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Namibia vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 33rd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Tuvalu ranks 109/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Tuvalu
Population
3141364
9493
Population rank 134/197 196/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 147/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 126/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$2.84M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.9%
2025
3.26%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$289.4
2023
Government debt per person rank 100/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,325
2025
$4,174
2025
Land area
317,874 sq mi
2025
11.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
9.53 ppl/mi²
2024
833 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
67.4 years
2025

Namibia and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Tuvalu
Year GDP
Namibia Tuvalu
1970 - $2,585,956
1971 - $2,716,990
1972 - $2,968,458
1973 - $3,411,915
1974 - $4,122,329
1975 - $4,014,748
1976 - $3,919,072
1977 - $3,669,420
1978 - $3,798,782
1979 - $4,065,659
1980 $2,421,990,338 $4,206,128
1981 $2,249,908,578 $4,773,018
1982 $2,118,710,248 $4,118,945
1983 $2,297,400,688 $4,152,550
1984 $1,951,260,038 $4,481,978
1985 $1,608,237,350 $3,862,852
1986 $1,809,048,527 $4,574,706
1987 $2,300,068,217 $5,020,513
1988 $2,495,094,746 $7,011,059
1989 $2,535,135,798 $8,454,523
1990 $2,789,921,854 $9,542,901
1991 $2,996,869,281 $10,127,314
1992 $3,429,521,699 $10,535,028
1993 $3,251,188,833 $10,414,400
1994 $3,666,503,530 $11,772,611
1995 $3,978,514,206 $11,922,614
1996 $3,989,163,197 $13,338,597
1997 $4,154,989,950 $13,734,210
1998 $3,873,109,866 $13,795,146
1999 $3,868,551,730 $14,800,503
2000 $3,922,232,165 $15,073,976
2001 $3,557,341,215 $13,964,732
2002 $3,349,169,826 $16,842,673
2003 $4,926,439,384 $19,456,338
2004 $6,609,205,995 $22,798,275
2005 $7,248,374,838 $22,909,980
2006 $8,001,779,551 $24,096,875
2007 $8,839,536,476 $28,450,169
2008 $8,607,431,497 $31,874,435
2009 $8,938,847,189 $28,076,984
2010 $11,431,412,421 $32,105,408
2011 $12,523,359,441 $39,196,957
2012 $13,042,053,592 $39,345,579
2013 $12,043,307,277 $38,615,891
2014 $12,435,430,970 $38,760,983
2015 $11,335,161,084 $36,811,936
2016 $10,722,018,732 $41,629,064
2017 $12,895,153,371 $45,276,595
2018 $13,682,019,076 $48,015,260
2019 $12,541,928,303 $54,123,199
2020 $10,583,748,542 $51,746,594
2021 $12,402,486,184 $60,196,406
2022 $12,569,449,123 $59,065,982
2023 $12,408,271,448 $62,280,312
2024 $13,372,354,269 -

Namibia and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Tuvalu
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Tuvalu
1970 - $457
1971 - $478
1972 - $522
1973 - $601
1974 - $708
1975 - $656
1976 - $612
1977 - $549
1978 - $546
1979 - $566
1980 $2,468 $571
1981 $2,267 $634
1982 $2,097 $537
1983 $2,214 $533
1984 $1,830 $567
1985 $1,466 $480
1986 $1,599 $557
1987 $1,969 $600
1988 $2,063 $823
1989 $1,967 $976
1990 $2,037 $1,085
1991 $2,117 $1,134
1992 $2,347 $1,166
1993 $2,155 $1,141
1994 $2,356 $1,279
1995 $2,483 $1,285
1996 $2,423 $1,428
1997 $2,460 $1,461
1998 $2,235 $1,460
1999 $2,178 $1,559
2000 $2,157 $1,579
2001 $1,916 $1,457
2002 $1,772 $1,750
2003 $2,569 $2,007
2004 $3,403 $2,323
2005 $3,686 $2,305
2006 $4,017 $2,396
2007 $4,379 $2,794
2008 $4,205 $3,088
2009 $4,303 $2,684
2010 $5,418 $3,025
2011 $5,835 $3,636
2012 $5,943 $3,598
2013 $5,347 $3,510
2014 $5,378 $3,529
2015 $4,774 $3,358
2016 $4,396 $3,809
2017 $5,144 $4,166
2018 $5,309 $4,466
2019 $4,732 $5,115
2020 $3,879 $4,976
2021 $4,413 $5,905
2022 $4,350 $5,911
2023 $4,188 $6,345
2024 $4,413 -

Namibia vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Tuvalu
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Tuvalu
1950 41.9 40
1951 42.5 40.8
1952 43.1 41.7
1953 43.8 42.5
1954 44.4 43.4
1955 45 44.2
1956 45.7 45
1957 46.4 45.8
1958 47.1 46.7
1959 47.8 47.5
1960 48.5 48.3
1961 49.2 49
1962 50 49.8
1963 50.6 50.6
1964 51.3 51.3
1965 52 52.1
1966 52.3 52.8
1967 52.9 53.5
1968 53.6 54.1
1969 54.1 54.7
1970 54.7 55.3
1971 55.3 56
1972 55.8 54.7
1973 56.4 57.2
1974 56.9 57.7
1975 57.6 58.3
1976 58 58.8
1977 58.6 59.2
1978 59.1 59.6
1979 59.5 59.9
1980 56.6 60.2
1981 56.9 60.5
1982 57.3 60.7
1983 57.6 60.9
1984 58.1 61.1
1985 58.5 61.1
1986 58.7 61.2
1987 59.1 61.3
1988 59 61.4
1989 60.8 61.5
1990 61.4 61.6
1991 60.8 61.8
1992 60.2 60.3
1993 59.3 62.1
1994 58.4 62.3
1995 57.5 62.5
1996 56.6 62.7
1997 55.8 62.9
1998 54.8 63.2
1999 54 63.3
2000 52.9 63.5
2001 52 63.7
2002 52 63.8
2003 51.9 63.9
2004 52.2 64
2005 52.6 64.1
2006 53.2 64.2
2007 54 64.4
2008 54.7 64.5
2009 55.3 64.7
2010 56.1 64.8
2011 56.6 65
2012 57.7 65.1
2013 58.5 65.2
2014 59.3 65.3
2015 60 65.4
2016 60.8 65.5
2017 61.7 65.7
2018 62.6 65.9
2019 63.5 66.1
2020 64.1 66.4
2021 60.8 65.8
2022 64.2 66.9
2023 67.4 67.1
2024 67.5 67.3
2025 67.7 67.4

Namibia and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Tuvalu
Year Population
Namibia Tuvalu
1960 591,465 5,598
1961 603,067 5,648
1962 615,759 5,699
1963 629,589 5,751
1964 644,530 5,752
1965 660,558 5,715
1966 677,655 5,686
1967 696,045 5,652
1968 715,542 5,624
1969 736,120 5,631
1970 757,868 5,663
1971 780,584 5,685
1972 804,399 5,692
1973 828,928 5,681
1974 854,320 5,822
1975 881,032 6,117
1976 906,566 6,404
1977 931,104 6,686
1978 947,269 6,957
1979 962,825 7,184
1980 981,434 7,366
1981 992,500 7,526
1982 1,010,308 7,664
1983 1,037,511 7,789
1984 1,065,989 7,902
1985 1,096,890 8,046
1986 1,131,081 8,217
1987 1,167,889 8,371
1988 1,209,696 8,518
1989 1,288,947 8,662
1990 1,369,303 8,798
1991 1,415,684 8,928
1992 1,461,322 9,038
1993 1,508,697 9,126
1994 1,556,304 9,207
1995 1,602,170 9,280
1996 1,646,103 9,342
1997 1,689,264 9,400
1998 1,732,745 9,451
1999 1,776,368 9,496
2000 1,818,647 9,544
2001 1,857,048 9,586
2002 1,889,970 9,623
2003 1,917,464 9,695
2004 1,942,082 9,816
2005 1,966,582 9,940
2006 1,991,888 10,056
2007 2,018,600 10,182
2008 2,047,056 10,321
2009 2,077,394 10,461
2010 2,109,811 10,614
2011 2,146,325 10,780
2012 2,194,654 10,934
2013 2,252,508 11,001
2014 2,312,139 10,984
2015 2,374,300 10,963
2016 2,439,213 10,930
2017 2,506,853 10,869
2018 2,577,327 10,751
2019 2,650,494 10,581
2020 2,728,762 10,399
2021 2,810,548 10,194
2022 2,889,662 9,992
2023 2,963,095 9,816
2024 3,030,131 9,646

Fertility rates in Namibia and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Namibia

Tuvalu
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Tuvalu
1960 6.24 5.15
1961 6.29 5.09
1962 6.35 5
1963 6.41 4.91
1964 6.43 4.83
1965 6.45 4.73
1966 6.47 4.64
1967 6.49 4.49
1968 6.5 4.36
1969 6.51 4.23
1970 6.52 4.08
1971 6.52 3.94
1972 6.53 3.81
1973 6.54 3.71
1974 6.55 3.63
1975 6.53 3.58
1976 6.49 3.55
1977 6.44 3.56
1978 6.38 3.59
1979 6.31 3.65
1980 6.24 3.73
1981 6.16 3.8
1982 6.08 3.88
1983 6 3.91
1984 5.94 3.95
1985 5.88 3.97
1986 5.79 3.97
1987 5.7 3.94
1988 5.61 3.88
1989 5.52 3.8
1990 5.4 3.75
1991 5.29 3.79
1992 5.11 3.86
1993 4.91 3.92
1994 4.68 3.92
1995 4.42 3.96
1996 4.2 3.95
1997 4.17 3.95
1998 4.18 3.95
1999 4.14 3.92
2000 3.99 3.84
2001 3.83 3.75
2002 3.69 3.64
2003 3.58 3.58
2004 3.55 3.55
2005 3.57 3.55
2006 3.6 3.53
2007 3.61 3.45
2008 3.62 3.42
2009 3.63 3.43
2010 3.66 3.44
2011 3.66 3.46
2012 3.68 3.47
2013 3.65 3.39
2014 3.64 3.33
2015 3.6 3.31
2016 3.57 3.3
2017 3.51 3.3
2018 3.46 3.33
2019 3.4 3.33
2020 3.35 3.31
2021 3.3 3.28
2022 3.25 3.24
2023 3.21 3.21

Namibia and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Tuvalu
Year Median age, years
Namibia Tuvalu
1960 18.9 23.1
1961 18.7 23.1
1962 18.6 23
1963 18.5 22.6
1964 18.4 21
1965 18.4 19.3
1966 18.3 18.5
1967 18.3 18.1
1968 18.2 17.9
1969 18.1 18
1970 18.1 18.2
1971 18 18.6
1972 17.9 19
1973 17.8 19.4
1974 17.7 19.7
1975 17.6 19.8
1976 17.5 19.9
1977 17.3 20.2
1978 17 20.5
1979 16.8 20.9
1980 16.6 21
1981 16.4 21.4
1982 16.3 21.9
1983 16.4 22.5
1984 16.5 23.2
1985 16.7 23.6
1986 16.9 23.8
1987 17 24
1988 17.3 24.2
1989 17.8 24.5
1990 18.3 24.7
1991 18.4 24.9
1992 18.4 25
1993 18.5 25
1994 18.5 25.1
1995 18.6 25
1996 18.7 24.9
1997 18.8 24.6
1998 18.9 24.4
1999 18.9 24.1
2000 19 23.9
2001 19.1 23.7
2002 19.2 23.5
2003 19.3 23.5
2004 19.4 23.5
2005 19.6 23.6
2006 19.7 23.6
2007 19.9 23.7
2008 20 23.8
2009 20.3 23.9
2010 20.5 24
2011 20.7 24.1
2012 20.9 24.2
2013 21.1 24.3
2014 21.3 24.5
2015 21.4 24.7
2016 21.5 24.9
2017 21.6 25.2
2018 21.7 25.3
2019 21.8 25.3
2020 21.8 25.3
2021 21.8 25.3
2022 21.8 25.3
2023 21.9 25.3
2024 22.1 25.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.3%
2025
101.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.24%
2025
-1.87%
2025
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
58.7
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.7%
2010
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
$146M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Namibia Tuvalu
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 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.47 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Tuvalu
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+4,211
2024
-280
2024
Urban population
55.8%
2024
66.9%
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
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.1
2025
44.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2024
48
2025
Higher education index
41
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
80
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
100%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Namibia Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$406
2022
$1,085
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.9
2022
$4
2022
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
67.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.92%
2022
27.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2022
1.26
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
40.7
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
36
2025
97
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Tuvalu
% of world land
0.55%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2025
6.95 sq mi
2025
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2025
3.86 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
4.97 mi
2011

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