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Namibia vs South Africa

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GDP$17.31B vs $479.96BNamibia vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$5,573 vs $7,503Namibia vs South Africa
Population3.09M vs 64.75MNamibia vs South Africa

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Indicator Namibia South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.31B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5,573$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy4.4%5%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.8%7%2026-08-12
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.1%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.3%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy70.5%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.9B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.4%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,340$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,260$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$37.07B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy7%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy28.9%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy55%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy18.7%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$96.5M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.1B$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy55.1%89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy33.9%25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.8%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy54.9%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy72.9%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.7%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy108.6%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.1%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.7%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.45B$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy9.7%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy36.3%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy39.9%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy52.3%60.1%2023/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy43.451.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.3%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$92$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy11%10.7%2024/2025
Real Interest RateEconomy6.4%7.7%2024/2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.5%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy22.3%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy16.5%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy61.1%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy29.9%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy78.3%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy7.982024
ATMs per 100,000Economy67.2462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.3%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.74B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.64B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7710.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2640.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.3%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.4%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade28%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.1%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade44.7%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade63.9%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6650.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4480.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4380.4762023
PopulationDemographics3.09M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.5 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.5 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.212.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics49.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.7%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics50.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics3.8/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics2517.82026
Death RateDemographics6.29.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.022.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.5 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.5 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth36.424.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.5%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth66742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth7.5%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth138.9117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth39.535.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.412.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth4223892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth84%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.3%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth65.951.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$397$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare16.4%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9.1%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation87.6%91.2%2023/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation92.1%97.2%2023/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.1%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation98.7%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation80.3%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.4%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation82%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security18.1%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture47.1%79.4%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture753 t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture12.09K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture30.06K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture18.33K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture933 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture7,066 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.9M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance49412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2740.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.13-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.1-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance0.330.022024
Political StabilityGovernance0.55-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.13-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.340.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian5.47K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.33K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian14.8K02025
Internet UsersTechnology64.9%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology85.2179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology86%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2.85.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.8%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology5.4%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure59.3%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure60.3K15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy747.4 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy388.9 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy6.2 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy351 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy48%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,232 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy27.8%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.5 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy41.1%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy1.2%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy61%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy2.4%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy4 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy49 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy6,370 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.2 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate7.8%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate14.2 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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