Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 61.6% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 81.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
pay a 21.6% higher top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 87.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 55.6% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 81.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 83.0% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.7% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 34.8% more on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.9 times more coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, HM Revenue & Customs, Inland Revenue Department.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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