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Namibia vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Namibia
nam
Leads on 39 of 110 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 62 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Namibia and Thailand: Namibia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (477,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); Namibia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (27,000) against Thailand (1.33); Namibia leads on Radios (232,000) against Thailand (13.96). Across 110 compared metrics, Namibia wins on 39 and Thailand wins on 62.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇳🇦 Namibia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)64.41 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 64% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.35 points★56.72 points
Radios232,000★13.96
Televisions60,000★15.19
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇳🇦 Namibia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.24B $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars14.50B $533.67B $★
Apple Import Volume10.84M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)10.04 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index72.284.6★
Electricity Consumption3.89187.7★
Electricity Exports88★2.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2876★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants64★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables816★
Electricity Imports3.0719.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity535,500★44.89
Electricity Production1.4181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)21.73 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient59.1★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment21.428.8★
Gross National Saving16.734.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.2 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.8 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves62.29193.4★
Oil Consumption24,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports19,890807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line17.4 people5.4 people★
Public Debt4.64★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.7 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption27,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports80278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports26,270134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances1.11.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.47★0.34
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)22.860.13★
Taxes and Other Revenues33★15.4
Unemployment Rate19.2 %0.7 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇳🇦 Namibia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)26,448★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.46★336.69
Population Distributionpopulation 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 maphighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country2.1 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources39.91438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇳🇦 Namibia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.08 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)67.4142.5★
Agricultural land388,132 sq. km★243,086.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)1,572 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita215.05 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land8064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇳🇦 Namibia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country65.13 %★56.88 %
Administrative Divisions1476★
Independence21123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇳🇦 Namibia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.310.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita1,248.83 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.4 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate11.8 %1 %★
Hospital Bed Density2.7 people/sq km★2.1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)139 %34 %★
Mean Age at First Birth21.623.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)17.2 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS210,000★500,000
Underweight Children Under 513.27.7★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇳🇦 Namibia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)16,000455,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇳🇦 Namibia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)35.13 %50.17 %★
Human Capital Index0.480.63★
Life expectancy at birth74.68 years80.78 years★
Median age of population21.43 years41.03 years★
Population Change54,865.9 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density3.85 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population3.16M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.72★0.38
Birth Rate (%)23.93 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate56.1 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)6.36 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)9.1 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age816,356.35 persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.1340.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.59 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population477,000 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)166.96169.16★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization44.2 %62.64 %★
Physician Density0.55 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.76 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums41.33 %★2 %
Total deaths15,835.9 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)63.35 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate3.14 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-8,818.7 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate34.52 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇳🇦 Namibia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Airports259★105
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft41
Heliports15★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇳🇦 Namibia🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %★1.5 %

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