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Namibia vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 33rd vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Venezuela
Population
3173089
28661242
Population rank 134/197 54/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
73 years
2026

Namibia and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Venezuela
2024 $13,372,354,512 $119,802,963,258
2023 $12,408,271,449 $102,376,526,556
2022 $12,569,449,123 $89,013,255,585
2021 $12,402,486,184 $56,614,976,855
2020 $10,583,748,542 $42,838,020,721
2019 $12,541,928,303 $73,014,084,091
2018 $13,682,019,076 $102,021,093,965
2017 $12,895,153,371 $115,883,275,163
2016 $10,722,018,732 $112,915,034,262
2015 $11,335,161,084 $125,449,241,571
2014 $12,435,430,970 $214,689,614,733
2013 $12,043,307,277 $258,930,655,486
2012 $13,042,053,592 $372,592,062,768
2011 $12,523,359,441 $316,482,190,800
2010 $11,431,412,421 $393,192,354,511
2009 $8,938,847,189 $329,787,628,928
2008 $8,607,431,497 $315,953,388,511
2007 $8,839,536,476 $230,364,012,576
2006 $8,001,779,551 $183,477,522,124
2005 $7,248,374,838 $145,513,489,652
2004 $6,609,205,995 $112,451,400,425
2003 $4,926,439,384 $83,620,628,582
2002 $3,349,169,826 $92,893,587,734
2001 $3,557,341,215 $122,911,036,747
2000 $3,922,232,165 $117,146,466,003
1999 $3,868,551,730 $97,972,842,462
1998 $3,873,109,866 $91,336,763,255
1997 $4,154,989,950 $85,837,678,560
1996 $3,989,163,197 $70,543,211,119
1995 $3,978,514,206 $77,389,487,770
1994 $3,666,503,530 $58,418,666,667
1993 $3,251,188,833 $60,037,460,783
1992 $3,429,521,699 $60,416,519,620
1991 $2,996,869,281 $53,453,444,787
1990 $2,789,921,854 $48,606,952,195
1989 $2,535,135,798 $43,536,709,104
1988 $2,495,094,746 $60,226,413,793
1987 $2,300,068,217 $48,029,034,483
1986 $1,809,048,527 $60,516,123,711
1985 $1,608,237,350 $61,965,466,667
1984 $1,951,260,038 $59,867,743,468
1983 $2,297,400,688 $67,556,279,070
1982 $2,118,710,248 $67,736,744,186
1981 $2,249,908,578 $66,327,441,860
1980 $2,421,990,338 $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Namibia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Venezuela
2024 $4,413 $4,218
2023 $4,188 $3,617
2022 $4,350 $3,155
2021 $4,413 $2,005
2020 $3,879 $1,506
2019 $4,732 $2,523
2018 $5,309 $3,423
2017 $5,144 $3,791
2016 $4,396 $3,670
2015 $4,774 $4,103
2014 $5,378 $7,096
2013 $5,347 $8,656
2012 $5,943 $12,607
2011 $5,835 $10,844
2010 $5,418 $13,646
2009 $4,303 $11,597
2008 $4,205 $11,262
2007 $4,379 $8,332
2006 $4,017 $6,739
2005 $3,686 $5,432
2004 $3,403 $4,269
2003 $2,569 $3,230
2002 $1,772 $3,652
2001 $1,916 $4,920
2000 $2,157 $4,776
1999 $2,178 $4,071
1998 $2,235 $3,870
1997 $2,460 $3,711
1996 $2,423 $3,113
1995 $2,483 $3,487
1994 $2,356 $2,689
1993 $2,155 $2,825
1992 $2,347 $2,907
1991 $2,117 $2,633
1990 $2,037 $2,452
1989 $1,967 $2,250
1988 $2,063 $3,191
1987 $1,969 $2,611
1986 $1,599 $3,376
1985 $1,466 $3,549
1984 $1,830 $3,520
1983 $2,214 $4,079
1982 $2,097 $4,202
1981 $2,267 $4,228
1980 $2,468 $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Namibia vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Venezuela
2026 67.8 73
2025 67.7 72.8
2024 67.5 72.7
2023 67.4 72.5
2022 64.2 72.6
2021 60.8 71.5
2020 64.1 72.4
2019 63.5 72.8
2018 62.6 72.6
2017 61.7 71.9
2016 60.8 72
2015 60 73
2014 59.3 72.8
2013 58.5 73.1
2012 57.7 73.1
2011 56.6 73.1
2010 56.1 73.1
2009 55.3 72.8
2008 54.7 72.6
2007 54 73.3
2006 53.2 73
2005 52.6 73.1
2004 52.2 72.8
2003 51.9 72.1
2002 52 72.8
2001 52 71
2000 52.9 72.4
1999 54 72.1
1998 54.8 72.4
1997 55.8 72.6
1996 56.6 71.9
1995 57.5 71.7
1994 58.4 71.3
1993 59.3 71.4
1992 60.2 71.2
1991 60.8 71.2
1990 61.4 71
1989 60.8 70.8
1988 59 70.8
1987 59.1 70.7
1986 58.7 70.5
1985 58.5 70
1984 58.1 69.7
1983 57.6 69.5
1982 57.3 69
1981 56.9 68.7
1980 56.6 68.2
1979 59.5 68.2
1978 59.1 68.1
1977 58.6 67.7
1976 58 67.3
1975 57.6 66.7
1974 56.9 66.2
1973 56.4 65.7
1972 55.8 65.6
1971 55.3 65.2
1970 54.7 64.8
1969 54.1 63.8
1968 53.6 63.9
1967 52.9 63.6
1966 52.3 62.9
1965 52 61.9
1964 51.3 61.2
1963 50.6 60.5
1962 50 59.7
1961 49.2 59.1
1960 48.5 58.4
1959 47.8 57.7
1958 47.1 56.9
1957 46.4 56.2
1956 45.7 55.5
1955 45 54.8
1954 44.4 54.1
1953 43.8 53.4
1952 43.1 52.7
1951 42.5 52
1950 41.9 51.1

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

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Namibia and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Namibia Venezuela
2024 3,030,131 28,405,543
2023 2,963,095 28,300,854
2022 2,889,662 28,213,017
2021 2,810,548 28,237,826
2020 2,728,762 28,444,077
2019 2,650,494 28,938,098
2018 2,577,327 29,807,592
2017 2,506,853 30,565,323
2016 2,439,213 30,765,720
2015 2,374,300 30,573,972
2014 2,312,139 30,254,079
2013 2,252,508 29,912,198
2012 2,194,654 29,553,826
2011 2,146,325 29,185,212
2010 2,109,811 28,813,101
2009 2,077,394 28,438,298
2008 2,047,056 28,053,696
2007 2,018,600 27,649,363
2006 1,991,888 27,224,686
2005 1,966,582 26,785,804
2004 1,942,082 26,340,838
2003 1,917,464 25,892,703
2002 1,889,970 25,435,671
2001 1,857,048 24,979,922
2000 1,818,647 24,526,708
1999 1,776,368 24,066,593
1998 1,732,745 23,601,337
1997 1,689,264 23,131,685
1996 1,646,103 22,662,113
1995 1,602,170 22,193,821
1994 1,556,304 21,725,188
1993 1,508,697 21,254,520
1992 1,461,322 20,780,948
1991 1,415,684 20,304,896
1990 1,369,303 19,827,010
1989 1,288,947 19,348,921
1988 1,209,696 18,871,020
1987 1,167,889 18,394,963
1986 1,131,081 17,923,536
1985 1,096,890 17,461,434
1984 1,065,989 17,008,841
1983 1,037,511 16,562,205
1982 1,010,308 16,121,874
1981 992,500 15,687,297
1980 981,434 15,258,218
1979 962,825 14,834,552
1978 947,269 14,416,684
1977 931,104 14,006,812
1976 906,566 13,606,284
1975 881,032 13,215,892
1974 854,320 12,835,351
1973 828,928 12,463,537
1972 804,399 12,099,180
1971 780,584 11,741,008
1970 757,868 11,387,790
1969 736,120 11,040,280
1968 715,542 10,697,530
1967 696,045 10,358,513
1966 677,655 10,024,854
1965 660,558 9,697,790
1964 644,530 9,377,712
1963 629,589 9,064,021
1962 615,759 8,756,870
1961 603,067 8,455,915
1960 591,465 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Namibia

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Venezuela
2023 3.21 2.08
2022 3.25 2.09
2021 3.3 2.11
2020 3.35 2.12
2019 3.4 2.13
2018 3.46 2.15
2017 3.51 2.18
2016 3.57 2.22
2015 3.6 2.25
2014 3.64 2.3
2013 3.65 2.33
2012 3.68 2.38
2011 3.66 2.4
2010 3.66 2.4
2009 3.63 2.42
2008 3.62 2.48
2007 3.61 2.52
2006 3.6 2.6
2005 3.57 2.63
2004 3.55 2.64
2003 3.58 2.7
2002 3.69 2.74
2001 3.83 2.78
2000 3.99 2.79
1999 4.14 2.86
1998 4.18 2.91
1997 4.17 2.97
1996 4.2 3.02
1995 4.42 3.08
1994 4.68 3.15
1993 4.91 3.22
1992 5.11 3.29
1991 5.29 3.37
1990 5.4 3.45
1989 5.52 3.52
1988 5.61 3.6
1987 5.7 3.67
1986 5.79 3.73
1985 5.88 3.79
1984 5.94 3.86
1983 6 3.93
1982 6.08 4.01
1981 6.16 4.1
1980 6.24 4.2
1979 6.31 4.3
1978 6.38 4.4
1977 6.44 4.49
1976 6.49 4.59
1975 6.53 4.69
1974 6.55 4.79
1973 6.54 4.91
1972 6.53 5.04
1971 6.52 5.17
1970 6.52 5.32
1969 6.51 5.47
1968 6.5 5.61
1967 6.49 5.75
1966 6.47 5.87
1965 6.45 5.98
1964 6.43 6.07
1963 6.41 6.16
1962 6.35 6.23
1961 6.29 6.3
1960 6.24 6.38

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

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Namibia and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Venezuela
2024 22.1 30.2
2023 21.9 30
2022 21.8 29.8
2021 21.8 29.6
2020 21.8 29.2
2019 21.8 28.9
2018 21.7 28.4
2017 21.6 28
2016 21.5 27.7
2015 21.4 27.4
2014 21.3 27.1
2013 21.1 26.8
2012 20.9 26.5
2011 20.7 26.1
2010 20.5 25.8
2009 20.3 25.5
2008 20 25.2
2007 19.9 24.9
2006 19.7 24.7
2005 19.6 24.4
2004 19.4 24.1
2003 19.3 23.9
2002 19.2 23.6
2001 19.1 23.4
2000 19 23.1
1999 18.9 22.8
1998 18.9 22.6
1997 18.8 22.3
1996 18.7 22.1
1995 18.6 21.9
1994 18.5 21.6
1993 18.5 21.4
1992 18.4 21.2
1991 18.4 21
1990 18.3 20.8
1989 17.8 20.6
1988 17.3 20.4
1987 17 20.2
1986 16.9 20
1985 16.7 19.8
1984 16.5 19.6
1983 16.4 19.4
1982 16.3 19.2
1981 16.4 19
1980 16.6 18.8
1979 16.8 18.7
1978 17 18.5
1977 17.3 18.3
1976 17.5 18.1
1975 17.6 17.9
1974 17.7 17.7
1973 17.8 17.5
1972 17.9 17.3
1971 18 17.2
1970 18.1 17
1969 18.1 16.9
1968 18.2 16.7
1967 18.3 16.6
1966 18.3 16.6
1965 18.4 16.5
1964 18.4 16.5
1963 18.5 16.5
1962 18.6 16.5
1961 18.7 16.6
1960 18.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Namibia Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Venezuela
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
97.6%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Namibia Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Venezuela
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
59,769 mi
2014

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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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