Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 19.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 3.5 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2023.
be 29.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 19.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 10.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 54.8% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Namibia, 215.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 20.5% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Namibia, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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.
Expenditures
spend 4.8 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Namibia spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.5% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Namibia: At a glance
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