Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 58.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.6% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2023.
be 8.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 19.4% as of 2023.
pay a 15.6% higher top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Namibia, 215.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 40.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 2.6 times more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Namibia spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 74.5% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.7% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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