Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 43.2% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Namibia scores 63 as of 2021.
be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
be 56.7% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 25.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
be 17.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
make 24.8% more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Namibia, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2024.
have 23.7% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
Infrastructure
find 92.5% more home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
live with 95.1% less strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 27.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.8% more CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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