Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
have 9.2 times more doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
have 25.4% more access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Russia scores 79 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 89.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
make 3.6 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.0% more likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Russia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.
be 88.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 67.6% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 76.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 45.5% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Russia, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
be 12.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.2% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 25.7% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 24.0 times more coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
Safety
be 39.6% less likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 51.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.6 times more home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
use 5.9 times more electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
live with 13.3 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 11.7 times more CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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