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Namibia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 33rd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Vanuatu
Population
3173089
344750
Population rank 134/197 174/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
72 years
2026

Namibia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Vanuatu
2024 $13,372,354,512 $1,117,972,034
2023 $12,408,271,449 $1,115,861,056
2022 $12,569,449,123 $1,055,031,361
2021 $12,402,486,184 $950,394,007
2020 $10,583,748,542 $909,421,044
2019 $12,541,928,303 $936,526,268
2018 $13,682,019,076 $914,727,908
2017 $12,895,153,371 $880,043,284
2016 $10,722,018,732 $804,323,577
2015 $11,335,161,084 $759,690,181
2014 $12,435,430,970 $773,717,011
2013 $12,043,307,277 $758,304,466
2012 $13,042,053,592 $747,839,698
2011 $12,523,359,441 $770,153,588
2010 $11,431,412,421 $670,712,980
2009 $8,938,847,189 $592,622,319
2008 $8,607,431,497 $590,748,429
2007 $8,839,536,476 $516,392,923
2006 $8,001,779,551 $439,358,587
2005 $7,248,374,838 $394,962,433
2004 $6,609,205,995 $364,996,869
2003 $4,926,439,384 $314,471,413
2002 $3,349,169,826 $262,596,536
2001 $3,557,341,215 $257,926,882
2000 $3,922,232,165 $272,014,628
1999 $3,868,551,730 $268,006,973
1998 $3,873,109,866 $262,293,411
1997 $4,154,989,950 $272,771,209
1996 $3,989,163,197 $261,370,044
1995 $3,978,514,206 $249,333,250
1994 $3,666,503,530 $233,701,301
1993 $3,251,188,833 $200,491,853
1992 $3,429,521,699 $209,088,825
1991 $2,996,869,281 $201,334,169
1990 $2,789,921,854 $168,879,207
1989 $2,535,135,798 $154,013,202
1988 $2,495,094,746 $158,351,368
1987 $2,300,068,217 $139,464,174
1986 $1,809,048,527 $126,498,935
1985 $1,608,237,350 $131,856,421
1984 $1,951,260,038 $144,482,515
1983 $2,297,400,688 $117,389,554
1982 $2,118,710,248 $114,501,913
1981 $2,249,908,578 $113,781,796
1980 $2,421,990,338 $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Vanuatu
2024 $4,413 $3,411
2023 $4,188 $3,483
2022 $4,350 $3,370
2021 $4,413 $3,107
2020 $3,879 $3,043
2019 $4,732 $3,207
2018 $5,309 $3,207
2017 $5,144 $3,160
2016 $4,396 $2,956
2015 $4,774 $2,855
2014 $5,378 $2,973
2013 $5,347 $2,980
2012 $5,943 $3,005
2011 $5,835 $3,163
2010 $5,418 $2,815
2009 $4,303 $2,546
2008 $4,205 $2,604
2007 $4,379 $2,334
2006 $4,017 $2,035
2005 $3,686 $1,874
2004 $3,403 $1,774
2003 $2,569 $1,567
2002 $1,772 $1,341
2001 $1,916 $1,350
2000 $2,157 $1,460
1999 $2,178 $1,472
1998 $2,235 $1,471
1997 $2,460 $1,562
1996 $2,423 $1,529
1995 $2,483 $1,492
1994 $2,356 $1,431
1993 $2,155 $1,257
1992 $2,347 $1,344
1991 $2,117 $1,326
1990 $2,037 $1,141
1989 $1,967 $1,067
1988 $2,063 $1,125
1987 $1,969 $1,017
1986 $1,599 $946
1985 $1,466 $1,012
1984 $1,830 $1,137
1983 $2,214 $947
1982 $2,097 $946
1981 $2,267 $962
1980 $2,468 $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Vanuatu
2026 67.8 72
2025 67.7 71.8
2024 67.5 71.7
2023 67.4 71.5
2022 64.2 71.3
2021 60.8 70
2020 64.1 70.4
2019 63.5 70.8
2018 62.6 70.6
2017 61.7 70.5
2016 60.8 70.4
2015 60 70.2
2014 59.3 70
2013 58.5 70
2012 57.7 69.9
2011 56.6 69.7
2010 56.1 69.6
2009 55.3 69.4
2008 54.7 69.3
2007 54 69.1
2006 53.2 69.1
2005 52.6 69.2
2004 52.2 69
2003 51.9 68.9
2002 52 68.8
2001 52 68.7
2000 52.9 68.6
1999 54 67.9
1998 54.8 68.4
1997 55.8 68.3
1996 56.6 68.2
1995 57.5 68.1
1994 58.4 68
1993 59.3 67.7
1992 60.2 67.4
1991 60.8 67.1
1990 61.4 66.7
1989 60.8 66
1988 59 65.7
1987 59.1 64.4
1986 58.7 64.6
1985 58.5 63.9
1984 58.1 63.5
1983 57.6 63.1
1982 57.3 62.5
1981 56.9 61.9
1980 56.6 61.3
1979 59.5 60.9
1978 59.1 59.9
1977 58.6 59.2
1976 58 58.7
1975 57.6 58.1
1974 56.9 57.6
1973 56.4 57
1972 55.8 56.4
1971 55.3 55.9
1970 54.7 55.3
1969 54.1 54.8
1968 53.6 54.2
1967 52.9 53.7
1966 52.3 53.1
1965 52 52.5
1964 51.3 52
1963 50.6 51.5
1962 50 50.9
1961 49.2 50.4
1960 48.5 49.8
1959 47.8 49.3
1958 47.1 48.7
1957 46.4 48.2
1956 45.7 47.7
1955 45 47.1
1954 44.4 46.5
1953 43.8 45.8
1952 43.1 45.3
1951 42.5 42.2
1950 41.9 43.9

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

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Namibia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Namibia Vanuatu
2024 3,030,131 327,777
2023 2,963,095 320,409
2022 2,889,662 313,046
2021 2,810,548 305,868
2020 2,728,762 298,858
2019 2,650,494 291,985
2018 2,577,327 285,259
2017 2,506,853 278,507
2016 2,439,213 272,087
2015 2,374,300 266,101
2014 2,312,139 260,240
2013 2,252,508 254,482
2012 2,194,654 248,883
2011 2,146,325 243,474
2010 2,109,811 238,248
2009 2,077,394 232,731
2008 2,047,056 226,896
2007 2,018,600 221,276
2006 1,991,888 215,923
2005 1,966,582 210,760
2004 1,942,082 205,711
2003 1,917,464 200,746
2002 1,889,970 195,863
2001 1,857,048 191,031
2000 1,818,647 186,281
1999 1,776,368 182,048
1998 1,732,745 178,313
1997 1,689,264 174,626
1996 1,646,103 170,911
1995 1,602,170 167,137
1994 1,556,304 163,314
1993 1,508,697 159,463
1992 1,461,322 155,608
1991 1,415,684 151,793
1990 1,369,303 148,063
1989 1,288,947 144,393
1988 1,209,696 140,756
1987 1,167,889 137,187
1986 1,131,081 133,720
1985 1,096,890 130,356
1984 1,065,989 127,109
1983 1,037,511 123,998
1982 1,010,308 121,035
1981 992,500 118,249
1980 981,434 115,660
1979 962,825 113,040
1978 947,269 109,963
1977 931,104 106,618
1976 906,566 103,388
1975 881,032 100,269
1974 854,320 97,260
1973 828,928 94,362
1972 804,399 91,562
1971 780,584 88,862
1970 757,868 86,266
1969 736,120 83,755
1968 715,542 81,314
1967 696,045 78,921
1966 677,655 76,590
1965 660,558 74,358
1964 644,530 72,219
1963 629,589 70,159
1962 615,759 68,174
1961 603,067 66,264
1960 591,465 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Namibia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Vanuatu
2023 3.21 3.6
2022 3.25 3.65
2021 3.3 3.7
2020 3.35 3.74
2019 3.4 3.79
2018 3.46 3.83
2017 3.51 3.88
2016 3.57 3.92
2015 3.6 3.95
2014 3.64 4
2013 3.65 4.04
2012 3.68 4.06
2011 3.66 4.09
2010 3.66 4.13
2009 3.63 4.16
2008 3.62 4.16
2007 3.61 4.12
2006 3.6 4.1
2005 3.57 4.13
2004 3.55 4.21
2003 3.58 4.29
2002 3.69 4.38
2001 3.83 4.5
2000 3.99 4.54
1999 4.14 4.56
1998 4.18 4.6
1997 4.17 4.66
1996 4.2 4.75
1995 4.42 4.85
1994 4.68 4.94
1993 4.91 5.02
1992 5.11 5.09
1991 5.29 5.13
1990 5.4 5.17
1989 5.52 5.21
1988 5.61 5.27
1987 5.7 5.33
1986 5.79 5.38
1985 5.88 5.43
1984 5.94 5.49
1983 6 5.55
1982 6.08 5.6
1981 6.16 5.65
1980 6.24 5.69
1979 6.31 5.73
1978 6.38 5.77
1977 6.44 5.81
1976 6.49 5.89
1975 6.53 5.98
1974 6.55 6.06
1973 6.54 6.15
1972 6.53 6.23
1971 6.52 6.29
1970 6.52 6.35
1969 6.51 6.41
1968 6.5 6.46
1967 6.49 6.51
1966 6.47 6.51
1965 6.45 6.52
1964 6.43 6.57
1963 6.41 6.62
1962 6.35 6.67
1961 6.29 6.73
1960 6.24 6.78

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

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Namibia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Vanuatu
2024 22.1 21.3
2023 21.9 21.2
2022 21.8 21.2
2021 21.8 21.2
2020 21.8 21.2
2019 21.8 21.2
2018 21.7 21.2
2017 21.6 21.2
2016 21.5 21.1
2015 21.4 21.1
2014 21.3 21
2013 21.1 20.9
2012 20.9 20.8
2011 20.7 20.6
2010 20.5 20.5
2009 20.3 20.3
2008 20 20.1
2007 19.9 19.9
2006 19.7 19.6
2005 19.6 19.4
2004 19.4 19.2
2003 19.3 18.9
2002 19.2 18.7
2001 19.1 18.5
2000 19 18.2
1999 18.9 18
1998 18.9 18
1997 18.8 18
1996 18.7 18
1995 18.6 17.8
1994 18.5 17.7
1993 18.5 17.7
1992 18.4 17.8
1991 18.4 17.9
1990 18.3 17.8
1989 17.8 17.8
1988 17.3 17.8
1987 17 17.8
1986 16.9 17.8
1985 16.7 17.7
1984 16.5 17.7
1983 16.4 17.7
1982 16.3 17.7
1981 16.4 17.7
1980 16.6 17.6
1979 16.8 17.5
1978 17 17.3
1977 17.3 17.2
1976 17.5 17.1
1975 17.6 17.1
1974 17.7 17.1
1973 17.8 17
1972 17.9 17
1971 18 17
1970 18.1 17
1969 18.1 17
1968 18.2 17
1967 18.3 17.1
1966 18.3 17.1
1965 18.4 17.2
1964 18.4 17.3
1963 18.5 17.4
1962 18.6 17.5
1961 18.7 17.6
1960 18.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Namibia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Namibia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
88%
2023
English speaking
17.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Namibia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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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