Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 20.7% less likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
be 116.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Albania, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 13.0 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
make 36.5% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2023.
be 67.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 19.4% as of 2023.
pay a 60.9% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 97.6% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Namibia, 215.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 43.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Albania, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Namibia, 56% of the population do as of 2022.
be 32.9% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Namibia, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Namibia spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 32.8% more on healthcare
Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Namibia, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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