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Namibia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 33rd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Sweden
Population
3173089
10680056
Population rank 134/197 91/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Namibia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Sweden
2024 $13,372,354,512 $603,715,224,266
2023 $12,408,271,449 $578,990,915,246
2022 $12,569,449,123 $575,071,237,641
2021 $12,402,486,184 $631,693,331,301
2020 $10,583,748,542 $544,265,668,452
2019 $12,541,928,303 $530,894,124,494
2018 $13,682,019,076 $549,649,344,043
2017 $12,895,153,371 $535,172,356,785
2016 $10,722,018,732 $513,058,312,951
2015 $11,335,161,084 $501,602,351,912
2014 $12,435,430,970 $577,727,767,304
2013 $12,043,307,277 $584,125,353,119
2012 $13,042,053,592 $549,739,674,655
2011 $12,523,359,441 $570,538,581,144
2010 $11,431,412,421 $492,750,897,239
2009 $8,938,847,189 $434,311,714,442
2008 $8,607,431,497 $514,614,100,833
2007 $8,839,536,476 $490,047,789,548
2006 $8,001,779,551 $422,528,394,459
2005 $7,248,374,838 $391,688,455,929
2004 $6,609,205,995 $384,545,442,175
2003 $4,926,439,384 $334,072,443,516
2002 $3,349,169,826 $267,371,907,447
2001 $3,557,341,215 $242,497,797,485
2000 $3,922,232,165 $262,903,560,280
1999 $3,868,551,730 $274,318,357,862
1998 $3,873,109,866 $270,887,306,759
1997 $4,154,989,950 $268,249,616,891
1996 $3,989,163,197 $291,949,597,375
1995 $3,978,514,206 $267,050,453,507
1994 $3,666,503,530 $228,699,066,874
1993 $3,251,188,833 $212,644,602,616
1992 $3,429,521,699 $283,908,914,454
1991 $2,996,869,281 $273,831,464,572
1990 $2,789,921,854 $261,466,577,009
1989 $2,535,135,798 $217,632,340,195
1988 $2,495,094,746 $206,686,590,776
1987 $2,300,068,217 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,809,048,527 $150,279,869,729
1985 $1,608,237,350 $113,958,084,357
1984 $1,951,260,038 $109,043,045,407
1983 $2,297,400,688 $104,862,109,663
1982 $2,118,710,248 $114,214,731,799
1981 $2,249,908,578 $129,498,921,476
1980 $2,421,990,338 $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Namibia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Sweden
2024 $4,413 $57,117
2023 $4,188 $54,950
2022 $4,350 $54,837
2021 $4,413 $60,648
2020 $3,879 $52,569
2019 $4,732 $51,649
2018 $5,309 $54,018
2017 $5,144 $53,210
2016 $4,396 $51,704
2015 $4,774 $51,188
2014 $5,378 $59,583
2013 $5,347 $60,844
2012 $5,943 $57,750
2011 $5,835 $60,379
2010 $5,418 $52,543
2009 $4,303 $46,708
2008 $4,205 $55,817
2007 $4,379 $53,568
2006 $4,017 $46,531
2005 $3,686 $43,378
2004 $3,403 $42,758
2003 $2,569 $37,292
2002 $1,772 $29,958
2001 $1,916 $27,259
2000 $2,157 $29,633
1999 $2,178 $30,969
1998 $2,235 $30,605
1997 $2,460 $30,324
1996 $2,423 $33,022
1995 $2,483 $30,254
1994 $2,356 $26,046
1993 $2,155 $24,390
1992 $2,347 $32,753
1991 $2,117 $31,777
1990 $2,037 $30,549
1989 $1,967 $25,625
1988 $2,063 $24,499
1987 $1,969 $21,761
1986 $1,599 $17,955
1985 $1,466 $13,647
1984 $1,830 $13,080
1983 $2,214 $12,590
1982 $2,097 $13,719
1981 $2,267 $15,564
1980 $2,468 $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Namibia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Sweden
2026 67.8 83.7
2025 67.7 83.6
2024 67.5 83.4
2023 67.4 83.3
2022 64.2 83
2021 60.8 83
2020 64.1 82.4
2019 63.5 83.1
2018 62.6 82.5
2017 61.7 82.4
2016 60.8 82.3
2015 60 82.2
2014 59.3 82.2
2013 58.5 81.9
2012 57.7 81.7
2011 56.6 81.8
2010 56.1 81.5
2009 55.3 81.4
2008 54.7 81.1
2007 54 81
2006 53.2 80.8
2005 52.6 80.6
2004 52.2 80.5
2003 51.9 80.2
2002 52 79.9
2001 52 79.8
2000 52.9 79.7
1999 54 79.5
1998 54.8 79.4
1997 55.8 79.3
1996 56.6 79
1995 57.5 78.8
1994 58.4 78.7
1993 59.3 78.1
1992 60.2 78.1
1991 60.8 77.7
1990 61.4 77.6
1989 60.8 77.7
1988 59 77
1987 59.1 77.1
1986 58.7 77
1985 58.5 76.7
1984 58.1 76.8
1983 57.6 76.6
1982 57.3 76.3
1981 56.9 76
1980 56.6 75.7
1979 59.5 75.5
1978 59.1 75.5
1977 58.6 75.4
1976 58 75
1975 57.6 75
1974 56.9 75
1973 56.4 74.9
1972 55.8 74.7
1971 55.3 74.6
1970 54.7 74.7
1969 54.1 74.1
1968 53.6 74
1967 52.9 74.1
1966 52.3 74.1
1965 52 73.9
1964 51.3 73.7
1963 50.6 73.5
1962 50 73.4
1961 49.2 73.5
1960 48.5 73
1959 47.8 73.4
1958 47.1 73.2
1957 46.4 72.5
1956 45.7 72.7
1955 45 72.6
1954 44.4 72.4
1953 43.8 71.9
1952 43.1 71.8
1951 42.5 71.4
1950 41.9 71.1

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

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Namibia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Namibia Sweden
2024 3,030,131 10,569,709
2023 2,963,095 10,536,632
2022 2,889,662 10,486,941
2021 2,810,548 10,415,811
2020 2,728,762 10,353,442
2019 2,650,494 10,278,887
2018 2,577,327 10,175,214
2017 2,506,853 10,057,698
2016 2,439,213 9,923,085
2015 2,374,300 9,799,186
2014 2,312,139 9,696,110
2013 2,252,508 9,600,379
2012 2,194,654 9,519,374
2011 2,146,325 9,449,213
2010 2,109,811 9,378,126
2009 2,077,394 9,298,515
2008 2,047,056 9,219,637
2007 2,018,600 9,148,092
2006 1,991,888 9,080,505
2005 1,966,582 9,029,572
2004 1,942,082 8,993,531
2003 1,917,464 8,958,229
2002 1,889,970 8,924,958
2001 1,857,048 8,895,960
2000 1,818,647 8,872,109
1999 1,776,368 8,857,874
1998 1,732,745 8,850,974
1997 1,689,264 8,846,062
1996 1,646,103 8,840,998
1995 1,602,170 8,826,939
1994 1,556,304 8,780,745
1993 1,508,697 8,718,561
1992 1,461,322 8,668,067
1991 1,415,684 8,617,375
1990 1,369,303 8,558,835
1989 1,288,947 8,492,964
1988 1,209,696 8,436,489
1987 1,167,889 8,397,804
1986 1,131,081 8,369,829
1985 1,096,890 8,350,386
1984 1,065,989 8,336,605
1983 1,037,511 8,329,033
1982 1,010,308 8,325,263
1981 992,500 8,320,503
1980 981,434 8,310,531
1979 962,825 8,293,678
1978 947,269 8,275,599
1977 931,104 8,251,540
1976 906,566 8,222,286
1975 881,032 8,192,437
1974 854,320 8,159,955
1973 828,928 8,136,312
1972 804,399 8,122,300
1971 780,584 8,098,334
1970 757,868 8,042,801
1969 736,120 7,968,072
1968 715,542 7,912,273
1967 696,045 7,867,931
1966 677,655 7,807,797
1965 660,558 7,733,853
1964 644,530 7,661,354
1963 629,589 7,604,328
1962 615,759 7,561,588
1961 603,067 7,519,998
1960 591,465 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Namibia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Sweden
2023 3.21 1.45
2022 3.25 1.53
2021 3.3 1.67
2020 3.35 1.67
2019 3.4 1.71
2018 3.46 1.76
2017 3.51 1.78
2016 3.57 1.85
2015 3.6 1.85
2014 3.64 1.88
2013 3.65 1.89
2012 3.68 1.91
2011 3.66 1.9
2010 3.66 1.98
2009 3.63 1.94
2008 3.62 1.91
2007 3.61 1.88
2006 3.6 1.85
2005 3.57 1.77
2004 3.55 1.75
2003 3.58 1.71
2002 3.69 1.65
2001 3.83 1.57
2000 3.99 1.54
1999 4.14 1.5
1998 4.18 1.5
1997 4.17 1.52
1996 4.2 1.6
1995 4.42 1.73
1994 4.68 1.88
1993 4.91 1.99
1992 5.11 2.09
1991 5.29 2.11
1990 5.4 2.13
1989 5.52 2.01
1988 5.61 1.96
1987 5.7 1.84
1986 5.79 1.8
1985 5.88 1.74
1984 5.94 1.66
1983 6 1.61
1982 6.08 1.62
1981 6.16 1.63
1980 6.24 1.68
1979 6.31 1.66
1978 6.38 1.6
1977 6.44 1.64
1976 6.49 1.68
1975 6.53 1.77
1974 6.55 1.87
1973 6.54 1.87
1972 6.53 1.91
1971 6.52 1.96
1970 6.52 1.92
1969 6.51 1.93
1968 6.5 2.07
1967 6.49 2.28
1966 6.47 2.37
1965 6.45 2.39
1964 6.43 2.47
1963 6.41 2.33
1962 6.35 2.25
1961 6.29 2.21
1960 6.24 2.17

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

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Namibia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Sweden
2024 22.1 41.1
2023 21.9 40.9
2022 21.8 40.7
2021 21.8 40.7
2020 21.8 40.6
2019 21.8 40.5
2018 21.7 40.6
2017 21.6 40.7
2016 21.5 40.8
2015 21.4 40.9
2014 21.3 40.9
2013 21.1 40.9
2012 20.9 40.9
2011 20.7 40.8
2010 20.5 40.7
2009 20.3 40.7
2008 20 40.6
2007 19.9 40.5
2006 19.7 40.4
2005 19.6 40.2
2004 19.4 40
2003 19.3 39.8
2002 19.2 39.7
2001 19.1 39.5
2000 19 39.4
1999 18.9 39.2
1998 18.9 39
1997 18.8 38.8
1996 18.7 38.6
1995 18.6 38.5
1994 18.5 38.4
1993 18.5 38.4
1992 18.4 38.4
1991 18.4 38.3
1990 18.3 38.3
1989 17.8 38.3
1988 17.3 38.2
1987 17 38.1
1986 16.9 37.9
1985 16.7 37.6
1984 16.5 37.4
1983 16.4 37.1
1982 16.3 36.8
1981 16.4 36.5
1980 16.6 36.2
1979 16.8 36
1978 17 35.7
1977 17.3 35.5
1976 17.5 35.4
1975 17.6 35.3
1974 17.7 35.3
1973 17.8 35.3
1972 17.9 35.3
1971 18 35.3
1970 18.1 35.4
1969 18.1 35.6
1968 18.2 35.8
1967 18.3 35.9
1966 18.3 36
1965 18.4 36.2
1964 18.4 36.3
1963 18.5 36.3
1962 18.6 36.3
1961 18.7 36.2
1960 18.9 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Namibia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Sweden
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
17.2%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Namibia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Sweden
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
356,129 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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