Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
see 6.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
have 6.1 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 28.6% more access to essential health services
Rwanda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Namibia scores 63 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
be 69.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 39.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Namibia, 139.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.3% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 78.8% as of 2022. In Namibia, it is 87.6% as of 2023.
be 23.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Namibia, about 64.9% do as of 2024.
be 40.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 11.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% 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 97.0% more on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Namibia spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 84.8% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.1 times more likely to be murdered
Rwanda has a homicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 89.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Namibia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.7 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
live with 98.5% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 16.1 times more electricity
Rwanda uses 77 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Namibia uses 1,232 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 30.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Rwanda, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.5 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 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). How we calculate this
Compare further: Rwanda vs. Namibia
Namibia: At a glance
How big is Namibia compared to Rwanda? See an in-depth size comparison.