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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 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Tuvalu
Population
3173089
9341
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 126/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 100/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Namibia and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Tuvalu
2024 $13,372,354,512 -
2023 $12,408,271,449 $62,280,312
2022 $12,569,449,123 $59,065,982
2021 $12,402,486,184 $60,196,406
2020 $10,583,748,542 $51,746,594
2019 $12,541,928,303 $54,123,199
2018 $13,682,019,076 $48,015,260
2017 $12,895,153,371 $45,276,595
2016 $10,722,018,732 $41,629,064
2015 $11,335,161,084 $36,811,936
2014 $12,435,430,970 $38,760,983
2013 $12,043,307,277 $38,615,891
2012 $13,042,053,592 $39,345,579
2011 $12,523,359,441 $39,196,957
2010 $11,431,412,421 $32,105,408
2009 $8,938,847,189 $28,076,984
2008 $8,607,431,497 $31,874,435
2007 $8,839,536,476 $28,450,169
2006 $8,001,779,551 $24,096,875
2005 $7,248,374,838 $22,909,980
2004 $6,609,205,995 $22,798,275
2003 $4,926,439,384 $19,456,338
2002 $3,349,169,826 $16,842,673
2001 $3,557,341,215 $13,964,732
2000 $3,922,232,165 $15,073,976
1999 $3,868,551,730 $14,800,503
1998 $3,873,109,866 $13,795,146
1997 $4,154,989,950 $13,734,210
1996 $3,989,163,197 $13,338,597
1995 $3,978,514,206 $11,922,614
1994 $3,666,503,530 $11,772,611
1993 $3,251,188,833 $10,414,400
1992 $3,429,521,699 $10,535,028
1991 $2,996,869,281 $10,127,314
1990 $2,789,921,854 $9,542,901
1989 $2,535,135,798 $8,454,523
1988 $2,495,094,746 $7,011,059
1987 $2,300,068,217 $5,020,513
1986 $1,809,048,527 $4,574,706
1985 $1,608,237,350 $3,862,852
1984 $1,951,260,038 $4,481,978
1983 $2,297,400,688 $4,152,550
1982 $2,118,710,248 $4,118,945
1981 $2,249,908,578 $4,773,018
1980 $2,421,990,338 $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

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

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Tuvalu
2026 67.8 67.6
2025 67.7 67.4
2024 67.5 67.3
2023 67.4 67.1
2022 64.2 66.9
2021 60.8 65.8
2020 64.1 66.4
2019 63.5 66.1
2018 62.6 65.9
2017 61.7 65.7
2016 60.8 65.5
2015 60 65.4
2014 59.3 65.3
2013 58.5 65.2
2012 57.7 65.1
2011 56.6 65
2010 56.1 64.8
2009 55.3 64.7
2008 54.7 64.5
2007 54 64.4
2006 53.2 64.2
2005 52.6 64.1
2004 52.2 64
2003 51.9 63.9
2002 52 63.8
2001 52 63.7
2000 52.9 63.5
1999 54 63.3
1998 54.8 63.2
1997 55.8 62.9
1996 56.6 62.7
1995 57.5 62.5
1994 58.4 62.3
1993 59.3 62.1
1992 60.2 60.3
1991 60.8 61.8
1990 61.4 61.6
1989 60.8 61.5
1988 59 61.4
1987 59.1 61.3
1986 58.7 61.2
1985 58.5 61.1
1984 58.1 61.1
1983 57.6 60.9
1982 57.3 60.7
1981 56.9 60.5
1980 56.6 60.2
1979 59.5 59.9
1978 59.1 59.6
1977 58.6 59.2
1976 58 58.8
1975 57.6 58.3
1974 56.9 57.7
1973 56.4 57.2
1972 55.8 54.7
1971 55.3 56
1970 54.7 55.3
1969 54.1 54.7
1968 53.6 54.1
1967 52.9 53.5
1966 52.3 52.8
1965 52 52.1
1964 51.3 51.3
1963 50.6 50.6
1962 50 49.8
1961 49.2 49
1960 48.5 48.3
1959 47.8 47.5
1958 47.1 46.7
1957 46.4 45.8
1956 45.7 45
1955 45 44.2
1954 44.4 43.4
1953 43.8 42.5
1952 43.1 41.7
1951 42.5 40.8
1950 41.9 40

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

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Namibia and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

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

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Namibia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Tuvalu
2023 3.21 3.21
2022 3.25 3.24
2021 3.3 3.28
2020 3.35 3.31
2019 3.4 3.33
2018 3.46 3.33
2017 3.51 3.3
2016 3.57 3.3
2015 3.6 3.31
2014 3.64 3.33
2013 3.65 3.39
2012 3.68 3.47
2011 3.66 3.46
2010 3.66 3.44
2009 3.63 3.43
2008 3.62 3.42
2007 3.61 3.45
2006 3.6 3.53
2005 3.57 3.55
2004 3.55 3.55
2003 3.58 3.58
2002 3.69 3.64
2001 3.83 3.75
2000 3.99 3.84
1999 4.14 3.92
1998 4.18 3.95
1997 4.17 3.95
1996 4.2 3.95
1995 4.42 3.96
1994 4.68 3.92
1993 4.91 3.92
1992 5.11 3.86
1991 5.29 3.79
1990 5.4 3.75
1989 5.52 3.8
1988 5.61 3.88
1987 5.7 3.94
1986 5.79 3.97
1985 5.88 3.97
1984 5.94 3.95
1983 6 3.91
1982 6.08 3.88
1981 6.16 3.8
1980 6.24 3.73
1979 6.31 3.65
1978 6.38 3.59
1977 6.44 3.56
1976 6.49 3.55
1975 6.53 3.58
1974 6.55 3.63
1973 6.54 3.71
1972 6.53 3.81
1971 6.52 3.94
1970 6.52 4.08
1969 6.51 4.23
1968 6.5 4.36
1967 6.49 4.49
1966 6.47 4.64
1965 6.45 4.73
1964 6.43 4.83
1963 6.41 4.91
1962 6.35 5
1961 6.29 5.09
1960 6.24 5.15

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

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Namibia and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Tuvalu
2024 22.1 25.3
2023 21.9 25.3
2022 21.8 25.3
2021 21.8 25.3
2020 21.8 25.3
2019 21.8 25.3
2018 21.7 25.3
2017 21.6 25.2
2016 21.5 24.9
2015 21.4 24.7
2014 21.3 24.5
2013 21.1 24.3
2012 20.9 24.2
2011 20.7 24.1
2010 20.5 24
2009 20.3 23.9
2008 20 23.8
2007 19.9 23.7
2006 19.7 23.6
2005 19.6 23.6
2004 19.4 23.5
2003 19.3 23.5
2002 19.2 23.5
2001 19.1 23.7
2000 19 23.9
1999 18.9 24.1
1998 18.9 24.4
1997 18.8 24.6
1996 18.7 24.9
1995 18.6 25
1994 18.5 25.1
1993 18.5 25
1992 18.4 25
1991 18.4 24.9
1990 18.3 24.7
1989 17.8 24.5
1988 17.3 24.2
1987 17 24
1986 16.9 23.8
1985 16.7 23.6
1984 16.5 23.2
1983 16.4 22.5
1982 16.3 21.9
1981 16.4 21.4
1980 16.6 21
1979 16.8 20.9
1978 17 20.5
1977 17.3 20.2
1976 17.5 19.9
1975 17.6 19.8
1974 17.7 19.7
1973 17.8 19.4
1972 17.9 19
1971 18 18.6
1970 18.1 18.2
1969 18.1 18
1968 18.2 17.9
1967 18.3 18.1
1966 18.3 18.5
1965 18.4 19.3
1964 18.4 21
1963 18.5 22.6
1962 18.6 23
1961 18.7 23.1
1960 18.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-8.23%
2024
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
60.2
2026
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
$96.7M
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
3.65 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
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
+1,866
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.2:48.8
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
41.8
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
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
79
2025
129
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
$397
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.35
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
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
2026
97
2026
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%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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