
5359438
Population rank 134/197 125/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Namibia and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Slovakia
2024 $13,372,354,512 $140,934,076,532
2023 $12,408,271,449 $133,578,518,424
2022 $12,569,449,123 $115,792,972,358
2021 $12,402,486,184 $120,511,265,913
2020 $10,583,748,542 $107,732,602,896
2019 $12,541,928,303 $105,843,498,304
2018 $13,682,019,076 $106,611,673,365
2017 $12,895,153,371 $95,978,130,735
2016 $10,722,018,732 $90,347,173,229
2015 $11,335,161,084 $89,178,548,717
2014 $12,435,430,970 $101,713,075,599
2013 $12,043,307,277 $99,134,277,850
2012 $13,042,053,592 $94,724,394,278
2011 $12,523,359,441 $99,705,104,723
2010 $11,431,412,421 $91,112,160,801
2009 $8,938,847,189 $89,342,984,698
2008 $8,607,431,497 $100,830,060,553
2007 $8,839,536,476 $86,587,749,518
2006 $8,001,779,551 $70,751,813,443
2005 $7,248,374,838 $62,547,753,148
2004 $6,609,205,995 $57,215,475,076
2003 $4,926,439,384 $46,616,149,117
2002 $3,349,169,826 $35,243,658,399
2001 $3,557,341,215 $30,726,659,551
2000 $3,922,232,165 $29,215,726,005
1999 $3,868,551,730 $30,496,272,225
1998 $3,873,109,866 $29,976,207,629
1997 $4,154,989,950 $27,844,628,979
1996 $3,989,163,197 $28,197,790,875
1995 $3,978,514,206 $26,180,022,222
1994 $3,666,503,530 $20,428,139,756
1993 $3,251,188,833 $16,737,973,764
1992 $3,429,521,699 $15,699,327,209
1991 $2,996,869,281 $14,459,924,589
1990 $2,789,921,854 $12,915,046,978
1989 $2,535,135,798 -
1988 $2,495,094,746 -
1987 $2,300,068,217 -
1986 $1,809,048,527 -
1985 $1,608,237,350 -
1984 $1,951,260,038 -
1983 $2,297,400,688 -
1982 $2,118,710,248 -
1981 $2,249,908,578 -
1980 $2,421,990,338 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Slovakia
2024 $4,413 $25,993
2023 $4,188 $24,615
2022 $4,350 $21,318
2021 $4,413 $22,123
2020 $3,879 $19,735
2019 $4,732 $19,406
2018 $5,309 $19,573
2017 $5,144 $17,646
2016 $4,396 $16,636
2015 $4,774 $16,442
2014 $5,378 $18,771
2013 $5,347 $18,313
2012 $5,943 $17,517
2011 $5,835 $18,469
2010 $5,418 $16,899
2009 $4,303 $16,587
2008 $4,205 $18,744
2007 $4,379 $16,110
2006 $4,017 $13,168
2005 $3,686 $11,642
2004 $3,403 $10,650
2003 $2,569 $8,675
2002 $1,772 $6,555
2001 $1,916 $5,712
2000 $2,157 $5,422
1999 $2,178 $5,652
1998 $2,235 $5,561
1997 $2,460 $5,172
1996 $2,423 $5,248
1995 $2,483 $4,883
1994 $2,356 $3,821
1993 $2,155 $3,143
1992 $2,347 $2,959
1991 $2,117 $2,727
1990 $2,037 $2,437
1989 $1,967 -
1988 $2,063 -
1987 $1,969 -
1986 $1,599 -
1985 $1,466 -
1984 $1,830 -
1983 $2,214 -
1982 $2,097 -
1981 $2,267 -
1980 $2,468 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Slovakia
2026 67.8 78.8
2025 67.7 78.7
2024 67.5 78.5
2023 67.4 78.3
2022 64.2 77
2021 60.8 74.6
2020 64.1 76.9
2019 63.5 77.7
2018 62.6 77.3
2017 61.7 77.2
2016 60.8 77.2
2015 60 76.7
2014 59.3 76.8
2013 58.5 76.5
2012 57.7 76.2
2011 56.6 76
2010 56.1 75.5
2009 55.3 75.2
2008 54.7 74.9
2007 54 74.5
2006 53.2 74.4
2005 52.6 74.2
2004 52.2 74.2
2003 51.9 73.8
2002 52 73.8
2001 52 73.6
2000 52.9 73.1
1999 54 73
1998 54.8 72.6
1997 55.8 72.7
1996 56.6 72.7
1995 57.5 72.3
1994 58.4 72.3
1993 59.3 71.9
1992 60.2 71.4
1991 60.8 70.9
1990 61.4 70.8
1989 60.8 70.9
1988 59 71.1
1987 59.1 71.1
1986 58.7 70.9
1985 58.5 70.7
1984 58.1 70.7
1983 57.6 70.5
1982 57.3 70.8
1981 56.9 70.6
1980 56.6 70.4
1979 59.5 70.7
1978 59.1 70.4
1977 58.6 70.4
1976 58 70.5
1975 57.6 70.3
1974 56.9 70.2
1973 56.4 70
1972 55.8 70.3
1971 55.3 69.9
1970 54.7 69.7
1969 54.1 69.8
1968 53.6 70.5
1967 52.9 71
1966 52.3 70.4
1965 52 70.3
1964 51.3 71.1
1963 50.6 70.7
1962 50 70.3
1961 49.2 70.8
1960 48.5 70.3
1959 47.8 69
1958 47.1 69.4
1957 46.4 67.5
1956 45.7 68.4
1955 45 67.8
1954 44.4 66.7
1953 43.8 65.7
1952 43.1 64.3
1951 42.5 61.1
1950 41.9 60.8

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

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Namibia and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Namibia Slovakia
2024 3,030,131 5,422,069
2023 2,963,095 5,426,740
2022 2,889,662 5,431,752
2021 2,810,548 5,447,247
2020 2,728,762 5,458,827
2019 2,650,494 5,454,147
2018 2,577,327 5,446,771
2017 2,506,853 5,439,232
2016 2,439,213 5,430,798
2015 2,374,300 5,423,801
2014 2,312,139 5,418,649
2013 2,252,508 5,413,393
2012 2,194,654 5,407,579
2011 2,146,325 5,398,384
2010 2,109,811 5,391,428
2009 2,077,394 5,386,406
2008 2,047,056 5,379,233
2007 2,018,600 5,374,622
2006 1,991,888 5,373,054
2005 1,966,582 5,372,807
2004 1,942,082 5,372,280
2003 1,917,464 5,373,374
2002 1,889,970 5,376,912
2001 1,857,048 5,378,867
2000 1,818,647 5,388,720
1999 1,776,368 5,396,020
1998 1,732,745 5,390,516
1997 1,689,264 5,383,291
1996 1,646,103 5,373,361
1995 1,602,170 5,361,999
1994 1,556,304 5,346,331
1993 1,508,697 5,325,305
1992 1,461,322 5,305,016
1991 1,415,684 5,303,294
1990 1,369,303 5,299,187
1989 1,288,947 5,275,942
1988 1,209,696 5,250,596
1987 1,167,889 5,222,840
1986 1,131,081 5,193,838
1985 1,096,890 5,161,768
1984 1,065,989 5,127,097
1983 1,037,511 5,091,971
1982 1,010,308 5,055,099
1981 992,500 5,016,105
1980 981,434 4,979,815
1979 962,825 4,938,973
1978 947,269 4,890,125
1977 931,104 4,840,501
1976 906,566 4,789,507
1975 881,032 4,739,105
1974 854,320 4,689,623
1973 828,928 4,641,445
1972 804,399 4,596,622
1971 780,584 4,557,449
1970 757,868 4,538,223
1969 736,120 4,518,607
1968 715,542 4,483,915
1967 696,045 4,449,367
1966 677,655 4,411,666
1965 660,558 4,370,983
1964 644,530 4,327,341
1963 629,589 4,282,017
1962 615,759 4,238,188
1961 603,067 4,191,667
1960 591,465 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Namibia

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Slovakia
2023 3.21 1.49
2022 3.25 1.57
2021 3.3 1.63
2020 3.35 1.59
2019 3.4 1.57
2018 3.46 1.54
2017 3.51 1.52
2016 3.57 1.48
2015 3.6 1.4
2014 3.64 1.37
2013 3.65 1.34
2012 3.68 1.34
2011 3.66 1.45
2010 3.66 1.43
2009 3.63 1.44
2008 3.62 1.34
2007 3.61 1.27
2006 3.6 1.25
2005 3.57 1.27
2004 3.55 1.25
2003 3.58 1.2
2002 3.69 1.19
2001 3.83 1.2
2000 3.99 1.3
1999 4.14 1.33
1998 4.18 1.37
1997 4.17 1.43
1996 4.2 1.47
1995 4.42 1.52
1994 4.68 1.67
1993 4.91 1.87
1992 5.11 1.93
1991 5.29 2.05
1990 5.4 2.09
1989 5.52 2.07
1988 5.61 2.13
1987 5.7 2.14
1986 5.79 2.2
1985 5.88 2.26
1984 5.94 2.26
1983 6 2.28
1982 6.08 2.28
1981 6.16 2.29
1980 6.24 2.32
1979 6.31 2.45
1978 6.38 2.47
1977 6.44 2.49
1976 6.49 2.55
1975 6.53 2.55
1974 6.55 2.61
1973 6.54 2.56
1972 6.53 2.49
1971 6.52 2.43
1970 6.52 2.41
1969 6.51 2.43
1968 6.5 2.39
1967 6.49 2.48
1966 6.47 2.66
1965 6.45 2.78
1964 6.43 2.89
1963 6.41 2.92
1962 6.35 2.83
1961 6.29 2.96
1960 6.24 3.04

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

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Namibia and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Slovakia
2024 22.1 42.7
2023 21.9 42.3
2022 21.8 41.9
2021 21.8 41.5
2020 21.8 41.2
2019 21.8 40.8
2018 21.7 40.4
2017 21.6 40
2016 21.5 39.6
2015 21.4 39.2
2014 21.3 38.8
2013 21.1 38.4
2012 20.9 38
2011 20.7 37.6
2010 20.5 37.3
2009 20.3 36.9
2008 20 36.6
2007 19.9 36.2
2006 19.7 35.8
2005 19.6 35.5
2004 19.4 35.2
2003 19.3 34.9
2002 19.2 34.6
2001 19.1 34.3
2000 19 33.9
1999 18.9 33.6
1998 18.9 33.3
1997 18.8 33
1996 18.7 32.7
1995 18.6 32.5
1994 18.5 32.2
1993 18.5 31.9
1992 18.4 31.7
1991 18.4 31.5
1990 18.3 31.3
1989 17.8 31.1
1988 17.3 30.8
1987 17 30.6
1986 16.9 30.3
1985 16.7 30.1
1984 16.5 29.8
1983 16.4 29.6
1982 16.3 29.4
1981 16.4 29.1
1980 16.6 28.9
1979 16.8 28.8
1978 17 28.6
1977 17.3 28.5
1976 17.5 28.4
1975 17.6 28.4
1974 17.7 28.4
1973 17.8 28.4
1972 17.9 28.3
1971 18 28.3
1970 18.1 28.3
1969 18.1 28.3
1968 18.2 28.2
1967 18.3 28.1
1966 18.3 28
1965 18.4 28
1964 18.4 27.9
1963 18.5 27.9
1962 18.6 27.8
1961 18.7 27.7
1960 18.9 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Namibia Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Slovakia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99.6%
2004
English speaking
17.2%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Namibia Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Slovakia
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
24,224 mi
2018

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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