Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of India, you would:
Health
see 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
be 31.6% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Namibia, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
live 4.7 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
have 23.5% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.4% more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 12.1% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Namibia, it is 87.6% as of 2023.
have 62.0% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 73.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Namibia, 139.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.2% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 43.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 2.2 times more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Namibia spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 77.5% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 42.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Namibia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.5% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 10.2% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 48.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.7% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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