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Namibia

Republic of Namibia

Capital
Windhoek
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
3.1M (2025)
Area
825,615 km²
Currency
Namibian dollar (NAD)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago87 % coverage · 218 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
137th of 218 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP
141st of 187 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
121st of 187 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growth
144th of 187 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation
102nd of 177 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment
179th of 185 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy
172nd of 217 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Median age
167th of 216 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDP
127th of 179 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capita
64th of 212 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable electricity
11th of 193 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet users
131st of 182 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa

What changed in Namibia

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Countries similar to Namibia

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia

Languages: Afrikaans, English, German, Herero, Khoekhoe, Kwangali, Lozi, Ndonga, Tswana

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Namibia by topic

19 topics · 249 indicators with data.