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Namibia vs Lesotho

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

GDP$17.31B vs $2.97BNamibia vs Lesotho
GDP per Capita$5,573 vs $1,241Namibia vs Lesotho
Population3.09M vs 2.36MNamibia vs Lesotho

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Indicator Namibia LesothoPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.31B$2.97B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5,573$1,2412026
Inflation RateEconomy4.4%2.9%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.8%2026-08-12
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.1%4.2%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.3%16.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy70.5%49%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.9B$-1.41B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.4%1.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,340$1,2802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,260$3,9002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$37.07B$7.53B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy7%6.5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy28.9%25.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10%12.1%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy55%55.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy18.7%31.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$96.5M$533.13M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%20.7%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy65.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.1B$1.01B2025/2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy55.1%24.3%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy33.9%35.4%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.8%57.1%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy54.9%48.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy72.9%61.6%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy38%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.7%1.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy108.6%154%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.1%3%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.7%-3.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.45B$-5.77M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy9.7%-0.2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy36.3%62.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy39.9%53.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy52.3%31.1%2023/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy43.439.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.3%6.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$92$752023
Lending Interest RateEconomy11%11.2%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy6.4%4.9%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.5%13.6%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy22.3%30.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy16.5%33%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy61.1%36.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy29.9%32.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy78.3%96.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy7.93.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy67.213.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.3%0.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.8%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.74B$1.27B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.64B$2.69B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7710.8162025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2640.3392025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.3%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.4%70.1%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade28%23.3%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.1%0.1%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade44.7%49.5%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade63.9%104.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6650.552023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4480.5342023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4380.3572023
PopulationDemographics3.09M2.36M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.5 years57.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.5 years22.1 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.212.662024
Rural PopulationDemographics49.1%55.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.7%34.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics50.9%44.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics3.8/km²78.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics2523.12026
Death RateDemographics6.210.22026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.02-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.5 years60.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.5 years55 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth36.456.32024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9%17.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.5%12.6%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth66552023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth7.5%13.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth43.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth138.94782023
Under-Five MortalityHealth39.5602024
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.428.52024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4225482024
Measles ImmunizationHealth84%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth46.8%2024
Basic SanitationHealth4.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.3%6.2%2024
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth67.4%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth65.969.62024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$397$1232023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth28%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.4%35%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare1.6%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare80.1%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare13.4%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare7.7%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9.1%6.6%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation87.6%90.4%2023/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation92.1%96.5%2023/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation87.9%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation56%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.1%67.8%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation98.7%67.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation80.3%41.6%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation40.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.4%99.5%2024/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation82%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security18.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture47.1%77.8%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture753 t6.26K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture12.09K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture30.06K t56.44K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture18.33K t4.18K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture933 kg/ha633 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture7,066 kg/ha720 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.9M head517.5K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance49372024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.6612025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.5122025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2740.4722025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.13-0.32024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.1-0.652024
Rule of LawGovernance0.33-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance0.55-0.262024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.13-0.482024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.34-0.162024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian5.47K4782025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.33K2022025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian14.8K02025
Internet UsersTechnology64.9%51.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology85.270.32024
4G CoverageTechnology86%85.1%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2.80.42024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.8%8.4%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89%95.8%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology5.4%5.6%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%8.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59.3%60.6%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure60.3K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy747.4 MW104 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy388.9 MW28.8 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy6.2 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy351 MW75.2 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy48%53.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,232 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy27.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.5 MW0.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy41.1%41.4%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy1.2%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy61%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy2.4%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy4 TWh0.6 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy49 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy6,370 kWh2,379 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.2 t0.43 t2024
Forest AreaClimate7.8%1.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%23.4%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate14.2 µg/m³26.4 µg/m³2023

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