Compare Namibia & its neighbours
(Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia)
| Namibia | Angola | Botswana | South Africa | Zambia |
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| Country Code | | NA | AO | BW | ZA | ZM |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 824,292 | 1,246,700 | 581,730 | 1,219,090 | 752,618 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 1,572 | 1,600 | | 2,798 | |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 2,573
(Konigstein on Brandberg) | 2,620
(Moca) | 1,489
(Tsodilo Hills) | 3,408
(Njesuthi) | 2,301
(unnamed elevation in Mafinga Hills) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 1,141 | 1,112 | 1,013 | 1,034 | 1,138 |
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| Population | | 2,533,224 | 30,355,880 | 2,249,104 | 55,380,210 | 16,445,079 |
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| Median Age | | 21.40 | 15.90 | 24.90 | 27.40 | 16.80 |
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| Growth Rate | | 1.91 % | 3.49 % | 1.52 % | 0.97 % | 2.91 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 26.80 | 43.70 | 21.70 | 19.90 | 41.10 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 7.70 | 9.00 | 9.50 | 9.30 | 12.00 |
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| Urban Population | | 50.00 % | 65.50 % | 69.40 % | 66.40 % | 43.50 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | 21.50 | 19.40 | | | 19.20 |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 265.00 | 477.00 | 129.00 | 138.00 | 224.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 33.80 | 65.80 | 28.60 | 29.90 | 59.30 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 8.90 % | 3.30 % | 5.40 % | 8.80 % | 5.00 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | | 0.21 | 0.37 | 0.91 | 0.09 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 2.70 | | 1.80 | | 2.00 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 17.20 % | 8.20 % | 18.90 % | 28.30 % | 8.10 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 3.10 % | 3.50 % | 9.60 % | 6.10 % | |
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| School life
(years) | | | 10 | 13 | 14 | |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 44.90 % | 39.40 % | 36.00 % | 53.40 % | 15.20 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 26.600 billion | 193.600 billion | 39.010 billion | 767.200 billion | 68.930 billion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | -0.80 % | -2.50 % | 2.40 % | 1.30 % | 3.40 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 11,200 | 6,800 | 17,000 | 13,600 | 4,000 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 16.70 % | 28.60 % | 40.30 % | 16.10 % | 38.30 % |
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