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Namibia vs Nigeria

Namibia and Nigeria side by side across 192 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$17.31B vs Namibia vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$5,573 vs Namibia vs Nigeria
Population3.09M vs Namibia vs Nigeria

Indicator by indicator

192 indicators
Indicator Namibia NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.31B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5,5732026
Inflation RateEconomy4.4%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.8%2026-06-17
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.37 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy70.5%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.9B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.4%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,3402025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,2602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$37.07B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy7%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy28.9%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy55%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$96.5M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.1B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy55.1%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy33.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy54.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy59.12015
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy22.9%2015
Account OwnershipEconomy72.9%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy31.9%2018
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy108.6%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.1%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$155M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy187.1K2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.7%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$2.06B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy15.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy36.3%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy39.9%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy38%2018
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy43.42024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy3.2%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$922023
Lending Interest RateEconomy11%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy6.4%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.5%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$3,6182021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy22.3%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy16.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy61.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy29.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy78.3%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy2.8%2015
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy7.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy67.22024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.3%2025
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy35%2015
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy61.1%2015
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.74B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.64B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7642024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2462024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade22.22021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.3%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade28%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.1%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade44.7%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade63.9%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6652023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4482023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4382023
PopulationDemographics3.09M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics49.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics50.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics3.8/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics252026
Death RateDemographics6.22026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.022026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.5 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth36.42024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.552022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth662023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth222021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23.1%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth7.5%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth138.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth40.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth24.12023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4222024
Measles ImmunizationHealth84%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.72009
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth56.1%2013
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth88.2%2013
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health5.392022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth65.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$3972023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth29.9%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth14.1%2022
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth96.6%2013
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.1%2013
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare78.1%2016
Child MarriageChild Welfare6.9%2013
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4%2013
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9.1%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation26.1%2022
Adult Literacy RateEducation87.6%2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation92.1%2023
Primary Completion RateEducation87.4%2015
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation75.6%2015
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.1%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation98.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation80.3%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation30.1%2015
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.4%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation82%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security18.1%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture47.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture100.52022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture753 t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture12.09K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture30.06K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture18.33K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture933 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture7,066 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance11.22021
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance492024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6332025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5192025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2742025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.132024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance0.332024
Political StabilityGovernance0.552024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.132024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.342024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian5.47K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.33K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian14.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology64.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology85.22024
4G CoverageTechnology88%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2.82024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology5.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%2022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure60.3K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure41.4%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy747.4 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy388.9 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy6.2 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy351 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy30%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy48%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,232 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy27.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.5 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy41.1%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 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy49 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy6,370 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.2 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate93.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate7.8%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.7%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate14.2 µg/m³2023

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