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Namibia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 33rd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Taiwan
Population
3173089
23229461
Population rank 134/197 60/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
22.1 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Namibia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Taiwan
2024 $13,372,354,512 $801,529,000,000
2023 $12,408,271,449 $757,328,000,000
2022 $12,569,449,123 $765,529,000,000
2021 $12,402,486,184 $777,062,000,000
2020 $10,583,748,542 $676,935,000,000
2019 $12,541,928,303 $613,453,000,000
2018 $13,682,019,076 $610,744,000,000
2017 $12,895,153,371 $591,734,000,000
2016 $10,722,018,732 $543,002,000,000
2015 $11,335,161,084 $534,474,000,000
2014 $12,435,430,970 $535,332,000,000
2013 $12,043,307,277 $512,957,000,000
2012 $13,042,053,592 $495,536,000,000
2011 $12,523,359,441 $483,957,000,000
2010 $11,431,412,421 $444,245,000,000
2009 $8,938,847,189 $390,788,000,000
2008 $8,607,431,497 $415,824,000,000
2007 $8,839,536,476 $406,940,000,000
2006 $8,001,779,551 $386,492,000,000
2005 $7,248,374,838 $374,042,000,000
2004 $6,609,205,995 $346,881,000,000
2003 $4,926,439,384 $317,374,000,000
2002 $3,349,169,826 $307,429,000,000
2001 $3,557,341,215 $299,303,000,000
2000 $3,922,232,165 $330,725,000,000
1999 $3,868,551,730 $303,827,000,000
1998 $3,873,109,866 $279,926,000,000
1997 $4,154,989,950 $303,315,000,000
1996 $3,989,163,197 $292,473,000,000
1995 $3,978,514,206 $279,013,000,000
1994 $3,666,503,530 $256,213,000,000
1993 $3,251,188,833 $234,943,000,000
1992 $3,429,521,699 $222,947,000,000
1991 $2,996,869,281 $187,100,000,000
1990 $2,789,921,854 $166,392,000,000
1989 $2,535,135,798 $152,687,000,000
1988 $2,495,094,746 $126,378,000,000
1987 $2,300,068,217 $104,956,000,000
1986 $1,809,048,527 $78,347,000,000
1985 $1,608,237,350 $63,599,000,000
1984 $1,951,260,038 $61,036,000,000
1983 $2,297,400,688 $54,155,000,000
1982 $2,118,710,248 $49,540,000,000
1981 $2,249,908,578 $49,047,000,000
1980 $2,421,990,338 $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Taiwan
2024 $4,413 $34,238
2023 $4,188 $32,444
2022 $4,350 $32,827
2021 $4,413 $33,111
2020 $3,879 $28,705
2019 $4,732 $25,998
2018 $5,309 $25,901
2017 $5,144 $25,121
2016 $4,396 $23,091
2015 $4,774 $22,780
2014 $5,378 $22,874
2013 $5,347 $21,973
2012 $5,943 $21,295
2011 $5,835 $20,866
2010 $5,418 $19,197
2009 $4,303 $16,933
2008 $4,205 $18,081
2007 $4,379 $17,757
2006 $4,017 $16,934
2005 $3,686 $16,456
2004 $3,403 $15,317
2003 $2,569 $14,066
2002 $1,772 $13,686
2001 $1,916 $13,397
2000 $2,157 $14,908
1999 $2,178 $13,804
1998 $2,235 $12,820
1997 $2,460 $14,020
1996 $2,423 $13,641
1995 $2,483 $13,119
1994 $2,356 $12,150
1993 $2,155 $11,242
1992 $2,347 $10,768
1991 $2,117 $9,125
1990 $2,037 $8,205
1989 $1,967 $7,613
1988 $2,063 $6,370
1987 $1,969 $5,350
1986 $1,599 $4,036
1985 $1,466 $3,314
1984 $1,830 $3,224
1983 $2,214 $2,903
1982 $2,097 $2,699
1981 $2,267 $2,720
1980 $2,468 $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Taiwan
2026 67.8 81.1
2025 67.7 80.9
2024 67.5 80.7
2023 67.4 80.6
2022 64.2 80.2
2021 60.8 80.8
2020 64.1 81.1
2019 63.5 80.6
2018 62.6 80.4
2017 61.7 80.1
2016 60.8 79.7
2015 60 79.9
2014 59.3 79.5
2013 58.5 79.6
2012 57.7 79.2
2011 56.6 78.9
2010 56.1 79
2009 55.3 78.7
2008 54.7 78.3
2007 54 78
2006 53.2 77.8
2005 52.6 77.1
2004 52.2 77.2
2003 51.9 77
2002 52 76.9
2001 52 76.5
2000 52.9 76.1
1999 54 75.6
1998 54.8 75.5
1997 55.8 75.3
1996 56.6 74.9
1995 57.5 74.6
1994 58.4 74.7
1993 59.3 74.6
1992 60.2 74.3
1991 60.8 74.3
1990 61.4 73.9
1989 60.8 73.7
1988 59 73.4
1987 59.1 73.6
1986 58.7 73.3
1985 58.5 73.3
1984 58.1 73
1983 57.6 72.4
1982 57.3 72.4
1981 56.9 72
1980 56.6 72
1979 59.5 71.7
1978 59.1 71.7
1977 58.6 71.3
1976 58 71.2
1975 57.6 70.9
1974 56.9 70.3
1973 56.4 69.8
1972 55.8 69.6
1971 55.3 69.4
1970 54.7 69
1969 54.1 67.7
1968 53.6 66.8
1967 52.9 66.7
1966 52.3 66.1
1965 52 65.7
1964 51.3 64.9
1963 50.6 64.5
1962 50 63.8
1961 49.2 63
1960 48.5 62.5
1959 47.8 61.6
1958 47.1 61
1957 46.4 61
1956 45.7 60.3
1955 45 59.8
1954 44.4 58.9
1953 43.8 58.6
1952 43.1 57.9
1951 42.5 57.2
1950 41.9 56.6

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

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Namibia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Namibia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 3,030,131 23,410,331
2023 2,963,095 23,342,541
2022 2,889,662 23,319,977
2021 2,810,548 23,468,275
2020 2,728,762 23,582,179
2019 2,650,494 23,596,027
2018 2,577,327 23,580,080
2017 2,506,853 23,555,522
2016 2,439,213 23,515,945
2015 2,374,300 23,462,914
2014 2,312,139 23,403,635
2013 2,252,508 23,344,670
2012 2,194,654 23,270,367
2011 2,146,325 23,193,518
2010 2,109,811 23,140,948
2009 2,077,394 23,078,402
2008 2,047,056 22,997,696
2007 2,018,600 22,917,444
2006 1,991,888 22,823,455
2005 1,966,582 22,729,753
2004 1,942,082 22,646,836
2003 1,917,464 22,562,663
2002 1,889,970 22,463,172
2001 1,857,048 22,341,120
2000 1,818,647 22,184,530
1999 1,776,368 22,010,489
1998 1,732,745 21,835,703
1997 1,689,264 21,634,124
1996 1,646,103 21,441,432
1995 1,602,170 21,267,653
1994 1,556,304 21,086,645
1993 1,508,697 20,899,019
1992 1,461,322 20,704,227
1991 1,415,684 20,503,568
1990 1,369,303 20,278,946
1989 1,288,947 20,055,492
1988 1,209,696 19,839,704
1987 1,167,889 19,617,046
1986 1,131,081 19,411,454
1985 1,096,890 19,191,510
1984 1,065,989 18,929,866
1983 1,037,511 18,653,146
1982 1,010,308 18,354,855
1981 992,500 18,029,982
1980 981,434 17,704,538
1979 962,825 17,372,779
1978 947,269 17,042,272
1977 931,104 16,730,895
1976 906,566 16,401,413
1975 881,032 16,075,128
1974 854,320 15,784,817
1973 828,928 15,505,121
1972 804,399 15,220,495
1971 780,584 14,913,564
1970 757,868 14,582,944
1969 736,120 14,068,984
1968 715,542 13,548,537
1967 696,045 13,210,344
1966 677,655 12,874,153
1965 660,558 12,511,863
1964 644,530 12,137,143
1963 629,589 11,762,101
1962 615,759 11,392,513
1961 603,067 11,030,385
1960 591,465 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Namibia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.21 0.87
2022 3.25 0.87
2021 3.3 0.98
2020 3.35 0.99
2019 3.4 1.05
2018 3.46 1.06
2017 3.51 1.13
2016 3.57 1.17
2015 3.6 1.18
2014 3.64 -
2013 3.65 -
2012 3.68 -
2011 3.66 1.07
2010 3.66 -
2009 3.63 -
2008 3.62 -
2007 3.61 -
2006 3.6 -
2005 3.57 -
2004 3.55 -
2003 3.58 -
2002 3.69 -
2001 3.83 1.4
2000 3.99 -
1999 4.14 -
1998 4.18 -
1997 4.17 -
1996 4.2 -
1995 4.42 -
1994 4.68 -
1993 4.91 -
1992 5.11 -
1991 5.29 1.72
1990 5.4 -
1989 5.52 -
1988 5.61 -
1987 5.7 -
1986 5.79 -
1985 5.88 -
1984 5.94 -
1983 6 -
1982 6.08 -
1981 6.16 2.46
1980 6.24 -
1979 6.31 -
1978 6.38 -
1977 6.44 -
1976 6.49 -
1975 6.53 -
1974 6.55 -
1973 6.54 -
1972 6.53 -
1971 6.52 -
1970 6.52 -
1969 6.51 -
1968 6.5 -
1967 6.49 -
1966 6.47 -
1965 6.45 -
1964 6.43 -
1963 6.41 -
1962 6.35 -
1961 6.29 -
1960 6.24 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Namibia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Taiwan
2024 22.1 45.1
2023 21.9 44.5
2022 21.8 43.9
2021 21.8 43.3
2020 21.8 42.7
2019 21.8 42.1
2018 21.7 41.5
2017 21.6 41
2016 21.5 40.4
2015 21.4 39.9
2014 21.3 39.3
2013 21.1 38.9
2012 20.9 38.3
2011 20.7 37.9
2010 20.5 37.4
2009 20.3 36.8
2008 20 36.3
2007 19.9 35.8
2006 19.7 35.2
2005 19.6 34.7
2004 19.4 34.1
2003 19.3 33.6
2002 19.2 33.1
2001 19.1 32.6
2000 19 32.1
1999 18.9 31.6
1998 18.9 31.2
1997 18.8 30.7
1996 18.7 30.3
1995 18.6 29.8
1994 18.5 29.4
1993 18.5 28.9
1992 18.4 28.4
1991 18.4 28
1990 18.3 27.5
1989 17.8 27
1988 17.3 26.5
1987 17 26.1
1986 16.9 25.6
1985 16.7 25.1
1984 16.5 24.6
1983 16.4 24.1
1982 16.3 23.8
1981 16.4 23.4
1980 16.6 23
1979 16.8 22.6
1978 17 22.3
1977 17.3 21.9
1976 17.5 21.5
1975 17.6 21.2
1974 17.7 20.8
1973 17.8 -
1972 17.9 -
1971 18 -
1970 18.1 -
1969 18.1 -
1968 18.2 -
1967 18.3 -
1966 18.3 -
1965 18.4 -
1964 18.4 -
1963 18.5 -
1962 18.6 -
1961 18.7 -
1960 18.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
79.8
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Namibia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
n/a

Society

Namibia Taiwan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
50.4%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
79
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
98.5%
2014
English speaking
17.2%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
n/a

Health

Namibia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
36
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Namibia Taiwan
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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