India vs Namibia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Namibia: India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Namibia (210,000); Namibia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (477,000 people) against India (32.94 people); India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Namibia (80). Across 107 compared metrics, India wins on 53 and Namibia wins on 47.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇦 Namibia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 61.15 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 64% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 75.35 points★ | |
| Radios | 116 | 232,000★ | |
| Televisions | 63 | 60,000★ | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇦 Namibia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 26,448★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 3.46 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | population density is very low, with the largest clusters found in the extreme north-central area along the border with Angola, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 2.1 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 39.91★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇦 Namibia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 0.08 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7★ | 67.4 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 388,132 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 1,572 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 215.05 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 80 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇦 Namibia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 65.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 14 | |
| Independence | 15 | 21★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇦 Namibia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 5.3 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 9.4 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 11.8 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.5 people/sq km | 2.7 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 %★ | 139 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 21.6★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 17.2 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 210,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 13.2★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇦 Namibia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 16,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇦 Namibia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 35.13 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52★ | 0.48 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years★ | 74.68 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 21.43 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 54,865.9 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 3.85 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 3.16M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.72★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 23.93 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 56.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 6.36 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 9.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 816,356.35 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 1.13 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 6.59 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people | 477,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 166.96★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 44.2 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km★ | 0.55 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 1.76 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 41.33 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 15,835.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 % | 63.35 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 3.14 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -8,818.7 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births★ | 34.52 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇦 Namibia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airports | 315★ | 259 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93 | NA major transport aircraft | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 1 |