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Namibia vs Botswana

168 indicators have a value for Namibia, Botswana, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$17.31B vs $21.94BNamibia vs Botswana
GDP per Capita$5,573 vs $8,490Namibia vs Botswana
Population3.09M vs 2.56MNamibia vs Botswana

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Indicator Namibia BotswanaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.31B$21.94B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5,573$8,4902026
Inflation RateEconomy4.4%9.5%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.8%2026-08-12
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD14 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.1%-10.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.3%24.5%2025
Public DebtEconomy70.5%47%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.9B$-1.09B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.4%4.7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,340$7,3902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,260$19,9602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$37.07B$53.03B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy7%1.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy28.9%27.9%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10%5.7%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy55%64.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy18.7%29.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$96.5M$128.3M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy11.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.1B$3.46B2025/2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy55.1%33.2%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy33.9%22.5%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.8%68.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy54.9%63.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy72.9%61.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy38%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.7%2.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy108.6%69.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.1%3.6%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.7%-1.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.45B$-653.81M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy9.7%-3.3%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy36.3%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy39.9%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy52.3%45.2%2023/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy43.4452024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.3%1.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$92$1152023
Lending Interest RateEconomy11%6.3%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy6.4%4.2%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.5%32%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy22.3%18%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy16.5%15.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy61.1%66.2%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy29.9%25.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy78.3%45.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy7.97.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy67.237.92024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.3%-2.3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.74B$6.38B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.64B$7.48B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7710.9242025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2640.8012025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.3%0.7%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.4%86.3%2024/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade28%1.9%2024/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.1%0.5%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade44.7%32%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade63.9%37.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6650.7312023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4480.492023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4380.5092023
PopulationDemographics3.09M2.56M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.5 years69.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.5 years23.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.212.72024
Rural PopulationDemographics49.1%32%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.7%32%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics50.9%68%2025
Population DensityDemographics3.8/km²4.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics2523.42026
Death RateDemographics6.25.752026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.02-1.62026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.5 years71.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.5 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3%2.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth36.432.12024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9%15.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.5%6.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth66602023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth7.5%4.3%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth138.9155.12023
Under-Five MortalityHealth39.533.32024
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.417.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4221432024
Measles ImmunizationHealth84%83%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%95%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth28.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.3%4.6%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health3.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth65.953.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$397$4902023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth18%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.4%21%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9.1%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation87.6%2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation92.1%2023
Primary Completion RateEducation96.6%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.1%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation98.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation80.3%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation54.3%2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.4%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation82%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security18.1%24%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture47.1%45.6%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture753 t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture12.09K t1K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture30.06K t18K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture18.33K t1.33K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture933 kg/ha600 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture7,066 kg/ha1,144 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.9M head918.1K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance49572024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.6652025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.522025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2740.2042025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.130.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.10.422024
Rule of LawGovernance0.330.312024
Political StabilityGovernance0.551.032024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.130.42024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.340.32024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian5.47K8472025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.33K212025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian14.8K02025
Internet UsersTechnology64.9%57.5%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology85.21642024
4G CoverageTechnology86%95%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2.87.42024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.8%1.4%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89%98%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology5.4%7.9%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%1.8%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59.3%80.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure60.3K172.72K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy747.4 MW168.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy388.9 MW168.9 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy6.2 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy351 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy48%66.4%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,232 kWh1,641 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy27.8%20.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.5 MW2.4 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy41.1%45.9%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%0.3%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy1.2%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy61%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy2.4%99.7%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy4 TWh4.7 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy49 gCO₂/kWh851 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy6,370 kWh9,508 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.2 t2.74 t2024
Forest AreaClimate7.8%26.3%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%27.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate14.2 µg/m³13.2 µg/m³2023

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