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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 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Yemen
Population
3141364
42727988
Population rank 134/197 37/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 147/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 126/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.9%
2025
71.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 100/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,325
2025
$1,333
2025
Land area
317,874 sq mi
2025
203,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
9.53 ppl/mi²
2024
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
69.6 years
2025

Namibia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Yemen
Year GDP
Namibia Yemen
1980 $2,421,990,338 -
1981 $2,249,908,578 -
1982 $2,118,710,248 -
1983 $2,297,400,688 -
1984 $1,951,260,038 -
1985 $1,608,237,350 -
1986 $1,809,048,527 -
1987 $2,300,068,217 -
1988 $2,495,094,746 -
1989 $2,535,135,798 -
1990 $2,789,921,854 $12,643,821,569
1991 $2,996,869,281 $14,665,445,462
1992 $3,429,521,699 $17,959,367,194
1993 $3,251,188,833 $21,736,802,664
1994 $3,666,503,530 $28,019,483,764
1995 $3,978,514,206 $12,796,345,679
1996 $3,989,163,197 $6,496,163,616
1997 $4,154,989,950 $6,838,298,531
1998 $3,873,109,866 $6,322,175,566
1999 $3,868,551,730 $7,639,325,296
2000 $3,922,232,165 $9,679,316,770
2001 $3,557,341,215 $9,852,990,693
2002 $3,349,169,826 $10,693,430,511
2003 $4,926,439,384 $11,777,532,662
2004 $6,609,205,995 $13,867,634,371
2005 $7,248,374,838 $16,731,566,717
2006 $8,001,779,551 $19,063,143,370
2007 $8,839,536,476 $21,650,528,674
2008 $8,607,431,497 $26,910,855,807
2009 $8,938,847,189 $25,130,278,213
2010 $11,431,412,421 $30,906,749,533
2011 $12,523,359,441 $32,726,417,878
2012 $13,042,053,592 $35,401,331,609
2013 $12,043,307,277 $40,415,233,436
2014 $12,435,430,970 $43,228,585,321
2015 $11,335,161,084 $42,444,490,074
2016 $10,722,018,732 $31,317,825,274
2017 $12,895,153,371 $26,842,229,045
2018 $13,682,019,076 $21,606,160,663
2019 $12,541,928,303 -
2020 $10,583,748,542 -
2021 $12,402,486,184 -
2022 $12,569,449,123 -
2023 $12,408,271,448 -
2024 $13,372,354,269 -

Namibia and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Yemen
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Yemen
1980 $2,468 -
1981 $2,267 -
1982 $2,097 -
1983 $2,214 -
1984 $1,830 -
1985 $1,466 -
1986 $1,599 -
1987 $1,969 -
1988 $2,063 -
1989 $1,967 -
1990 $2,037 $910
1991 $2,117 $1,016
1992 $2,347 $1,198
1993 $2,155 $1,397
1994 $2,356 $1,735
1995 $2,483 $764
1996 $2,423 $375
1997 $2,460 $383
1998 $2,235 $343
1999 $2,178 $401
2000 $2,157 $493
2001 $1,916 $487
2002 $1,772 $513
2003 $2,569 $549
2004 $3,403 $628
2005 $3,686 $734
2006 $4,017 $810
2007 $4,379 $890
2008 $4,205 $1,072
2009 $4,303 $969
2010 $5,418 $1,155
2011 $5,835 $1,186
2012 $5,943 $1,245
2013 $5,347 $1,379
2014 $5,378 $1,430
2015 $4,774 $1,362
2016 $4,396 $975
2017 $5,144 $811
2018 $5,309 $634
2019 $4,732 -
2020 $3,879 -
2021 $4,413 -
2022 $4,350 -
2023 $4,188 -
2024 $4,413 -

Namibia vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

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

Namibia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

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

Fertility rates in Namibia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Namibia

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

Namibia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.3%
2025
9.59%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.24%
2025
-3.73%
2025
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
58.7
2025
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
$146M
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
4.36 megatons
2023
10.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.47 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
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
+4,211
2024
-10,482
2024
Urban population
55.8%
2024
40.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
43.1
2025
16.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2024
13
2024
Higher education index
41
2025
20
2025
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
80
2025
46
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
$406
2022
$38.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.9
2022
$26.8
2022
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
69.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.92%
2022
23.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.54
2022
0.29
2014
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
31
2025
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%
2025
0.35%
2025
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2025
90,549 sq mi
2025
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2025
2,120 sq mi
2025

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