Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 4.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $8,900 as of 2020.
be 54.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
be 12.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Namibia, that number is 34.0% as of 2016.
pay a 23.3% higher top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 21.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Namibia, 195.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.0% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Namibia, it is 91.5% as of 2018.
be 11.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.9% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Namibia, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 91% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Namibia spends 9.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 32.8% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Namibia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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