Country profile
Namibia
Namibia ranks #137 of 215 for population, #140 of 209 for gdp per capita, #171 of 216 for life expectancy, across 25 open-data indicators.
People
Population
3,030,131
people · 2024
Rank #137 of 215
Life expectancy
67.5
years · 2024
Rank #171 of 216
Poverty headcount
22.9%
% of population · 2015
Rank #44 of 186
Under-5 mortality
39.5
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #54 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
52%
% net enrollment · 2007
Rank #168 of 232
Tobacco use
14.1%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #108 of 163
Calorie supply
2,581
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #147 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
187,100
arrivals · 2020
Rank #160 of 203
GDP per capita
$4,413
current US$ · 2024
Rank #140 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
4.24
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #69 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
158
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #69 of 210
Forest area
7.81%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #217 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
20
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #135 of 248
Protected areas
24.4%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #44 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
1.14
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #151 of 210
Fertilizer use
26.7
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #130 of 194
Pesticide use
1.46
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #105 of 193
Cereal yield
0.18
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #181 of 182
Digital
Internet users
64.9%
% of population · 2024
Rank #146 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
2.83
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #188 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
85.2
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #206 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
56.7%
% of population · 2023
Rank #189 of 215
Renewable electricity output
93.4%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #12 of 257
Energy use per person
6,370
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #143 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.63
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #63 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Namibia; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield