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Namibia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 33rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Yemen
Population
3173089
43325643
Population rank 134/197 37/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 147/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 126/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 100/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Namibia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Yemen
2024 $13,372,354,512 -
2023 $12,408,271,449 -
2022 $12,569,449,123 -
2021 $12,402,486,184 -
2020 $10,583,748,542 -
2019 $12,541,928,303 -
2018 $13,682,019,076 $21,606,160,663
2017 $12,895,153,371 $26,842,229,045
2016 $10,722,018,732 $31,317,825,274
2015 $11,335,161,084 $42,444,490,074
2014 $12,435,430,970 $43,228,585,321
2013 $12,043,307,277 $40,415,233,436
2012 $13,042,053,592 $35,401,331,610
2011 $12,523,359,441 $32,726,417,878
2010 $11,431,412,421 $30,906,749,533
2009 $8,938,847,189 $25,130,278,213
2008 $8,607,431,497 $26,910,855,807
2007 $8,839,536,476 $21,650,528,674
2006 $8,001,779,551 $19,063,143,370
2005 $7,248,374,838 $16,731,566,717
2004 $6,609,205,995 $13,867,634,371
2003 $4,926,439,384 $11,777,532,662
2002 $3,349,169,826 $10,693,430,511
2001 $3,557,341,215 $9,852,990,693
2000 $3,922,232,165 $9,679,316,770
1999 $3,868,551,730 $7,639,325,296
1998 $3,873,109,866 $6,322,175,566
1997 $4,154,989,950 $6,838,298,531
1996 $3,989,163,197 $6,496,163,616
1995 $3,978,514,206 $12,796,345,679
1994 $3,666,503,530 $28,019,483,764
1993 $3,251,188,833 $21,736,802,664
1992 $3,429,521,699 $17,959,367,194
1991 $2,996,869,281 $14,665,445,462
1990 $2,789,921,854 $12,643,821,569
1989 $2,535,135,798 -
1988 $2,495,094,746 -
1987 $2,300,068,217 -
1986 $1,809,048,527 -
1985 $1,608,237,350 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Yemen
2024 $4,413 -
2023 $4,188 -
2022 $4,350 -
2021 $4,413 -
2020 $3,879 -
2019 $4,732 -
2018 $5,309 $634
2017 $5,144 $811
2016 $4,396 $975
2015 $4,774 $1,362
2014 $5,378 $1,430
2013 $5,347 $1,379
2012 $5,943 $1,245
2011 $5,835 $1,186
2010 $5,418 $1,155
2009 $4,303 $969
2008 $4,205 $1,072
2007 $4,379 $890
2006 $4,017 $810
2005 $3,686 $734
2004 $3,403 $628
2003 $2,569 $549
2002 $1,772 $513
2001 $1,916 $487
2000 $2,157 $493
1999 $2,178 $401
1998 $2,235 $343
1997 $2,460 $383
1996 $2,423 $375
1995 $2,483 $764
1994 $2,356 $1,735
1993 $2,155 $1,397
1992 $2,347 $1,198
1991 $2,117 $1,016
1990 $2,037 $910
1989 $1,967 -
1988 $2,063 -
1987 $1,969 -
1986 $1,599 -
1985 $1,466 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Yemen
2026 67.8 69.7
2025 67.7 69.6
2024 67.5 69.4
2023 67.4 69.3
2022 64.2 68
2021 60.8 66
2020 64.1 66.4
2019 63.5 66.6
2018 62.6 65.9
2017 61.7 67.1
2016 60.8 67.1
2015 60 66.8
2014 59.3 68
2013 58.5 68
2012 57.7 67.6
2011 56.6 67.4
2010 56.1 67.2
2009 55.3 66.9
2008 54.7 66.6
2007 54 66.2
2006 53.2 65.8
2005 52.6 65.4
2004 52.2 64.9
2003 51.9 64.4
2002 52 63.8
2001 52 63.3
2000 52.9 62.8
1999 54 62.3
1998 54.8 61.8
1997 55.8 61.3
1996 56.6 60.9
1995 57.5 60.5
1994 58.4 59.8
1993 59.3 59.7
1992 60.2 59.3
1991 60.8 58.8
1990 61.4 58.5
1989 60.8 58
1988 59 57.4
1987 59.1 56.8
1986 58.7 54
1985 58.5 55.4
1984 58.1 54.6
1983 57.6 53.6
1982 57.3 52.4
1981 56.9 51.7
1980 56.6 50.6
1979 59.5 49.5
1978 59.1 48.5
1977 58.6 47.4
1976 58 46.4
1975 57.6 45.5
1974 56.9 44.5
1973 56.4 43.6
1972 55.8 42.7
1971 55.3 41.8
1970 54.7 40.6
1969 54.1 39.6
1968 53.6 38
1967 52.9 37.1
1966 52.3 36.3
1965 52 35.6
1964 51.3 34.9
1963 50.6 33.4
1962 50 33.7
1961 49.2 34.1
1960 48.5 33.5
1959 47.8 32.9
1958 47.1 32.4
1957 46.4 31.8
1956 45.7 31.3
1955 45 30.8
1954 44.4 30.4
1953 43.8 30
1952 43.1 29.6
1951 42.5 29.3
1950 41.9 28.9

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

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Namibia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Namibia Yemen
2024 3,030,131 40,583,164
2023 2,963,095 39,390,799
2022 2,889,662 38,222,876
2021 2,810,548 37,140,230
2020 2,728,762 36,134,863
2019 2,650,494 35,111,408
2018 2,577,327 34,085,182
2017 2,506,853 33,090,921
2016 2,439,213 32,109,010
2015 2,374,300 31,159,379
2014 2,312,139 30,226,309
2013 2,252,508 29,312,952
2012 2,194,654 28,433,647
2011 2,146,325 27,582,897
2010 2,109,811 26,754,387
2009 2,077,394 25,927,724
2008 2,047,056 25,111,941
2007 2,018,600 24,318,082
2006 1,991,888 23,543,083
2005 1,966,582 22,790,085
2004 1,942,082 22,095,167
2003 1,917,464 21,456,379
2002 1,889,970 20,835,086
2001 1,857,048 20,226,147
2000 1,818,647 19,624,141
1999 1,776,368 19,029,420
1998 1,732,745 18,446,013
1997 1,689,264 17,873,936
1996 1,646,103 17,313,177
1995 1,602,170 16,740,058
1994 1,556,304 16,149,147
1993 1,508,697 15,563,914
1992 1,461,322 14,989,494
1991 1,415,684 14,430,201
1990 1,369,303 13,887,862
1989 1,288,947 13,364,174
1988 1,209,696 12,859,708
1987 1,167,889 12,369,912
1986 1,131,081 11,901,040
1985 1,096,890 11,453,825
1984 1,065,989 11,025,597
1983 1,037,511 10,621,499
1982 1,010,308 10,241,006
1981 992,500 9,882,362
1980 981,434 9,543,358
1979 962,825 9,224,194
1978 947,269 8,926,586
1977 931,104 8,648,222
1976 906,566 8,384,113
1975 881,032 8,133,598
1974 854,320 7,896,783
1973 828,928 7,672,796
1972 804,399 7,460,068
1971 780,584 7,257,462
1970 757,868 7,065,279
1969 736,120 6,875,859
1968 715,542 6,690,524
1967 696,045 6,516,444
1966 677,655 6,351,494
1965 660,558 6,195,593
1964 644,530 6,048,006
1963 629,589 5,911,135
1962 615,759 5,782,221
1961 603,067 5,655,232
1960 591,465 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Namibia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Yemen
2023 3.21 4.59
2022 3.25 4.59
2021 3.3 4.6
2020 3.35 4.6
2019 3.4 4.6
2018 3.46 4.61
2017 3.51 4.61
2016 3.57 4.61
2015 3.6 4.62
2014 3.64 4.62
2013 3.65 4.62
2012 3.68 4.63
2011 3.66 4.63
2010 3.66 4.81
2009 3.63 5
2008 3.62 5.11
2007 3.61 5.26
2006 3.6 5.41
2005 3.57 5.56
2004 3.55 5.71
2003 3.58 5.84
2002 3.69 5.97
2001 3.83 6.14
2000 3.99 6.32
1999 4.14 6.49
1998 4.18 6.64
1997 4.17 6.82
1996 4.2 7
1995 4.42 7.53
1994 4.68 7.8
1993 4.91 8.05
1992 5.11 8.27
1991 5.29 8.46
1990 5.4 8.61
1989 5.52 8.71
1988 5.61 8.79
1987 5.7 8.83
1986 5.79 8.86
1985 5.88 8.86
1984 5.94 8.85
1983 6 8.83
1982 6.08 8.79
1981 6.16 8.75
1980 6.24 8.71
1979 6.31 8.67
1978 6.38 8.5
1977 6.44 8.47
1976 6.49 8.42
1975 6.53 8.37
1974 6.55 8.33
1973 6.54 8.29
1972 6.53 8.27
1971 6.52 8.26
1970 6.52 8.23
1969 6.51 8.22
1968 6.5 8.19
1967 6.49 8.17
1966 6.47 8.14
1965 6.45 8.1
1964 6.43 8.07
1963 6.41 8.03
1962 6.35 8.01
1961 6.29 8
1960 6.24 7.99

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

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Namibia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Yemen
2024 22.1 19.3
2023 21.9 19.2
2022 21.8 19.2
2021 21.8 19.1
2020 21.8 19.1
2019 21.8 19.1
2018 21.7 19
2017 21.6 18.9
2016 21.5 18.8
2015 21.4 18.7
2014 21.3 18.5
2013 21.1 18.3
2012 20.9 18.1
2011 20.7 17.9
2010 20.5 17.7
2009 20.3 17.4
2008 20 17.2
2007 19.9 16.9
2006 19.7 16.7
2005 19.6 16.4
2004 19.4 16.2
2003 19.3 16
2002 19.2 15.8
2001 19.1 15.6
2000 19 15.4
1999 18.9 15.2
1998 18.9 15
1997 18.8 14.9
1996 18.7 14.8
1995 18.6 14.7
1994 18.5 14.6
1993 18.5 14.6
1992 18.4 14.6
1991 18.4 14.6
1990 18.3 14.6
1989 17.8 14.6
1988 17.3 14.7
1987 17 14.8
1986 16.9 14.9
1985 16.7 15
1984 16.5 15.1
1983 16.4 15.3
1982 16.3 15.5
1981 16.4 15.7
1980 16.6 15.9
1979 16.8 16.1
1978 17 16.3
1977 17.3 16.6
1976 17.5 16.8
1975 17.6 17
1974 17.7 17.3
1973 17.8 17.6
1972 17.9 17.8
1971 18 18.1
1970 18.1 18.4
1969 18.1 18.7
1968 18.2 18.9
1967 18.3 19.1
1966 18.3 19.2
1965 18.4 19.3
1964 18.4 19.4
1963 18.5 19.5
1962 18.6 19.6
1961 18.7 19.6
1960 18.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Namibia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Namibia Yemen
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
54.1%
2004
English speaking
17.2%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Namibia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Yemen
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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