Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 33rd vs. 42nd).
By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($12.1B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637).
Main facts and rankings
Namibia
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3141364
|
20177806
|
| Population rank | 134/197 | 66/197 |
| GDP |
$13.4B
2024 |
$12.1B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 147/197 | 149/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,413
2024 |
$637
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 126/197 | 191/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,687
2024 |
$1,601
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.05B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
63.9%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$2,988
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 100/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,325
2025 |
$1,941
2025 |
| Land area |
317,874 sq mi
2025 |
242,217 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
9.53 ppl/mi²
2024 |
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.21
2023 |
6.13
2023 |
| Median age |
22.1 years
2024 |
16.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.7 years
2025 |
59.1 years
2025 |
Namibia and Somalia: Comparison Charts
Namibia and Somalia economies compared
GDP
Namibia
Somalia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $180,459,937 |
| 1961 | - | $191,659,914 |
| 1962 | - | $203,531,928 |
| 1963 | - | $216,145,936 |
| 1964 | - | $229,529,913 |
| 1965 | - | $243,725,898 |
| 1966 | - | $257,375,897 |
| 1967 | - | $271,781,887 |
| 1968 | - | $286,719,885 |
| 1969 | - | $306,357,285 |
| 1970 | - | $347,985,394 |
| 1971 | - | $347,039,446 |
| 1972 | - | $447,883,941 |
| 1973 | - | $483,699,611 |
| 1974 | - | $572,504,036 |
| 1975 | - | $757,015,879 |
| 1976 | - | $871,344,245 |
| 1977 | - | $498,550,725 |
| 1978 | - | $564,571,823 |
| 1979 | - | $589,566,929 |
| 1980 | $2,421,990,338 | $602,515,548 |
| 1981 | $2,249,908,578 | $699,302,473 |
| 1982 | $2,118,710,248 | $774,578,932 |
| 1983 | $2,297,400,688 | $735,408,642 |
| 1984 | $1,951,260,038 | $787,434,542 |
| 1985 | $1,608,237,350 | $875,702,247 |
| 1986 | $1,809,048,527 | $916,590,786 |
| 1987 | $2,300,068,217 | $1,018,972,664 |
| 1988 | $2,495,094,746 | $1,051,596,967 |
| 1989 | $2,535,135,798 | $1,181,360,844 |
| 1990 | $2,789,921,854 | $1,031,282,081 |
| 1991 | $2,996,869,281 | $717,974,930 |
| 1992 | $3,429,521,699 | $709,297,579 |
| 1993 | $3,251,188,833 | $1,260,132,956 |
| 1994 | $3,666,503,530 | $1,481,205,098 |
| 1995 | $3,978,514,206 | $1,534,756,135 |
| 1996 | $3,989,163,197 | $1,792,234,297 |
| 1997 | $4,154,989,950 | $2,191,749,014 |
| 1998 | $3,873,109,866 | $2,962,047,564 |
| 1999 | $3,868,551,730 | $3,045,751,528 |
| 2000 | $3,922,232,165 | $3,412,797,450 |
| 2001 | $3,557,341,215 | $2,252,847,465 |
| 2002 | $3,349,169,826 | $2,192,684,135 |
| 2003 | $4,926,439,384 | $2,836,724,352 |
| 2004 | $6,609,205,995 | $3,859,592,813 |
| 2005 | $7,248,374,838 | $4,683,246,454 |
| 2006 | $8,001,779,551 | $5,026,743,282 |
| 2007 | $8,839,536,476 | $5,430,713,729 |
| 2008 | $8,607,431,497 | $5,913,620,293 |
| 2009 | $8,938,847,189 | $2,948,594,552 |
| 2010 | $11,431,412,421 | $2,687,807,004 |
| 2011 | $12,523,359,441 | $2,906,000,097 |
| 2012 | $13,042,053,592 | $4,364,670,160 |
| 2013 | $12,043,307,277 | $5,062,881,600 |
| 2014 | $12,435,430,970 | $5,728,399,720 |
| 2015 | $11,335,161,084 | $6,152,149,100 |
| 2016 | $10,722,018,732 | $6,613,743,070 |
| 2017 | $12,895,153,371 | $7,621,501,710 |
| 2018 | $13,682,019,076 | $7,873,440,830 |
| 2019 | $12,541,928,303 | $8,655,023,960 |
| 2020 | $10,583,748,542 | $8,628,393,720 |
| 2021 | $12,402,486,184 | $9,483,997,390 |
| 2022 | $12,569,449,123 | $10,202,767,270 |
| 2023 | $12,408,271,448 | $10,968,517,090 |
| 2024 | $13,372,354,269 | $12,108,515,110 |
Namibia and Somalia economies compared
GDP per capita
Namibia
Somalia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $62.7 |
| 1961 | - | $64.9 |
| 1962 | - | $67.2 |
| 1963 | - | $69.5 |
| 1964 | - | $71.9 |
| 1965 | - | $74.4 |
| 1966 | - | $76.5 |
| 1967 | - | $78.7 |
| 1968 | - | $80.8 |
| 1969 | - | $84.1 |
| 1970 | - | $93.1 |
| 1971 | - | $90.4 |
| 1972 | - | $113.7 |
| 1973 | - | $119.6 |
| 1974 | - | $137.9 |
| 1975 | - | $177.8 |
| 1976 | - | $199.6 |
| 1977 | - | $111.2 |
| 1978 | - | $117.3 |
| 1979 | - | $108.2 |
| 1980 | $2,468 | $101.5 |
| 1981 | $2,267 | $116.9 |
| 1982 | $2,097 | $129 |
| 1983 | $2,214 | $118.6 |
| 1984 | $1,830 | $122.5 |
| 1985 | $1,466 | $130.8 |
| 1986 | $1,599 | $131.4 |
| 1987 | $1,969 | $141 |
| 1988 | $2,063 | $145.3 |
| 1989 | $1,967 | $166 |
| 1990 | $2,037 | $145.6 |
| 1991 | $2,117 | $105.4 |
| 1992 | $2,347 | $109.2 |
| 1993 | $2,155 | $188.6 |
| 1994 | $2,356 | $210.8 |
| 1995 | $2,483 | $210.7 |
| 1996 | $2,423 | $237.2 |
| 1997 | $2,460 | $280.1 |
| 1998 | $2,235 | $363 |
| 1999 | $2,178 | $359 |
| 2000 | $2,157 | $386 |
| 2001 | $1,916 | $244.9 |
| 2002 | $1,772 | $229.6 |
| 2003 | $2,569 | $286.3 |
| 2004 | $3,403 | $375 |
| 2005 | $3,686 | $440 |
| 2006 | $4,017 | $458 |
| 2007 | $4,379 | $480 |
| 2008 | $4,205 | $507 |
| 2009 | $4,303 | $246.5 |
| 2010 | $5,418 | $219.2 |
| 2011 | $5,835 | $235.3 |
| 2012 | $5,943 | $350 |
| 2013 | $5,347 | $393 |
| 2014 | $5,378 | $429 |
| 2015 | $4,774 | $446 |
| 2016 | $4,396 | $461 |
| 2017 | $5,144 | $511 |
| 2018 | $5,309 | $510 |
| 2019 | $4,732 | $540 |
| 2020 | $3,879 | $518 |
| 2021 | $4,413 | $549 |
| 2022 | $4,350 | $573 |
| 2023 | $4,188 | $597 |
| 2024 | $4,413 | $637 |
Namibia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Namibia
Somalia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1950 | 41.9 | 41.5 |
| 1951 | 42.5 | 41.7 |
| 1952 | 43.1 | 41.9 |
| 1953 | 43.8 | 42.1 |
| 1954 | 44.4 | 42.3 |
| 1955 | 45 | 42.5 |
| 1956 | 45.7 | 42.7 |
| 1957 | 46.4 | 42.9 |
| 1958 | 47.1 | 43.1 |
| 1959 | 47.8 | 43.3 |
| 1960 | 48.5 | 43.5 |
| 1961 | 49.2 | 43.7 |
| 1962 | 50 | 44 |
| 1963 | 50.6 | 44.2 |
| 1964 | 51.3 | 44.4 |
| 1965 | 52 | 44.6 |
| 1966 | 52.3 | 44.8 |
| 1967 | 52.9 | 45.1 |
| 1968 | 53.6 | 45.3 |
| 1969 | 54.1 | 45.5 |
| 1970 | 54.7 | 45.6 |
| 1971 | 55.3 | 45.8 |
| 1972 | 55.8 | 46 |
| 1973 | 56.4 | 46.2 |
| 1974 | 56.9 | 44.3 |
| 1975 | 57.6 | 44.5 |
| 1976 | 58 | 44.7 |
| 1977 | 58.6 | 47 |
| 1978 | 59.1 | 47 |
| 1979 | 59.5 | 47.4 |
| 1980 | 56.6 | 47.6 |
| 1981 | 56.9 | 47.8 |
| 1982 | 57.3 | 48 |
| 1983 | 57.6 | 48.2 |
| 1984 | 58.1 | 48.4 |
| 1985 | 58.5 | 48.3 |
| 1986 | 58.7 | 48.4 |
| 1987 | 59.1 | 49 |
| 1988 | 59 | 43.9 |
| 1989 | 60.8 | 46.6 |
| 1990 | 61.4 | 46.9 |
| 1991 | 60.8 | 25.4 |
| 1992 | 60.2 | 25 |
| 1993 | 59.3 | 50.6 |
| 1994 | 58.4 | 50.3 |
| 1995 | 57.5 | 50.6 |
| 1996 | 56.6 | 50.5 |
| 1997 | 55.8 | 50.3 |
| 1998 | 54.8 | 50.8 |
| 1999 | 54 | 50.6 |
| 2000 | 52.9 | 50.7 |
| 2001 | 52 | 50.8 |
| 2002 | 52 | 50.8 |
| 2003 | 51.9 | 50.7 |
| 2004 | 52.2 | 50.7 |
| 2005 | 52.6 | 50.9 |
| 2006 | 53.2 | 50.9 |
| 2007 | 54 | 50.9 |
| 2008 | 54.7 | 51.5 |
| 2009 | 55.3 | 52.1 |
| 2010 | 56.1 | 48.9 |
| 2011 | 56.6 | 32.5 |
| 2012 | 57.7 | 49.1 |
| 2013 | 58.5 | 54 |
| 2014 | 59.3 | 54.4 |
| 2015 | 60 | 55.1 |
| 2016 | 60.8 | 55.3 |
| 2017 | 61.7 | 52.2 |
| 2018 | 62.6 | 54.8 |
| 2019 | 63.5 | 57.2 |
| 2020 | 64.1 | 57.1 |
| 2021 | 60.8 | 55.7 |
| 2022 | 64.2 | 53.9 |
| 2023 | 67.4 | 58.8 |
| 2024 | 67.5 | 59 |
| 2025 | 67.7 | 59.1 |
Namibia and Somalia population clocks and comparison
Population
Namibia
Somalia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 591,465 | 2,876,331 |
| 1961 | 603,067 | 2,952,054 |
| 1962 | 615,759 | 3,030,091 |
| 1963 | 629,589 | 3,110,361 |
| 1964 | 644,530 | 3,192,796 |
| 1965 | 660,558 | 3,277,874 |
| 1966 | 677,655 | 3,365,106 |
| 1967 | 696,045 | 3,454,537 |
| 1968 | 715,542 | 3,546,590 |
| 1969 | 736,120 | 3,641,015 |
| 1970 | 757,868 | 3,738,448 |
| 1971 | 780,584 | 3,837,691 |
| 1972 | 804,399 | 3,939,436 |
| 1973 | 828,928 | 4,045,592 |
| 1974 | 854,320 | 4,151,842 |
| 1975 | 881,032 | 4,257,535 |
| 1976 | 906,566 | 4,365,812 |
| 1977 | 931,104 | 4,484,050 |
| 1978 | 947,269 | 4,814,892 |
| 1979 | 962,825 | 5,449,117 |
| 1980 | 981,434 | 5,936,154 |
| 1981 | 992,500 | 5,982,849 |
| 1982 | 1,010,308 | 6,003,840 |
| 1983 | 1,037,511 | 6,198,430 |
| 1984 | 1,065,989 | 6,428,389 |
| 1985 | 1,096,890 | 6,693,289 |
| 1986 | 1,131,081 | 6,974,788 |
| 1987 | 1,167,889 | 7,228,302 |
| 1988 | 1,209,696 | 7,235,360 |
| 1989 | 1,288,947 | 7,114,817 |
| 1990 | 1,369,303 | 7,082,811 |
| 1991 | 1,415,684 | 6,813,760 |
| 1992 | 1,461,322 | 6,495,107 |
| 1993 | 1,508,697 | 6,681,399 |
| 1994 | 1,556,304 | 7,026,797 |
| 1995 | 1,602,170 | 7,285,007 |
| 1996 | 1,646,103 | 7,554,474 |
| 1997 | 1,689,264 | 7,824,525 |
| 1998 | 1,732,745 | 8,155,417 |
| 1999 | 1,776,368 | 8,492,059 |
| 2000 | 1,818,647 | 8,838,713 |
| 2001 | 1,857,048 | 9,198,493 |
| 2002 | 1,889,970 | 9,550,063 |
| 2003 | 1,917,464 | 9,909,157 |
| 2004 | 1,942,082 | 10,280,998 |
| 2005 | 1,966,582 | 10,644,228 |
| 2006 | 1,991,888 | 10,975,502 |
| 2007 | 2,018,600 | 11,322,582 |
| 2008 | 2,047,056 | 11,663,084 |
| 2009 | 2,077,394 | 11,961,201 |
| 2010 | 2,109,811 | 12,261,756 |
| 2011 | 2,146,325 | 12,348,830 |
| 2012 | 2,194,654 | 12,461,160 |
| 2013 | 2,252,508 | 12,869,594 |
| 2014 | 2,312,139 | 13,339,491 |
| 2015 | 2,374,300 | 13,806,963 |
| 2016 | 2,439,213 | 14,348,740 |
| 2017 | 2,506,853 | 14,916,629 |
| 2018 | 2,577,327 | 15,452,487 |
| 2019 | 2,650,494 | 16,030,971 |
| 2020 | 2,728,762 | 16,651,191 |
| 2021 | 2,810,548 | 17,271,431 |
| 2022 | 2,889,662 | 17,801,897 |
| 2023 | 2,963,095 | 18,358,615 |
| 2024 | 3,030,131 | 19,009,151 |
Fertility rates in Namibia and Somalia
Fertility rate
Namibia
Somalia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 6.24 | 7.25 |
| 1961 | 6.29 | 7.25 |
| 1962 | 6.35 | 7.26 |
| 1963 | 6.41 | 7.26 |
| 1964 | 6.43 | 7.26 |
| 1965 | 6.45 | 7.26 |
| 1966 | 6.47 | 7.26 |
| 1967 | 6.49 | 7.25 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 7.23 |
| 1969 | 6.51 | 7.21 |
| 1970 | 6.52 | 7.18 |
| 1971 | 6.52 | 7.15 |
| 1972 | 6.53 | 7.12 |
| 1973 | 6.54 | 7.09 |
| 1974 | 6.55 | 7.06 |
| 1975 | 6.53 | 7.03 |
| 1976 | 6.49 | 7.02 |
| 1977 | 6.44 | 7 |
| 1978 | 6.38 | 7.13 |
| 1979 | 6.31 | 7.16 |
| 1980 | 6.24 | 7.18 |
| 1981 | 6.16 | 7.23 |
| 1982 | 6.08 | 7.25 |
| 1983 | 6 | 7.28 |
| 1984 | 5.94 | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 5.88 | 7.33 |
| 1986 | 5.79 | 7.35 |
| 1987 | 5.7 | 7.37 |
| 1988 | 5.61 | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 5.52 | 7.42 |
| 1990 | 5.4 | 7.44 |
| 1991 | 5.29 | 7.47 |
| 1992 | 5.11 | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 4.91 | 7.53 |
| 1994 | 4.68 | 7.54 |
| 1995 | 4.42 | 7.58 |
| 1996 | 4.2 | 7.62 |
| 1997 | 4.17 | 7.66 |
| 1998 | 4.18 | 7.66 |
| 1999 | 4.14 | 7.66 |
| 2000 | 3.99 | 7.65 |
| 2001 | 3.83 | 7.64 |
| 2002 | 3.69 | 7.63 |
| 2003 | 3.58 | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 3.55 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 3.57 | 7.53 |
| 2006 | 3.6 | 7.49 |
| 2007 | 3.61 | 7.46 |
| 2008 | 3.62 | 7.42 |
| 2009 | 3.63 | 7.38 |
| 2010 | 3.66 | 7.32 |
| 2011 | 3.66 | 7.27 |
| 2012 | 3.68 | 7.21 |
| 2013 | 3.65 | 7.14 |
| 2014 | 3.64 | 7.06 |
| 2015 | 3.6 | 6.98 |
| 2016 | 3.57 | 6.88 |
| 2017 | 3.51 | 6.77 |
| 2018 | 3.46 | 6.66 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 6.56 |
| 2020 | 3.35 | 6.45 |
| 2021 | 3.3 | 6.35 |
| 2022 | 3.25 | 6.26 |
| 2023 | 3.21 | 6.13 |
Namibia and Somalia demographics compared
Median age
Namibia
Somalia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Namibia
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 18.9 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 18.7 | 17.9 |
| 1962 | 18.6 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 1964 | 18.4 | 17.6 |
| 1965 | 18.4 | 17.5 |
| 1966 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
| 1968 | 18.2 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 18.1 | 17.5 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 17.5 |
| 1971 | 18 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 17.9 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 17.8 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 17.6 | 17.7 |
| 1976 | 17.5 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 17.7 |
| 1978 | 17 | 17.7 |
| 1979 | 16.8 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 16.6 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 16.4 | 17.5 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 16.7 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 17 | 17 |
| 1988 | 17.3 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 17.8 | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 18.3 | 16.5 |
| 1991 | 18.4 | 16.5 |
| 1992 | 18.4 | 16.7 |
| 1993 | 18.5 | 16.8 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 18.6 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 18.7 | 16.5 |
| 1997 | 18.8 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | 18.9 | 16.4 |
| 1999 | 18.9 | 16.3 |
| 2000 | 19 | 16.3 |
| 2001 | 19.1 | 16.2 |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 16.2 |
| 2003 | 19.3 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | 19.4 | 16 |
| 2005 | 19.6 | 15.9 |
| 2006 | 19.7 | 15.7 |
| 2007 | 19.9 | 15.6 |
| 2008 | 20 | 15.6 |
| 2009 | 20.3 | 15.6 |
| 2010 | 20.5 | 15.7 |
| 2011 | 20.7 | 15.8 |
| 2012 | 20.9 | 16 |
| 2013 | 21.1 | 16 |
| 2014 | 21.3 | 16 |
| 2015 | 21.4 | 16.1 |
| 2016 | 21.5 | 16.1 |
| 2017 | 21.6 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | 21.7 | 16.2 |
| 2019 | 21.8 | 16.3 |
| 2020 | 21.8 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 21.8 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 21.8 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 21.9 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | 22.1 | 16.6 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Namibia
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$12.8B
2024 |
$11.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.3%
2025 |
13%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
9.08%
2024 |
0.000008%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.74%
2023 |
1.53%
1989 |
| Armed forces personnel |
16,000
2020 |
14,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.24%
2025 |
-4.94%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
19.9%
2018 |
18.8%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
54.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.9%
2024 |
9.66%
1986 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.7
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
47.2%
2015 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1%
2015 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
12
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$2.48B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.36B
2024 |
$23.1M
1989 |
| Personal remittances received |
$146M
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
187,100
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.99%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
72.9%
2024 |
38.7%
2014 |
Energy
|
Namibia
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
692 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.4
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.36 megatons
2023 |
0.87 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.47 tons
2023 |
0.05 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
53.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
30%
2021 |
95.4%
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 |
11.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
58.7%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
56.7%
2023 |
50.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Namibia
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.23%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+4,211
2024 |
+26,859
2024 |
| Urban population |
55.8%
2024 |
48.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.57 ft
2025 |
5.62 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2025 |
5.25 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
43.1
2025 |
7.34
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2024 |
9
2024 |
| Higher education index |
41
2025 |
11
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
12.5
2021 |
4.31
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
34.8
2019 |
27.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
80
2025 |
44
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
87.6%
2023 |
54.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
17.2%
2023 |
2%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
64.4%
2023 |
27.6%
2022 |
Health
|
Namibia
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$406
2022 |
$15.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$32.9
2022 |
$6.47
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
67.7 years
2025 |
59.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.92%
2022 |
50.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.54
2022 |
0.02
2014 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.6 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
139
2023 |
563
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
40.7
2023 |
104
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
17.5%
2022 |
14.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.3%
2024 |
5.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
36
2025 |
35
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
14.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.05 liters
2020 |
0 liters
2020 |
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