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Namibia vs Nigeria

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GDP$17.31B vs $377.37BNamibia vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$5,573 vs $1,556Namibia vs Nigeria
Population3.09M vs 237.53MNamibia vs Nigeria

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Indicator Namibia NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.31B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5,573$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy4.4%15.4%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.8%26.5%2026-08-12
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD1,325.8 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.1%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.3%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy70.5%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.9B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.4%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,340$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,260$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$37.07B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy7%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy28.9%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy55%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$96.5M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.1B$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy55.1%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy33.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.8%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy54.9%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy72.9%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.7%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy108.6%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.1%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.7%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.45B$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy9.7%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy36.3%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy39.9%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy52.3%5.4%2023/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy43.430.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.3%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$92$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy11%14%2024/2023
Real Interest RateEconomy6.4%2.9%2024/2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.5%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy22.3%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy16.5%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy61.1%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy29.9%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy78.3%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy7.93.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy67.212.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.3%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.74B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.64B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7710.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2640.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.3%88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.4%3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade28%6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.1%2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade44.7%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade63.9%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6650.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4480.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4380.3792023
PopulationDemographics3.09M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.5 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.5 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.214.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics49.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.7%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics50.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics3.8/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics2531.82026
Death RateDemographics6.211.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.02-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.5 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.5 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth36.469.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.5%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth66472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth7.5%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth138.9992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth39.5115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.4392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4222192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth84%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.3%3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth65.9842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$397$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.4%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9.1%0.3%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation87.6%70.4%2023/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation92.1%81.4%2023/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.1%75.7%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation98.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation80.3%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.4%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation82%46.9%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security18.1%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture47.1%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture753 t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture12.09K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture30.06K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture18.33K t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture933 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture7,066 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.9M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance49262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2740.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.13-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.1-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance0.33-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance0.55-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.13-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.34-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance0282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance0102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian5.47K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.33K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian14.8K02025
Internet UsersTechnology64.9%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology85.270.82024
4G CoverageTechnology86%80%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2.80.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.8%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89%84.4%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology5.4%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59.3%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure60.3K5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy747.4 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy388.9 MW284.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy6.2 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy351 MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy48%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,232 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy27.8%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.5 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy41.1%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy1.2%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy61%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy2.4%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy4 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy49 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy6,370 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.2 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate7.8%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate14.2 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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