Compare Namibia vs United States

Namibia Africa

United States North America

Key Statistics

Population

people

3.0M

138th

340.1M

3rd

GDP

gross domestic product, US$

$13.4B

149th

$28.8T

1st

GDP per Capita

US$ per person

$4,413

144th

$84,534

12th

GNI per Capita (PPP)

international $

$11,300

132nd

$85,980

10th

GDP Growth

annual %

3.7% 87th

2.8% 122nd

Surface Area

km²

824,290 km²

33rd

9,831,510 km²

3rd

Population Density

people per km²

3.7 /km²

34.6 /km²

Fertility Rate

births per woman

3.2 50th

1.6 135th

Urban Population

% of population

50.4% 153rd

80.1% 57th

Population 65+

% of population

3.7% 173rd

17.9% 45th

Health

Life Expectancy

years at birth

67.4 yrs

170th

78.4 yrs

63rd

Infant Mortality

per 1,000 live births

38.4 169th

5.5 56th

Maternal Mortality

per 100,000 live births

139.0 141st

17.0 67th

Health Spending per Capita

US$

$397

103rd

$13,473

1st

Health Spending

% of GDP

9.5% 35th

16.7% 3rd

Physicians

per 1,000 people

0.55

147th

3.68

39th

Hospital Beds

per 1,000 people

2.70

81st

2.68

82nd

Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024

Population pyramid of Namibia — **Namibia**

Population pyramid of United States — **United States**

Economy & Environment

Unemployment Rate

% of labour force

19.2% 181st

4.0% 71st

GHG Emissions

tons per capita

9.19 144th

17.74 175th

Agriculture

% of GDP

7.3%

1.0%

Industry

% of GDP

28.9%

17.9%

Services

% of GDP

54.5%

77.6%

Exports

% of GDP

41.6%

11.1%

Imports

% of GDP

68.0%

14.3%

Education & Society

Literacy Rate

% of adults

87.6% 102nd

N/A

Education Spending

% of GDP

9.1% 5th

5.4% 44th

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality

59.1 170th

41.8 134th

Poverty Rate

at $2.15/day

22.9% 131st

1.2% 68th

Homicide Rate

per 100,000 people

11.2 158th

5.8 134th

Women in Parliament

% of seats

40.6% 24th

28.7% 76th

Female Labor Participation

% of female population

54.9% 84th

56.6% 73rd

Military Spending

% of GDP

2.7% 38th

3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users

% of population

64.4%

142nd

93.1%

42nd

Mobile Subscriptions

per 100 people

87.7 165th

112.4 111th

Access to Electricity

% of population

56.7%

190th

100.0%

124th

Access to Water

% of population

86.5%

166th

100.0%

44th

Access to Sanitation

% of population

38.7%

189th

99.6%

34th

Renewable Energy

% of consumption

30.0% 80th

10.9% 143rd

Forest Area

% of land area

7.8% 173rd

33.9% 96th

Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services

Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP

Population Over Time1960 – 2024

GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$

Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024

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