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Namibia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 33rd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Vietnam
Population
3173089
102365351
Population rank 134/197 16/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Namibia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Vietnam
2024 $13,372,354,512 $476,388,230,307
2023 $12,408,271,449 $433,857,681,378
2022 $12,569,449,123 $413,445,230,669
2021 $12,402,486,184 $366,474,752,771
2020 $10,583,748,542 $346,615,738,538
2019 $12,541,928,303 $334,365,270,497
2018 $13,682,019,076 $310,106,478,395
2017 $12,895,153,371 $281,353,605,987
2016 $10,722,018,732 $257,096,001,178
2015 $11,335,161,084 $239,258,328,382
2014 $12,435,430,970 $233,451,469,643
2013 $12,043,307,277 $213,708,811,665
2012 $13,042,053,592 $195,590,661,129
2011 $12,523,359,441 $172,595,049,184
2010 $11,431,412,421 $147,201,173,197
2009 $8,938,847,189 $106,014,659,565
2008 $8,607,431,497 $99,130,304,099
2007 $8,839,536,476 $77,414,425,532
2006 $8,001,779,551 $66,371,664,817
2005 $7,248,374,838 $57,633,255,738
2004 $6,609,205,995 $45,427,854,693
2003 $4,926,439,384 $39,552,513,232
2002 $3,349,169,826 $35,064,105,501
2001 $3,557,341,215 $32,685,198,809
2000 $3,922,232,165 $31,172,518,403
1999 $3,868,551,730 $28,683,659,007
1998 $3,873,109,866 $27,209,602,050
1997 $4,154,989,950 $26,843,700,442
1996 $3,989,163,197 $24,657,470,575
1995 $3,978,514,206 $20,736,164,459
1994 $3,666,503,530 $16,286,433,533
1993 $3,251,188,833 $13,180,953,598
1992 $3,429,521,699 $9,866,990,236
1991 $2,996,869,281 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,789,921,854 $6,471,740,806
1989 $2,535,135,798 $6,293,304,975
1988 $2,495,094,746 $25,423,812,649
1987 $2,300,068,217 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,809,048,527 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,608,237,350 $14,094,687,821
1984 $1,951,260,038 -
1983 $2,297,400,688 -
1982 $2,118,710,248 -
1981 $2,249,908,578 -
1980 $2,421,990,338 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Vietnam
2024 $4,413 $4,717
2023 $4,188 $4,323
2022 $4,350 $4,148
2021 $4,413 $3,704
2020 $3,879 $3,534
2019 $4,732 $3,441
2018 $5,309 $3,222
2017 $5,144 $2,956
2016 $4,396 $2,735
2015 $4,774 $2,578
2014 $5,378 $2,546
2013 $5,347 $2,360
2012 $5,943 $2,185
2011 $5,835 $1,951
2010 $5,418 $1,683
2009 $4,303 $1,226
2008 $4,205 $1,164
2007 $4,379 $926
2006 $4,017 $808
2005 $3,686 $711
2004 $3,403 $565
2003 $2,569 $497
2002 $1,772 $445
2001 $1,916 $419
2000 $2,157 $404
1999 $2,178 $376
1998 $2,235 $361
1997 $2,460 $362
1996 $2,423 $337
1995 $2,483 $287.8
1994 $2,356 $229.9
1993 $2,155 $189.4
1992 $2,347 $144.5
1991 $2,117 $143.7
1990 $2,037 $98.8
1989 $1,967 $98.1
1988 $2,063 $405
1987 $1,969 $595
1986 $1,599 $436
1985 $1,466 $238.6
1984 $1,830 -
1983 $2,214 -
1982 $2,097 -
1981 $2,267 -
1980 $2,468 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Namibia vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Vietnam
2026 67.8 75
2025 67.7 74.9
2024 67.5 74.7
2023 67.4 74.6
2022 64.2 74.5
2021 60.8 74.1
2020 64.1 75.4
2019 63.5 74.2
2018 62.6 74.1
2017 61.7 74
2016 60.8 74
2015 60 74
2014 59.3 73.9
2013 58.5 73.8
2012 57.7 73.8
2011 56.6 73.7
2010 56.1 73.6
2009 55.3 73.5
2008 54.7 73.5
2007 54 73.4
2006 53.2 73.3
2005 52.6 73.2
2004 52.2 73.1
2003 51.9 73.2
2002 52 73.1
2001 52 73
2000 52.9 72.7
1999 54 72.6
1998 54.8 72.3
1997 55.8 71.7
1996 56.6 71.3
1995 57.5 70.9
1994 58.4 70.4
1993 59.3 70
1992 60.2 69.6
1991 60.8 69.3
1990 61.4 69
1989 60.8 68.8
1988 59 68.6
1987 59.1 68
1986 58.7 67.6
1985 58.5 67.2
1984 58.1 66.9
1983 57.6 66.5
1982 57.3 66.2
1981 56.9 65.8
1980 56.6 65.3
1979 59.5 65
1978 59.1 64.5
1977 58.6 64.1
1976 58 63.7
1975 57.6 61.9
1974 56.9 54.8
1973 56.4 55.7
1972 55.8 51.9
1971 55.3 55.6
1970 54.7 54.9
1969 54.1 54.8
1968 53.6 52.7
1967 52.9 56.7
1966 52.3 56.9
1965 52 57
1964 51.3 57.5
1963 50.6 56.9
1962 50 58.2
1961 49.2 58.5
1960 48.5 58
1959 47.8 57.4
1958 47.1 56.8
1957 46.4 56.2
1956 45.7 55.5
1955 45 54.8
1954 44.4 52
1953 43.8 50
1952 43.1 49.4
1951 42.5 48.7
1950 41.9 48

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

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Namibia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Namibia Vietnam
2024 3,030,131 100,987,686
2023 2,963,095 100,352,192
2022 2,889,662 99,680,655
2021 2,810,548 98,935,098
2020 2,728,762 98,079,191
2019 2,650,494 97,173,776
2018 2,577,327 96,237,319
2017 2,506,853 95,176,977
2016 2,439,213 94,000,117
2015 2,374,300 92,823,254
2014 2,312,139 91,679,578
2013 2,252,508 90,573,104
2012 2,194,654 89,510,356
2011 2,146,325 88,468,314
2010 2,109,811 87,455,152
2009 2,077,394 86,460,018
2008 2,047,056 85,175,788
2007 2,018,600 83,633,375
2006 1,991,888 82,167,897
2005 1,966,582 81,088,313
2004 1,942,082 80,338,971
2003 1,917,464 79,563,777
2002 1,889,970 78,772,224
2001 1,857,048 77,969,361
2000 1,818,647 77,154,011
1999 1,776,368 76,287,452
1998 1,732,745 75,299,660
1997 1,689,264 74,226,889
1996 1,646,103 73,156,447
1995 1,602,170 72,049,940
1994 1,556,304 70,854,391
1993 1,508,697 69,586,384
1992 1,461,322 68,260,337
1991 1,415,684 66,891,775
1990 1,369,303 65,504,552
1989 1,288,947 64,147,348
1988 1,209,696 62,843,228
1987 1,167,889 61,584,651
1986 1,131,081 60,347,048
1985 1,096,890 59,060,622
1984 1,065,989 57,706,067
1983 1,037,511 56,337,921
1982 1,010,308 55,011,289
1981 992,500 53,738,141
1980 981,434 52,490,101
1979 962,825 51,378,211
1978 947,269 50,249,552
1977 931,104 48,954,872
1976 906,566 47,684,931
1975 881,032 46,482,903
1974 854,320 45,413,537
1973 828,928 44,409,861
1972 804,399 43,429,168
1971 780,584 42,449,276
1970 757,868 41,475,230
1969 736,120 40,582,096
1968 715,542 39,734,609
1967 696,045 38,895,080
1966 677,655 38,024,836
1965 660,558 37,129,656
1964 644,530 36,201,563
1963 629,589 35,249,101
1962 615,759 34,288,560
1961 603,067 33,409,059
1960 591,465 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Namibia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Vietnam
2023 3.21 1.91
2022 3.25 1.93
2021 3.3 1.94
2020 3.35 1.96
2019 3.4 1.94
2018 3.46 1.88
2017 3.51 1.99
2016 3.57 2
2015 3.6 2.1
2014 3.64 2.09
2013 3.65 1.98
2012 3.68 1.97
2011 3.66 1.93
2010 3.66 1.91
2009 3.63 1.92
2008 3.62 1.93
2007 3.61 1.91
2006 3.6 1.87
2005 3.57 1.89
2004 3.55 1.97
2003 3.58 2
2002 3.69 2.01
2001 3.83 2.02
2000 3.99 2.03
1999 4.14 2
1998 4.18 2.1
1997 4.17 2.27
1996 4.2 2.47
1995 4.42 2.7
1994 4.68 2.94
1993 4.91 3.17
1992 5.11 3.35
1991 5.29 3.52
1990 5.4 3.6
1989 5.52 3.64
1988 5.61 3.62
1987 5.7 3.72
1986 5.79 3.96
1985 5.88 4.21
1984 5.94 4.41
1983 6 4.52
1982 6.08 4.59
1981 6.16 4.67
1980 6.24 4.8
1979 6.31 4.94
1978 6.38 5.1
1977 6.44 5.29
1976 6.49 5.46
1975 6.53 5.62
1974 6.55 5.78
1973 6.54 6.11
1972 6.53 6.1
1971 6.52 6.07
1970 6.52 6.02
1969 6.51 6.01
1968 6.5 6.03
1967 6.49 5.88
1966 6.47 5.97
1965 6.45 6.16
1964 6.43 6.29
1963 6.41 6.39
1962 6.35 6.26
1961 6.29 5.48
1960 6.24 6.27

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

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Namibia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Vietnam
2024 22.1 33.9
2023 21.9 33.4
2022 21.8 33
2021 21.8 32.5
2020 21.8 32.1
2019 21.8 31.6
2018 21.7 31.2
2017 21.6 30.8
2016 21.5 30.5
2015 21.4 30.2
2014 21.3 29.8
2013 21.1 29.4
2012 20.9 29
2011 20.7 28.7
2010 20.5 28.3
2009 20.3 27.9
2008 20 27.4
2007 19.9 26.9
2006 19.7 26.3
2005 19.6 25.8
2004 19.4 25.4
2003 19.3 25
2002 19.2 24.6
2001 19.1 24.2
2000 19 23.7
1999 18.9 23.3
1998 18.9 22.9
1997 18.8 22.4
1996 18.7 22
1995 18.6 21.7
1994 18.5 21.4
1993 18.5 21.1
1992 18.4 20.9
1991 18.4 20.7
1990 18.3 20.5
1989 17.8 20.4
1988 17.3 20.2
1987 17 20.1
1986 16.9 20
1985 16.7 19.9
1984 16.5 19.8
1983 16.4 19.7
1982 16.3 19.6
1981 16.4 19.5
1980 16.6 19.4
1979 16.8 19.3
1978 17 19.1
1977 17.3 19
1976 17.5 18.8
1975 17.6 18.7
1974 17.7 18.6
1973 17.8 18.5
1972 17.9 18.5
1971 18 18.4
1970 18.1 18.4
1969 18.1 18.4
1968 18.2 18.4
1967 18.3 18.5
1966 18.3 18.7
1965 18.4 18.9
1964 18.4 19.2
1963 18.5 19.7
1962 18.6 20.2
1961 18.7 20.7
1960 18.9 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Namibia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Namibia Vietnam
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
96.1%
2022
English speaking
17.2%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Namibia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Vietnam
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
354,460 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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