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Namibia vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 33rd vs. 89th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Uruguay
Population
3173089
3382789
Population rank 134/197 133/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Namibia and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Uruguay
2024 $13,372,354,512 $80,961,511,074
2023 $12,408,271,449 $77,991,666,838
2022 $12,569,449,123 $70,594,110,920
2021 $12,402,486,184 $60,739,084,241
2020 $10,583,748,542 $53,559,359,262
2019 $12,541,928,303 $62,222,313,619
2018 $13,682,019,076 $65,344,577,416
2017 $12,895,153,371 $65,005,997,963
2016 $10,722,018,732 $57,480,787,465
2015 $11,335,161,084 $57,680,327,999
2014 $12,435,430,970 $61,496,186,974
2013 $12,043,307,277 $61,337,621,934
2012 $13,042,053,592 $54,232,266,359
2011 $12,523,359,441 $50,342,406,067
2010 $11,431,412,421 $41,950,361,212
2009 $8,938,847,189 $32,708,319,078
2008 $8,607,431,497 $31,119,602,539
2007 $8,839,536,476 $23,797,773,024
2006 $8,001,779,551 $19,741,420,740
2005 $7,248,374,838 $17,362,857,684
2004 $6,609,205,995 $13,686,329,890
2003 $4,926,439,384 $12,045,638,352
2002 $3,349,169,826 $13,606,515,723
2001 $3,557,341,215 $20,898,761,742
2000 $3,922,232,165 $22,823,270,892
1999 $3,868,551,730 $23,983,945,191
1998 $3,873,109,866 $25,385,886,978
1997 $4,154,989,950 $23,969,739,234
1996 $3,989,163,197 $20,515,458,114
1995 $3,978,514,206 $19,297,663,097
1994 $3,666,503,530 $17,474,588,896
1993 $3,251,188,833 $15,002,136,971
1992 $3,429,521,699 $12,878,148,791
1991 $2,996,869,281 $11,206,176,651
1990 $2,789,921,854 $9,298,807,850
1989 $2,535,135,798 $8,438,951,476
1988 $2,495,094,746 $8,213,538,369
1987 $2,300,068,217 $7,367,494,080
1986 $1,809,048,527 $5,880,112,788
1985 $1,608,237,350 $4,732,017,873
1984 $1,951,260,038 $4,850,238,550
1983 $2,297,400,688 $5,102,276,308
1982 $2,118,710,248 $9,178,780,077
1981 $2,249,908,578 $11,048,301,421
1980 $2,421,990,338 $10,163,020,116
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1970 - $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Namibia and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Uruguay
2024 $4,413 $23,907
2023 $4,188 $23,019
2022 $4,350 $20,819
2021 $4,413 $17,882
2020 $3,879 $15,758
2019 $4,732 $18,316
2018 $5,309 $19,250
2017 $5,144 $19,185
2016 $4,396 $17,010
2015 $4,774 $17,126
2014 $5,378 $18,322
2013 $5,347 $18,335
2012 $5,943 $16,260
2011 $5,835 $15,132
2010 $5,418 $12,641
2009 $4,303 $9,881
2008 $4,205 $9,424
2007 $4,379 $7,222
2006 $4,017 $6,001
2005 $3,686 $5,284
2004 $3,403 $4,169
2003 $2,569 $3,671
2002 $1,772 $4,150
2001 $1,916 $6,383
2000 $2,157 $6,988
1999 $2,178 $7,371
1998 $2,235 $7,837
1997 $2,460 $7,436
1996 $2,423 $6,398
1995 $2,483 $6,050
1994 $2,356 $5,508
1993 $2,155 $4,753
1992 $2,347 $4,102
1991 $2,117 $3,589
1990 $2,037 $2,995
1989 $1,967 $2,734
1988 $2,063 $2,677
1987 $1,969 $2,416
1986 $1,599 $1,939
1985 $1,466 $1,568
1984 $1,830 $1,615
1983 $2,214 $1,707
1982 $2,097 $3,085
1981 $2,267 $3,728
1980 $2,468 $3,443
1979 - $2,443
1978 - $1,678
1977 - $1,414
1976 - $1,268
1975 - $1,232
1974 - $1,433
1973 - $1,397
1972 - $776
1971 - $1,000
1970 - $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Namibia vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Uruguay
2026 67.8 78.6
2025 67.7 78.5
2024 67.5 78.3
2023 67.4 78.1
2022 64.2 76.5
2021 60.8 75.4
2020 64.1 78.4
2019 63.5 77.5
2018 62.6 77.5
2017 61.7 77.6
2016 60.8 77.4
2015 60 77.3
2014 59.3 77.2
2013 58.5 77
2012 57.7 76.7
2011 56.6 76.6
2010 56.1 76.7
2009 55.3 76.7
2008 54.7 76.3
2007 54 76.2
2006 53.2 75.9
2005 52.6 75.8
2004 52.2 75.3
2003 51.9 75.1
2002 52 75
2001 52 75
2000 52.9 74.7
1999 54 74.3
1998 54.8 74
1997 55.8 73.9
1996 56.6 73.8
1995 57.5 73.5
1994 58.4 73.2
1993 59.3 73.1
1992 60.2 73.2
1991 60.8 73.2
1990 61.4 73
1989 60.8 72.6
1988 59 72.4
1987 59.1 72.2
1986 58.7 72.2
1985 58.5 71.9
1984 58.1 71.7
1983 57.6 71.6
1982 57.3 71.5
1981 56.9 71
1980 56.6 70.5
1979 59.5 70.3
1978 59.1 70.3
1977 58.6 70.1
1976 58 69.9
1975 57.6 69.7
1974 56.9 69.5
1973 56.4 69.3
1972 55.8 69.2
1971 55.3 68.9
1970 54.7 68.7
1969 54.1 68.6
1968 53.6 68.5
1967 52.9 68.4
1966 52.3 68.3
1965 52 68.2
1964 51.3 68.1
1963 50.6 68
1962 50 67.9
1961 49.2 67.8
1960 48.5 67.7
1959 47.8 67.5
1958 47.1 67.3
1957 46.4 67.1
1956 45.7 66.9
1955 45 66.7
1954 44.4 66.5
1953 43.8 66.3
1952 43.1 66.1
1951 42.5 65.8
1950 41.9 65.6

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

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Namibia and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Namibia Uruguay
2024 3,030,131 3,386,588
2023 2,963,095 3,388,081
2022 2,889,662 3,390,913
2021 2,810,548 3,396,695
2020 2,728,762 3,398,968
2019 2,650,494 3,397,206
2018 2,577,327 3,394,534
2017 2,506,853 3,388,438
2016 2,439,213 3,379,283
2015 2,374,300 3,368,017
2014 2,312,139 3,356,334
2013 2,252,508 3,345,337
2012 2,194,654 3,335,401
2011 2,146,325 3,326,825
2010 2,109,811 3,318,580
2009 2,077,394 3,310,091
2008 2,047,056 3,302,177
2007 2,018,600 3,295,153
2006 1,991,888 3,289,506
2005 1,966,582 3,285,771
2004 1,942,082 3,283,148
2003 1,917,464 3,281,186
2002 1,889,970 3,278,867
2001 1,857,048 3,274,251
2000 1,818,647 3,266,206
1999 1,776,368 3,254,015
1998 1,732,745 3,239,280
1997 1,689,264 3,223,345
1996 1,646,103 3,206,324
1995 1,602,170 3,189,440
1994 1,556,304 3,172,834
1993 1,508,697 3,156,345
1992 1,461,322 3,139,702
1991 1,415,684 3,122,354
1990 1,369,303 3,104,403
1989 1,288,947 3,086,255
1988 1,209,696 3,067,961
1987 1,167,889 3,049,896
1986 1,131,081 3,032,845
1985 1,096,890 3,017,037
1984 1,065,989 3,002,488
1983 1,037,511 2,988,778
1982 1,010,308 2,975,492
1981 992,500 2,963,246
1980 981,434 2,951,953
1979 962,825 2,939,903
1978 947,269 2,925,715
1977 931,104 2,909,461
1976 906,566 2,891,392
1975 881,032 2,872,320
1974 854,320 2,853,944
1973 828,928 2,837,133
1972 804,399 2,821,644
1971 780,584 2,806,462
1970 757,868 2,790,807
1969 736,120 2,773,974
1968 715,542 2,754,606
1967 696,045 2,732,277
1966 677,655 2,707,646
1965 660,558 2,681,169
1964 644,530 2,653,180
1963 629,589 2,623,766
1962 615,759 2,593,298
1961 603,067 2,562,044
1960 591,465 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Namibia

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Uruguay
2023 3.21 1.41
2022 3.25 1.43
2021 3.3 1.45
2020 3.35 1.5
2019 3.4 1.57
2018 3.46 1.68
2017 3.51 1.82
2016 3.57 1.97
2015 3.6 2.04
2014 3.64 2.03
2013 3.65 2.03
2012 3.68 2.01
2011 3.66 1.99
2010 3.66 2.01
2009 3.63 2.02
2008 3.62 2.03
2007 3.61 2.05
2006 3.6 2.07
2005 3.57 2.1
2004 3.55 2.09
2003 3.58 2.12
2002 3.69 2.16
2001 3.83 2.16
2000 3.99 2.2
1999 4.14 2.25
1998 4.18 2.27
1997 4.17 2.33
1996 4.2 2.36
1995 4.42 2.4
1994 4.68 2.42
1993 4.91 2.41
1992 5.11 2.43
1991 5.29 2.45
1990 5.4 2.48
1989 5.52 2.5
1988 5.61 2.5
1987 5.7 2.49
1986 5.79 2.47
1985 5.88 2.47
1984 5.94 2.47
1983 6 2.49
1982 6.08 2.51
1981 6.16 2.53
1980 6.24 2.59
1979 6.31 2.71
1978 6.38 2.83
1977 6.44 2.9
1976 6.49 3.01
1975 6.53 3.02
1974 6.55 2.96
1973 6.54 2.86
1972 6.53 2.78
1971 6.52 2.77
1970 6.52 2.77
1969 6.51 2.77
1968 6.5 2.77
1967 6.49 2.78
1966 6.47 2.82
1965 6.45 2.84
1964 6.43 2.86
1963 6.41 2.88
1962 6.35 2.87
1961 6.29 2.85
1960 6.24 2.83

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

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Namibia and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Uruguay
2024 22.1 37.2
2023 21.9 36.8
2022 21.8 36.5
2021 21.8 36.3
2020 21.8 36
2019 21.8 35.8
2018 21.7 35.5
2017 21.6 35.3
2016 21.5 35.2
2015 21.4 35
2014 21.3 34.9
2013 21.1 34.7
2012 20.9 34.5
2011 20.7 34.2
2010 20.5 34
2009 20.3 33.7
2008 20 33.5
2007 19.9 33.3
2006 19.7 33.1
2005 19.6 32.9
2004 19.4 32.7
2003 19.3 32.5
2002 19.2 32.3
2001 19.1 32.2
2000 19 32
1999 18.9 31.9
1998 18.9 31.8
1997 18.8 31.7
1996 18.7 31.6
1995 18.6 31.5
1994 18.5 31.4
1993 18.5 31.2
1992 18.4 31.1
1991 18.4 31
1990 18.3 30.9
1989 17.8 30.8
1988 17.3 30.7
1987 17 30.6
1986 16.9 30.5
1985 16.7 30.4
1984 16.5 30.3
1983 16.4 30.3
1982 16.3 30.2
1981 16.4 30.1
1980 16.6 30.1
1979 16.8 30
1978 17 30
1977 17.3 30.1
1976 17.5 30.1
1975 17.6 30.1
1974 17.7 30.1
1973 17.8 30.1
1972 17.9 30
1971 18 29.9
1970 18.1 29.9
1969 18.1 29.8
1968 18.2 29.7
1967 18.3 29.6
1966 18.3 29.5
1965 18.4 29.4
1964 18.4 29.3
1963 18.5 29.2
1962 18.6 29.2
1961 18.7 29.1
1960 18.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Namibia Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Uruguay
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
98.9%
2024
English speaking
17.2%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Namibia Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Uruguay
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
48,300 mi
2010

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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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