Gambia vs Namibia Country Comparison
Select a continent
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
Select another country to compare
AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCongo, the Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCote D'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran, Islamic Republic ofIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.s.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
Comparative Statistics (Gambia vs Namibia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Namibia leads against Gambia in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Gambia leads in 2. Gambia's strongest global position is 34th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Namibia's strongest global position is 70th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Gambia wins against Namibia in GDP growth (annual %): 5.55 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 3.71 (2024, ranked 85th).
- Namibia wins against Gambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 10,281.34 (2024, ranked 133rd) vs 3,057.68 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Gini index data for Gambia and Namibia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 38.80 (2020, ranked 137th) vs 59.10 (2015, ranked 170th).
- Namibia wins against Gambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 64.87 (2024, ranked 148th) vs 49.49 (2024, ranked 166th).
- Namibia wins against Gambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.52 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 66.06 (2024, ranked 187th).
- Namibia wins against Gambia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 71.91 (2024, ranked 140th) vs 61.30 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Gambia wins against Namibia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.52 (2025, ranked 118th) vs 19.29 (2025, ranked 180th).
- Namibia wins against Gambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Namibia wins against Gambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.11 (2023, ranked 82nd) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Namibia wins against Gambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.45 (2023, ranked 70th) vs -0.37 (2023, ranked 126th).
- Namibia wins against Gambia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 74th) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 108th).
| Metric | Gambia(2) | Namibia(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.55 (34/214) | (2024) 3.71 (85/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,057.68 (178/199) | (2024) 10,281.34 (133/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 38.80 (137/171) | (2015) 59.10 (170/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 49.49 (166/213) | (2024) 64.87 (148/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.06 (187/217) | (2024) 67.52 (172/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2025) 61.30 (167/197) | (2024) 71.91 (140/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.52 (118/187) | (2025) 19.29 (180/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (145/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.28 (107/205) | (2023) 0.11 (82/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.37 (126/205) | (2023) 0.45 (70/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (108/205) | (2023) 0.54 (74/205) |