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Namibia vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 33rd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Uganda
Population
3173089
53170946
Population rank 134/197 30/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Namibia and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Uganda
2024 $13,372,354,512 $53,911,907,086
2023 $12,408,271,449 $48,768,955,863
2022 $12,569,449,123 $45,565,333,211
2021 $12,402,486,184 $40,529,788,749
2020 $10,583,748,542 $37,600,368,242
2019 $12,541,928,303 $35,353,061,003
2018 $13,682,019,076 $32,927,025,620
2017 $12,895,153,371 $30,744,473,841
2016 $10,722,018,732 $29,203,988,696
2015 $11,335,161,084 $32,387,183,730
2014 $12,435,430,970 $32,612,397,257
2013 $12,043,307,277 $28,915,786,517
2012 $13,042,053,592 $27,305,915,911
2011 $12,523,359,441 $27,871,725,241
2010 $11,431,412,421 $26,673,441,431
2009 $8,938,847,189 $25,127,805,567
2008 $8,607,431,497 $14,440,404,132
2007 $8,839,536,476 $11,902,564,495
2006 $8,001,779,551 $9,977,647,683
2005 $7,248,374,838 $9,239,221,763
2004 $6,609,205,995 $7,939,487,548
2003 $4,926,439,384 $6,606,884,275
2002 $3,349,169,826 $6,178,563,591
2001 $3,557,341,215 $5,840,503,869
2000 $3,922,232,165 $6,193,246,837
1999 $3,868,551,730 $5,998,563,258
1998 $3,873,109,866 $6,584,815,847
1997 $4,154,989,950 $6,269,333,313
1996 $3,989,163,197 $6,044,585,327
1995 $3,978,514,206 $5,755,818,842
1994 $3,666,503,530 $3,990,430,447
1993 $3,251,188,833 $3,220,439,044
1992 $3,429,521,699 $2,857,457,762
1991 $2,996,869,281 $3,321,729,160
1990 $2,789,921,854 $4,304,399,310
1989 $2,535,135,798 $5,276,480,799
1988 $2,495,094,746 $6,508,931,652
1987 $2,300,068,217 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,809,048,527 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,608,237,350 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,951,260,038 $3,615,647,477
1983 $2,297,400,688 $2,240,333,333
1982 $2,118,710,248 $2,177,500,000
1981 $2,249,908,578 $1,337,300,000
1980 $2,421,990,338 $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Namibia and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Uganda
2024 $4,413 $1,078
2023 $4,188 $1,002
2022 $4,350 $963
2021 $4,413 $883
2020 $3,879 $846
2019 $4,732 $822
2018 $5,309 $792
2017 $5,144 $765
2016 $4,396 $753
2015 $4,774 $863
2014 $5,378 $896
2013 $5,347 $818
2012 $5,943 $795
2011 $5,835 $836
2010 $5,418 $823
2009 $4,303 $799
2008 $4,205 $473
2007 $4,379 $401
2006 $4,017 $347
2005 $3,686 $330
2004 $3,403 $292.4
2003 $2,569 $250.7
2002 $1,772 $242
2001 $1,916 $236
2000 $2,157 $258.1
1999 $2,178 $257.9
1998 $2,235 $292.5
1997 $2,460 $286.8
1996 $2,423 $284.7
1995 $2,483 $278.5
1994 $2,356 $198.4
1993 $2,155 $165.6
1992 $2,347 $152.1
1991 $2,117 $183
1990 $2,037 $245
1989 $1,967 $310
1988 $2,063 $395
1987 $1,969 $393
1986 $1,599 $253.6
1985 $1,466 $234.3
1984 $1,830 $247.5
1983 $2,214 $157.5
1982 $2,097 $157
1981 $2,267 $98.6
1980 $2,468 $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Namibia vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Uganda
2026 67.8 68.9
2025 67.7 68.7
2024 67.5 68.5
2023 67.4 68.3
2022 64.2 67.7
2021 60.8 66.4
2020 64.1 66.4
2019 63.5 66.4
2018 62.6 65.8
2017 61.7 65.2
2016 60.8 64.5
2015 60 63.8
2014 59.3 63.1
2013 58.5 62.4
2012 57.7 61.6
2011 56.6 60.8
2010 56.1 60
2009 55.3 59.2
2008 54.7 58.3
2007 54 57.2
2006 53.2 56.1
2005 52.6 54.9
2004 52.2 53.7
2003 51.9 52.4
2002 52 51.4
2001 52 50.6
2000 52.9 49.6
1999 54 49
1998 54.8 48.3
1997 55.8 48
1996 56.6 47.8
1995 57.5 47.7
1994 58.4 47.7
1993 59.3 47.7
1992 60.2 47.7
1991 60.8 47.5
1990 61.4 47.6
1989 60.8 47.5
1988 59 47.5
1987 59.1 47.4
1986 58.7 45.7
1985 58.5 45.5
1984 58.1 43.7
1983 57.6 43.5
1982 57.3 43.3
1981 56.9 43.5
1980 56.6 43.5
1979 59.5 45.4
1978 59.1 45.6
1977 58.6 45.8
1976 58 46.2
1975 57.6 46.5
1974 56.9 46.9
1973 56.4 47
1972 55.8 47.2
1971 55.3 47.1
1970 54.7 49.6
1969 54.1 49.5
1968 53.6 49.3
1967 52.9 49
1966 52.3 48.5
1965 52 48.3
1964 51.3 47.8
1963 50.6 47.4
1962 50 46.8
1961 49.2 46.3
1960 48.5 45.6
1959 47.8 45
1958 47.1 44.3
1957 46.4 43.7
1956 45.7 43
1955 45 42.4
1954 44.4 41.8
1953 43.8 41.3
1952 43.1 40.8
1951 42.5 40.2
1950 41.9 39.7

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

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Namibia and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Namibia Uganda
2024 3,030,131 50,015,092
2023 2,963,095 48,656,601
2022 2,889,662 47,312,719
2021 2,810,548 45,910,930
2020 2,728,762 44,457,152
2019 2,650,494 42,999,637
2018 2,577,327 41,565,831
2017 2,506,853 40,177,388
2016 2,439,213 38,799,152
2015 2,374,300 37,531,446
2014 2,312,139 36,395,539
2013 2,252,508 35,337,042
2012 2,194,654 34,337,438
2011 2,146,325 33,354,543
2010 2,109,811 32,390,802
2009 2,077,394 31,451,151
2008 2,047,056 30,539,553
2007 2,018,600 29,653,430
2006 1,991,888 28,794,003
2005 1,966,582 27,963,289
2004 1,942,082 27,154,515
2003 1,917,464 26,352,124
2002 1,889,970 25,532,870
2001 1,857,048 24,745,676
2000 1,818,647 24,000,150
1999 1,776,368 23,257,281
1998 1,732,745 22,515,806
1997 1,689,264 21,856,046
1996 1,646,103 21,231,550
1995 1,602,170 20,665,667
1994 1,556,304 20,108,801
1993 1,508,697 19,445,161
1992 1,461,322 18,785,032
1991 1,415,684 18,155,901
1990 1,369,303 17,569,897
1989 1,288,947 17,010,698
1988 1,209,696 16,470,483
1987 1,167,889 15,954,170
1986 1,131,081 15,467,579
1985 1,096,890 15,023,681
1984 1,065,989 14,607,677
1983 1,037,511 14,221,881
1982 1,010,308 13,873,631
1981 992,500 13,556,452
1980 981,434 13,275,741
1979 962,825 13,002,163
1978 947,269 12,692,113
1977 931,104 12,359,669
1976 906,566 12,037,294
1975 881,032 11,725,240
1974 854,320 11,424,846
1973 828,928 11,144,236
1972 804,399 10,885,796
1971 780,584 10,618,206
1970 757,868 10,321,603
1969 736,120 10,014,858
1968 715,542 9,708,632
1967 696,045 9,408,924
1966 677,655 9,122,864
1965 660,558 8,849,203
1964 644,530 8,586,363
1963 629,589 8,333,663
1962 615,759 8,092,231
1961 603,067 7,862,217
1960 591,465 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Uganda

Fertility rate
Namibia

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Uganda
2023 3.21 4.28
2022 3.25 4.39
2021 3.3 4.51
2020 3.35 4.62
2019 3.4 4.74
2018 3.46 4.87
2017 3.51 4.99
2016 3.57 5.11
2015 3.6 5.25
2014 3.64 5.41
2013 3.65 5.56
2012 3.68 5.73
2011 3.66 5.89
2010 3.66 6.02
2009 3.63 6.12
2008 3.62 6.2
2007 3.61 6.33
2006 3.6 6.43
2005 3.57 6.53
2004 3.55 6.61
2003 3.58 6.67
2002 3.69 6.74
2001 3.83 6.76
2000 3.99 6.79
1999 4.14 6.83
1998 4.18 6.84
1997 4.17 6.86
1996 4.2 6.84
1995 4.42 6.87
1994 4.68 6.9
1993 4.91 6.89
1992 5.11 6.91
1991 5.29 6.94
1990 5.4 7.01
1989 5.52 7.05
1988 5.61 7.1
1987 5.7 7.12
1986 5.79 7.08
1985 5.88 7.04
1984 5.94 7.02
1983 6 7.07
1982 6.08 7.11
1981 6.16 7.12
1980 6.24 7.11
1979 6.31 7.14
1978 6.38 7.16
1977 6.44 7.18
1976 6.49 7.19
1975 6.53 7.2
1974 6.55 7.19
1973 6.54 7.19
1972 6.53 7.19
1971 6.52 7.18
1970 6.52 7.15
1969 6.51 7.12
1968 6.5 7.13
1967 6.49 7.1
1966 6.47 7.07
1965 6.45 7.04
1964 6.43 7.01
1963 6.41 6.98
1962 6.35 6.96
1961 6.29 6.93
1960 6.24 6.91

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

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Namibia and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Uganda
2024 22.1 17.8
2023 21.9 17.6
2022 21.8 17.4
2021 21.8 17.2
2020 21.8 17
2019 21.8 16.8
2018 21.7 16.5
2017 21.6 16.3
2016 21.5 16
2015 21.4 15.8
2014 21.3 15.6
2013 21.1 15.5
2012 20.9 15.4
2011 20.7 15.3
2010 20.5 15.2
2009 20.3 15.1
2008 20 15.1
2007 19.9 15
2006 19.7 15
2005 19.6 15
2004 19.4 15
2003 19.3 15
2002 19.2 15
2001 19.1 15
2000 19 15
1999 18.9 15
1998 18.9 15
1997 18.8 15.1
1996 18.7 15.3
1995 18.6 15.4
1994 18.5 15.6
1993 18.5 15.7
1992 18.4 15.7
1991 18.4 15.8
1990 18.3 15.8
1989 17.8 15.8
1988 17.3 15.9
1987 17 15.9
1986 16.9 15.9
1985 16.7 15.9
1984 16.5 15.9
1983 16.4 15.9
1982 16.3 15.9
1981 16.4 15.9
1980 16.6 16
1979 16.8 16.1
1978 17 16.1
1977 17.3 16.2
1976 17.5 16.2
1975 17.6 16.2
1974 17.7 16.3
1973 17.8 16.3
1972 17.9 16.5
1971 18 16.6
1970 18.1 16.6
1969 18.1 16.6
1968 18.2 16.6
1967 18.3 16.6
1966 18.3 16.6
1965 18.4 16.6
1964 18.4 16.6
1963 18.5 16.7
1962 18.6 16.8
1961 18.7 16.9
1960 18.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Namibia Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Namibia Uganda
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
80.6%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Namibia Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Uganda
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,720 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. 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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