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Namibia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 33rd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Thailand
Population
3173089
71571743
Population rank 134/197 21/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Namibia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Thailand
2024 $13,372,354,512 $526,517,658,842
2023 $12,408,271,449 $515,906,283,941
2022 $12,569,449,123 $495,644,697,588
2021 $12,402,486,184 $506,194,668,790
2020 $10,583,748,542 $500,461,898,480
2019 $12,541,928,303 $543,976,691,794
2018 $13,682,019,076 $506,754,208,404
2017 $12,895,153,371 $456,356,813,537
2016 $10,722,018,732 $413,366,349,748
2015 $11,335,161,084 $401,296,238,228
2014 $12,435,430,970 $407,339,040,198
2013 $12,043,307,277 $420,333,654,593
2012 $13,042,053,592 $397,558,325,279
2011 $12,523,359,441 $370,818,739,624
2010 $11,431,412,421 $341,104,766,329
2009 $8,938,847,189 $281,710,630,187
2008 $8,607,431,497 $291,382,982,431
2007 $8,839,536,476 $262,942,621,455
2006 $8,001,779,551 $221,758,296,022
2005 $7,248,374,838 $189,318,408,469
2004 $6,609,205,995 $172,895,685,155
2003 $4,926,439,384 $152,280,615,246
2002 $3,349,169,826 $134,300,904,400
2001 $3,557,341,215 $120,296,476,180
2000 $3,922,232,165 $126,392,224,254
1999 $3,868,551,730 $126,669,211,779
1998 $3,873,109,866 $113,675,596,788
1997 $4,154,989,950 $150,180,456,566
1996 $3,989,163,197 $183,035,237,429
1995 $3,978,514,206 $169,278,916,593
1994 $3,666,503,530 $146,683,778,959
1993 $3,251,188,833 $128,889,262,951
1992 $3,429,521,699 $111,452,746,518
1991 $2,996,869,281 $98,234,714,971
1990 $2,789,921,854 $85,343,190,719
1989 $2,535,135,798 $72,250,748,100
1988 $2,495,094,746 $61,667,253,471
1987 $2,300,068,217 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,809,048,527 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,608,237,350 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,951,260,038 $41,797,647,776
1983 $2,297,400,688 $40,042,798,388
1982 $2,118,710,248 $36,589,772,404
1981 $2,249,908,578 $34,846,039,194
1980 $2,421,990,338 $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Namibia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Thailand
2024 $4,413 $7,347
2023 $4,188 $7,195
2022 $4,350 $6,909
2021 $4,413 $7,057
2020 $3,879 $6,986
2019 $4,732 $7,606
2018 $5,309 $7,100
2017 $5,144 $6,413
2016 $4,396 $5,834
2015 $4,774 $5,689
2014 $5,378 $5,801
2013 $5,347 $6,018
2012 $5,943 $5,726
2011 $5,835 $5,374
2010 $5,418 $4,974
2009 $4,303 $4,135
2008 $4,205 $4,309
2007 $4,379 $3,919
2006 $4,017 $3,331
2005 $3,686 $2,868
2004 $3,403 $2,642
2003 $2,569 $2,348
2002 $1,772 $2,090
2001 $1,916 $1,890
2000 $2,157 $2,006
1999 $2,178 $2,033
1998 $2,235 $1,848
1997 $2,460 $2,473
1996 $2,423 $3,055
1995 $2,483 $2,864
1994 $2,356 $2,518
1993 $2,155 $2,245
1992 $2,347 $1,972
1991 $2,117 $1,766
1990 $2,037 $1,559
1989 $1,967 $1,342
1988 $2,063 $1,164
1987 $1,969 $970
1986 $1,599 $842
1985 $1,466 $774
1984 $1,830 $847
1983 $2,214 $827
1982 $2,097 $770
1981 $2,267 $748
1980 $2,468 $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Namibia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Thailand
2026 67.8 77.1
2025 67.7 76.8
2024 67.5 76.6
2023 67.4 76.4
2022 64.2 75.3
2021 60.8 77.6
2020 64.1 77.3
2019 63.5 77.2
2018 62.6 77.2
2017 61.7 77
2016 60.8 76.8
2015 60 76.6
2014 59.3 76.3
2013 58.5 76
2012 57.7 75.6
2011 56.6 75.3
2010 56.1 75
2009 55.3 74.7
2008 54.7 74.2
2007 54 73.8
2006 53.2 73.3
2005 52.6 72.9
2004 52.2 72.1
2003 51.9 72.1
2002 52 71.8
2001 52 71.5
2000 52.9 71.2
1999 54 71
1998 54.8 70.7
1997 55.8 70.4
1996 56.6 69.9
1995 57.5 69.8
1994 58.4 69.7
1993 59.3 69.6
1992 60.2 69.4
1991 60.8 69.1
1990 61.4 68.9
1989 60.8 68.6
1988 59 68.2
1987 59.1 67.8
1986 58.7 67.3
1985 58.5 66.5
1984 58.1 65.5
1983 57.6 64.5
1982 57.3 63.6
1981 56.9 62.9
1980 56.6 62.2
1979 59.5 61.7
1978 59.1 61.3
1977 58.6 60.9
1976 58 60.4
1975 57.6 59.7
1974 56.9 59
1973 56.4 58.3
1972 55.8 57.7
1971 55.3 57.1
1970 54.7 56.5
1969 54.1 55.7
1968 53.6 55
1967 52.9 54.3
1966 52.3 53.7
1965 52 53.1
1964 51.3 52.5
1963 50.6 52
1962 50 51.4
1961 49.2 51.1
1960 48.5 50.6
1959 47.8 50.1
1958 47.1 49.5
1957 46.4 49.1
1956 45.7 48.6
1955 45 48.1
1954 44.4 47.6
1953 43.8 47.1
1952 43.1 46.5
1951 42.5 45.9
1950 41.9 45.2

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

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Namibia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Namibia Thailand
2024 3,030,131 71,668,011
2023 2,963,095 71,702,435
2022 2,889,662 71,735,329
2021 2,810,548 71,727,332
2020 2,728,762 71,641,484
2019 2,650,494 71,522,271
2018 2,577,327 71,376,079
2017 2,506,853 71,160,187
2016 2,439,213 70,859,841
2015 2,374,300 70,540,795
2014 2,312,139 70,216,367
2013 2,252,508 69,845,114
2012 2,194,654 69,436,098
2011 2,146,325 69,007,208
2010 2,109,811 68,579,447
2009 2,077,394 68,121,080
2008 2,047,056 67,619,830
2007 2,018,600 67,102,394
2006 1,991,888 66,567,687
2005 1,966,582 66,017,420
2004 1,942,082 65,452,047
2003 1,917,464 64,868,166
2002 1,889,970 64,266,437
2001 1,857,048 63,651,141
2000 1,818,647 63,007,815
1999 1,776,368 62,299,043
1998 1,732,745 61,522,630
1997 1,689,264 60,724,584
1996 1,646,103 59,920,064
1995 1,602,170 59,098,232
1994 1,556,304 58,260,854
1993 1,508,697 57,408,198
1992 1,461,322 56,528,834
1991 1,415,684 55,637,434
1990 1,369,303 54,738,329
1989 1,288,947 53,848,956
1988 1,209,696 52,969,595
1987 1,167,889 52,074,105
1986 1,131,081 51,177,834
1985 1,096,890 50,270,753
1984 1,065,989 49,351,708
1983 1,037,511 48,423,309
1982 1,010,308 47,494,577
1981 992,500 46,575,855
1980 981,434 45,650,022
1979 962,825 44,718,434
1978 947,269 43,788,976
1977 931,104 42,843,974
1976 906,566 41,896,504
1975 881,032 40,940,005
1974 854,320 39,952,891
1973 828,928 38,947,787
1972 804,399 37,933,929
1971 780,584 36,937,387
1970 757,868 35,954,408
1969 736,120 34,973,782
1968 715,542 34,002,560
1967 696,045 33,037,801
1966 677,655 32,086,071
1965 660,558 31,149,337
1964 644,530 30,232,141
1963 629,589 29,342,322
1962 615,759 28,481,040
1961 603,067 27,650,334
1960 591,465 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Namibia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Thailand
2023 3.21 1.21
2022 3.25 1.22
2021 3.3 1.23
2020 3.35 1.26
2019 3.4 1.29
2018 3.46 1.32
2017 3.51 1.36
2016 3.57 1.4
2015 3.6 1.45
2014 3.64 1.48
2013 3.65 1.53
2012 3.68 1.56
2011 3.66 1.57
2010 3.66 1.56
2009 3.63 1.57
2008 3.62 1.59
2007 3.61 1.62
2006 3.6 1.63
2005 3.57 1.64
2004 3.55 1.67
2003 3.58 1.67
2002 3.69 1.69
2001 3.83 1.71
2000 3.99 1.73
1999 4.14 1.77
1998 4.18 1.82
1997 4.17 1.85
1996 4.2 1.87
1995 4.42 1.89
1994 4.68 1.93
1993 4.91 1.97
1992 5.11 2.01
1991 5.29 2.04
1990 5.4 2.07
1989 5.52 2.14
1988 5.61 2.17
1987 5.7 2.26
1986 5.79 2.36
1985 5.88 2.45
1984 5.94 2.58
1983 6 2.76
1982 6.08 2.94
1981 6.16 3.13
1980 6.24 3.29
1979 6.31 3.45
1978 6.38 3.62
1977 6.44 3.87
1976 6.49 4.12
1975 6.53 4.36
1974 6.55 4.6
1973 6.54 4.85
1972 6.53 5.08
1971 6.52 5.25
1970 6.52 5.45
1969 6.51 5.7
1968 6.5 5.93
1967 6.49 6.08
1966 6.47 6.18
1965 6.45 6.26
1964 6.43 6.31
1963 6.41 6.34
1962 6.35 6.33
1961 6.29 6.32
1960 6.24 6.33

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

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Namibia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Thailand
2024 22.1 41.1
2023 21.9 40.7
2022 21.8 40.2
2021 21.8 39.7
2020 21.8 39.2
2019 21.8 38.7
2018 21.7 38.2
2017 21.6 37.7
2016 21.5 37.3
2015 21.4 36.8
2014 21.3 36.3
2013 21.1 35.9
2012 20.9 35.4
2011 20.7 35
2010 20.5 34.5
2009 20.3 34
2008 20 33.6
2007 19.9 33.1
2006 19.7 32.6
2005 19.6 32.2
2004 19.4 31.7
2003 19.3 31.3
2002 19.2 30.9
2001 19.1 30.5
2000 19 30
1999 18.9 29.5
1998 18.9 28.9
1997 18.8 28.3
1996 18.7 27.7
1995 18.6 27.2
1994 18.5 26.6
1993 18.5 26
1992 18.4 25.4
1991 18.4 24.8
1990 18.3 24.3
1989 17.8 23.7
1988 17.3 23.3
1987 17 22.8
1986 16.9 22.4
1985 16.7 21.9
1984 16.5 21.5
1983 16.4 21
1982 16.3 20.6
1981 16.4 20.2
1980 16.6 19.9
1979 16.8 19.5
1978 17 19.2
1977 17.3 18.9
1976 17.5 18.7
1975 17.6 18.4
1974 17.7 18.2
1973 17.8 18
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 18 17.6
1970 18.1 17.5
1969 18.1 17.4
1968 18.2 17.3
1967 18.3 17.3
1966 18.3 17.3
1965 18.4 17.4
1964 18.4 17.5
1963 18.5 17.6
1962 18.6 17.7
1961 18.7 17.9
1960 18.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Namibia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Thailand
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
91.1%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Namibia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Thailand
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 mi
2020

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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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