If you lived in Namibia instead of Angola, you would:

Health

live 4.4 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.

be 6.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 59.7% more money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2023.

be 46.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.

be 32.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 19.4% as of 2023.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 29.8% more likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Namibia, it is 92.3% as of 2021.

be 50.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 58.9 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.

have 40.9% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 15.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 56% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 60.6% more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Namibia, about 53.0% do as of 2021.

be 37.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 91% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 4.0 times more on education

Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Namibia spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 3.1 times more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, Inland Revenue Department.

Namibia: At a glance

Namibia is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 823,290 sq km. South Africa occupied the German colony of South-West Africa during World War I and administered it as a mandate until after World War II, when it annexed the territory. In 1966 the Marxist South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) guerrilla group launched a war of independence for the area that became Namibia, but it was not until 1988 that South Africa agreed to end its administration in accordance with a UN peace plan for the entire region. Namibia has been governed by SWAPO since the country won independence in 1990. Hifikepunye POHAMBA was elected president in November 2004 in a landslide victory replacing Sam NUJOMA who led the country during its first 14 years of self rule. POHAMBA was reelected in November 2009.
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