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Namibia vs Egypt

Namibia and Egypt side by side across 199 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$17.31B vs $429.65BNamibia vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$5,573 vs $3,904Namibia vs Egypt
Population3.09M vs 118.37MNamibia vs Egypt

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199 indicators

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Indicator Namibia EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.31B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5,573$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy4.4%14.3%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.8%—2026-06-17
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.37 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.1%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.3%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy70.5%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.9B$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.4%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,340$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,260$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$37.07B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy7%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy28.9%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy55%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy18.7%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$96.5M$41.52B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%11.4%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy—42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.1B$48.88B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy55.1%25.8%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy33.9%12.5%2024/2015 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.8%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy54.9%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy59.128.52015/2021 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy22.9%1.4%2015/2021 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy72.9%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy31.9%23.8%2018/2024 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.7%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy108.6%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.1%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$155M$4.87B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy187.1K13.03M2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.7%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$2.06B$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy15.4%15.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy36.3%—2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy39.9%—2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy38%15.3%2018/2024 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy43.442.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy3.2%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.3%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$92$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy11%24.3%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy6.4%-7%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.5%8.1%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$3,618$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy22.3%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy16.5%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy61.1%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy29.9%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy78.3%93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy2.8%9.7%2015/2021 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy7.96.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy67.237.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.3%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy—8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy35%7.1%2015/2021 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy61.1%58.5%2015/2021 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.74B$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.64B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7640.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2460.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade22.266.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.3%12.5%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.4%51.9%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade28%21.9%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.1%3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade44.7%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade63.9%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6650.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4480.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4380.5822023
PopulationDemographics3.09M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.5 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.5 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.212.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics49.1%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.7%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics50.9%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics3.8/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics2520.52026
Death RateDemographics6.25.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.02-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.5 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.5 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth36.420.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.5%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.550.672022/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth66712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth229.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23.1%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth7.5%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth138.9172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth40.717.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth24.19.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth422102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth84%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.3%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.71.062009/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth56.1%58.5%2013/2014
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth88.2%97.1%2013/2021 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health5.391.792022/2018
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth65.941.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$397$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth29.9%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth14.1%25%2022/2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth96.6%90.3%2013/2014
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.4%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.1%3.3%2013/2021 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare78.1%99.1%2016/2021 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare6.9%15.8%2013/2021 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4%10.1%2013/2021 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9.1%3.8%2024/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation26.1%38%2022/2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation87.6%79.5%2023/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation92.1%95.2%2023/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation87.4%96.1%2015/2022 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation75.6%88.1%2015/2022 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.1%96.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation98.7%93.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation80.3%70%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation30.1%75.7%2015/2022 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.4%87.1%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation82%84.8%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security18.1%9.4%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture47.1%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture100.5109.12022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture753 t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture12.09K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture30.06K t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture—6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture18.33K t9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture933 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture—9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture7,066 kg/ha6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.9M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance11.21.32021/2017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance49302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2740.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.13-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.1-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance0.33-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance0.55-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.13-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.34-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian5.47K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.33K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian14.8K52025
Internet UsersTechnology64.9%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology85.297.12024
4G CoverageTechnology88%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2.811.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.8%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology5.4%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%1%2022/2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59.3%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure60.3K16.67M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure41.4%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy747.4 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy388.9 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy6.2 MW3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy351 MW2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy30%6.1%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy48%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,232 kWh1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy27.8%19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.5 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy41.1%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy1.2%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy61%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy2.4%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy4 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy49 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy6,370 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.2 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate93.4%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate7.8%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.7%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate14.2 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Namibia or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $17.31B for Namibia versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do Namibia and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares Namibia and Egypt on 199 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=NA,EG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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