Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 28.6% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
be 11.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ukraine, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 7.0 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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
make 29.0% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2023.
be 97.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Namibia, that number is 19.4% as of 2023.
be 10.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Namibia, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Namibia, 215.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 Ukraine, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Namibia, 56% of the population do as of 2022.
be 43.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Namibia, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 77.8% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Namibia spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 17.1% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 43.5% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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